County Police Investigates Death of Woman Found Inside Home Near Lothian

The Anne Arundel County Police Department is investigating the death of a woman found inside her home near Lothian. 

On Sunday, July 25, 2021, at approximately 3:28 p.m., Anne Arundel County Police responded to the 6300 block of Genoa Road in Tracys Landing for a missing person. Upon arrival, officers located the complainant who advised his girlfriend was missing and there was apparent blood located within the residence. As officers checked the residence and surrounding areas, the body of an adult female was located outside. 

The female, identified as Juanita Naomi Koilpillai, 58, suffered apparent trauma and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

 

The evidence within the residence and also outside the residence are indicating Ms. Koilpillai died as the result of a homicide. 

 

Ms. Koilpillai's vehicle was missing from the residence and was later recovered in Leesburg Virginia. The car was secured and brought back to Anne Arundel County to be searched for items of evidentiary value. Preliminarily, the evidence indicates this was a targeted incident and not a random act of violence.

On Monday, July 26, 2021 the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Ms. Koilpillai’s cause of death as multiple sharp force injuries with the manner being homicide.

A family member confirmed to Report Annapolis News that Ms. Koilpillai was the Co-Founder & CEO of Waverley Labs, a cyber risk engineering company based in Virginia. 

Anne Arundel County Police detectives are urging anyone with information to come forward by calling the Anne Arundel County Homicide Unit at 410-222-4731. If people with information wish to remain anonymous they can also contact the Anne Arundel County Police Tip Line 410-222-4700 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP or Download P3Tips APP and Submit Your TIP or submit by web at www.metrocrimestoppers.org