State’s Attorney Robert Harvey announced that Christopher Morgan Hynson, 34, of Saint Leonard, entered a guilty plea on December 16, 2021, in Calvert County Circuit Court, to two counts of vehicular manslaughter. The two counts represented the lives of Gerard Fragman and Jessica Brady both of whom were tragically killed in a motor vehicle crash […]
Robert H. Harvey, Calvert County State’s Attorney, announced that Tammy Marie Blasi, 44, of Lusby entered a guilty plea to felony animal cruelty. She was sentenced by the Court to an 18 month suspended period of incarceration. As part of her sentence, Blasi is prohibited from owning, possessing, or residing with any animal. This represents […]
Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office (SAO) 2021 Accomplishments Significant Prosecutions 4 teens found guilty and sentenced for committing hate crimes at Calvert High School. David Harold Johnson sentenced to 2 consecutive terms of life imprisonment for 2020 rape and murder. Dru Michael Sultzaberger sentenced to 17 years incarceration for 2019 shooting. Craig Langrall, former […]
The Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office is a strong supporter of, and active participant in the Circuit Court Adult Treatment Program. In 2021, this Program graduated 33 individuals. These individuals underwent a minimum of 18 months intensive supervision counseling, drug-testing, and treatment. They were required to maintain sobriety and stay crime-free. At a time when […]
Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey announced that James Eric Baugher, 56, of Lusby, pleaded guilty on December 3, 2021, to the crimes of second degree sex offense, sexual abuse of a minor, and engaging in a continuing course of criminal conduct with a minor child. Sentencing is set for February 11, 2022, before […]
Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey announced that on November 29, 2021, Donte Terrell Jones, 39, of Owings, MD, entered a guilty plea to First Degree Assault and Carrying a Dangerous Weapon Openly with Intent to Injure. Sentencing is set for February 28, 2022, before the Honorable Mark W. Carmean of the Calvert County Circuit […]
When Captain John Smith sailed up the Patuxent River in 1609, he described a number of Native American settlements located along the shoreline. The largest was located at the confluence of the Patuxent and Battle Creek, in what is now Calvert County. In fact, Indigenous Peoples had been using these lands for thousands of […]
Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey announced that Donald Allen Hayes, 31, of Lusby, was sentenced to a total of 9-1/2 years incarceration for sex abuse of a minor and related charges. The sentence was imposed on November 8, 2021, by the Honorable Mark S. Chandlee of the Calvert County Circuit Court. Because the charge […]
In conjunction with Calvert County Public Schools, the State’s Attorney’s Office is offering criminal justice students the opportunity to “shadow” attorneys in Court as they prosecute criminal and serious motor vehicle cases. Students from all four Calvert County High Schools have signed up to participate in November and December. State’s Attorney Robert Harvey hopes […]
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 […]