Lewis Younce
Lewis Younce, 49, died on February 21, 2025, at the Jefferson City Correctional Center, a Missouri state prison in Jefferson City. The Missouri Department of Corrections announced the death and said an autopsy would be performed, with no cause given. The Cole County Sheriff's Office said it was investigating the death as suspicious and that initial results indicated some kind of assault between Younce and another person held at the prison. The cause of death was to remain unknown until the autopsy was completed.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Cole County Sheriff's Office says initial results indicate an assault between Younce and another inmate, and the cause of death awaits an autopsy.
Reported by: Cole County Sheriff's Office (outside investigators).