Died in prison
Carl Epkins Jr.
Carl Epkins Jr., 23, was held at Crossroads Correctional Center in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Corrections said he was pronounced dead at University Hospital in Columbia on August 23, 2026. The department has not given a cause of death, and an autopsy is to be conducted.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Missouri Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.