Huston Bond
Huston Bond, 32, of Gary, was a heart transplant patient who took about 30 medications a day and regularly went to a hospital to keep his heart working, according to his defense attorney. He died in his cell at the Lake County Jail in Crown Point, Indiana, found unresponsive early on a Sunday morning in October 2024, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said. His attorney had raised concerns before his death that jail staff were not giving him his heart medications and the care he needed. The sheriff's detective bureau and the coroner's office are investigating the cause of death, which has not been determined.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). His attorney raised concerns before his death that jail staff were not giving him his heart medications and needed care, while the sheriff's office and coroner are still investigating the cause.