Kevin Byler found dead in Pennsylvania prison cell

A 47-year-old man was found dead in a Pennsylvania state prison last week. Kevin Byler, from Newport, was discovered unresponsive in his cell at the State Correctional Institute Rockview on March 14. Prison staff and emergency medical services (EMS) responded to the scene and attempted to save him. However, Byler was pronounced dead at 7:49 p.m. That evening. He had been in the prison since January 9, 2024, serving a four-to-eight-year sentence for strangulation. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. The Pennsylvania State Police is leading the investigation, while the Centre County Coroner's Office will determine the official cause of death. The man's family has been notified about the situation.