Floyd County Jail officials said that an inmate at the jail was beaten and left unconscious by three fellow inmates. Reports said that 20 year-old Dustin Ballard was kicked and beaten in the head and body while beign detained against his will by Jacob Ryan Toland, 24 of Lindale; Cody Shane Garrett, 23 of Rome; and Derrick Wayne Mobbs, 30 of Silver Creek. The men were all charged with felony counts of aggravated assault, and false imprisonment.

The alleged incident occurred on February 3.