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Powerball Jackpot Skyrockets To $1.8B — Second Biggest In US History: How To Get Your Tickets Powerball Jackpot Skyrockets To $1.8B — Second Biggest In US History: How To Get Your Tickets
Powerball Jackpot Skyrockets To $1.8B — Second Biggest In US History: How To Get Your Tickets Got your tickets?  Saturday night’s Powerball drawing is now worth an eye-popping $1.8 billion, the second-largest lottery jackpot in US history after no winners claimed a $1.7 billion prize in Wednesday's drawing. The jackpot comes with a potential cash option of $826.4 million. “Excitement is building as players look forward to tomorrow night’s drawing for this historic jackpot,” Matt Strawn, Powerball Product Group Chair and Iowa Lottery CEO stated. “We encourage everyone to play responsibly and take pride in knowing that every $2 ticket also helps support good causes in their comm…

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Police & Fire
Bike-Riding Gunman Caught On Gas Station Video Behind Bars For Laurel Murder: Police Bike-Riding Gunman Caught On Gas Station Video Behind Bars For Laurel Murder: Police
Bike-Riding Gunman Caught On Gas Station Video Behind Bars For Laurel Murder: Police Justice may have been served for a Maryland family after a 33-year-old man was gunned down over the summer. James King IV, 48, has been taken into custody weeks after a video was released of a suspect wanted in connection with the murder of William Denard Askew. Askew was heading home from work when a bullet ended his life in the middle of the street.  Now, new details have been released about a person believed to be the gunman who was caught on camera riding through an area gas station. The wanted bicyclist out of Prince George's County. Prince George's County Police In…

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Teen Arrested Nearly 2 Years After 16-Year-Old Killed In Clinton Gas Station: Police Teen Arrested Nearly 2 Years After 16-Year-Old Killed In Clinton Gas Station: Police
Stephon Johnson Arrested For Murder Of Robert Walker In MD Nearly two years after a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed inside a Maryland gas station, a suspect is finally behind bars, police said. Stephon Johnson, 18, of District Heights, was arrested and charged this week in connection with the 2023 murder of Robert Isiah Walker, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. The deadly shooting happened around 2:40 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2023, at a gas station in the 9800 block of Piscataway Road in Clinton, police said.  When officers arrived, they found Walker suffering from gunshot wounds inside the store. He was pronounced dead a…

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Tesla Wrecks DMV Gas Station Wall, Triggers Emergency Response (PHOTOS) Tesla Wrecks DMV Gas Station Wall, Triggers Emergency Response (PHOTOS)
Tesla Wrecks DMV Gas Station Wall, Triggers Emergency Response (Photos) A Tesla driver smashed through the wall of a gas station in Southeast Washington, DC on Thursday afternoon, injuring two people and sending emergency crews scrambling to check for structural damage. The crash happened around 3:40 p.m., July 10, in the 2900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, DC Fire and EMS said. According to first responders, the Tesla plowed through the wall of a gas station, leaving debris and signage crushed over the vehicle and scattered across the sidewalk.  DC Fire and Rescue “Crash with vehicle striking building,” DC Fire and EMS said in an initial up…

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Amazon Prime Members Get $1 Off Gas Nationwide In Time For July 4 — With A 35-Gallon Catch Amazon Prime Members Get $1 Off Gas Nationwide In Time For July 4 — With A 35-Gallon Catch
Amazon Prime Members Get $1 Off Gas Nationwide In Time For July 4 — With A 35-Gallon Catch Drivers with an Amazon Prime membership are about to score a major win at the pump. Just in time for the Fourth of July weekend, Prime members can save $1 per gallon on one fill-up of up to 35 gallons at more than 7,500 BP, Amoco, and participating ampm gas stations across the country, Amazon confirmed in a new announcement. The limited-time deal runs Thursday, July 3, through Sunday, July 6, giving members a chance to beat the holiday traffic with deep discounts on gas. Even better? This isn't just a one-time deal. Prime members can also save 10 cents per gallon every day at those s…

