Died in jail or a lockup
Peggy Melina Raines
Peggy Melina Raines, 68, of Easley, was receiving hospice care for terminal medical conditions when a court ordered her held at the Pickens County Detention Center until a medical facility placement could be found. Detention staff found her unresponsive in bed on June 30, 2026, and she was pronounced dead. Pickens County Coroner Andrew Wilson is treating the death as natural, pending autopsy results, according to the coroner's office and the sheriff's office.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Pickens County Coroner Andrew Wilson is treating the death as natural, pending autopsy results.
Reported by: Pickens County Coroner Andrew Wilson (medical examiner or coroner); Pickens County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her).