(CNN) Police in San Diego are investigating the mysterious death of a man who made international headlines eight years ago when former US President Jimmy Carter helped negotiate his release from North Korea. Gomes had recently moved from his hometown of Boston to the San Diego area. His death raised questions about his life since his return from North Korea. He was arrested in North Korea after entering from China. North Korea sentenced him to eight years of hard labor in 2010 and a fine of about $600,000 for illegally crossing its border with China and for an unspecified "hostile act."

Source: CNN November 22, 2017 21:31 UTC