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On October 12 at about 7:45 p.m., Charles County Sheriff’s officers responded to the rear of a shopping center at 3220 Crain Highway in Waldorf for the report of an unconscious female lying in the parking lot. Officers arrived and found the woman deceased; it appeared she had been run over by a car.

Officers and detectives quickly developed information that the woman had been involved in an argument with her husband moments before she was found. Detectives located her husband at their house in Waldorf and members of the Emergency Services Team apprehended him inside. He was transported to a hospital for a medical evaluation. The woman was later identified as Jennifer Lynn Weyhenmeyer, 36, of Waldorf.

Investigators recovered a Ford Edge at the house and forensic examiners will collect evidence. Detectives are pursuing additional information and charges are pending. Detective C. Shankster is investigating. Anyone with additional information is asked to call (301) 932-2222.

Charles County Crime Solvers offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest or indictment of a person responsible for a crime in Charles County. Anyone with information about an unsolved crime or the location of a fugitive may contact Charles County Crime Solvers by calling 1-866-411-TIPS, texting CHARLES + the tip to CRIMES (274637) or submitting tips online at tipsubmit.com. All individuals who provide tips through Crime Solvers will remain anonymous. Learn more at the CCSO’s website.

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is a full-service law enforcement agency comprised of more than 600 police, corrections and civilian personnel responsible for protecting more than 150,000 residents. The CCSO was accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) in 2001 has been designated as a CALEA Gold Standard of Excellence agency since 2011. Established in 1658, the CCSO is one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the United States. For more information, visit ccso.us.

Media Contact
Diane Richardson
301-609-6557
richardsond@ccso.us