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Wilkes County Jail Inmate Dies

September 23, 2024 By Richard C. Gilbert

An inmate has died in the the Wilkes County Jail. The death was reported on September 13th.

The State Bureau of Investigation has taken over the case.

53-year old Michael Eugene Davenport had been in custody since July 25 on charges of carrying a concealed weapon, misuse of 911 communications and resisting a public officer. He was arrested near his home on Woodhaven Road in Roaring River.

No other details have been released

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