Suspect Dumped Body in West Virginia
Police in Jefferson County, West Virginia have arrested and charged a man from Frederick, Maryland with the slaying of a 24-year-old Virginia resident. The 43-year-suspect was formally charged on Monday, May 13, in the death of Devon Wallace, of Alexandria. According to reports, the homicide occurred in Frederick, but the body was taken to West Virginia, where it was found in a field on Thursday, May 2. Police have yet to establish a motive, but say the victim died of blunt-force trauma to the head. The murder is still under investigation.
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