Died in jail or a lockup
George Green
George Green was held at the Cascade jail in Cascade, Iowa. Officials said he set fire to his bedding in his cell, and he was so badly burned before help arrived that he died soon afterward of severe burns. The account that he started the fire comes from officials and is attributed to them here.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The cause given is severe burns from a fire he set in his bedding, but no source is named for how he died.