Died in jail or a lockup
Melvin Turner
Melvin Turner died at Cook County Jail in Chicago in early March 2023, a day after another man, Marvell Reasonover, died there. According to the Cook County medical examiner's office, Turner was found in his bed, and the office said his cause of death has not been determined and his autopsy is pending further investigation. Lawyers have pressed for answers about how and why he died.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Cook County medical examiner's office (medical examiner or coroner).