Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Michael Gunther

67 years old · died May 18, 2023 · Lincoln Reception and Treatment Center, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Michael Gunther, 67, died on May 18, 2023, at the Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, a state prison facility, where he had been receiving treatment for a medical condition. His cause of death had not been determined when WOWT reported on it the following day. Under Nebraska law, a grand jury will investigate the death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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