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Man dies in custody at Nevada prison

Updated August 12, 2023 - 4:17 pm

The Nevada Department of Corrections reported Friday that a man died while in custody.

Mark Hunziker, 57, died at Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City, according to a statement from the department.

Hunziker had been in prison since April and was serving six to 15 years for trafficking a controlled substance. He was in Washoe County prior to being incarcerated.

His cause and manner of death has not been determined.

Contact David Wilson at dwilson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @davidwilson_RJ on X.

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