The Prince George’s County Police Department has announced its Homicide Unit has charged a suspect in the slaying of his girlfriend in Accokeek. According to a media release, the suspect is 43-year-old Carl Kearney Jr. and the victim is 38-year-old Patrina Best.

Around 9:20 a.m. on February 17, 2024, Kearney entered the Division V Clinton police station and told officers he had strangled his girlfriend inside her home earlier that morning. The victim’s home is in the 800 block of St. James Court. Officers responded to the residence to carry out a welfare check.

At the scene, they found the victim unresponsive. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. Detectives say Kearney confessed to strangling the victim during an argument. He has been charged with first and second degree murder as well as related charges.