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Maryland Couple Hits $1M Lottery Jackpot Thanks To Scratch-Off Routine Maryland Couple Hits $1M Lottery Jackpot Thanks To Scratch-Off Routine
Maryland Couple Hits $1M Lottery Jackpot Thanks To Scratch-Off Routine An Aberdeen couple’s long-standing lottery tradition turned into a million-dollar moment when they hit the top prize on the Maryland Lottery’s $20 Gold Rush 777 scratch-off game. The husband and wife team, who first started playing scratch-offs together over 30 years ago, struck gold on a ticket purchased at the Wawa on North Philadelphia Boulevard. “He said, ‘Mama, it’s a million-dollar winner,’” the wife recalled, still in disbelief even after confirming the life-changing news on the Maryland Lottery app. The lucky ticket revealed the number 18 matched a $1 million prize square, setting …

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Charged As Adult After HS Football Player, 14, Killed In Maryland Shooting: Police Teen Charged As Adult After HS Football Player, 14, Killed In Maryland Shooting: Police
Teen Charged As Adult After HS Football Player, 14, Killed In Maryland Shooting: Police A 16-year-old will be charged as an adult after a 14-year-old high school football player from Harford County was shot in the head and died from his injuries. Jai'den Alexander Winchester has been identified by the Aberdeen Police Department as the person who was found shot shortly before midnight on Saturday night. ‼️ SHOOTING INVESTIGATION - The Aberdeen Police Department is on the scene of a shooting in the 200 block of Center... Posted by Aberdeen Police Department on Saturday, November 2, 2024 Following the fatal shooting, police say that a 16-year-old from Havre de Grace has…

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by Zak Failla
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High School Football Player, 14, Killed In Maryland Shooting: Police High School Football Player, 14, Killed In Maryland Shooting: Police
High School Football Player, 14, Killed In Maryland Shooting: Police A community is mourning after a 14-year-old high school football player from Harford County was shot in the head and died from his injuries. Jai'den Alexander Winchester has been identified by the Aberdeen Police Department as the person who was found shot shortly before midnight on Saturday night. ‼️ SHOOTING INVESTIGATION - The Aberdeen Police Department is on the scene of a shooting in the 200 block of Center... Posted by Aberdeen Police Department on Saturday, November 2, 2024 Officers were called to the 200 block of Center Deen Avenue on Nov. 2 to investigate a reported shoot…

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by Zak Failla
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Jackpot-Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Shop Rite Jackpot-Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Shop Rite
Jackpot-Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Shop Rite A winning Maryland Lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold at an area grocery store, and the winner has not yet come forward to claim their five-figure jackpot. One top-prize winning Bonus Match 5 ticket worth was sold at Klein's Shop Rite on Beards Hill Road in Abedeen for the drawing on Thursday, Aug. 15, though it has not been cashed in a day later. The winning numbers for the Thursday drawing were 06-07-11-12-19 with a Bonus Ball of 16. This represents the 22nd jackpot-winner Bonus Match 5 drawing sold in 2024. "Lottery officials urge the winner to sign the back of the ti…

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by Zak Failla
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3 Dead In Aberdeen Apartment Fire 3 Dead In Aberdeen Apartment Fire
3 Dead In Aberdeen Apartment Fire Three people perished in an early-morning Aberdeen fire Monday, April 15, officials confirmed. Crews responded to the scene on the unit block of Roosevelt Avenue around 5:30 a.m., where smoke was billowing from the second floor of an apartment, firefighters said. Crews found three victims, who were all pronounced dead on the scene.  The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal and Aberdeen Police are remaining on scene for investigative purposes. Please avoid the area, it is still a very active crime scene and heavy police presence in the area.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Retird Couple Losing Sleep After $2.1M 'Multi-Match' Jackpot Win In Maryland Retird Couple Losing Sleep After $2.1M 'Multi-Match' Jackpot Win In Maryland
Retird Couple Losing Sleep After $2.1M 'Multi-Match' Jackpot Win In Maryland A Harford County couple went to sleep last week, and when they woke up, were the state's newest multi-millionaires after winning a massive Maryland Lottery jackpot. Now, they can hardly sleep at all. An Aberdeen pair headed to Lottery Headquarters in. Baltimore - and may do some more traveling soon - to collect a $2.1 million prize after hitting big playing "Multi-Match" on Monday, March 25 on a ticket sold at Klein's ShopRite on Riverside Parkway in Belcamp. The winning numbers for their lucky drawing were: 08-15-18-30-36-38.  The winning ticket was sold at Klein’s ShopRite…

