Crime & Safety
Police Investigating Suspicious Death in Essex
The body of a woman was found in a home on Grovethorn Road.
Baltimore County police are investigating the suspicious death—now being classified a homicide—of a woman this morning in Essex.
According to a news release, officers were called to a home on the 300 block of Grovethorn Road at approximately 11:18 a.m. on Monday. The call originally came out as a cardiac arrest, but police found the woman deceased at the scene. The victim was suffering from injuries that appeared to be suspicious in nature.
Police are currently investigating this case.
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There is no suspect information available at this time and motive is unknown. Anyone with possible suspect information about this case is asked to call Baltimore County Police at 410-307-2020 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7-LOCKUP (866-756-2587). To text a message to Metro Crime Stoppers, send to "CRIMES" (274637), then enter the message starting with "MCS," or e-mail a tip to www.metrocrimestoppers.org. Those contacting Metro Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and might be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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