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    Death at card game under investigation
    October 10,2006
    ROSELEE PAPANDREA
    Jacksonville Daily News

    A 22-year-old Camp Lejeune Marine died early Monday during a card game at a residence in the Aragona Village subdivision off Piney Green Road.

    The Marine, whose name isn't being released until next of kin are notified, was found lying between the bathtub and commode at 104 Broadleaf Drive, said Onslow County Sheriff Ed Brown.

    An autopsy was done Monday and the cause of the Marine's death is still unknown. The death is considered to be caused by something "other than natural causes," Brown said.

    "There were no visible signs of blunt trauma that contributed to his death," Brown said.

    The Sheriff's Department was contacted at about 12:34 a.m. Monday in reference to the death. The Marine, who was attached to Combat Logistics Battalion, didn't live at the house but his girlfriend did, Brown said based on information provided to law enforcement.

    "Upon arrival, deputies were approached by six witnesses," Brown said. "According to the witnesses, they were playing cards when the deceased came over. Witnesses said the deceased began drinking rum and coke immediately."

    Witnesses told law enforcement that the Marine allegedly drank about a liter of rum, Brown said.

    "Witnesses said the deceased made several trips to the restroom so they did not pay attention to his absence," Brown said. "It was not until one of the witnesses went to the restroom that the deceased was discovered."

    An autopsy was performed at 9 a.m. Monday, and toxicology tests were done. Authorities won't know the cause of death until it receives the results of those tests, which were sent to the state lab and could take a few weeks.


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    Marine from Blandinsville dies in North Carolina

    Wednesday, October 11, 2006

    BLANDINSVILLE - A Marine from Blandinsville was pronounced dead early Monday in North Carolina, and a ruling on his cause of death awaits further testing.

    Cpl. Anthony Michael Dewitt, 22, was pronounced dead in Jacksonville, N.C., shortly after he was found in a bathroom during a card game at his girlfriend's home.

    Word of Dewitt's death spread throughout McDonough County early Tuesday. He was a graduate of Northwestern High School in Sciota, where he was said to be on the football and track teams.

    How long Dewitt, who was assigned to the Marine Corps base at Camp Lejeune, had been in the Marines could not be confirmed Tuesday. Family members could not be reached for comment.

    According to the Onslow County, N.C., Sheriff's Department, deputies were called to a home at 12:34 a.m. Monday to investigate a death.

    Witnesses told deputies Dewitt started drinking rum and coke immediately after he arrived at the home. The time he arrived was not given.

    Witnesses also told deputies Dewitt consumed about a liter of rum and made several trips to the bathroom.

    An autopsy was performed Monday.

    Police said the Naval Criminal Investigation Services also was called in to investigate because some people at the party are in the military.

    Ellie


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