Died in prison
Name not reported
A person held at Jefferson City Correctional Center died on September 1, 2023, after another person held there repeatedly struck them in the head, according to a Cole County grand jury. An autopsy found that the death was caused by blunt force trauma. The death has been treated as a homicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A Cole County grand jury says another person held at the prison repeatedly struck him in the head, and an autopsy found blunt force trauma caused the death.
Reported by: Cole County grand jury (court); autopsy.