A 72-year-old man was arrested and charged in the murder of his 76-year-old girlfriend in Edgewater.

Anne Arundel County police responded to a home in the 400 block of Linden Avenue for a report of an unresponsive woman.

Upon arrival, officers located a woman with apparent trauma to her body. The woman, identified as 76-year-old Johanna Gibbs, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Homicide detectives identified Gibbs’ boyfriend, Bruce William Dunham, as a suspect in the case. He was arrested and charged with Gibbs’ murder.

Police said both Dunham and Gibbs lived inside the home where the homicide happened. Despite an arrest being made, police said the investigation is still active.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 410-222-4731. Those who wish to remain anonymous are

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