SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Corrections officials in Alaska announced a Utah man who was serving a 30-year prison sentence for killing his wife on a cruise ship has died.
Kenneth Manzanares, 43, was found unresponsive in his cell on Wednesday and was pronounced dead shortly after, according to the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) .
“No foul play is suspected. This death is not COVID-19 related,” a statement from the DOC says.
The DOC adds that Manzanares’ death will be investigated by the Alaska State Troopers and the Medical Examiner’s Office.
Manzanares, of Santa Clara, killed his wife Kristy during an argument while the family was on an Alaskan cruise in July 2017, according to court records. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison last month after pleading guilty to murder earlier this year.
Prosecutors said Manzanares became upset with his wife when she told him she wanted a divorce. Affidavits filed in federal court said Manzanares became enraged with his wife because she would not stop laughing at him.
Witnesses told investigators that they had to grab Kristy Manzanares’ body to prevent Kenneth from throwing her overboard.
At the time of the murder, friends and neighbors of the Manzanares family told 2News that they had not seen any signs of violence in their relationship.
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Source: KUTV
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