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Family sues for change after autistic 19-year-old dies from injuries in Ohio jail

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  • The family of Isaiah Trammell, an autistic man who died after being held in the Montgomery County Jail, is suing the county and its medical care provider.
  • Trammell died from head injuries after jail staff mocked him and strapped him into a restraint chair for longer than the state guidelines on restraints allow.
  • Trammell’s death is one of at least 220 deaths in Ohio jails between 2020 and 2023.

The family of an autistic 19-year-old man who died after his time in the Montgomery County Jail is suing the county and the company that provides medical care in the jail.

Isaiah Trammell, a resident of Lebanon, was arrested after a neighbor called the police, worried about a potential domestic situation since Trammell was yelling on the phone with his uncle. Officers found a warrant from a previous time the police were called for a wellness check, his mother Brandy Abner previously told The Enquirer.

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Police then booked Trammell into the Montgomery County Jail, where he began to bang his head as a form of stimming, the self-soothing behaviors people with autism turn to in times of distress. The lawsuit alleges jail staff failed “to provide objectively reasonable medical care” to Trammell, who spent less than 10 hours in the jail before he was taken to the hospital for his head injuries. Trammell was unconscious when he left the jail and spent three days in a coma before he died.

Dying Behind Bars: At least 220 people died in Ohio jails over 4 years

Surveillance video shows Trammell asked for his medication, his clothes, a phone call and a blanket while in the jail. Deputies told Trammell he was “ridiculous,” “embarrassing” and “acting like an ass.” Officers strapped Trammell into a restraint chair two separate times and threatened more time in the chair if he didn’t calm down.

“Defendants intentionally chose to ignore Isaiah’s serious medical and psychiatric needs and sought neither constitutionally appropriate medical care nor a safe environment for him,” attorneys for the Trammell family said in court documents. “Instead, they openly treated him with contempt, goading and mocking him until he foreseeably engaged in escalating acts of self-harm until he eventually lost consciousness and died from his head injuries.”

Trammell’s death drew international attention and his family and local activists have called for better treatment for those with autism in jail.

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The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office declined to comment on the lawsuit. Montgomery County Sheriff Rob Streck previously told The Enquirer that Trammell shouldn’t have been in jail, given his mental health issues.

What happened to Isaiah Trammell?

Trammell told the jail’s medical staff that he was autistic and felt suicidal, according to an investigative report. Though medical staff said he should be provided with a mat and a blanket, he was put on suicide watch in a concrete cell and given only a suicide-resistant smock to wear.

The use of restraints is supposed to be a last resort when someone’s safety is in danger, per Ohio jail policies, but deputies kept Trammell in a restraint chair for an hour after he said he had no intention of harming himself.

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“You remember how that restraint chair felt? Remember what the sergeant said? You’re gonna go in for 10 hours next time you go in there. You want to do that?” one officer told Trammell after his first two-hour stretch in the chair.

After Trammell’s death, investigators with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office determined the jail staff did nothing wrong and provided Trammell with appropriate care. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has since said jails should be investigated by an outside agency instead of the same sheriff’s office who runs the jail.

Others have died in custody of the Montgomery County Jail

Trammell was one of 18 deaths the Montgomery County Jail reported to the state between 2020 and 2023. A USA TODAY Network Ohio investigation found that most of the 16,000 people in Ohio jails each day suffer from mental illness.

“Even before Isaiah’s death, Defendant Montgomery County was on notice that people incarcerated at the Montgomery County Jail had been subject to the unconstitutional denial of medical services at the hands of its own employees and NaphCare employees,” the Trammell family’s attorneys wrote in court documents.

Two years after Trammell’s death, 25-year-old Christian Black died after time in a restraint chair while in custody of the Montgomery County Jail.

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Black died of “positional asphyxia.” Attorneys for his family said the surveillance video shows that jail staff tasered Black and put him in a headlock while he was in the restraint chair.

The Trammell family’s attorneys said in court documents that the purpose of their lawsuit, filed in March, is to seek change for others incarcerated in the Montgomery County Jail, especially those with autism. The family seeks a trial and is suing for compensatory damages, punitive damages and attorneys’ fees. The court has not yet set a trial date.

Regional politics reporter Erin Glynn can be reached at eglynn@enquirer.com, @ee_glynn on X or @eringlynn on Bluesky.



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Ohio high school girls basketball scores: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — OHSAA girls basketball scores from Friday in Ohio, as provided by The Associated Press.

Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard, Mich. 43, Notre Dame Academy 35

Baltimore Liberty Union 47, Cols. Hamilton Twp. 34

Berlin Center Western Reserve 68, N. Jackson Jackson-Milton 46

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Blanchester 40, Bethel-Tate 37

Chagrin Falls 37, Burton Berkshire 32

Circleville 62, Amanda-Clearcreek 40

Cle. Hay 88, Cle. Glenville 2

Cols. Centennial 78, Columbus International 50

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Cols. Linden-McKinley 54, Cols. Whetstone 28

Cols. Walnut Ridge 73, Cols. Marion-Franklin 12

Delaware Buckeye Valley 50, CSG 43

Delta 48, Bryan 44

Dublin Coffman 47, Cols. Upper Arlington 39

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Hilliard Darby 43, Thomas Worthington 32

