UPDATE 10/7/2024: On October 3, 2024, Stephen Louis Betz, 30, of Owings, was sentenced to 30 years incarceration, with 16 years of active time, for first degree assault and violation of probation.
The sentence was imposed by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee.
On September 10, 2023, Betz and two other men entered a home in Owings and confronted the residents about some medication that allegedly had been stolen.
An argument ensued and one of the unidentified men displayed a firearm. The argument continued outside where shots were fired, striking the victim and a nearby house. The victim survived his injuries.
Investigators from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office determined that Betz brought the gunman to the home to settle a dispute with the victim.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant State’s Attorney Allison S. Walton
On June 17, 2024, Stephen Louis Betz pleaded guilty in Calvert County Circuit Court to first degree assault and reckless endangerment. Sentencing is scheduled for September 13, 2024, before Judge Mark S. Chandlee. Betz is facing a maximum punishment of 25 years incarceration.
On September 10, 2023, Betz and two other unidentified males entered a home in Owings and confronted the residents about alleged stolen medication.
An argument ensued and one of the unidentified men displayed a firearm. The argument continued outside the home where shots were fired, striking the victim and a neighboring house.
Investigators determined that Betz brought the gunman to the scene in an effort to collect money that he thought was owed to him.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant State’s Attorney Allison S. Walton.
