Karen Huger, a cast member of TV show The Real Housewives of Potomac, was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison, with one year suspended, after she was convicted of driving under the influence in connection to a March 2024 collision in Potomac. Huger, 61, was also ordered to pay $2,900 in fines and will not be able to drive for one year after her release. Prosecutors said Huger faced three prior traffic cases between 2006 and 2011.
“The defendant’s four drunk driving offenses have spanned a 17-year period,” Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Terrence J. McGann said during Huger’s sentencing hearing. “Can we believe that she’s only driven while intoxicated four times in the last 17 years, or is it more likely that she’s been very lucky and her inebriation has gone undetected?” [The Baltimore Banner]
Rockville family displaced after townhouse fire Wednesday
A fire that originated in the kitchen of a townhouse in the 600 block of Ivy League Lane in Rockville has left a family displaced, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer. About 50 firefighters responded to the blaze around 3 p.m. Wednesday. The fire caused moderate damage to the home. No injuries were reported. [DC News Now]
Gold bar scammer who almost stole $240K from victim, 74, pleads guilty
Vipul Thakkar, 53, of Owings Mill pleaded guilty Wednesday in Montgomery County Circuit Court in Rockville to multiple charges of theft and financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult for his role in a gold bar scam that targeted seniors. Thakkar faces a maximum of 60 years in prison and is expected to be sentenced on April 29. [The MoCo Show]
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