Detainee dies inside St. Louis City Justice Center

Detainee dies inside St. Louis City Justice Center

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis police are investigating a detainee death at the City Justice Center. According to Mitch McCoy, a spokesman for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the Justice Center notified police of an in-custody death around 11:35 p.m. on Saturday. Police learned that a fight between two detainees began around 8:20 p.m. Police allege that one of those, identified as Samuel Hayes Jr., did not listen to jail staff after the con…

Man dies after being placed in restraint chair following fight at St. Louis City Justice Center

Samuel Hayes Jr.'s death at St. Louis City Justice Center raises questions on detainee safety after restraint chair placement during a cell fight.