Cindy Michelle Arnold
Cindy Michelle Arnold, 38, a Type 1 diabetic, was the mother of her only child, Kayla Rush, who was close to her; her attorney says Kayla loved her mother a great deal. Cindy was held in the lockdown unit of the Jackson County jail in Mississippi, and a lawsuit filed by Kayla says she repeatedly asked for her insulin and did not receive it. The lawsuit says Cindy was found dead in her cell on September 10, 2018. The defendants deny wrongdoing, and a grand jury found no criminal wrongdoing. According to her attorney, Christopher Klotz, the autopsy results were still pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). Her daughter's lawsuit says jail staff repeatedly ignored her requests for insulin and withheld it, while the defendants deny wrongdoing and the autopsy results were still pending according to her attorney.
Reported by: Kayla Rush's lawsuit (attorney Christopher Klotz) (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her daughter, Kayla Rush, filed a lawsuit over Cindy Michelle Arnold's death in the Jackson County jail, and the defendants deny wrongdoing.