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Man charged after woman shot dead in Arlington home

Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 15 Nov, 01:37 · Archive

Katherine Vortherms, 37, was found shot dead at an Arlington home; Brandon Brown, 43, was charged with first-degree murder.

Katherine Vortherms, 37, was found shot dead at an Arlington home early Friday morning. Brandon Brown, 43, called 911 around 3:45 a.m. to report that his girlfriend had died at the property near Saint Paul Road and Elkhorn Drive. When deputies arrived, they found Brown in the driveway with his hands raised, and he directed them into the home where they discovered Vortherms dead.

Brown was taken into custody at the scene and brought to the sheriff's office for further investigation. The Washington County Attorney's Office subsequently charged him with first-degree murder, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, and domestic violence. According to the attorney's office, the investigation determined that Brown and Vortherms were in a domestic partnership and that Vortherms had been shot several times in the torso.

Blair Police and Douglas County crime scene investigators assisted in processing the scene and collecting evidence. The Washington County Sheriff's Office stated there was no threat to the public.

Man charged after woman shot dead in Arlington home
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In this story: Katherine Vortherms · Brandon Brown · Arlington · Washington County Sheriff's Office

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