{"id":441340,"date":"2025-12-12T01:37:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T01:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/441340\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T01:37:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T01:37:16","slug":"duval-county-inmate-dies-from-medical-issue-jso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/441340\/","title":{"rendered":"Duval County inmate dies from medical issue: JSO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Waddington died from a medical episode while serving time at the Duval County jail (WJXT)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>JACKSONVILLE, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 A 65-year-old inmate at the Duval County Jail died Wednesday after he was hospitalized for a pre-existing medical condition, the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Michael Waddington, who was serving time for a 12-month sentence after a mid-February arrest for the sale and delivery of cocaine, complained of chest pains on Dec. 5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Jacksonville Fire Rescue responded to evaluate Waddington. Then, he was taken to the hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JSO said he had a pre-existing medical condition that worsened during his hospital stay, ultimately leading to his death on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">There were no reported incidents with other inmates or staff in the days leading up to his recent medical episode. 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