Evanston Woman Dies After Police Encounter that Sparked Federal Lawsuit: Attorney

Evanston woman left comatose after January arrest dies as family sues EPD officers for excessive force

Content warning: This story contains mentions of violence and death. Evanston resident Felicea Williams, who spent six months in a coma following her January arrest by Evanston Police Department officers, died Wednesday, according to a statement from her family’s attorney.  On Jan. 5, Williams was arrested outside American Ale House, a Chicago bar on Howard... The post Evanston woman left comatose after January arrest dies as family sues EPD off…

Woman dies after months in coma following 'violent encounter' with Evanston police

Attorneys representing the family of Felicea Williams announced the 42-year-old resident died Wednesday. Williams had been comatose for six months following her arrest by Evanston police in January. Her family filed a federal lawsuit one month ago accusing six officers of using excessive force against her. Police arrested Williams on Jan. 5 outside American Ale House, a bar at 2335 W. Howard St., just across the city border in Chicago. She was i…

Evanston woman in coma after suffering brain damage dies, attorney says

A suburban woman has died after being in a coma for months following a series of incidents at the border of Chicago and Evanston that led to her having brain damage, an attorney announced.

Evanston woman dies after police encounter that sparked federal lawsuit: attorney

An Evanston woman who had been in a coma since an encounter with Evanston police in January has died, according to her family's attorney.

Woman in coma after police encounter dies, attorney says

Her family has sued the city.