Wyandotte County jail inmate's cause of death ruled a homicide

Coroner rules death of Kansas City inmate a homicide due to suffocation

A coroner has ruled the death of a Kansas City inmate to be a homicide.

Autopsy rules Wyandotte County jail death a homicide; KBI turns case over to prosecutor

The death of a 50-year-old man in custody at the Wyandotte County Detention Center has been ruled a homicide.

Wyandotte County jail inmate's cause of death ruled a homicide

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- An inmate found dead at the Wyandotte County jail back in July has been ruled a homicide. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, just after 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 5, 50-year-old Charles L. Adair was found unresponsive in his cell at the Wyandotte County Detention Center by medical staff. After attempting to perform life-saving measures, he was pronounced dead by emergency responders just before 9:20 p.m. Stab…

Asphyxiation death of man detained in Wyandotte County was a homicide, autopsy finds

Charles Adair, 50, died July 5 after detention facility staff moved him back to his cell from the infirmary as he physically resisted, according to an initial report from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The homicide finding has been referred to the Wyandotte County District Attorney's office.

Wyandotte County inmate’s July 5 death ruled homicide

The July 5 death of a Wyandotte County Detention Center inmate has been ruled a homicide, authorities announced Friday.

KBI updates cause of death of inmate after struggle with deputies

Adair photo from an arrest in 2022 in Wyandotte County WYANDOTTE COUNT