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Willie Crenshaw

65 years old · died January 14, 2026 · Potosi Correctional Center, Washington County, Missouri

Willie Crenshaw, 65, died at Potosi Correctional Center in Mineral Point, Missouri, on January 14, 2026, according to the Missouri Department of Corrections. The department said he was pronounced dead a little after 1:10 p.m. It has not released a cause of death, and an autopsy was to be conducted. FOX 2 reported his death was one of five at the prison since January 14, and the department said it is investigating the circumstances.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Missouri 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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