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Cumberland County Prison Inmate Found Dead by Apparent Suicide: Officials Cumberland County Prison Inmate Found Dead by Apparent Suicide: Officials
Cumberland County Prison Inmate Found Dead by Apparent Suicide: Officials A Cumberland County Prison inmate was found dead by apparent suicide, officials announced on Friday, Nov. 8.  Amanda Beth Dunkelberger, 48, was discovered unresponsive in her cell on Thursday morning, Nov. 7, at 8:45 a.m. Correctional officers performing routine rounds made the discovery and immediately initiated lifesaving measures. EMS arrived at the Carlisle facility at 8:55 a.m. and continued resuscitation efforts, but Dunkelberger never regained consciousness. She was pronounced dead at 9:17 a.m., according to Warden Travis Shenk. Dunkelberger had been incarcerated since Friday, …

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Inmate With 2 Former Identities Murdered In SCI Camp Hill Inmate With 2 Former Identities Murdered In SCI Camp Hill
Inmate With 2 Former Identities Murdered In SCI Camp Hill An inmate —  with two previous names and a lengthy criminal record under all three identities — has been killed by his prison cellmate in the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, Pennsylvania State Police, announced on Tuesday night.  Kevin Beattie, 57 of Philadelphia — previously known as Kevin Williams and Bernard Grover — was found unresponsive in his cell on July 2, 2024, according to Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Press Secretary Maria Bivens.  Shaquille Tyrin Gibson, 30 of York, his cellmate, is accused of causing numerous injuries to Beattie's…

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Man Dies In Custody After Methamphetamine-Fueled Standoff In Clay Twp.: Authorities Man Dies In Custody After Methamphetamine-Fueled Standoff In Clay Twp.: Authorities
Man Dies In Custody After Methamphetamine-Fueled Standoff In Clay Twp.: Authorities A man serving a 23-month sentence for probation violations following a methamphetamine-fueled standoff has died in police custody, officials announced on Monday, Feb. 26.  Donald Gene Hess, 56 of Stevens, was pronounced dead of natural causes at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital at 10:58 a.m. on Feb. 24, Lancaster County Officials detailed in the release.  Stevens had been an inmate in the Lancaster County Prison since June 18, the day after the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police used a form of pepper spray to get him out of a shed where he was barricaded follo…

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York County Prison Inmate 'Full Of Life' Killed By Medical Complications York County Prison Inmate 'Full Of Life' Killed By Medical Complications
York County Prison Inmate 'Full Of Life' Killed By Medical Complications A diehard KISS fan died suddenly from an unknown medical issue at a Pennsylvania Prison on Tuesday.  Todd Sidesinger, 56 of the first block of North Hartman Street, York City, was pronounced at UPMC Memorial Hospital at 7:47 a..m. on Feb. 20, Coroner Pam Gay detailed in a release late that night.  Deputy Coroner Molly York is investigating and certified his death. Per Prison protocol, the Pennsylvania State Police are also investigating his death.  Regarding Sidesinger's death, the coroner's office made the following statement: "Sidesinger began having some medical-rel…

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Woman Dies After Fall At PA Prison, Investigation Launched: DA Woman Dies After Fall At PA Prison, Investigation Launched: DA
Woman Dies After Fall At PA Prison, Investigation Launched: DA Authorities are investigating after an inmate fell to her death at the Monroe County Correctional Facility, according to the District Attorney's Office.  The unnamed 42-year-old woman fell from an "upper tier" at the prison early Sunday morning, Feb. 4, and was badly injured, officials said. She died hours later at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono, DA Mike Mancuso wrote in a statement.  "Detective Mario Orlando of my office along with members of the Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the death," Mancuso said.  County Coroner Tom Yanac has ordered an autopsy, he added.&…

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27-Year-Old Inmate From Cumberland County Prison Dies: Authorities 27-Year-Old Inmate From Cumberland County Prison Dies: Authorities
27-Year-Old Inmate From Cumberland County Prison Dies: Authorities A 27-year-old inmate in the Cumberland County Prison died at an area hospital last week, authorities said. The unnamed man was pronounced dead on Friday, May 19 at 11:04 p.m., after  after "a medical event," at the Cumberland County Prison on Thursday night, Cumberland County spokesperson Samantha Krepps told Daily Voice on Tuesday, May 23,2023. The prison and medical staff immediately revived the inmate, evaluated, and treated him in the medical unit, and then transported him to the hospital, according to Krepps. The inmate's identity was being withheld until the family has been…

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Inmate Dies Returning From Work Release In York County: Coroner Inmate Dies Returning From Work Release In York County: Coroner
Inmate Dies Returning From Work Release In York County: Coroner A 28-year-old inmate has died on his way back to the York County Prison from work release, authorities say.  Prison officials attempted to revive the unnamed man but he was pronounced deceased on Monday, March 27 at 9:50 a.m. and his death was certified by York County Deputy Coroner Michele Kirchner, according to a release by the coroner's office.  His name will reportedly be release following his autopsy which is scheduled for the inmate Tuesday at around 10 a.m. at the Lehigh Valley Hospital. Prison officials believe the death "reported to be a suspected overdose," the cor…

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