The family of a woman who died in custody is suing Cuyahoga County for $50 million. Jennifer Wade was found unresponsive inside the county jail’s mental health unit in February 2025.
She was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead of what the medical examiner’s office found was heart failure.
As News 5 Investigators first showed you earlier this month, newly-released video showed it took jail staff more than 15 minutes to begin CPR after Wade was discovered naked under a blanket on the floor of her cell…