Federal inmate in Butner dies after testing positive for COVID-19
An inmate serving time at the Federal Correctional Complex in Butner died in a hospital Thursday after testing positive for COVID-19.
Posted — UpdatedAccording to the U.S. Department of Justice, Ricky Lynn Miller, a 62-year-old inmate sentenced in the Northern District of Texas to a 210-month sentence for receipt of a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, had been in custody at the federal prison in Butner since July 11, 2018.
Miller first tested positive for COVID-19 on June 1. Five days later, he tested negative.
According to officials, Miller was examined by medical staff on Sept. 9 for shortness of breath and leg edema or swelling. He was transferred to a local hospital for treatment and further evaluation.
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