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James Keith Hill

48 years old · died March 14, 2023 · Lenoir County Jail, Lenoir County, North Carolina

James Keith Hill, 48, died at the Lenoir County Jail in Kinston, North Carolina, on March 14, 2023, according to Sheriff Jackie Rogers. He had been held at the jail since his arrest on March 8, according to a county spokesman. The State Bureau of Investigation is handling the investigation into his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Lenoir County Sheriff Jackie Rogers (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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