Died in jail or a lockup
Carl Herold
Carl Herold was being held at the Clay County jail in the fall of 2014, and his attorney said that a week before he died he had seemed upbeat and in good spirits. On the night of November 3, 2014, he was found hanged in his cell. Jail staff described it as an apparent suicide, and his attorney said the news came as a shock.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Jail staff and prosecutors say Carl Herold died by suicide after he was found hanged in his cell, and his attorney said he seemed in good spirits and was shocked by the death.
Reported by: Clay County jail staff (the agency that held him); prosecutors; his attorney.