Man Charged With Possession Of Child Porn Wednesday…Found Dead In Jail Cell Friday

Miller County Sheriff Louie Gregoire says the Miller County Sheriff’s Office has requested the assistance of the Missouri Highway Patrols Troop F Investigative Unit to investigate the death of 52-year-old Daniel James Ault of Brumley, MO.

A sheriff’s office employee discovered Ault during the morning of April 28 at the Miller County Jail, where he was incarcerated.
An autopsy is being conducted at Boone County Missouri Medical Examiner’s office in Columbia.

Ault was charged on Wednesday with possession of child pornography and failure to register as a sex offender.

According to court documents, Miller County deputies assisted a probation officer in searching a residence on Star Lane after they got a tip that Ault possessed a firearm and ammunition.

No further details have been released.