Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Michael Riddle

29 years old · died July 9, 2016 · Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, Rankin County, Mississippi

Michael Riddle, 29, was found dead in his cell during security checks at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Pearl on July 9, 2016. The Mississippi Department of Corrections said an autopsy indicated foul play and classified the death as a homicide. No charges had been filed at the time of the report.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Mississippi Department of Corrections said an autopsy indicated foul play and ruled the death a homicide.

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

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