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Maryland State Police Investigate Homicide in St. Mary’s County

**LEXINGTON PARK, MD** – The Maryland State Police are conducting an investigation into a homicide that took place Friday in St. Mary’s County.

The victim has been identified as 36-year-old Chaquanda Latise Odom from California, Maryland. Emergency services declared her deceased at the scene.

Officers from the Leonardtown Barrack responded to a shooting report on Liberty Street, Lexington Park, at approximately 11:10 a.m. on Friday. Upon arrival, they found Odom with multiple gunshot wounds.

The investigation led to the arrest of 38-year-old Jayson David Pressley, Odom’s ex-husband, after he surrendered at the St. Mary’s County Detention Center. Pressley faces charges of first- and second-degree murder and is being held without bond.

The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit is leading the investigation. They are supported by other divisions of the state police, as well as the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and State’s Attorney’s Office. Further details are available on the MSP News page.

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