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'Nothing but bone and skin': DoorDash driver flags case of elder abuse in Calvert Co.
‘Nothing but bone and skin’: DoorDash driver flags case of elder abuse in Calvert Co.
Liz Anderson | landerson@wtop.com
April 4, 2026, 12:33 PM
Brian Matthew Zurmuhlen, a 61-year-old man from Lusby, Maryland, is facing elder abuse charges after a DoorDash delivery driver sounded the alarm on concerning behavior she witnessed.
During a routine delivery, driver Courtney Seaton signed on for extra work when Zurmuhlen asked her if she had any experience working as caregiver. However, the gig didn’t last long.
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Seaton consulted with both her boyfriend and mother about the situation, ultimately deciding to call the Adult Protective Services of Calvert County. ... A representative did make a home visit, but there was no answer at the door. The official ended up leaving a business card on the door. ... It wasn’t until March 21 that a welfare check was carried out by the Maryland State Police.
Zurmuhlen was arrested at a later date. Court records show he is scheduled to appear for a preliminary inquiry on May 11. ... Seaton also told WTOP that the police welfare check intersected with another event that day, one involving viral police body camera footage that captured the moment officers saved a choking baby. ... She said that while law enforcement officers were “dealing with my situation over at that house, the choking baby was right across the street.”
WTOP’s Michelle Basch contributed to this story.
Liz Anderson | landerson@wtop.com
April 4, 2026, 12:33 PM
Brian Matthew Zurmuhlen, a 61-year-old man from Lusby, Maryland, is facing elder abuse charges after a DoorDash delivery driver sounded the alarm on concerning behavior she witnessed.
During a routine delivery, driver Courtney Seaton signed on for extra work when Zurmuhlen asked her if she had any experience working as caregiver. However, the gig didn’t last long.
{snip}
Seaton consulted with both her boyfriend and mother about the situation, ultimately deciding to call the Adult Protective Services of Calvert County. ... A representative did make a home visit, but there was no answer at the door. The official ended up leaving a business card on the door. ... It wasn’t until March 21 that a welfare check was carried out by the Maryland State Police.
Zurmuhlen was arrested at a later date. Court records show he is scheduled to appear for a preliminary inquiry on May 11. ... Seaton also told WTOP that the police welfare check intersected with another event that day, one involving viral police body camera footage that captured the moment officers saved a choking baby. ... She said that while law enforcement officers were “dealing with my situation over at that house, the choking baby was right across the street.”
WTOP’s Michelle Basch contributed to this story.
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