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Maryland Oral Surgeon Sentenced to 45 Years for Fatally Overdosing Girlfriend With Stolen Drugs

A Maryland dentist and oral surgeon has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for the murder of his 25-year-old girlfriend, who fatally overdosed on anesthesia medications administered by him. James Michael Ryan, 50, set up an at-home IV station for his girlfriend, Sarah Harris, and supplied her with addictive anesthesia medications. State Circuit Court Judge Cheryl A. McCally issued the sentence, stating that Ryan’s significant contribution to Harris’ death and his exploitation of a …

Maryland Oral Surgeon Sentenced to 45 Years for Providing Drugs That Led to Girlfriend’s Death

GERMANTOWN, Md. – A 50-year-old oral surgeon from Germantown, Maryland, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after being convicted of supplying and administering powerful drugs to his girlfriend, resulting in her death. The sentencing took place in Montgomery County Circuit Court, where the family of the victim, Sarah Harris, condemned oral surgeon James Ryan as a “monster” and a “predator” who led Harris down a destructive path of addiction that ultimately claimed her …

Maryland Oral Surgeon Sentenced to 45 Years for Supplying Addictive Anesthesia Solutions to Girlfriend

GERMANTOWN, Maryland – An oral surgeon in Maryland has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for supplying his girlfriend with addictive anesthesia solutions, leading to her death. James Ryan, 50, formerly operated Evolution Oral Surgery in Germantown, and his girlfriend, Sarah Harris, died of a fatal overdose at the age of 25, weighing only 83 pounds. Ryan’s conviction of depraved-heart murder has earned him a sentence that far exceeds the state’s sentencing recommendations. The …

Stolen Car Smashes into Police Cruisers at Taco Bell

A suspect was arrested in Maryland after crashing a stolen car into police cruisers in a Taco Bell drive-thru in Prince George’s County. The incident, captured on video, shows the suspect being taken into custody at the fast food restaurant. The identity of the suspect, who was driving a stolen 2011 Hyundai Tiburon, has not been released. Multiple Marlow Heights police cruisers were damaged in the collision, with one being completely totaled. One officer sustained …