$33M awarded in Ottawa County Jail wrongful death lawsuit
A jury awarded $33 million to the family of Terral Ellis Jr., who died while in the Ottawa County Jail in 2015.
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A jury awarded $33 million to the family of Terral Ellis Jr., who died while in the Ottawa County Jail in 2015.
MIAMI, Okla. – A retired nurse at the center of a wrongful death lawsuit involving an Ottawa County inmate may face criminal charges, District Attorney Doug Pewitt said Thursday. Terral Ellis, Jr., a 26-year-old father, died of sepsis and pneumonia on Oct. 22, 2015, while incarcerated in the Ottawa County Jail. Knowledge of a DUI warrant […]
Terral Ellis died after begging jail staff for medical attention.