Fulton Inmate Dies at Columbia Hospital
The Missouri Department of Corrections put out a news release today announcing the death of an inmate from the Fulton Reception and Diagnostics Center.
The release states that 45year-old Michael Est was pronounced dead at a hospital in Columbia on July 31. Est began his life sentence in 1996, but was granted parole on April 18, 2024, however, he was put back in custody for a parole violation on June 11, 2026.
The release states that an autopsy will be performed.