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Maryland Teen Dad-To-Be Killed Walking Home From School: Killer Learns Prison Fate Maryland Teen Dad-To-Be Killed Walking Home From School: Killer Learns Prison Fate
Maryland Teen Dad-To-Be Killed Walking Home From School: Killer Learns Prison Fate He was moved to Maryland for a better life—just weeks after learning he was going to be a dad.  But 17-year-old Rajon Lateef Jackson III was gunned down steps from his front door in Waldorf, and now his killer has learned his fate, prosecutors announced. Elijah Bernard Barnes, 20, of Waldorf, was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the 2023 murder of Jackson, a high school student and soon-to-be father, according to Charles County State’s Attorney Tony Covington. “Rajon’s father moved Rajon here to Waldorf for a safer environment and that is just heartbreaking,” Assistant State’s Atto…

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Winning $40K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Prince George's County Gas Station Winning $40K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Prince George's County Gas Station
Winning $40K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Prince George's County Gas Station One lucky Lottery player in Maryland is sitting on a ticket worth $40,000 after picking up some fuel and the golden ticket at an area gas station in Prince George's County.  A player in Greenbelt quadrupled his or her Lottery fun, winning a third-tier prize of $40,000 on Mega Millions last night, according to Lottery officials, on a ticket sold at the Greenbelt Shell. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, Nov. 19 drawing were: 05-35-50-51-59 with a gold Mega Ball of 08 and the Megaplier of X4. According to Lottery officials, the Megaplier helped turn a $10,000 …

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Police & Fire
Man Shot By Co-Worker At Maryland Gas Station Airlifted To Hospital: State Police Man Shot By Co-Worker At Maryland Gas Station Airlifted To Hospital: State Police
Man Shot By Co-Worker At Maryland Gas Station Airlifted To Hospital: State Police A man who shot his co-worker at a Maryland gas station before attempting to flee in a work van has been apprehended and charged with attempted murder, state police say. Antonio Lamont Bolden, 36, is behind bars following a reported shooting at a Talbot County gas station that left a 29-year-old man hospitalized days later. Investigators say that first responders were called shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning to the 4100 block of Ocean Gateway in Trappe, where they found 29-year-old Salisbury resident Aigner Smith suffering from gunshot wounds to his arm and face. He was airlifted to a…

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Lottery Player Wins $540K 'Multi-Match' Jackpot On Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station Lottery Player Wins $540K 'Multi-Match' Jackpot On Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station
Lottery Player Wins $540K 'Multi-Match' Jackpot On Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station It didn't take long for a lucky Lottery player from Baltimore to claim a six-figure jackpot after winning big playing a Multi-Match ticket sold at a Carroll County gas station. Last week, another Multi-Match jackpot was won, when a player matched all six numbers to win a $540,000 prize on a ticket sold at the Sunoco gas station in the 1400 block of Liberty Road in Eldersburg.  The winner turned a $2 quick-pick ticket into the massive cash windfall. Now, they have the decision of accepting 25 equal installments or an estimated $290,000 cash option. It was the seventh Multi-Match j…

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Winning $540K 'Multi-Match' Jackpot-Winning Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station Winning $540K 'Multi-Match' Jackpot-Winning Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station
Winning $540K 'Multi-Match' Jackpot-Winning Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station Check your tickets! Thursday was a good day for a Maryland Lottery player who won big playing a Multi-Match ticket that was sold at an area gas station. The big winner for the Thursday, Aug. 1 drawing came in Carroll County, where a player matched all six numbers on a ticket sold at an Eldersburg gas station on Liberty Road that was good for a $540,000 jackpot. Winning numbers for Thursday's drawing were: 15-22-25-26-34-35.  The winner will now have the option of 25 equal installments or an estimated $290,000 cash option when the prize is claimed. It was the seventh Multi-…

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Murder Suspect Stabbed Driver 59 Times Over Payment Disagreement In Maryland: State's Attorney Murder Suspect Stabbed Driver 59 Times Over Payment Disagreement In Maryland: State's Attorney
Murder Suspect Stabbed Driver 59 Times Over Payment Disagreement In Maryland: State's Attorney A 22-year-old White Plains man charged with murder after deputies found a person stabbed to death in the trunk of his car in Charles County has been convicted following a 10-day trial. Marvin Ernesto Funez-Martinez was arrested in October 2023 in connection to the death of driver Marco Alexander Pulido-Castro after the two got into a deadly dispute over payment for the ride. Patrol officers were called shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023 to the 4100 block of Gateway Boulevard, where there was a report of a person armed with a weapon, and upon arrival, a witness directed t…

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