Kevin Beasley
Kevin Beasley, 56, died on June 27, 2024, at Jefferson City Correctional Center, a Missouri state prison. The Missouri Department of Corrections said he was pronounced dead at 8:43 p.m. and that an autopsy would be performed, and its release gave no cause of death. In April 2026, a Cole County grand jury indicted another man held at the prison, and Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson said the indictment alleges that man strangled Beasley. The indictment is an allegation, and no court has ruled on it.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson and a grand jury indictment allege another incarcerated man strangled Kevin Beasley; the indictment is an allegation and no court has ruled on it.
Reported by: Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson and grand jury (court); Missouri Department of Corrections (the agency that held him).