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Sentencing & Outcome
In April 2018, Deputy Stephen Easley was involved in the arrest of Peggy Simoneaux, who later died by suicide in the Tangipahoa Parish Jail. A lawsuit filed by Simoneaux’s family alleges that Easley made disparaging comments during the arrest, contributing to her distress. The lawsuit also claims that jail staff failed to provide timely medical attention and that a power outage delayed access to her cell during the suicide attempt. ([theadvocate.com](https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/communities/livingston_tangipahoa/tangipahoa-parish-deputies-fumbled-for-keys-while-woman-was-hanging-at-the-jail-lawsuit-claims/article_131e66b8-a0d9-11e8-bb37-cf4ac5741e41.html?utm_source=openai))”