SCI Phoenix Prisoner Charged With Murder Convicted In Separate Incident

SKIPPACK, PA — The SCI Phoenix inmate in Montgomery County who authorities said killed his cell mate has been convicted of assaulting a different inmate in a separate case, according to court documents and a media report.

Nathan Blose, 41, was convicted of simple assault, court documents show. Main Line Media News reports that the incident, which occurred just two days before the murder he is accused of, was fully unprovoked.

Blose was also charged with strangulation in relation to the attack but was acquitted of that count. He faces up to a year behind bars for the conviction, and will be sentenced at a later date.

Judicial proceedings are still underway in the killing of Shaun Harden, 45, which occurred Oct. 31, 2024.

It occurred during the overnight hours, and surveillance video confirmed that only Blose and Harden were inside the cell from 7:37 p.m. the night before until Harden's body was discovered in the morning, officials said.

An autopsy found injuries to Harden's neck, chest, and back, police said.

Blose was serving 3.5 to 7 years for firearms violations, while Harden was serving four to eight years for multiple counts of indecent assault of a child, court documents show.

Blose has remained in custody at SCI Phoenix since the charges were filed.