Tag: Baltimore
James Appel, Embezzlement, Maryland 2024
⏱ 2 min read James Appel, 58, of Annapolis, Maryland, has been charged with embezzling approximately $200,000 from a Maryland State Delegate’s campaign accounts and an Anne Arundel County community organization in 2024. Appel, who worked as a treasurer for several political candidates and organizations, allegedly stole the funds and reported them as his own…
Valinda R. Nwadike, Medicare Fraud, Maryland 2018
⏱ 2 min read Valinda R. Nwadike, a Maryland gynecologist, has agreed to pay $507,500 to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act. The scheme, which took place from November 1, 2014, through January 1, 2018, involved Nwadike creating and signing thousands of fraudulent prescriptions for compounded drugs and durable medical equipment, such as…
Tavoy Farquharson, Lottery Fraud Scheme, Maryland 2020
⏱ 2 min read A Jamaican national, Tavoy Farquharson, 34, has been sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for his role in a lottery fraud scheme that stole over $3.5 million from elderly victims across the United States, including many in Maryland. The scheme, which began in October 2020 and continued until at least…
Gedeon Agbeyome, Business Email Compromise Fraud, Maryland 2023
⏱ 2 min read Gedeon Agbeyome, a 31-year-old illegal alien from Togo, was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a massive money laundering scheme that bilked nearly $3 million from unsuspecting victims in Maryland. The scheme, which involved business email compromise fraud, was carried out between June 2021 and May 2023.…
Jawaun Harris, Racketeering Conspiracy, Maryland 2020
Stay informed about a Baltimore man’s guilty plea to a federal racketeering conspiracy charge for his involvement in the Triple C gang.
Christopher Kenji Bendann, Child Exploitation, Maryland 2017
In a disturbing case of child exploitation, a Baltimore man is charged with sexual exploitation and possession of child pornography. Learn about the indictment, law enforcement involvement, potential sentences, and the significance of this case in combating child sexual exploitation.
Joseph Williams, Drug Robbery and Murder, Maryland 2020
Get the latest news on the sentencing of Joseph Williams, a Baltimore man who was sentenced to 26 years in federal prison for robbery and murder. Discover the details of the crime and the sentence, as well as information on Project Safe Neighborhoods and community resources.
Tyrik Braxton, Murder-for-Hire, Maryland 2023
Baltimore man pleads guilty to discharge of a weapon resulting in death in a murder-for-hire case in Maryland. Learn the details and legal consequences in this article.
Keith Poynter Jr., Armed Robbery, Maryland 2019
Baltimore man Keith Poynter, Jr. sentenced to 26 years in federal prison for three gunpoint robberies. Details of the robberies, legal charges, and sentencing included.
