Amy Lynn Cross
Amy Lynn Cross, 41, a mother of three, died on September 4, 2021, at the Weld County Jail in Greeley, Colorado, where she was being held. Her family's attorneys say an autopsy found she died of methamphetamine toxicity after drugs hidden in her body broke open. A federal lawsuit filed by her family alleges that jail medical staff ignored hours of warning signs, including seizure-like activity and blue fingers, and did not send her to a hospital. The estate's suit, which also named the jail's contracted medical provider, Turn Key Health Clinics, settled for $3.5 million, and Weld County has not publicly answered the claims in detail.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed; neglect alleged). The family's lawsuit says jail medical staff ignored hours of warning signs, including seizure-like activity and blue fingers, and did not send her to a hospital, while the autopsy found she died of methamphetamine toxicity after drugs hidden in her body broke open.
Reported by: Family's attorneys (estate lawsuit) (family or their lawyers); Autopsy (medical examiner or coroner).
Lawsuit: Amy Cross's estate sued Weld County and its contracted medical provider, Turn Key Health Clinics, over her 2021 death at the Weld County jail, and the case settled for $3.5 million.