THE WAY, POLICE SAY IS EXPECTED TO BE OKAY. IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN A YEAR AND A HALF SINCE NORMAN’S BELOVED COOKIE QUEEN DIED WHILE IN CUSTODY AT THE CLEVELAND COUNTY JAIL. NEW AT FIVE. THE WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT FILED BY SHANNON HANCHETT ESTATE HAS BEEN THROWN OUT. KOCO ABIGAIL OGLE HERE IN STUDIO WITH US. ABBY BREAKING DOWN WHAT HAPPENED? GUYS. GOOD EVENING. THAT’S RIGHT. WE HAVE THE DOCUMENTS WHERE THE JUDGE SAID THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO PROVE HER MEDICAL CARE BEHIND BARS WAS, QUOTE, A NEGLIGENT FAILURE. HANCHETT WAS ARRESTED NOVEMBER 26TH OF 2022 AT A CELL PHONE STORE FOR OBSTRUCTION AND FALSE REPORTING. THE NORMAN OFFICER SAID SHE WAS HAVING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. THE LAWSUIT WAS FILED AGAINST THE CLEVELAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE TURNKEY HEALTH CLINICS AND THREE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. THE LAWSUIT CLAIMS THAT MEDICAL STAFF DID NOT FREQUENTLY CHECK ON HER, SAYING THAT FOR DAYS. QUOTE. HANCHETT WAS NOT EVALUATED OR TREATED BY A PHYSICIAN. SHE WAS LEFT ALONE IN HER CELL, NAKED AND IN A CATATONIC STATE, AND THAT A NURSE OBSERVED HER LYING ON THE FLOOR, TALKING TO HERSELF, BUT DID NOT COMPLETE MEDICAL INTAKE OR OR CHECK HER VITALS. A FEW WEEKS AFTER BEING ARRESTED, HANCHETT WAS FOUND WITHOUT A PULSE IN HER CELL. THE MEDICAL EXAMINER SAID THAT SHE DIED OF HEART FAILURE, HALLUCINATIONS, PLUS SEVERE DEHYDRATION WERE ALSO NOTED. HANCHETT FRIENDS AND FAMILY RAISED MONEY TO BUY A MEMORIAL PLAQUE ON THE SIDEWALK OUTSIDE THE COOKIE COTTAGE. WE WANTED IT TO BE REMEMBERED THAT NO MATTER WHAT BUSINESS GOES IN HERE AT THE COTTAGE, THEY WILL KNOW THAT SHE IS WHO MADE AN IMPACT HERE. AFTER REVIEWING THE CASE, THE JUDGE RULED THERE WERE NOT SUFFICIENT FACTS SHOWING THAT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WERE DELIBERATELY INDIFFERENT TO HANCHETT NEEDS. SO BECAUSE O
Judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit of Norman's 'Cookie Queen'
A judge has dismissed the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the estate of Shannon Hanchett, known as Norman's 'Cookie Queen,' citing insufficient evidence of medical negligence.
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Updated: 5:37 PM CDT Aug 27, 2024
A judge has dismissed the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the estate of Shannon Hanchett, known as Norman's "Cookie Queen," citing insufficient evidence of medical negligence.It's been more than a year and a half since Hanchett died while in custody at the Cleveland County Jail. According to the dismissal, the judge said there was not enough evidence to prove her medical care behind bars was "a negligent failure."Hanchett was arrested on November 26, 2022, at a cell phone store for obstruction and false reporting. The Norman officer said she was having a mental health crisis.The lawsuit was filed against the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office, Turn Key Health Clinics and three medical professionals."Hanchett was not evaluated or treated by a physician. She was left alone in her cell, laying naked, in a state of catatonia," according to the lawsuit, which claimed that medical staff did not frequently check on her.A nurse observed Hanchett lying on the floor, talking to herself but did not complete medical intake or check her vital signs, the lawsuit alleged. A few weeks after being arrested, Hanchett was found without a pulse in her cell. The medical examiner said she died of heart failure. Hallucinations and severe dehydration were noted.Friends and family of Hanchett raised money to fund a memorial plaque on the Cookie Cottage sidewalk. The judge ruled that there were not sufficient facts showing that the medical professionals were deliberately indifferent to Hanchett's serious medical needs.Top Headlines Unbelievable OHP photo shows trailer stuck upright against sign over I-35 in Ardmore Man wins more than $430,000 – only a day after buying a new house, lottery officials say Oklahoma grocery tax cut takes effect Thursday, stores prepare for change Shawnee Public Schools superintendent placed on leave amid OSDE investigation Mariah Carey's mother and sister died on the same day. The singer says her 'heart is broken'
NORMAN, Okla. — A judge has dismissed the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the estate of Shannon Hanchett, known as Norman's "Cookie Queen," citing insufficient evidence of medical negligence.
It's been more than a year and a half since Hanchett died while in custody at the Cleveland County Jail. According to the dismissal, the judge said there was not enough evidence to prove her medical care behind bars was "a negligent failure."
Hanchett was arrested on November 26, 2022, at a cell phone store for obstruction and false reporting. The Norman officer said she was having a mental health crisis.
The lawsuit was filed against the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office, Turn Key Health Clinics and three medical professionals.
"Hanchett was not evaluated or treated by a physician. She was left alone in her cell, laying naked, in a state of catatonia," according to the lawsuit, which claimed that medical staff did not frequently check on her.
A nurse observed Hanchett lying on the floor, talking to herself but did not complete medical intake or check her vital signs, the lawsuit alleged.
A few weeks after being arrested, Hanchett was found without a pulse in her cell.
The medical examiner said she died of heart failure. Hallucinations and severe dehydration were noted.
Friends and family of Hanchett raised money to fund a memorial plaque on the Cookie Cottage sidewalk.
The judge ruled that there were not sufficient facts showing that the medical professionals were deliberately indifferent to Hanchett's serious medical needs.
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