Police seek leads in Laurel homicide

Monday, Dec. 19, 2005

Prince George’s County police are seeking the public’s help with its investigation into the weekend murder of a Laurel man.

Officers found Jermaine Dechristopher Bailey, 25, of the 13800 block of Briarwood Drive, dead inside his apartment at 12:09 a.m. Dec. 17.

Bailey’s body was taken to the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Baltimore for an autopsy.

Investigators have not yet determined the cause of Bailey’s death and do not have detailed descriptions of a suspect or a possible motive at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to call the county’s Homicide Unit at 301-772-4925, and those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS.

The department offers a cash reward for tips leading to arrest and indictment of a suspect.

Police Chief Melvin High also has created an additional reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in violent crimes in Prince George’s County. To leave an anonymous tip, residents can call the Violent Crimes Tip Line at 1-866-698-7424.