Melvin Botts
Melvin Botts, 62, was held at the Lancaster County Jail in Nebraska and was taken to a hospital in Lincoln on October 18, 2024. He died there on Monday, November 4, according to county officials. The Lancaster County Department of Corrections said he was being treated for a chronic medical condition, and the cause of death has not been determined. A grand jury will investigate his death, as is required when someone dies in custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Lancaster County Department of Corrections said Melvin Botts was being treated for a chronic medical condition and that a grand jury will investigate his death.
Reported by: Lancaster County Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.