CARROLL COUNTY, MD. (THECOUNT) — Kelly FitzGerald Caples, of Hampstead, Maryland, has been identified as the victim in a fatal domestic violence incident Wednesday in Carroll County.

Caples, 57, was killed and her husband, 59-year-old Jeffrey Caples, was taken into custody and charged with murder in Hampstead Wednesday afternoon.

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According to reports, Kelly FitzGerald Caples was found beaten with a hammer and suffering from stab wounds at her home, located at, 2685 Day Spring Drive in Hampstead around 2:50 p.m. Wednesday.

According to police, Jeffrey Caples stabbed and beat his wife to death. He was arrested outside the residence.

Jeffrey Caples is currently being detained at the Carroll County Detention Center.

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Geo quick facts: Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2010 census, the population was 167,134. Its county seat is Westminster – Wikipedia.