Died in custody
Michael Preston
Michael Preston was in a work-release program through the Bo Robinson facility when he left an approved work site in Burlington with Douglas Kelvy on March 13, 2015. He was found dead days later in a Cherry Hill motel room, where Kelvy was also present. According to the report, both men had opiates and cocaine in their systems, and the death was described as an apparent overdose. The New Jersey Department of Corrections said the death is under investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The article reports that Michael Preston and Douglas Kelvy both had opiates and cocaine in their systems, and the Department of Corrections said the incident is under investigation.
Reported by: news reporting in the article.