Fugitive maryland woman wanted for killing her grandmother captured

Fugitive Maryland Woman Wanted for Killing Her Grandmother Captured

A family home became a crime scene in a deadly attack that left one woman dead and another relative fighting to survive.
September 20, 2025
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FORT WASHINGTON, Md. – A 28-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with murder after police say she fatally stabbed her grandmother and critically injured another family member inside a Prince George’s County home.

Prince George’s County Police said Breante Thomas of Waldorf was taken into custody Friday by the department’s Fugitive Unit, with help from the Charles County and Calvert County sheriff’s offices.

Officers were first called on September 14 around 1:50 p.m. to the 500 block of Bonhill Drive in Fort Washington for a welfare check. Inside, they found 81-year-old Helen Thomas suffering from stab wounds. She died at the scene. A second victim, an adult male relative, was also stabbed and remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition.

Detectives charged Thomas with first- and second-degree murder, attempted murder, and related offenses.

Police are urging anyone with information to contact homicide detectives at 301-516-2512 or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS or pgcrimesolvers.com. The case number is 25-005122.

Key Points

  • 81-year-old Helen Thomas was killed in a stabbing inside her Fort Washington home.
  • Police say her granddaughter, 28-year-old Breante Thomas, also stabbed a male relative who remains in critical condition.
  • Breante Thomas was arrested in Waldorf and charged with murder and attempted murder.
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