LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Four years after a Louisville mother suffered a slow, painful death in the custody of the Jackson County Jail in Indiana, her family is finally seeing justice.
Ta’Neasha Chappell died on July 16, 2021, following hours of pleas for help that went unanswered. Her death, uncovered through a yearslong WDRB investigation, sparked protests, multiple inquiries, and national attention after recordings showed the 23-year-old begging for medical care as her condition deteriorated over 20 hours.
Jackson County has now agreed to a $5.6 million settlement in connection with her death. Court documents confirm that commissioners approved the payout, which will go to Chappell’s daughter…