Posts Tagged ‘state’s attorney’
Delmar, MD Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
UPDATED – 03/13/26 – A Delmar, MD, man has been sentenced for the sexual abuse of a minor. A Wicomico County jury found 51 year old Derrick Henderson guilty of sexual abuse of a minor, attempted 2nd degree rape, attempted 4th degree sexual offense and sexual solicitation of a minor last December – and on Thursday,…
Read MoreUPDATED: Wicomico County Officials say Newland Park Landfill to Resume Normal Operations Tuesday, Feb 10
UPDATED – 02/09/26 – Per States Attorney, Jamie Dykes and Acting Director of Public Works, the Newland Park Landfill will resume normal operations tomorrow, Tuesday February 10th, 2026. States Attorney Dykes added “I also want to note that the entire Solid Waste Division demonstrated professionalism and commitment in brutal conditions. Law enforcement is grateful for their…
Read MoreUPDATED: Quantico Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Attempted First Degree Murder of Step-Daughter
UPDATED – 11/07/25 – A Quantico man has been sentenced to fifty years in prison for the attempted first degree murder of his step-daughter. On Thursday, 71 year old McKinley Cornish was sentenced by Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Wicomico County, Kathleen Beckstead for attempted first degree murder, firearms charges and related offenses. After…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
A Salisbury man has been sentenced for possession of child pornography. Circuit Court for Wicomico County Judge S. James Sarbanes sentenced 33 year old Sean Peterson to 25 years in prison – to run consecutively to a 25 year sentence that he is already serving which was imposed in Calvert County. Peters previously pleaded guilty…
Read MoreWest Ocean City Man Sentenced after Striking a Pedestrian in a Fatal 2022 Crash
The man who pleaded guilty of negligent homicide in the 2022 death of Berlin veterinarian, Terri Wattay, has been sentenced. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Beau Oglesby sentenced 63 year old Russell Kimball of West Ocean City to 10 years for negligent homicide while under the influence and a consecutive 5 year sentence for failing…
Read MoreMaryland Primary Results, Wicomico County Races
Results were unofficial as of early Wednesday morning and included ballots cast at the polls and from early voting. Mailed-in ballots are still to be counted. CLICK HERE FOR WICOMICO COUNTY RESULTS FROM THE MARYLAND BOARD OF ELECTIONS Julie Giordiano, hoping to become Wicomico County Executive, holds a lead over acting County Executive John Psota…
Read MorePrincess Anne Man Sentenced for Racist Graffiti at Salisbury University
A Princess Anne man has been found guilty of maliciously defacing the property of Salisbury University in a hate crime. On Friday, Wicomico County District Court Judge Abigail Marsh sentenced 54 year old Jerome Jackson to 18 months of active incarceration at the County Detention Center. Jackson has also paid $494 in restitution to the…
Read MoreFormer Salisbury Resident Convicted of Sexual Abuse of Child
A Wicomico County jury has found 36 year old Kelite Ferreras, formerly of Salisbury, guilty of one count each of sex abuse of a minor, 2nd degree rape and other related charges. In October of 2016, Ferreras raped and sexually abused a child under the age of 12 who was in the home. Ferreras left…
Read MoreFruitland Man Sentenced on Drug Charges
A Fruitland man has been sentenced to 20 year od in prison for possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and other offenses. A Wicomico County jury convicted 21 year old Keone Davis in October after his arrest last May. Police, using a search and seizure warrant, located cocaine as well as drug paraphernalia and…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for Weapons Offenses
A Salisbury man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of weapons offenses. Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Beckstead sentenced 33 year old Leo Shaw earlier this week – he is required to serve 10 years without the possibility of parole. Last May police went into Shaw’s Dover Street…
Read MoreBerlin Man Sentenced for Sexual Child Abuse
A Berlin man has been sentenced to life in prison for two counts 2nd degree rape. A Worcester County judge last week sentenced 61 year old Keith Mariani to life in prison with all but 15 years suspended for one count of 2nd degree rape. Mariani was sentenced to serve another 15 years for his…
Read MoreWillards Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
A Willards man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for child abuse and violation of probation. Judge James Sarbanes sentenced 35 year old Timothy White to 8 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to 2nd degree child abuse. Officials say at the time of his offense, White was on probation for a…
Read MoreEden Man Convicted of Attempted 1st Degree Murder
