Anthony Lechner, 55, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his spouse, 56-year-old Kimberly Lechner, Baltimore County Police said.

Baltimore County Police said they found Kimberly Lechner dead early Monday morning after responding to a domestic disturbance call in the 900 block of Maplehurst Lane. She had “trauma-related injuries,” police said.

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Kimberly Lechner worked as an educator for years at Two by Two, a pre-school attached to the Hereford Faith and Life Church in Monkton, according to a Facebook post from the church.

The two owned the house in Monkton since 2003, according to online property records.

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Anthony Lechner is being held without bond, according to online court records, and has a bail review scheduled for Tuesday. He does not have an attorney listed.

Maplehurst Lane is part of a suburb about 15 minutes north of Cockeysville and a mile east of Hereford.

This is a developing story.