Michael F. Crumbley
Michael F. Crumbley, 58, was held at the Tyrrell Prison Work Farm in Columbia, North Carolina. Officials say he was assaulted by other people held there on June 9, 2023, and he died on June 14 at an outside medical facility. The N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide, with the cause given as injuries from the assault. The State Bureau of Investigation and the Tyrrell County Sheriff's Department are investigating, and the N.C. Department of Adult Correction has opened an internal review.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide from an assault by other people held at the Tyrrell Prison Work Farm, and the N.C. Department of Adult Correction gives the same cause, with the State Bureau of Investigation and the Tyrrell County Sheriff's Department still investigating.
Reported by: N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner); NC Department of Adult Correction (the agency that held him).