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Michelle Shotwell

30 years old · died June 30, 2024 · Luzerne County Correctional Facility, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Michelle Shotwell, 30, died on June 30, 2024, at Luzerne County Prison in Luzerne County. The death was reported to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, which lists the manner of death as pending investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Luzerne County Prison lists the manner of death as pending.

Reported by: Luzerne County Prison (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.

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