May 9, 2008
Sun coverage: Md. victims fund
Deandra M. Gaskins, previously convicted of drug dealing, got $42,000 to treat injuries to his left hand in a drive-by shooting. Gaskins did not wish to have his face photographed. (Sun photo by Jed Kirschbaum / March 13, 2008)
Victims' aid ban sought on felons
A state senator who is moving to ban felons from receiving state aid for crime victims has narrowed his focus to those convicted of mostly violent offenses.
Senator aims to end aid to felons
A state senator from Baltimore County said he will move this week to ban anyone convicted of a felony from receiving money from a state fund that assists crime victims.
Victims fund assists felons
Deandra M. Gaskins once pointed a handgun at the face of a woman leaving a corner store and demanded money, saying, "Kick it out." The armed robber is also a convicted car thief and drug dealer who has been arrested at least eight times on Baltimore's streets.
One firm aids hospitals, victims
More than half the payments approved by the board of the Maryland Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund went directly to health care providers, who often depend on a single law firm to handle the process.
 A trail of deceptionCindy McKay, a career thief, was convicted in April 2008 of secretly stealing thousands of dollars from her boyfriend and stabbing him to death before his burning body was found. |
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