Died in prison
Deonta Ballard
Deonta Ballard died in a hospital on October 15, 2025, held at Great Plains Correctional Center, in the custody of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Deonta Ballard was 39 years old. The department lists the manner of death as homicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Oklahoma Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as homicide.
Reported by: Oklahoma Department of Corrections (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.