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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

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

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 […]

Association of Inspectors General Letter to Johnny Olszewski 20210705

Association of Inspectors General condemns Olszewski’s bill to ‘shackle’ Baltimore County IG

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: Baltimore County officials have announced that the administration will be postponing plans to introduce legislation to create an oversight board for the Office of the Inspector General. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Association of Inspectors General has issued an open letter to Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and the Baltimore County Council expressing “grave concerns” about Olszewski’s bill, […]

Suspended Baltimore County Police Department officer charged with theft, misconduct in office

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department reports that a suspended officer has been charged with theft. Deandre Ross has been arrested and charged with theft, attempted theft, and misconduct in office. Ross, a four-year veteran with the police department, allegedly attempted to steal the identity of a deceased woman after he responded to her home March 16th. Dispatchers sent Ross […]

Former Baltimore police officer from Nottingham pleads guilty to lying to federal agents

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: Rivera has been sentenced to 14 months in prison. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—A former Baltimore police officer has pleaded guilty to making false statements to a federal law enforcement officer. Victor Rivera, 48, of Nottingham, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to making the false statements in connection with a scheme to sell three kilograms of cocaine seized during […]

State Trooper pleads guilty to charges of perjury, misconduct in office

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Wednesday announced that Corporal John Sollon, 36, pleaded guilty to charges of perjury and misconduct in office before the Circuit Court of Baltimore County. Sollon was sentenced to six years in prison, all suspended, three years of supervised probation, and a fine of $6,000. As a condition of probation, Sollon will be […]

Former Baltimore Delegate Cheryl Glenn sentenced to two years in federal prison for soliciting, accepting bribes

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake on Wednesday sentenced former Maryland State Delegate Cheryl Diane Glenn, 68, of Baltimore, to two years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for federal honest services wire fraud and bribery. Judge Blake also ordered Glenn to forfeit and to pay restitution in the amount of $18,750 each. The sentence […]

Former Mayor Pugh sentenced to six months in jail on perjury charge

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton Howard announced on Friday that former Baltimore Mayor Catherine E. Pugh pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County to a charge of perjury for her failure to disclose her business interest in Healthy Holly, LLC, on her financial disclosures during her tenure as a Maryland State Senator in the Maryland General Assembly. […]

Former Baltimore police officer from Nottingham facing federal charges for allegedly lying to feds regarding illegal sale of drugs seized during investigation

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE 2: Rivera has been sentenced to 14 months in prison. UPDATE: Rivera has pleaded guilty to the charges. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Federal criminal documents were filed on Wednesday charging former Baltimore Police Officer Victor Rivera, 48, of Nottingham, with making false statements to a federal law enforcement officer in connection with a scheme to sell three kilograms […]

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