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6 days ago
New Market Murder Suspect Arrested
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENew Market, Md. (September 30, 2024) – On Saturday, September 28th at 6:20 pm, Fort Lauderdale Police and The Federal Bureau of Investigations in partnership with the Frederick ...1 week ago
Change the Conversation, a non-profit organization, focused on engaging communities in the prevention of and healing from child sexual abuse, sponsored Blossom and Bloom 2024 tonight at the Ordinary Hen in Frederick. This fund raiser supported the mission of Change the Conversation. Chief, Assistant State’s Attorney, Special Victims Unit, Lindsey Carpenter spoke about the importance of educating, as well as engaging in open conversations with children about the dangers of potential predators. She also reminded us that victims’ experiences need to be heard and honored so they know they are not alone.
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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 of First Degree Assault, Second Degree Child Abuse, Neglect of a Child, and two counts of Second Degree Assault. The Honorable Judge Scott Rolle presided over the three-day jury trial. ![]()
On Sunday, March 3, 2024, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a request for a welfare check on a child. Deputies made contact with the witness, the child, and the Defendant. Deputies learned that just prior to their arrival, Kraft struck the child in the face, pulled the child to the ground and stood on the child’s stomach, threatening to crush the child. Kraft also placed a lock on the outside of a door in order to lock the child in a room and failed to provide for the needs of the child. Further investigation revealed that in a prior incident, the Defendant threw water on the child and then pointed a firearm at the child, threatening to shoot. ![]()
Kraft will be held without bond at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center until his November 26, 2024, sentencing date. ![]()
The State was represented by Erin Pearl, an Assistant State’s Attorney in the Special Victims Unit.![]()
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Jacqueline Rottmann
Court Media Relations Officer
301-600-2972
100 West Patrick Street
Frederick, Maryland 21701![]()
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2 weeks ago
Frederick County INTERCEPT Task Force Multi-Jurisdictional Solicitation Operation
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September 25, 2024 Vazquez-Natera Cogswell Ringersma Valle-PenateINTERCEPT is the Inter-agency Child Exploitation and Persons Trafficking Taskforce. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, Frederick ...2 weeks ago
This morning, Frederick County State’s Attorney, Charlie Smith visited Oakdale High School’s Law and Society class, instructed by social studies teacher, Mr. Ronnie Beard. Students preparing for careers in public safety learned about the criminal justice system in Maryland. Students can gain hands-on experience by applying for our Intern Clerkship Program here: statesattorney.us/about/internships-jobs/
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