US EditionInmate Facing Burglary and Vandalism Charges Dies at Vista Detention Center
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 14 – The man was found unresponsive during a routine check and is the sixth death in San Diego County jails this year, prompting a homicide investigation and oversight review.
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Inmate facing burglary and vandalism charges dies at Vista Detention Center
The Vista Detention Facility. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday that it is investigating the death of an inmate in the Vista Detention Center. At 3 a.m. Sunday, deputies found the 43-year-old man to be unresponsive in his cell during a routine safety check, the sheriff’s office stated in a news release. “Upon observing the situation, the deputies immediately activated 911, reque…
Man discovered unresponsive in Vista jail cell dies
A 43-year-old man died after deputies found him unresponsive in his Vista jail cell early Sunday, the Sheriff’s Department said. Deputies doing a round of routine safety checks at the Vista Detention Facility discovered the man about 3 a.m., homicide Lt. Juan Marquez said in a news release. They called for emergency help and began administering life-saving measures, Marquez said. Paramedics and Vista firefighters arrived at the jail and took ove…
On July 13, 2025, around 3 a.m. officers of the sheriff in the Vista Detention Center carried out their routine security checks when they discovered an unconscious man inside his cell and quickly called 9-1-1. Despite the efforts of the paramedics and the Vista Fire Department the individual was declared dead at around 3:20 a.m. This man had been in custody at the Vista Detention Center since June 15, 2025 and faced multiple charges of theft and…
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