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Convicted Murderer Dies in Prison; Victim's Body Still Missing

3/26/2026

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Jarvis Butts died in prison on March 26, 2026, at the Charles Egeler Reception and Guidance Center, with the Michigan Department of Corrections investigating death as a suicide.
He was sentenced on March 12 to 35-60 years after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and facing additional charges for sexual crimes against young victims.
Na'Ziyah Harris remains missing.
A condition of Butts' plea required information on the location of her body.

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Jarvis Butts died in prison on March 26, 2026, at the Charles Egeler Reception and Guidance Center, with the Michigan Department of Corrections investigating death as a suicide.
He was sentenced on March 12 to 35-60 years after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and facing additional charges for sexual crimes against young victims.
Na'Ziyah Harris remains missing.
A condition of Butts' plea required information on the location of her body.