IOWA CITY – An Iowa prison inmate convicted multiple times of theft likely died from Covid-19, officials say.
Timothy Louis McGhee Jr. was pronounced dead, likely due to complications related to COVID-19 and multiple preexisting medical conditions, at approximately 10:20 p.m. last night at the University of Iowa Hospital. McGhee was 48 years old at the time of his death. The Johnson County Medical Examiner has conducted their review; an autopsy will not be performed. His passing marks the third death of an Iowa inmate likely related to COVID-19.
McGhee was serving a 15-year sentence for the three convictions of Theft 2nd Degree (714.2[2]) from Linn County. His sentence began on October 31, 2018.