June 18, 2025 Charlie Smith spoke with Gary Collins, reporter for Spotlight on Maryland, this week in reference to Maryland’s Juvenile Reform policies, including the adult public safety risk that violent juvenile offenders pose to the public.
Drug Treatment Court Graduation and 20th Anniversary The Honorable Julia Martz-Fisher presided over the Frederick County Drug Treatment Court Graduation this afternoon. The celebration recognized the D.T.C.’s proud graduates as well as marked the 20th anniversary of the program’s success! Participants receive supportive interventions to remain substance-free and to contribute responsibly to our community. Congratulations […]
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 28, 2025 FREDERICK MAN TO SERVE 18 YEARS IN THE DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS FOR SECOND-DEGREE SEX OFFENSE AND TWO COUNTS OF THIRD-DEGREE SEX OFFENSE OF TWO MINORS Frederick, MD – Today in Frederick County Circuit Court, Judge Joanie Raymond-Brubaker sentenced 67-year old Donald Bernard Brooks to serve […]
Domestic Violence Unit Chief, Brett Engler Awarded 2025 Purple Ribbon Medal for Legal Advocate of the Year May 22, 2025 Frederick, MD – DomesticShelters.org announced Chief, Domestic Violence Unit, Brett Engler, as one of their 42 winners, nationwide, of the 2025 Purple Ribbon Awards. ASA Engler was chosen and judged by a national panel […]
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 19, 2025 Frederick Man Sentenced to 13.5 Years in the Division of Corrections for Second-Degree Assault and 17 Counts of Violating a Protective Order Frederick, MD – Today in Frederick County Circuit Court, The Honorable Joanie Raymond-Brubaker ordered 45-yr-old Jerome Mario Britton, of Frederick, MD to […]
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 15, 2025 State’s Attorney’s Office Declines Prosecution of Deputy Involved in Use of Force Frederick, MD – The Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office reviewed body worn camera footage from the May 12, 2025 officer-involved shooting pertaining to Frederick County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Gregory Morton at the 300 […]
PERMANENT PROTECTIVE ORDER HB 929 SB 721 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR MOORE ANNAPOLIS, MD – Assistant State’s Attorney Special Victims Unit, Erin Pearl and Chief ASA Domestic Violence Unit, Brett Engler attended yesterday’s Governor’s signing of House Bill 929/Senate Bill 721, The Permanent Protective Order Consent Bill in Annapolis, MD. Taking effective October 1, 2025, this […]
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 9, 2025 FORMER FREDERICK MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A CHILD Baltimore Maryland – Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin sentenced William Joseph Murrow, 43, formerly of Frederick County, Maryland, to 25 years in prison for the sexual exploitation […]
State’s Attorney Charlie Smith Advocates for Prosecutors at the U.S. Department of Education April 29, 2025 State’s Attorney Charlie Smith, Chairman of the Board for the National District Attorneys Association, addressed the U.S. Department of Education today to express his support of Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Income-Driven Repayment Programs. These programs help ensure that experienced, […]
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 28, 2025 HAGERSTOWN MAN TO SERVE 20 YEARS IN THE DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR AND SEX TRAFFICKING Frederick, MD – Today, in Frederick County Circuit Court, The Honorable Judge Richard Sandy imposed the agreed-upon sentence of 35 years, suspend all but […]