Nakia Torralba
Nakia Torralba, 38, died on September 10, 2015, while housed with a cellmate at the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center in Lexington, Oklahoma. His death was first thought to be from natural causes, but a second autopsy and a statement from the cellmate to a social worker led officials to conclude he had been strangled. Officials classified the death as a homicide. In October 2016, a Cleveland County judge ruled there was enough evidence for the cellmate to stand trial for first-degree murder.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A second autopsy and a cellmate's statement to a social worker led officials to conclude he was strangled by the man housed with him, and a Cleveland County judge ruled there was enough evidence for that cellmate to stand trial for first-degree murder.
Reported by: Lexington Assessment and Reception Center prison officials (the agency that held him); Cleveland County judge (court).