Convicted killer found dead in Michigan prison after weeks since sentencing for teenage girl's murder.
On March 26th at approximately midnight local time (0351 UTC), Jarvis Butts was discovered deceased within a MDOC facility, with authorities reporting the death as an apparent suicide following his recent conviction and subsequent sentence execution last week in Detroit courts regarding Na'Ziyah Harris's murder.
Key Points
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1Jarvis Butts, convicted murderer Jarvis 'Butt' Butler Jr., has been found dead while incarcerated.
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2Officials confirm his apparent suicide occurred two weeks after he received a sentence for the murder and sexual assault convictions involving Na'Ziyah Harris. His body was discovered at Michigan's Charles Egeler Reception Center in Jackson on Thursday morning with staff attempting life-saving measures before death.
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Jarvis Butts is dead
— (USA Today)'took coward's way out' with suicide says family of murdered Na'Ziyah Harris (Fox2detroit)
— [Mar 26, 15:07] Jail suicide of Jarvis 'Butt' Butler Jr., accused killer of teenage girl"Pedophile who murdered a 13-year-old girl after getting her pregnant has died in prison"
— (Daily Mail)'accused killer', "found dead", and staff tried to provide life-saving measures (Wxyz)
— [Mar 26, 09:57] Jarvis Butts dies in jail weeks before sentencing for killing Na'Ziyah Harris"cause of death was not revealed"
— (Fox News)Jarvis Butts died in prison on Wednesday following an apparent suicide while serving a sentence for the murder of 13-year-old Na'Ziyah Harris. Prosecutors stated butted was convicted after grooming and impregnating her over two years, with police investigating his death as self-inflicted despite providing unsuccessful life-saving measures before he passed away in Jackson, Michigan on Wednesday