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Daniel Ray Skaggs

69 years old · died August 1, 2023 · Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, Rankin County, Mississippi

Daniel Ray Skaggs, 69, died in August 2023 while held at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin County, Mississippi. Court officials said he died of natural causes. The report links the death to a court matter that had recently been resolved, and it does not dispute the natural-causes claim.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Court officials said the death was from natural causes.

Reported by: court officials.

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