Died in prison
Joshua Carl Haynes Lester
Joshua Carl Hanes Lester, 34, of Dalton, died on July 28, 2021, at Central State Prison in Macon, Georgia, after being stabbed. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones said Lester was pronounced dead at 2:50 p.m. and that his office is investigating. The manner of death has not been determined, and the circumstances of the stabbing remain under investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Bibb County coroner is investigating a stabbing death, and no source reports how the stabbing happened or who did it.
Reported by: Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones (medical examiner or coroner).