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Three Jackpot Chasers Catch $50,000 Powerball Prize On Ticket Sold At Maryland 7-Eleven Three Jackpot Chasers Catch $50,000 Powerball Prize On Ticket Sold At Maryland 7-Eleven
Three Jackpot Chasers Catch $50,000 Powerball Prize On Ticket Sold At Maryland 7-Eleven No joke. A "big-time lottery crew" is feeling lucky after winning big playing a Powerball ticket that was sold at a Prince George's County 7-Eleven location. The drawing on Saturday, April 6 was a fortuitous one for three jackpot chasers who sought a billion-dollar prize, but are more than content to settle for a third-tier $50,000 win after pooling their money together, picking up tickets, and finally landing a cash windfall following a years worth of playing Maryland Lottery games. According to Lottery officials, the group of co-workers - who dubbed themselves the "Big-Time Lottery Crew"…

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by Zak Failla
News
Mother Who Set 8-Year-Old On Fire In Maryland Apartment Over Spilled Cereal Sentenced Mother Who Set 8-Year-Old On Fire In Maryland Apartment Over Spilled Cereal Sentenced
Mother Who Set 8-Year-Old On Fire In Maryland Apartment Over Spilled Cereal Sentenced Members of a Maryland family have been sentenced for their roles in a harrowing incident that saw a Montgomery County woman setting her 8-year-old son on fire for making a mess in their kitchen, authorities announced. Kimberly Tyler, 31, of Germantown, was sentenced to 30 years in prison with all but 25 years to serve and five years of supervised probation after being convicted by a jury in December last year on multiple charges of child abuse involving her young child. According to court documents, in May 2020, Tyler punished her child by burning him, causing him to become engulfed in flam…

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by Zak Failla
News
Sex-Seeking Man Busted By Agent Posing As Teen Girl Sentenced For Solicitation In Maryland Sex-Seeking Man Busted By Agent Posing As Teen Girl Sentenced For Solicitation In Maryland
Sex-Seeking Man Busted By Agent Posing As Teen Girl Sentenced For Solicitation In Maryland A 51-year-old Howard County man who sent salacious texts to an undercover officer posing as a teen girl in Frederick County has been sentenced after admitting to soliciting a minor online, authorities announced. Scott Paul Locastro, of West Friendship, has been ordered to serve two years behind bars after pleading guilty to one count of sexual solicitation of a minor dating back to an investigation earlier this year. According to the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office, on Wednesday, Jan. 3, a deputy from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation posing as a 13-…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Five Displaced By Abingdon Townhouse Fire Hours After Three Killed In Aberdeen Blaze Five Displaced By Abingdon Townhouse Fire Hours After Three Killed In Aberdeen Blaze
Five Displaced By Abingdon Townhouse Fire Hours After Three Killed In Aberdeen Blaze First responders in Harford County were busy on Monday morning, responding first to a triple-fatal fire in Aberdeen before being called to a row of townhouses in Belcamp that went up in flames, officials say. Firefighters were called to the 4300 block of Perkins Place at around 11 p.m. on April 15, where there was a reported house fire that spread to an adjacent home, though any occupants were able to escape safely. pic.twitter.com/CIW1AEQ5XF — Joppa-Magnolia VFC (@jmvfc8) April 15, 2024 Crews were able to have the fire under control shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Monday, though they rema…

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by Zak Failla
News
VA Motorcyclist ID'd After Construction Zone Crash On I-83 At MD/PA Line: Coroner VA Motorcyclist ID'd After Construction Zone Crash On I-83 At MD/PA Line: Coroner
VA Motorcyclist ID'd After Construction Zone Crash On I-83 At MD/PA Line: Coroner A 48-year-old Virginia motorcyclist has been identified at a Pennsylvania hospital following an airborne crash in a construction zone at the Maryland state line, the York County Coroner's office announced late on Sunday, April 14.  Vann Ashe II of the 13800 block of Jefferson Park Drive, Herndon, was traveling with a group of motorcyclists on Interstate 83 South near Exit 36 when they "entered a construction zone with uneven surfaces. The area was clearly marked ahead of the construction alerting drivers of the situation. However, during the process of switching lanes in the a…

