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Lifestyle
Cigarette Run Leads Maryland Grandmother To $51K Lottery Jackpot
A random trip to a convenience store in Baltimore County for a Carroll County woman led to a five-figure prize for one lucky Lottery player who picked up her ticket on a whim. Every so often, a Westminster woman says she would play a Maryland Lottery game, though she was normally drawn to scratchers versus draw games until having a recent change of heart that landed her a $51,247 "Bonus Match 5" jackpot. The grandmother decided to purchase her ticket for the drawing on Sunday, March 3 at the Pantry One Food Mart & Deli in Randallstown after heading to the store to pick up some cig…
Obituaries
Jennifer Kassakatis Geilfuss Of Carroll County Dies, 44
Carroll County mom Jennifer Kassakatis Geilfuss died at home on Thursday, Feb. 1, according to her obituary on the Zumbrun Funeral Home website. She was 44 years old. Jennifer was born in Texas but graduated from Liberty High School in Eldersburg, then settled in Westminster, her obituary says. She considered being a mother to her son, Cody, her "most important and precious role," her obituary reads. In addition to being a caring mother, Jennifer was being remembered for her contagious laugh, love of the beach, and giving nature. This breaks my heart so much! God received an…
Police & Fire
Cocaine, Loaded Gun Seized From Suspended PA Driver, Passenger In Westminster Stop: Sheriff
A loaded gun, cocaine, cash and drug paraphernalia were seized from a Pennsylvania man and his passenger in a Carroll County stop over the weekend, police said. A Carroll County sheriff's deputy was patrolling along Baltimore Boulevard in Westminster, when he spotted a blue Ford Mustang speeding past vehicles in the right turn lane around 3:50 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, the county sheriff's office said. The Deputy initiated a traffic stop and found the driver’s license being suspended and several indicators of drug use. The Deputy requested a K9 scan of the vehicle, however, drug paraphernali…
Weather
More Snow: New Projections Released For Storm Headed To MD, VA
The National Weather Service has released a brand-new map showing projected snow totals coming to the mid-Atlantic later this week. Wednesday, Jan. 17 is expected to be "very cold" with temps struggling to reach the freezing mark southeast of Washington DC in the afternoon, the NWS said. Sunny skies are expected today, but it will remain very cold. Posted by US National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Thursday, Jan. 18 will be another dry day but with increasing clouds, and not quite as cold. A cold front will come in on Thursday night into…
Weather
These Maryland, Virginia Towns Got The Most Snow During Overnight Storm
Some parts of the DMV region fared better than others as slushy snow caused several major crashes and forced schools and other government agencies to open late to provide more time for the commute. Overnight, some areas were hit with as much as six inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service, which reported the totals for each county and municipality on Monday, Dec. 11. What started as rain slowly turned to snow as temperatures dipped, though some areas were able to largely avoid Mother Nature's wrath. National Weather Service These Maryland and Virginia towns received the …
Lifestyle
Maryland Couple Rolls The Dice, Turns Loose Change Into $50K Lottery Scratch-Off Prize
Happy holidays are ahead for a Maryland couple who turned a routine trip to the grocery store into a five-figure windfall playing scratch-off Lottery games. Westminster native Sandra Russell said that she and her husband Albert were shopping and when they got their change, she was feeling lucky and decided to purchase a pair of scratchers at the store. That purchase net her two $5 prizes, and while on their way home from the store, they were debating whether or not to purchase more tickets before returning to their farm. They decided to roll the dice. "I said, 'let's buy…
Obituaries
'Unimaginable:' Teen Boy, Aunt, Grandparents Killed In Maryland Weekend Crash
A community is reeling following an "unimaginable tragedy" that took the lives of four people over the weekend in Maryland. New Windsor resident Charles Black III, 72, was driving a Chevy Equinox late on Saturday afternoon in Westminster when he was involved in a fatal crash with a pick-up truck that claimed the lives of three others in Carroll County on Saturday, Nov. 4. Shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Black was driving when he was involved in a three-vehicle crash that also left New Windsor residents Barbara Black, 69, and Debbie Hill, 63, dead. Two other passengers, Gage Black 17…
Police & Fire
Teen Boy, Family Members Among 4 Dead In Violent Carroll County Crash
Police have identified the four people killed in a Carroll County crash this weekend. Charles Black III, 72, of New Windsor, was heading west on Liberty Road around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, when Austin Walker, 25, of Westminster, struck the vehicle from behind, Maryland State Police said. Good Morning Eagles Family, It is a sad morning as we give our deepest sympathies and condolences to 2 alumni... Posted by FSK Jr. Eagles Football on Sunday, November 5, 2023 The impact sent the Chevy into the eastbound lanes, where it was struck by a Ford F-350. Black and two of his passengers,…
