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Curtis Mincey

74 years old · died July 2021 · Rutledge State Prison, Muscogee County, Georgia

Curtis Mincey, 74, died in July 2021 while held at Jack Rutledge State Prison in Columbus, Georgia. He was found dead in his cell, and his body was sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for an autopsy. According to the Muscogee County Coroner, Buddy Bryan, and the autopsy, he suffered blunt force trauma to the head and torso, and the coroner now classifies the death as a homicide.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Muscogee County Coroner and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation autopsy found blunt force trauma to the head and torso, and the coroner now considers the death a homicide.

Reported by: Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan (medical examiner or coroner); Georgia Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).

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