Ricardo Martinez
Ricardo Martinez, 76, died on July 30, 2019, at the United States Penitentiary Canaan near Waymart, Pennsylvania, where he was held. The Wayne County coroner ruled his death a homicide, and the cause was listed as injuries from an assault. Federal prosecutors say his cellmate killed him, and a federal jury has since found that cellmate guilty of voluntary manslaughter. Sentencing had not been scheduled when the most recent report was published.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The coroner ruled the death a homicide, and federal prosecutors say his cellmate killed him; the attacker's identity was reported in differing ways across accounts.
Reported by: Wyoming County Coroner (medical examiner or coroner); U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (outside investigators); federal prosecutors.