NewsChannel 13 is continuing to search for answers as to why the man who raped and killed a 3-year-old girl in Rensselaer died in prison over 10 months ago.
Robert Fisher was sentenced to 20 years to life for killing Josefina Cunningham in July 2023. Fisher entered prison on Sept. 23, 2024. One month later, NewsChannel 13 was first to report that he died on Oct. 22 around 1:50 a.m. at Elmira Correctional Facility in Chemung County.
13Investigates has repeatedly asked for information into what caused Fisher’s death. On March 7, NewsChannel sent a Freedom of Information Law request in writing to the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision asking for a copy of the autopsy report and any correspondence between DOCCS and Elmira Correctional Facility regarding Fisher’s death…