Died in jail or a lockup
Mariel Mays
Mariel Mays, a 26-year-old man from Adelanto, died on April 19, 2026, at the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California, where he was held. Sources report he was found unresponsive in his jail cell early that morning. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said he was pronounced dead at the scene, and its homicide detail is investigating. The cause and manner of death are pending an autopsy, and no cause has yet been reported.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.