PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. ( DC News Now ) — The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGCPD) said it charged a woman for fatally stabbing her son inside of their Lanham home in January.
On Jan. 25, officers responded to the report of a stabbing in the 8000 block of Greenfield Dr. at about 7:15 a.m. There, they found 21-year-old Cristos Johnson suffering from a stab wound.
Man stabbed, killed in Lanham home
He later died at a hospital.
Preliminarily, investigators say the suspect stabbed Johnson during a dispute. 42-year-old Querida Rivera, Johnson’s mother, was charged with first-degree murder and other related charges.
She was arrested Wednesday morning and is in the Department of Corrections’ custody.
Anyone with information about the stabbing is asked to call (301) 516-2512.
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