Died in prison
Daniel Montoya
Daniel Montoya, 36, died on April 12, 2025, at a hospital in Goodyear, Arizona, after being held at the Lewis Prison Complex in Buckeye. The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office listed his manner of death as homicide and did not state a cause. The Corrections Department said its Office of the Inspector General is investigating the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office listed the manner of death as homicide without giving a cause, and the Corrections Department's Office of the Inspector General is investigating.
Reported by: Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).