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Two Winning $1M Powerball Tickets Sold At Same Maryland 7-Eleven
No fooling. There were no shortage of big Powerball winners in Maryland for Monday's April Fool's Day drawing, including two million-dollar wins that were sold in the same 7-Eleven and five others that won $50,000 prizes on tickets sold across the state. The winning numbers for the Monday, April 1 Powerball drawing were: 19-24-40-42-56 with a "Powerball" of 23. Two winning tickets worth $1 million were sold at the same 7-Eleven on Bestgate Road in Annapolis, while four other $50,000 tickets were sold at: High's on Telegraph Road in Elkton (Cecil County); High's on Telegraph Roa…
Police & Fire
Convicted Murderer Released From Prison Busted On Drug Charges During Maryland Stop: Sheriff
A man convicted of murder who received a life sentence before later being released is facing fresh charges in Frederick County after being caught with a host of drugs, according to the sheriff's office. Baltimore resident Milton Jerome Stewart, 58, is back behind bars after a police K9 helped deputies seize fentanyl, cocaine, and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop. Stewart - who was convicted of first-degree murder in 2006 and received a life sentence in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City - was stopped by members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office in the westbound lanes&…
Police & Fire
Firefighter Released From Hospital After Suffering Leg Injury Battling Maryland House Fire
The firefighter who was taken to the hospital with a leg injury while battling a Maryland blaze over the weekend has been released and is recovering at home, responders have announced. The fire broke out at a home on the 1200 block of Long Corner Road in Mt. Airy around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 17, the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services said. Crews responded and found heavy flames inside a detached garage that had spread to the bushes behind it. An occupant evacuated the building prior to crews’ arrival and was taken to a local hospital to be treated for smoke inhalat…
Police & Fire
Horses Killed, Trooper Hospitalized In Multi-Vehicle Maryland Crash On I-70: State Police
Two horses are dead and a Maryland State Police trooper was hospitalized when his cruiser was struck by a driver on I-70 during a strange scene in Frederick County on Friday morning. An investigation has been launched into a multi-vehicle crash involving horses and trooper shortly before 3 a.m. in New Market on March 15, officials say. Maryland State Police troopers responded to the westbound lanes of the interstate, near mile marker 62, where there were multiple reports of horses that had escaped from their enclosures and wandered onto I-70. Police say that the horses were struck by…
Police & Fire
Slain MD Athlete's Estranged Wife Found Dead By Suicide, Murder Suspect Jailed: Officials
Disturbing new details have been released by prosecutors amid the investigation of a grisly murder of a former area athlete whose body was found in a car in Maryland. Baltimore's Keon Wilson-Hawkins, 20, of Baltimore, is believed to have abducted 66-year-old Brice Wendell Boots from his Pikesville home, just before 4:40 a.m. Jan. 10, the Frederick County State's Attorney said. They drove together to Frederick County, where Wilson-Hawkins killed Boots and left his body in a mud- and blood-spattered 2003 Toyota Sequoia, nearly 650 feet in a field off of the roadway, as previously reported by D…
Police & Fire
Home Invader Hit With Host Of Charges For Burglary In Maryland, Police Say
The investigation into a midday home burglary in Frederick County has led to the arrest of a Silver Spring man who is now facing a litany of criminal charges, authorities announced on Monday. Quentin Bassey, 18, has been arrested by members of the Frederick Police Department following the investigation into an early afternoon burglary inside a home in the 1400 block of Mobley Court. The incident was reported shortly before 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28. According to the department, responding officers called to the scene found Bassey in the area, and he was arrested without incident. Fu…
News
State Police Seek Leads In Unsolved 'Heinous Crimes' Committed By Murderer Charged In Maryland
The truck driver arrested in connection to the 2006 murder of a woman found near a Frederick County rest stop may have been a serial killer, state police are cautioning. Maryland State Police investigators are seeking possible leads regarding White Springs, Florida resident Garry Artman, 64, who was on the run for nearly 20 years before being apprehended in September 2022 for his role in the murder of Dusty Shuck. On May 4, 2006, the 24-year-old's body was discovered near a Frederick County rest stop by a passing motorist, according to police. Shuck had last been seen at a New Mexico hotel …
Schools
Maryland School Closings: These Districts Have Announced Plans For Friday's Storm
With several inches of snow expected to coat the area, some schools in Maryland are already making preparations to ensure the safety of students and staff. The worst of the snow is expected to hit the area beginning at around 6 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, and lasting throughout the day, prompting schools to begin announcing closures and delays on Thursday night. As of 8 p.m. on Thursday, these public schools have announced their plans - which are subject to change depending on the weather conditions: Anne Arundel County Schools: Previously planned off-day, decision on athletics and ex…
