Abby Angelo
Abby Angelo, 29, died on June 28, 2021, while held at the Jefferson County Jail in Colorado, according to the sheriff's office, which said she was found unresponsive in her cell during a scheduled check. Her surviving son and mother have sued Jefferson County, its sheriff, and employees of Wellpath, the jail's medical contractor, alleging constitutional and negligence violations in her medical care and saying she died of a heart infection. The lawsuit alleges that her medical care was deficient, and the sheriff's office said its investigation into her death was ongoing. The case has been slowed by Wellpath's bankruptcy.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). Her surviving son and mother say in their lawsuit that she died of a heart infection and that jail and Wellpath medical staff failed to provide her proper medical care.
Reported by: her surviving son and mother, through their lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her surviving son and mother sued Jefferson County, its sheriff, and employees of Wellpath, the jail's medical contractor, over her medical care, and the case remains pending with no amount reported.