PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – On Feb. 13, 2026, Khiantae Rai-Vaugh Marquez Robinson, 20, of Lusby, pleaded guilty in Calvert County Circuit Court to attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence and concealing evidence of a crime.
The charges stemmed from a drive-by shooting that occurred on Sept. 16, 2025, on Golden West Way in Lusby. Investigators from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office determined that Robinson fired two shots from a vehicle at Nicholas Derick Dwayne Smith, 25, and Timothy William White Jr., 25, as they were changing a tire. Neither individual was wounded. Robinson was identified as the perpetrator and taken into custody after a seven-day search.
Robinson is currently detained at the Calvert County Detention Center. Sentencing is scheduled for May 15, 2026. Robinson is facing a maximum sentence of 78 years in prison.
This case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Christopher J. Monte. Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey would like to recognize Detective William Freeland and other members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office for their diligent work in identifying and apprehending the defendant.