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id: b3f90eba96
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-06 15:38 PST
updated: 2026-11-06 15:38 PST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Inmate's death at Folsom prison investigated as homicide

CDCR said 49-year-old Dennis L. Romero was found unresponsive at California State Prison, Sacramento, on Nov. 5. The death is being investigated as a homicide.

Section: [Public Safety](/sacramento/section/safety.md) · Entities: [California State Prison, Sacramento](/sacramento/wiki/california-state-prison-sacramento.md), [Dennis L. Romero](/sacramento/wiki/dennis-l-romero.md), [California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation](/sacramento/wiki/california-department-of-corrections-and-rehabilitation.md)

## Coverage

- [FOX40 KTXL](https://fox40.com/news/local-news/sacramento-county/folsom/homicide-investigation-after-inmate-found-dead-at-folsom-prison/), 2026-11-06 15:38 PST: Homicide investigation after inmate found dead at Folsom prison

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