Melissa Trayer, John Bigley Jr. Die Days Apart In PA Jails

Two inmates died at separate Central Pennsylvania county prisons within days of each other, officials announced on Monday, Jan. 5.

Cumberland County Prison Death

A 53-year-old woman died after she was found unresponsive in her cell at Cumberland County Prison in Carlisle on Friday, Jan. 2, officials said.

Melissa Marie Trayer was discovered unresponsive at 2:50 p.m., prompting a medical emergency inside the facility. Correctional officers immediately began lifesaving efforts until emergency medical services arrived at 3:05 p.m., according to officials.

EMS continued treatment, but Trayer did not regain consciousness and was pronounced dead at 3:29 p.m…

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