Arkansas detainee died of starvation and neglect, lawsuit claims
Larry Price died of malnutrition, dehydration and neglect in an Arkansas jail, according to a lawsuit. The Sebastian County jail in Arkansas is facing a lawsuit that accuses officials of letting a detainee die of starvation and neglect while in their care. According to the complaint, Larry Price Jr., 51, was found by guards lying in a pool of his own urine and contaminated water, unresponsive in August 2021 after having been detained for more than a year. His once 6-foot-2-inch, 185-pound frame emaciated down to 90 pounds, the lawsuit states. Price died of acute dehydration and malnutrition, according to the Arkansas State Crime Lab. Larry Price Courtesy Rodney Price MORE: Death of Memphis man after traffic stop prompts federal civil rights investigation According to Sebastian County, Price was pronounced dead on August 29, 2021, at approximately 1:35 A.M. In wellness-check documents obtained by ABC News, after Price had died, prison staff marked his log 10 different times with the...