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Trevor Roberts

25 years old · died August 1, 2018 · Riverview Correctional Facility, St. Lawrence County, New York

Trevor Roberts, 25, died on August 1, 2018, at Riverview Correctional Facility in Ogdensburg, New York. The New York State Police said he was stabbed in the chest, abdomen and neck after an altercation with two other people held at the prison, and that he was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy ruled the death a homicide, and state police, the state corrections department and the St. Lawrence County District Attorney's Office are investigating.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. New York State Police say Roberts was stabbed in the chest, abdomen and neck during an altercation with two other people held at the prison, and an autopsy ruled the death a homicide.

Reported by: New York State Police (outside investigators); autopsy.

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