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by Zak Failla
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Rumors Swirling About Immigrant Families Relocating From New York City To Maryland Hotels Rumors Swirling About Immigrant Families Relocating From New York City To Maryland Hotels
Rumors Swirling About Immigrant Families Relocating From New York City To Maryland Hotels Elected officials in Maryland are holding firm that they have no plans to allow undocumented immigrants to relocate from New York City into their communities. Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly is digging his heels in the ground amid reports and rumors that hundreds of families could be heading from the Big Apple to the Old Line State for temporary housing. According to Cassilly, more than 200 families are among those being discussed to move to Maryland hotels.  "My office received an unsolicited letter on Monday from an unknown organization indicating that they were working to bring u…

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by Zak Failla
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Lady Luck Smiles On Maryland Lottery Player Who Bought Winning $50K Scratcher At Random Lady Luck Smiles On Maryland Lottery Player Who Bought Winning $50K Scratcher At Random
Lady Luck Smiles On Maryland Lottery Player Who Bought Winning $50K Scratcher At Random A pair of Maryland Lottery players were all smiles after winning a top prize on a scratcher. Lady Luck was also smiling on Aberdeen resident Liam Ferns, who cashed in a $50,000 "$50,000 Cash" scratch-off ticket this week at Lottery Headquarters in Baltimore. The 48-year-old said that he bought the ticket on a whim at the Abingdon Royal Farms before getting his car washed on a scorching Sunday during the recent heatwave.  Ferns made a pit stop at the convenience store to pick up something to drink, and as he passed the location's Lottery vending machine, he had a premonition. "I just …

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Police Officer Injured By Alleged DUI Driver In 'Horrific' Head-On Crash Maryland Police Officer Injured By Alleged DUI Driver In 'Horrific' Head-On Crash
Maryland Police Officer Injured By Alleged DUI Driver In 'Horrific' Head-On Crash A Maryland police officer on his way to work on Sunday morning suffered serious injuries after being struck head-on by a suspected impaired driver, officials say. Acting Aberdeen Police Cpl. James Haddix was on his way to the department at approximately 4 a.m. on Sunday, May 28 from his Delaware home when he was hit by another driver on the Christiana Parkway. Traffic Alert - Due to a crash, Christina Parkway (SR 4) is closed between Science Boulevard and Elkton Road. Use caution and expect delays. pic.twitter.com/v2JIa5P6OH — Newark, DE Police Dept (@NewarkDEPD) May 28, 2023 Police Ca…

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by Zak Failla
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MD Mom Trespasses On School Grounds To Assault 7th Grader Who 'Harassed' Her Daughter: Police MD Mom Trespasses On School Grounds To Assault 7th Grader Who 'Harassed' Her Daughter: Police
MD Mom Trespasses On School Grounds To Assault 7th Grader Who 'Harassed' Her Daughter: Police A 41-year-old Maryland mom has been arrested after trespassing on her daughter's school grounds to assault a student who allegedly harassed her child, authorities announced. Kelly Sadik went into Abredeen Middle School after checking in with the office via the outside intercom around 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 7, Aberdeen police said. "Instead of going directly to the office to formally sign in, Sadik unlawfully traveled to the 7th-grade student area of the school," police said.  Once in the 7th-grade area, Sadik confronted a student over alleged harassment of her daughter, whic…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Not All Heroes Wear Capes: Cops In Maryland Save 'Flash' After It Was Zapped By Power Line Not All Heroes Wear Capes: Cops In Maryland Save 'Flash' After It Was Zapped By Power Line
Not All Heroes Wear Capes: Cops In Maryland Save 'Flash' After It Was Zapped By Power Line A bird had a close encounter with a jolt of electricity in Maryland, but unlike Barry Allen or Jay Garrick in the comics, this “Flash” didn’t gain any cool superpowers. While conducting a speed enforcement detail in Aberdeen this week, an officer was caught off guard when there was a bright flash of light nearby - which turned out to be a bird having a close encounter with a live power line. Officer James Haddix rushed over to investigate the strange scene, where he found a Common Starling that struck the power lines and spiraled down to the ground in some pain before appearing to be comp…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Know Anything? Young Suspects Sought In Connection To Massive Maryland House Fire Know Anything? Young Suspects Sought In Connection To Massive Maryland House Fire
Know Anything? Young Suspects Sought In Connection To Massive Maryland House Fire The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a pair of possible firebugs who may have information about an expensive house fire in mid-November. Investigators have released surveillance photos of two suspects who are wanted in connection to a Harford County house fire in Havre De Grace that caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. The wanted firebugs in Havre De GraceOffice of The State Fire Marshal First responders from the Susquehanna Hose Company responded to a vacant home owned by SHK Holdings in th…

