Somer Dawn Nunnally
Somer Nunnally was 21 and the mother of two young children, and her family said she was loved and cherished by all who knew her. She died in May 2015 at the Mississippi County Detention Center in Missouri, where officers found her dead in her cell on the morning of Sunday, May 3. Coroner Terry Parker and Sheriff Keith Moore said there were no signs of foul play or trauma and that the cause of death awaited toxicology results. A family lawsuit says she overdosed on prescription pills, was left alone in her cell for more than 11 hours while in clear distress, and did not receive medical care. The county and city agreed to a $270,000 settlement without any defendant admitting wrongdoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (neglect alleged). The lawsuit filed by the father of her children says officers left her alone in her cell for more than 11 hours while she showed clear distress and did not get her medical care.
Reported by: lawsuit filed by the father of her children.
Lawsuit: The father of her children sued Mississippi County and the city over her death, and they agreed to a $270,000 settlement without admitting wrongdoing.