On a Tuesday evening in March of 2019, the life of 47-year-old Janice Lynn Dipietrantonio, a female, came to a tragic end in her Dundalk, Maryland home. The events that unfolded on March 5th were the culmination of what police described as a long and tumultuous relationship with her husband, 51-year-old Kevin Anthony Dipietrantonio. The couple’s troubled history was known to law enforcement, as officers had been called to their residence on Brookview Road for domestic incidents in the past.
This history of conflict ultimately escalated to a fatal act of violence.
Concerned for her well-being, a family member placed a call to 911 shortly after 6:30 p.m., setting in motion the discovery of the devastating scene. When Baltimore County police officers arrived at the home, they were met by Kevin Dipietrantonio, who was reportedly still holding the revolver he had used. As he was taken into custody without incident, he informed the officers that his wife was deceased inside. Authorities then located Janice in a bedroom, where she had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to her upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation into Janice’s death quickly led to the arrest of her husband. Kevin Dipietrantonio was charged with first-degree murder and was held without bond. The motive for the killing, as described by police, was rooted in the couple's volatile relationship. Friends of the family indicated that Kevin was controlling, and court records revealed a history of domestic turmoil, including a protective order that had been granted against him in 2017, though it was later dismissed at the victim's request. Following his arrest, Kevin Dipietrantonio was scheduled for a bail review hearing and a preliminary hearing in the weeks that followed.
