Died in prison
Earnest O'Neal Croom
Earnest O'Neal Croom, 74, was held at Bullock Correctional Facility in Alabama. The Alabama Department of Corrections said he had several pre-existing medical conditions and showed COVID-19 symptoms, and that he was taken to a local hospital, where he tested positive. He died there on January 22, 2021, according to the department's account published by rocketcitynow.com on January 26, 2021.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Alabama Department of Corrections reported he tested positive for COVID-19 before his death.
Reported by: Alabama Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.