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Perth Now
03-07-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
How a school dropout started a multi-million dollar empire from her garage
An Australian fashion founder with a multi-million dollar business has described how she went from dropping out of school, to starting her empire. And if you've dipped your toe into the world of online shopping, there is a high chance you've bought something from Brittney Saunders' company, Fayt. Watch 7NEWS at 6pm for a behind the scenes look at the Fayt warehouse. Saunders started out as a content creator after discovering some American influencers on Youtube when she was 14-years-old and knew she wanted to do it. She grew a loyal group of followers after making Youtube videos and then eventually branched out to Instagram and Tiktok too. Those loyal followers turned into a customer base when she launched Fayt almost eight years ago. Brittney Saunders at Fayt. Credit: 7NEWS 'I guess, yeah, I became an influencer. I think I always knew deep down that wasn't gonna be sustainable for me forever,' she told 7NEWS. Fayt sells womenswear, but with a twist. The clothing shuns the standard model and instead runs its collections in a full suite of sizes. Saunders' story is a modern day fairytale and now she's sharing all the secrets to her success in her brand new memoir. Credit: 7NEWS 'As we got bigger and bigger, I'd add another size and another.,' Saunders said. 'And then it got to the point where we had sizes six to 26 in everything. And now it's just it's normal to us and I forget that not every brand does that.' Fayt is now so big, it has outgrown its 1300sqm warehouse and is expanding to a second storage space next door. Saunders' story is a modern day fairytale and now she's sharing all the secrets to her success in her brand new memoir. Watch 7NEWS at 6pm for a behind the scenes look at the Fayt warehouse and to hear more details about Saunders' book: Just Getting Started.
West Australian
16-06-2025
- West Australian
Former Broome Bishop Christopher Saunders fined $2k after pleading guilty to firearm offences
Former Broome bishop Christopher Saunders has been fined $2000 after pleading guilty to firearms charges. The charges relate to Saunders' failure to properly secure ammunition and a firearm, with Magistrate Deen Potter describing his storage practices as 'extremely lax.' Broome Magistrates Court was on Monday told that hundreds of rounds of ammunition were found inadequately stored in Saunders' home, office and vehicle, including 500 rounds of .22 calibre ammunition hidden inside a camera bag. A CZ bolt-action rifle was also discovered unsecured in his car during travels in southern WA in January last year. Appearing via video link, Saunders' lawyer Tony Hager asked the court to consider his client's age — 75 — and the fact he had no prior criminal record. In handing down the fine, Mr Potter noted changes to firearm laws since Saunders obtained his licence and said that while the offences were serious, they warranted a financial penalty rather than a jail sentence. More than 1200 rounds of ammunition and a shotgun were allegedly uncovered in Mr Saunders' Broome home in December 2023. The charges are part of a broader WA police investigation into historical child sexual abuse allegations against the 75-year-old. Saunders was first arrested in February last year, after an investigation ordered by the Pope found he likely sexually assaulted four youths, while potentially grooming another 67 over 50 years. He now faces a total of 39 charges, including alleged child sex abuse, firearms offences, and assault, all of which he has pleaded not guilty to. WA Police allege Saunders indecently dealt with a male child between 2009 and 2010, amid a series of charges involving multiple complainants and incidents spanning more than a decade. His arrest in January led to six new charges, including sexual penetration of a child under 13, indecent dealings, and common assault, bringing the total number of charges against him to almost 40. Saunders first drew national attention last year when he became the highest-ranking member of the Catholic Church in Australia to be accused of sex crimes since Cardinal George Pell's acquittal by the High Court in 2020.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man shot multiple times after confrontation in Dauphin County bar parking lot, court docs show
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A confrontation in a Dauphin County bar parking lot led to a man being shot multiple times Tuesday night, police said in charging documents. Dakota Saunders, 21, of Elizabethtown, faces felony charges including attempted homicide and aggravated assault from the shooting in the lot of the Triple B Restaurant and Bar along Derry Street, court documents from Swatara Township Police state. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Severe Weather Alerts Surveillance video from the bar was obtained by Swatara Township Police, who were able to watch what happened in the bar's parking lot, the charges filed Wednesday state. Staff also helped police identify the shooter. Police say Saunders and a man got into a confrontation around 10:30 p.m. in the parking lot that at first was not aggressive, but it did escalate. According to police, someone tried to separate them, but that only seemed to make things worse between them. Previous coverage -> One hospitalized in Dauphin County shooting The victim started to walk away, but he then turned around and pulled a gun out of his pants, police said. The victim was interviewed and claimed he only did this after he heard someone pull a gun, police said. The charging documents show Saunders allegedly started shooting at and chasing the man, who was not even 10 feet away, throughout the parking lot. A patrolling Swatara Township Police Sergeant in the area reported hearing gunshots, and then almost right away saw the victim running for help, police said. The suspected shooter then got into a red Jeep and left the scene. After being hurried to Hershey Medical Center for treatment, police said they found multiple gunshot wounds to the victim's legs and hip area, and it appeared he was shot three times. Man transporting juvenile human trafficking victim arrested on Pennsylvania Turnpike An empty '9mm hi-point' handgun that appeared to be empty before the shooting was recovered in the parking lot, and the victim admitted to having that handgun in his possession. However, police said he denied shooting the gun, and he was never seen firing any shots on video, and there was no magazine or ammo found belonging to it. A bartender reported that one of Saunders' relatives paid for drinks that night, and confirmed he was at the bar after police showed them a photo of him. Police said they were able to talk with Saunders' relative over the phone, and they allegedly admitted they were the ones who tried separating Saunders and the victim during the confrontation. Saunders turned himself in to police around noon on Wednesday, and he is expected to be arraigned Thursday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to ABC27.
CBS News
05-03-2025
- CBS News
Maryland woman pleads guilty to stealing 3.6 million in Medicaid fraud scheme
A Parkville woman pleaded guilty to stealing more than $3.6 million in a Maryland Medicaid fraud case, the attorney general's office said Tuesday. Tasha Saunders, 44, admitted to operating two behavioral health companies that submitted fraudulent claims for psychiatric rehabilitation program services between November 2019 and September 2024. Investigators found she forged signatures, created fake patient records, and stole the identities of healthcare providers and Medicaid recipients. "This outrageous conduct is an insult to the one in five Marylanders who rely on Medicaid for health coverage," Brown said. This marks Saunders' second Medicaid fraud conviction. In May 2021, she pleaded guilty to similar fraud schemes involving different mental health companies and was sentenced to nine months in prison, nine months of home detention, and ordered to pay $470,744 in restitution. After Saunders' first conviction, she was placed on a federal exclusion list prohibiting her from participating in federal healthcare programs. Prosecutors say she lied on Medicaid provider applications to conceal her involvement with the new companies. The investigation involved nearly a dozen search warrants for email records, cloud storage accounts, and cell phones. Investigators discovered Saunders had stolen the identities of legitimate providers, including University of Maryland School of Medicine faculty members, to create fraudulent service authorizations. Saunders pleaded guilty on February 25 and is set to be sentenced on July 21. Maryland sees similar fraud cases In February, the owner of multiple Baltimore childcare centers was charged with stealing more than $2.5 million from Maryland through a decade-long fraud scheme. In another case, a Baltimore man pleaded guilty to stealing more than $82,000 from Maryland's Child and Adult Care Food Program.
