WALKERSVILLE, Md. — Authorities have made an arrest in connection to the January murder of a Maryland man found dead in car in Frederick County. Members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshals took 20-year-old Keon Wilson-Hawkins into custody on Monday morning in Baltimore.
On Jan. 10, deputies responded to the 8200 block of Crum Road in Walkersville, Maryland for a report of a suspicious vehicle in a field. A caller reported the vehicle had its flashers on and had been there since early in the morning.
Once on scene, deputies found 65-year-old Brice Wendell Boots dead in the vehicle. Deputies began investigating the death as a homicide based on evidence found at the scene.
Authorities conducted a search and seizure warrant and arrested Wilson-Hawkins for Boots' murder around 6 a.m. on Monday.
Sheriff Chuck Jones said Boots' murder was a top priority for his department over the past two months.
“This very disturbing murder has been a non-stop priority for our agency since it occurred in early January. This crime is another example of individuals from outside of this county committing violent crimes locally and somehow believing their crimes won’t be solved,” Jenkins said.
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