44-year-old murder convict Robert Blanchette died in Lansing Correctional Facility, Kansas; cause of death pending autopsy; investigation ongoing.

44-year-old Robert Edwin Blanchette, serving a life sentence for first-degree murder and kidnapping, was found unresponsive in his cell at Lansing Correctional Facility, Kansas. Staff and emergency medical services attempted to revive him but were unsuccessful. The cause of death is pending an independent autopsy, and the Kansas Department of Corrections and Kansas Bureau of Investigation are jointly investigating the incident.

April 16, 2024
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