WBI Press Release On Murder Case

On January 22, 2009 at approximately 8:21 p.m., Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Police Officers from Delmar Police Department responded to a field off of Williams Mill Pond Road, Delmar, MD for a report of a female victim with unknown injuries. Deputies and Officers located Anitra Pirkle, 25 years of age, who was suffering from multiple stab wounds. Pirkle was transported via ambulance to Peninsula Regional Medical Center where she was later pronounced dead.

Detectives from the Wicomico Bureau of Investigation (WBI) responded and assumed the investigation with assistance from the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit. The investigation revealed that Pirkle was the apparent victim of a carjacking and that her car was stolen by the suspects. Her vehicle is described as a 2006 Nissan Ultima, four door, gold in color, with Maryland Registration 8BFA92. It is still missing. A similar vehicle is pictured on the attached pages. If this vehicle is seen, do not approach it but please call WBI immediately at the below listed number.

The investigation also showed that Pirkle was at the Tastee Freez, 1515 North Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD at approximately 8:00 p.m. Anyone who was at that location from approximately 7:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. is asked to contact WBI at the below listed number.

Anyone with additional information on the above crime is asked to call the Wicomico County Bureau of Investigation at 410-548-4898 or if you wish to remain anonymous and would like a reward for the information, call Crimes Solvers at 410-548-1776.

SUSPECTS

Two black males and a black female.

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CHARGES

First Degree Murder and related charges