MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) - A man accused of helping his roommate dispose of his mother's body was in court Tuesday afternoon.

Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) said Dwayne Embrey helped get rid of 81-year-old Victoria Shay’s body after her son, Daniel Shay, killed her inside their home.

A judge said Dwayne Embrey will stay in jail for a couple of reasons: the violent nature of this crime and his criminal history.

Court documents show that police went to the home of Daniel and Victoria Shay on Muncaster Road in Derwood on Friday. A woman who used to be in a relationship with Daniel Shay claimed that Victoria was missing.

When officers got to the house, they searched for Victoria Shay but didn’t find her. What they did find was extensive blood spatter on the walls

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