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by Jillian Pikora
Weather
Watch Issued For Possibly Severe Storms That Could Bring 70MPH Wind Gusts, Hail To DMV Region Watch Issued For Possibly Severe Storms That Could Bring 70MPH Wind Gusts, Hail To DMV Region
Watch Issued For Possibly Severe Storms That Could Bring 70MPH Wind Gusts, Hail To DMV Region Some severe storms could be heading toward the DMV region overnight, as the National Weather service issuing alerts or the area. Forecasters are cautioning that there "is a risk for strong to severe thunderstorms," that might bring large hail, and damaging winds with gusts approaching 70mph, officials say. ⚠️A slow moving cold front will drift southward through the area today. There is a risk for strong to severe thunderstorms, especially from I-66/U.S. 50 and points southward⛈️Large hail & damaging winds are possible in such storms. Today's highs will be in the upper 70s/low 80s. pi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Homicide For December Shooting At Maryland Market: Police 19-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Homicide For December Shooting At Maryland Market: Police
19-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Homicide For December Shooting At Maryland Market: Police Months after a shooting that left one person suffering from a gunshot wound and several vehicles damaged in Anne Arundel County, police say that they have apprehended a 19-year-old who is facing multiple attempted homicide and assault charges, police say. Pasadena resident Da'sjon Malik Ford has been identified by investigators from the Anne Arundel County Police Department and arrested following a December shooting in Severn that left a man injured, authorities announced on Monday. At approximately 8:20 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, officers were called to the Orchard Food Market on Reece…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Triple-Fatal Aberdeen Fire Being Probed As Homicide (UPDATE) Triple-Fatal Aberdeen Fire Being Probed As Homicide (UPDATE)
Triple-Fatal Aberdeen Fire Being Probed As Homicide (Update) A fatal fire that left three dead in Harford County is now being investigated as a triple homicide, according to the Aberdeen Police Department. Aberdeen Police Capt. Will Reiber said on Monday afternoon that the circumstances surrounding the early-morning fire were "highly suspicious," and now the department has launched a homicide investigation into the incident. New Release (video)April 15, 2024Police Investigating Triple Homicide pic.twitter.com/9WWg4Mnj4v — Aberdeen Police Department, MD (@AberdeenPDMD) April 15, 2024 Shortly after 5:30 a.m. on April 15, firefighters were called t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
3 Dead In Aberdeen Apartment Fire 3 Dead In Aberdeen Apartment Fire
Fatal Fire Aberdeen Roosevelt Avenue Three people perished in an early-morning Aberdeen fire Monday, April 15, officials confirmed. Crews responded to the scene on the unit block of Roosevelt Avenue around 5:30 a.m., where smoke was billowing from the second floor of an apartment, firefighters said. Crews found three victims, who were all pronounced dead on the scene.  The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal and Aberdeen Police are remaining on scene for investigative purposes. Please avoid the area, it is still a very active crime scene and heavy police presence in the area.

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by Cecilia Levine
Traffic
New I-695 Inner Loop Closure Point To Take Effect Monday: Maryland Transportation Authority New I-695 Inner Loop Closure Point To Take Effect Monday: Maryland Transportation Authority
New I-695 Inner Loop Closure Point To Take Effect Monday: Maryland Transportation Authority With the entire East Coast continuing to adjust to the collapse of the Key Bridge collapse in Maryland, the state's Transportation Authority announced new closures and alternatives for motorists on I-695. Beginning on Monday, April 15, there will be a new closure point in effect on the Inner Loop. According to officials, the closure will be at MD 151/North Point Boulevard (exit 42) which will be the last exit for drivers. Outer Loop closure remains intact at MD 173 (exit 1) (see above). New closures and traffic patterns.  Maryland Transportation Authority Police via Facebook …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Who Are Maryland's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says Who Are Maryland's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says
Who Are Maryland's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says Ring the alarm! Firefighters may make the headlines — and the calendars — and policemen are pretty, but a newly released survey found that it is, in fact, paramedics and EMS personnel who were crowned Maryland's sexiest uniformed heroes. DatingNews released a new tally after interviewing 3,000 singles to uncover which uniformed pros - though they omitted out the usual suspects - including firefighters, police officers, and members of the military. "In the urban landscape, there's an undeniable physical magnetism that surrounds those in uniform," Amber Brooks of DatingNews.com said. "Our su…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Scammers From NY Thinking They Were Collecting $60K Land Behind Bars In Maryland: Sheriff Scammers From NY Thinking They Were Collecting $60K Land Behind Bars In Maryland: Sheriff
Scammers From NY Thinking They Were Collecting $60K Land Behind Bars In Maryland: Sheriff A couple of New Yorkers tried to pull a fast one on a woman in Maryland, but were ultimately apprehended after getting greedy and attempting to go to the well one too many times.  The Washington County Sheriff's Office was advised this week about a scam involving a pair who had been collecting large amounts of cash from a Hagerstown woman, prompting an investigation that led to the arrests of Jinghai Fang and Binbin Ge. In late March, investigators say that the woman received a notification on her tablet that one of her accounts had been hacked, so she called the supplied number and fo…

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by Zak Failla