Autumn King
Autumn King, a mother of three and grandmother of two, died on December 8, 2023, at the Pulaski County Justice Center in Waynesville, Missouri, where she was held after being transferred from St. Louis County. Her mother, Susan, and her brother, Ronald King, have spoken publicly about her and hope her death leads to change. A federal wrongful death lawsuit filed by her family against Pulaski County, deputies and a medical provider says she died after an opioid overdose and that withdrawal medication prescribed during her transfer was not provided. The lawsuit also says the intake form was left blank and alleges neglect and inadequate medical care. The sheriff's office and county have referred questions to a law firm and have not responded.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed; neglect alleged). The family's federal wrongful death lawsuit says Pulaski County deputies and a medical provider failed to provide withdrawal medication prescribed during her transfer and left the intake form blank, and it alleges neglect after an opioid overdose.
Reported by: family's federal wrongful death lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her family filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against Pulaski County, deputies and a medical provider over her death at the Pulaski County Justice Center in December 2023, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.