Man who killed his family found dead in prison
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Pendleton, IN
Posted: 2:42 PM Oct 9, 2008
 Last Updated: 2:42 PM Oct 9, 2008
 Reporter: The Associated Press
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An Indiana man convicted of raping and killing a 10-year-old neighborhood girl, then slaying his wife and three young daughters, has died in prison of an apparent suicide.

Simon Rios of Fort Wayne was found hanging in his cell at the Pendleton Correctional Facility Thursday morning. Prison spokesman David Barr says Rios was pronounced dead after medical personnel couldn't revive him.

The 36-year-old had been serving five life terms for the 2005 deaths.

Rios pleaded guilty in 2007 to abducting the neighbor girl near her school bus stop, driving her to a gravel pit and sexually assaulting and killing her. Days later, he killed his wife and three young daughters.

An autopsy is planned.
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Posted by: dexter Location: city with a heart on Oct 11, 2008 at 05:16 PM
And this is news because???? Maybe the bastard obtained a concious and it told him to do the right thing. I love it when the tax payer can save a few $$$$$
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 10, 2008 at 06:42 AM
I'm sure it's nice & warm where he is now.
Posted by: Carla Location: SB on Oct 10, 2008 at 02:30 AM
Good riddance.
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 10, 2008 at 12:40 AM
alright tax money saved!
Posted by: AL Location: MI on Oct 9, 2008 at 06:26 PM
Finally some good news.Give them all ropes and save the USA some money.
Posted by: AL Location: SOUTH BEND on Oct 9, 2008 at 04:40 PM
Well the bastard should have done that first, before killing 5 innocent people! If you want to kill people, just kill yourself so you don't have to wait until later when you cant take the repercussions in prison. What a COWARD!!!!!!!
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 9, 2008 at 04:09 PM
well good there is no hope of him getting out and hurting anyone else now is there

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