Event Brief
Prisoner Beaten to Death in New Jersey Cell
Filed: Mar 06, 2026 at 8:05 PM ET
Summary: Melvin Rivas Inoa, 28, was found dead after being beaten by cellmate Abdul J. Bryant.
WHO: Abdul J. Bryant, Melvin Rivas Inoa
WHAT: Prisoner beaten to death
WHEN: Mar 06, 2026 at 6:53 PM ET
WHERE: New Jersey
WHY: Murder charge against cellmate
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