Wende K. Routh
Wende K. Routh, 55, died on February 20, 2025, while held at the Clay County Detention Center in Clay County, Missouri. The Clay County Sheriff's Office said she was found unresponsive in her cell in the early morning and was pronounced dead about 45 minutes later. The sheriff's office said the death appears to be from natural causes, and that the investigation into the incident remains open.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Clay County, Missouri, Sheriff's Office said her death appears to be from natural causes, though its investigation remains open.
Reported by: Clay County, Missouri, Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.
Custody: Serving a sentence.