A 37-year-old Huntingtown man found guilty earlier this year in district court of charges of animal cruelty related to cockfighting was sentenced March 29 by Judge Robyn Riddle. According to
On January 12, 2024, a Calvert County District Court Judge convicted Luis Alberto Hinojosa Morales, 36, of Huntingtown, of 10 felony animal cruelty charges relating to illegal cockfighting.
On May 1, 2023, Edward Stanley Williams, 54, of Huntingtown, pleaded guilty in Calvert County Circuit Court to 4 counts of felony animal cruelty relating to the use and possession of dogs for dogfighting, and 1 count of unlawful possession of a firearm.
On Tuesday, August 15, 2023, Carol Badart VanWie, 77, pleaded guilty in Calvert County District Court to multiple charges involving violations of Maryland’s animal cruelty laws. VanWie was given a 90 day jail sentence with all 90 days suspended, placed on 3 years of probation, and ordered not to possess any animals. In addition, she reimbursed Calvert County the sum of $66,857.58 for the care and feeding of the animals that were confiscated from her property.