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Capital Region Man Who Raped, Killed 3-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Prison
A Capital Region man who admitted to raping and killing a three-year-old girl has died in prison just a month after he began his 20 years to life sentence.
Rensselaer County resident Robert Fisher, age 34, of Rensselaer, died around 1:150 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Elmira Correctional Facility in Chemung County, said Thomas Mailey of the State Department Of Corrections.
Fisher pleaded guilty in July to raping and murdering Josefina “Josie” Cunningham of Rensselaer in July 2023.
A trusted family friend, Fisher, admitted to drugging, sexually assaulting, and killing the girl w…
Man Rapes, Murders 3-Year-Old Girl At Capital Region Home, DA Says
A man from the region is facing murder charges after allegedly raping and killing a 3-year-old girl.
Robert Fisher, age 33, of Rensselaer, was indicted for second-degree murder and first-degree rape by a Rensselaer County grand jury on Friday, July 28.
According to prosecutors, emergency crews were called to a Rensselaer home near Broadway and Tracy Street on Friday, July 7, for a young girl who wasn’t breathing.
Despite the efforts of medics, the girl was pronounced dead at Albany Medical Center.
Fisher was indicted three weeks later following an “extensive” investigation involving multi…
