Inmate from Alameda County under investigation in killing of state prison cellmate
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A convicted killer at Mule Creek State Prison is being investigated in connection with the homicide of his cellmate, Longeno Jones, who was found unresponsive in his cell on May 21. Emergency measures were attempted, but Jones was pronounced dead shortly afterward. The inmate's history includes a conviction for forcible rape of a mentally disabled woman. The investigation involves the prison's Investigative Services Unit and the Amador County District Attorney's Office, with no cause of death released yet, and the accused cellmate currently held in isolation.
Authorities are investigating the death of inmate Longeno Jones, who was found unresponsive in his cell at Mule Creek State Prison on May 21. His cellmate, a convicted killer, is the prime suspect in this suspected homicide.
Jones, who had been serving a life sentence for burglary, was pronounced dead shortly after being discovered unresponsive, leading to an investigation by prison authorities and the Amador County District Attorney's Office.
Read at The Mercury News
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