Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man held at the St. Francois County jail in Missouri died on August 4, 2021, of mixed drug intoxication, including a lethal dose of fentanyl, according to court documents. The documents say drugs smuggled into the jail were given to him. A federal judge later sentenced the man who supplied the fentanyl to 16 years in prison.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. Court documents say he died of mixed drug intoxication, including a lethal dose of fentanyl, after drugs smuggled into the St. Francois County jail were given to him.
Reported by: court documents.