Died in custody
William R. Ross
William R. Ross died on March 6, 2003, while held at the Bottineau County Courthouse in Bottineau County, North Dakota. A news report gave the cause of death as an execution, and this account attributes that claim to the report. No other details of the death are included here, and no objections to the execution are given.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: news report.