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Baltimore County Detectives Seek Information in 1986 Unsolved Murder

April 15, 2024

ORIGINAL April 15, 2024


It has been thirty-eight years since the murder of 24-year-old Janice Potter. Janice’s husband found his wife stabbed and strangled on the evening of April 15, 1986. He had just returned home from a night class he was taking. At the time of her death, Janice was two months pregnant with the couple’s first child. As investigators continue to follow up on leads, family members hold out hope that the person responsible will be caught. This killing occurred on Talister Court, 21237 between the hours of 6 and 10 p.m.

If you have any information about the murder of Janice Potter or the person(s) responsible, you are being asked to please contact the Baltimore County Police Department.

Link to Case file video: Unsolved Homicide: Janice Potter| Baltimore County Police Department (youtube.com)(link is external)

REWARD OFFERED:

Anyone with information regarding this case may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000. Metro Crime Stoppers, an organization that is separate from the Baltimore County Police Department and Baltimore County Government, offers rewards for information in connection with felony offenses. The cash reward is awarded if your tip leads to the arrest and charges of a suspect for a felony crime.

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  • Online Metro Crime Stoppers(link is external)
  • Call 1-866-7-LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587)
  • Text CRIMES (274637), then enter the message starting with "MCS"

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  • Call: 410-887-3943
  • Text: 443-862-9426
  • Email: homicide@baltimorecountymd.gov

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