(COLDWATER) – A guilty plea has been entered by a suspect for allegedly supplying meth to an inmate at the Lakeland Correctional Facility who later died.
Branch County Circuit Court officials say 24 year old Dezaray Shenique Brown-Bobo of Detroit plead guilty Monday to a charge of supplying meth. Additional charges of bringing contraband into a prison, and delivery of a controlled substance causing death were dismissed.
In October 2023, 57 year old inmate William Wilson was found dead in a prison bathroom. During an autopsy, it was discovered that Wilson had three balloons in his body. Two of the balloons burst, but the third was not damaged. It had a substance that was identified as meth with traces of cocaine.
An investigation by the Michigan State Police and the Michigan Department Of Corrections determined that Brown-Bobo supplied the drugs to Wilson during a visit just two days before he died. On a surveillance video, officers saw Brown-Bobo place an object on a plant that was in front of her. Wilson then took that object, put it in his mouth and struggled to swallow it.
Brown-Bobo is scheduled to be sentenced August 12. She could face 3 to 20 years in prison.
(03-13-2025) • Sturgis Woman Dies In One Vehicle Crash
(03-13-2025) • Fire Damages Coldwater Township Home
(03-13-2025) • St. Joseph County Commission To Be Presented With Union Contracts
(03-13-2025) • Two People Arrested On Drug Charges
(03-13-2025) • Sturgis Sets Public Hearing For St. Joseph Sidewalks Repairs
(03-12-2025) • Niles Man Charged With A Crime Against Children
(03-12-2025) • Dirt Bike Pursuit Ends With Arrest
(03-12-2025) • Architecture Contract Approved For Bronson City Building Project
(03-12-2025) • Lt. Governor Gilchrist Announces Run For Governor
(03-11-2025) • Hostetler To Receive Book Of Golden Deeds Award
(03-11-2025) • Toll Road Scams Becoming More Prevalent
(03-11-2025) • LaGrange Council Approves Funds For Ambulance Service
(03-07-2025) • Death Of Two Bicyclists Still Under Investigation
(03-08-2025) • LaGrange Commission Hears Master Trail Plan Presentation
(03-08-2025) • Indiana Man Arrested On Felony Charges Following Cybertip Investigation
(03-08-2025) • Two People Injured In Five Vehicle Accident
(03-07-2025) • One Person Injured In Two Vehicle Crash
(03-07-2025) • Authorities Have Identified Individuals In Basketball Incident
(03-07-2025) • NE Indiana Communities Getting Money For Road Projects
(03-05-2025) • Pursuit Starts In Indiana And Ends In Michigan