John Ries
John Ries, 34, died on January 30, 2026, at the Chowan County Detention Center in Edenton, North Carolina. The Chowan County Sheriff's Office said he was found unresponsive in his single-occupancy cell and attributed his death to a medical emergency. The manner of death is listed as pending. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has opened an investigation into the circumstances of his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Chowan County Sheriff's Office says John Ries was found unresponsive in his cell after a medical emergency, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the circumstances of his death.
Reported by: Chowan County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).