2022 Warrant Initiative
From October 24-27, 2022, the Calvert County Sheriff’s office conducted its annual warrant initiative with assistance from the State’s Attorney’s Office and other agencies. This initiative resulted in the arrest of 124 persons with open warrants and the service of 66 non-support warrants. Over $56,000 of unpaid child support was collected. State’s Attorney Robert Harvey […]
Drug Court Recidivism Rates
The Calvert County Adult Treatment Court (a/k/a drug court) has graduated a total of 84 individuals from the program since 2020. Of those individuals, 8 have incurred new charges, leaving us with a recidivism rate of approximately 9.5%. Although no recidivism rate is acceptable, this number compares very favorably to the national recidivism rate of […]
SAO Establishes Student Shadowing Program
On Friday, October 7, 2022, the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office initiated its Student Shadowing Program. This program allows high school students the opportunity to accompany prosecutors into the courtroom to observe actual court proceedings. So far eight students have signed-up. Spaces still exist for October 21, October 28, and October 31. Please contact Assistant […]
ASA Coale Receives Scholarship
Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey is pleased to announce that Assistant State’s Attorney Elsie Coale is the recipient of a scholarship, funded by the NFL Foundation, to attend the Breaking the Cycle of Violence Conference in San Diego, CA, on October 24-28, 2022. The Conference is sponsored by the National District Attorney’s Association and […]
Commodore Convicted of Two Counts of First Degree Assault
Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey reports that on September 28, 2022, Adam Commodore, age 41, was found guilty of two counts of felony first degree assault, as well as two counts of reckless endangerment, following a trial before the Honorable Mark S. Chandlee of the Calvert County Circuit Court. The case was prosecuted by […]
State’s Attorney to Begin Student “Shadowing” Program
The Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office, in conjunction with the criminal justice program at Calvert County Public Schools, has initiated a program that will permit high school students to “shadow” prosecutors as they litigate cases in Circuit and District Court. The students will be able to observe actual courtroom proceedings to learn first-hand how the […]
Osborne Sentenced for Attempted Second Degree Murder
Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey reports that on September 26, 2022, Jeffrey Scott Osborne, age 50, received a sentence of 30 years, suspended to 13 years of active incarceration, for the crime of attempted second degree murder. The sentence, imposed by Judge Mark S. Chandlee, was in excess of that recommended by the Maryland […]
Wheeler Sentenced for Narcotics Offense
On September 26, 2022, Steven Terrell Wheeler, 27, of Beltsville, MD, was sentenced in Calvert County Circuit to 12 years imprisonment for the crime of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. He also received an additional 7 years for a violation of probation in a 2020 assault case, for a total sentence of 19 years. […]
ASA Bell Receives 2022 “Respect for Law” Award from Calvert County Optimist Club
Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Lee Ann Bell received the 2022 “Respect for Law” award from the Calvert County Optimist Club at a banquet held on September 12th. The award is presented annually to one individual from each of the County’s law enforcement agencies in recognition of outstanding achievements in the field of public safety. […]
State’s Attorney Robert Harvey Warns Citizens of Local Scam
Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey reports that on August 18, 2022, a local resident was the victim of a terrible scam. She received a phone call from two unknown males alleging to be her grandson and his attorney stating that they needed money to post bail. She gathered-up $12,000 and gave it to a […]