Hawkins Sentenced for Sex Abuse
Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey announced that on November 5, 2021, Wilbur Richard Hawkins, Jr., 39, received 18 years incarceration for the sexual abuse of two minor children, ages 8 and 13. On March 16, 2020, the victims reported the abuse to detectives at the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. A one-party consent phone […]
Decesaris Sentenced for Felony Theft
Robert Harvey, Calvert County State’s Attorney, announced that on November 5, 2021, Marco Joseph Decesaris, III, 72, of Prince Frederick was sentenced to 6 months incarceration for felony theft. Decesaris, the owner of Marco’s Quality Storage Buildings, LLC, took money from victims after promising to build them sheds. The sheds were never delivered and the […]
Domestic Violence in Maryland
In 2020, 56 Marylanders lost their lives to domestic violence, according to a report published by the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence. This is the highest number of fatalities recorded since 2007. Fortunately, Calvert County had zero domestic violence-related deaths in 2020. Nevertheless, domestic violence remains a serious problem in our County. In 2019, […]
Fuller Sentenced for Vehicular Manslaughter
On October 25, 2021, Christopher Fuller, 35, of Dunkirk, MD, was sentenced to 33 years incarceration, with all but 6 years suspended, for the crimes of manslaughter by motor vehicle, causing life threatening injury while under the influence of alcohol, and second degree assault. Fuller was also placed on 5 years of supervised probation and […]
Blankenship Sentenced for Assault
Robert Harvey, Calvert County State’s Attorney, announced that Joseph Martin Blankenship, 36, of Lusby, was sentenced on October 15, 2021, to 10 years incarceration for the crime of second degree assault. Blankenship also received a 2-year consecutive sentence for a violation of probation. The sentences, imposed by the Honorable Andrew S. Rappaport, were the maximum […]
Sewell Sentenced for Illegally Transporting a Handgun in a Vehicle
Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey today announced that on October 12, 2021, Rudi Dominique Caprese Sewell, 34, of Oxon Hill, was convicted in Calvert County Circuit Court of illegally transporting a handgun in a vehicle. Sewell was sentenced to 3 years incarceration, with all but 6 months suspended and 3 years of probation. Home […]
Taylor Sentenced for Third Degree Sex Offense
Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey announced that George Andrew Taylor, 36, of Waldorf was sentenced on September 27, 2021, for the crime of third degree sex offense. Taylor received a sentence of 10 years, suspended down to 5 years of active incarceration. The sentence was made to run consecutively to a sentence Taylor received […]
A Message from State’s Attorney Robert Harvey on Domestic Violence
At a time when some are attempting to silence victims of domestic abuse, I’m working to ensure that their voices are heard and their stories get told. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. To mark this occasion, the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office, in conjunction with the Commission on Women and the Center for […]
Bonolis Convicted of Animal Abuse
Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey announced that, on September 15, 2021, Kenneth David Bonolis, 58, of St. Leonard, was convicted by a jury of animal abuse. In 2019, Bonolis had been observed by employees of the Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter striking his dog in the parking lot. With the assistance of Calvert County […]
Lafferty Receives Optimist Club Award
Calvert County Assistant State’s Attorney Tammy L. Lafferty was recognized by the Optimist Club of Calvert – Prince Frederick at its annual Respect for Law ceremony on September 13, 2021. Ms. Lafferty was honored for her work on behalf of the children of Calvert County. She and her staff have collected over $45 million in […]