Kayla Lee Turley
Kayla Lee Turley, 32, was held at the Garvin County Jail in Oklahoma in 2023. Her obituary describes her as fun-loving, someone who enjoyed spending time outdoors, and a devoted mother to her son, whom she called her pride and joy. According to an FBI agent's account of the autopsy report, she died on August 9, 2023, of multi-system organ failure linked to hepatitis of unknown cause, with the manner of death undetermined. She had been hospitalized several times in her final days before being taken to a hospital, where she died. A grand jury indicted five detention officers and a nurse for deliberate indifference to her medical needs, and the defense attorneys dispute that the indictments show she was not cared for.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The autopsy, as described by FBI Special Agent Casey Cox, attributes her death to organ failure from hepatitis of unknown cause, and a grand jury indicted five detention officers and a nurse for deliberate indifference to her medical needs.
Reported by: autopsy report as described by FBI Special Agent Casey Cox (medical examiner or coroner); FBI Special Agent Casey Cox (outside investigators); Garvin County grand jury (court).