The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said he escaped state custody in December while being transported to court for a hearing that could have revoked his last chance at receiving parole.
Murderer who escaped California prison, linked to Mexican officer's slaying captured in Tijuana
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Charles Edward Crawford II, 46, was found unresponsive in his cell on Wednesday morning, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement.
California death row inmate dies of unknown causes
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