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Quadruple amputee cornhole player arrested for alleged murder, Maryland police say

The Guardian - World News Legal & JudicialNews ReportEN 4 min read 100% complete by Associated PressMarch 24, 2026 at 06:53 AM
Quadruple amputee cornhole player arrested for alleged murder, Maryland police say
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Dayton Webber, a Maryland man and champion cornhole player who is a quadruple amputee, was arrested and charged with murder on Monday. Webber is accused of shooting and killing Bradrick Wells, a passenger in his car, during an argument in La Plata, Maryland, on Sunday night. After the shooting, Webber allegedly asked the other passengers to help him remove the body, but they refused and fled. Wells' body was later found in a yard in Charlotte Hall, Maryland, and Webber was apprehended in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he sought medical treatment. Authorities are investigating the motive for the killing, as Webber and Wells were known to each other.

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Webber was arrested as a fugitive upon his discharge from a hospital.

factual — Albemarle county police department100% confidence

Authorities found Webber’s car in Charlottesville, Virginia.

factual — author100% confidence

Webber was driving his car with Wells as a front-seat passenger when the pair began arguing.

factual — sheriff’s office of Charles county100% confidence

Dayton Webber faces murder charges in connection with the death of Bradrick Wells.

factual — author100% confidence

Webber allegedly shot Wells to death, pulled over, and asked other passengers to help him remove the dead man from the car.

factual — sheriff’s office90% confidence
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Key Entities & Roles

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American Cornhole League 30% Charlotte Hall 40% Virginia 40% Albemarle County Police Department 40% La Plata 50% Charlottesville 50% Maryland ×260% Charles County Sheriff's Office ×570% Bradrick Wells ×780% Dayton Webber ×990%

Keywords

murder 100% quadruple amputee 90% cornhole player 70% shooting 70% arrest 60% police investigation 50% maryland 50% criminal charges 40%

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Maryland

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