BALTIMORE, MD—A Parkville woman has pleaded guilty to defrauding the Medicaid program of millions of dollars. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Monday announced that Tasha S. Saunders, 44, pleaded guilty to two counts of defrauding the Maryland Medicaid program of more than $3.6 million by billing for mental health services for Medicaid recipients that were never provided. Between November […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man is facing federal charges after he illegally flew a drone over M&T Bank Stadium last month. A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Alexis Perez Suarez, 43, of Baltimore, on federal felony charges related to flying a drone over M&T Bank Stadium during the Ravens’ National Football League Wild Card Game on January 11, 2025. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Two Maryland men have been indicted for allegedly stealing more than $1 million in unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Daiwor Woah-Tee, 51, of Belcamp, and Dekwii Woah-Tee, 46, of Rosedale, were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, respectively. The indictment was unsealed when the defendants were arrested on December 18, 2024, and […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A U.S. Army biologist from Maryland will be spending time behind bars for participating in a bribery scheme. Jason Edmonds, 45 of North East, was sentenced this week to 51 months in federal prison and 3 years of supervised release for conspiring to commit bribery at the Aberdeen Proving Ground. In addition, the Court ordered Edmonds to forfeit $111,794.83, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Department of Justice has indicted six individuals for their involvement in schemes to rig bids, defraud the government, and pay bribes and kickbacks in connection with the sale of IT products and services to federal government purchasers. These actions resulted in overcharges of millions of dollars to the U.S. government, impacting agencies like the Department of Defense (DoD). […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man who lied about needing a wheelchair for a service-related injury was sentenced to home confinement after prosecutors said he fraudulently obtained more than $750,000 in disability benefits. William Rich, 44, of Windsor Mill, was found guilty in June of wire fraud and theft of government property following a four-day trial. Rich, who served in the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Tuesday announced a $27 million settlement with Precision Toxicology, resolving allegations of fraudulent billing and kickbacks. The settlement stems from a multi-state investigation into the San Diego-based laboratory, one of the nation’s largest urine drug testing companies. The allegations, brought by Maryland, other states, and the federal government, claimed that Precision billed […]
The following is an update from the desk of Councilman David Marks. In the upcoming general election, voters will be asked to support or turn down three changes to our charter, which provides the framework for governing Baltimore County. Question A would expand the Baltimore County Council by two seats, from seven to nine members, and stipulate that Councilmembers are […]