Nevada Inmate Dies at Carson Tahoe Regional Hospital

Manuel Marques

The Nevada Department of Corrections says an inmate has died at Carson Tahoe Regional Hospital. 

Authorities say Manuel Marques died on Saturday, May 20th. Prior to his hospitalization, he was housed at Northern Nevada Correctional Center.

The 58-year-old was committed from Clark County on November 4, 2004.

He was serving a sentence of 480 months to life with possibility of parole of 1st degree murder with 240 months to life with possibility of parole for use of a deadly weapon. 

An autopsy will be conducted. 

NDOC says after an exhaustive search, no next of kin have been located.Â