Died in prison
Ross Preston Lane
Ross Preston Lane, 32, was held at the El Dorado Correctional Facility in Kansas. The Kansas Department of Corrections said he was found unresponsive in his cell on December 24, 2025, and was pronounced dead later that morning. The department lists the manner of his death as pending. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation was notified and is investigating his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Kansas Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.
Custody: Serving a sentence.