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Maryland Military Vet Waltzes Into Retirement With $1,000 A Day For Life Lottery Prize Maryland Military Vet Waltzes Into Retirement With $1,000 A Day For Life Lottery Prize
Maryland Military Vet Waltzes Into Retirement With $1,000 A Day For Life Lottery Prize A difficult decision was made easy for a military veteran who won the top-tier prize of $1,000 a Day for Life in a Maryland Lottery “Cash4Life” drawing. Already on the fence about whether or not to retire, a “Lucky Winner” had the decision made for him when he cashed in big on a jackpot-winning ticket last month. Described as “a frequent player who partakes of a range of Maryland Lottery games,” the man - who is only going by the moniker “Lucky Winner” - says that he now plans to relocate to Florida and traveling with his wife with his winnings. 
“I’ve been thinking about it for a couple o…

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by Zak Failla
Real Estate
Asking Price Of Maryland Mansion Is Five Times More Than Average Area Listing Asking Price Of Maryland Mansion Is Five Times More Than Average Area Listing
Asking Price Of Maryland Mansion Is Five Times More Than Average Area Listing A Cecil County mansion with a backyard oasis is going for $1.799 million — nearly five times the amount of an average listing in the area. Located at 116 Liddell Road in Colora, the home hit the market at $2.2 million in November 2022, according to its Zillow listing. The average price of a Cecil County home as of December 2022 was $311,000, according to Redfin. 116 Liddell Road, Colora.Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate/Bright MLS 116 Liddell Road, Colora.Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate/Bright MLS The house spans 9,014 square feet and sits on 3.86 acres, with a nine-car garage, six bedro…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fresh Footage Of Fatal I-95 Police Pursuit In Maryland Released By AG (VIDEO) Fresh Footage Of Fatal I-95 Police Pursuit In Maryland Released By AG (VIDEO)
Fresh Footage Of Fatal I-95 Police Pursuit In Maryland Released By AG (Video) New details have been released by the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Maryland Attorney General from the harrowing high-speed police pursuit and fatal crash on I-95 that claimed the life of a 26-year-old New Jersey woman. Julie Clark, 26, of Tenafly, NJ, was killed on I-95 on Saturday, Dec. 31 in Cecil County after she attempted to elude Maryland State Police troopers on I-95. In a dramatic dashcam video (see above) released on Wednesday, Jan. 18 by the Attorney General's Office, Clark can be seen driving erratically across all lanes of the road, weaving in a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
26-Year-Old NJ Driver Killed In Nine-Mile I-95 Pursuit: AG 26-Year-Old NJ Driver Killed In Nine-Mile I-95 Pursuit: AG
26-Year-Old NJ Driver Killed In Nine-Mile I-95 Pursuit: AG The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General has released new information on the fatal I-95 crash that killed a New Jersey woman driving erratically on I-95 in Cecil County who was pursued by Maryland State Police troopers for miles. Julie Clark, 26, of Tenafly, NJ, was killed on I-95 at approximately 12:10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31, when she was reportedly driving erratically along the roadway before attempting to elude Maryland State Police troopers attempting to stop her, according to the IID. Investigators say that veteran Maryland State Police Tro…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Near Nine-Mile NYE I-95 Pursuit With Maryland State Police Troopers: AG Driver Killed In Near Nine-Mile NYE I-95 Pursuit With Maryland State Police Troopers: AG
Driver Killed In Near Nine-Mile NYE I-95 Pursuit With Maryland State Police Troopers: AG Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh’s office is investigating a fatal New Year's Eve crash that took the life of an erratic driver who was pursued by state police troopers for miles in Cecil County. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General announced an investigation into a fatal I-95 crash that started at approximately 12:10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31 when there were multiple reports of an erratic driver on the interstate. According to investigators, troopers attempted to pull over a vehicle matching the description that was provided by 911 caller…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Oh Deer! Police In Maryland Searching For Buck Burglars On The Loose Oh Deer! Police In Maryland Searching For Buck Burglars On The Loose
Oh Deer! Police In Maryland Searching For Buck Burglars On The Loose Police in Maryland are on the lookout for a white-tailed buck that has gone missing from a Cecil County butcher shop. The Maryland Natural Resources Police issued an alert regarding a white-tailed buck that was seemingly stolen from the Harmony Ridge Butcher Shop in Cecil County by sticky-fingered suspects. Investigators say that at approximately 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, a hunter dropped off the white-tailed buck at the butcher, and employees said that it was hung up in the shop’s refrigerated cold box and seen two hours later. The following morning, at approximately 6 a.m. on Saturday, …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Five Cats, Dog Killed In Early Morning Maryland Fire Five Cats, Dog Killed In Early Morning Maryland Fire
