Crime Report for Baltimore, MD : March 13, 2025
Thursday, March 13, 2025
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crime Police say group of minors charged in violent attack 2025-03-13 Police say a group of minors have been charged for their involvement in a violent assault on another minor last week in Baltimore County. The victim was hurt, but is expected to be okay. Eight minors have been identified as the alleged attackers, but only five can be charged due to their ages and state law. The charges do not involve a hate crime. Recent changes to Maryland's juvenile justice laws have made it possible for children between the ages of 10 and 12 to be charged with certain offenses, and have extended probation periods. The state has also created a commission to review juvenile justice policies and programs. public safety Maryland launches campaign to combat violence against healthcare workers 2025-03-13 Maryland has launched a new public awareness campaign called 'Care flows both ways' to combat violence against nurses and healthcare staff. The campaign, led by the Maryland Patient Safety Center, aims to address the issue of healthcare workers being five times more likely to experience violence than professionals in other fields. Three-fourths of all federally reported workplace assaults occur in healthcare settings. The campaign includes testimony from Maryland healthcare professionals and hopes to improve recruitment and retention of healthcare workers, allow nurses and others to feel heard, and remind patients of the humanity of healthcare workers. The organization also hopes the increased awareness will lead to more funding to support efforts to reduce workplace violence. fraud Two convicted in $3.6 million Medicaid fraud scheme in Maryland 2025-03-12 Two Parkville residents, Robert E. Higgins and Tasha S. Saunders, have been convicted of defrauding the Maryland Medicaid program of $3.6 million. Between November 2019 and September 2024, they made a series of fraudulent claims on behalf of two behavioral health companies in Baltimore, using forged signatures, fake patient records and stolen identities. Higgins pleaded guilty to two felonies, while Saunders was convicted. Saunders had previously been barred from receiving payments in federal healthcare programs due to a prior fraud conviction. The attorney general's office said the defendants used a 'sophisticated system' to manufacture fake patient records. The convictions are the latest in a series of Medicaid fraud cases in Maryland. |
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