ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — The Howard County Police Department says an Ellicott City man has been charged in the death of his wife.
A news release from the department says police called to a residence for a welfare check on Monday found 66-year-old Veronica Theresa McGinley dead with multiple undetermined injuries.
Investigators identified 61-year-ld Ronald Scott McCandless as a suspect and police officers found him sitting in a car.
Ronald McCandless is charged with first- and second-degree murder and assault. It's not known if McCandless has an attorney, and police say they're looking into a motive in the case.
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