Betz Sentenced for Assault
On October 3, 2024, Stephen Louis Betz, 30, of Owings, was sentenced to 30 years incarceration, with 16 years of active time, for first degree assault and violation of probation. The sentence was imposed by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee. On September 10, 2023, Betz and two other men entered a […]
Drug Dealer Sentenced
On September 16, 2024, Michael Patrick Hering, 40, of Prince Frederick, entered a guilty plea in Calvert County Circuit Court to the charge of CDS distribution (Fentanyl) large volume. Hering was sentenced by Judge Mark S. Chandlee to 20 years imprisonment suspended to 5 years without the possibility of parole. Based upon an investigation […]
Harris Sentenced for Sex Abuse of a Minor
On September 13, 2024, Theodore Frederick Harris, 65, of Lusby, received a sentence of 18 years in prison from Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee. Harris was convicted of two charges involving sexual abuse of a minor. In February 2023, a child reported instances of sexual abuse to her mother. The mother […]
Appellate Court Affirms Sentence
On September 4, 2024, the Appellate Court of Maryland affirmed the sentence of Ancil Tony Hamrick. Hamrick was convicted in Calvert County in 2001 of burglary and first degree premeditated murder. The victim was Darlene Turney. Hamrick was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder and 20 years consecutive for the burglary. In 2022, […]
Kirby Sentenced for Child Pornography
Hunter Lee Kirby, 27, of Prince Frederick, was sentenced on July 26, 2024, to 35 years in prison, with 10 years of active time, for distribution of child pornography and sex abuse of a minor. The sentence was imposed by Judge Andrew S. Rappaport of the Calvert County Circuit Court. In July, 2023, the […]
Betz Pleads Guilty
On June 17, 2024, Stephen Louis Betz pleaded guilty in Calvert County Circuit Court to first degree assault and reckless endangerment. Sentencing is scheduled for September 13, 2024, before Judge Mark S. Chandlee. Betz is facing a maximum punishment of 25 years incarceration. On September 10, 2023, Betz and two other unidentified males entered […]
Turner Convicted of Attempted Murder
A Calvert County jury has convicted Brandon Alexander Turner, 22, of Greenbelt, with attempted first degree murder of Master Deputy Sheriff James Flynt. The jury also convicted Turner of first degree assault on Deputies Anthony Aranda and Tyler Bowen, as well as illegal use of a firearm in connection with these offenses. The verdicts were […]
Lindgren Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges
Nathan S. Lindgren, 28, of Lexington Park, was sentenced on May 24, 2024, to 12 years in prison for possession and distribution of child pornography. The sentence was imposed by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee. On March 9, 2021, the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force received […]
Capitol Police Officer Convicted in Child Porn Case
Jared Michael Lemon, 43, of Owings, was convicted on Friday, May 10, 2024, of five counts of unlawful possession of child pornography. The conviction followed a trial in Calvert County Circuit Court before the Honorable Mark S. Chandlee. In late 2022, an acquaintance of Lemon’s found disturbing images on Lemon’s cell phone. She reported […]
Roadside Solicitation Ban Enacted in Calvert County
A law that would prohibit the roadside solicitation of money in Calvert County was passed by the Maryland General Assembly on Friday, April 5, 2024. If signed by the Governor, the law will take effect on October 1, 2024. The legislation makes it unlawful for any person to stand in a roadway, median, or […]