NewsJanuary 31, 2020
Inmate death at Bonne Terre prison
An inmate serving a 10-year sentence for first-degree attempted robbery in Pemiscot County died Wednesday night at a prison in Bonne Terre, Missouri. Terry Thornton, 50, was pronounced dead at 9:28 p.m. at the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center, according to a Thursday media advisory from the Missouri Department of Corrections. He was received in the correctional system June 25...
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An inmate serving a 10-year sentence for first-degree attempted robbery in Pemiscot County died Wednesday night at a prison in Bonne Terre, Missouri.
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Terry Thornton, 50, was pronounced dead at 9:28 p.m. at the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center, according to a Thursday media advisory from the Missouri Department of Corrections. He was received in the correctional system June 25.
The release stated an autopsy will be conducted.
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