Sheriff responds to 'misleading claims' after Rhyker Earl dies after being handcuffed during seizure
DEMOTTE, Ind. (WLS) -- The Jasper County Sheriff's Department have responded to what they said are "misleading claims" regarding the death of 26-year-old Rhyker Earl. On Sept. 8 Earl's grandmother called police because he was suffering from his second seizure that day.
Sheriff defends officers for handcuffing man who died after seizure
Video evidence shows officers followed proper training when they handcuffed an Indiana man who later died after having a seizure, the county sheriff said.
‘Rhyker was at risk for so many reasons:’ Indiana father dies after police encounter following seizure, attorney says
A Northwest Indiana family held a visitation for a beloved father on Tuesday night after they said he died because of an encounter with police during a medical call for help. Last week, on Sunday, Sept.
Father dies after being handcuffed, pinned to floor by Jasper County deputies during seizure: family
When Jasper County deputies and paramedics responded to his home again on Bahama Drive at the Island Grove mobile home park in DeMotte, instead of help, his aunt says her family received long-lasting heartache after he was handcuffed and pinned to the floor.
Man dies days after police handcuff, restrain him while he was having seizure
A father in Indiana died after his family says he was handcuffed by responding sheriff's deputies while having a seizure.
Man died after being handcuffed, pinned to floor during seizure in Indiana, family says
DEMOTTE, Ind. (CBS) -- A funeral will be held Wednesday for an Indiana father of two who died after being handcuffed and pinned on a floor by police. Rhyker Earl, 26, suffered a seizure on the night of Sunday, Sept. 8, at a home in DeMotte, Indiana, about an hour and 15 minutes south and east of Chicago.
Indiana father dies after police encounter following seizure, attorney says
Jasper County sheriff denies claims by family attorney in DeMotte man’s death
In a statement released Thursday, Jasper County Sheriff Patrick Williamson Sr. denied claims about how Rhyker Earl, 26, of ...
'Gaslit this community' | Indiana sheriff accuses lawyer of misleading public on death of Rhyker Earl
Rhyker Earl died in handcuffs on Sept. 8 in DeMotte, Indiana. Lawyers for his family said Earl was begging for his life before he died. The Jasper County Sheriff said it was Earl's family who were ...
Indiana sheriff disputes family's account of man's death during medical emergency, citing body-cam footage
An Indiana sheriff's office released new details this week regarding a medical emergency that resulted in a man's death in ...
Family calls for investigation of Jasper County man’s death after police call for seizure
A DeMotte man, according to one of his family’s attorneys, died after he had a severe seizure and police restrained him face ...
'Aggressive' cops held Indiana man down after seizure, causing his death, attorney says
After a relative noticed Rhyker Earl's face had turned blue and pleaded for help, emergency officials reportedly realized he ...
‘Gross falsehoods’: Jasper County sheriff addresses Rhyker Earl’s death
Jasper County Sheriff Pat Williamson has refuted false claims regarding the death of Rhyker Earl, stating that body-worn camera footage shows that deputies did not restrict his breathing and were ...