Died in jail or a lockup
Michael Robert Smith
Michael Robert Smith, 45, died on August 29, 2025, at the Forsyth County Detention Center in Winston-Salem. Detention staff found him unresponsive that evening, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office asked the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation to conduct an independent investigation, and no cause of death has been released.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Forsyth County Detention Center (the agency that held him); Forsyth County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).