Colin Hebert
Colin Hebert, 36, was held at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, California. An officer on security rounds found him in his cell, and an institution doctor pronounced him dead at 10:58 a.m. on September 30, 2024, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The department says it is investigating the death as a homicide, and that his cellmate is suspected and officials found a weapon made in custody during a search of the cell. The Monterey County Coroner will determine the official cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says his cellmate is suspected of killing him, and officials found an inmate-made weapon in a cell search; the Monterey County coroner has yet to determine the official cause.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.