Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick was appointed Thursday as a special prosecutor to investigate the death Saturday of an inmate who was housed at a Central New York state prison. The circumstances of the death of Messiah Nantwi at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Oneida County have not been publicly disclosed.

Onondaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick has been assigned as the special prosecutor to lead an investigation into the death of an inmate at the Mid-State Correctional Facility in Oneida County.

As with the December killing of Robert L. Brooks, the office's civil division has defended officers under investigation

The New York Attorney General’s Office is recusing itself from the investigation into the death of Messiah Nantwi, citing conflict of interest.

The New York State Attorney General's Office is recusing itself from yet another investigation into an inmate death. Onondaga County District Attorney William F

Onondaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick has been named the special prosecutor in case a involving the death of

The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation announced that it is recusing itself from further assessment and investigation of the corrections officers involved in the events leadin