Prince George’s County police: Virginia man arrested, charged for killing Maryland woman
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said it arrested and charged a man for fatally stabbing his former girlfriend on Thursday.
Officers responded to a stabbing in the 5600 block of Lanteen St. at about 11 a.m. Police found 47-year-old Wendolyn McKoy of Lanham inside her home there with multiple stab wounds. She was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.
PGPD said 50-year-old Kevin Derr of Alexandria stabbed McKoy during an argument. They had been in a relationship before the incident. He fled the scene after.
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Derr was found hours later in Washington, D.C. where he is awaiting extradition to Prince George’s County. He was charged with first- and second-degree murder, and other related charges.
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