UPDATE: Man arrested for murder in Parsonsburg

PARSONSBURG, Md. – A Parsonsburg man is behind bars on murder charges following a homicide Thursday night.

Shortly before 8:50 p.m., Maryland State Police responded to a residence in the 32000 block of Longridge Road for a reported assault from a neighbor. Troopers arrived at the scene and made contact with 45-year-old Jonah Cramer, who was determined to be the suspect.

An immediate search of the property led detectives to find the body of a deceased woman partially submerged in a shallow grave.

Cramer has been charged with first and second degree murder and first and second degree assault, and is currently being held without bond.