DOOLY COUNTY, Ga. — A Dooly State Prison inmate was found dead on Saturday, Dooly County Coroner James Hudson confirmed.
Carlito Soldiew-Acosta was found dead in his isolation cell. He was serving a life sentence for murder. He was around 39-years-old
The cause of death is currently unknown, although Hudson said foul play is likely involved.
The Georgia Department of Corrections said that his body was turned over to the county coroners and will be brought to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations' crime lab to determine a cause of death.
Hudson said that while Soldiew-Acosta was found dead on Saturday, he was probably dead for at least 24 hours, if not more. Hudson also noted that he had a cell mate in his isolation cell. It's unclear if they are involved.
Soldiew-Acosta was initially charged with murder back in December of 2015.
A CBS station in Savannah reported that he was accused of murdering a woman in Lyons, Georgia.
13WMAZ will update this story as more information is revealed.
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