Lifestyle
Maryland Lottery Player Hits $50K Home Run On Baseball-Themed Promotion
The Orioles' magical season just keeps paying off for fans in Maryland. Westminster resident Karl Petro got a grand slam $50,000 prize on a baseball-themed second-chance promotion from Maryland Lottery, officials announced. This week, Petro was selected as a $50,000 winner in the final drawing of the Lottery’s "Home Run Riches Contestant of the Game Second-Chance" promotion, which ran from March through August as the season winds down for the O's. The 72-year-old Petro will have plenty of cash to spend on possible playoff tickets after registering his $5 "FAST PLAY Home Run Riches Tic…
News
More Than 15,000 Still Without Power Following Damaging Storms In Maryland
Thousands in Maryland remain in the dark days after severe storms left extensive damage and flooding in parts of the state. As of 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug 9, Baltimore Gas and Electric was still working to repair 1,034 active outages that were impacting 15,067 of the company's 1,340,384 Maryland customers. The summer storm on August 7 left significant damage to our service area, with the largest damage occurring in Westminster, including downed poles, trees and heavily impacted infrastructure. pic.twitter.com/Gy19FZc99h — BGE (@MyBGE) August 9, 2023 Crews have worked around the clo…
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Trooper Charged With False Imprisonment, Sex Offense: Authorities
A veteran Maryland State Police trooper has been suspended with pay following his arrest by the Anne Arundel Police Department over the weekend, law enforcement officials confirmed. Trooper First Class Ryan Bandy was arrested shortly before 4 a.m. on Saturday, May 6 following an investigation into his alleged misdeeds, according to a state police spokesperson. Specifically, Bandy was charged with: False imprisonment; Second-degree assault; Fourth-degree sex offense. He made his initial appearance before a district court commissioner and was released on his own recognizance. He has been …
Business
Bed Bath & Beyond Closures Include Nine MD, VA Locations
Nine Bed Bath & Beyond stores across Maryland and Virginia are among 87 locations scheduled to close in 2023, the struggling retailer announced. That brings the total number of Bed Bath & Beyond locations scheduled to close to at least 162 announced since September 2022. A spokesperson told Axios that the latest round of closures will include all of the company's Harmon beauty shops, as well as five Buy Buy Baby locations. The following locations in Maryland and Virginia are set to close in 2023: Annapolis, 200 Harker Place Suite 200 Fairfax, 12100 Fairfax Towne Center&…
Business
Raising Cane's Raises Expectations With Debut Maryland Restaurant
Raising Cane’s is ready for its closeup in Maryland. The popular chicken chain, which has locations across the country, opened its first Maryland restaurant on Thursday, Jan. 12 in Towson Row as the company continues expanding its foothold in the DMV region. Where are our Towson Caniacs at?! Our new Restaurant opens tomorrow on 4 W Towsontown Blvd. Ste 100! Can’t wait to see your ONE LOVE! pic.twitter.com/6M37JHCpW0 — Raising Cane's (@raisingcanes) January 11, 2023 Located on East Towsontown Boulevard in Towson, the 3,900-square-foot space will provide diners with both take-out and din…
Police & Fire
Fire Marshals Investigating Deadly Blaze At Maryland Bike Shop That Killed Owner: Officials
Authorities say that one person was killed in Maryland when an early-morning fire broke out at a popular bike shop in Carroll County on Monday morning. Bradley White, 55, the owner of White’s Bicycles on West Main Street in Westminster was pronounced dead on Monday, Dec. 12, when a fire broke out at his business and spread to nearby apartments and other buildings, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Shortly after 5:15 a.m. on Monday morning, crews from the Westminster Fire Department and surrounding agencies from Carroll, Baltimore, York, and Adams counties responded to a rep…
Lifestyle
'Bear' Thankful For Maryland Lottery After Buying $2M Top-Prize Scratcher On Thanksgiving Night
A Carroll County man had a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving after becoming a multi-millionaire on a $30 scratch-off Maryland Lottery ticket. Lottery officials say that a Westminster man going by the name “Bear" - a moniker bestowed upon him by friends - became the first top-prize winner in the "Cash is King" scratch-off game, winning a cool $2 million on a ticket bought late on Thanksgiving night at Jiffy Mart in his hometown. The 43-year-old man said that he usually scratches and scans his instant tickets at Lottery stores, but on Thanksgiving night he went home without doing so.…
Police & Fire
'Get Out, Stay Out:' Man Dies Rescuing Cats, Dogs From Maryland House Fire, Officials Say
A man who tried to rescue his family's pets when a fire broke out in their Maryland home died after escaping and heading back inside a Carroll County residence to make the save, the Office of the State Fire Marshal announced. Ronald Joy, 62, and his wife, Kathy Joy, were home shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27 when a fire broke out in their Littlestown Pike home in Westminster, officials say. Both were able to escape before members of the Pleasant Valley Fire Department and other area agencies arrived at the scene, however, officials say that Joy went back inside the home to rescue…
