Deaths in Custody
Died in custody

Luke Terpining

died January 11, 2026 · Hawaii

Luke Terpining died on January 11, 2026, at Straub Hospital, while in the custody of the Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The department's report to the governor gives an age range of 60 to 70. The report did not yet give a cause of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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

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