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2005 News Releases

12/23/05	Frederick County man indicted on 24 gun charges
12/21/05	Talbot County man pleads guilty to open burning of medical waste
12/21/05	Former house manager for developmentally disabled pleads guilty to assault
12/20/05	Baltimore City company convicted of water pollution
12/16/05	Owner of assisted living facility charged with theft from a resident
12/15/05	Former state employee charged with theft
12/15/05	Frederick County caregiver sentenced for abusing vulnerable adult
12/14/05	Curran's complaint halts tobacco company promotion that encouraged binge drinking
12/13/05	Curran condemns tobacco company promotion that encourages binge drinking
12/12/05	Attorney General enters settlement with DirecTV
12/08/05	Curran's Securities Division orders halt to Maryland-based internet investment program
12/08/05	Former Montgomery County resident indicted for theft
12/07/05	Curran announces leadership proposal to reform maryland's sexual predator laws
11/22/05	Attorney General's Office settles with credit counseling agency that targeted Spanish speakers
11/21/05	Two Cecil County men plead guity to water pollution
11/21/05	Taxi Driver charged with defrauding Medicaid
11/18/05	Attorney General Curran To Host Identify Theft Forum
11/16/05	Curran asks Hollywood to add anti-smoking message to DVDs
11/15/05	Maryland Attorney General Joseph Curran reminds Marylanders about his concerns regarding the new drug benefit program, Medicare Part D.
11/14/05	Curran announces agreement with Western Union regarding fraudulent telemarketers
11/08/05	Prince Georges County police officer convicted of insurance fraud
11/07/05	Attorney General Curran sues pharmaceutical companies to enjoin anticompetitive agreement
11/03/05	Cecil County man pleads guilty to water pollution
10/27/05	Baltimore City brick washer charged with water pollution
10/27/05	Talbot County man charged with open burning of medical waste
10/26/05	Attorney General reaches agreement with Maryland General Hospital
10/24/05	Unlicensed well driller convicted and jailed for violation of probation
10/24/05	Attorney General Curran to award $10,000 in domestic violence prevention grants
10/18/05	Montgomery County man convicted in automobile insurance scam
10/13/05	Attorney General & Secretary Philbrick to go "To The Scene" to teach students about environmental crimes
10/13/05	Two Anne Arundel women indicted for neglecting vulnerable adults in the same facility
10/12/05	Attorney General's office settles with credit counseling agency
10/07/05	Anne Arundel man convicted in fuel oil dumping at pizzeria
10/06/05	Unlicensed well driller to serve 90 day sentence for violating probation
10/05/05	Attorney General warns used car buyers to be wary of flood-damaged vehicles after hurricanes
10/05/05	Big lottery winner sentenced for tax fraud
10/03/05	Curran warns seniors about marketing of new federal prescription drug benefit
09/29/05	Septic hauler jailed for additional six months for dumping human waste
09/27/05	Caroline County man convicted of hazardous waste violations
09/21/05	Curran recovers $698,000 for Maryland
09/19/05	Attorney General's Office settles with former officer of Debtworks
09/15/05	Juvenile Services temp convicted of $24,000 time sheet fraud
09/14/05	Husband and wife plead guilty to medicaid fraud
09/13/05	Caregiver pleads guilty to abuse of a vulnerable adult
09/08/05	Former mental health counseling employee indicted
09/08/05	Two former Insurance Administration employees convicted in licensing scam
09/07/05	Attorney General Curran releases report: "Prescription for Disaster: The Growing Problem of Prescription Drug Abuse in Maryland"
09/06/05	Attorney General Curran advises investors to beware of hurricane-related scams
09/02/05	Attorney General Curran participating in multi-state inquiry into sudden surge of gasoline prices
09/01/05	Elk Mills man jailed for illegal burning
08/31/05	Former state employee convicted of felony theft
08/31/05	Curran alerts consumers to new federal right to free credit report
08/31/05	Curran announces agreement resolving antitrust concerns in Federated-May merger
