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Richard Newman

68 years old · died August 28, 2026 · State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Richard Newman, 68, was held at SCI Camp Hill in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and was found unresponsive in his cell on the morning of August 28, 2026. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections said he was pronounced dead at 8:55 a.m. The department says his cause of death has not been determined. The Pennsylvania State Police and the Cumberland County Coroner's Office are investigating.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Pennsylvania State Police (outside investigators); Cumberland County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).

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