Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Get Started
SubscribeLogin
Published • loading... • Updated

Convicted Pennsylvania murderer found dead in jail cell

Summary by WTAJ News
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- A convicted murderer who was housed in the State Correctional Institute in Houtzdale was found unresponsive in his cell Monday afternoon. Inmate Merritt Dudas, 36, was found Oct. 20, according to Superintendent David Close. Staff responded with life-saving measures until emergency medical personnel arrived. Dudas was pronounced dead at 3:21 p.m. Dudas was serving a 21-to 42-year sentence for third-degree murder o…

1 Articles

WTAJ NewsWTAJ News
Center

Convicted Pennsylvania murderer found dead in jail cell

CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- A convicted murderer who was housed in the State Correctional Institute in Houtzdale was found unresponsive in his cell Monday afternoon. Inmate Merritt Dudas, 36, was found Oct. 20, according to Superintendent David Close. Staff responded with life-saving measures until emergency medical personnel arrived. Dudas was pronounced dead at 3:21 p.m. Dudas was serving a 21-to 42-year sentence for third-degree murder o…

Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources are Center
100% Center

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

WTAJ News broke the news in on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)
Stories disproportionately reported by the Left or the Right

Similar News Topics

Clearfield County icon

Clearfield County

News
For You
SearchBlindspotLocal