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Happy Birthdays Lead Retired Firefighter To $50K Maryland Lottery Jackpot Happy Birthdays Lead Retired Firefighter To $50K Maryland Lottery Jackpot
Happy Birthdays Lead Retired Firefighter To $50K Maryland Lottery Jackpot A happy birthday came early for an Anne Arundel County man who won a five-figure prize playing some familiar numbers. "Happy Birthdays!" as he will forever be known, is celebrating after winning a $50,000 "Bonus Match 5" top prize by using the birthdays of he and his family members. The retired 61-year-old firefighter - who decided to remain anonymous - explained to Lottery officials that he played the same three lines of numbers for 20 years, which are the combinations of different birthdays of family members. It took two decades, but the strategy finally paid off big time for the Pasaden…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Peeping Tom From Maryland Caught Illegally Installing Hidden Camera Inside DC Home, Police Say Peeping Tom From Maryland Caught Illegally Installing Hidden Camera Inside DC Home, Police Say
Peeping Tom From Maryland Caught Illegally Installing Hidden Camera Inside DC Home, Police Say A 41-year-old self-employed contractor is facing charges after authorities say he installed a hidden camera inside a DC home. The incidents happened between Monday, June 20, and Thursday, June 23 on the 1100 block of 3rd Street in Southwest, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Eddy Giron, of Hyattsville, Maryland, was hired to complete home improvement and remodeling work at the home when he placed the camera without the victims' knowledge, police said. One of the residents eventually found the hidden camera and contacted the police. An arrest warrant was then issued for…

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by Nicole Acosta
Lifestyle
Sparks Family In Need Of Pricey Window Repairs Gets Lucky With Mega Lottery Win Sparks Family In Need Of Pricey Window Repairs Gets Lucky With Mega Lottery Win
Sparks Family In Need Of Pricey Window Repairs Gets Lucky With Mega Lottery Win A Sparks family is no longer wondering how they will fix their home after winning a $172,210 progressive jackpot with the Maryland Lottery, officials announce. The 62-year-old player has had luck on lottery scratch-offs a few times, but nothing like his win in the FAST PLAY High Roller Blackjack game, states the Maryland Lottery. The soon-to-be retiree bought his lucky ticket at Royal Farms #185 in Parkton after having an interesting conversation with the store owner a few weeks prior. “It is funny because the owner told me, ‘I want you to win so I can get a big banner,’” he recalled. The …

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by Annie DeVoe