Died in jail or a lockup
Shirley Williams
Shirley Williams, 68, was being held in the infirmary of the Alachua County Jail in Florida on the night of May 10, 2026. According to the Alachua County Sheriff's Office, a detention officer found her not breathing during a routine check, and she died shortly before midnight. The sheriff's office says she had been checked every 15 minutes. The sheriff's Criminal Investigations Division is investigating the circumstances and cause of her death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Alachua County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.