LICKING, Mo. — An inmate death was reported on Tuesday, November 22 at South Central Correctional Center in Licking.

According to a press release from the Department of Corrections, Larry Bolton, 53, was pronounced dead at 11:05 a.m.

Bolton was serving a five-year sentence for second-degree assault from Maries County. Bolton was received by the Missouri Department of Corrections on October 5, 2022.

An autopsy will be conducted, according to the press release.

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