Police & Fire
$100K Reward Offered For Information On Violent 2003 Maryland Murder: State Police
Maryland State Police authorities are offering a massive $100,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction in connection to a 2003 murder in Carroll County. On Tuesday, Nov. 22, the agency issued a renewed call for the public’s assistance in tracking down a suspect or suspects who have been wanted for nearly two decades for the death of Westminster resident Richard Atkins, Jr., who was 30 years old at the time of his death. Officials say that Atkins was found by family members beaten to death at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 29, 2003, in his apartment in the 100 blo…
Police & Fire
Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Magic Mushrooms, Illegal Handguns In Maryland: Sheriff
What started as a routine traffic stop in Southern Maryland led to drug and weapon charges for two men in Carroll County, the sheriff’s office announced. Baltimore resident Aaron Michael Brown, 25, and Scott Devon Rush, Jr. 22, of Salisbury, are both facing charges following an early morning investigation during a traffic stop near the intersection of Route 140 and Ralph Street in Westminster. A spokesperson for the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said that a deputy on patrol shortly after 2:30 a.m. conducted a routine traffic stop when Brown’s 200 Acura TL committed multiple vehicle and tr…
Obituaries
18-Year-Old Will Donate Organs Following Deadly Strike By Maryland Driver In PA
A community had been rallying for York County teen Dylan Flickinger after he was struck by a Maryland driver and seriously hurt, but on Thursday, Oct. 27, he was pronounced deceased by the York County coroner's office, as stated in a release on Friday, Oct. 28. The 18-year-old Hanover resident was hit by a 2008 Pontiac G6, that was driven by Kevin Shaeffer, of Westminster, Maryland, who remained on the scene at the 1000 block of Carlisle Street in Hanover, on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 9:11 p.m., according to area police. Flickinger was flown to York Hospital with serious inj…
Police & Fire
Teenager Struck By MD Driver MedEvac'd From Crash In PA: Police
An 18-year-old man was struck by a car while crossing a street in Hanover, on Saturday, Oct. 22, authorities say. The victim was hit while "wearing dark clothing" and "not using a marked crosswalk," at 9:11 p.m. in the 1000 block of Carlisle Street, according to Hanover police. He was flown to York Hospital with serious injuries, as detailed in the release. The teen's identity was not released. The striking vehicle, a 2008 Pontiac G6, was driven by Kevin Shaeffer, of Westminster, Maryland, who remained on the scene. No other information was provided by the police. Anyone who may …
Police & Fire
Son Accused Of Murdering, Dismembering Father In Maryland: Sheriff
A Maryland man is facing multiple murder charges for allegedly repeatedly stabbing and dismembering his father and leaving the body on the side of the road, the sheriff’s office said. Westminster resident Ravi Pansuriya, 29, was apprehended and taken into custody after the body of his father, Maganbhai Pansuriya, 58, an internal medicine specialist in Maryland, was found mutilated on the shoulder of the roadway near the intersection of Medford Road and New Windsor Pike. The incident began on Sunday, Oct. 2. Deputies from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office responded on Sunday to the 600 b…
Police & Fire
Fatal Hit-Run Driver Faces Additional Charges In Maryland, Investigators Say
Police have identified the driver implicated in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Carroll County who could face additional charges. Westminster resident Timothy Lewis Carter, 34, has been arrested and faces charges for allegedly striking and killing a pedestrian near the intersection of Tevanion Road and Otterdale Mill Road on Saturday, Sept. 17, authorities announced. The arrest came following after police received multiple tips from the public, and with the use of “investigative resources from the Maryland State Police and the Taneytown Police Department,” according to the Carroll County Sher…
Schools
Maryland School Bus Driver Under Investigation For Suspected DUI: Police
A school bus driver in Carroll County was allegedly under the influence when she crashed in Eldersburg, police said. Tammy Frock, of Westminster, was driving on Route 32 near Bartholow Road in Eldersburg at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 when she crashed her bus into a pole, downing wires, according to the Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department. Frock is allegedly being investigated for a possible DUI, according to reports. Upon arrival, officials said that crews found the bus with no children inside and a utility pole broken in half. The crash led police to shut down …
News
Maryland Sex Offender Out On Probation Cops To Producing, Distributing Child Porn: DOJ