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by Zak Failla
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Hit-Run Driver Wanted In Maryland Following Fatal I-95 Crash, Police Say Hit-Run Driver Wanted In Maryland Following Fatal I-95 Crash, Police Say
Hit-Run Driver Wanted In Maryland Following Fatal I-95 Crash, Police Say Authorities say that a hit-and-run driver who killed a Philadelphia teenager who was gassing up on the side of the road in Maryland remains at large days after the fatal crash. In Harford County, Guiermo Che, 19, was pronounced dead at the scene when Maryland State Police troopers responded to a stretch of I-95 in Aberdeen, according to officials. Investigators said that members of the Maryland State Police JFK Memorial Highway Barrack were called to the southbound lanes of I-95 to investigate a reported hit-and-run crash involving pedestrians. According to the initial investigation, Che …

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by Zak Failla
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Here's What We Know About The Shooting At Maryland Apartment Complex That Injured Three Teens Here's What We Know About The Shooting At Maryland Apartment Complex That Injured Three Teens
Here's What We Know About The Shooting At Maryland Apartment Complex That Injured Three Teens Two teens were airlifted and a third was transported to Maryland trauma centers following a shooting at a Harford County apartment complex. Officers from the Aberdeen Police Department responded shortly before 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16 to Cranberry Run Apartments in the 300 block of Stevens Circle, where there was a reported shooting. BREAKING - We are on the scene of a shooting in the 300 block of Stevens Circle. Detectives with CID are on the scene. Stay away from the area. Anyone with information is asked to contact 410-272-2121. #BreakingNews #HarfordNews #Shooting #Stevens…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Respond To Reported Shooting At Aberdeen Apartment Complex Police Respond To Reported Shooting At Aberdeen Apartment Complex
Police Respond To Reported Shooting At Aberdeen Apartment Complex Officers in Harford County are investigating reports of a shooting at an Aberdeen apartment complex. The shooting happened at approximately 9 p.m. in the 300 block of Stevens Circle on Wednesday, Nov. 16, according to an alert issued by the Aberdeen Police Department. BREAKING - We are on the scene of a shooting in the 300 block of Stevens Circle. Detectives with CID are on the scene. Stay away from the area. Anyone with information is asked to contact 410-272-2121. #BreakingNews #HarfordNews #Shooting #StevensCircle — Aberdeen Police Dept (@AberdeenPDMD) November 17, 2022 The exac…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Crawls Through Burning House To Rescue Kenneled Dog In Maryland: Fire Marshal Woman Crawls Through Burning House To Rescue Kenneled Dog In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Woman Crawls Through Burning House To Rescue Kenneled Dog In Maryland: Fire Marshal A Harford County homeowner was able to make a bold save of three dogs when a kitchen blaze broke out on Monday afternoon, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Officials say that at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7, a Holly Drive resident in Aberdeen returned home, and before opening the front door, could hear the sound of smoke alarms going off. When she opened the door, a spokesperson for the fire marshal said that two dogs immediately ran out and the homeowner was able to crawl under the smoke inside the burning home and open a cage to get the third dog free before retr…

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by Zak Failla
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Trespasser Intentionally Sets Blaze That Destroys Maryland Garage, Volvo: Fire Marshal Trespasser Intentionally Sets Blaze That Destroys Maryland Garage, Volvo: Fire Marshal
Trespasser Intentionally Sets Blaze That Destroys Maryland Garage, Volvo: Fire Marshal A trespasser is wanted in Maryland after allegedly intentionally setting a fire that destroyed a Harford County garage and all of the contents inside overnight, officials say. Shortly before 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, first responders were called to a home on Carter Street in Aberdeen, when a neighbor reported that a massive fire had broken out inside a one-car garage with an attached shed. Officials said that it took a team of more than two dozen firefighters just minutes to get the flames under control, but not before the blaze tore through the structure, destroying everything, includi…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Vulnerable 76-Year-Old Man Missing For Weeks In Maryland Alert Issued For Vulnerable 76-Year-Old Man Missing For Weeks In Maryland
Alert Issued For Vulnerable 76-Year-Old Man Missing For Weeks In Maryland Seen him? Police investigators in Maryland are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person who has not been seen or heard from in several weeks. An alert was issued by the Aberdeen Police Department on Wednesday, Oct. 5 regarding 76-year-old Herbert Dickens, who was last seen several weeks ago by his family, according to the agency. Dickens was described as being 6-foot tall, weighing approximately 170 pounds with glasses. Officials noted that Dickens does not drive and needs assistance from a cane to walk. It is unclear what Dickens was wearing when he was last seen by …

