ANNAPOLIS, MD—A Glen Burnie man pleaded guilty to a felony theft scheme and securities fraud that defrauded 16 victims out of more than half a million dollars, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced Wednesday. Clarence Woods Jr., 62, pleaded guilty in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court on Sept. 4 to two counts of felony theft scheme over $100,000 and […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud after fraudulently obtaining more than a half million dollars in COVID-19 relief loans, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Edward McCorkle, 37, admitted to submitting fraudulent applications for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) funds under the federal CARES Act between May […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County woman has pleaded guilty to impersonating nurses and using stolen credentials to gain employment at more than 40 Maryland health care facilities, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday. Thomasina E. Amponsah, 50, pleaded guilty to false statements in connection with health care matters and aggravated identity theft. According to court documents, Amponsah, who never held […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A former Baltimore County insurance agent and financial advisor has been charged with obstruction of justice and fabricating physical evidence, marking the fourth set of criminal charges filed against him since September 2024, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced. The new charges, filed in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, allege that Michael C. Okolo, 68, of Parkville, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Bel Air, Maryland, man was sentenced to federal prison this week for his role in a $29 million embezzlement and kickback scheme that defrauded his employer, a Harford County manufacturer. U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Eugene Andrew DiNoto, 54, to concurrent terms of 70 months for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and engaging in an illegal […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County couple has been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a $20 million insurance fraud scheme, federal prosecutors announced this week. U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced James William Wilson, Jr., 78, to 12 years, and his wife, Maureen Ann Wilson, 77, both of Owings Mills, to four years. Both were ordered to pay […]
WASHINGTON, DC—The Justice Department on Monday announced criminal charges against 324 defendants, including 96 medical professionals, in a nationwide health care fraud takedown involving more than $14.6 billion in alleged schemes. The 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, described by officials as an “unprecedented effort,” spanned 50 federal districts and involved 12 State Attorneys General’s Offices. Authorities seized more than […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man pleaded guilty Monday to a charge stemming from a 2016 murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of a woman mistaken for her neighbor, a federal witness. Matthew Hightower, 43, faces a maximum sentence of life in federal prison. Hightower admitted to using a firearm during and in relation to a violent crime that resulted in […]