Richard Lambert
Richard Lambert, 31, of Moses Lake, was found dead in his cell at the Grant County Jail, where he was being held. The Grant County coroner and a multi-agency police team said an autopsy found he died of septic peritonitis, which followed an abdominal injury from a bicycle crash. The investigating team said it found no sign of other trauma, neglect or use of force. The case remains under review, and independent medical experts are evaluating the findings.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Grant County coroner and a multi-agency police team say an autopsy found septic peritonitis that followed an abdominal injury from a bicycle crash two days before his arrest, and investigators reported no sign of neglect or force.
Reported by: Grant County coroner (medical examiner or coroner); multi-agency police team investigating the death (outside investigators).