Posts Tagged ‘Worcester County State’s Attorney’
Pocomoke Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Weapons Offense
A Pocomoke City man has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime and was sentenced on Friday. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Brian Shockley sentenced 22 year old Jael Ghent to 14 years in prison and suspended all but the 5-year mandatory minimum sentence. Ghent was also placed on 3…
Read MoreBerlin Man Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography
A Berlin man has been sentenced after he was convicted earlier this month of distribution of child pornography. Judge Brian Shockley sentenced 75 year old Pasco Allen to five years in prison, with all but 1 year suspended. Upon release, Allen will have 3 years of supervised probation and will be required to register as…
Read MoreSykesville Man Sentenced after DUI Injury Crash
A Sykesville man has been sentenced after causing a life threatening injury while DUI. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Brian Shockley sentenced 53 year old Michael Ebert to serve 3 years in prison, suspending all but 1 year of active incarceration followed by 5 years of supervised probation upon release. Court records show a a…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for 1st Degree Murder in Worcester County
A 33 year old Salisbury man has been sentenced to life in prison on a charge of 1st degree murder. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Brian Shockley suspended all but 50 years of Carl Lee Fuller’s life sentence and placed him on 5 years of supervised probation upon release. According to Court records, the victim,…
Read MoreMaryland Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
A Lusby, Maryland man has been sentenced in Worcester County Circuit Court on a charge of sexual abuse of a minor. After a 2-day trial in July, 29 year old Alvin Redmon was found guilty – he was sentenced on December 15th to 25 years in prison – the maximum sentence allowed. Court records show…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Sentenced for Armed Robbery in Maryland
A Selbyville man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for an armed robbery in Showell, Maryland in February. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Brian Shockley credited 48 year old Antonio Walters for time served since his arrest on February 20, 2023. Court records show Maryland State Police were called to a Showell convenience…
Read MoreBerlin Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for Child Abuse
A Berlin man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for convictions of 2nd degree child abuse, 3 counts of 2nd degree assault, and 1 count of neglect of a minor. A jury found 32 year old Connor Kelly guilty after week-long trial in March. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Beau Oglesby imposed the…
Read MoreVirginia Man Sentenced in Worcester County on Sex Charges
A McLean, Virginia man has been sentenced to serve 25 years in prison for convictions on charges of sexual abuse of a minor and third degree sex offense. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Beau Oglesby suspended all but 10 years of the sentence and placed 32 year old Alexander Wu on 5 years of supervised…
Read MoreSnow Hill Man Sentenced for Child Pornography
A Snow Hill man was sentenced last month to 40 years for distribution of child pornography. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Beau Oglesby suspended all but 16 years of the sentence for 32 year old Timothy Newsome who had been convicted on 4 counts and pleaded guilty last September. Officials say the Worcester County Bureau…
Read MoreBerlin Man Sentenced for Sex Abuse & Pornography
A 38 year old Berlin man has been sentenced to serve 105 years in prison for the sex abuse of a minor and manufacture of child pornography. Bruce Travers pleaded guilty to 3 counts of each charge on July 12 – he was ordered to undergo a psycho-sexual evaluation prior to sentencing. At sentencing the…
Read MoreBishopville Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
A Bishopville man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty on 2 counts of negligent homicide under the influence. Judge Thomas Groton has sentenced 35 year Jon Gray to 10 years on the first count and 5 years on the second count consecutively, with 5 years suspended and 3 years of…
Read MoreOcean City Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Armed Robbery
An Ocean City man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges of armed robbery. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Beau Oglesby sentenced 38 year old Christopher Miller after he was found guilty of all charges after a trial in April. Miller was credited with 406 days of time served and ordered to…
Read MoreGeorgia Man Sentenced for Ocean City Rape
A Georgia man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of 2nd degree rape. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Brian Shockley suspended all but 10 years of incarceration and placed 46 year old Wayne White of Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 3 years of supervised probation upon release.…
Read MorePhone Repairs Will Knock Out Service To Worcester Co. State’s Attorney, Jail For 1 Hour
You will not be able to reach the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office or the Worcester County Jail by phone for about one hour each on Monday. A phone upgrade is planned at both facilities. Worcester County officials say the project is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. at the State’s Attorney’s Office, and at…
Read MoreTeen Sentenced Following Murder Plea
A teenager who pled guilty to second-degree murder in Worcester County has been sentenced to 35 years incarceration, with all but 22 years suspended. According to Worcester County State’s Attorney Kris Heiser, the case is a ‘true tragedy.’ In May 2019, 17-year-old Vershawn Hudson-Crawford and his mother visited the Berlin Police Department, at which he…
Read More3 Sentenced In Connection With OC Sexual Assault
Three men are sentenced in connection with a sexual assault investigation in Ocean City. The Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office says 45-year-old Larry Kendall and 22-year-old Kyle Davis, both of Elkton, were sentenced to serve 20 years in prison for second-degree rape. A third defendant, 24-year-old Damien Shiel of Baltimore, received 20 years with all…
Read MoreWorcester Co. DUI Conviction Rate Is Tops In Md.
Worcester County has obtained Maryland’s highest prosecution rate for alcohol-and-drug related offenses. The University of Maryland National Study Center for Trauma and EMS, in analyzing 2019 data, found that Worcester County had a 92.7 percent conviction rate in its handling of a total of 841 DUI – related offenses. Worcester County State’s Attorney Kris Heiser…
Read MoreOcean City Woman Convicted of Theft
An Ocean City woman has been convicted of theft. The Worcester County State’s Attorney says 45 year old Jennifer Zadnick – aka Jennifer Snider – was involved in a fundraiser for the Ocean Pines Fire Department. She was hired to host a quarter auction at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club last April. Guests and Fire…
Read MoreBerlin Man Convicted of Running Marijuana Operation
A Berlin man has been convicting of running his own marijuana operation. 31-year-old John Harrison Jr. was charged with conspiring to manufacture a dangerous substance after the Worcester County State’s Attorney said officials executed a search and seizure warrant at a property on Deer Park Road this week. Worcester County Sheriff’s Deputies discovered 77 mature…
Read MoreMarijuana Grow Operations Results in Indictments for 2 Berlin Men
Two Berlin men have been indicted on a variety of drug charges by a Worcester County grand jury. 34 year old Michael Cluster and 30 year old John Harrison were arrested after an extensive investigation by the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team and the Ocean City Police. Search warrants requested by the Worcester County State’s…
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