A Milwaukee man accused in the jailhouse overdose death of his cellmate has vanished, and U.S. Marshals say they are now trying to track him down before anyone else gets hurt.
Authorities are looking for 37-year-old John Luckett, who faces a first-degree reckless homicide charge tied to his cellmate’s fatal overdose. Luckett is described as about 5’8″ and 160 pounds. Officials say he had previously posted bond on an earlier booking and then disappeared when the new homicide charge was filed.
According to FOX6 Milwaukee, Luckett was booked into the Milwaukee County Jail in May 2025 on gun charges. Just hours later, corrections staff found his cellmate in medical distress. That person later died. The criminal complaint alleges that when officers searched Luckett, they found five small bags of narcotics hidden in his underwear. Testing showed the substances contained cocaine and fentanyl. A U.S. Marshal told the station the evidence “clearly shows no remorse for the victim.”
U.S. Marshals Seek Tips
The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force says a warrant has been issued for Luckett’s arrest and that investigators believe he is still in the Milwaukee area. The agency’s Marshals’ Eastern District of Wisconsin office lists its Milwaukee tip line at (414) 297-3707 and says callers can remain anonymous…