Died in jail or a lockup
Melvin Wishon
A man held at the Benton County Jail in Bentonville, Arkansas, was found dead in his cell on the morning of Wednesday, July 7, 2021, according to a press release from the Benton County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office has not given a cause or manner of death, which remain pending. A news report names Melvin Wishon, 56, as dying in custody at the Benton County Detention Center on the same date, with natural causes given as the cause.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. A news report gives the cause of death as natural causes.
Reported by: news report.