A man who was accused of killing his wife has died in custody. Francisco De Hoyos-Moncada passed away at a Laredo hospital, where he was being treated for a terminal illness. He had been in custody since his arrest in January, after being extradited from Oaxaca.

De Hoyos-Moncada was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the 2011 death of his wife, Alma. Her body was found inside her apartment on Elm St. The Webb County Sheriff's office has initiated standard protocols to investigate the in-custody death.

Further details about the case and the investigation are available from news outlets. De Hoyos-Moncada was 53 years old at the time of his death.