Robert E. Cole
Robert E. Cole, 48, was held at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, California, and was found unresponsive in his cell on the morning of Friday, April 4, 2025. According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, staff attempted lifesaving measures and a paramedic pronounced him dead at 6:43 a.m. CDCR says it is investigating the death as a homicide with the Amador County District Attorney's Office, and his cellmate has been placed in restricted housing. The Amador County Coroner has not yet determined the official cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says the death is being investigated as a homicide, with the Amador County District Attorney's Office, and his cellmate was placed in restricted housing; the county coroner has not yet determined the cause.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him); Amador County District Attorney's Office (outside investigators).
News reports (4)
- Mule Creek State Prison Officials Investigating Death of Incarcerated Person as Homicide - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Child molester dies in California prison. His cellmate is under investigation, authorities say
- Inmate death at Mule Creek State Prison prompts homicide investigation
- Convicted child molester found dead in his cell at Mule Creek State Prison