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Justin Crumb

37 years old · died February 2, 2026 · Wilkinson County Correctional Facility, Wilkinson County, Mississippi

Justin Crumb, 37, collapsed during recreation time in a dayroom at the Wilkinson County Correctional Facility in Mississippi on February 2, 2026, three days after arriving at the prison. The on-site physician pronounced him dead. Authorities described the cause as a medical emergency and said no foul play is suspected, while an autopsy is being conducted and the manner of death is listed as pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Authorities say no foul play is suspected and an autopsy is pending after he collapsed during recreation time.

Reported by: Wilkinson County Correctional Facility staff and on-site physician (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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