Overview

• Baltimore County police arrested Karl Geiger, 65, and charged him with first-degree murder in the Sept. 15 death of Patricia Watson-Geiger, 69.
• Geiger is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center, according to police.
• Officers found Watson-Geiger with trauma to her upper body inside her home in the 1200 block of Oakcroft Drive and pronounced her dead at the scene.
• Police released limited details about the case as the investigation continues, and prior public appeals for tips included a $2,000 Metro Crime Stoppers reward.
• Some outlets described the suspect as the victim’s ex-husband and reported he previously said he found her body, though police have not clarified the relationship.