LEONARDTOWN, MD (July 14, 2025) – State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Terek Demaury Ross, 29, of Lexington Park, Maryland, has been sentenced to LIFE in prison, with 50 years of active incarceration for two counts of attempted first-degree murder.

On August 3, 2024, Ross forcibly broke into his ex-girlfriend’s residence and attacked her and her houseguest with a knife. One of the women suffered multiple stab wounds, including a severe injury behind her ear, but managed to escape upstairs to call 911 for help. The second victim, who was sleeping on the couch, was stabbed multiple times and sustained serious injuries to her right eye and left arm.

Following the vicious attack, Ross stole one of the victims’ vehicles and fled the scene. Law enforcement apprehended him later that day in Calvert County. Both victims were airlifted to trauma centers, where they received emergency life-saving medical treatment.

“This was one of the most brutal acts of domestic violence in our community. Such viciousness must be met with the full force of the law, and while no sentence can ever undo the physical and mental harm caused, I hope this 50-year prison sentence provides some sense of justice and safety for the victims and our community,” said State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling.

Detectives Andrew Burgess and David Lawrence and Deputy Alexander Tasciotti of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were the lead investigators.

Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Lisa Ridge handled the sentencing hearing on behalf of the citizens of St. Mary’s County.

The Honorable Joseph Stanalonis presided over the case.