Overview
- A statutory notice from attorney Ben Crump demands $25 million from the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, over Charles Adair’s death in custody.
- An autopsy ruled the death a homicide after Deputy Richard Fatherley kept his knee on Adair’s back for roughly 86 to 90 seconds while he was handcuffed and prone, according to records.
- The Wyandotte County District Attorney charged Fatherley with second-degree murder, or in the alternative, involuntary manslaughter.
- Fatherley was not arrested and was issued a summons to appear in court in November, court officials said.
- Court documents detail a body-camera timeline showing Adair last moved at 8:36:46 p.m., his cuffs were removed at 8:37:40, and he was pronounced dead at 9:19 p.m.