Died in prison
Ricky Bailey
Ricky Bailey, 51, died in February 2013 at the North Branch Correctional Institution, a maximum-security state prison near Cumberland, Maryland, where he was held. Prosecutors said his cellmate killed him so the cellmate could have a single cell, and the cellmate later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Bailey died of blunt force injuries and wounds from a razor blade. Authorities said they were investigating his death as an apparent homicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Prosecutors said Bailey's cellmate killed him so the cellmate could have a single cell, and the cellmate later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
Reported by: prosecutors; authorities.