Glen Burnie Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murdering Uncle

GLEN BURNIE, MD — A 27-year-0ld Glen Burnie man has entered a plea of guilty to one count of first degree murder for killing his uncle. Devin L. Peele has been sentenced to life in prison with all but 25 years suspended in the murder of Stephen Peele.

According to the Office of the State's Attorney for Anne Arundel County, Peele suffers from various mental health issues and was recommended by the court to the Patuxent Institute division of the Maryland Department of Corrections to receive psychiatric treatment during his sentence.

"Devin Peele could have walked away several times from this attack, he knew what he was doing was wrong at the time, but chose to continue his vicious assault on his uncle," said Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess in a statement.

On Aug. 15, 2018, Anne Arundel County police officers responded to the 200 block of Thompson Avenue East to check on Stephen Peele. The caller believed Peele, later identified as the victim, was in distress because it seemed that he was being assaulted by his nephew Devin Peele. Both men lived at the address along with Peele's mother.

Police officers located the victim under a refrigerator covered in a pool of blood and was pronounced dead on the scene. A dumbbell and microwave were sitting on the floor by the victim's feet. Devin Peele was found inside the house and was the only other person there at the time. Peele admitted to police he was arguing with his uncle and the verbal argument escalated. He began to assault the victim by punching him, throwing a dumbbell, a vase and microwave. He then overturned the refrigerator on top of the victim while he laid on the ground.

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