The Brief
- U.S. Marshals are hunting for John Luckett, who went on the run after being charged with first-degree reckless homicide for the fatal drug overdose of his jail cellmate.
- Luckett posted bond and disappeared after the homicide charge was filed.
- Authorities believe Luckett is still in the Milwaukee area.
MILWAUKEE – U.S. Marshals are searching for a man charged with smuggling drugs into jail that killed his cellmate. John Luckett bonded out and is now on the run.
John Luckett on the run
What we know:
“It clearly shows no remorse for the victim,” the U.S. Marshal on the case said.
In May 2025, Luckett was booked into the Milwaukee County Jail on gun charges. Hours later, a corrections officer checked his cell.
“His cellmate started to experience a medical emergency and eventually passed away from what was eventually learned to be a narcotics overdose,” the marshal explained.…