Jon Koppenhaver appears briefly in court as he faces felony charges, including assault with a deadly weapon, lewdness, coercion and multiple counts of battery on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. L.E. Baskow
Published Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014 | 4:45 p.m.
Updated Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014 | 6:09 p.m.
Metro Police say mixed martial arts fighter War Machine attempted suicide while in custody at the Clark County Detention Center.
The 32-year-old fighter, whose birth name is Jonathan Koppenhaver, reportedly attempted to strangle himself about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday with a torn piece of linen that was tied to the leg of his bunk, according to a Metro news release issued today.
Koppenhaver was reportedly seated on the floor with his legs resting on the bunk.
A corrections officer cut the ligature and checked Koppenhaver's breathing, police said.
He was cleared by medical personnel about 9:45 p.m. and moved to medical isolation, where he was placed on suicide watch.
Officers said they located a suicide note.
Crime scene analysts responded to the scene.
Koppenhaver is accused of beating his ex-girlfriend, adult film star Christy Mack, and her friend, Corey Thomas, at Mack's home.
Koppenhaver faces more than 30 charges including attempted murder, battery and first-degree kidnapping.
He was scheduled for a preliminary hearing Friday in Justice Court, but his defense argued Wednesday to push back the court date.
His preliminary hearing is now scheduled for Nov. 14.
Join the Discussion:
Check this out for a full explanation of our conversion to the LiveFyre commenting system and instructions on how to sign up for an account.
Full comments policy