Michael A. Carter
Michael A. Carter Sr., 35, died on July 18, 2015, after being held at the Macon County Jail in Illinois and taken to Decatur Memorial Hospital. His estate's lawsuit says he died of diabetic ketoacidosis caused by a lack of insulin, and that jail medical staff refused him prescription diabetes medicine and did not respond to his worsening condition. The lawsuit says he was denied timely medical care. The defendants deny wrongdoing. According to a 2025 report, the hospital and medical providers settled the case for $9 million, and a federal jury trial against the sheriff's office began that year.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The estate's wrongful death lawsuit says jail medical staff refused Michael A. Carter Sr. his insulin and ignored his worsening condition, while the cause is listed as diabetic ketoacidosis from lack of insulin; the defendants deny wrongdoing.
Reported by: Macon County Jail (the agency that held him); his estate's wrongful death lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Custody: Awaiting trial.
Lawsuit: His estate sued over his July 2015 death at the Macon County Jail in Illinois, alleging he was denied timely medical care; the hospital and medical providers settled for $9 million, and a federal jury trial against the sheriff's office began in 2025.