Crime & Safety
Corpse Found In Van Near Odenton, Man Charged With Murder: Police
Police said that a missing woman was found deceased in a minivan near Odenton, and her boyfriend has been charged in her murder.
ODENTON, MD — Authorities said a man was charged in the murder of his girlfriend after police found her body in the back of his minivan Wednesday morning near Odenton. Officials said she had been reported missing the night before.
Megan Ellen Burdeaux, 21, of the 7000 block of West Drive in Glen Burnie, was reported missing at 7:55 p.m. on Tuesday, according to police. Investigators said they received information that she may have been killed by her boyfriend and may still be in his vehicle.
At 2:50 a.m. on Wednesday, police said uniformed officers and fugitive apprehension team members located the Chevrolet minivan parked by Sappington Station Road and Burns Crossing Road near Odenton.
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Edgar Franklin Manning IV, 26, of no fixed address, fought with law enforcement officers before being taken into custody, according to officials. The body of Burdeaux was located in the back of his minivan, police said, and first responders pronounced her deceased at the scene.
Manning was charged with first and second-degree murder, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, which said he does not have a permanent address. Court records show that he has previously lived in Severn.
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Based upon the initial investigation, authorities said Manning and Burdeaux got into an argument Monday night while they were in the 8000 block of Ritchie Highway; during the argument, Manning assaulted her, officials allege, and she died as a result.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Anne Arundel County Homicide Unit at 410-222-4731. Those who would like to remain anonymous may contact the Anne Arundel County Police Tip Line at 410-222-4700 or Metro Crime Stoppers.
Tipsters can submit information to Metro Crime Stoppers through these methods:
- Call 1-866-7LOCKUP (866-756-2587)
- Download the P3 Tips App for Apple and Android phones
- Send a tip through the Metro Crime Stoppers website
Photo of Edgar Franklin Manning IV courtesy of the Anne Arundel County Police Department.
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