Jul 25, 2015 an autopsy submitted a day after sandra bland was found dead in a texas jail cell on july ruled her death a suicide. Sandra blands injuries consistent with suicide, autopsy shows. Autopsy results revealed in death of sandra bland video. Jul 24, 2015 waller county officials have released the autopsy report for sandra bland, the 28yearold africanamerican woman found dead in the county jail on july. Topics autopsy collection opensource language english.
Sandra bland was a 28yearold african american woman who was found hanged in a jail cell in waller county, texas, on july, 2015, three days after being arrested during a pretextual traffic stop. Autopsy results released for sandra bland houston press. Jul 23, 2015 but when the jailer filled out the report, she wrote that bland had never attempted suicide. While the details about bland s bodys condition were inconsistent, the files also contained information that appears to be outright wrong. An autopsy found that bland died of apparent selfinflicted asphyxiation, but. Read through sandra blands full autopsy report vibe. Sandra blands autopsy shows no signs of violent homicide.
This is what waller county officials suggested in statements given to the media. Was sandra bland under the influence of marijuana, and did this lead to her arrest andor suicide. In his report on the stop, encinia said bland became combative and uncooperative. Sandra blands autopsy details how she died the new york times. The autopsy is performed at the harris county institute of. Sandra bland autopsy revealed no evidence of homicide. It was followed by protests against her arrest, disputing the cause of death, and alleging racial violence against her.
Sandra bland hung herself with a white trash bag, tied with a slip knot, according to evidence documented in her autopsy report there was also evidence of. Due to a bizarre turn of events surrounding sandra blands case, her death was deemed extremely mysterious. Waller county sheriff officials said they believe bland died in her cell the. The waller county district attorneys office released the results of. There are new questions about the mental state of sandra bland. Many people on social media believe the details surrounding sandra bland s jail cell death are inconsistent and dont add up but almost all evidence points to the contrary, especially after prosecutors on july 28 released video of bland. New doubts about official version of sandra blands death. Jul 23, 2015 texas officials release full sandra bland autopsy, results show no signs of homicide. It was followed by protests against her arrest, disputing the cause of death. Sandra bland was a 28yearold african american woman who was found hanged in a jail cell. The investigation into the death of sandra bland is being treated like a murder investigation, a district attorney said monday. Facebook the dallas morning news also reported that bland had marijuana in her system at the time of her death as well as new and old scars on her arm, a possible indication of selfharm. Sandra blands autopsy details how she died the new york. Full investigation of the death of sandra bland blacks in law.
This analysis is of the arrest, booking, and suicide of ms. Diepraam said the autopsy does not show when bland consumed the marijuana, or how much of it was in her system. She was dragged out of her car and could be heard screaming off camera about her head being hit against the ground. Nothing in sandra bland autopsy suggests homicide, texas. Hempstead, texas a waller county prosecutor said thursday that details of an autopsy of sandra bland, who was found dead in her jail cell. Jul 24, 2015 here are the findings of the initial autopsy of sandra bland. The custodial death report provides a detailed narrative, written by police, related to bland s arrest and entry into the jail. Sandra blands autopsy concludes injuries are consistent with suicide miami herald. Jul 23, 2015 a texas medical examiner released an autopsy report on thursday indicating that sandra bland, an africanamerican woman found dead in a jail cell on july, committed suicide by hanging as. The waller county, texas district attorney released partial autopsy results in the investigation in the death of sandra bland. Blands autopsy report was released in full on friday, which will allow the second autopsy conducted at her familys request to move closer to.
Sandra bland arrest video raises questions about her death. Now that the houston museum of african american culture has opened an exhibit to celebrate her life, many people want to know what happened to sandra bland. Texas authorities just released a detailed narrative of. Sandra bland autopsy photos graphic content breaking911. Since sandra bland was found dead in her waller county jail cell july, everyone family, friends, investigators, reporters.
Jul 24, 2015 autopsy of sandra bland july 24, 2015 a county prosecutor concluded that ms. Authorities release autopsy results in sandra blands death. Sandra bland s independent autopsy completed as family reveal dash cam footage shows the incident that led to her arrest began with disagreement over a cigarette. Sandra blands autopsy report called into question as. Texas officials release full sandra bland autopsy, results. The autopsy report of sandra bland has been released and shows no signs of struggle or foul play her death has been ruled a suicide. After he put her in handcuffs, he wrote, she began swinging. Texas authorities just released a detailed narrative of sandra blands time in custody. Oci 5030 july 14, 2015 on the body of sandra annette bland luis a. Waller county sheriff officials said they believe bland died in her cell the morning of july, from asphyxiation with a trash bag, three days after she was pulled over for not using her turn signal and then arrested for allegedly assaulting an officer. Autopsy report on the body of sandra annette bland pdf. Bland was pulled over near prairie view, texas on july 10. People are speculating that sandra bland was already dead when authorities took her mugshot. Here are the findings of the initial autopsy of sandra bland.
