Died in jail or a lockup
Andrew Franklin Hodge
Andrew Franklin Hodge was held at the Rutherford County Detention Facility in North Carolina, where he was found unresponsive in his cell just before 5 a.m. on January 12, 2022. EMS and the Rutherfordton Fire Department arrived and pronounced him dead. Sheriff Chris Francis asked the State Bureau of Investigation to investigate, and authorities have not stated a cause or manner of death. The day before, four other people held at the facility were treated for suspected overdose, and the source of the drugs is still under investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Sheriff Chris Francis asked the State Bureau of Investigation to investigate, and authorities have not said how he died.