Preston Phelps
Preston Cato Phelps, 28, died on December 13, 2025, at Telfair State Prison in Georgia, where he was held in state custody. The Georgia Department of Corrections said his death followed an altercation with multiple people and is being investigated as a homicide by its Office of Professional Standards. His body was sent to the county coroner and then to the GBI Crime Lab, which will determine the official cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Georgia Department of Corrections said Preston Phelps died after an altercation with multiple inmates and is investigating it as a homicide, with the cause to be determined by the GBI crime lab.
Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.