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Brandon James Hall

30 years old · died October 10, 2026 · Mason County Jail, Mason County, Michigan

Brandon James Hall, 30, of Bear Lake, Michigan, died at the Mason County Jail on October 10, 2026. According to the Mason County Sheriff's Office, corrections deputies found him unresponsive and not breathing during routine cell checks, and he was pronounced dead at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. The Sheriff's Office says he was alone in his cell. The cause of death has not been determined; an autopsy by WMED is pending, and the Michigan Sheriffs' Association MISSION Team is conducting an independent investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Mason County Sheriff's Office says deputies found him unresponsive and not breathing during a routine cell check and that he was alone in his cell, and the cause of death awaits an autopsy by WMED.

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