Month: November 2023

On November 27, 2023, Nam Hong Nguyen, 40, of Sunderland, was sentenced in Calvert County Circuit Court to 45 years in prison, with 15 years of active time, for attempted rape and sex abuse of a minor child.  The sentence was imposed by Judge Mark S. Chandlee.

In November of last year, Nguyen entered the bedroom of a family member, armed with a handgun.  He took off his clothing and began touching the victim’s legs.  The victim awoke and Nguyen crouched down beside the bed.  The victim was able to send text messages to her mother, who came to the bedroom and began knocking on the door.  At that point, Nguyen took the gun and fled the house.  He stated he was going to kill himself.  The police arrived and took Nguyen into custody without further incident.  The gun was recovered.

Nguyen will be required to register as a sex offender for the remainder of his life and will be on 5 years supervised probation upon release.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant State’s Attorney Rebecca N. Cordero.

On November 20, 2023, Brandon Ross Holbrook, 48, of Reedsville, PA, was indicted by a Calvert County Grand Jury and formally charged with the murder of Joseph Shymanski of Huntingtown.  A total of 5 charges were returned by the Grand Jury, to include common law murder, first and second degree assault, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

Holbrook is due in Calvert County Circuit Court on December 4, 2023 for an initial appearance/arraignment.  He is being held at the Calvert County Detention Center.

An indictment is simply a method of charging an individual and does not constitute a finding of guilt or innocence.

On November 15, 2023, Terance Albert Tracy, 31, of Annapolis, was convicted by a Calvert County jury of criminal trespass on the premises of the County Health Department.  Earlier this year, Tracy, a self-styled “First Amendment Auditor,” entered the lobby area of the building during business hours and began filming people as they came and went.  Based upon patient privacy concerns, the County Health Officer asked Tracy to stop filming and leave.  When Tracy refused to do so, he was arrested by deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office.

Sentencing is scheduled for December 15, 2023, before the Honorable Mark S. Chandlee.  The case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Kyle Tores.