Died in prison
Ivan Jahir Blanco
Ivan Jahir Blanco, 32, was held at Albemarle Correctional Institution in Stanly County, North Carolina. Officers found him dead in his cell in the early morning of January 16, 2025. The death has been reported as a suicide, and the medical examiner's investigation had not been finalized when the report was published on February 5, 2025. The report counted his death as one of three suicides in state prisons that month.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Officers found him dead in his cell, and the medical examiner's investigation had not been finalized when the article was published.