Died in jail or a lockup
Ellin Beth Schott
Ellin Beth Schott, 57, had a seizure disorder. She became ill while held at the Greensboro jail in Guilford County, North Carolina, and was taken by EMS to a hospital. She was released after the charges against her were dropped and died two days later on August 26, 2015. The medical examiner concluded her immediate cause of death was complications from prolonged seizure activity, and the Sheriff's Office did not initially report her death as an in-custody death because she was no longer in custody when she died.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The medical examiner ruled her death resulted from complications from prolonged seizure activity.
Reported by: medical examiner or coroner.