Man Convicted in Slayings Found Dead in Cell

Nath Inthaboun, 32, is seen in a handout photo released by Des Moines Police Dept. Friday, August 15, 2008. Police have charged 32-year-old Inthaboun with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder in the alleged fatal shootings of Bounpamh Xayavogchanh, 32, his common law wife, and a nearby resident, Amalia Vasquez, 48, on Thursday. (AP Photo/Des Moines Police Dept.)

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By Becky Ogann

Story Created: Jul 2, 2009 at 11:49 AM CST

Story Updated: Jul 2, 2009 at 11:49 AM CST

DES MOINES (AP) - A Des Moines man convicted in the slayings of his common-law wife and a neighbor has been found dead in his prison cell.

State prison officials say Nath Inthaboun, 32, was found early Thursday morning with strips of a bed sheet around his neck and tied to a shelf in his cell at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison.

Inthaboun was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and was serving two life sentences. During the Aug. 14, 2008, incident, police say he also held his three children hostage and shot at officers as they rushed the house to save the children.

He was found guilty in March and began his sentence April 21.

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