State v. Kenneth Tyrell Wade-Greene, C-08-CR-23-000567
LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, September 4, 2025, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Donine Carrington Martin sentenced Kenneth Tyrell Wade-Greene, 35, to 40 years in prison for three counts of Second-Degree Assault, Attempted Robbery, and Possession of a Firearm with a Felony Conviction. Upon release, Wade-Greene will be on supervised probation for a period of five years. If he violates the terms of his probation, he faces 20 additional years in prison.
Wade-Greene pled guilty to the charges on September 16, 2024.
On July 15, 2023, officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office attempted to apprehend Wade-Greene, who was wanted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office for multiple felony offenses to include Armed Carjacking, First Degree Assault, and firearm charges. Wade-Greene was spotted in a stolen vehicle, and he began to flee from police. He eventually assaulted an officer with his vehicle and was able to escape.
On July 18, 2023, Wade-Greene was observed driving a Ford F-150 with no license plate and again fled from officers, eventually abandoning the vehicle and running on foot near Young Road and Hunters Harbor Lane in Waldorf. Officers then observed Wade-Greene retrieving a black handgun from his waistband.
While fleeing, Wade-Greene confronted two victims standing in the driveway of their residence near an open garage. He demanded their car keys, but they refused. Wade-Greene then brandished his handgun. One of the victims retreated in his residence, but Wade-Greene followed and pointed the gun at him. The victim managed to lock himself in a room, which eventually prompted Wade-Greene to return outside.
Wade-Greene rummaged through two vehicles trying to locate a key before ultimately finding keys to a Dodge Ram pickup truck inside the home. Armed with a handgun, he entered the vehicle and started it; however, the other victim began to struggle with Wade-Greene as he attempted to flee.
An officer pulled into the driveway and found Wade-Greene seated in the vehicle. Ignoring commands to surrender, Wade-Greene fled and attempted to enter another house but was unable because the door was locked. He eventually exited the garage, assaulted two more officers, and was taken into custody. A handgun was discovered in the freezer of the garage; however, it did not belong to any of the residents of the house.
During sentencing, Assistant State’s Attorney John Stackhouse requested a 50-year active sentence, stressing Wade-Greene’s long history of criminal activity dating back to 2010, his actions in terrorizing an entire family with a firearm, and his assault on three police officers in Charles County after committing an Armed Carjacking in St. Mary’s County.
Count 1
Second Degree Assault
10 years with all but 5 years suspended
Count 15
Attempted Robbery
15 years
Count 20
Possession of a Firearm with Felony Conviction
15 years with all but 10 years suspended
Count 25
Second Degree Assault
10 years with all but 5 years suspended
Count 27
Second Degree Assault
10 years with all but 5 years suspended
5 years supervised probation
All counts consecutive