Beatrice (nmi) Wessells
Case #: U-96-00111

Age / Sex / Race: 80 / Female / Black
Location of Homicide: Rt. 13 Box 322 Dun Swamp Rd.
County: Worcester
Date / Time: 1 / 7 / 1989
Cause of Death: Knife/Blunt Force
Details: On the above referenced date and time, Mrs. Wessell’s grandson found her deceased in her bedroom. She had several apparent stab wounds to her body. In addition, the medical examiner had determined Mrs. Wessell’s had been strangled. There was a witness who lived on Mrs. Wessell’s property behind her home, however he was unable to provide an identification of a possible suspect.
Investigator: Detective Sergeant John Cook
Maryland State Police - Cold Case Unit
1201 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, Maryland  21208
410-290-0050
jgcook@mdsp.org