Maryland GOP Consultant Accused Of Taking $100K Anne Arundel Community Group For Yacht: DOJ
A Maryland GOP consultant is accused of stealing about $200,000 from a candidate’s campaign, then using the money to help refinance his yacht, federal prosecutors said.
James Appel, 58, of Annapolis, was indicted on wire fraud and money laundering charges, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced this week.
Appel, who worked as a treasurer for multiple political candidates and organizations, is accused of taking $100,000 from a Maryland State Delegate’s campaign and another $100,000 from an Anne Arundel County community group.
According to the indictment, Appel contr…
Ex-UConn Football Captain, Former NFL Player Convicted In $328M Medicare Fraud Scheme: Feds
A former University of Connecticut football standout who reached the NFL before turning to healthcare was convicted in a $328 million Medicare fraud scheme, federal authorities announced.
Keith J. Gray, 39, of McKinney, Texas, was convicted on Thursday, Feb. 19, for his role in what the US Attorney's Office described as a sweeping cardiovascular genetic testing scam.
Gray is a former captain of the UConn Huskies football team, where he played center from 2004 to 2008, according to UConn Athletics. He served a brief stint with the Carolina Panthers, but injuries sidelined his NFL career.&nbs…
Husband, Wife Stole $300K From Plumbing Business: Lower Twp PD
At Al's Plumbing and Heating in Lower Township, Jenna Gibson, 35, worked as an office manager and her husband, Chadwick Handlovsky, 33, was a plumber.
They were just arrested for stealing more than $300,000 from the business over three years, Lower Township police said Wednesday, Feb. 4.
An investigation into the Galloway couple began after the business conducted an analysis of their business accounts, where discrepancies were found in the earnings, police said.
They are charged with theft by deception, money laundering and conspiracy to commit theft, police said.
4 Handguns, Cocaine: Hackensack Man Arrested, Police Say
A 36-year-old Hackensack man was arrested on multiple weapons and drug charges, Thursday, Jan. 22, authorities said.
A search of Terrell Loyd's apartment and self stroage unit led to the recovery of four handguns, including a defaced Taurus G2C 9mm pistol, Hackensack police said. Hundreds of rounds of ammunition were seized, including armor piercing ammunition, a 9mm magazine with a 30 round drum attachment, and other illegal large magazines, police said.
Approximately one kilogram of cocaine with an approximate street value of $18,600, packaging materials for distribution, and a kilo…
Hamilton Father, Son Charged In Narcotics, Weapons Bust: Police
A father and son from Mercer County were arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 25, following a lengthy narcotics and weapons investigation in Hamilton, authorities said.
Matthew Eckel and his son Kyle, who both lived on Independence Avenue, were taken into custody after detectives executed several search warrants as part of an investigation into drug distribution in the community, Hamilton police said.
Kyle Eckel was charged with possession with intent to distribute more than 25 pounds of marijuana, along with Oxycodone, morphine, Xanax, and Psilocybin mushrooms, police said.
He was also charged…
200 Pounds Of Pot Seized; 6 Charged In Bergen County Drug Probe: Prosecutor
Six people have been charged in connection with a large-scale marijuana distribution operation that stretched across four New Jersey counties, authorities announced Monday, Nov. 24.
In December 2023, detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Narcotic Task Force, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), began investigating a marijuana distribution operation in Bergen County, Prosecutor Mark Musella said. As the investigation progressed, authorities determined the suspected network extended into Essex, Morris, and Passaic counties.
On Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, dete…
