Death of former top aide to Maryland governor ends manhunt

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – The three-week manhunt for a former top aide to Maryland´s governor ended in his death after public corruption charges cut his tenure short and ultimately sent him on the run from federal agents when he skipped a court appearance. Roy McGrath, who had served as former Gov. Larry Hogan´s chief of staff, died from gunfire Monday night when FBI agents confronted the fugitive outside Knoxville, Tennessee. Despite the twists and turns in the case, McGrath consistently expressed his innocence and was adamant from the beginning about taking the case to trial in hopes of clearing his…