Columbia, Md. (DG) – Two people are facing multiple charges in connection with the death of a 3-year-old child in Columbia. Howard County police say 28-year-old Kathleen Amesbury, of Columbia, and 25-year-old Dale Brown, Jr., of Hanover, Pennsylvania, have been charged with second-degree murder, as well as first- and second-degree child abuse, involuntary manslaughter and neglect of a minor.
Investigators say the case began on March 26, 2025, when hospital staff alerted police after the child was brought in by ambulance from a home in the 7200 block of Procopio Circle with severe injuries. The child died two days later, on March 28.
After a year-long investigation, detectives determined the child’s mother and her boyfriend were responsible for the death. Both suspects were arrested in Pennsylvania last week.
By: Dianah Gibson
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