Died in prison
Matthew Ferry-Payne
Matthew Ferry-Payne, 30, was held at Varner Supermax Unit in Lincoln County, Arkansas, when he died on April 22, 2024. The Arkansas Department of Corrections said he died by suicide, hanging himself with a bedsheet in his cell. He was pronounced dead at 3:05 a.m., and the Arkansas State Police and the Department of Corrections are investigating the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Arkansas Department of Corrections says he hanged himself with a bedsheet, and the Arkansas State Police are investigating.
Reported by: Arkansas Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Arkansas State Police (outside investigators).