Today Judge Lynn K. Stewart sentenced Tiffany Natasha Brown, 22, of the 1400 block of N. Dukeland St. to 30 years in prison suspend all but 15 years for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and a concurrent 15-years for robbery. Brown pleaded guilty August 21, 2007 for her role in the murder of Donald Russell.
Brown helped tie up and bind the victim before he was killed. She then drew the bath water that the victim was drowned in. Once he was killed by co-defendant Octavius Savage, Brown helped drag the body downstairs and accompanied Savage to a local Wal-Mart where they bought the supplies to dispose/hide the body.
A Baltimore City Jury convicted Octavius Savage April 10, 2008 of second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, robbery, first and second-degree assault and conspiracy to commit robbery. Judge John N. Prevas sentenced Savage May 19, 2008 to life plus 30-years for conspiracy to commit murder and the second-degree murder of Donald Raymond Russell.
Savage murdered Donald Raymond Russell, 64, between April 30 and May 3, 2006 at Mr. Russell's residence in the 1400 block of N. Dukeland Street. Evidence introduced at trial showed that Savage shared a house with Russell. Russell’s partial remains were found in Waldorf, Maryland.
Assistant State’s Attorney Josh Felsen of the Homicide Division prosecuted this case.
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It's interesting to note that Mr. Donald Russell was a father of at least 3 children of whom I am the eldest. My name is David Andrew Russell. Mr. Russell and I were estranged partly due to his imprisonment after 1969 when he was convicted in the state of Virginia for rape. M. Russell was in my life very briefly after 1985, somehow we never quite saw eye to eye on several issues. By and large our biggest disagreements surrounded his misogynist attitude. It's a shame that 2 lives are destroyed by his demise. I sincerely am sorry for the waste of Mr. Savage's life and the life of Mr. Russell.
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