Fields Convicted of Animal Cruelty

On Friday, January 10, 2025, following a 2-day trial, Mark Roosevelt Fields was convicted by a Calvert County jury of aggravated animal cruelty and dangerous weapons charges.

At trial, the evidence revealed that Fields, 39, of Prince Frederick, stabbed and killed his cousin’s dog following a family dispute.

Fields will be sentenced on March 14, 2025.  Until that time, he will be held without bond at the Calvert County Detention Center.  He is facing up to 6 years in prison.

This case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Christopher J. Monte.