Melissa Ponce
Melissa Ponce, 28, of Tucker, died on November 20, 2021, at the Forsyth County Jail in Cumming, Georgia, hours after she was brought there. According to the sheriff's office, she was found unresponsive in a holding cell. Officials said an initial investigation suggested she had ingested an illegal narcotic before being held, but the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating and the cause of death has not been determined.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. Officials say an initial investigation suggests she ingested an illegal narcotic before being held, and the GBI is investigating with no cause of death determined.
Reported by: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her); Georgia Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).