Homicide investigation after woman found dead in Annapolis apartment

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A homicide investigation is underway after a woman was found dead inside an Annapolis apartment and police say a 'person of interest' has been hospitalized after crashing her missing vehicle.

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Authorities say 39-year-old Erica Bonora was found dead Saturday around 2:48 p.m. after officers responded to an apartment in the 1000 block of Spa Road for a welfare check. Police say Bonora had suffered trauma to her upper body and that her vehicle was missing.

Hours later and less than a mile away, police spotted and attempted to stop her vehicle. Authorities say the driver fled and crashed into a tractor trailer in Prince George's County.

The occupant was hospitalized and is considered a 'person of interest,' according to officials.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 410-260-3439.