DOTHAN, Ala. — A man charged with murdering former Headland High School basketball coach Sammy Jackson is facing new charges after allegedly assaulting a jail officer in Georgia.
Iquane Brown, currently held in the Houston County Detention Center in Georgia, now faces additional charges of aggravated assault, obstruction, terroristic threats, and inciting a riot in a penal institution, according to the Houston County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office said the incident happened in April when Brown told a deputy his toilet was leaking. When the deputy entered the cell, Brown allegedly grabbed him from behind, tried to choke him, and threatened to kill him. Brown also reportedly tried to bite the deputy and gouge his eyes out before other officers intervened.
Brown is being held on murder and kidnapping charges in connection with the death of Jackson, who was found dead in Atlanta on January 27 after being reported missing earlier that day. Police say Brown was the last person to request a rideshare from Jackson.
Jackson, a 1982 Headland High graduate, coached basketball at multiple schools, including Headland, Alabama A&M, and Savannah State. Brown was denied bond during a court hearing earlier this week.
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