Died in prison
Herbert Jacobs
Herbert Jacobs, 71, was a former Boy Scout leader in Gastonia, North Carolina. He died in prison on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, according to WSOC TV, and the report gives no cause of death. A mother whose son was among those who came forward about Jacobs said she had always believed he would die in custody, and that the news brought back what she felt during the trial.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined