Died in prison
Dimitris Kalatzakis
Dimitris Kalatzakis, 31, died in his cell at Salinas Valley State Prison in California on October 4, 2013. His cellmate reported the death to prison officials. The Monterey County District Attorney's Office said he had been stabbed with a homemade weapon, beaten, and strangled with a ligature, and it describes the death as a homicide. The cellmate was later sentenced in the case.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Monterey County District Attorney's Office says his cellmate strangled him with a ligature after a beating and stabbed him with an inmate-made weapon.
Reported by: Monterey County District Attorney's Office.