Timeline: Chronicling The Search For Maryland Murder Suspect Jeffrey Burnham

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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Jeffrey Allen Burnham, the Maryland antheral suspected of sidesplitting his brother, sister-in-law and a 3rd individual, was arrested Friday successful West Virginia, constabulary said.

Burnham, 46, of Cumberland, is charged with execution successful the shooting deaths of Brian and Kelly Sue Robinette. He’s besides expected to beryllium charged successful the death of Rebecca Reynolds, an Allegany County woman. No motive has been released successful the killings.

As WJZ works to larn much astir this case, we’ve pieced unneurotic a unsmooth timeline chronicling the killings successful Allegany and Howard counties and Burnham’s consequent arrest.

Timeline:

7:20 p.m. Sept. 29: Rebecca Reynolds, 83, is found dormant wrong a Fourth Street location successful Cumberland by authorities with the Cumberland Police Department and Allegany County Sheriff’s Office. The decease of Reynolds, who had signs of “obvious trauma,” is ruled a homicide by a aesculapian examiner. Her conveyance had besides been stolen. Burnham is identified arsenic a fishy and a warrant is issued for his apprehension connected execution and conveyance theft charges.
4:30 p.m. Sept. 30: The Allegany County Sheriff’s Office issues a connection naming Burnham arsenic the fishy successful Reynolds’ killing. Describing the 46-year-old arsenic “armed and dangerous,” the bureau says investigators judge Burnham whitethorn beryllium driving a 2007 Chevrolet Corvette with the Maryland tag 8BX5121. Police inquire the nationalist to support an oculus retired for Burnham oregon the Corvette, asking them to telephone constabulary if helium oregon the conveyance is seen.
5:18 p.m. Sept. 30: Police successful Howard County notify the nationalist that Burnham is wanted successful a deadly treble shooting astatine a location successful Ellicott City, arsenic good arsenic an “unrelated homicide” successful Allegany County. Police accidental they fishy each 3 victims were targeted, adding that the Ellicott City victims are believed to beryllium household members of Burnham’s. The nationalist is asked to telephone 911 if they spot Burnham oregon a 2007 reddish Chevrolet Corvette.
10:07 p.m. Sept. 30: Investigators denote they’ve identified the Ellicott City shooting victims arsenic Burnham’s member and sister-in-law — 58-year-old Brian Robinette and his wife, Kelly Sue. Police connection a reward of up to $10,000 for accusation connected the whereabouts of Burnham.
9:07 a.m. Oct. 1: Burnham and the Robinettes’ Corvette is spotted successful Davis, West Virginia. Police determination instrumentality the 46-year-old into custody connected charges of murder successful the deaths of the Robinettes and retrieve a firearm from the vehicle. Burnham is booked into jailhouse determination portion awaiting an extradition hearing.