Who Is Jeffrey Burnham, The Maryland Man Suspected In 3 Homicides?

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MARYLAND (WJZ) — Jeffrey Burnham, the Maryland antheral wanted successful the murders of his brother, sister-in-law and a 3rd person, was arrested Friday successful West Virginia, authorities said.

Burnham, 46, of Cumberland, is charged with execution successful the shooting deaths of 58-year-old Brian Robinette and 57-year-old Kelly Sue Robinette, according to Howard County Police.

He’s besides expected to look charges successful the homicide of 83-year-old Rebecca Reynolds.

Police said Burnham was taken into custody aft helium was recovered with the Robinettes’ Chevrolet Corvette astir 9 a.m. Friday successful Davis, West Virginia. A weapon was recovered from the vehicle.

A motive for the killings wasn’t instantly wide arsenic of Friday.

Authorities began looking for Burnham aft helium was identified arsenic a fishy successful the sidesplitting of Reynolds, who was recovered dormant Wednesday evening astatine a Cumberland home. The hunt led investigators to Howard County, wherever investigators believed Burnham had family.

Brian Robinette, Burnham’s brother, and his wife, Kelly Sue, were recovered changeable to decease Thursday wrong their Ellicott City home.

Investigators fishy Burnham killed Reynolds, drove her conveyance to Ellicott City and past ditched it earlier carrying retired the killings of his member and sister-in-law.

The 46-year-old remains successful custody successful West Virginia portion awaiting extradition proceedings.

A hunt of Maryland tribunal records shows Burnham hasn’t had galore brushes with the law. Records amusement helium was cited for sportfishing for bass retired of play successful 2004. Prior to that, helium pleaded blameworthy successful 1995 to possession of a controlled substance.