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Maryland cracks down on unlicensed senior homes after Spotlight on Maryland investigation
An empty, weathered lawn chair sits outside a home on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in the 5500 block of Hilltop Avenue in Baltimore, where 'Treasure of Life Assisted Living' operates. Operations owner Natae Alleyne was the subject of an April lawsuit filed by Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, who ... See MoreDown Arrow
Alleged unlicensed assisted home operator indicted following Spotlight on Maryland reports Original
An Owings Mills man is facing felony charges after authorities say he ran an unlicensed assisted living program in Baltimore City, a case the Spotlight on Maryland team has been following for months. A Baltimore City grand jury indicted 39-year-old Daquan Dwight Thomas, owner and operator of Aim to Inspire Care Forever, for operating an assisted living program without a license, according to Attorney General Anthony Brown.
'Houdini can’t even do that’: Marylanders question Wes Moore’s campaign record
'Houdini can’t even do that’: Marylanders question Wes Moore’s campaign record Darnell "DJ" Dupree (left), Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (center), and Joshua "ShowLove the Poet" Taylor (right). (Graphic: Zackary Lang/Spotlight on Maryland)
'Houdini can’t even do that’: Marylanders question Wes Moore’s campaign record
When Joshua Taylor was recently asked to name Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s biggest accomplishment, he reached for an unlikely comparison: the Hungarian-born American illusionist Harry Houdini. He made five billion dollars disappear,” Taylor said of the governor.
'Houdini can’t even do that’: Marylanders question Wes Moore’s campaign record
When Joshua Taylor was recently asked to name Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s biggest accomplishment, he reached for an unlikely comparison: the Hungarian-born American illusionist Harry Houdini. He made five billion dollars disappear,” Taylor said of the governor.
'Houdini can’t even do that’: Marylanders question Wes Moore’s campaign record
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — When Joshua Taylor was recently asked to name Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s biggest accomplishment, he reached for an unlikely comparison: the Hungarian-born American illusionist Harry Houdini. He made five billion dollars disappear,” Taylor said of the governor.
New Maryland squatter law takes effect, days after owner pays thousands
New Maryland squatter law takes effect, days after owner pays thousands The property owner of a newly renovated home in Middle River, Md., recently listed at more than $438,000, told Spotlight on Maryland he had to pay several thousand dollars in a so-called "cash for keys" deal to remove what Baltimore County police records alleged was a repeat squatter. (Steve Pierce/Spotlight on Maryland)
Wes Moore faces questions about press access in Maryland, despite national tour Original
When President Donald Trump barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House this month, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore framed the fight as a constitutional one. “The president continues to use the Constitution like it is a suggestion box simply because he does not like the coverage,” Moore told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sept. 20.
Embattled youth provider eyeing similar Maryland program after forced closure Original
Months after Maryland removed all foster youth from Silver Oak Academy and did not renew its residential license, the company behind the Carroll County facility is “planning” a new another residential program at the same campus. But two of the county’s top officials – who had pressed the state to intervene after repeated violence, runaways and police calls at Silver Oak – say no one told them.
After $1.6B tax, fee increase, Wes Moore won’t rule out more hikes next year Original
Gov. Wes Moore declined to rule out additional tax or fee increases next year as Maryland confronts another multibillion-dollar budget gap. Pressed by Spotlight on Maryland during a Friday visit to the Maryland State Fair on whether he would commit to no new tax or fee increases during the 2027 legislative session, Moore did not make that pledge.
'He's done it before': Alleged squatter moves into $485K renovated Maryland home
A house on Armor Street in Middle River, Md., outside of Baltimore, was taken over in mid-August 2026 (center) by a squatter (top) whom police have repeatedly found in properties in the area. Meanwhile, neighbors have seen the occupants come and go in a white Mercedes-Benz (bottom) (Steve Pierce/Sp... See MoreDown Arrow
'He's done it before': Alleged squatter moves into $485K renovated Maryland home
A Baltimore County property owner spent much of the summer renovating a vacant Middle River house and preparing it for sale. Then, police say, a man with a history of “almost identical squatting situations” moved in. The allegation has turned a dispute over the property on Armor Street into a broader question about Maryland’s struggle to stop unauthorized occupants from taking over vacant homes: How could someone police say has been connected to similar cases allegedly do it again?
'He's done it before': Alleged squatter moves into $485K renovated Maryland home
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