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by Zak Failla
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Stabbing Suspect Apprehended At Maryland Hotel After Hourslong Standoff With Police Stabbing Suspect Apprehended At Maryland Hotel After Hourslong Standoff With Police
Stabbing Suspect Apprehended At Maryland Hotel After Hourslong Standoff With Police A stabbing suspect is in custody after assaulting a man visiting Maryland from Georgia during an attack in a Harford County parking lot and later barricading himself in an area hotel, police announced. Aberdeen resident Timothy Mark Humes, 30, is facing multiple charges following an incident where he allegedly stabbed 62-year-old Tommy Gene Boone, of Hoschton, Georgia in the parking lot of Riverside Shopping Center. Police said that shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, Boone walked into Harford Memorial Hospital with an apparent stab wound to his upper body. He was treated for his no…

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by Zak Failla
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Alleged Motel Rapist Apprehended In Maryland Following Weeks-Long Investigation, Police Say Alleged Motel Rapist Apprehended In Maryland Following Weeks-Long Investigation, Police Say
Alleged Motel Rapist Apprehended In Maryland Following Weeks-Long Investigation, Police Say A man wanted for an alleged rape at a Maryland motel has been apprehended, authorities announced. Harford County resident Earl Samuel Jones III, 42, of Whiteford, was arrested and faces multiple charges for an alleged sexual assault that happened in an Aberdeen motel last month, officials said. Officers responded to a motel in the 900 block of Hospitality Way shortly before 11 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 12 in Aberdeen, where there was a reported rape that had just occurred. Earl Samuel Jones III was identified as a suspect in the alleged rape.Aberdeen Police Department Investigators said th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Connection To Maryland Motel Rape Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Connection To Maryland Motel Rape
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Connection To Maryland Motel Rape Recognize him or this vehicle? An alert was issued in Maryland as they seek the public's assistance in identifying a rape suspect who is wanted following an incident earlier this month in Harford County. The Aberdeen Police Department released photos of their suspect and his vehicle as they investigate an alleged rape on Monday, Sept. 12. Officers responded to a motel in the 900 block of Hospitality Way shortly before 11 p.m. on Sept. 12 in Aberdeen, where there was a reported rape that had just occurred. Investigators said that they met with the victim, who provided details of the inc…

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by Zak Failla
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Firefighter Falls Through Floor Battling Two-Alarm Building Blaze In Maryland Firefighter Falls Through Floor Battling Two-Alarm Building Blaze In Maryland
Firefighter Falls Through Floor Battling Two-Alarm Building Blaze In Maryland A firefighter was able to return to duty after falling through the floor of a multi-use building that went up in the flames in Maryland on Wednesday morning. All hands were on deck at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, when an electrical fire broke out in a two-story multi-use building on West Bel Air Avenue in Aberdeen. The fire broke out in 20 W. Bel Air Ave. in AberdeenCpl. Neidig - Aberdeen Police Department Multiple agencies responded to the scene, where there was smoke billowing through the area until crews could get the flames under control after approximately a half-…

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by Zak Failla
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BB-Gun Wielding Hotel Guest In Maryland Busted For Armed Robberies Near Neighboring Businesses BB-Gun Wielding Hotel Guest In Maryland Busted For Armed Robberies Near Neighboring Businesses
Bb-gun Wielding Hotel Guest In Maryland Busted For Armed Robberies Near Neighboring Businesses The investigation into a pair of armed robberies on the same block in Aberdeen led to the apprehension of a wanted suspect from Baltimore, authorities announced. Baltimore resident Eric Lamont Porter, Jr., 43, is facing charges following the investigation by the Aberdeen Police Department into a pair of reported robberies over the past week. On Wednesday, Aug. 17, a 22-year-old man reported to the department that he was robbed days earlier at the Travel Lodge hotel at 820 W. Bel Air. Ave. in Aberdeen as he was returning to his room. In that incident, the victim reported that he was approa…

