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Bruce Dunham, 72, Charged With Murder in Edgewater Woman’s Death

The suspect is being held without bail pending further proceedings.

Overview

  • Police identified the victim as Johanna Gibbs, 76, who was found unresponsive with apparent trauma in the 400 block of Linden Avenue around 8 a.m. Thursday and was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Anne Arundel County police said Gibbs and Dunham lived together in the Edgewater home where she was found.
  • Maryland court records show Dunham faces first- and second-degree murder charges and did not have an attorney listed as of Thursday.
  • Gibbs’ body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy to determine the official cause and manner of death.
  • Investigators said the case remains active, charging documents were not yet available in the Maryland Electronic Courts system Thursday afternoon, and they asked anyone with information to contact detectives or tip lines.