Bizarre Development Surfacing Related to Embezzlement and Wire Fraud

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After a 21-day manhunt, Roy C. McGrath, a fugitive who had been a top aide to Larry Hogan when he was Maryland’s governor, died Monday as the result of a confrontation with the FBI in the Knoxville, Tennessee area. 

Questions:

  1. What triggered the manhunt?
  2. What was the indictment related to?
  3. How long did McGrath serve as chief of staff?
  4. Why were a number of officials caught off guard by the charges?

Source:

Thompson, S., O. Wiggins, P. Stein, and M. Wells. (2023). Former Hogan chief of staff Roy McGrath dies after confrontation with FBI. April 3 (Retrievable online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/03/roy-mcgrath-hogan-manhunt-fugitive-tennessee/)