Criminal Law
Two CA Prisoners Are Suspected of Murdering Cellmates
Two men serving life sentences in Northern California prisons are suspected of killing their cellmates over the weekend, authorities said Monday.
Deandre A. Lewis, 37, was found unresponsive in his cell on Saturday morning at California State Prison, Sacramento in Folsom. He was pronounced dead a short time later, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement.
His cellmate, Shamar L. Thornton, 36, is considered a suspect in his death, the department said.
