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Drug Ring Targeting Veterans Busted On Maryland VA Medical Campus: State Police Drug Ring Targeting Veterans Busted On Maryland VA Medical Campus: State Police
Drug Ring Targeting Veterans Busted On Maryland VA Medical Campus: State Police A months-long drug probe meant to protect veterans instead uncovered what Maryland State Police say was a trafficking operation running straight through a VA medical campus in Cecil County. Troopers arrested Asante Anderson, 50, of Perryville, after investigators say he was operating a drug distribution scheme at the Perry Point Veterans Medical Campus, a place intended for care, treatment, and recovery. State police announced the arrest on Wednesday, Jan. 28. The investigation began in June 2025, as troopers from the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division partnered with feder…

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'US Marine Sniper' Threatened To Kill VA Hospital Worker, Mailman In Virginia: Feds 'US Marine Sniper' Threatened To Kill VA Hospital Worker, Mailman In Virginia: Feds
'US Marine Sniper' Threatened To Kill VA Hospital Worker, Mailman In Virginia: Feds A 57-year-old Fairfax man admitted to making a series of violent and specific threats against federal employees in Virginia and DC, officials announced. Kenneth R. Woodard, 57, of Fairfax, pleaded guilty in Alexandria federal court this week to making threatening communications over interstate commerce and threatening to kill a federal official, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Court documents state that on April 29, Woodard called the Department of Veterans Affairs’ crisis line demanding to speak to a VA hospital police officer he had interacted with earlier in the day. During the c…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Couple Stole $36K From Nonprofit Helping Blind, Deaf, Veterans: Sheriff Maryland Couple Stole $36K From Nonprofit Helping Blind, Deaf, Veterans: Sheriff
Maryland Couple Stole $36K From Nonprofit Helping Blind, Deaf, Veterans: Sheriff A Maryland couple is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a nonprofit that helps some of the state's most vulnerable residents. Melissa Funkhouser, 40, and her husband, Ronald Funkhouser, 43, both of Ridge, schemed for a year to siphon more than $36,000 from Lions Camp Merrick in Nanjemoy, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday, July 2. The camp is a nonprofit organization that serves the blind, deaf, diabetic, and veterans with PTSD. Melissa Funkhouser was hired in May 2023 after volunteering with the organization and had sole access to the nonprofit…

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Hollywood East: Netflix Breaks Ground On $1B Studio In New Jersey Hollywood East: Netflix Breaks Ground On $1B Studio In New Jersey
Hollywood East: Netflix Breaks Ground On $1B Studio In New Jersey Netflix officially broke ground Tuesday on a $1 billion production studio in Fort Monmouth, launching what state officials say will become a premier East Coast hub for film and TV. The massive 292-acre site, once home to a U.S. Army base, will be transformed into 12 state-of-the-art soundstages spanning nearly 500,000 square feet, plus support buildings and community-focused spaces, according to the Office of Governor Phil Murphy. “Netflix is proud to invest in American innovation and the creative community,” said Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix. “We estimate that these studios will create …

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