Man suspected in Maryland killing found dead in prison cell
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A man sentenced to more than 100 years for sexually abusing a girl was found dead in his prison cell hours after Maryland police identified him as a person of interest in the long-unsolved disappearance of the girl's mother.
Montgomery County police held a news conference Thursday to discuss the 2000 disappearance of Alison Thresher, a copy editor at The Washington Post. Police identified Fernando Asturizaga, who taught and sometimes babysat Thresher's daughter, as a person of interest.
Chief Tom Manger said there wasn't enough evidence to charge him, partly because Thresher's body hasn't been found.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}On Friday, police announced Asturizaga was found unresponsive Thursday night in his cell at the Western Correctional Institution.
A death investigation is being conducted by the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.