Deaths in Custody
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Rubin Weeks

63 years old · died December 6, 2025 · Scott County Jail, Scott County, Mississippi

Rubin Weeks, 63, died in custody at the Scott County Jail in Mississippi on December 6, 2025, according to the Scott County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said the cause of death was unknown and that no foul play was suspected. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is handling the inquiry into his death. One account says he was not in good health when he was arrested, and no source reports on his medical care while he was held.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Scott County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).

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