Crime & Safety

Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Killing 2 Women In Baltimore County: Report

The sentencing stems from the July 2024 deaths of 75-year-old Iona Sellers and 29-year-old Autumn Harvey in Middle River.

MIDDLE RIVER, MD — A man who pleaded guilty in March to killing a woman and her granddaughter at their Middle River home was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to a report.

The decision came down after Circuit Judge Marc DeSimone Jr. ruled that Bryan Cherry, 38, posed a risk to the public if he was released, The Banner reported.

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Cherry's sentencing is tied to the July 2024 deaths of 75-year-old Iona Sellers and 29-year-old Autumn Harvey, who were found dead inside a home on the unit block of Taos Circle in Middle River.

Both women suffered apparent trauma to the upper body, police said in a release at the time.

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