Charles Adair died in July while in custody at the Wyandotte County detention center in Kansas City, Kansas. A court affidavit revealed that the deputy who allegedly killed Charles Adair knelt on his back for 1 minute and 26 seconds after he was wheeled back from the infirmary.
According to AP, Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree charged Deputy Richard Fatherley with second-degree murder and an alternative count of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Charles Adair. Adair was being held at the Wyandotte County detention center on misdemeanor warrants for not appearing in court over several traffic violations. He was only in custody for one day before he died.
The affidavit also revealed that Charles Adair’s leg was severely infected to the point of needing amputation. Adair was taken to a hospital immediately after being taken into custody, where a medical exam revealed he was suffering from a bone infection in his leg, commonly associated with people who have diabetes. The medical screening also revealed Charles Adair was schizophrenic and had a pacemaker…