Johnstown 47, Johnstown Northridge 41

Mason 54, Cin. Colerain 32

Newark 56, Ashville Teays Valley 42

Oak Harbor 52, Millbury Lake 31

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Ohio Deaf 50, Ky. School for the Deaf, Ky. 9

Pemberville Eastwood 65, Rossford 35

Pickerington North 41, New Albany 33

Springboro 66, Centerville 33

Stryker 54, Montpelier 20

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W. Chester Lakota W. 76, Fairfield 24

Wauseon 55, Swanton 13

Western Reserve Academy 65, Lawrenceville School, N.J. 33

Westerville Cent. 57, Grove City Cent. Crossing 20

Worthington Christian 57, Tree of Life 16

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Zanesville 58, Newark Licking Valley 40



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Ohio State students hone academic, business skills through study abroad programs

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Students across various majors at The Ohio State University recently gathered at the Fisher College of Business to discuss how study abroad opportunities have helped them hone skills that will benefit their studies and chosen career paths.

Fisher’s Office of Global Business and its Office of Advancement hosted the inaugural Global Experience Luncheon. The event was held at the Blackwell Inn on the Columbus campus.

The luncheon brought together alumni who have donated to study abroad programs with students who have participated in them, said Dominic DiCamillo, senior director of the Office of Global Business.

“We were excited to partner with Advancement for the first time to facilitate this type of personal connection. The families that have created these endowments, oftentimes, they hoped it would have some sort of positive impact,” he said. “This is the first time for them to hear firsthand from the students who recently participated.”

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Xin Lin, a third-year finance student, shared her experiences studying abroad in Hamburg, Germany, and Chiang Mai, Thailand. While in Germany in summer 2024, Lin completed the Fisher Freshman Global Lab with Professor Michael Knemeyer and studied at the Kühne Logistics University.

During Lin’s semester in Germany, her cohort toured the facilities of several international companies, including the Mercedes-Benz auto manufacturer, Seven Senders logistics enterprise, and Jack Wolfskin outdoor apparel.

“This was my first time being in Europe,” she said. “It was a really eye-opening experience and taught me to be curious about exploring other cultures, which is why I made the decision to study abroad in Chiang Mai, Thailand.”

This past summer in Chiang Mai, Lin completed the competitive Fisher Global Consulting: Nonprofit program, which is funded by an endowment established by Chris Connor, a 1978 Ohio State alumnus, and his wife, Sara. The participating students, called Connor Scholars, gain firsthand insights into the cultures and business practices of countries in developing regions worldwide.

“We were there for two weeks working on the sustainability and the marketing for the local elephant foundation, as well as to support the villagers,” she said. “And my team and I, we worked on the sustainability curriculum for the local school.”

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Lin said participating in study abroad programs sharpened her decision-making and problem-solving skills.

“Leveraging these experiences has strengthened my understanding of international business and macroeconomics,” she said. “Most importantly, it is the growth mindset and the endless learning that these experiences have taught me, and I’m really excited to be carrying these values into my future career and my academic journey.”

Jacob Brodson, a fourth-year marketing major, said participating in the Fisher Global Marketing Lab in Taiwan this past summer was “a transformational, life-changing trip.”

Jacob Brodson (center) said he met more than 25 Ohio State alumni in Taiwan.“If you can go to someplace that’s so fundamentally different from what we experience here on a day-to-day basis, you should absolutely take the opportunity to,” he said. “And Taiwan is that opportunity.”

Brodson said studying marketing and visiting 10 companies in Taiwan gave him a broader perspective on business practices in different countries.

“We went to TSMC, which is the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. That’s the 10th largest company in the world that you probably have never heard of, but they make all the phone and computer chips that are in your cellphones,” he said. “It was an unbelievable experience to see that.”

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Brodson and his classmates also toured a Kenda Tire facility.

“They actually do a lot of marketing at Ohio State sporting events because their U.S. headquarters is out in Reynoldsburg,” Brodson said. “We got to see their entire manufacturing plant in Taiwan.”

Brodson said he was pleasantly surprised to discover a Buckeye community overseas. He met more than 25 Ohio State alumni throughout Taiwan.

“We are halfway across the world and yet the most beautiful thing is that there are still reminders of home. We’re halfway across the country and there are still Buckeyes there,” he said. “That is one of the coolest things – seeing the Ohio State alumni and the fact that this Buckeye tradition transcends countries.”

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Northeast Ohio Weather: High wind, very warm, showers, and storms today

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A powerful cold front will be tracking through today.

A second system impacts the area tomorrow.

It is very warm and very windy today. High temperatures forecast to be above 60 degrees in many towns before the cold front blows through.

Temperatures tumble through the 50s and into the 40s later this afternoon.

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We have showers and a few thunderstorms in the area. The risk of rain will end behind the front. A south wind shifts west and could gust over 45 mph at times today.

Colder and much less wind tonight with a mostly cloudy sky. Early morning temperatures tomorrow will be in the 30s.

The system tomorrow will track across the Great Lakes and will be centered north of us Saturday night.

Moisture gets drawn up from the south. Showers develop by afternoon.

The rain isn’t expected to be heavy with less than .25″ in the forecast. High temperatures make it into the 40s.

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Colder Saturday night and blustery. Southwest winds could gust to around 30 mph at times.

A window is there Sunday for snow showers and lake-effect.

It’ll be very windy on Sunday. West winds could gust over 45 mph at times. Afternoon temperatures around 30 degrees.



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