Maryland Inmate Killed Inside Prison Cell, Charges Pending

JESSUP, Md. (AP) — Homicide investigators say they expect to file murder charges after an inmate’s death inside a maximum security prison in Maryland.
Maryland State Police say they are investigating the apparent murder of 44-year-old David I. Stephenson in his Jessup Correctional Institution cell early Friday. Investigators say they’ve identified a fellow inmate as a suspect, but his name is being withheld until charges are filed.
Stephenson was found on the floor of the locke