A Baltimore man, Alonzo Michael Epps Jr., has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a plot to murder Brice Wendell Boots, 66, with the help of his estranged wife and a former police officer, according to the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office. Epps pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder and will also serve five years of probation following his release.
The case unfolded when deputies discovered Boots’ body in a vehicle on Crum Road in Walkersville on January 10, 2024. The car, found with mud and blood on it, was traced back to Boots, who was found dead inside with multiple injuries. Investigations revealed Boots was forcibly abducted from his home, where evidence of a struggle was found.
Phone records showed that Boots, along with Epps and accomplice Keon Wilson-Hawkins, were at Boots’ home before he was murdered. Wilson-Hawkins was later sentenced to 85 years for murder, kidnapping, and carjacking. The plot involved Epps assisting in Boots’ abduction and murder, court records revealed…