Michael Lane Campbell is a 13 year old from Tate County, Mississippi. Police in the county have charged Campbell with capital murder and accused him of causing a fire that caused a 13 year old boy to die of severe burns.
Campbell will be tried as an adult.
Michael Lane Campbell Murder Allegations
Police Charge Campbell With Capital Murder. “Police say Campbell is responsible for the death of 13-year-old Gaines Coker. Coker was reportedly killed in a fire that started when the two boys were playing in a shed at a home on Arkabutla Dam Road.” [WJTV]
Burn Victim Identified As Gaines Coker. “Online, family and friend’s have identified the victim as Gaines Coker of Tunica. Investigators say he’d come to Tate County to visit a friend, the same boy he was playing with when the fire broke out.” [WREG]
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