Died in prison
Jesse Espinoza
Jesse Espinoza died on Monday, October 5, 2026, at Greene Correctional Institution in Maury, North Carolina, a state prison. He was pronounced dead shortly after being found in his cell that night, according to WNCT reporting. The death has been described as an apparent suicide. The Greene County Sheriff's Office and the State Bureau of Investigation were notified and are investigating.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The death is described as an apparent suicide, with the Greene County Sheriff's Office and the State Bureau of Investigation investigating.
Reported by: WNCT reporting (reporters); Greene County Sheriff's Office (outside investigators); State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).