Annapolis, MD – A St. Mary’s County man charged with the murders of two Anne Arundel County women entered pleas in both cases last week in Circuit Court. The defendant, Christopher Allen Scheibe, 29 of Mechanicsville, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the 2016 stabbing death of Holly Carol Smith, 24 of Dundalk. Scheibe entered an Alford plea to a charge of second-degree murder in the 2012 stabbing death of Jessica Lynn Lee, 20 of Brooklyn Park.
Police reports allege Scheibe stole a vehicle in Calvert County prior to Smith’s murder.
Scheibe was represented in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court by Heather E. Tierney and Tiffany N. Holley of the public defenders’ office. Anne Arundel County Deputy State’s Attorney Jonathon Church represented the state during the Aug. 2 plea hearings.
Sentencing is tentatively set for October.
Previous stories from 2016 from Anne Arundel County Police Department
Annapolis, MD— On Wednesday, June 2, 2016, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner performed an autopsy on a deceased female. The autopsy revealed puncture and stab wounds to the upper body in a manner consistent with homicide. After the autopsy was completed, homicide detectives were able to positively identify the deceased female as Holly Carol Smith, a twenty-four year old female who resided on the 900 block of Holgate Drive, Essex, Maryland. Detectives have notified next of kin and are working on finding out where she had recently resided. Homicide Detectives are also looking for any witnesses who may have seen Ms. Smith recently within the last week.
As the investigation moved forward, information was developed identifying a possible suspect. The suspect was identified as Christopher Allen Scheibe, a twenty-eight year old white male with no fixed address. Homicide Detectives learned Christopher Scheibe was wanted on unrelated charges at that time. During the early morning hours of Thursday, June 2, 2016, members of the Maryland State Police assisted the Homicide Unit in taking Christopher Scheibe into custody on the 3000 block of Warwick Road in East New Market, Maryland.
Homicide detectives interviewed Christopher Scheibe at which time he confessed to the murder of Holly Carol Smith. An arrest warrant was obtained charging Scheibe with first and second degree murder, as well as first and second degree assault. Christopher Scheibe is still incarcerated on the Eastern Shore.
As this is a very fluid and active investigation, the Anne Arundel County Police are urging anyone with information to come forward by calling the Anne Arundel County Homicide Unit at 410-222-4731. If people with information wish to remain anonymous, they can also contact the Anne Arundel County Police Tip Line 410-222-4700 or Metro Crime Stoppers.
Annapolis, MD— On Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at approximately 2:20 p.m., Anne Arundel County Police Southern District officers responded to the wooded area on the the 2000 block of Industrial Drive in Annapolis, Maryland. A citizen walking in the area observed an apparent deceased body and called police. Responding police located the body of an apparent adult white female lying in the wooded area. Fire Department personnel arrived on scene and pronounced the female deceased at that time.
Homicide detectives responded along with the Evidence Collection Unit and processed the scene for items of evidentiary value. Detectives canvassed the industrial park and conducted numerous interviews in regards to possible witnesses. At this time, the identity of the deceased female is unknown.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner located in Baltimore, Maryland will perform an autopsy on the deceased to determine cause and manner of death as well as assisting with identifying the remains. The Anne Arundel County Police are deeming the death investigation as suspicious in nature and as more information becomes available, it will be released.
The BayNet Note: Although this press release did not mention Christopher Scheibe is local, we conducted research, and learned Mr. Scheibe is from Mechanicsville, Maryland.