Police & Fire
Body In 'Suspicious Vehicle' In Field Shuts Frederick County Roadway: Sheriff
A man's body found in a vehicle brought a heavy police presence to a Frederick County roadway on Wednesday, Jan. 10, the sheriff's office said. Authorities responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle in a field on the 8200 block of Crum Road around 1:30 p.m. in Walkersville, officials said. "The caller reported that the vehicle had its flashers on and had been there since 7 a.m.," reads a news release. "Upon responding, deputies found an adult male body inside the vehicle and immediately established a crime scene at the location." FCSO detectives worked into the night and will remain at …
Police & Fire
Man With Stalking History Arrested After Estranged Wife Killed In Maryland: Sheriff (
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A smiling suspect with a history of stalking has been accused of killing his estranged wife amid a contentious divorce in Frederick County, the sheriff's office announced. Walkersville resident Frederick Owusu Sakyi, 33, was tracked from the scene of a murder at Giant in Urbana and arrested without incident in connection to the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Tenisha Butler, according to authorities. At around 11:11 p.m. on Jan. 6, members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called to the Urbana Giant in the 3500 block of Sugarloaf Parkway, where there was a report of a shootin…
Lifestyle
Holiday Tradition Lands Maryland Man, Best Friend $30K Lottery Prize
One Maryland man got a heck of a stocking stuffer from his best buddy for Christmas. Frederick County native Grant Johnson is filled with holiday joy after winning $30,000 on an aptly-themed "Peppermint Payout Multiplier" ticket, the longtime Maryland Lottery player said. Johnson explained that exchanging scratchers has become a holiday tradition with his best friend, who have "been buying each other (tickets) as Christmas gifts for years. "We always get a winner or two, but nothing like this." Each year, Johnson said that he and his friend pick out a handful of instant tickets as s…
Police & Fire
Hiker Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter After Plummeting 40 Feet Off Cliff
A hiker who fell off a cliff in Frederick County suffered serious injuries before being rescued by a Maryland State Police helicopter and airlifted to the hospital. At around 10 p.m. on Thursday night, crews were called to assist with the extrication of a person who fell between 30 and 40 feet off a sheer cliff behind a home in Keymar. While at the scene, deputies of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office first offered aid to the victim before crew members could navigate into a steep creekside area and onto a small landing on the base of the cliff. Due to the circumstances of th…
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: Cemetery Included In Sale Of Shuttered Maryland Church
Call it divine deal or a Christmas coincidence, a Maryland church is up for sale. By the way, it's got a wet bar. The former Hyattstown United Methodist Church, which held its last service in August, is on the market for $799,000 on Loopnet. The 4,000-square-foot specialty building near the Frederick County line on Route 355 in Clarksburg is divided by three land parcels which include a small church with a "simple" sanctuary and hall; a former parsonage with modular classrooms; and a cemetery, the listing says. Conveyed with the space are an organ and piano, a "wet bar" kitchen,…
Business
Loaf Of Bread Leads To Load Of Cash For $100K Maryland Lottery Winner
A Frederick County grandfather went to the store for a loaf of bread, and he came home with a load of cash after taking his chances playing a Maryland Lottery scratcher. What started as a routine trip to the grocery store for the Frederick County man led to a six-figure windfall when he picked up a top-prize winning "Snow Globes 7s" ticket worth $100,000, Lottery officials announced. The regular Lottery player was back in the Winner's Circle on Friday to claim what he described as the biggest prize of his life after turning the $10 ticket into a small fortune. According to the winner…
Police & Fire
I-270 Drag Racer Throws Stolen Charger In Reverse Before Arrest: Cops
A car reported stolen out of New Jersey was at the center of a drag racing scandal in Maryland that landed one man behind bars. Capitol Heights resident Keith Andre Gorham, 25, pushed things to the limit and now faces more than a dozen charges after he was caught racing a Dodge Charger that had been taken from Highland Park, NJ, a spokesperson for the Frederick County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday. The arrest came following reported racing late on Veteran's Day in the area of I-270 and I-70 in Frederick County. According to the sheriff's office, deputies were called to the ar…
Police & Fire
Duplicitous Duo Assaulted Arresting Deputy During Frederick Fraud Investigation, Officials Say