An Eden man has been found guilty of attempted 1st degree murder and weapons offenses. Prosecutors say that in May of 2016 Gregory Sterling attacked a man with a machete – stabbing him 19 times. Sentencing has been postponed pending the completion of a pre-sentence investigation. Wicomico County officials say Sterling had been previously found…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison on Drug Charges
A Salisbury man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. On Wednesday, Judge S. James Sarbanes sentenced 44 year old Shawn Hugee to 25 years for convictions in two separate cases. Hugee pleaded guilty to one count of possession with the intent to distribute cocaine on Wednesday – he was also found in violation…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for Child Sex Abuse
A Salisbury man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison – of which 15 years is minimum mandatory. In June, 30 year old Austin White was convicted of sexual abuse of a minor and other offenses. During 2013 through 2015, White sexually abused a child under the age of 10. Additional conditions of White’s…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for Assault
A Salisbury man has pleaded guilty to 1st degree assault and has been sentenced to five years in prison – with all but 18 months suspended. Officials say 19 year old Daniel Ulm has no prior criminal history. His vehicle was spotted in the area of a hit and run last March – and matched…
Read MoreWillards Man Convicted on Drug and other Charges
A Willards man has been convicted on drug and related charges. The Wicomico County State’s Attorney says Donald Tate, Junior was found guilty of delivering six ounces of cocaine to finance a murder for hire plot that resulted in two people in Accomack County being shot on Halloween of 2017. Sentencing has been postponed pending…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Convicted of Sex Offenses of Minors
A Salisbury man has been convicted on a variety of sex charges. On Monday a Wicomico County jury found 52 year old Charles Quails guilty of 2 counts of sexual abuse of a minor, and multiple other offenses against two victims who were under the age of 12 at the time of the incidents. The…
Read MoreSalisbury Teen Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Minor
A Salisbury teen has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after he was tried as an adult for sex abuse of a minor and rape. In April 16 year old Klin Deschild was found guilty of sexually abusing a victim under the age of 8 between September and November of 2018. Deschild was sentenced…
Read MoreUPDATED: Hebron Horse Owner Sentenced
UPDATED – 5-13-19 – The woman who was indicted for criminal animal abuse will not spend time in prison. On Monday, Barbara Pilchard was sentenced to 90 days for each of the six horses that died as a result of abuse and neglect on her farm. Judge Leah Seaton suspended all of Pilchard’s time and…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced to Life In Prison
A Salisbury man has been sentenced for the rape and sexual assault of several children between the ages of 5 and 13. Last week 36 year old Jonathan Price was sentenced to life in prison plus 40 years after he was convicted of multiple offenses last November. The charges and convictions come from several incidents…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Found Guilty of Impaired Driving
A Maryland District Court Judge in Wicomico County has found 24-year-old Jack Gilmore Trafford of Salisbury guilty of numerous charges relating to driving a vehicle while impaired by drugs and alcohol. Wicomico County State’s Attorney Jamie Dykes tells WGMD that the conviction emanates from a March 29, 2018 incident investigating by Salisbury Police, in which…
Read MoreBerlin Woman Sentenced for Embezzlement, Theft and Forgery
A Berlin woman has been sentenced for embezzlement and other offenses. On Friday 51 year old Theresa Kolacz was sentenced to serve 10 years in prison. She was convicted of theft over $100,000, embezzlement and forgery in December. Police were notified last May by officials at the St George’s Greek Orthodox Church in Ocean City…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced After Crime Spree Breaking into Vehicles
Last month 43 year old Sydney Hopkins of Salisbury pleaded guilty to 8 counts of rogue and vagabond after multiple incidents from January 9 to April 9 of 2018 where he broke into victim’s vehicles to steal purses and use debit or credit cards that were found inside. A search warrant turned up personal items…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced after Violent Sexual Assault
A Salisbury man has been sentenced to life in prison with all but 35 years suspended. Ellsworth Millington was in court today and during sentencing Judge S. James Sarbanes classified the 64 year old man as a sexually violent predator. Millington will be required to register as a Tier 3 sex offender for life. Millington…
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