to like it I think I love it big warm-up storms return, not a forecast coming up guys back to you David thanks new at 6 a federal lawsuit claims negligence in the death of a Norman bakery owner who died while in jail the suit filed by the woman's husband is against the Cleveland County Sheriff's office and medical staff. >> News nine's deanne stein is live in our newsroom with more details behind this lawsuit. >> Carl Amanda Shanahan says suffered from lupus and bipolar disorder and according to the lawsuit. It was the lack of care that led to her death in jail. >> No matter how mentally ill. She was you could tell she was scared. Kate Merriman was friends with Shannon hand should a beloved Baker in Norman who owned the cookie college downtown. >> She said her friend suffered from mental illness and was arrested after having an episode back in November of 2022.

>> I think it was obvious from the moment, she was arrested that jail was not the place she should be going. >> And his husband filed a federal lawsuit in January claiming his wife's constitutional rights were disregarded during her time in jail that if she had been in the hospital instead of a jail. She would not be dead right now. The lawsuit claims hand ship was not started on any medications despite the obvious need despite knowing that she was bipolar despite knowing that she had lupus. They provided her no medication. The court documents also state hand was found in her cell on the floor talking to herself and was provided no assessment or treatment at home. And the one time that they noted things she was actually saying. >> In her jail cell. She was saying they're going to kill me. >> The lawsuit also notes jail staff routinely missed the required 15 minute checks and she died from heart failure 12 days after she was jailed. Bierman says she's not forgotten though, a plaque now place at the side of her once thriving bakery but it's the lawsuit she hopes will bring change I hope that we will start treating mental health.

>> Not as a criminal offense. But as the community we need that it is. >> Now in response to the lawsuit the Cleveland County Sheriff's office said in a statement in accordance with policy we do not comment on open litigation. The lawsuit is.

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