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Robert L. Manning-Harris

39 years old · died August 4, 2025 · Eau Claire County Secure Jail / Huber Center, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Robert L. Manning-Harris, 39, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, died on August 4, 2025, while held at the Eau Claire County Jail, according to the Wisconsin Examiner. Eau Claire County Sheriff Dave Riewestahl said he was found unresponsive in his cell two days after being taken into custody. The sheriff said an autopsy by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office found no traumatic injuries, and toxicology results are still pending. The neighboring Dunn County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death, and its cause and manner have not yet been determined.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Eau Claire County Sheriff Dave Riewestahl said an autopsy found no traumatic injuries and toxicology results are pending, while the Dunn County Sheriff's Office investigates the death.

Reported by: Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Dunn County Sheriff's Office (outside investigators).

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