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BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland health care facility will pay more than $2 million to resolve a False Claims Act case regarding the billing of services to Medicare and Medicaid. Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center, Inc., (“DCMC”), and Diagnostic Imaging Associates, LLC (“DIA”), both located in Lanham, have agreed to pay the United States $2,002,052.17 to resolve allegations that they violated the federal False Claims Act.

A man conspiring with a convict inside a DC jail has admitted to bribing a public official to smuggle drugs inside the facility. Keywaune McLeod, 28, of Washington, DC, pleaded guilty this week to one count of bribery following a scheme he ran with a corrections officer and drug supplier to get contraband inside the District’s Central Detention Facility (CDF).

The Prince George’s County Council approved legislation that will help residents and businesses with the cost of surveillance cameras. A mother who lost her teenage son to gun violence was the driving force behind the bill. She believes if there had been footage of her son’s murder in November, the case could have been solved.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Police have identified a man who was shot to death in District Heights early Monday morning. According to the Prince George's County Police Department (PGCPD), officers were called to the 6200 block of Atwood Street just before 2:15 a.m. for a welfare check. When...

Students intervened Monday morning when a 31-year-old man tried to kidnap one of their classmates at a school bus stop outside of Washington, D.C., officials said. The post ‘Very brave children’: Middle schoolers stop man from kidnapping classmate at bus stop first appeared on Law & Crime.

By John Domen A few years ago, the New Carrollton Metro Station was surrounded by nothing but parking lots, adjacent to more parking lots.... The post Metro celebrates completion of its Maryland headquarters in Prince George’s County appeared first on Maryland Matters.

Thanks to Enid for sharing this awesomeness: “We won the Amazon Petal Porches competition. The best block on 10th Street NE in Brookland DC is taking part in this year’s Petal Porches Competition. The block’s theme is “Statehood.” Hidden within the decor are the state birds of existing 50 states.”

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department had been looking for Yvette Spencer since March 18. According to a flier shared online, she was last seen in the 1600 block of 17th Pl. SE. Her body was found inside a trash can behind a building on the 1600 block of 27th St. SE, […]

WASHINGTON - A teenage boy is dead, D.C. police reported, after a shooting in Southeast Tuesday night. Officers are still in the area investigating the incident. D.C. police said the call reporting the shooting came in at 9:05 p.m. The officers who responded to the scene in the 2200 block of Alabama Avenue SE said they found two teenage boys suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Construction at a new Prince George's County housing development has come to a standstill, leaving dozens of people who agreed to buy homes there, in emotional and financial limbo for years. Now, more people are coming forward after a WUSA9 investigation exposed the delays at...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article appears in the 2022 issue of Achiever Magazine. A new mom in full graduation regalia made her way through the College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. She scanned her personalized barcode and a computerized voice read her name. She crossed the stage with her baby in her arms, and UMGC President Gregory Fowler handed her her diploma folder. Her family applauded and snapped photos from a reserved space just a few feet from the stage.

During trial on March 20, a family member hugged a grieving mother as she shed tears for her murdered son as prosecutors showed photos of the killing. Jean-Paul Kearney, 36, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 33-year-old Dontra Harris on April 4, 2021, on the 1800 block of 24th Street, NE.

WASHINGTON — On Monday, Officers with the Washington Police Department’s 1st shift responded to a domestic situation on NE 3rd St. It was reported to Officers that 41 year old Chris G. Hayes had pointed a handgun at individuals in the residence during the incident. Hayes was taken into custody without incident on charges of Criminal Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon and one handgun was seized.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) – A 33-year-old suspect out of Washington D.C. is accused of leading police agencies in two states on a high speed pursuit Tuesday night. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department says the pursuit started in White Pigeon just before 7:30 p.m. when police tried to stop a white SUV speeding through the village.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — A Prince George's County Council member recently introduced legislation aimed to creating a county-wide standard to address nurse-patient ratios. Gail Kingman, a registered nurse with decades of bedside experience, says her daily reality at he University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center in Largo,...

Two men are in custody for their alleged roles in the murder of a 20-year-old Takoma Park man in Montgomery County earlier this month. Silver Spring resident Javier Reyes, 21, and Brian Gaitan-Sanchez, 20, of Bladensburg, were both arrested this week following an investigation into the fatal shooting of Walter Woods, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 21.

Nate Oats is pleased Alabama is on to the Sweet Sixteen, but he’s hoping the Crimson Tide shoot better from three than they did against Maryland in the Round of 32 on Saturday. While Alabama took care of business by a score of 73-51, the Crimson Tide weren’t able...

WASHINGTON — A building under renovation in Northwest D.C. is in need of even more repairs after a car tore through it on Tuesday. Editor's Note: The video above shows a different crash into a building that aired Jan. 30, 2023. Around 4:20 p.m., a call regarding the crash...

An Upper Marlboro man is staying in a different kind of suite after being accused of robbing several hotels in Prince George's County. Rodney Knight, 31, is believed to be responsible for the robberies of two hotels in September 2022, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Investigators say...

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Police have arrested two men in connection to a deadly shooting earlier this month. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD), officers were called to the 1700 block of Hampshire Green Lane just after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7. When officers arrived,...