Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

Inmate, 21, dies at Northern Nevada hospital

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Lawrence Howard

An inmate from Clark County died Monday at Carson Tahoe Hospital, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.

Lawrence Howard, 21, died of a chronic medical condition, according to a Department of Corrections news release.

The release said Howard was admitted to the hospital July 15 for treatment.

Howard had been incarcerated in Nevada since April 2013, according to the release.

The release said Howard was serving consecutive sentences of two to seven years for robbery and two to five years for use of a deadly weapon enhancement.

An autopsy will be conducted.

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