Former Maryland legislative aide sentenced for stealing scholarship funds

ANNAPOLIS, MD—A former legislative aide in the Maryland State Senate has been sentenced to four consecutive weekends in jail and two years of supervised probation for stealing funds allocated for legislative scholarships. Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard III announced Wednesday that Esther Dikongue received the sentence from Circuit Court Judge Stacy W. McCormack in Anne Arundel County. Upon completion […]

Former Maryland legislative aide pleads guilty to scholarship fund theft

UPDATE: Esther Dikongue has been sentenced. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—A former legislative aide in the Maryland State Senate pleaded guilty to felony theft scheme on Wednesday for stealing legislative scholarship funds, according to Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard III. Esther Dikongue used her position to allocate scholarship funds to herself without authorization from the Senator she worked for. […]

Former Baltimore County treasurer sentenced for theft, perjury

TOWSON, MD—Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard, III on Monday announced that William “Christopher” McCollum was sentenced to five years, with all but six months suspended, for one count of felony theft scheme and one count of perjury, to run concurrently. The State had requested a period of incarceration of one year. According to the statement of facts read at […]

Former Baltimore County official pleads guilty to perjury, theft charges

UPDATE: William Christopher McCollum has been sentenced. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard, III, this week announced that William “Christopher” McCollum pleaded guilty to one count of felony theft scheme and one count of perjury. According to the statement of facts read in the courtroom, McCollum, who served as the Treasurer for the campaign finance committees […]

Former Baltimore County treasurer charged with theft, embezzlement

UPDATE: William Christopher McCollum has been sentenced. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard, III on Thursday announced that a criminal information has been filed in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County charging William Christopher McCollum, the Treasurer for the campaign finance committees “Friends of Cathy Bevins” and the “Baltimore County Victory Slate”, with multiple counts of […]

Former Maryland Delegate Impallaria pleads guilty to misconduct in office for misusing state funds

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard III on Friday announced that former Maryland State Delegate Richard K. Impallaria pleaded guilty to misconduct in office for misusing state funds. The Honorable Stacy McCormick, Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, accepted the plea and scheduled a sentencing hearing for June 21, 2023. According to the Statement of Facts read in court […]

Maryland Delegate Impallaria charged with theft, related crimes for misuse of state funds

UPDATE: Delegate Impallaria has pleaded guilty to the charges. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard, III this week announced that criminal charges have been filed in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, charging Richard K. Impallaria, Maryland State Delegate representing District 7, with multiple counts of misconduct in office, theft, and embezzlement. The charging […]

Former Executive Director of Maryland Environmental Service facing federal, state charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining over $276,731 from employer, and state felony violations of the Maryland Wiretap Statute

UPDATE 2: The U.S. Marshals Service is searching for McGrath and an arrest warrant has been issued. UPDATE: A federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment adding an additional charge against Roy C. McGrath. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—As a result of a collaborative investigation, a federal grand jury on Tuesday returned an indictment, and a state criminal information […]