Granddaughter charged after 81-year-old woman found dead in Fort Washington home, police say

FORT WASHINGTON, Md. - Prince George’s County Police are investigating a homicide after a woman was found dead and a man critically injured inside a Fort Washington home.

Officers responded to a welfare check around 2 p.m. on Sunday in the 500 block of Bonhill Drive. Inside, they discovered a woman, identified as 81-year-old Helen Thomas, with multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim, an adult man, was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

On Monday, investigators told FOX 5 that 28-year-old Breante Thomas of Waldorf is charged in the killing of 81-year-old Helen Thomas, who was found inside of the home. Police identified the victim as her grandmother.

Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the Prince George’s County Police Homicide Unit at 301-516-2512. Refer to case number 25-005122.