Jail Takeover Ends With Hostages Safe | Virginia Beach News

Early Monday morning, inmates at Bertie-Martin Regional Jail staged a takeover, briefly holding two guards hostage—prompting a massive law enforcement response involving local, state, and federal agencies. The standoff ended safely after FBI and NC SBI teams secured the facility, with no injuries reported. All inmates have since been relocated—women to Raleigh’s women’s prison, men to Bertie Correctional Institution—with family contact expected later this week. The jail’s management is under scrutiny, with official updates coming through the Bertie-Martin Regional Jail Advisory Board as investigators comb through footage and interviews to uncover what triggered the chaos. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/02b1a28027aa80b8