Died in custody
Name not reported
A person held at the Menominee Tribal Jail in Keshena, Wisconsin, died of a fentanyl overdose on December 23, 2023. Federal prosecutors said the fentanyl had been smuggled into the jail. Two other people who overdosed that afternoon were revived by jail staff, tribal police and EMTs. The person who died is not named in the account.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. Federal prosecutors said the person died of a fentanyl overdose after the drug was smuggled into the jail.
Reported by: federal prosecutors.