Police in Washington County said Thursday that they found the body of <a href="/topics/pedro-argote/">Pedro Argote</a>, the man accused of gunning down a Maryland Circuit Court Judge in his driveway a week ago.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said they discovered Mr. <a href="/topics/pedro-argote/">Argote</a>‘s body in a heavily wooded area near Williamsport, the same area where the suspect’s car was found last week.

Mr. <a href="/topics/pedro-argote/">Argote</a>‘s body was only about a mile northwest of where his vehicle was located.

The recently divorced father of four was named as the prime suspect in the Oct. 19 slaying of Judge Andrew Wilkinson in Hagerstown.

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Police in Washington County said Thursday that they found the body of Pedro Argote, the man accused of gunning down a Maryland Circuit Court Judge in his driveway a week ago.{ai:summary}The body of Pedro Argote, the prime suspect in the killing of a Maryland judge, was found in a wooded area near Williamsport, not far from where his car was discovered. (#crime)

Body of man accused of killing Maryland judge found in wooded area: Police

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