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Suspect Arrested Days After 11-Year-Old Boy Killed In Maryland Hit-And-Run Crash, Police Say
Days after a hit-and-run claimed the life of 11-year-old Mesiah Lafayette, police have arrested the man accused of leaving the scene of the deadly crash in Elkton.
Nestor La Guillen Parra, 31, was apprehended on Tuesday, Nov. 19, in Wilmington, Delaware, by the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force as he was waiting to hitch a ride to Georgia, then Mexico when he was arrested, officials said.
The fatal incident occurred on Saturday evening, Nov. 16, at the intersection of Elkton Road and Belle Hill Road, where Parra is accused of striking Lafayette and fleeing the scene.
“This arrest would no…
Here's How Maryland Librarian Fared In Memorable Jeopardy Showdown
A librarian from Maryland is moving on after coming out on top in a memorable Jeopardy! episode.
Mikey McCullough, a librarian from Baltimore, was the big winner on Tuesday's episode with $18,200, but it was Texas teacher Chris Burge ($3,000) who made headlines, revealing an ongoing cancer battle live on the show.
McCullough, a data curator at the National Agricultural Library in Beltsville, topped Burge and Paul Clauson ($2,000), a tax analyst from Michigan.
She moves on to test her knowledge on Wednesday, Nov. 20 against a Los Angeles writer and software engineer from Seattle.
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Alleged Russian Ransomware Mastermind Extradited From South Korea To Maryland
A Russian national accused of running a global ransomware operation that extorted more than $16 million from victims worldwide has been extradited from South Korea to Maryland to face federal charges, authorities announced.
Evgenii Ptitsyn, 42, is charged with operating and administering the sale, distribution, and deployment of the notorious Phobos ransomware, which targeted over 1,000 public and private organizations globally, including schools, hospitals, and critical infrastructure.
Ptitsyn made his first appearance in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland earlier this …
License To Win: Lottery Luck Drives DC Man To Big Payout On Ticket Sold In Montgomery County
Some folks say the stars have to align for a big lottery win, but for Carlos Gamez, it seems the key is all in the numbers—and maybe his license plate.
The District resident hit the jackpot not once but twice, using the same digits: 82524.
The sequence, tied to a license plate and a memorable date, drove him to nearly $75,000 in winnings in the DMV.
It’s safe to say Aug. 25, 2024, was no ordinary day for Gamez—and it’s one he’ll never forget.
Gamez's streak started on that day, when he turned the numbers 82524 into a $50,425 prize playing the DC Lottery’s DC5 game.
The …
