Mom Knows Best: Maryland Man Dismisses Her Powerball Hunch, Then Wins $1M Mom Knows Best: Maryland Man Dismisses Her Powerball Hunch, Then Wins $1M
Mom Knows Best: Maryland Man Dismisses Her Powerball Hunch, Then Wins $1M Sometimes, Mom really does know best. A Maryland man learned that lesson in million-dollar fashion after brushing off his mother's hunch that he was holding a winning Powerball ticket, only to discover days later that she had called it all along. The Anne Arundel County man, a Bowie State University graduate playing under the alias "Powerball Bulldog," first got wind of the $1 million mystery when his mother texted him about a winning ticket sold at an Odenton store he frequents. She sent along a photo of the lucky retailer, knowing her son regularly plays the Lottery. He took a look and …
DC Vet Says She Picked Up 'Trash' From Reflecting Pool, Then US Marshal Put Her In Handcuffs DC Vet Says She Picked Up 'Trash' From Reflecting Pool, Then US Marshal Put Her In Handcuffs
DC Vet Says She Picked Up 'Trash' From Reflecting Pool, Then US Marshal Put Her In Handcuffs She thought she was doing the responsible thing. Then came the handcuffs. Dr. Sophie Dennison-Gibby says she was walking beside the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, late last month when she spotted what looked like trash floating in the water and reached down to pick it up. Seconds later, according to the longtime veterinarian, a US marshal approached. “I answered truthfully that I had and explained that I had done so to retrieve a floating piece of trash,” Dennison-Gibby said in a statement detailing the encounter. She handed over the loose piece of blue material. “Th…
67-Year-Old Man Killed, Child Among 5 Hospitalized In Maryland Crash: Police 67-Year-Old Man Killed, Child Among 5 Hospitalized In Maryland Crash: Police
67-Year-Old Man Killed, Child Among 5 Hospitalized In Maryland Crash: Police A Saturday morning drive turned deadly on a busy stretch of Maryland roadway. Harold Christopher Christner, 67, of Frederick, has been identified as the man killed in a two-vehicle crash outside Damascus on Saturday, Aug. 8, Montgomery County Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The crash was reported at approximately 7:22 a.m. in the 24000 block of Ridge Road, where officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel found a gray 2023 Ford Transit van and black 2024 Chrysler Pacifica with significant damage. Christner was a restrained passenger sitting in the second row of the Pacifica.…
Security Tags Still Attached: $500K Retail Theft Ring Busted In Maryland, Police Say Security Tags Still Attached: $500K Retail Theft Ring Busted In Maryland, Police Say
Security Tags Still Attached: $500K Retail Theft Ring Busted In Maryland, Police Say More than $500,000 in merchandise. More than 100 businesses. Six suspects in custody. And Maryland investigators say they aren't finished yet. The sprawling organized retail theft investigation began in Prince George's County in February 2025 before eventually stretching across Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Washington, DC, according to local police. Six suspects are now in custody, police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11: Daryl Michael Jackson, 30, of Washington, DC;  Cyan Rocke, 25, of Capitol Heights; Marco Morgan, 37, of Washington, DC; Tia Courtney, 31, of Capitol …
He Served In WWII, Made It To 100, Now Maryland Family Is Fighting To Keep 'Pop Mac' Home He Served In WWII, Made It To 100, Now Maryland Family Is Fighting To Keep 'Pop Mac' Home
He Served In WWII, Made It To 100, Now Maryland Family Is Fighting To Keep 'Pop Mac' Home Pop Mac Locklear has made it through 100 years and a World War. Now his Maryland family is fighting to keep a roof over his head. The World War II veteran is facing eviction from the assisted living home where he has settled near his family after a significant rent increase left his loved ones struggling to cover the added monthly cost, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by his daughter-in-law, Glen Burnie resident Rita Hendrickson. At 100 years old, another move is the last thing his family wants for him. "This situation is heartbreaking because Pop Mac is already in a place where …
Photos Reveal Charred Aftermath Of Deadly Fire Inside Maryland Home (UPDATED) Photos Reveal Charred Aftermath Of Deadly Fire Inside Maryland Home (UPDATED)
Photos Reveal Charred Aftermath Of Deadly Fire Inside Maryland Home (Updated) What was once a kitchen inside a Maryland home was left charred and blackened after an early-morning fire turned deadly. New photos released by the Reese & Community Volunteer Fire Company show the aftermath inside the Finksburg home where a 64-year-old man was fatally injured and a 77-year-old woman was hurt on Monday, Aug. 10. The fire broke out at approximately 5:23 a.m. in the 1800 block of Old Westminster Pike. Firefighters and emergency personnel from Reese and surrounding departments rushed to the home, where crews battled the flames while providing emergency care to the two occ…
