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John Stinchfield

50 years old · died February 5, 2025 · Ely State Prison, White Pine County, Nevada

John Stinchfield died on February 5, 2025, at Ely State Prison in Nevada, while in the custody of the Nevada Department of Corrections. He was 50 years old, according to the department's mortality listing. The Nevada Department of Corrections said an autopsy has been requested.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Nevada Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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