An oral surgeon is Maryland has been accused of a horrific “depraved-heart” murder following the January death of his girlfriend, who was also a former patient and employee of his.
According to police, 48-year-old James Ryan (pictured in his mugshot, above) was arrested at his medical office in Germantown, Maryland this week and charged in the death of 25-year-old Sarah Harris, which occurred back in January. Related: Teenage Gang Member Allegedly Lured Other Teens Into Woods To Have Them Murdered Ryan has been charged with second-degree “depraved-heart” murder (According to Wikipedia in United States law, depraved-heart murder, also known as depraved-indifference murder, is a type of murder where an individual acts with a “depraved indifference” to human life and where such act results in a death, despite that individual not explicitly intending to kill) in Harris’ death, along with six felony counts of drug possession with intent to distribute, and one count of reckless endangerment.
Per reports, he faces nearly eight decades behind bars if convicted on all of the charges. According to police, Harris, an aspiring model and one-time Ms.
Maryland Petite pageant competitor, had been living with the oral surgeon at his home in the city of Clarksburg, Maryland for several months prior to her death.
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