DeWight Gilbert and Morgan Milligan did not go down quietly following an investigation into a fraud scheme that spanned several Maryland communities. The Hyattsville residents are facing a host of charges in Frederick County after allegedly assaulting an officer near an area bank on Saturday morning who tracked them down for a string of scams. At around 10:20 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office responded to the Fulton Bank on Presidents Court in Frederick, where Gilbert - who was known to them for several fraudulent transactions - was spotted. Res…
News
Former Town Commissioner Accused Of Assaulting Teen Son In Maryland: Sheriff
A former elected official in Maryland has found himself on the wrong side of the law in Frederick County. Joseph Anthony Ritz III, 47, a former town commissioner in Emmitsburg, is facing multiple assault charges for allegedly striking his teen son, a spokesperson for the Frederick County Sheriff's Office announced on Saturday. On Friday night, deputies were called to the 200 block of North Seton Avenue in Emmitsburg, where there was a reported domestic incident in progress. During the investigation, officials say that Ritz, a former Emmittsburg Town Commissioner allegedly assaulted his 13-…
Business
Winning $500K 'Multi-Match' Lottery Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station
Maryland Lottery players should check their tickets after a $500,000 winning "Multi-Match" ticket was sold at an area gas station. "Multi-Match" has been the game to play, as the game saw its third jackpot winner in its last four drawings, this time on a ticket sold at the BP gas station on Lanham Severn Road in Seabrook. The winning numbers for the Monday, Oct. 23 drawing were: 08-15-21-27-33-39. This latest winner comes on the heels of a $510,000 winning "Multi-Match" ticket that was sold in Hagerstown last week, and a $630,000 winner that was picked up in Chesapeake City earlier t…
News
Sheriff IDs NJ Woman Found Dead In Tractor-Trailer Outside MD Costco Distribution Center
New details have been released by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office after a woman's body was found dead inside the cab of a tractor-trailer over the weekend. Investigators say that Candice Thompson, 46, has been identified as the victim who was found inside Matthew Sidney Watley's truck after he was busted for allegedly getting behind the wheel while he was intoxicated. Both the driver and victim are from Sicklerville, New Jersey. Watley was charged with multiple counts of murder on Sunday after a curious case outside the Costco Distribution Center on Intercostal Drive in Monrovia. Th…
News
Woman's Body Found In Cab Of Tractor-Trailer After Slow Speed Pursuit In Maryland: Sheriff
A woman's dead body was found in the cab of an allegedly intoxicated tractor-trailer driver who took police on a slow speed pursuit on Sunday morning in Frederick County, Officials say that a scene stranger than fiction played out at the Costco Distribution Center on Intercostal Drive in Monrovia shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24, where there were calls of an allegedly drunk driver who smashed out the window of his own truck. Upon arrival at Costco, deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office found the driver in the front seat of his truck with it running in the parking lo…
News
Retired Naval Officer Faces Long Recovery After Breaking Bones During Maryland Bike Race
It’s going to be a long road ahead for a Maryland biker and retired Naval officer who was struck by a car during a popular race in Frederick County and suffered grievous injuries. Community support is swelling for 34-year-old Matthew Pierson who had to be airlifted to the UMMC Shock Trauma in Baltimore with severe injuries that included a host of broken bones that he will be recovering from for months after being hit during the Gran Fondo event early on Sunday, Sept. 17. The crash was reported at around 10:20 a.m. on Sunday on Foxville Road near Stottlemeyer Road. A second victim was also a…
Business
Retired Trucker Wins $1K Per Week For Life On Lottery Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station
A lifelong Maryland Lottery player from Pennsylvania will now be set for life after winning big on a ticket sold in Frederick County. What started as a leisurely drive across state lines for "Pap Paw," to the Silo Hill Sunoco in Emmitsburg led to the biggest win of the retired trucker's Lottery career, as he cashed in a $1,000-a-week-for-life prize, easily topping the hundreds of dollars he's claimed over the years. The Maryland native who now lives in Pennsylvania said that he would get on the road each day for work and drive across the Maryland State line for more than a decade to play se…
Police & Fire
Two Killed In Sunday Morning Maryland House Fire
Two people were killed in an early morning fire in Frederick County, authorities announced. First responders were called shortly after 2 a.m. to the 6800 block of Stonewall Court in Adamstown, where there was a reported fire with people trapped inside, officials said on Sunday morning. Upon arrival, firefighters were advised that there were two people possibly trapped inside the home. Crews jumped into action and retrieved two from the house who were taken to the hospital by paramedics in cardiac arrest and later were pronounced dead. A third person staying in a basement apartment in the h…
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Homicide Busted After Crashing Into Police Cruiser In Maryland: MSP (
