WICOMICO COUNTY MAN INDICTED ON INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES AFTER TWO PEOPLE FATALLY OVERDOSE IN OCEAN CITY

Ocean City, MD - Elijah Kellam, a Wicomico County man, was taken into custody on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, as a result of a coordinated operation by the Ocean City Police Department and the Maryland State Apprehension Team (MSAT) on suspicion of being involved in two deadly overdoses that occurred in January of 2024.

Ocean City Police Officers responded to a local hotel near 22^nd Street in Ocean City, Maryland, on January 18, 2024. The officers were conducting a welfare check, which sparked the investigation that resulted in his arrest. When they arrived, officers discovered two people dead from drug overdoses.

Significant evidence linked Kellam to the distribution of the narcotics that were involved in this tragedy, and that subsequently took the lives of the two individuals in this case.  

A Worcester County Grand Jury indicted Kellam on two charges of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of distribution of a controlled dangerous substance (fentanyl) on November 19, 2024, in response to the evidence and information provided.

Additional charges have now been brought against Kellam after officers discovered more controlled dangerous substances (CDS) on him at the time of his arrest.

In addition to the previously stated charges, Kellam was also charged with the following:

• Possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) - not marijuana
• Possession of contraband in a place of confinement
• Wicomico County Bench Warrant

Following his arrest, Kellam was taken into the custody of the Worcester County Sheriff's Office and held without bond by the Maryland District Court Commissioner.

As this matter moves through the legal system, the Ocean City Police Department has vowed to continue collaborating with the Worcester County State's Attorney's Office.

Disclaimer: This article contains content regarding an individual formally charged with a crime. It is important to underline that every individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The details mentioned in this article reflect the current stage of the legal proceedings and are not meant to imply or conclude guilt or innocence.