Isiaha Waulk
Isiaha Waulk, 29, was held at the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center in Youngstown on Sunday, August 31, 2025, when a fight broke out among several people held there. Police say he was stabbed in a dayroom and died at St. Elizabeth Health Center, and the Mahoning County Coroner's office and the Youngstown Police Department have classified the death as a homicide. Police say he had also been stabbed by another person held at the facility, a claim that has not been independently confirmed. The autopsy was conducted by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office, and no official ruling on the cause and manner of death had been issued as of the report. The Youngstown Police Department, the U.S. Marshals Service and the coroner's office said the investigation is ongoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Police and the Mahoning County Coroner say Waulk was stabbed by other inmates during a fight at the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center, and the investigation is ongoing.
Reported by: Youngstown Police Department (outside investigators); Mahoning County Coroner (medical examiner or coroner).