Authorities say a man suspected of killing a Maryland judge last week has been found dead in a heavily wooded area about a mile from where authorities had earlier spotted the his abandoned SUV.
FILE - This undated photo provided by the Washington County, Md., Sheriff's Office shows Pedro Argote. Argote, the man suspected of killing a Maryland judge on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, was found dead on Thursday, Oct. 26, according to the Washington County Sheriffs Office. Authorities believe Argote was angry about losing custody of his children when he shot and killed Washington County Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson, the judge who presided over his divorce case.
Argote’s body was found in a heavily wooded area about a mile from the SUV, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. They did not release a suspected cause of death. During testimony in Wilkinson’s courtroom last week, Argote’s relatives said he controlled every aspect of their lives, keeping them isolated and subjecting them to various acts of violence in recent years.
The recent divorce hearing lasted two days. During the first half, which took place Sept. 26, Argote represented himself. He at times expressed frustration, but his voice remained calm and he often addressed the judge respectfully as “your honor.” But Argote failed to appear for the second half of the hearing last week. Instead, he called the courthouse saying he had a headache.
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