Judge rules Plasse can be sued in official capacity in relation to COVID-19 jail death

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A lawsuit against Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse will be allowed to continue in a limited basis following a ruling by a U.S. District Court judge. The lawsuit stems from the in-custody death of Frederick Whitlock on December 4, 2020, after he had contracted COVID-19 while being held in the [...]

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