Died in prison
Christopher Pendleton
Christopher Pendleton, 38, was an Idaho man held in the custody of the Idaho Department of Correction at the Saguaro Correctional Center, a private prison in Eloy, Arizona, operated by CoreCivic. He died on August 20, 2025, after an assault at the facility, according to CoreCivic. Eloy police are investigating the death as a homicide, and the investigation is ongoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. CoreCivic and Eloy police say he died after an inmate assault at the Saguaro Correctional Center, and police are investigating the death as a homicide.
Reported by: CoreCivic (the agency that held him); Eloy Police Department; Idaho Department of Correction (the agency that held him).