Richard Cresap
Richard Cresap, 21, was held at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Las Cruces. On the morning of December 5, 2023, he was found injured in his cell, and medical personnel pronounced him dead. Corrections officials said the injuries suggested an assault, and the New Mexico State Police are investigating the death as a suspected homicide. The Corrections Department has not released further details while the investigation is ongoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The New Mexico Corrections Department and New Mexico State Police say injuries suggested a serious assault, and the State Police are investigating a suspected homicide.
Reported by: New Mexico Corrections Department (the agency that held him); New Mexico State Police (outside investigators).