Month: May 2026

On May 15, 2026, Timothy Lee Townsend, 61, of North Beach, was sentenced to 30 years in prison, with 20 years of active time, for sex abuse of a minor (continuing course of conduct).  Upon release, Townsend will be on 5 years of supervised probation and required to register as a sex offender.

In October 2025, Calvert County deputies received a report from a 10-year-old child that Townsend had been abusing her.  The victim was interviewed at the Child Advocacy Center in Prince Frederick, and she reported that Townsend had repeatedly come into her bedroom and rubbed her private areas.  Townsend told her not to tell anyone or he would be taken away.

The victim courageously told her mother about the abuse and Townsend was arrested.  He told police that he had done “something bad” in Calvert County.

This case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant State’s Attorneys Rebecca N. Cordero.

On May 4, 2026, Steven Anthony Gilner, 19, of Lusby, was sentenced to Life plus 77 years incarceration, with all but 25 years suspended, for attempted first degree murder and related charges. The sentence was handed down by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee.

Gilner was previously found guilty following a 5-day jury trial during which the State called more than 25 witnesses and introduced nearly 300 pieces of physical evidence.  The evidence proved that on June 5, 2025, Gilner conspired with two other individuals, both juveniles, to rob 24 year-old Alexis Commodore.  Gilner drove the get-away car to the scene of the robbery in Lusby and waited while his two accomplices attempted the robbery.  During the incident, one of the accomplices shot the victim in the back.  She survived.  Gilner and his accomplices were arrested a short time later.

Both of Gilner’s juvenile accomplices pleaded guilty to attempted murder charges as adults.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant State’s Attorneys Christopher J. Monte and Benjamin G. Lerner.

On May 4, 2026, Richard Meredith Huntzberry, 39, of Huntingtown, entered a guilty plea to driving while impaired by alcohol after having been convicted of three or more such offenses in the past.  He was sentenced to 10 years incarceration with all but 5 years suspended, followed by 5 years of supervised probation.  As a condition of probation, Huntzberry will be required to maintain an ignition interlock device on all of his vehicles.  The sentence was handed down by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee.

On December 31, 2025, Calvert County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of 3885 Sixes Road, Prince Frederick, for the report of an accident.  Police investigation revealed that a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Huntzberry had crossed the center line and collided with another vehicle occupied by a woman and her 18-month-old child.  Huntzberry had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, slurred speech, and water eyes.  He failed all field sobriety tests.  Although he denied being the driver, a witness reported seeing Huntzberry exit the driver’s side of his vehicle.  Fortunately, the victim and her child were not seriously injured.

Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey stated:  “The court is to be commended for imposing the maximum sentence authorized by law and holding Mr. Huntzberry accountable for his actions.  Drivers must know that there are severe consequences for drunk driving.

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