Devante Nance
Devante Nance, 30, died on November 3, 2026, at the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center in Youngstown, where he was being held. Police reported a stabbing inside the facility, and Youngstown police, through Chief of Detectives Capt. Brad Blackburn, said they are investigating the death as a homicide. The Mahoning County Coroner's Office has released his name but has not said how he died. The incident remains under investigation by police and the coroner's office.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Police are investigating the death as a homicide after the man was found unresponsive from stab wounds inside the prison, and the coroner has not yet said how he died.
Reported by: Youngstown police, Chief of Detectives Capt. Brad Blackburn (the agency that held him); Mahoning County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).