Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died September 2025 · Yuba County Jail, Yuba County

A man held at the Yuba County Jail in Marysville died in September 2025. The Yuba County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a medical emergency involving him. The sheriff's office attributed the death to a fentanyl overdose, based on an autopsy and toxicology report. A second man was later arrested at the jail in connection with the death, and the investigation remains open.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The Yuba County Sheriff's Office attributes the death to a fentanyl overdose, based on an autopsy and toxicology report.

Reported by: Yuba County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); autopsy and toxicology report.

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