Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio News Director. Published July 7, 2023 2:27 P.M.  

(Aliquippa, PA) Benjamin Selby, 43, who is accused of killing his aunt and mother in June was found dead in the Beaver County Jail Friday morning. District Attorney David Lozier is expected to share further details Friday afternoon. Selby was in jail on two counts of criminal homicide and one count of kidnapping for ransom. The homicides took place on June 24th in New Sewickley. His cause of death has not yet been revealed.
UPDATE 7/7/23: District Attorney David Lozier stated that Selby was being held in an isolation cell over the past week with frequent observation awaiting his preliminary hearing. It was also said that he uses a wheel chair, and was sleeping in it rather than the cell bunk. Prison guards were said to have realized something was off and checked on him. Lozier said Selby was uncooperative towards prison enforcement and did not request any medications or care. Lozier also stated that there was not any evidence of drug use by Selby in the cell, but toxicology tests are being conducted with results expected in up to eight weeks.
Previous coverage of this story: https://beavercountyradio.com/news/additional-details-revealed-in-new-sewickley-double-homicide/