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Jun 16, 2016 · Phillips was alive when an officer checked on him at 11:35 p.m. on Jan. 12, but was found unresponsive when another officer checked on him 30 minutes later. Phillips was pronounced dead at 1:37...
Jun 27, 2020 · Facing the possibility of the death penalty, Lawrence Phillips died by suicide in his cell on January 13, 2016. USA Today reported that he hung himself with a bedsheet and taped a note to his chest that read, “Do Not Resuscitate.” At 12:05 a.m., a correctional officer noticed the observation window of Phillips’ cell was covered by a towel.
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Less than two weeks after Phillips helped Nebraska win the 1994 championship, he pleaded not guilty to charges of assault, vandalism, and disturbing the peace. The charges came from a March 1994 incident, in which Phillips was accused of grabbing a 21-year-old college student "around the neck".
Feb 9, 2016 · In Case No. BF161330A, Phillips—the former running back for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the St. Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers—was accused of murdering his cellmate, Damion...
Jan 14, 2016 · SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lawrence Phillips, a star running back at Nebraska and first-round NFL draft pick whose pro career quickly unraveled amid disciplinary problems, was found unresponsive in his California prison cell on Wednesday, and officials said they suspect suicide.
Jan 13, 2016 · Jan 13, 2016. Former NFL running back Lawrence Phillips was found dead in his Kern Valley State Prison cell on Wednesday at the age of 40. The once promising player struggled to make a name for...
He died a little more than an hour later at a hospital. His death, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, was suspected to be a suicide. He was 40 years old.
