Child Porn Suspect Commits Suicide

6-1-2005 Pennsylvania:

(Swatara Twp - WHP) -- A Dauphin county man who was facing trial on child porn charges, apparently killed himself after setting his car on fire.

The body of 59-year old Richard Norris, Junior of Swatara Township was found yesterday morning behind the Wyndham Garden Hotel. Witnesses say Norris was pacing around his car, when he reached inside and it abruptly burst into flames.

Investigators say it looks like public suicide, but an autopsy will be performed
today.

Norris, who was free on bail, was due back in court July 7th. ..Source.. WHP580 Talk Radio

Car-fire victim a sex offender

2-5-2012 Pennsylvania:

State police from the Embreeville barracks today identified the man who died last week after setting his car on fire as 38-year-old Thomas J. Evasew of Phoenixville.

The coroner ruled the death a suicide. Court records show that Evasew was paroled last May after serving a 6- to 23-month sentence for disseminating and possessing child pornography. He was still on probation in that case, court records said.

Troopers responding to a reported vehicle fire at 5:18 p.m. Wednesday at 3285 Phoenixville Pike found a 2005 red Ford Focus "fully involved in fire," police said. Inside the vehicle they saw the body.