Tevis Maxwell
Tevis Maxwell, 25, died on February 2, 2024, while held at the East Arkansas Regional Unit in Lee County, Arkansas. The Arkansas Department of Corrections said staff discovered him in his cell that morning. The department said there were indications he might have been strangled and that his cellmate was being questioned. The Arkansas State Police is investigating the death as suspicious.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Arkansas Department of Corrections said there were indications he might have been strangled and his cellmate was being questioned, while state police investigate the death as suspicious.
Reported by: Arkansas Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Arkansas State Police (outside investigators).