Suspect Identified in 27-Year-Old Murder Case

After nearly 30 years, police may have identified the killer of Sheryl Crandell, who was found strangled and sexually assaulted at Prince George’s Hospital Center in 1998. Cold case detectives reopened the investigation using advancements in DNA technology, leading to the identification of Baari Shabazz, who lived nearby and died in 2019. Investigators are still unclear about his motive, though it may have involved attempted theft. Police expressed condolences to Crandell’s family for their enduring strength through the years.