(WESTMINSTER, MD) – Maryland State Police homicide investigators are continuing their investigation into the apparent murder of a Westminster man who was found dead in his apartment early today.
The victim is identified as Steven R. Hobson , 40, of the unit-block of Main Street, Westminster, Md. Hobson’s body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy.
Shortly before 2:30 a.m. today, Westminster Police responded to a 911 call from a building in the unit-block of East Main Street. When officers arrived, they found the victim in an apartment in the residential and commercial building. The victim’s shirt and pants had what appeared to be blood on them. Responding medics pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
Westminster Police Department Chief Jeff Spaulding contacted Maryland State Police and requested the investigation be conducted by the State Police Homicide Unit. Westminster Police officers and detectives are assisting with the investigation, as are investigators from the State Police Westminster Barrack Criminal Investigation Section.
The preliminary investigation indicates the victim had been stabbed. Police believe the assault occurred early this morning. Investigators spent the day interviewing residents in the 13 other apartments in the building and following up on leads. They are also reviewing evidence obtained during processing of the scene by Maryland State Police crime scene technicians.
Police believe Hobson was unemployed and lived alone in the apartment. A motive for the murder remains unclear.
No one has been charged at this time. Anyone with information about this crime, or who may have seen the victim last night or early today is urged to contact Maryland State Police at 410-386-3000 or Westminster Police at 410-848-4646.
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1 comment:
It is such a great morale booster when S.I.S.U. ( M.S.P. Homicide ) gets called in on a local crime. What ever happend to the kid in Hebron shot through the eye and half of his head missing. William Elliott homicide. Terry Woods homicide,Lonnie melvin homicide. Maybe we should start a regional homicide unit with cops that work the area. Just a thought. If you dont hand it to them it will not get solved. They move on to other parts of the state. Hence STATE POLICE HOMICIDE. I guess they are just smarter then all the local cops. You know Troopers are so superior to all the rest and all.
Oh if they dont solve it the locals screwed it up before S.I.S.U got there. It is so frigged up it is almost funny. Unless you are the family of these unsolved murders. Oh yea the missing guy on Air Port road.
Who said there is no crime in the county.
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