Name not reported
A mother filed a wrongful death lawsuit over the death of her child while they were held in the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections, a case reported by the Lincoln County Journal on January 14, 2026. A southeast Missouri judge sanctioned the department in that case and struck all of its defenses. The lawsuit is the mother's claim about the death, and the department has not been heard in the report on how or where the child died.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Lawsuit: A mother filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Corrections over her child's death in prison custody, and a southeast Missouri judge sanctioned the department by striking all of its defenses, with no payment amount reported.