2001 Pennsylvania School Machete Attacker Found Dead in Prison

William Stankewicz, who injured 14 in a school attack, was serving a 132- to 264-year sentence.

William Stankewicz, who attacked a Pennsylvania elementary school with a machete in 2001, was found dead in his prison cell.
Stankewicz was serving a 132- to 264-year sentence for the attack that wounded 14 people, including 11 kindergarten students.
Principal Norina Bentzel was the most seriously injured in the attack, suffering severe cuts and a broken arm.
Stankewicz carried out the attack because he was angry about his divorce from his Russian-born ex-wife, who he accused of using him to obtain legal residency in the United States.
Pennsylvania State Police are expected to investigate Stankewicz’s death, and an official cause of death will be determined by the Luzerne County Coroner's Office.