New Details Emerge About Jeffrey Burnham’s Alleged Killing Spree After He Was Denied Bond

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ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — A justice ordered Jeffrey Burnham Wednesday to stay successful an Allegany County Detention Center aft allegedly sidesplitting 83-year-old Rebecca Reynolds past week successful Cumberland.

But that was lone the commencement of Burnham’s alleged sidesplitting spree. He’s accused of past driving present to this Ellicott City home, wherever constabulary accidental helium changeable and killed his member and sister-in-law, Brian and Kelly Sue Robinette.

“It’s conscionable horrible successful each respects,” said neighbour Jim Perrus.

Burnham is charged with 2 counts of first-degree execution and 2 counts of second-degree execution successful the decease of his member and sister-in-law. We’re besides learning much astir Burnham’s motives and wherefore his ain parent contacted constabulary to alert them astir his behavior.

Newly released charging documents amusement that conscionable 1 time earlier the murders, Burnham told his parent helium was upset his member Brian, a pharmacist, was administering COVID vaccines.

He said “Brian knows something” and believed the authorities was poisoning radical with the vaccine, prompting his parent to interaction constabulary and dependable her concerns astir her son’s intelligence wellness and stability.

Last Thursday, constabulary called connected the nationalist for assistance successful locating Burnham.

The manhunt led authorities to seizure Burnham in West Virginia. He was extradited backmost to Maryland connected Tuesday.

Outside the Robinette’s home, a tiny memorial. Friends person acceptable up a GoFundMe page for their 2 children who are present adults.

“Just similar their parents, nicest kids successful the world,” said Perrus. “All we tin bash close astatine this constituent is beryllium determination and enactment them.”

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Burnham has a preliminary proceeding scheduled for aboriginal November.