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Roy McGrath

Stories about Roy McGrath, the fugitive ex-chief of staff for former Gov. Hogan had been missing since March 13, but died after a confrontation with FBI agents on April 3.

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FBI Director Christopher Wray, second from left, visited the bureau’s Baltimore field office to meet with local law enforcement partners and receive updates on cases. At right, Acting Anne Arundel County Police Chief Katherine Roberts and Acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley.
FBI Director Christopher Wray: No timetable on Roy McGrath shooting investigation
FBI Director Christopher Wray said he gets briefed when an investigation is close to wrapping up, and had not been given such a briefing.
Roy McGrath speaks during a coronavirus press conference at the Maryland State House on April 15, 2020. McGrath, who eventually became Gov. Larry Hogan's chief of staff, is facing state and federal criminal charges related to a "severance" payment he received from the Maryland Environmental Service when he left to join Hogan's office.
In newly obtained affidavit, former Gov. Hogan recounts learning of Roy McGrath’s alleged fraud
Documents obtained from state prosecutors shed new light on the early days of the Roy McGrath scandal — including what then-Gov. Larry Hogan knew, and when he knew it.
Collier County Sheriff's deputies speak with the wife of Roy McGrath at his Florida home in a still image from body camera footage recorded by a a deputy on March 13, 2023.
Florida sheriff’s video suggests Roy McGrath kept plan from wife to go on the lam
The video corroborates statements later from McGrath’s attorney that those closest to the former aide to Gov. Larry Hogan knew nothing of his intention to go on the lam.
Roy McGrath FBI wanted poster.
Search warrant suggests Roy McGrath’s disappearance not impulsive
The new details suggest Roy McGrath made no spur-of-the-moment decision to skip trial and take off on the run.
Roy McGrath speaks during a coronavirus press conference at the Maryland State House on April 15, 2020. McGrath, who eventually became Gov. Larry Hogan's chief of staff, is facing state and federal criminal charges related to a "severance" payment he received from the Maryland Environmental Service when he left to join Hogan's office.
Roy McGrath’s spiral from executive to fugitive was as puzzling as it was spectacular
Even running from law enforcement, Roy McGrath sought to get the last word on his criminal case.
Roy McGrath FBI wanted poster.
How the FBI found Roy McGrath: A known Cadillac, multiple cellphones
Authorities described the encounter as an “agent-involved shooting,” and it was not immediately clear if FBI agents shot McGrath, or he shot himself.
The U.S. Marshals Service and the FBI are teaming up to offer a $20,000 reward for information in the search for Roy McGrath, an ex-top aide to former Gov. Larry Hogan, who didn't show for his federal criminal trial and is considered a fugitive.
Roy McGrath killed by gunfire in confrontation with FBI in Tennessee
The ex-chief of staff for former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan had been the focus of a three-week manhunt after failing to show up for his federal fraud trial.
The U.S. Marshals Service and the FBI are teaming up to offer a $20,000 reward for information in the search for Roy McGrath, an ex-top aide to former Gov. Larry Hogan, who didn't show for his federal criminal trial and is considered a fugitive.
Roy McGrath manhunt: Law enforcement attention on southern U.S.
The FBI and U.S. Marshals have been searching for McGrath for 17 days since he skipped out on his federal fraud trial in Baltimore.
The U.S. Marshals Service and the FBI are teaming up to offer a $20,000 reward for information in the search for Roy McGrath, an ex-top aide to former Gov. Larry Hogan, who didn't show for his federal criminal trial and is considered a fugitive.
Roy McGrath manhunt: Feds double reward to $20,000 for fugitive Maryland official
A new wanted poster lists McGrath at 5 foot 5 and 140 pounds, with one possible alias of “Roy Baisliadou.” The poster notes he’s a U.S. citizen born in Greece and considered an escape risk by the FBI. Authorities are asking anyone with information to call 1-800-CALL-FBI.
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