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Kurtis A. Guhl

47 years old · died February 3, 2026 · Huntington County Jail, Huntington County, Indiana

Kurtis A. Guhl, 47, was held at the Huntington County Jail in Indiana, where he died on February 3, 2026. Jail staff found him unresponsive in his cell shortly after 7 a.m., and the Huntington County Sheriff's Department said he was found about 24 minutes after staff last checked on him. The Huntington County Coroner's Office ruled his death a suicide. The Indiana State Police investigated and said they did not believe foul play was involved.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The Huntington County Coroner's Office ruled the death a suicide, and the sheriff's department said the person was found about 24 minutes after staff last checked on them.

Reported by: Huntington County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Huntington County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held him); Indiana State Police (outside investigators).

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