Died in jail or a lockup
Tonya Evonne Taylor-McCullom
Tonya Evonne Taylor-McCullom, 55, was being held at the Jones County Sheriff's Department Adult Detention Center in Ellisville, Mississippi, when corrections officers called for an ambulance. She was taken to South Central Regional Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead on February 3, 2021, according to the sheriff's department. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating her death, and her next of kin has been notified.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Jones County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held her); Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).