Farmington Correctional Center Inmate Dies

(Farmington) A 71 year old man serving a life sentence for capital murder has died at the Farmington Correctional Center.

Richard Richter had been in prison since 1976.

He had also been sentenced for fires degree robbery with a revolver, robbery, assault and two counts of second degree murder.

Officials say he died of apparent natural causes.

He was pronounced dead at the prison in Farmington on Sunday.

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