Tasha S. Saunders, 44, of Parkville, Maryland, pleaded guilty to defrauding the Maryland Medicaid program of over $3.6 million by submitting fraudulent claims for mental health services that were never provided.
Author: Patrick Herron
Governor Wes Moore released the FY 2026 supplemental budget, which includes funding adjustments and technical corrections. Key allocations include nearly $300 million for the Developmental Disabilities Administration, $37 million for the FAMLI program, and $15 million for the Registers of Wills, while reductions include $80 million from Strategic Energy Investment Fund initiatives and $37 million from non-union salary increases.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a house fire on Haviland Mill Road in Brinklow (near the Howard County border) around 3 a.m. on Tuesday, with the home fully engulfed upon arrival. (more…)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the FBI arrested David Alejandro Orellana-Aleman, a Salvadoran national and alleged high-ranking MS-13 leader, in Hyattsville, Maryland, on February 27. Authorities in El Salvador previously charged him with firearm possession, extortion, and terrorist affiliation, and he remains in ICE custody following his arrest. (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a large single-family house fire on Mary Mead Court in Potomac on Monday afternoon. (more…)
Kelly O. Hayes was appointed and sworn in as Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland after serving as Chief of the Southern Division since 2021. She has worked in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for over a decade, overseeing criminal investigations and prosecutions related to violent crime, human trafficking, fraud, and other offenses. (more…)
A Germantown woman is $50,00 richer after purchasing a winning scratch-off lottery ticket at Sugarloaf Wine Cellar. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
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In October, Silver Branch Brewing Company, located at 8401 Colesville Rd #150 in Silver Spring, announced it was planning to open a third location at 7301 Calhoun Pl #600, the former home of True Respite Brewing, to increase production capacity and expand distribution.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) arrested an adult male at the Wheaton Best Buy for possessing fake IDs. A follow-up investigation revealed he had been using stolen IDs to fraudulently buy and return goods nationwide, leading to the recovery of multiple stolen items. (more…)
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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a large single-family house fire on Mary Mead Court in Potomac on Monday afternoon. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has released additional information regarding a fatal collision that occurred at approximately 12:48 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2025, at the intersection of Layhill and Norbeck Roads in Olney. (more…)