Daniel Barnett
Daniel Barnett died on February 13, 2024, while he was held at SCI Houtzdale, a state prison in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Staff found him unresponsive in his cell on a Tuesday afternoon, and he was pronounced dead just before 4:30 p.m. Superintendent Scott Klinefelter said the Pennsylvania State Police would investigate and the Clearfield County Coroner's Office would determine the cause of death. A state reporting dashboard, citing the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, lists the manner of death as suicide. The coroner's determination of cause and manner is still to come.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide
Reported by: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (outside investigators).