Crime & Safety

Hunt Continues for Man Sought in Wife's Murder, Missing 8-Year-Old Girl

The body of a woman was found last week, but there has been no sign of a missing girl. The FBI has offered a $25,000 reward in the case.

Law enforcement authorities on Monday released more photographs as the search continued for a missing 8-year-old girl authorities believe is in the company of a man sought in the death of his wife.

Relisha Tenau Rudd is described as a black female, 4’0”, weighing about 70 to 80 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and a medium complexion.

Police issued an Amber Alert for the Washington girl last week after they found a woman linked to the case dead from apparent trauma in a Prince George’s County hotel room. Officers later found the white 1976 GMC truck they believed the two were traveling in Thursday night in Hyattsville.

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The Prince George’s County Police Department also released another photograph of Kahlil Malik Tatum, of the 2500 block of N Street in Southeast Washington, whom they believe has taken the girl. Tatum, 51, is described as a black man, 5’7” and 170 pounds.

An arrest warrant has been issued in Prince George’s County for Tatum for the murder of his wife, Andrea Denise Tatum, 51, also of N Street, Southeast Washington.

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The victim’s body was found in a motel room in the 6100 block of Oxon Hill Road on March 20. She had died from an apparent gunshot wound.

The FBI has announced a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the location and return of Rudd.

The investigation is being conducted jointly by the Metropolitan Police Department, Prince George’s County Police Department and the FBI’s Washington Field Office. Anyone with information is asked to call 202-727-9099.


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