Died in jail or a lockup
Billy Ray Lyons
Billy Lyons, 24, died on December 3, 2024, while held at the Mercer County Jail in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. The jail reported his death to the state, and the state's records list the manner of death as natural. Mercer County Coroner John Libonati said the death occurred on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, and that an autopsy was scheduled in Erie. The state's listing of the manner of death as natural differs from the coroner's position that the manner was still pending the autopsy.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Mercer County Jail (the agency that held him); Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency; Mercer County Coroner John Libonati (medical examiner or coroner).