Died in prison
Name not reported
A person held at the Northwest Correctional Complex, a Tennessee state prison in Lake County, died on August 12, 2025. A Lake County grand jury returned an eight-person first-degree murder indictment in connection with the death, and prosecutors allege the person was killed by other people held at the facility. No name has been given for the person who died, and the indicted men have not been tried.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A Lake County grand jury returned an eight-person first-degree murder indictment in connection with the death, alleging that other people held at the prison killed him.
Reported by: Lake County grand jury (court).