Herndon fire ruled murder-suicide
Investigators have determined the deaths of two people in a house fire in Herndon were the result of a murder-suicide.
Police were called to the incident in 12100 block of Eddyspark Drive early Thursday. An autopsy determined Chi-Lin Chen, 55, died as a result of stab wounds to her upper body. Ho Bih Chen, 55, died in the fire. Both resided at the address. – David Sherfinski
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Montgomery County police identify dead man
Montgomery County police have identified a man whose body was found Feb 5 along Interstate 270.
Gerardo Botello, about 40 years old, was identified Friday by a fingerprint match in New York state. Police said they’re still unsure of the events that led up to Botello’s death. The medical examiner found a small note inside his jeans with a handwritten five-digit number “22460” and the name Carlos Quintero, police said. Police believe that name was an alias. – Freeman Klopott
District company ordered to pay back government
A District of Columbia nonprofit has been ordered to pay back $110,000 it bilked from the city’s department of public health for services it never provided, federal prosecutors said.
The Institute of Behavioral Change and Research, Inc. received the money to provide health care to teens at risk for drug abuse. But according to the company’s February guilty plea, the work was not performed, prosecutors said. – Freeman Klopott
Man pleads guilty to mortgage scheme
A 39-year-old Fort Washington man pleaded guilty to falsely promising homeowners facing foreclosure he could help them and repair their damaged credit, Maryland federal prosecutors said.
Kurt Fordham, president of Fordham & Fordham Investment Group, Ltd., stole more than $13 million through loans he never intended to repay. He bought luxury cars, took international trips, paid gambling expenses and funded his $800,000 wedding. – Freeman Klopott
