US Marshals Service Launches Interstate Fugitive Investigation for Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s Chief of Staff Roy C. McGrath

The US Marshals Service has launched an interstate fugitive investigation for Roy C. McGrath, 53, the former chief of staff to former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, after he failed to appear in court on Monday.

McGrath is facing charges of wire fraud, theft in programs receiving federal funds, and other related charges in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud the Maryland Environmental Service, a state-operated corporation where he served as a board member.

The US Marshals Service said in a statement Tuesday that McGrath had pleaded not guilty to all the charges and was released on bond. He was indicted by a federal grand jury in October 2021.

The Marshals Service said it is now seeking to apprehend McGrath, who was due to appear in a federal court in Baltimore. The agency said it is working with local and federal law enforcement agencies to locate and apprehend McGrath.

McGrath is accused of defrauding the Maryland Environmental Service of more than $276,000. The US Marshals Service is asking anyone with information on McGrath’s whereabouts to contact their local office or submit a tip online.