Died in jail or a lockup
Dustin Michael Newton
Dustin Michael Newton, 33, died on March 20, 2026, while held at the Columbia County Detention Center in Evans, Georgia. During a routine check early that Friday morning, staff found him hanging in his cell. Investigators with the Columbia County Criminal Investigations Division said there were no signs of foul play. His body was sent for an autopsy, and the manner of death remains pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Authorities said he was found hanging in his cell during a routine check and that there were no signs of foul play; his body was sent for autopsy.
Reported by: Columbia County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.