Pair Used Stolen IDs To Land DC Apartments, Then Exploited Eviction Delays: Feds Pair Used Stolen IDs To Land DC Apartments, Then Exploited Eviction Delays: Feds Pair Used Stolen IDs To Land DC Apartments, Then Exploited Eviction Delays: Feds
Pair Used Stolen IDs To Land DC Apartments, Then Exploited Eviction Delays: Feds They found a way to live rent-free. Then prosecutors say they kept doing it. Two DC residents are accused of cycling through stolen and fake identities to land apartments without paying the bills, exploiting an eviction process that could keep them inside for months while losses climbed into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Maliktra Derenorcourt, 27, and Philippe Oliver Gadie, 34, were charged in a seven-count indictment unsealed this week as federal investigators continue digging into what they describe as a multiyear housing and Social Security fraud scheme. The alleged playbook was…

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Former Maryland Mayor Accused Of Stealing From Groups He Served As Treasurer: Prosecutor Former Maryland Mayor Accused Of Stealing From Groups He Served As Treasurer: Prosecutor Former Maryland Mayor Accused Of Stealing From Groups He Served As Treasurer: Prosecutor
Former Maryland Mayor Accused Of Stealing From Groups He Served As Treasurer: Prosecutor He was the man trusted to keep track of the money. For nearly eight years, Maryland prosecutors say former mayor Bennard Cann instead misappropriated and embezzled funds while serving as treasurer for two organizations representing municipal leaders across the state and Prince George's County. Cann, 52, the former mayor of Morningside, was indicted on seven counts in connection with money belonging to the Maryland Mayors' Association and Prince George's County Municipal Association, State's Attorney Tara Jackson announced on Friday, Oct. 2. And this wasn't a matter of a few questionable tr…
'Fireball' Zoey Harrison's Killer Gets Prison Time For Deadly Maryland Police Chase Crash 'Fireball' Zoey Harrison's Killer Gets Prison Time For Deadly Maryland Police Chase Crash 'Fireball' Zoey Harrison's Killer Gets Prison Time For Deadly Maryland Police Chase Crash
'Fireball' Zoey Harrison's Killer Gets Prison Time For Deadly Maryland Police Chase Crash For Zoey Harrison's family, nine years cannot bring their little "Fireball" back. But the Maryland man whose decision to flee police ended with the 3-year-old girl dead is now headed to prison. Capitol Heights resident Larry Naylor, 42, was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 2, to 10 years in prison with all but nine years suspended for grossly negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle, Prince George's County State's Attorney Tara Jackson announced. He will also serve five years of supervised probation after his release. The sentence comes nearly 19 months after the crash that killed Zoey Rose Marie…
Pills, 'Lean,' $300 Prescriptions: Annandale Doctor Fueled Multi-State Drug Scheme, Feds Say Pills, 'Lean,' $300 Prescriptions: Annandale Doctor Fueled Multi-State Drug Scheme, Feds Say Pills, 'Lean,' $300 Prescriptions: Annandale Doctor Fueled Multi-State Drug Scheme, Feds Say
Pills, 'Lean,' $300 Prescriptions: Annandale Doctor Fueled Multi-State Drug Scheme, Feds Say A doctor's appointment came with a much different price tag: $300 for a fraudulent prescription. Four Maryland men who helped turn prescriptions from a Virginia doctor into a multi-state drug operation were sentenced in federal court on Friday, Oct. 2, after admitting to their roles in a scheme involving thousands of oxycodone pills and massive quantities of prescription cough syrup. The undertaking centered around Dr. Rotimi Iluyomade and his Crossover Medical Center in Annandale, where prosecutors say co-conspirators arrived with lists of supposed "patients," false addresses and different…
Did You Touch This Kitten? Maryland Officials Issue Rabies Warning Near Virginia Border Did You Touch This Kitten? Maryland Officials Issue Rabies Warning Near Virginia Border Did You Touch This Kitten? Maryland Officials Issue Rabies Warning Near Virginia Border
Did You Touch This Kitten? Maryland Officials Issue Rabies Warning Near Virginia Border A tiny stray kitten is behind a big health warning in Maryland. A 6- to 7-week-old kitten found near Loys Station Park in Rocky Ridge tested positive for rabies on Friday, Oct. 2, prompting Frederick County health officials to search for anyone who may have come into contact with it. The black-and-white tuxedo kitten, which had a white mark on its head, was collected by Frederick County Animal Control on Thursday, Oct. 1. It had been showing aggressive behavior, a common symptom of rabies in cats, health officials said. Now, officials want to hear from anyone who may have had contact with…

