Died in jail or a lockup
Christopher Wetherington
Weatherington died on May 12, 2015, while in the custody of the Craven County jail in North Carolina, according to the state's record of jail deaths. A News & Observer report says Weatherington died of lithium toxicity in 2015 while held in Craven County custody. The same report says Craven County paid $50,000 in 2016 to settle a claim over the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. Records give lithium toxicity as the cause of death of Christopher Wetherington in 2015, and Craven County paid $50,000 in 2016 to settle a claim over his death.