On August 2, 2017, Christina
Granados McCauley, age 58, of Leonardtown, was indicted on the following
charges; CDS Possess-Not Marijuana, CDS Distribution-Narcotics, Murder 2nd
Degree, Manslaughter, and Reckless Endangerment. The indictment was the
culmination of an extensive investigation into the death of Mary Nell Miller.
On June 23, 2017, Victim Mary
Nell Miller was discovered unresponsive, in the bathroom at a residence in
Leonardtown. Attempts to resuscitate Victim Miller were unsuccessful. An
extensive investigation was conducted into the death of Victim Miller, and it
was ruled by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, her death was a result
of an opioid overdose. Detectives from
the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with detectives from the
Maryland State Police, learned McCauley had sold the drug to Mary Miller, which
ultimately caused her death.
On December 12, 2017, McCauley’s
trial commenced in the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County with State’s
Attorney Richard Fritz as the prosecutor, and Honorable Judge Karen Abrams presiding
for the State of Maryland. On December
15, 2017, McCauley was found guilty by a jury of the following charges:
Manslaughter
Reckless Endangerment
CDS Distribution-Narcotics
CDS Possession-Not Marijuana
McCauley is currently being held
at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center on a no bond
status. McCauley was one of the indictments announced at a press conference
with Governor Larry Hogan, Sheriff Tim Cameron, Maryland State Police
Superintendent William Pallozzi, and States Attorney Richard Fritz, which was
held on August 9, 2017, addressing the heroin epidemic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SOdFPN9hhw
Sheriff Tim Cameron and States
Attorney Richard Fritz wish to thank the Maryland State Police for all their
investigative assistance and personnel provided, and all of those involved in
this investigation to protect citizens of St. Mary’s County.
