MARYLAND NEWS

Among other things, the Maryland Office of Legislative Audits found:

• 100 officers each recorded more than 1,000 hours of overtime in 2022, with several officers racking up six figures in overtime pay.
• In violation of departmental policy, 70% of overtime requests were approved after, not before, overtime was performed.
• BPD did not have properly executed agreements with groups like the Horseshoe Casino and the Maryland Stadium Authority, which employs BPD officers as security at Ravens and Orioles games, leaving overtime payments largely undocumented. Source: Baltimore Brew and Maryland Office of Legislative Audits
  

 

Former Baltimore Orioles superstar pitcher and Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Palmer has filed a civil suit against a former friend who allegedly defrauded his family of $985,000, claiming "breach of contract for business and personal loans, negligent misrepresentation, fraud in the inducement and unjust enrichment." Source: https://bleacherreport.com and The Baltimore Banner

Source: WDRB.com

The 24-year old man is accused of using false information to purchase $100,000 vehicles via the Tesla app, according to Fayettville, Georgia police. Source: The Messenger via msn.com and Fox5 in Atlanta

A journalist describes how he responded to thieves who shipped smartphones to a sketchy mail drop in Reisterstown, Maryland, and other false purchases. Source: AARP Bulletin, Jan./Feb. 2004

Source: Maryland Governor’s press release and Executive Order 01.01.2024.04.

According to his plea agreement, beginning in about March 2020, the influencer submitted EIDL and PPP application on behalf of four Maryland entities that he controlled, often creating fraudulent and fabricated documents, such as tax forms and bank statements, to be used in the applications.  In addition, he used the identifying information belonging to a tax preparer that he knew, without that person’s knowledge or agreement, to legitimize the fabricated tax forms he created and submitted. Source: US Attorney, District of Maryland

A federal judge acquitted a Gambrills physician last week in a rare ruling that cast aside a jury’s August verdict that found the doctor guilty of multiple health care fraud counts. Source: Baltimore Sun

Defendant Stole Approximately $1 Million from the Victim and Used the Funds for His Personal Benefit; As a Result of the Fraud, Victim’s House Went Into Foreclosure. Source: US Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland

Source: Baltimore Brew