Las Vegas Sun

April 22, 2024

Inmate serving burglary sentence dies from chronic medical condition, officials say

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Russell William Bluebaugh, 43

An inmate with the Nevada Department of Corrections died Wednesday at Valley Hospital Medical Center, according to a corrections department press release.

Russell William Bluebaugh, 43, died of a chronic medical condition, the release said.

Bluebaugh, who had multiple aliases, was committed from Washoe County and entered corrections department custody May 14, officials said.

He was serving four to 10 years for burglary, the release said.

The official cause and manner of Bluebaugh's death has not yet been disclosed by the Clark County Coroner's Office.

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