Inmate dies at Kenton County Detention Center

COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - A Northern Kentucky inmate is accused of killing his cellmate at the Kenton County Detention Center, according to Kenton County Police Lt. Col. Chris Haddle.

Officers were dispatched to the detention center around 3 p.m. on May 14 for a person not breathing after an assault, Lt. Col. Haddle said.

Investigators determined that 32-year-old Johnathan Maskiell, of Vanceburg, Kentucky, assaulted 61-year-old John Daulton, of Covington, Kentucky, while they were housed together in a cell, a news release from Kenton County Police said.

Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Sanders says Maskiell and Daulton were put in the same isolation cell because Maskiell could not be in a cell with non-white inmates because he has a giant swastika on his chest.

Daulton was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, but died on Sunday, May 21 due to the extent of his injuries, police confirmed.

Prior to Daulton’s death, Maskiell was charged with assault and held at the detention center on a $100,000 cash bond, Haddle explained.

Officials with the Kenton County Police Department say they are currently working with the Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office to upgrade the charges against Maskiell.

Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Sanders says Maskiell and Daulton were put in the same isolation cell because Maskiell could not be in a cell with non-white inmates because he has a giant swastika on his chest.

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