Renny Mobley
Renny Mobley, 42, died on March 27, 2024, at the Mecklenburg County detention center in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he had been held for just over a year. An autopsy attributed his death to fentanyl and methamphetamine toxicity. His mother's federal wrongful death lawsuit says he was not given medication for his long-standing mental health diagnoses, was repeatedly placed in solitary confinement as his symptoms worsened, and that drugs entered the jail without adequate staff screening. The lawsuit also says an officer did not check on him or call for medical help the night before and early the morning he died. The sheriff's office declined to comment on pending litigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed; neglect alleged). The autopsy attributed his death to fentanyl and methamphetamine toxicity, and his mother's federal wrongful death lawsuit says staff did not screen for drugs entering the jail, did not check on him or call for medical help the night before he died, and withheld medication for his mental health diagnoses.
Reported by: autopsy; his mother's federal wrongful death lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His mother filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit alleging he was denied medication for his mental health diagnoses, was repeatedly placed in solitary confinement, and died of a drug overdose after drugs entered the jail without adequate staff screening.