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Two Women Charged with Murder and Theft Using Victim's Severed Thumb

Fasil Teklemariam's killers allegedly used his thumb to access financial apps, purchasing drugs and alcohol.

  • Fasil Teklemariam, 53, was found dead in his Washington, D.C., apartment on April 5 with multiple injuries and a missing thumb.
  • Tiffany Taylor Gray, 22, and Audrey Denise Miller, 19, were arrested and charged with first-degree murder and armed felony murder.
  • The suspects reportedly used Teklemariam's severed thumb to unlock his phone and steal money from his accounts.
  • Surveillance footage showed the suspects entering and exiting Teklemariam's apartment multiple times before his body was discovered.
  • Investigators are still searching for Teklemariam's thumb and other missing electronic devices.
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