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Died in prison

Weldon Leagea

61 years old · died September 10, 2026 · University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi

Weldon Leagea, 61, was in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections when he died on September 10, 2026, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. The department said the cause and manner of his death are pending autopsy results. No further details have been released.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Mississippi Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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