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SRCI inmate commits suicide



ONTARIO (AP) — The Oregon State Police is investigating a suicide at the Snake River Correctional Institution.

The Department of Corrections says 41-year-old Richard Cantu was found hanging in his cell Wednesday night. In prison since 2000, the serial rapist had a projected release date in 2042.

Cantu gained statewide attention in February 2000, when he escaped while leaving the Washington County Courthouse following his conviction on charges stemming from attacks on three women and a 13-year-old girl in Forest Grove.




Comment Blog - Note: All Comments Subject To Approval

chim richalds wrote on Jan 23, 2009 9:50 AM:

" Good riddance!!!! "

Not for the death penalty wrote on Jan 22, 2009 6:40 AM:

" ..But I changed my mind. I wish little Caylee Anthony's "MOTHER" would kill herself too. Casey is such a monster whose trial will cost us a bundle. "

Not So Brilliant wrote on Jan 18, 2009 2:54 PM:

" Sounds more like he had people that wish they never knew him. "

Ty wrote on Jan 15, 2009 1:38 PM:

" Push that button (That was easy) "

to brilliant son wrote on Jan 13, 2009 12:43 PM:

" eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth, hand for a hand. Tax payer relief for a death. Sounds good to me. Family or not, SERIAL RAPIST kinda says he deserved worse too me. Go hug a tree, brilliant son. "

That was brilliant son wrote on Jan 10, 2009 9:12 PM:

" Leave the vigilante stuff to real vigilantes. No matter what Cantu still had a family and people who knew him.

Tragedy is a full circle. "

PRO DEATH PENALTY wrote on Jan 9, 2009 1:28 PM:

" TAX PAYERS SAVING "


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