Deaths in Custody
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Harley Strickland

37 years old · died June 25, 2021 · Robeson County Jail, Robeson County, North Carolina

Harley Strickland, 37, was found dead in her cell at the Robeson County Detention Center on the morning of Friday, June 25, 2021. According to the Robeson County Sheriff's Office, officers delivering breakfast found that she had not gotten out of bed to collect her plate. The sheriff's office said the cause of death is not yet known, and that the State Bureau of Investigation is investigating while the state medical examiner performs an autopsy. The manner of death has not been determined.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Robeson County Sheriff's Office says the cause of death is not yet known and that the state medical examiner will perform an autopsy.

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