Michael A. Carter Sr.
Michael A. Carter Sr., 35, died in July 2015 in the Macon County Jail in Illinois while awaiting federal court proceedings. He died of diabetic ketoacidosis after going without insulin. A lawsuit brought by his estate says 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.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. His family's lawsuit says jail staff denied him timely medical care and insulin, and he died of diabetic ketoacidosis.
Reported by: his family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His estate sued over his death, the hospital and medical providers settled for $9 million, and a federal jury trial against the Macon County sheriff's office began in 2025.