Posts Tagged ‘Circuit Court for Wicomico County’
Salisbury Man Convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Related Offenses
Following a three-day trial presided over by the Honorable Kathleen L. Beckstead,聽 Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, a Wicomico County jury has convicted 59-year-old Alonzo Parker,聽 Jr. of Salisbury. He was convicted yesterday, December 11th of several crimes including Sexual Abuse of a Minor, four counts of Third-Degree Sexual聽 Offense, four…
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Salisbury Woman Sentenced to 50 Years for Attempted First Degree Murder and Related Charges
Today, the Honorable Kathleen L. Beckstead, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, sentenced 39-year-old Ashlee Nicole Scott of Salisbury to fifty years in the Maryland Division of Corrections for Attempted First Degree Murder and related offenses. On April 24, 2024, following a three-day jury trial, Scott was convicted, and sentencing was postponed…
Read MoreCape May Man Sentenced to 40 Years Incarceration for Sexual Abuse of Minor
A 41-year-old Cape May, New Jersey man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexually abusing a child in his household who was under the age of 13, which happened over a period of several years–from 2011 to 2018. The Honorable Matthew A. Maciarello–Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, sentenced…
Read MoreSalisbury Woman Convicted of Attempted Murder in the First Degree
Ashlee Nicole Scott, of Salisbury has been convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County of Attempted Murder in the First Degree, and several other charges following a three-day jury trial. The Honorable Kathleen L. Beckstead, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Wicomico County presided over the trial, and postponed sentencing…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for Armed Robbery
The Honorable Kathleen Beckstead, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, Maryland today sentenced 54-year-old Milton Lee Harmon, Jr. of Salisbury to 16 years in the Division of Corrections. Ten years of that sentence will be without possibility of parole. Harmon was convicted by a Wicomico County jury on December 6th of Armed…
Read MoreDelmar Man Convicted of Sexually Abusing Minor
A 33-year-old Delmar man has been convicted of sexually abusing a minor who was under the age of 13. The abuse happened in July of this year. Aaron Vangorder, following a following a two-day trial this week in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, has been convicted of several sex crimes including two counts of…
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60-Year-Old Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Minor and Assaults
An Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico has sentenced 60-year-old Reginald Wallace to 35 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor and assaulting two others. Wallace pleaded guilty on November 16, 2022, to Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Sexual Offense in the Third Degree, and two counts of Assault in the Second…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced For Illegal Possession of Firearm, Drug-Related Charge
Administrative Judge for the Circuit Court for Wicomico County has sentenced a 23-year-old Salisbury man to 30 years in prison with all but 12 years being suspended–of which five years is a mandatory minimum sentence. Jerziah Damiere Witherspoon pleaded guilty to an illegal firearm possession charge and one count of possession with intent to distribute…
Read MoreSex Offender Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison
The Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County has sentenced a 27-year-old man who used to live in Salisbury to 45 years in prison. In addition, Steven Crocker will have to register as a Tier 3 offender on the sex offender registry for the rest of his life. Crocker was convicted of Sexual…
Read MorePrincess Anne, Maryland Man Sentenced in 2010 Cold Case Killing
A Princess Anne, Maryland man faces several years in prison for a cold case killing from 2010. Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County sentenced Ryan Ellis to 10 years in prison, the maximum available. The sentence includes six years active incarceration in the Maryland Division of Corrections followed by a period of…
Read More64-Year-Old Man Convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor
A 64-year-old man has been convicted of sexual abuse of a minor and other related offenses. Richard Benny is in custody pending sentencing after a two-day court trial in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County. While he is in custody, a Pre-Sentence investigation and mental health evaluation will take place. According to the Office of…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for Attempted Murder
24-year-old Markell Purnell faces a total active sentence of 40-years in prison for Attempted First Degree Murder and Use of a Firearm in a Crime of Violence. The sentencing is connected to an altercation that occurred in the early morning hours of October 23rd, 2021. The incident happened outside of Guido鈥檚 Burritos on South Salisbury…
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