LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Nevada Department of Corrections reported that Marquis Edwards, 35, was pronounced dead Oct. 20 at Southern Desert Correctional Center.
Edwards was serving a sentence of 48 to 120 months for robbery, battery causing substantial bodily harm and carrying a concealed weapon, the department said in a news release Thursday.
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He came to the department’s custody June 16, 2025, from Clark County, according to the release.
An autopsy was requested. The department said next of kin was notified.
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