A Maryland man has been arrested and charged with the murder of his mother.
According to the police report, Marcel Stewart, 27, lived with his mother, 58-year-old Andrea Jennings, in the 3000 block of Navy Day Drive in Suitland.
Officers were called to the home later Saturday afternoon, where they found Jennings inside with multiple stab wounds. Jennings died in her home. When officers arrived, Stewart was also in the house.
He was questioned by officers. They report that he stabbed her repeatedly during an argument. He was later charged with first- and second-degree murder. Stewart is being held without bond at the county jail.
Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 301-516-2512. Anonymous tips can be placed through crime solvers by calling 1-866-411-TIPS or online at pgcrimesolvers.com.
The World Health Organisation estimates that over 5000 women fall victim to femicide every year. Last year alone, the UNDP reported that 243 million women suffered from sexual and physical violence with the threat of femicide during the global COVID-19 pandemic and country lockdowns.
Black femicide is on the rise.
In 2017, the CDC examined 18 years of data from 18 states, including Ohio, compiled by the National Violent Death Reporting System between 2003 and 2014. The overall homicide rate for women was 2 per 100,000 women. However, for Black women, the homicide rate increased to 4.4 per 100,000 women.
While all races face increasing levels of femicide, Black women have a 31% higher chance of experiencing physical and sexual violence and the imminent threat of femicide.