Man suspected in Maryland killing found dead in prison cell
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — 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.