Crime & Safety

Wonsom Expected To Plead Guilty to Upper Marlboro Murder

According to the county State's Attorney's office, Brian Lee Wonsom raped and killed a teacher at the Cheltenham Youth Facility.

Brian Lee Wonsom, of Laurel, is expected to plead guilty Friday morning to the rape and murder of a teacher at the Cheltenham Youth Facility in Upper Marlboro, according to a press release from the county State’s Attorney’s Office.

The 15-year-old boy reportedly committed the crimes against 65-year-old Hannah Wheeling of Bel Air. Wonsom’s hearing, scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, is supposed to last one hour.

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