The family of Ta’nesha Chappell is planning a rally outside the Jackson County courthouse Tuesday morning to keep awareness on the case.
Ronesha Murrell, Chappell’s sister, said there will be various activists and speakers at the rally, which is scheduled to begin around 10 a.m.
Chappell, 23, died July 16, hours after falling ill while in custody of the Jackson County Sheriff’s office.
Attorneys for Chappell say she was poisoned, although toxicology results showed only trace amounts of marijuana in her system. Sam Aguiar, the attorney representing Chappell, said the autopsy concluded Chappell died by toxicity of an unknown substance.
“I’m still pretty confident she was poisoned,” Aguiar said.
The family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit last month against the Jackson County Sheriff's Office seeking $30 million in damages.
Aguiar said there is video pertaining to the case, but they have not been allowed to see it or have any discovery in the case.
The Indiana State Police is leading the investigation.
“I’ve talked to ISP,” Aguiar said. “They’ve left me a little less than optimistic.”
Chappell, of Louisville, was arrested in May after leading police on a chase through three counties. She was accused of stealing clothing from the Edinburgh outlet mall. A request for bond reduction in early July was denied by the courts.
