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Catherine Ann Thornton, 39, has ben arrested and charged with multiple homicide offenses for her role in the fatal crash involving Aaron Douglas III last year.
Shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office were called to the area of South Upper Ferry Road and Siloam Road in Eden, where they found Douglas suffering from life-threatening injuries.
He was flown to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of his injuries, where he died days later on Wednesday, Dec. 13.
Witnesses were able to provide a description of the suspect vehicle, a BOLO was issued, and it was later located by members of the Princess Anne Police Department, who seized the vehicle.
Thornton was ultimately identified as a person of interest, and this week, a grand jury returned an indictment charging thorton with:
- Homicide with a motor vehicle or vessel - drugs;
- Homicide with a motor vehicle or vessel - CDS;
- Negligent homicide;
- Altering physical evidence during criminal processing;
- Related CDS and traffic offenses.
On Wednesday, members of the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office arrested Thornton, who is being held at the county detention center without bond.
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