Died in jail or a lockup
Blancy Yonko
Blancy Yonko, 59, died on December 15, 2020, after being found unresponsive in his cell at the Clark County Detention Center in Nevada, where he was held pretrial. According to the Clark County coroner's office, he had been beaten by a cellmate, and he was taken to University Medical Center in critical condition. He was removed from life support and died there. The coroner's office had not yet determined the cause and manner of death, and police said a cellmate was arrested in connection with the attack.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Police say a cellmate beat him, and the Clark County coroner's office has not yet ruled on the cause or manner of death.
Reported by: police.