08/26/05	Nursing assistant sentenced to 60 days in jail for impersonating a licensed practical nurse
08/25/05	Septic hauler jailed for one year for water pollution
08/24/05	Curran makes living wills available in Spanish
08/22/05	Quiz tests knowledge of consumer rights and scams
08/19/05	Attorney General warns about online job scams involving 'Payment Forwarding'
08/18/05	Former Dentist indicted for Medicaid Fraud
08/16/05	Unlicensed well driller sentenced to serve 90 days in jail
08/15/05	Consumer Protection Division orders Prince George's County furniture seller to pay restitution
08/15/05	Former Director of nonprofit sentenced for embezzlement
08/12/05	Baltimore County caregiver charged with assault of a vulerable adult
08/12/05	Property management company settles with Attorney General's Office
08/11/05	Curran announces agreement with 7-Eleven to curb tobacco sales to minors
08/11/05	Former Maryland Home Improvement Commission employee charged with extortion
08/11/05	Seventh ex-state employee sentenced to three years in jail in Curran's corruption investigation
08/10/05	Harford County man pleads guilty to gun charges
08/10/05	Prince George's County police officer charged with insurance fraud
08/09/05	Nursing aide convicted of assault for spitting on 98 year old woman
08/09/05	Queen Anne's County woman sentenced to jail for stealing money from former employer
08/05/05	Unlicensed well driller who appealed conviction is convicted again by jury
08/05/05	Two Maryland Insurance Administration employees charged in licensing scam
08/02/05	Three sisters indicted on felony theft charges
08/01/05	Child care provider convicted of felony theft from state family day care program
07/29/05	Cecil County man charged with illegal discharge of oil into Maryland waters
07/29/05	Curran settles with window contractor charged with making illegal telemarketing calls
07/28/05	Consumer Protection Division issues cease and desist order against wedding photography business in Hagerstown
07/27/05	Consumer Protection Division issues cease and desist order against unlicensed home improvement contractor
07/26/05	Curran Announces convictions in Baltimore City dumping case
07/26/05	Montgomery County caregiver guilty of neglecting three developmentally disabled adults
07/22/05	St. Mary's County tax return preparer sentenced for preparing false returns
07/20/05	Consumer Protection Division orders homebuilder to pay more than $1,278,494
07/18/05	Curran to propose new legislation to protect Marylanders from ID theft
07/18/05	Maryland and other states distribute $24 million in antitrust settlement funds
07/16/05	Curran to propose lifetime parole supervision for state's most dangerous sex offenders
07/14/05	Consumer Protection Division charges unregistered homebuilder on Eastern Shore
07/14/05	Baltimore City company charged with water pollution
07/13/05	Port Deposit man charged with illegal discharge of oil and failure to report the discharge to authorities
07/12/05	Maryland Attorney General Joseph Curran Announces: Baltimore police officer sentenced for insurance fraud
07/08/05	Broker convicted of misappropriation
07/07/05	Former caregiver charged with abuse and assault on a vulnerable adult
07/06/05	Another jail sentence in Curran's Stone Cold investigation
07/06/05	Consumer Protection Division enters into settlements with 15 home builders
07/05/05	Former state employee charged with stealing money
07/01/05	Nursing assistant convicted of practicing practical nursing without a license
06/29/05	Licensed social worker sentenced for defrauding Medicaid program
06/29/05	Assisted living manager sentenced for blinding a vulnerable adult
06/29/05	Baltimore City police officer pleads guilty to felony insurance fraud
06/28/05	Baltimore City police officer convicted of insurance fraud
06/28/05	Towson insurance agent charged with felony insurance fraud and theft
06/28/05	States Sue owners of three Pennsylvania coal plants
06/23/05	Licensed psychiatrist receives 18 months for falsely billing medicaid 1.7 million dollars.
06/21/05	Cecil County man charged with air pollution violation
06/20/05	Huntingtown man sentenced for embezzlement of excise tax owed the state
06/20/05	Queen Anne's County woman pleads guilty to theft from former employer.
