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March 20, 2006
Baltimore man held without bail in girlfriend's death

Journal photo / Kathy Borchers
Malbon D. Bolden Jr., of Baltimore, talks with his lawyer, Christine O'Connell, during Bolden's arraignment in District Court, Warwick.
WARWICK -- A Baltimore man charged with killing his girlfriend this weekend in a Warwick motel was ordered held without bail at his arraignment this morning.
Malbon D. Bolden Jr., who was in Rhode Island this weekend for a kickboxing tournament, was charged with murder in the beating death of Maria Sample.
Bolden, 44, of 6903 Lachland Circle, Baltimore, did not enter a plea during the arraignment in District Court, Warwick, because Superior Court has jurisdiction in murder cases.
-- Journal staff writer Zachary Mider
On Saturday night, Bolden fought in the Superbouts -- Winter Smash kickboxing tournament at the Rhode Island Indoor Sports Complex on Jefferson Boulevard, according to the police.
At about 10:30 a.m. yesterday, the police went to the Motel 6 on Jefferson Boulevard after a guest called the front desk to report yelling and fighting in the next room.
The police say they arrested Bolden when he tried to flee, and after obtaining a search warrant, found Sample's body in the room.
Judge William C. Clifton scheduled a March 30 bail hearing after ordering Bolden held without bail.
Read today's Journal story.
-- Journal staff writer Zachary Mider
Posted by Jack Perry
at 10:39 AM | Permalink
Please contact me with any new information in this case. I am a concerned friend of Mr.Bolden.
Thank-you.
Posted by: elliott muhammad at March 20, 2006 06:42 PM
What is there to post. He killed her violently and to a degree that her family and friends could not even view her body at the funeral. No final hug or kiss. Sorry to hear that you consider yourself to be a friend of a murderer.
Posted by: Cousin of Maria at March 30, 2006 11:10 AM