Deaths in Custody
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Randy Wiertella

44 years old · died December 10, 2018 · Lake County Adult Detention Facility, Lake County, Ohio

Randy Wiertella, 44, died on December 10, 2018, while held at the Lake County Adult Detention Facility in Lake County, Ohio. A news report attributed his death to medical neglect. The facility's account of his care and the events leading to his death is not stated in the source.

Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. A news report describes the death as medical neglect at the Lake County Adult Detention Facility, though the report does not detail the specific failures of care.

Reported by: news report.

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