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DMV Hoops Superstars Make It To NCAA Final Four In Phoenix
When the NCAA Final Four tips off on Saturday night in Phoenix, there may be some faces on the court familiar to basketball fans in the DMV. There will be no shortage of players who hail from Maryland and Virginia during this weekend's showdown, as Purdue, UConn, Alabama, and North Carolina State look to secure their spot in Monday's final. For the Wolfpack, Fort Washington resident Casey Morsell is looking to help lead NC State to an upset after three years playing at the University of Virginia. He'll be joined by Richmond native Dennis Parker, Jr. a 4-star freshman recruit who playe…
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rescue Horse From Burning Barn During Back-To-Back Calls In Maryland
It was a busy night for first responders in Frederick County, as firefighters had to deal with back-to-back calls and saved a horse in the process. Shortly before 10:40 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, crews were called to the area of Opossumtown Pike and Bloomfield Road, where there was a reported house fire, which was, in fact, a shed that was fully engulfed. Frederick County Fire and Rescue personnel were able to knock down the flames within 20 minutes, but their night was far from over. Frederick County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to back-to-back calls overnight. Frederick …
Lifestyle
'Happy Mistake' Lands Harford County Man $50K 'Pick 5' Lottery Win
Opportunity knocked twice for a Harford County man who made the most at his second chance and won $50,000 playing his wife's license plate number on a Pick 5 Maryland Lottery ticket. The lucky Lottery player told officials that he thought he missed out on his chance for a big win last week when he saw his license plate numbers in the results of a recent Pick 5 drawing that he didn't hit on. However, fate had other plans for him. According to Lottery officials, a week after that disappointment, a winning Pick 5 number he played based on different license plate numbers l…
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2.0 Aftershock Of 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Felt In MD Reported
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake with a New Jersey epicenter was confirmed by the USGS Thursday, April 5 The quake occurred at 10:23 a.m. about 7 km north of Whitehouse Station, NJ, according to the USGS. A 2.0 aftershock was reported at approximately 12:20 p.m. west of Bedminster, the USGS said. It was felt by nearly 42 million people in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland, the USGS says. 10:23am: Preliminary data from the @USGS shows that a 4.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Whitehouse Station, NJ. We have received several reports of …
News
Homeowner Gets Jail Time For Deaths, Mistreatment Of Dogs In Maryland: State's Attorney
A homeowner found with dead and emaciated dogs littering his property in Walkersville will serve time behind bars, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced. Anthony Houston Smith II, 55, was sentenced to six years with all suspended but 30 days to spend in jail - which will be served during 10 consecutive weekends - after admitting to animal cruelty charges earlier this year following an investigation on his property. On Feb. 11, 2023, deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called to a home in the 8300 block of Water Street Road in Walkersville, where there…
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Sergeant Accused Of Kissing, Sex With Teen Girls In Police Vehicle: Maryland State Prosecutor
A police officer in Maryland has been charged with misconduct in office after using a departmental cellphone to target teens and high school students on social media while flaunting his powerful position, the state prosecutor's office announced. Veteran Easton Police Sgt. Jason Dyott is facing charges after he "communicated in a sexual manner with several teenagers and students at local high schools in Talbot County," officials confirmed. According to court documents, in November 2022, Dyott began talking to his first teenage victim on Snapchat, allegedly leveraging his position in the…
News
Hate Crimes, Harassment Of Same-Sex Couple In Maryland Neighborhood Lands Man Jail Time
A hateful man who targeted a same-sex couple in his neighborhood is to serve more than a year in jail, the Frederick County State's Attorney announced. Thurmont resident Michael David Burns was sentenced to nine years, with all but 18 months suspended to be served in the Frederick County Adult Detention Center after being convicted on 10 counts, including multiple hate crimes involving his neighbors. Prosecutors say that the victims, a same-sex couple who are neighbors of Burns, reported the trespassing and harassment last year directly to the State’s Attorney’s Office, prompting a len…
Business
Winning $1M, $50K Powerball Tickets Sold To Maryland Lottery Players; Jackpot Climbs To $1.23B
Maryland continues to be the place to be for Lottery players after another player won a $1 million Powerball prize in the latest drawing. A winning ticket worth seven figures was sold at Royal Farms on Montevideo Road in Jessup (Howard County), while the Powerball Double Play drawing produced a $50,000 winning ticket that was sold at Oak Street Station Oceanic on North Howard Street in Baltimore. The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, April 3 were: 11-38-41-62-65 with a "Powerball" number of 15. The big winner matched the first five numbers, but missed out on the Power…
Weather
Tornado Watch Issued For Parts Of Maryland
A Tornado Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for parts of Maryland. An alert was issued on Wednesday, April 3 advising that Calvert, St. Mary's and King George counties will be under the Tornado Watch until 7 p.m. Severe thunderstorms are expected to begin forming between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Wednesday, bringing whipping, potentially damaging winds, with large hail possible in parts of the area. 2:03pm-A line of strong thunderstorms continues to push north from the northern neck of VA into southern MD over the next 1-2 hrs. Damaging winds, & hail will accomp…
Lifestyle
Adults-Only Easter Egg Hunt Lands Harford County Woman Winning $50K Lottery Scratcher
A lucky Maryland woman got a special blessing this Easter after winning a $50,000 prize celebrating a beloved family tradition. An adults-only Easter Egg hunt that has become a yearly thing for a Harford County family involving instant tickets and eggs resulting in a big win this year for a woman going by an apt name. Melissa Blessing's family members all bring instant tickets to the party each year, separate them randomly into groups and assign each a number, she said. Each hidden egg is then numbered, with the corresponding scratch-offs going to the finder. “We all like scratch ti…
Police & Fire
Lightning Strike Hits Tree, Sparks House Fire In Maryland: Investigators
A lightning strike that spread to an underground gas line on the property of a Carroll County home nearly caused chaos for members of the Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday morning. Crews were called shortly after 8 a.m. on April 2 to a home in the 4800 block of Roop Road to investigate a reported house fire inside a two-story residence. According to the the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, it was determined that lightning had struck a tree on the property and had traveled through the underground propane gas line into the house. The lightning had tra…
Police & Fire
Man Indicted For Kidnapping, Murder Of Missing Mother In Maryland: State Police
Maryland State Police investigators have arrested a man who has been charged in connection to the kidnapping and murder of Tiyavauna Britt earlier this year. On Tuesday, authorities announced that Cambridge resident Kenneth Stefan Bradley, 40, has been indicted for the February kidnapping of 31-year-old Tiyavauna Britt. Tiyavauna Britt Easton Police Department According to investigators, Britt - who knew Bradley before her disappearance - was last seen at work in Delaware on Wednesday, Feb. 7 and her vehicle was later located in the Easton area in Maryland. Her body has never been rec…
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