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Died in prison

Michael Bedel

72 years old · died May 29, 2023 · Tecumseh State Correctional Institution, Johnson County, Nebraska

Michael Bedel, 72, died on May 29, 2023, at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution in Tecumseh, Nebraska, where he was in state custody. The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services said he had been receiving treatment for a medical condition, and the prison announced his death the following day. The cause and manner of death had not been determined when the announcement was made. Under Nebraska law, a grand jury will review his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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