2026-09-07 · housing
Baltimore agency that placed mom and 6 'malnourished' kids in rowhome investigated for fraud
The Banner reported that Baltimore's Division of Homeownership and Housing Preservation — the office that placed Teonna Brown and her six children in an East Baltimore rowhouse later condemned — had been under a fraud investigation since the spring, and that three employees were terminated in mid-July. Emails obtained by the Banner show police found one person believed to be involved in criminal activity, with the case referred to the Baltimore State's Attorney's Office and policy violations referred to the inspector general; Mayor Brandon Scott acknowledged city staff failed to follow up with the family after placement.
The housing department said the rowhouse's condemnation was solely for a gas line improperly split between the furnace and dryer.