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A homicide suspect took police in Frederick County on a wild ride before smashing into a police cruiser on Saturday, authorities announced. Ohio resident Jose Aguilera Cespedes, 25, was arrested on an outstanding warrant after attempting to elude state police troopers during a lengthy pursuit that ended in Washington County. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, Maryland State Police in Hagerstown were alerted about a driver in a black Honda Accord who was driving on I-70 in the area who was wanted for a homicide and felony assault in Ohio. State police troopers were able to track d…
Traffic
Seeing Red: Video Shows Bad Maryland Drivers Narrowly Avoiding Crashes Speeding Through Lights
Bad driving in Maryland is nothing new, but a recently released video truly shows how many narrow calls there have been in some areas. To celebrate “Stop on Red Week,” the Howard County Police Department released a two minute video depicting several cases where reckless drivers sped through red lights, forcing others to take evasive measures or even stop in the intersection to avoid being struck. This week is the @SaferRoadsUSA #StoponRedWeek & @HCPDNews is once again REMINDING #HoCoMD to #StopforRedLights. In this quick video, HCPD shows just a sample of some of the close-call inci…
Sports
NFL Rookie From MD Cited For Driving 140MPH In Lambo On Minnesota Freeway: Police
Maryland native Jordan Addison’s NFL debut may be on delay after he was cited for driving 140 mph on a Minnesota highway early on Thursday morning. Addison, the former Tuscarora High School standout in Frederick County who was taken with the 23rd pick in this year’s NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings, was busted on Thursday, July 20 going nearly triple the speed limit in a Lamborghini by Minnesota State Police. The incident comes as rookies were set to report to training camp this weekend for the Vikings, where Addison was projected to serve as a possible starter besides star Justin Je…
News
Drug-Seeking Man Sentenced For Killing Ex's Friend In 'Jealous Rage' In Maryland
A retrial over a 2019 murder in Maryland will land a career criminal back behind bars for decades. The jealous rage of a man with a history of violence who was on probation in Maryland will see him back in prison for at least 50 years for murdering a friend of his ex-girlfriend during a frenzied attack, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. Kyle Noble, 30, who has no known address, but is familiar to law enforcement throughout the state, was convicted of second-degree murder and armed robbery for his role in the death of 31-year-old Efrain Arias in 2019, according to …
News
Fox Lurking Near Maryland Campsite Tests Positive For Rabies
A fox captured over the weekend in Frederick County has tested positive for rabies, officials said. The animal was spotted hanging around Catoctin Mountain Park and Cunningham Falls State Park near Camp Misty Mount in late June and early July, the Frederick County Health Department said. The FCHD recommends that anyone who may have had contact with the fox between Saturday, June 24, and Saturday, July 8, consult their health care provider and notify the FCHD’s Community Health Services Office at 301-600-3342. If any pets had contact with the fox, consult with your veterinarian an…
News
Former Police Chief In Maryland Gets Eight Life Sentences For Targeted Revenge Arson Attacks
A judge in Maryland turned up the heat on a former police chief who was convicted of intentionally setting multiple fires as a means of revenge during a near decade-long crime spree. Former Laurel Police Chief David Crawford, of Ellicott City, 71, will likely spend the rest of his days with some of the people he helped lock up after being sentenced to eight life sentences, plus 75 years in prison, for a serial arson case, the Howard County State's Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, June 27. The State's Attorney's Office noted that "Crawfords actual executable prison sentence is two ye…
News
Drug-Seeking Man Convicted Of Killing Ex's Friend In 'Jealous Rage' At Retrial: Prosecutors
A retrial over a 2019 murder will land a career criminal back behind bars for at least two decades. The jealous rage of a man with a history of violence who was on probation in Maryland will see him back in prison for at least 25 years for murdering a friend of his ex-girlfriend, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. Kyle Noble, 30, who has no known address, but is familiar to law enforcement throughout the state, was convicted of second-degree murder and armed robbery for his role in the death of 31-year-old Efrain Arias in 2019, according to officials on Friday, June…
News
Massive Black Bear Spotted Wandering Near MD School
Some residents in Prince George's County had to grin and bear it this morning when an unexpected visitor came to town. A massive black bear took in the sights in Hyattsville on Thursday morning, causing both fascination and fear for some homeowners who spotted it making the rounds. Officials say that the bear was spotted early on Thursday, June 8 in the 4300 block of Oglethorpe Street, not far from DeMatha Catholic High School. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anacostia Watershed Society (@anacostiaws) "Smokey the Bear in Univer…
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