James Howze
James Howze died in February 2024 while held at Charlotte Correctional Institution in Florida, where officials say another person held there strangled him while the two were alone in a cell. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as homicide. Later coverage gives a different date for the death, February 2025, and describes the facility as the Charlotte County Correctional Institute, so the date and facility name are not settled across sources. According to officials, the person accused of the killing has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, and prosecutors have said they expect to seek the death penalty.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Officials say another person held at Charlotte Correctional Institution strangled James Howze in his cell, and the State Attorney's Office says that person has been indicted for first-degree murder.
Reported by: Charlotte County officials (the agency that held him); State Attorney's Office (outside investigators); Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held him).