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Man Who Killed 13-Year-Old Girl Found Dead in Prison, Leaving Victim’s Whereabouts Unknown

Jamaire LewisMarch 27, 2026March 27, 202604 mins

UPDATE: A man convicted in the killing of a 13-year-old Detroit girl has been found dead in prison just weeks after being sentenced, leaving key questions in the case unanswered. Jarvis Butts, 43, was discovered unresponsive on March 26 at the Charles Egeler Reception and Guidance Center in Jackson, Michigan, according to the Michigan Department…

Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Murder of 13-Year-Old Na’Ziyah Harris; Faces Decades in Prison

Jamaire LewisFebruary 12, 202605 mins

Jarvis Butts, a 43-year-old Detroit resident, on Thursday pleaded guilty to the murder of 13-year-old Na’Ziyah Harris and multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct in what prosecutors described as a disturbing pattern of abuse spanning several years. Butts entered his guilty pleas in Wayne County Third Circuit Court as part of a broad plea agreement reached just…