Texas officials release full sandra bland autopsy, results show no signs of homicide. Jul 24, 2015 sandra bland autopsy report results released 06. Initial findings of sandra bland s autopsy report did not show signs of a violent struggle, waller county officials said thursday. It has been a year since the death of sandra bland at the waller county jail in east texas. Sandra bland in prairie view, texas, on july 10, 2015. In the report, the spaces for recording bland s temperature remain blank, while lividity and rigor mortis are marked as not assessed. Bland s autopsy report is already being called into question, and many inconsistencies in the official account remain unexplained. Jul 28, 2015 sandra bland died in jail after she was arrested on a routine traffic stop in texas. A texas prosecutor on thursday cited asyetunreleased autopsy findings to confirm that sandra bland, the 28yearold woman who was arrested in a routine traffic stop and later died in police. What weve learned from sandra bland s death, two years later arrested in waller county in a controversial case, bland was found dead days later in her jail cell by st. Austin, texas earlier report an autopsy of sandra bland shows her wounds were consistent with suicide, the waller county assistant district attorney told a news conference on thursday. Jul 23, 2015 austin, texas earlier report an autopsy of sandra bland shows her wounds were consistent with suicide, the waller county assistant district attorney told a news conference on thursday. Independent autopsy performed in jail cell death of sandra. Transcript for autopsy results revealed in death of sandra bland we have major developments tonight in the case of sandra bland.
Jul 24, 2015 comb through the details of the full autopsy report for sandra bland, who officials claim killed herself after a violent arrest. Pdf trooper brian encinia conducted a traffic stop on ms. Blands autopsy and custodial death report come amid doubts from her family about the official story of her death, namely that she hung herself. Jul 23, 2015 sandra bland s death deemed a suicide, according to autopsy details about the drug in her system and various wounds have been released.
Jul 23, 2015 sandra blands injuries consistent with suicide, autopsy shows the autopsy of sandra bland, a black woman found dead in a texas jail july, showed no signs of homicide, authorities say. Sandra blands independent autopsy completed as family. Sandra bland autopsy report results released msnbc. Texas prosecutors on thursday presented evidence that sandra bland died by suicide in her jail cell three days after her arrest for a traffic violation on july 10. Cnns ed lavandera reports on the investigation into the death of sandra bland after her arrest at a traffic stop. Sandra blands autopsy concludes injuries are consistent with.
Its been over two years since sandra blands death in a texas jail. In a time in which a number of deaths of black men at the hands of police have sparked protests and public debate over policing and race, she was an unusual rallying point. Authorities release autopsy results in sandra blands. Jul 24, 2015 sandra blands autopsy report was released in full on friday, which will allow the second autopsy conducted at her familys request to move closer to completion. Updated sandra bland died in her texas county jail cell by suicide and had marijuana in her system at the time of her death, a preliminary autopsy has found, according to state officials the. Waller county district attorney elton mathis told cnn that his office had received an initial report. Jul 23, 2015 cnns ed lavandera reports on the investigation into the death of sandra bland after her arrest at a traffic stop. Sandra blands death to be investigated as murder cnn.
Sandra bland s autopsy showed no evidence she was murdered, waller county officials said at a press conference this afternoon. What weve learned from sandra blands death, two years. Independent autopsy performed in jail cell death of sandra bland. Waller county has not asked for and does not intend to seek a second autopsy in the death of sandra bland. The problem with sandra blands autopsy report the daily dot. Today some results were released in the official autopsy for sandra bland, who died in a waller county texas jail cell. People are speculating that sandra bland was already dead. Experts say sandra blands toxicology report raises.
Jul 23, 2015 cnn s ed lavandera reports on the investigation into the death of sandra bland after her arrest at a traffic stop. Blands autopsy and custodial death report come amid doubts from her family about the official story. Waller county releases sandra bland autopsy report the. Sandra bland autopsy report corroborates earlier conclusion.
An initial toxicology report for sandra bland, the woman who died in jail in waller county, tex. Sandra blands death deemed a suicide, according to autopsy. Jul 23, 2015 as further details surrounding the death of sandra bland while in police custody are released, one increasingly prevalent theory among the public is that bland was not only the fatal victim of. Jul 23, 2015 sandra bland s autopsy showed no evidence she was murdered, waller county officials said at a press conference this afternoon.
Jul 23, 2015 hempstead, texas a waller county prosecutor said thursday that details of an autopsy of sandra bland, who was found dead in her jail cell, show no evidence of a violent struggle or homicide. The report, released to the public on friday, disclosed in detail how she. The autopsy report showed bland had multiple abrasions on the right side of her. Waller county officials have released the autopsy report for sandra bland, the 28yearold africanamerican woman found dead in the county jail on july. New doubts about official version of sandra bland s death. An autopsy submitted a day after sandra bland was found dead in a texas jail cell on july ruled her death a suicide. Autopsy report for sandra bland released cnn video. Autopsy report confirms earlier finding of suicide. Bland, who died in a jail cell in waller county, tex. Sandra bland, deescalation, jail suicide, policecitizen encounters. Officials also discussed preliminary findings from a toxicology report that indicated bland had. Jul 23, 2015 the first assistant district attorney for waller county said on thursday that there is nothing in the autopsy report to suggest that sandra bland died by homicide, and that preliminary tests. Texas officials have released the autopsy report for a 28yearold black woman found dead in a county jail three days after.
Family members and supporters of sandra bland, a young woman from. Jul 23, 2015 sandra blands autopsy shows no signs of violent homicide, texas prosecutor says. Sandra annette bland february 7, 1987 july, 2015 was from naperville, illinois, a suburb of chicago, and was one of five sisters. He said the autopsy report, which may be made public friday, is another piece of evidence as investigators. Apparent voicemail may shed new light in sandra bland case. Comb through the details of the full autopsy report for sandra bland, who officials claim killed herself after a violent arrest. Initial findings of sandra bland s autopsy report did not show signs of a violent struggle, waller county. Sandra bland mugshot questioned amid autopsy results complex.