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Jonathan Thomas

21 years old · died March 31, 2023 · Lincoln County Jail, Lincoln County, Missouri

Jonathan Thomas, 21, died on March 31, 2023, at the Lincoln County Jail in Missouri. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, he collapsed in his cell shortly before 4 a.m., three days after he was taken into custody. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the cause and manner of his death, and neither has been determined.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says the cause and manner of death are pending an investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

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