Died in prison
Joshua McNair
Joshua McNair, 44, died at the Jefferson City Correctional Center in Jefferson City, Missouri, on May 2, 2026. A Cole County grand jury indictment alleges that another incarcerated man struck a man that day, causing his death, though the indictment does not name the victim. The Missouri Department of Corrections reported McNair's death as the only death at the facility that day.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A Cole County grand jury indictment alleges another incarcerated man struck him, causing his death.
Reported by: Cole County grand jury (court); Missouri Department of Corrections (the agency that held him).