Maurice Page
His family describes Maurice Page, 19, as upbeat and someone who always had a smile on his face. A week before his death he wrote a letter to his father, and his mother said he had only two weeks left before his release. He died in his cell at the Alachua County Jail, where he was being held. Deputies said there was no foul play and the death is under investigation, while his family said detectives told them he hanged himself, an account they reject.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed). The family says detectives told them Maurice Page hanged himself, and they reject that account while seeking to learn how he died in custody.
Reported by: Alachua County Jail staff (the agency that held him); family, who say detectives told them he took his own life (family or their lawyers).