Died in jail or a lockup
Jessica Vegas
Jessica Vegas, 33, died after a medical episode at a Jefferson Parish correctional facility in Louisiana. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said she was taken to an area hospital for treatment, where she later died. The Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office has an autopsy underway to determine the cause and manner of death, and no manner has been established.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office and Parish officials attribute the death to a medical episode, and an autopsy is underway to determine the exact cause.
Reported by: Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her).