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The Daily Crime

"This may not be the first time he's ever done this"

The Daily Crime

VAULT Studios

True Crime

4.3627 Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2022

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Police in Maryland have arrested an oral surgeon and charged him with second-degree murder in connection with the death of his 25-year-old girlfriend. Police say Dr. James Ryan used his access to sedation drugs, like ketamine and Propofol, to give his girlfriend enough to overdose and die. WUSA9 Reporter Casey Nolen tells us about the case. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Coming up.

0:03.3

Dr. Ryan repeatedly tells Harris that he is bringing her drugs,

0:08.7

instructs her how to use the drugs.

0:12.1

For Vault Studios, I'm Will Johnson.

0:13.7

You're listening to The Daily Crime.

0:27.1

At the end of March, police in Montgomery County, Maryland arrested a 48-year-old oral surgeon outside of his practice and connection with the death of a 25-year-old woman.

0:31.0

This was the second time Montgomery County police surrounded this Clarksburg home Tuesday.

0:36.1

Earlier in the morning, they showed up heavily armed and arrested Dr. James Ryan on his way

0:41.1

to his dental practice in Germantown.

0:43.2

What concerns be is that this may not be the first time he's ever done this.

0:46.8

The state and judge calling him a dangerous man.

0:49.8

He's accused of providing drugs that killed his girlfriend, Sarah Harris.

0:53.4

Today, the state said with all the charges against Ryan, including second degree murder,

0:58.5

he's facing a possible 78 years in prison.

1:02.2

His attorneys argued that the prosecution had a weak case against him and no proof that

1:06.4

he actually gave Harris the drugs.

1:10.5

I'm joined by WUSA 9 reporter Casey Nolan in Washington, D.C.

1:14.1

Casey, thanks for being on the show. We appreciate it.

1:16.0

Absolutely. Thanks for having me.

1:17.2

Let's start by talking about when did Dr. James Ryan and this woman, Sarah Harris,

1:24.3

who was found presumably dead from an overdose back in January, I believe,

1:29.8

right? When did they first meet? And what do we know about their relationship?

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