March 28, 2024
Annapolis, US 48 F

Anne Arundel police investigating Lothian murder of Churchton man

Joseph Steven Gibbons
Joseph Steven Gibbons
Joseph Steven Gibbons

On Friday, July 3, 2015 at approximately 9:22 p.m., the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to a wooded area near the intersection of Margarita Street and Tequila Straight Drive, Lothian, Maryland for a sick/injured subject.

Upon arrival officers located an unresponsive adult male lying on a path. Fire Department personnel arrived on scene and pronounced the male deceased. The male displayed obvious trauma and was the apparent victim of a homicide.

The Anne Arundel County Police Homicide Unit along with the Evidence Collection Unit responded to the scene. The victim was positively identified as Joseph Steven Gibbons a 21-year-old male from the 5000 block of Lee Way Drive in Churchton, Maryland.

The victim’s body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner located in Baltimore so an autopsy could be completed to determine the exact cause and manner of death.

Detectives are still examining the crime scene as well as interviewing several witnesses. As this is a very fluid and active investigation the Anne Arundel County Police are urging anyone with information to come forward by calling Homicide Detective Dan Myers 410-222-3413. If people with information wish to remain anonymous they can also contact the Anne Arundel County Police Tip Line 410-222-4700 or Metro Crime Stoppers.

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