Ashley Tropez, star of Beyond Scared Straight, has died at the age of 24.
She came to fame at the age of 17 when she took part in the A&E show, which focused on troubled youngsters.
A police release from the San Bernadino Sheriff’s Department confirmed the news of her death.
‘On Friday, August 26, 2022, deputies with the Victorville Police Department responded to a report of a deceased person inside an abandoned,’ it read.
‘Upon arrival, deputies located Ashley Tropez inside the house, suffering from traumatic injuries.
‘Investigators with Sheriff’s Specialized Investigations Division-Homicide Detail responded and assumed the investigation.’
The spokesperson confirmed that a suspect has been identified, and they have been arrested and booked for murder.
Those with information regarding the incident have been asked to get in touch with Deputy Vanayes Quezada, Specialized Investigations Division at (909) 890-4904, or use We-Tip at 800-78CRIME – with more information on http://www.wetip.com.
Beyond Scared Straight first aired in 2009 and spanned nine seasons, with Tropez appearing on episodes in 2011.
The official synopsis reads: ‘Beyond Scared Straight follows teens who pride themselves on bad behavior ranging from theft, drugs, promiscuity, gang affiliation, violence and arson.
‘These defiant teens are forced to spend a day (and sometimes a night) in jail, interacting with convicted felons who give them first-hand experience of life behind bars with the hope that they see where the path of destruction they are headed down could lead them.
‘Since the series’ inception in 2009, Beyond Scared Straight has profiled 331 teens in crime prevention programs in 29 prisons and jails across the county.’
Tropez was introduced on the show for ‘fighting, getting in trouble and selling weed’, and confronted a San Bernadino County Sheriff’s Deputy while on the program.
It was claimed that she also refused to eat the meal offered to her by an officer.
According to the Sun, she previously spoke about her time on the show and insisted that she hadn’t changed since appearing.
‘I’m still the same person,’ Tropez reportedly said one year after taking part.
‘I just be everywhere, from friends to family’s houses. Just chilling.’
