GREENBELT, MD—A former bank employee has been convicted in a federal court in Greenbelt for conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Jalen Craig McMillan, 30, of Jessup, faces a maximum prison sentence of 30 years for the conspiracy and for each count of bank fraud. He will also serve a mandatory prison sentence of two […]
BALTIMORE, MD—An officer with the Baltimore County Police Department has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes. William R. Johnson Jr., 33, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty this week to a federal charge of honest services wire fraud, for seeking and accepting bribes and kickbacks, totaling at least $16,804, to falsely certify that applicants for Maryland handgun qualifying licenses (HQL) and wear and […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Roy McGrath, a wanted fugitive who served as former Governor Larry Hogan’s Chief of Staff, died on Monday evening following a confrontation with the FBI in Tennessee, according to his lawyer. He had been the subject of a three-week manhunt that began after McGrath failed to show up to federal court in Baltimore. On October 5, 2021, McGrath was […]
UPDATE: Roy McGrath has died following a confrontation with the FBI in Tennessee. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking the public’s assistance in locating fugitive Roy C. McGrath, 53, of Naples, Florida. An arrest warrant has been issued for McGrath after he failed to appear in Baltimore for trial on March 13, 2023. McGrath is […]
GREENBELT, MD—A Maryland man has been sentenced to prison for his role in a massive Ponzi scheme. U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang has sentenced John Erasmus Frimpong, 42, of Upper Marlboro, to 114 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, and securities fraud, in […]
UPDATE 2: Roy McGrath has died following a confrontation with the FBI in Tennessee. UPDATE: A reward of $10,000 is now being offered for information that leads to McGrath’s arrest. Original story below… WASHINGTON, DC—The U.S. Marshals Service has initiated an interstate fugitive investigation. Authorities are now seeking to apprehend former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s former Chief of Staff Roy […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County business owner has been sentenced to federal prison for fraudulently obtaining federally insured loans to sell two Baltimore properties he owned. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Philip Abramowitz, 50, of Pikesville, to one year in federal prison and one year of home detention, followed by three years of supervised release, for a wire fraud […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A federal grand jury on Tuesday returned an indictment charging a Baltimore County police officer with accepting bribes. William R. Johnson, Jr., age 32, of Baltimore, has been charged with honest services wire fraud, for allegedly seeking and accepting bribes and kickbacks to falsely certify that applicants for Maryland handgun qualifying licenses (HQL) and wear and carry permits (CCW) […]