Kendra Shaw
Kendra Shaw, 25, died on May 8, 2014, after an acute asthma attack while held at the Grant County Jail in Indiana; she was taken off life support at a Fort Wayne hospital. Her mother, Bobbie Sue Frazier, sued the Grant County Sheriff's department and Correctional Healthcare Companies, alleging that jail staff did not call an ambulance in time. The case has since been settled, with the amount kept confidential, and her mother and longtime friend Natalie Gann objected that it should have gone to trial. Her husband, Kyle Shaw, was named sole beneficiary of the settlement.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). Her mother's lawsuit against the Grant County Sheriff's department and Correctional Healthcare Companies says jail staff did not call an ambulance in time after an acute asthma attack, and the family objected to the settlement, saying the case should have gone to trial.
Reported by: Her mother, Bobbie Sue Frazier, through a lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her mother sued the Grant County Sheriff's department and Correctional Healthcare Companies, and the case was settled for a confidential amount.