In December 2021, Deputy Colmenero was accused by inmate Lawson Reed Rankin of unsanitary practices during cell searches at the Lincoln County Jail. Rankin alleged that Colmenero stepped on clean beds and failed to change gloves between handling trash and conducting searches, raising concerns about hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic. ([casetext.com](https://casetext.com/case/rankin-v-landers-1?utm_source=openai))
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