06/16/05	Juvenile Justice employee charged with $23,000 time sheet fraud
06/16/05	Contractor pleads guilty to filing false tax return
06/15/05	Crisfield man charged with water pollution in second county on shore
06/15/05	Big Lottery winner convicted of tax fraud
06/14/05	Crisfield man indicted for dumping human waste
06/09/05	Dundalk builder convicted and sentenced for grading tidal wetland
06/09/05	Attorney General's Office settles with hearing aid seller who failed to pay consumers refunds
06/08/05	Baltimore City man pleads guilty to misuse of electronic mail
06/07/05	Another convicted in Harford County automobile accident scam
06/03/05	Consumer Alert: Disputing a credit card charge
06/03/05	Seventh ex-state employee convicted in Curran's continuing corruption investigation
06/02/05	Consumer Protection Division issues cease and desist order against Montgomery County builder
05/31/05	Prince George's County man sentenced for collecting disability while gainfully employed
05/31/05	Tank truck driver sentenced for failure to report oil spill
05/31/05	Curran charges window contractor with making illegal telemarketing calls
05/26/05	278 Maryland businesses defrauded by telecom company to get debt forgiveness under settlements
05/24/05	Consumer Protection Division issues cease and desist order against Baltimore area builder
05/24/05	Police Impersonator guilty of firearms violations
05/24/05	Woman sentenced to 5 weekends in jail for felony theft of tax refunds
05/20/05	Nursing assistant charged with impersonating a licensed practical nurse
05/20/05	Another sentenced in Curran's continuing corruption investigation
05/18/05	Attorney General charges two men with illegally dumping in Baltimore City
05/16/05	Court of Appeals holds perpetrators liable in real estate flipping case
05/16/05	Contractor criminally charged
05/13/05	Another conviction in Curran's Stone Cold corruption investigation
05/13/05	Child care provider charged with theft & public assistance fraud
05/12/05	Maryland Attorney General wins $3.2 million in judgments against cigarette companies
05/12/05	Curran's Securities Division orders halt to Florida-based promissory note scheme
05/11/05	Curran announces antitrust settlement affecting Eastern Shore fuel company
05/11/05	Owner of counseling services company receives three year jail sentence for Medicaid fraud
05/09/05	Baltimore City Police Officer convicted of felony insurance fraud
05/09/05	Montgomery County man pleads guilty to bribery and procurement fraud charges
05/05/05	Montgomery County man charged with felony insurance fraud
05/03/05	Consumer Protection Division orders Garrett county homebuilder to pay more than $130,000
05/02/05	Caroline County man charged with illegal transportation of hazardous substances
04/29/05	Former boat dealer charged with felony tax theft
04/26/05	Annapolis man convicted of wetlands and sediment control violations
04/26/05	Home detention for tax cheat
04/25/05	Seventh state employee charged with accepting bribes in Curran's continuing corruption investigation
04/25/05	Daughter sentenced for forging her deceased mother's signature on checks
04/22/05	Another bribery conviction in Curran's continuing corruption investigation
04/20/05	Severn man convicted of insurance fraud
04/19/05	Conspirator in tax scheme is sentenced
04/19/05	Baltimore County woman charged with felony medicaid fraud
04/19/05	Anne Arundel man charged in fuel oil dumping
04/19/05	Curran orders halt to Arizona-based ATM investment scheme
04/19/05	Consumer Protection Division settles with baltimore travel company
04/18/05	Supreme Court agrees to hear Curran's appeal
04/18/05	St. Mary's County tax return preparer pled guilty to preparing false returns
04/15/05	Attorney General announces consent order with Frederick area wedding photographer
04/12/05	Tank truck driver charged with spill violations
04/12/05	Another bribery conviction in Curran's continuing corruption investigation
04/11/05	Attorney General & Secretary Philbrick to go "To the Scene" to teach students about environmental crimes
04/11/05	Prince Georges County man convicted of collecting disability while gainfully employed
04/06/05	Fourth co-defendant convicted of theft scheme
04/06/05	Curran announces more than $1,000,000 settlement with Warner-Lambert
04/06/05	Unlicensed well driller sentenced to serve six months in jail
04/05/05	Consumer Alert: Evaluate credit card offers carefully
04/05/05	Baltimore city police officer charged with felony insurance fraud
