Name not reported
A person held at the Estrella Jail in Phoenix, Arizona, died on February 14, 2025, after a suspected overdose, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. Four people were taken for medical care around 1 a.m. that day, and one of them later died. The sheriff's office said the overdose was part of a cluster of 12 that week, which it linked to drugs smuggled into the jail. The sheriff's office said it is reviewing ways to stop drugs from getting past security.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office attributes the death to a suspected overdose from illegal drugs smuggled into the Estrella Jail.
Reported by: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.