50-Year Mystery: Who Killed George MacDonald?

50-Year Mystery: Who Killed George MacDonald?

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is renewing its call for information in the 1974 murder of George Allen MacDonald, whose body was discovered near Trinity Lake in La Plata more than 50 years ago. In February 1974, deputies responded to the shores of Trinity Lake near Dubois Road in La Plata, Charles County, Maryland, where they found the body of a deceased male. The victim was identified as 26-year-old George Allen MacDonald, a resident of Ri…

A Body By The Lake: Charles County Reopens 1974 Cold Case Murder - The BayNet

Pursuit of Justice: Charles County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Files LA PLATA, Md. – In February of 1974, officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the shores of Trinity Lake near Dubois Road in La Plata where they located the body of a deceased male. The male was later identified as 26-year-old Riverdale resident, George Allen MacDonald. Investigating officers determined MacDonald had attended a party in Prince George’s Coun…