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North Carolina
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION

James B. Hunt Jr., Governor           Theodis Beck, Secretary


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 11, 2000 
Contact:  Tracy Little
              Director of Public Information
              (919) 716-3700

 

Inmate Dies At Central Prison

 

RALEIGH- Inmate Donald L. Rollins, who was serving a life sentence, was found dead of an apparent suicide in his cell at Central Prison Oct. 11 at approximately 3:00pm. His body was transported to the chief medical examiner’s office in Chapel Hill for an autopsy. The SBI has been called in to investigate, which is standard procedure.

Rollins was convicted in Mecklenburg County of murder second degree and felony hit and run Aug. 30, 1990.

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