WALDORF, Md. — A Maryland man is accused of killing his wife after requesting a welfare check at his home, authorities said.
According to a news release from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, Travis Edward Paschal Wood, 33 of Waldorf, was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and a firearms charge.
Shawnda Wood, 32, of Waldorf, was found dead by police after the welfare check was requested, The Washington Post reported.
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— Charles Co Sheriff (@CCSOMD) December 10, 2022
Through an initial investigation, detectives determined that Travis Wood was a suspect in his wife’s death, according to WUSA-TV.
According to the sheriff’s office, Wood is being held without bond at the Charles County Detention Center.
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