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Man Dies in Stabbing After Fight with Roommate, Police Say
Donavan Townsend faces multiple charges including second-degree murder following a fight that led to the fatal stabbing of his roommate in a Columbia apartment.
- On Sunday, Howard County police arrested a man after an overnight stabbing at the 7600 block of Woodpark Lane, Columbia, where they found Jaelon Minor dead from stab wounds.
- A preliminary investigation indicates police say a fight between roommates inside the shared apartment led to the stabbing.
- Responding officers found resident Jaelon Minor, 25, who was pronounced dead at the scene from stab wounds in the apartment on the 7600 block of Woodpark Lane.
- Police urged the public to contact HCPD Crime Tips at 410-313-STOP or HCPDCrimeTips@howardcountymd.gov after online court records indicate charges of second-degree murder, assault, and reckless endangerment.
- Local outlets WBFF and FOX45 reported the arrest in the overnight homicide and FOX45 updated the story at 3:28 PM EST on February 22, 2026.
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Police arrest roommate in fatal Columbia apartment stabbing
Howard County police have arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with a fatal stabbing that happened overnight inside a Columbia apartment.Police said officer
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Roommate Arrested in Deadly Stabbing in Columbia
Columbia, Md. (DG) – A dispute between roommates has turned deadly in Columbia. Howard County police say officers were dispatched around 1:40 a.m. Sunday to an apartment in the 7600 block of Woodpark Lane for a reported stabbing. Inside, they found 25-year-old Jaelon Minor suffering from stab wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say Minor had been involved in an altercation with his roommate, 23-year-old Donavan Townsend. P…
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