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Elmer Roehrs

Friday, February 15, 2013

Johnson Likely to Be Charged in Roehrs' Murder

Marie Maybell Johnson was arrested early Thursday morning in connection to a burglary that happened at Elmer Roehrs’ house in November 2012.

Marie Maybell Johnson will likely be charged with the murder of Elmer Roehrs, a 94-year-old Del Ray man who was found dead inside his Holly Street home on Wednesday evening, according to sources with information about the Alexandria police investigation. Johnson was arrested early Thursday morning in connection to a burglary that happened at Roehrs’ house on Nov. 27, 2012. She was picked up during a traffic stop on Duke Street in Old Town. The 45-year-old woman with no fixed address was in court Friday facing charges related to the November burglary. See: Victim in Suspicious Death Identified as Elmer Roehrs. Johnson knew Roehrs and rented an apartment from his wife, Marian Bouk, according to The Washington Post. Bouk owns several …

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Victim in Suspicious Death Identified as Elmer Roehrs, Faces of Homelessness: Homeless No Longer (in Greater Alexandria Patch), Roehrs' Death Now Considered a Homicide, and 3 more ›

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Roehrs' Death Now Considered a Homicide

Holly Street resident was found dead early Wednesday evening in his home.

The death of Del Ray resident Elmer Roehrs is now being considered a homicide by the Alexandria Police Department following the results of an autopsy performed Thursday. The 94-year-old was killed Wednesday evening in his home in the 2700 block of Holly Street in Del Ray. Police initially classified the case as a “suspicious death,” but did say Roehrs suffered trauma to his upper body. According to a myfoxdc.com report, Roehrs was killed during an apparent burglary or robbery. An investigation into the case continues. Police identified Roehrs as the victim late Thursday morning. See: Victim in Suspicious Death Identified as Elmer Roehrs. Alexandria police detectives had been investigating a November 2012 burglary that occurred at the home …

In this Article:

Victim in Suspicious Death Identified as Elmer Roehrs, Holly Street Resident Brings Crimes to City Council's Attention (in Del Ray Patch), Updated: Alexandria Police Investigate Homicide on Wythe Street, and 3 more ›

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Drew Hansen

3:13 pm on Saturday, February 16, 2013

Thanks for the comment. Johnson was sentenced to 11 years, with all but three years and five months suspended.   more ›

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