LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – The Nevada Department of Corrections has confirmed an inmate is dead due to a stabbing incident at High Desert State Prison.
According to NDOC on Jan. 15, 43-year-old Michael Dorotiak died at University Medical Center in Las Vegas.
Dorotiak was serving a sentence of 28 to 72 months at the maximum security prison for coercion.
Officials report an autopsy was requested and the family of Dorotiak have been notified.
Dorotiak was transferred from Clark County on Sept. 27, 2024.
The incident is under investigation.
This is a developing story.
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