Corrections Headlines

Inmate accused of killing cellmate at High Desert State Prison

An inmate is accused of killing his cellmate at High Desert State Prison on Tuesday, authorities say.

Ivan Mejia, 26, was found dead in his cell Tuesday evening, said prison spokesman Lt. Charlie Hahn. Prison authorities say they suspect Mejia's cellmate, 27-year-old Angel Gomez, in the killing and have placed him in the Administrative Segregation Unit pending further investigation, Hahn said.

Mejia's exact cause of death has not been released by the coroner's office, Hahn said...

LINK - SacBee.com