Name not reported
A person died at the Rock County Jail in Janesville on the night of Thursday, May 14, 2026, according to the jail's commander, Kimberly Litsheim. She said jail staff responded immediately when they recognized a medical emergency and that it appears to have been a medical event. The person's name and details about them had not been released, and the Dane County Medical Examiner's Office is investigating the cause and manner of death. The sheriff's office has also said it plans an internal investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Rock County Jail Commander Kimberly Litsheim said the death appears to have been a medical event, and the Dane County Medical Examiner's Office is still investigating the cause and manner.
Reported by: Rock County Jail Cmdr. Kimberly Litsheim (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.