Died in prison
Lester James Smith Jr
Lester James Smith Jr. died while held at Telfair State Prison in McRae-Helena, Georgia, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections, which reported the death in early June 2025. The department has not said when or how he died, and his body was sent to the Telfair County coroner. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation crime lab will examine the body, and the department's Office of Provisional Standards is investigating. The cause and manner of his death remain pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.