Two employees of Travilah Beer & Wine received suspended prison sentences Oct. 30 for selling alcohol to an underage man who then drove at 94 mph and killed a 71-year-old woman in Germantown.

William Bolek and Richard Bolek each pleaded guilty to selling an alcoholic beverage to a person under 21, according to a Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office statement. Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge David Lease sentenced each to two years in prison, all suspended, followed by three years of supervised probation and 200 hours of community service.

Both were ordered to donate $1,000 to a charity chosen by their probation agent. Neither may work anywhere that sells alcohol while on probation.

The charges stem from a July 21, 2025, crash that killed Mary Elizabeth Moody, 71, of Germantown.

What happened

Brody Richardson, 20, of Boyds, was driving northbound on Great Seneca Highway at about 10:30 p.m. that night when his 2021 Mazda 3 struck a 2018 Subaru Forester driven by Moody, prosecutors said. She was making a left turn from southbound Great Seneca Highway onto Mateny Road.

The Montgomery County Police Collision Reconstruction Unit determined Richardson's vehicle was traveling at about 94 mph at the time of the crash. The speed limit on that stretch of road was 55 mph, Patch reported.

Richardson admitted to drinking and using marijuana before driving. His blood alcohol concentration was .20, more than twice the legal limit of .08, prosecutors said.

Surveillance video and a receipt from Travilah Beer & Wine in Rockville showed Richardson consumed five beers between arriving at the store at 6:57 p.m. and departing at 10:17 p.m., according to the state's attorney's office. He crashed roughly 13 minutes after leaving.

Richardson's sentence

Judge Lease sentenced Richardson to 10 years in prison, suspending all but five years, plus five years of supervised probation upon release, the state's attorney's office said. Richardson had pleaded guilty Aug. 5 to one count of grossly negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle and one count of homicide by motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

The Banner first reported that Richardson's attorney, Andrew Jezic, said his client is "over the top remorseful for his actions" and attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings daily.

Assistant State's Attorney Jordan Kramer prosecuted the cases.

No public statements from Travilah Beer & Wine, the Boleks, or Moody's family appear in available records.

Residents who want to report underage alcohol sales can contact the Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control at 240-777-1900.