Quadruple amputee cornhole player arrested for alleged murder, Maryland police say

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March 24, 2026
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Professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee arrested for alleged murder in Maryland.

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Dayton James Webber, a 27-year-old professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee, was arrested in Virginia and charged as a fugitive from justice in connection with a fatal shooting in Maryland. The Charles County Sheriff's Office alleges Webber shot a passenger in a car he was driving during an argument. Webber's dual identity as both an accomplished athlete and the accused shooter in what authorities describe as a fatal altercation has drawn significant attention to the case. He was taken into custody by police in Albemarle County, Virginia.

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