Fake Stops, Real Smoothie: Maryland Cop Indicted After Undercover Sting Fake Stops, Real Smoothie: Maryland Cop Indicted After Undercover Sting
Fake Stops, Real Smoothie: Maryland Cop Indicted After Undercover Sting A Baltimore Police officer accused of logging fake traffic stops to dodge service calls was secretly followed by investigators who say they caught him sitting idle and handling personal business while his records told a very different story. On Monday, Aug. 10, Maryland prosecutors announced that Officer Dequwan Houchins had been indicted on four counts of false entry in a public record and five counts of misconduct in office following an undercover investigation into his traffic enforcement. And investigators weren't just checking paperwork. They were following him. The investigation beg…
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit A convicted murderer and the mother of a 4-year-old boy are accused in a disturbing child abuse case that left the child with broken bones, burns, bruises, and injuries doctors ultimately categorized as "torture," according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Raheem Akbar Shabazz Floyd, 38, who was on parole for a North Carolina murder conviction, and the boy's mother, Brianna Nichole Nolte-Maple, 32, were arrested in Harrisburg following an investigation into the child's extensive injuries on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the affidavit. The investigation began af…
'Blindman' Contact Helps Unravel Massive California-To-Maryland Meth Pipeline: DOJ 'Blindman' Contact Helps Unravel Massive California-To-Maryland Meth Pipeline: DOJ
'Blindman' Contact Helps Unravel Massive California-To-Maryland Meth Pipeline: DOJ A contact saved as "Blindman" helped expose a massive meth pipeline stretching across the country and into Maryland, federal prosecutors say. Three men are now facing federal charges in a California-to-Maryland drug conspiracy involving nearly six kilograms of pure crystal methamphetamine, approximately 10 kilograms of meth pills, cocaine, fentanyl and an illegally sold handgun. Samir Footman, 38, of Halethorpe; Kenny Guyton, 44, of Glen Burnie; and Marcus McDaniel, 45, of Stockton, California, were charged in a superseding indictment announced by the US Attorney's Office for the District o…
Maryland Insider Turned Unemployment System Access Into Her Own Payday, Feds Say Maryland Insider Turned Unemployment System Access Into Her Own Payday, Feds Say
Maryland Insider Turned Unemployment System Access Into Her Own Payday, Feds Say Katrina McCant had the kind of access most fraudsters could only dream about. Working inside Maryland's unemployment system, the 41-year-old Baltimore woman could approve documents, remove fraud holds and make changes to claims. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal prosecutors say she used those privileges to line her own pockets. McCant pleaded guilty on Monday, Aug. 10, in Maryland federal court to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after admitting she exploited her job with a state contractor to steal unemployment benefits and help others get fraudulent claims paid.…
Maryland Restaurant Bathroom Ambush Ends With Attacker Arrested In DC: Police (UPDATED) Maryland Restaurant Bathroom Ambush Ends With Attacker Arrested In DC: Police (UPDATED)
Maryland Restaurant Bathroom Ambush Ends With Attacker Arrested In DC: Police (Updated) The man accused of turning a trip to a Maryland restaurant bathroom into a bloody ambush has been caught. Mark Reginald Melton, 34, was arrested in Washington, DC, weeks after investigators say he followed a man into the restroom at The Angry Jerk in Silver Spring and stabbed him multiple times, Montgomery County Police officials announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The victim was left fighting for his life. The attack happened around 10:34 p.m. on Friday, July 10, at the restaurant in the 8200 block of Georgia Avenue, where investigators say Melton walked into the men's bathroom, attacked the v…
Headlights May Be Too Bright In Latest Tesla Recall: What To Know Headlights May Be Too Bright In Latest Tesla Recall: What To Know
Headlights May Be Too Bright In Latest Tesla Recall: What To Know Tesla is recalling more than 20,000 vehicles because their headlights may be too bright in the electric automaker's latest safety problem. The recall affects 20,349 vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The affected Teslas include certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. The low-beam headlights may exceed the maximum allowed light output, reducing visibility for oncoming drivers and increasing the risk of a crash. That means the vehicles fail to comply with federal requirements for lamps, reflective devices, and…