Husband Charged With Wife's Murder In North Kensington: Police

Kensington MD

08 March, 2021

8:51 PM

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KENSINGTON, MD — A North Kensington man was arrested Monday on suspicion of murdering his wife, Montgomery County police said. Reginald Dunlap Jr., 43, of the 11600 block of College View Drive, has been charged with first-degree murder, court records reveal. He is accused of killing his wife — 40-year-old Lauren Elizabeth Charles. Authorities said Dunlap called 9-1-1 around 1:40 p.m. on Sunday to report that he found his wife dead at their home. Upon arrival, officers said they discovered the woman dead "with trauma to her body." Charles' body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy. Police said Dunlap was identified as the suspect and taken into custody. He is being held without bond. Anyone with additional information is asked to call detectives at 240-773-5070.