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William Howard Ellis

37 years old · died April 12, 2025 · LaGrange County Jail, LaGrange County, Indiana

William Howard Ellis, 37, died on April 12, 2025, while held at the LaGrange County Jail in Indiana. Police said he was found unresponsive in his cell that Saturday afternoon, and that first responders tried to save him but were unsuccessful. The neighboring Steuben County Sheriff's Office is handling the investigation into his death. No cause or manner of death has been given.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: LaGrange County Police (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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