Simone Marie Stewart Arrested; – Simone Marie Stewart, 51, of Lexington Park, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on June 17, 2025, after pleading guilty to a charge of second-degree murder, according to court documents filed in the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County.
Stewart entered a guilty plea before Judge Joseph Michael Stanalonis, who presided over the case. In addition to the 40-year sentence, the judge suspended 10 years of the term, requiring Stewart to serve 30 years of active incarceration. Upon release, she will be placed on five years of supervised probation.
The case involved multiple court hearings and motions, including requests for evidence exclusion and trial postponements. Jury trials scheduled for April and July 2025 were canceled following Stewart’s guilty plea.
Stewart was represented by attorneys from the St. Mary’s County Office of the Public Defender. The case was prosecuted by the Office of the State’s Attorney for St. Mary’s County.
