Veronica Horstead
Veronica Horstead died on June 10, 2016, while held at the Satellite Jail in Champaign County, Illinois. The reported cause of death was congestive heart failure. Her death is one of three cases in which attorney Shayla Maatuka has filed wrongful death suits over medical care at the jails.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The cause is listed as congestive heart failure, and attorney Shayla Maatuka's wrongful death suit over medical care at the jail disputes how the jail handled her care.
Reported by: Shayla Maatuka's wrongful death suit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Attorney Shayla Maatuka took up a wrongful death suit over Veronica Horstead's medical care at the Satellite Jail in Champaign County.