homicide

Nevada inmate death ruled homicide by coroner

A Nevada coroner’s office determined that the death of an inmate, who was pepper-sprayed, shackled, and restrained face-down, was caused by prison guards. An autopsy confirmed that 39-year-old Patrick Odale died at the Southern Desert Correctional Center on 28 December 2023, ruling it a homicide. After a nearly nine-month investigation, the Clark County coroner’s office concluded that Odale died from…