A registered sex offender in Maryland will spend decades in prison after admitting to producing and distributing child pornography, federal prosecutors announced. Westminster resident Justin Michael Peterson, 27, pleaded guilty this week after being busted with child porn while out on probation for a previous conviction in 2016 in Carroll County. In February 2020, an investigation was launched into an individual using messaging apps and an email account to distribute child pornography over the Internet, leading police to identify Peterson as a suspect, prosecutors said. On Feb. 27, 2020, a…
Police & Fire
Suspects Apprehended During Drug Trafficking Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff
Two men in Maryland are facing charges following an investigation into drug trafficking throughout the state, authorities announced. Desmond Griffin and Gregory Hendricks were both arrested and charged following an investigation by members of the Carroll County Drug and Firearms Trafficking Task Force, which received multiple complaints about trafficking in the area. “The investigation and related operations involved a collaboration between multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP),” according to a spokesperson from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office…
Police & Fire
Laundry Room Blaze Causes $50K In Damages To Maryland Hotel: Fire Marshal
An overnight fire at a Maryland hotel that sparked in a faulty dryer in the laundry room led to tens of thousands of dollars in damages to the building, authorities said. In Carroll County, first responders were dispatched shortly after 1 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4 to The Boston Inn on Baltimore Boulevard in Westminster, where there was a reported fire that broke out inside one of the buildings. Officials said that it took a total of 15 firefighters from the Westminster Volunteer Fire Department approximately 15 minutes to get the blaze under control and knock down the flames, though it cause…
News
Alert Issued For Missing Maryland Teen Known To Frequent Different Parts Of The State
Seen him? An alert was issued by law enforcement agencies in Maryland for a 17-year-old teen who has been reported missing and has ties to multiple areas of the state and Pennsylvania. Parker Fick was last seen on Wednesday, July 27 in the Westminster area, according to the Sykesville Police Department, and last had phone contact during the week of Monday, July 11. Officials noted that Fick has family in Sykesville, Westminster, and Hanover in Maryland and in parts of Pennsylvania. He also has friends in the downtown Westminster area and is known to frequent City Park, the Greens, and th…
Lifestyle
‘Bonus Match 5 King’ Claims $150,000 Maryland Lottery Prize
The “Bonus Match 5 King” is sitting high atop his throne after cashing in a six-figure Maryland Lottery prize. A 54-year-old Westminster man who dubbed himself lottery royalty is flying high after cashing in a $150,000 winning ticket for his favorite game that he’s been holding on to since March after purchasing it at Royal Farms on Corporate Center Court in his hometown. “Enthusiastic about 'Bonus Match 5,' The King is also a regular Multi-Match player,” Maryland Lottery officials said. “Asked why he waited from early March when he won until mid-July to claim his prize, the 'Bonu…
Lifestyle
Maryland Content Producer Among New 'Big Brother' Houseguests
The "Big Brother" house will have a taste of Maryland in it this season. Ameerah Jones, 31, of Westminster, and the other 16 guests moved into the Palm Springs “BB Motel,” during the season that began airing on CBS Sunday, July 10. The contestants will be vying for a $750,000 grand prize. Jones, who is a UX content designer who graduated from Towson University in Maryland, according to CBS, has worked at Etsy to “design the words in (the company’s app,” her website says. “A versatile and creative UX Writer who collaborates with designers, developers, product manag…
Schools
Buildings Evacuated After Threat Reported At Carroll Community College In Maryland
A community college campus in Maryland has been evacuated and shut down to allow police to investigate a reported threat. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a threat at Carroll Community College, the agency reported at approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, July 8. Officials said that the buildings have been evacuated and the investigation is underway. No threats have been confirmed as of 1:15 p.m. on July 8, they said. The nature of the purported threat has not been disclosed by investigators. A reunification site for parents to pick up their children has been set up at the…
Police & Fire
Investigation Launched After Construction Equipment Set On Fire In Maryland
A suspicious fire is under investigation in Maryland after officials were called to a Westminster development in Carroll County. Investigators from the Office of the State Fire Marshal were called to the area of Starry Night Drive and Scarlet Sky Drive in Westminster shortly after 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, when neighbors reported a fire in construction equipment in the Stonegate Development. The incident happened between Friday, June 24, and Saturday, June 25, according to the fire marshal, inside the development where the construction vehicles are currently parked. Officials said th…
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