Five Cats, Dog Killed In Early Morning Maryland Fire Several family pets died in an early morning house fire that broke out on Monday in Maryland, officials announced. In Cecil County, first responders from the Water Witch Fire Company were dispatched shortly after 5:15 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 5 to the 100 block of Rock Spring Road in Conowingo, when a neighbor reported smoke and fire that had broken out in an area home. According to investigators, it took a crew of 50 firefighters approximately an hour to get the fire under control, but not before it caused an estimated $250,000 ($200,000 to the structure, $50,000 to its contents) in damages. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Firefighters Injured Falling Through Floor Battling Cecil County Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal Firefighters Injured Falling Through Floor Battling Cecil County Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal
Firefighters Injured Falling Through Floor Battling Cecil County Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal Two firefighters suffered minor injuries after falling through the floor of a Cecil County home while battling a tricky blaze that broke out on Thursday afternoon, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, members of the Community Fire Company of Perryville were called to a Principe Road home in Port Deposit when a neighbor reported smoke and flames that were visible from the residence. It took a team of more than two dozen firefighters approximately 20 minutes to get the flames under control, but not before it caused an estimated $150,000 …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Army Vet, Wife Die Day Before Wedding Anniversary In Triple-Fatal Cecil County Crash Army Vet, Wife Die Day Before Wedding Anniversary In Triple-Fatal Cecil County Crash
Army Vet, Wife Die Day Before Wedding Anniversary In Triple-Fatal Cecil County Crash An Army veteran and his wife were among three people killed in a Cecil County crash this weekend — just one day shy of their wedding — leaving their three children behind, according to authorities and the victims' loved ones. A 2014 Hyundai Genesis was speeding eastbound on Pulaski Highway when it struck the passenger's side of a 2010 Honda Civic turning left onto Old Elk Neck Road in Elkton around 7:10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, Maryland State Police said. Jessica and Nick ZeimerAllanah Brady GoFundMe photo The driver of the Hyundai, Cameron Doucette, 20, of North East, along with both oc…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Powerball Jackpot Valued At Record-Breaking $1.6 Billion Prize: Officials Powerball Jackpot Valued At Record-Breaking $1.6 Billion Prize: Officials
Powerball Jackpot Valued At Record-Breaking $1.6 Billion Prize: Officials The grand prize for the Powerball Jackpot is now the largest in world lottery history, lottery officials announced on Friday, Nov. 4. The jackpot sits at an astounding $1.6 billion a day before it's drawing, the Maryland State Lottery reports. The cash option for the prize is an estimated $782.4 million.  The historic jackpot has surpassed the previous record of $1.586 billion, won off three tickets sold in California, Florida, and Tennessee in January 2016, lottery officials report. In Maryland, the largest jackpot win to date is the $731.1 million Powerball ticket from January …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Maryland Bowling Alley To Close For Weeks After Expensive Overnight Fire Maryland Bowling Alley To Close For Weeks After Expensive Overnight Fire
Maryland Bowling Alley To Close For Weeks After Expensive Overnight Fire A popular Maryland bowling alley will be closed indefinitely after an early-morning fire caused millions of dollars in damages to the building. Shortly before 3:15 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, in Cecil County, members of the Singerly Fire Company were called to the Elk Lanes bowling alley, when a fire broke out in the mechanical room in the back of the building, sounding the alarm system. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, it took a crew of 35 firefighters approximately an hour and a half to get the fire under control, but not before it caused an estimated $3 million in damage, forc…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Busted On Multiple Child Porn Charges, State Police Say Maryland Man Busted On Multiple Child Porn Charges, State Police Say
Maryland Man Busted On Multiple Child Porn Charges, State Police Say Maryland State Police have apprehended a man who was busted in Cecil County with child pornography that was being distributed online, officials say. Elkton resident Brandon Michael Roberts, 34, is being held at the Cecil County Detention Center without bail after being charged with eight counts of possession of child pornography following a lengthy state police investigation. In August, troopers from the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began an online investigation involving the possession of child pornography. During the investigation, detectives were ab…

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by Zak Failla