Man Convicted of Killing Two Mississippi Women Found Dead at Prison

Man convicted of killing two Mississippi women found dead at prison

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The man who was convicted of killing two women in Mississippi before leading authorities on a nationwide manhunt was found deceased at a state prison. Rankin County Coroner David Ruth said Alex Deaton was found deceased at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility (CMCF) on Saturday, June 14. His body was transported to the State Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy. Shooting at Brandon McDonald’s leave…

Convicted murderer Alex Deaton found dead in Rankin County prison cell

A Mississippi man who was the subject of a nationwide manhunt, who later pleaded guilty to the shooting death of his girlfriend and to shooting a jogger in Rankin County, has died in prison.

Convicted Killer Alex Deaton Found Dead at Mississippi Prison - Darkhorse Press

A man convicted of killing two women in Mississippi and sparking a multi-state manhunt in 2017 has been found dead at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility. Alex Deaton was serving a life sentence for the murders of his girlfriend, Heather Robinson, in Rankin County and Brenda Pinter in Neshoba County. He pleaded guilty in both cases. According to Rankin County Coroner David Ruth, Deaton was found dead on Saturday, June 14. Deaton’s body has…

Investigation underway after convicted murderer found dead in Rankin County prison cell - SuperTalk Mississippi

An investigation has been launched after an inmate was found dead in Rankin County. The county’s coroner, David Ruth, told WLBT-TV that Alex Deaton was serving time in the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility when officers found him dead inside his cell on Saturday evening. Deaton had previously pleaded guilty and been sentenced to life for murder, drive-by shooting, and motor vehicle theft. In 2017, he was wanted in connection with two mur…