Man dies at Cook County Jail less than a day after being booked
A man detained at Cook County Jail died after he was found unresponsive in his bed Friday morning. Jail workers found Melvin Turner, 35, in his bed...
March 5, 2023
1:58 AM
A man detained at Cook County Jail died after he was found unresponsive in his bed Friday morning. Jail workers found Melvin Turner, 35, in his bed just before 9 a.m., and health care staffers began life-saving measures until paramedics arrived, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after, according to the Cook County sheriff's and medical examiner's offices. A cause and manner of death has not been determined. Foul play was not suspected, according to the sheriff's office.
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