Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A 50-year-old man was held in the medical ward of the St. Joseph County Jail in Indiana when he began having a medical emergency on the afternoon of Saturday, November 1, 2025. According to preliminary reports, South Bend EMTs arrived at the jail, and he was pronounced dead there; the reports list a suspected medical emergency as the cause. The Indiana State Police have opened an investigation into his death. An autopsy was scheduled for November 3, 2025.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Preliminary reports describe a suspected medical emergency, and an autopsy was scheduled for November 3 with no ruling yet.
Reported by: preliminary reports.