Ashley Tropez, the star of Beyond Scared Straight, was found dead at an abandoned residence in Victorville, California. Her age was 24 years. In the meantime, a woman named Alexis Call has been arrested in relation to Tropez’s death.
According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, the Victorville Police Department received a report of a deceased person at a home in the 16600 block of Victor Street on August 26. When the authorities arrived, they found Tropez suffering from horrible injuries.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department issued a fresh statement regarding the incident on Saturday.
“When deputies arrived, they discovered Ashley Tropez suffering from horrible injuries inside the residence.”
Further research uncovered a relationship between Tropez and Call.
“Investigators discovered that Ashley Tropez and Alexis Call knew each other and may have squatted at the property.”
Alexis, age 24, is incarcerated at the High Desert Correctional Facility on a murder charge pursuant to PC 187. (A). Court appearance for Ashley on August 30.
She was already charged with auto theft and is scheduled to appear in court on September 5. Tropez’s exact cause of death has not been disclosed, and additional details regarding the incident are pending.
About Ashley Tropez
Ashley Tropez sprang to fame after appearing on the A&E reality show Beyond Scared Straight, which was geared toward young people facing incarceration.
In order to deter young people from committing a crime, the majority of the cast consisted of convicted criminals who described what a real jail looks like.
Ashley never shared her personal and private life on the program. Following her passing, a photograph of Tropez smiling during a performance went viral.
Ashley disclosed on the broadcast that she was on the show fighting, making problems, and selling drugs. At the age of 17, she enrolled in the program, and a year later, she revealed that her time in jail had made little difference in her life. She went on,
“I remain the same individual. Simply said, I am everywhere, from my friends’ homes to my family’s. I’m just relaxing.”
Beyond Scared Straight is a reality television program that first aired between January 2011 and September 2015. The program was lambasted for being ineffective and damaging despite its popularity. The nominee for an Emmy ran for nine seasons.
According to A&E’s synopsis, the focus of the program is on juveniles who have committed theft and drug-related crimes.
The youths are carried to jail for a day and converse with other inmates about prison life, which teaches them that their chosen path will lead to their demise. The work, educational background, parents, and personal life of Ashley Tropez are not disclosed.
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