Deaths in Custody
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Joshua Livingston

41 years old · died October 19, 2023 · McLean County Jail, McLean County, Illinois

Joshua Livingston, 41, was held at the McLean County Jail in Illinois when he died on October 19, 2023. During a security check that Thursday night he was found unresponsive, and he was pronounced dead at 10:22 p.m. McLean County Sheriff Matt Lane and Coroner Kathy Yoder described the death as an apparent suicide. An autopsy is pending, and the Illinois State Police are investigating.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Sheriff Matt Lane and Coroner Kathy Yoder say it appears he died by suicide, with an autopsy pending and State Police investigating.

Reported by: McLean County Sheriff Matt Lane (the agency that held him); McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder (medical examiner or coroner); Illinois State Police (outside investigators).

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