Entries by Jacqueline Rottmann

JURY FINDS MONROVIA MAN GUILTY OF FIRST DEGREE ASSAULT, SECOND DEGREE CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT AND TWO COUNTS OF SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT

  PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 JURY FINDS MONROVIA MAN GUILTY OF FIRST DEGREE ASSAULT, SECOND DEGREE CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT AND TWO COUNTS OF SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT   Frederick, MD – On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, a jury in Frederick County Circuit Court found 46-year old Christopher Kraft, of Monrovia, MD, guilty […]

FREDERICK MAN SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR FIRST-DEGREE ARSON; SENTENCE OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR MURDER REIMPOSED

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 FREDERICK MAN SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR FIRST-DEGREE ARSON; SENTENCE OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR MURDER REIMPOSED   Frederick, MD – Today, in Frederick County Circuit Court, The Honorable Judge Julia Martz-Fisher sentenced 49-year old Byron Alton Bowie, Jr. to serve 30 years […]

FREDERICK MAN TO SERVE 40 YEARS IN PRISON FOR FIRST-DEGREE MURDER

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 FREDERICK MAN TO SERVE 40 YEARS IN PRISON FOR FIRST-DEGREE MURDER     Frederick, Maryland – Yesterday, in Frederick County Circuit Court, The Honorable Judge Scott Rolle sentenced Jeffrey Whitney Bryan, Jr. to Life, suspend all but 40 years in the Department of Corrections for First-Degree Murder. […]

DVCC Event October 5, 2024 at Wayman AME Church

Sacred Spaces: Engaging the Faith Community to End Domestic Violence Join us Saturday, October 5, 2024, 10 am – 1 pm, at the Wayman AME Church on Liberty Road in Frederick, MD for an inspiring event focused on ending domestic violence. We believe that the faith community plays a crucial role in creating safe and supportive […]

FREDERICK MAN DENIED BOND, REMAINS IN FREDERICK COUNTY ADULT DETENTION CENTER FOR 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE MURDER CHARGES

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 19, 2024 FREDERICK MAN DENIED BOND, REMAINS IN FREDERICK COUNTY ADULT DETENTION CENTER FOR 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE MURDER CHARGES   Frederick, MD – Today, in Frederick County District Court, The Honorable Earl W. Bartgis, Jr. denied bond for 22-year-old Elijah Stephen Mboss of Frederick, Maryland and ordered that […]

    Baltimore, Maryland – Today U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox sentenced defendant Paul Francis Blaisse, 65, of Walkersville, Maryland, to seventeen years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release for one count of coercion and enticement of a minor. Judge Maddox also ordered Blaisse to pay $83,694 in restitution to […]

FREDERICK MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE PLUS 30 YEARS FOR FIRST-DEGREE CHILD ABUSE, RESULTING IN DEATH OF INFANT, TWO COUNTS OF SECOND-DEGREE CHILD ABUSE

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 31, 2024   FREDERICK MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE PLUS 30 YEARS FOR FIRST-DEGREE CHILD ABUSE, RESULTING IN DEATH OF INFANT, TWO COUNTS OF SECOND-DEGREE CHILD ABUSE     Frederick, MD – Today in Frederick County Circuit Court, The Honorable J. Barry Hughes sentenced Jesse Cook, age 45, of Frederick […]

State’s Attorney, Charlie Smith Completes His NDAA Presidential Term Today, Passing The Gavel To San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan

BOISE, IDAHO JULY 15, 2024-  State’s Attorney, Charlie Smith Completes his NDAA Presidential Term Today, Passing The Gavel to San Diego District Attorney, Summer Stephan State’s Attorney Charlie Smith attends the National District Attorney Association Board Meeting and Summer Summit in Boise, Idaho.   As NDAA President, SA Smith championed innovative and collaborative initiatives that […]

Frederick Man Pleads Guilty to 1st Degree Murder

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 11, 2024 Frederick Man Pleads Guilty to 1st Degree Murder Frederick, Maryland – Yesterday, in Frederick County Circuit Court, Jeffrey Whitney Bryan, Jr. plead guilty to 1st Degree Murder.  The Honorable Judge Scott Rolle presided over the hearing and accepted the plea. On July 1, 2023, at approximately 12:20 […]

Hagerstown Man Sentenced to Life Plus 15 Years For Attempted First-Degree Murder and Five Additional Charges Including Use of a Firearm with High-Capacity Magazine in the Commission of a Crime of Violence

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 10, 2024 Hagerstown Man Sentenced to Life Plus 15 Years For Attempted First-Degree Murder and Five Additional Charges Including Use of a Firearm with High-Capacity Magazine in the Commission of a Crime of Violence Frederick, Maryland – Today, in Frederick County Circuit Court, Judge Julia Martz-Fisher, sentenced Lookman-Khalil Abolajo […]