03/31/05	Second ex-state employee convicted of accepting bribes in Curran's continuing corruption investigation
03/29/05	Baltimore City company and company owner plead guilty to water pollution
03/29/05	Attorney General announces settlement with Blockbuster over 'No Late Fee' advertising
03/25/05	Attorney General settles with company that sold surety bonds to renters
03/24/05	Former state employee convicted of accepting bribes
03/24/05	Attorney General Curran urges more Marylanders to plan for health care issues "before the crisis"
03/23/05	Man sentenced in theft of worker compensation benefits
03/22/05	Attorney General's Office settles debt management servicer
03/18/05	Social worker charged with defrauding Medicaid of $92,000
03/17/05	Curran launches notification program to users of antidepressant drug Remeron
03/17/05	Attorney General Curran and ATF announce joint initiative with credit card companies to prevent illegal cigarette sales over the internet
03/17/05	Real estate con man sentenced to 12 years
03/17/05	Sixth ex-state employee charged with accepting bribes in Curran's continuing corruption investigation
03/16/05	Baltimore city woman pleads guilty to filing a false application to purchase a regulated firearm
03/16/05	Harford County Pawn Broker Pleads Guilty to Illegal Gun Sales
03/16/05	Fifth ex-state employee charged with accepting bribes in Curran's continuing corruption investigation
03/14/05	Baltimore woman convicted of felony theft of tax refunds
03/11/05	Former house manager charged with abusing a vulnerable adult.
03/10/05	Baltimore County caregiver pleads guilty to neglecting a vulnerable adult
03/10/05	Fourth ex-state employee charged with accepting bribes in Curran's continuing corruption investigation
03/09/05	Attorney General enters Consent Order against Andrew M. Silberstein in commodity pool fraud action
03/09/05	St. Mary's County tax return preparer criminally charged
03/08/05	Counseling service owner pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud
03/07/05	Attorney General Curran kicks off CUT IT OUT, a new domestic violence awareness program
03/04/05	Third ex-state employee charged with accepting bribes in Curran's continuing corruption investigation
03/02/05	A second state employee charged with accepting bribes
03/01/05	Former state employee charged with accepting bribes
02/28/05	Montgomery care provider pleads guilty to tax offense
02/28/05	Disbarred attorney sentenced to four months of house arrest
02/18/05	Former employee of baltimore assisted living facility pleads guilty to abuse of a vulnerable adult
02/16/05	Two convicted in phony automobile accident scam
02/16/05	Curran orders rental listing company to cease illegal practices
02/11/05	Mortgage broker sentenced to 10 more years for his mortgage fraud scheme
02/08/05	Prince George's County man charged with collecting disability while gainfully employed
02/08/05	Curran asks Supreme Court to review case of neglected child
02/07/05	Curran to testify against price gouging
02/07/05	Curran offers tips to reduce risk of identity theft; National Consumer Protection Week Feb. 6-12
02/04/05	Executive Director of non-profit convicted of fraud
02/03/05	CONSUMER ALERT: Don't pay to borrow your own money - rapid tax loans are expensive, unnecessary
02/03/05	Two caregivers plead guilty to neglect of a vulnerable adult
02/02/05	Former Jury Commissioner sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for stealing $143,000
01/31/05	Attorney General Curran Announces $27 Million Nationwide SUV Safety Campaign
01/31/05	Attorney Pleads Guilty to Failure to File Income Taxes
01/31/05	Consumer Protection Division Issues Cease and Desist Order Against Wedding Photography Business
01/28/05	Carroll County man guilty of firearms violation
01/14/05	Maryland Attorney General Joseph Curran reminds consumers or their rights in debt collection
01/13/05	Settlement with student survey company that shared information with marketers
01/13/05	Prince Georges county man pleads guilty to filing a false application to purchase a regulated firearm
01/12/05	Real Estate Con Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft
01/10/05	Maryland reaches multi-state agreement with State Farm Insurance: $40 million to consumers
01/05/05	Pharmacist pleads guilty to medicaid fraud
01/04/05	Be sure charity is legitimate when donating to help tsunami survivors

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