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Morgan Angerbauer

20 years old · died July 2016 · Miller County Jail, Miller County, Arkansas

Morgan Angerbauer, 20, was severely diabetic. She died in July 2016 at the Bi-State Justice Building jail in Texarkana, Arkansas, which LaSalle Corrections manages. Court records say she died of ketoacidosis, a complication of severely high blood sugar, after a former nurse refused to treat her. A judge approved a $200,000 settlement in the case against LaSalle Corrections over the objections of her mother's attorney, Jennifer Houser, who objected to the settlement.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). Court records say she died of ketoacidosis, a complication of severely high blood sugar, after a former nurse refused to treat her.

Reported by: court records.

Lawsuit: Her family sued LaSalle Corrections, and a judge approved a $200,000 settlement over the objections of her mother's attorney.

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