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Sinoe Salas

35 years old · died August 29, 2026 · Ada County Jail, Ada County, Idaho

Sinoe Salas, 35, of Nampa, died at the Ada County Jail in Idaho. According to the Ada County Sheriff's Office, staff found him having a medical emergency in his cell around 10 p.m. on a Sunday in late August 2026, and he became unresponsive while an ambulance was on its way to take him to the hospital. The Ada County Coroner's office says the cause and manner of death are pending an investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Ada County Sheriff's Office says he was found having a medical emergency in his cell and the coroner has not yet ruled on the cause or manner of death.

Reported by: Ada County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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