The man who killed Brandon Yates was known to be violent, and was already classified as “keep separate” — not to be placed in a cell with another person.

Brandon Yates’s parents are suing San Diego County and its sheriff a year after a cellmate allegedly killed their son while guards dismissed pleas for help for an hour.

Early last year, Brandon Yates was arrested on suspicion of burglary and booked into San Diego’s Central Jail. He had been found asleep in someone’s backyard shed. Yates, who was 24 with a ...

Brandon Yates' family says deputies ignored his pleas for help while he was tortured to death by his cellmate last year.

Inset: Brandon Yates (Iredale and Yoo, APC). Background: San Diego Central Jail (KNSD). A 24-year-old inmate at a California jail was sexually assaulted and choked to death by his cellmate as the ...

This provided photo shows Brandon Yates. His family has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit after he was killed by his cellmate at the San Diego Central Jail on Jan. 16, 2024. Attorney Julia ...

The decision came on a unanimous vote at the recommendation of Sheriff Kelly Martinez, who has been under pressure to improve jail operations and safety.

This time, investigators say the 24-year-old inmate, Brandon Yates, was murdered by his cellmate. According to the lawsuit, Yates was booked into jail in January 2024 for burglary after he was ...