ASA Navalaney Receives Award
Calvert County Assistant State’s Attorney Anthony R. Navalaney, II, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship to be used for training purposes. The scholarship was awarded by the Maryland State’s Attorney’s Association and must be used within the next year. Mr. Navalaney prosecutes domestic violence cases in the Circuit and District Courts in Calvert County.
Yancey Convicted of Manslaughter
Following a week-long trial, a Calvert County jury on April 17, 2023, convicted Terrance Kenneth Yancey of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of Tyree Richardson. The jury also convicted Yancey of 2 firearms violations, 4 counts of reckless endangerment and 1 count of destruction of evidence. He faces a total of over 40 years […]
Blankenship Sentence Affirmed
On April 20, 2023, a 3-judge panel sitting in Upper Marlboro affirmed the 10-year sentence imposed on Joseph Martin Blankenship for the crime of second degree assault. Blankenship was convicted in 2021 by a Calvert County jury and sentenced to the maximum possible sentence by Judge Andrew S. Rappaport. A Maryland appellate court previously upheld […]
Former High School and Youth Football Coach Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Production of Child Pornography
Greenbelt, Maryland – Former high school and youth football coach, Moshe Michael Imel, age 53, of Owings, Maryland, pleaded guilty late yesterday in U.S. District Court to two counts of production of child pornography involving two minor victims. As part of his plea agreement to the federal charges, Imel also agreed to plead guilty to […]
33rd Annual Crime Victims’ Memorial Service
On Sunday, April 23, 2023, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office will be hosting the 33rd Annual Statewide Memorial Service for Crime Victims and their Families. The event will be held at the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department, Company 2, headquarters. The public is welcome. The program will feature […]
Portzen Convicted of Firearms Possession
Following a 2-day jury trial in Calvert County Circuit Court, Patrick Allan Portzen, Jr., of Lusby, was convicted of felony firearms possession and related weapons charges. The jury returned its verdict on March 8, 2023, after 3 hours of deliberation. The jury found Portzen not guilty of 1st and 2nd degree assault. The verdict […]
Spence Sentenced for Pharmacy Robbery
On March 6, 2023, Samuel Alston Spence, 28, of District Heights, Maryland, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in a 2022 robbery of the Walgreen’s Pharmacy in Prince Frederick. Judge Andrew S. Rappaport of the Calvert County Circuit Court suspended 12½ years of the sentence, leaving Spence to serve 2½ years […]
Gantt Sentenced for Rape and Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Joshua Ryan Gantt, convicted by a Calvert County jury in July 2022, of rape and sexual abuse of a minor, was sentenced on January 30, 2023, to 25 years, suspended to 10 years of active incarceration. The sentence was imposed by the Honorable Mark S. Chandlee. Judge Chandlee also placed Gantt on 5 years of […]
Redmon Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
On January 9, 2023, Alvin Lee Redmon of Lusby was sentenced to 50 years incarceration for 2 counts of sexual abuse of a minor. Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee suspended 20 years of the sentence, leaving Redmon with 30 years of active incarceration followed by 5 years of supervised probation. The […]
Millsap Sentenced for Assault and Weapon Charge
On April 22, 2022, Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the report of an individual who had brandished a firearm at another individual in the parking lot of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, adjacent to Sunderland Elementary School. The complainant reported that he and his girlfriend were walking to their car following […]