Paul Sherwood Swann, 60, was found dead in a field off Swann Gate Place in Hughesville, Maryland, on the morning of December 18, 2024. He lived in a house not far from where his body was discovered. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore performed an autopsy and the death was officially ruled a homicide; authorities have not released the specific cause of death.

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office opened a murder investigation but has not identified a motive or named any suspects. Investigators are asking anyone who saw or heard anything unusual near Swann Gate Place around the time of the discovery to contact them; a cash reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest.

Does anyone have information about activity in that area on the morning of December 18, 2024?