Missouri placed diabetic teen in a foster home not licensed to take him. He died 24 days later

By: Steph Quinn

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: August 21, 2026

Words: 2,010

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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It was after 5 p.m. on May 13, and 17-year-old Korbin Papadopoulos sat in the Macon County office of the Missouri Children’s Division waiting for his next foster placement.

Korbin had type 1 diabetes and autism, so his caseworker, another division worker and their supervisor searched the state’s foster provider database for a home licensed to handle elevated medical needs.

Between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., they found what seemed like a …

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