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us-news1 month ago•6 min saved

Homicide inquiry eyed after ICE detainee’s death in Texas camp

A 55-year-old Cuban immigrant, Geraldo Lunas Campos, died Jan. 3 in ICE custody at Camp East Montana near Fort Bliss, El Paso. A local medical examiner preliminarily ruled the cause as asphyxia due to neck and chest compression, prompting a possible homicide investigation; ICE says he died after medical distress and the case remains under review. Campos had prior convictions (child sexual abuse, firearm possession, aggravated assault) and had been highlighted by DHS as among the agency’s listed “worst of the worst.”

via The Guardian|

#asphyxia #death #detention

politics1 month ago•2 min saved

Possible homicide probe opened after ICE detainee’s death at Fort Bliss camp

A 55-year-old Cuban migrant died in ICE custody at Camp East Montana on Fort Bliss in El Paso after ICE said he experienced medical distress. Local medical examiner preliminary findings point to asphyxia due to neck and chest compression, prompting potential homicide investigations pending toxicology results. Witnesses interviewed by the Washington Post described guards choking him during a struggle as he resisted segregation for medication, while ICE reported he became disruptive and was placed in segregation. Autopsy results are pending, and the case is part of a broader spike in detainee deaths in early 2025 and ongoing scrutiny of Fort Bliss detention conditions.

via The Guardian|

#asphyxia #detention #fort-bliss

consumer-safety1 year ago•1 min saved

Medical King Recalls 222,000 Bed Rails After Fatal Entrapment Incident

Medical King is recalling approximately 222,000 adult portable bed rails due to risks of entrapment and asphyxia, following a reported death of a 66-year-old man in South Carolina. The recall affects three models sold online from January 2020 to March 2024. Consumers are advised to stop using the products and contact Medical King for a free repair kit or replacement. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is involved in the recall process.

via Consumer Product Safety Commission|

#asphyxia #bed-rails #consumer-safety

crime2 years ago•3 min saved

Medical examiner provides crucial evidence in Lori Vallow Daybell murder trial.

The medical examiner testified that Tammy Daybell, the first wife of Lori Vallow Daybell's husband, may have been restrained when she died under mysterious circumstances in 2019. Bruises consistent with being restrained were discovered on her arms and chest, supporting the finding that her cause of death was asphyxia. Vallow Daybell is on trial for the murders of her children and for conspiring with her husband Chad to kill his first wife. Chad Daybell had also been charged in connection with the three deaths and will stand trial at a later date. The couple believes the end times are upon the world and has collected life insurance money and Social Security following the deaths of Vallow Daybell’s children and Daybell’s former wife, prosecutors claim.

via New York Post |

#asphyxia #chad-daybell #crime

crime2 years ago•1 min saved

The Tragic Deaths of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan: Updates from Lori Vallow Daybell's Trial.

Forensic pathologist Dr. Garth Warren testified in the Lori Vallow trial that seven-year-old JJ Vallow died from "asphyxia by plastic bag over the head and duct tape over the mouth." JJ also had low levels of alcohol, caffeine, and theobromine in his system, but it is unclear if he had consumed or was given the drug GHB. Warren also testified that Tylee's cause of death was a homicide, but the exact means of how she died could not be pinpointed.

via Arizona's Family|

#asphyxia #crime #forensic-pathologist