Overview
- John Abendshien, 79, the former owner of the "Home Alone" house, was found dead Wednesday at the Derwen Mawr Nature Preserve in Lake Forest, Illinois.
- A preliminary autopsy found death by asphyxia in a manner consistent with being self-inflicted.
- Police say they see no sign of foul play and are treating the case as an isolated incident under active review.
- He had been arrested April 16 on seven felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material and was released with conditions after a detention hearing.
- Investigators say multiple cyber tips linked an online account to the alleged material as part of an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force probe.