Year: 2026

On September 29, 2026, Savon Q. Samuel, 32, of Pikesville, MD, was sentenced to 12 years in prison by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee. Samuel was convicted of automobile manslaughter and a fleeing and eluding that occurred on December 12, 2025.

Evidence revealed that Samuel was operating a motor vehicle in Prince Frederick when he failed to pull over for a routine traffic violation. Samuel fled from the police and ran a red light at Stoakley Road and MD Route 4. His vehicle collided with a vehicle operated by Servon Gatewood of Lusby. Ms. Gatewood died from her injuries.

Samuel will be on 5 years of supervised probation upon release.
This case was prosecuted by Deputy State’s Attorney Christopher J. Monte.

A 13-year old Calvert County juvenile, previously found involved in the rape of two 6-year old girls, has been committed to the care and custody of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS).

On August 26, 2026, a Circuit Court judge ordered DJS to find a placement for the juvenile in a secure residential facility.  Although the exact placement has yet to be determined, the judge’s order will ensure that the juvenile is detained and not returned to his community in Calvert County.  He will not be attending Calvert County public schools.

Following the finding of involvement, the juvenile was initially released on probation.  Within days, the juvenile violated his probation by making a threatening phone call to another juvenile not connected to the rape case.  At the request of the State’s Attorney’s Office, the juvenile was taken into custody.  He will now be sent to a secure residential facility where he will receive counseling, treatment, and other services.  The facility may be in Maryland or outside Maryland, depending upon the availability of bedspace.

This case was handled by Assistant State’s Attorney April N. Brown.

On June 29, 2026, a 13-year-old juvenile was released on probation with electronic monitoring after having been found involved in the rape of two 6-year-old girls.  The Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office, who prosecuted the case, recommended that the juvenile be placed in a secure “out-of-home” facility where he could receive treatment and counselling.  Instead, the juvenile was returned to the home where some of the abuse allegedly occurred.  Although the victims no longer live in the home, they still reside in the same community.

State’s Attorney Robert Harvey stated: “This case highlights everything that is wrong with our juvenile system.  There is no accountability; no one’s responsible for anything.  It’s hard to imagine how this disposition makes the world safer for the citizens of Calvert County.”

Listed below are links to WJLA Channel 7 reporter Brad Bell’s news coverage related to the incident.

https://wjla.com/news/local/teen-released-probation-electronic-monitoring-rape-young-girls-calvert-county-maryland

https://wjla.com/news/local/13-year-old-gets-probation-after-rape-conviction-maryland-prosecutor-sentence-calvert-county-states-attorney-robert-harvey

https://wjla.com/news/local/im-hurt-mom-feels-maryland-juvenile-justice-failed-after-teen-rapist-gets-probation-calvert-county-states-attorney-robert-harvey

On June 22, 2026, Savon Quincy Samuel, 32, of Baltimore, entered a guilty plea in Calvert County Circuit Court to the crimes of manslaughter by motor vehicle and fleeing and eluding.  Sentencing is scheduled for September 29, 2026, before the Honorable Mark S. Chandlee.  Samuel is facing a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.

On December 12, 2025, Samuel was operating a motor vehicle in Prince Frederick when he failed to pull over for a routine traffic stop.  He fled from the police and ran through a red light at Stoakley Road and MD Route 4, striking a vehicle operated by Servon Gatewood of Lusby.  Ms. Gatewood died from the injuries sustained in the collision.

This case was prosecuted by Deputy State’s Attorney Christopher J. Monte.

On June 12, 2026, Khiantae Rai-Vaughn Marquez Robinson, 19, of Lusby, was sentenced to 66 years’ incarceration, with all but 22 years suspended, for attempted second degree murder and related charges.  The sentence was handed down by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark W. Carmean.

The charges stemmed from a drive-by shooting that occurred on September 16, 2025, on Golden West Way in Lusby.  Investigators from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office determined that Robinson fired 2 shots from a vehicle at Nicholas Derick Dwayne Smith, 25, and Timothy William White, Jr., 25, as they were changing a tire.  Neither individual was wounded.  Robinson was identified as the perpetrator and taken into custody after a 7-day search.

This case was prosecuted by Deputy State’s Attorney Christopher J. Monte.

2026-02-13 Robinson Press Release