Overland Park man convicted of killing social worker as a teenager dies in prison

Kansas man convicted of killing Johnson County social worker found dead in prison cell

A Kansas man serving a nearly 50-year sentence for the murder of a Johnson County social worker was found dead in his prison cell Tuesday.

Man who murdered social worker dies in Kansas prison

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KSHB) -- The Kansas Department of Corrections says an inmate with ties to a Johnson County murder was found dead in his El Dorado prison cell Tuesday.

Overland Park man convicted of killing social worker as a teenager dies in prison

Ellmaker was serving a 47-year sentence for the murder of social worker Teri Zenner.

Inmate connected to 2004 Johnson County murder found dead in El Dorado prison

The Kansas Department of Corrections says an inmate with ties to a Johnson County murder was found dead in his El Dorado prison cell Tuesday.

El Dorado Correctional Facility resident death

EDCF resident Andrew Ellmaker, 39, died.

El Dorado Correctional Facility resident found dead in cell

A 39-year-old resident at the El Dorado Correctional Facility died Tuesday after being found unresponsive in his cell. According to the Kansas Department of Corrections, staff found Andrew Ellmaker unresponsive and began life-saving measures. Emergency medical personnel also responded but were unable to revive him. The cause of death remains undetermined pending an independent autopsy. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and KDOC are investigatin…