Black Then Mysteries: The Death of Andre Jones Pt. 2

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Black Then Mysteries: The Death of Andre Jones Pt. 2

On August 22, 1992, 18-year old Andre Jones was found dead in his jail cell in Simpson County Jail. The thing surrounding this death is that it was never disclosed prior to his death why he was being held. Also, officers stated it was a suicide but his parents state that Jones had no previous suicidal behavior […]

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