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2 Nevada inmates die in custody over August weekend

Daniel Thomas, left, and Lathaniel Hutcherson (Nevada Department of Corrections)

Daniel Thomas (Nevada Department of Corrections)

Lathaniel Hutcherson (Nevada Department of Corrections)

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By David Wilson / Las Vegas Review-Journal

August 22, 2023 - 5:00 am

The Nevada Department of Corrections on Monday announced two inmates died over the weekend.

On Sunday, 28-year-old Lathaniel Hutcherson died at High Desert State Prison. Hutcherson has been in custody since 2018 and was serving six to 20 years for robbery, according to a statement from NDOC.

Daniel Thomas, 55, died Saturday at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center, according to another statement. He had been serving 10 years to life for lewdness with a child under 14. Thomas had been in custody in Mineral County since 2003.

Neither statement described what caused their deaths.

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