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by Zak Failla
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Investigators ID Man Found Shot Multiple Times Near Maryland Parking Lot Investigators ID Man Found Shot Multiple Times Near Maryland Parking Lot
Investigators ID Man Found Shot Multiple Times Near Maryland Parking Lot A shooting suspect is at large after a man was found bleeding near a Maryland parking lot after being shot multiple times, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. Havre de Grace resident Delon Wiggleton, 45, is recovering in Harford County as detectives from the sheriff's office investigate a shooting that happened in Aberdeen on Sunday, Aug. 21. Deputies assigned to the Southern Precinct received a report at approximately 4:10 p.m. on Sunday night, when Wiggleton was found in the 200 block of Mayberry Drive laying in the grass near a parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds. Re…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Support Surges For Family Of Young Maryland Homicide Victim Support Surges For Family Of Young Maryland Homicide Victim
Support Surges For Family Of Young Maryland Homicide Victim Support is surging for the family of a 20-year-old homicide victim in Maryland. Kayla Hamilton, 20, was found dead on Wednesday, July 27, on the 100 block of East Inca Street, Aberdeen police said. She had suffered injuries consistent with homicide, they said. No further details were released. More than $3,600 had been raised for the family on a GoFundMe page as of Sunday, July 31. No cause of death has been released by investigators, as her body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Boston for further evaluation. Police said that the investigation into Hamilton’…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Separate Homicide, Shooting Investigations Underway In Maryland City: Police Separate Homicide, Shooting Investigations Underway In Maryland City: Police
Separate Homicide, Shooting Investigations Underway In Maryland City: Police A woman was killed and a man hospitalized in serious condition after a pair of separate incidents in Harford County over the course of fewer than 10 hours, authorities announced. First responders in Aberdeen are investigating an apparent homicide and shooting that required a man to be airlifted to a Maryland trauma center for treatment. Shortly before 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, officers and paramedics from the Aberdeen Fire Department responded to the unit block of East Inca Street for a reported cardiac arrest, according to the Aberdeen Police Department. Upon arrival, officials sai…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Who Coerced, Enticed Teens Into Sexual Actions Sentenced: Feds Maryland Man Who Coerced, Enticed Teens Into Sexual Actions Sentenced: Feds
Maryland Man Who Coerced, Enticed Teens Into Sexual Actions Sentenced: Feds A 40-year-old Maryland man will spend more than a decade in prison after engaging in sexually explicit conversations with multiple minors and traveling to a hotel to engage in sexual acts in Pennsylvania, federal officials announced. Aberdeen resident Anthony Gonzalez was sentenced to 13 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release for coercing and enticing minors, US Attorney Erek Barron announced in Maryland. In addition to that sentence, Gonzalez will also be required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act upon his rel…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Wins $30K - Not $100 - From Gifted Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket Woman Wins $30K - Not $100 - From Gifted Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket
Woman Wins $30K - Not $100 - From Gifted Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket A Maryland woman turned a $3 scratch-off lottery ticket gifted by a friend into $30,000. In Harford County, an Aberdeen woman was gifted six scratch-off tickets from a friend who stopped to buy cigarettes and opted to decide a package of “Diamond Bingo” instant tickets from an area Wawa, including one lucky top-prize winner. Lottery officials said that among the six tickets was a $30,000 winner that was sold at Wawa on North Philadelphia Boulevard in Aberdeen, just weeks after the latest edition of the game went up for sale in June. It represents the first of seven $30,000 top prizes avail…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Armed Robbery Suspects Had 5 Illegal Firearms, 1,000 Rounds Of Ammo: Police Maryland Armed Robbery Suspects Had 5 Illegal Firearms, 1,000 Rounds Of Ammo: Police
Maryland Armed Robbery Suspects Had 5 Illegal Firearms, 1,000 Rounds Of Ammo: Police Four people were charged Wednesday in connection to the recent armed robbery of two Maryland teenagers, according to authorities who allegedly recovered five illegal guns and more than 1,000 rounds of ammo at the arrest scene. Malachi Smith, 18, and Kahlil Hill, 18, both of Columbia, were charged with armed robbery, robbery, assault, motor vehicle theft, and theft, Howard County Police said. Meanwhile, a 17-year-old Aberdeen boy was charged as an adult with the same offenses, and a 15-year-old Columbia boy was charged as a juvenile in the robbery, according to police. The four suspects are…

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by Valerie Musson