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Maryland's Bridges, Tunnels, BWI Have A New Top Cop: Meet Col. Nicholas Augustine Maryland's Bridges, Tunnels, BWI Have A New Top Cop: Meet Col. Nicholas Augustine Maryland's Bridges, Tunnels, BWI Have A New Top Cop: Meet Col. Nicholas Augustine
Maryland's Bridges, Tunnels, BWI Have A New Top Cop: Meet Col. Nicholas Augustine A longtime Maryland law enforcement veteran has officially started a new chapter at the top. Col. Nicholas Augustine was formally sworn in as chief of the Maryland Transportation Authority Police during a small ceremony at the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County on Friday morning, Oct. 2, the agency announced. The ceremony came after Augustine wrapped up a 24-year career with the Montgomery County Department of Police, where he rose through the ranks to assistant chief before leaving the department this week. Augustine began his law enforcement career with the Maryland-National Capital P…

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Drugs, Not Police Restraint, Caused Michael MacDougall's Maryland In-Custody Maryland Death: AG Drugs, Not Police Restraint, Caused Michael MacDougall's Maryland In-Custody Maryland Death: AG Drugs, Not Police Restraint, Caused Michael MacDougall's Maryland In-Custody Maryland Death: AG
Drugs, Not Police Restraint, Caused Michael MacDougall's Maryland In-Custody Maryland Death: AG The bodycam raised questions. The autopsy provided an answer. A Maryland medical examiner determined that 40-year-old Michael MacDougall died from the combined effects of methadone and amphetamine following the July 1 crash and police encounter that ended with him unconscious in Greenbelt. His death was ruled an accident, and the restraint used by law enforcement did not contribute to it, according to findings released on Friday, Oct. 2, by the Maryland Attorney General's Office. Michael MacDougall Maryland OAG Attorney General Anthony Brown announced that Greenbelt Police Officer …

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Breaking Metal Bristles Spark Recall Of Nearly 4.5M Grill Brushes A popular grill brush is being recalled because metal bristles can break off and cause serious internal injuries if swallowed. Walmart recalled about 4.48 million Expert Grill metal wire bristle grill brushes, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Small metal wire bristles can detach from the brushes and stick to a grill or food. If swallowed, the bristles can cause serious internal injuries that may require surgery. The brushes have black plastic or stainless-steel handles. Some also have metal scrapers attached. The recall covers five Expert Grill product…

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Breaking Metal Bristles Spark Recall Of Nearly 4.5M Grill Brushes Breaking Metal Bristles Spark Recall Of Nearly 4.5M Grill Brushes Breaking Metal Bristles Spark Recall Of Nearly 4.5M Grill Brushes
Breaking Metal Bristles Spark Recall Of Nearly 4.5M Grill Brushes A popular grill brush is being recalled because metal bristles can break off and cause serious internal injuries if swallowed. Walmart recalled about 4.48 million Expert Grill metal wire bristle grill brushes, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Small metal wire bristles can detach from the brushes and stick to a grill or food. If swallowed, the bristles can cause serious internal injuries that may require surgery. The brushes have black plastic or stainless-steel handles. Some also have metal scrapers attached. The recall covers five Expert Grill product…

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Profanity-Laced Text Messages Sent To Trump By Republican Senator Revealed In New Report Profanity-Laced Text Messages Sent To Trump By Republican Senator Revealed In New Report Profanity-Laced Text Messages Sent To Trump By Republican Senator Revealed In New Report
Profanity-Laced Text Messages Sent To Trump By Republican Senator Revealed In New Report A Republican senator privately unleashed a profanity-laced rebuke of President Donald Trump, according to newly reported text messages. Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina challenged the president in messages obtained by Politico’s Playbook and reported Friday, Oct. 2. The texts will appear in his upcoming book, “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents,” the outlet reported. The messages describe a senator who wanted to help Trump succeed but refused to back down under intimidation. They also show Tillis disputing that the president had directly threatened him with a primary challenge.…