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Antoinette Candia-Bailey

Case from Plainfield, IL dated Jan 08, 2024

Victim Details

Name

Antoinette Candia-Bailey

Gender

Female

Race

Black / African American

City

Plainfield

State

IL

Date Of Death

2024-01-08

Age At Death

49

First Name

Antoinette

Last Name

Candia-Bailey

Solved

Self-Inflicted

Last Updated

07/13/2026

Case Description

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Dr. Antoinette Bonnie Candia-Bailey, a prominent academic administrator, passed away on January 8, 2024, at the age of 49 in Plainfield, Illinois. Her death was a result of suicide, which occurred just five days after she received a termination letter from her position as the vice president for student affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri, a role she had assumed on May 1, 2023.

Prior to her death, Dr. Candia-Bailey sent an email to Lincoln University President Dr. John B. Moseley, ...

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1340 WJOL: A Woman Returns Home To Family After Being Fired From Job But Ends Her Life - 1340 WJOL

Antoinette Candia-Bailey Obituary | Jan 8, 2024 | Joliet, IL

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Did anyone else read the email Dr. Candia-Bailey sent to President Moseley? It's just incredibly ups... ...Read More
03/15/2024

I’ve been reflecting on the tragic loss of Dr. Antoinette Candia-Bailey, and something that keeps ... ...Read More
02/15/2024

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