Hill Pleads Guilty to Murder
On March 28, 2024, Anthony Hill, 28, of Washington, DC, pleaded guilty in Calvert County Circuit Court to second degree murder, use of a handgun in a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a regulated firearm. The charges resulted from the August 1, 2023, shooting death of Dakarai N. Milburn in the Yardley Hills […]
Students Charged with Hate Crime Violations
Three 13-year old students at Plum Point Middle School in Calvert County have been charged as juveniles with harassment and violations of Maryland’s hate crimes statutes. According to charging documents, the students displayed swastikas, made Nazi salutes, and directed offensive comments to a classmate because of the classmate’s religious beliefs. The behavior began in […]
Santos Sentenced for Sex Abuse
Jonathan P. Santos of Marietta, GA was sentenced in Calvert County Circuit Court on March 8, 2024, to 30 years incarceration, with 10 years active, for the crimes of sex abuse of a minor and second degree rape. Upon release from prison, Santos will be on 5 years supervised probation and required to register for […]
Huffman Sentenced for Sex Offenses
On February 22, 2024, Jonathan F. Huffman, 38, of Prince Frederick, was sentenced to 50 years in prison, with 18 years of active incarceration, for sex abuse of a minor and second degree rape. In imposing this sentence, Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee described Huffman as “a wolf in sheep’s clothing.” […]
Brown Sentenced for Bank Robbery
On February 8, 2024, Jemel Anthony Brown, of Washington, DC, was sentenced to 32 years of active incarceration to be served at the Department of Corrections for his role in the May 2023 robbery of the M&T Bank in Dunkirk. The sentence was imposed by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark W. Carmean. This […]
Convicted Murderer Loses Bid for Reduction of Sentence
James Walter Harley, Jr., convicted of first degree premeditated murder in Calvert County in 2018, has lost his bid to have his sentence reduced. Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee denied Harley’s motion for reconsideration of sentence on January 26, 2024, stating that he has “serious concerns for the safety and wellbeing of the community” […]
Morales Convicted in Cockfighting Operation
On January 12, 2024, a Calvert County District Court Judge convicted Luis Alberto Hinojosa Morales, 36, of Huntingtown, of 10 felony animal cruelty charges relating to illegal cockfighting. In August 2022, neighbors reported to Calvert County Animal Control that Morales was keeping a large number of roosters on his property and that they were […]
Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office – 2023 Year in Review
CALVERT COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE (SAO) 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Statistical Data a. In 2023, the State’s Attorney’s Office filed criminal charges in 135 cases in the Circuit Court for Calvert County. Most, if not all, of these cases involved felonies. In addition, the State prosecuted 70 cases in which a jury trial or appeal had […]
Moore Sentenced for M&T Bank Robbery
On December 15, 2023, Cedric Fonta Moore, of Washington, DC, was sentenced in Calvert County Circuit Court to 23 years incarceration, with 9 years active, for his role in the May 2023 robbery of the M&T Bank in Dunkirk. The sentence was imposed by Judge Mark S. Chandlee. Because robbery is a crime of […]
Tracy Sentenced for Trespass
On December 15, 2023, Terance Albert Tracy, received a sentence of 90 days incarceration from Judge Mark S. Chandlee of the Calvert County Circuit Court. Tracy was convicted in November of criminal trespass at the Calvert County Health Department. As a condition of supervised probation, Judge Chandlee ordered Tracy not to return to the Health […]