Event Brief
Two detention officers held hostage after inmate takeover
Filed: Jun 29, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
Summary: Inmates at Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center overpowered guards and held two officers hostage before order was restored.
WHO: Inmates at Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center
WHAT: Inmates overpowered guards and held two detention officers hostage
WHEN: Jun 29, 2026 at 2:51 PM ET
WHERE: Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center, North Carolina
WHY: Inmates took over portions of the detention center and held two officers hostage.
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