Died in custody
William Weintraub
William Weintraub, 47, was a former physics professor. In 2014 he was being transported in a Prisoner Transportation Services van when it reached Georgia, where he was found blue and covered in urine. Georgia investigators concluded that guards had mocked his complaints of severe stomach pain, and they gave the cause of death as a perforated ulcer. The investigation was closed.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). Georgia investigators attributed the death to a perforated ulcer, and an investigation found that guards mocked his complaints of severe stomach pain.
Reported by: Georgia investigators (outside investigators).