Vermont man dies in jail ahead of trial for murder of his mother on fishing trip

Nathan Carman was accused last year of fraud and first-degree murder in the death of his mother, Linda Carman

Nathan Carman, a 29-year-old Vermont man who was set to go on trial for the murder of his mother during a 2016 sea fishing trip off Rhode Island, has died in jail, prosecutors said in court papers on Thursday.

Marshals reported that Carman died “on or about” Thursday. No cause of death was given. Vermont News First reported that Carman killed himself.