Name not reported
A man died at North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Maryland, on November 9, 2026, and emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead. His name had not been released while next of kin were being notified. The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit and the state corrections department's internal investigative unit are investigating, and the cause and manner of death are pending an autopsy from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. One report says two other people held at the prison have been identified as suspects but not charged.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit is investigating the death as a homicide, and the state prison agency says the same, with two other people held at the prison identified as suspects; autopsy results are pending.
Reported by: Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (the agency that held him); Maryland State Police (outside investigators).
Custody: Serving a sentence.