Died in prison
Michael John Mendiola Jr.
Michael John Mendiola Jr., 45, died early on a Sunday morning, October 9, 2022, at Guam Memorial Hospital while in the custody of the Guam Department of Corrections, where he was being treated for a medical emergency. His sister, Cora Mendiola, spoke publicly about her frustration and her family's grief, and said her mother was involved in the arrangements. The family says they were not told how to identify his body in person and could not get clear answers from the hospital about its protocol or a family viewing. The Department of Corrections says it holds legal custody of the body as next of kin, and the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority declined to discuss the death in detail.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined