Kamren Nettles
Kamren Nettles, a former Woodrow Wilson High School student, died in 2023 while held at Men's Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles. His mother, Tennel Crook, says he earned his diploma while in jail and did not deserve to die there. The medical examiner listed his death as an accident from the effects of fentanyl. Crook has sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the County of Los Angeles, alleging medical negligence and failed wellness checks, and has ordered an independent autopsy.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed; neglect alleged). The medical examiner ruled the death an accident from the effects of fentanyl, while his mother, Tennel Crook, says in her lawsuit that the county was medically negligent and failed to do wellness checks.
Reported by: medical examiner or coroner; Tennel Crook, his mother (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His mother, Tennel Crook, sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the County of Los Angeles, alleging medical negligence and failed wellness checks.