In the autumn of 1987, the life of 27-year-old Donna Lee White of Somers Point, New Jersey, came to a tragic and untimely end. On September 15, her body was discovered in a vacant lot in Atlantic City. Initially, the cause of her death was attributed to a drug overdose, specifically cocaine toxicity, and the case was closed. However, this official ruling masked a more sinister reality that would not come to light for over two decades.
Years later, the cold case was re-examined, and a man named Dellmus Colvin, already incarcerated for other murders, became a suspect. In 2010, he was linked to White's death. Colvin eventually confessed to killing her, providing a chilling account of the events that transpired in his room at a rooming house. He claimed that after White had injected herself with drugs, he put a bag over her head. He then stated he watched football before rolling her body in a carpet and carrying it out of the building.
In a grim twist of fate, the landlord unknowingly held the door for him as he removed her body, even offering to help carry the carpet to his truck.
Colvin pleaded guilty to his role in White's death and in 2011, was sentenced to an additional 30 years in prison for her murder. During the sentencing, White's brother, Marshall Smith, shared the profound and lasting impact of his sister's death on their family. He revealed that Donna was a triplet and part of a large, close-knit family. He expressed his belief that Colvin showed no remorse for his actions. Smith also told the court that the loss of his sister indirectly led to the deaths of her two triplet siblings, stating, 'They just were that close.' As Smith spoke of the family's enduring pain, Colvin reportedly shook his head and rolled his eyes.
