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Mother's Urging Lands Maryland Nurse Life-Changing Lottery Win Mother's Urging Lands Maryland Nurse Life-Changing Lottery Win
Mother's Urging Lands Maryland Nurse Life-Changing Lottery Win Mom always knows best.  A Prince William County nurse who says she only plays Lottery games once or twice a year has her mother to thank for a $1.8 million cash windfall. The Bowie woman was at a gas station with her mom at the Chesapeake Market at 12300 Annapolis Road in Glen Dale when she was talked into purchasing a random ticket for a random game.  She chose a Multi-Match ticket, and it paid off in a big way, though they didn't realize it at first. The rookie Lottery player handed off the ticket to her mother before the two went their separate ways. It wasn't until she…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Winning $1.8M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Maryland Market Winning $1.8M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Maryland Market
Winning $1.8M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Maryland Market One lucky Maryland Lottery player his the jackpot and is a newly minted millionaire after winning big playing a Multi-Match ticket sold at an area market. A winning ticket worth $1.8 million for Monday's drawing was sold in Prince George's County at the Chesapeake Market at 12300 Annapolis Road in Glen Dale, according to officials, though it is unclaimed a day later.  The winning numbers for the drawing on Oct. 28 were 06-12-14-30-37-42. It comes with an the option of an annual annuity paid in 25 installments or an estimated $1.075 cash option. This marks the eighth Multi-Match …

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Lifestyle
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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News
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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DUI Driver Going 128 MPH Before Fatal Maryland Crash Charged In 17-Count Indictment: Prosecutor DUI Driver Going 128 MPH Before Fatal Maryland Crash Charged In 17-Count Indictment: Prosecutor
DUI Driver Going 128 MPH Before Fatal Maryland Crash Charged In 17-Count Indictment: Prosecutor An allegedly intoxicated driver from Baltimore County who crashed head-on and killed a 22-year-old woman in Carroll County earlier this year in Westminster has been indicted, the state's attorney's office announced on Monday afternoon. Jamall Steele, 34, of Randallstown, has been indicted on 17 counts that include automobile manslaughter and other offenses for his alleged role in the fatal crash that took the life of local resident Kayla Rodriquez-Garcia and left her passenger, Owings Mills resident Bryanie Flories, 22, hospitalized with serious injuries. The Maryland AG's Independent …

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by Zak Failla
Weather
6 Tornados Touched Down In VA, MD: Here's Where 6 Tornados Touched Down In VA, MD: Here's Where
6 Tornados Touched Down In VA, MD: Here's Where The National Weather Service confirmed seven tornados touched down in Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia on Wednesday, June 5 — six of them in the DMV alone. The NWS sent four teams to cities across the region to survey storm damage and found a warm front slowly lifted northeast across the eastern Panhandle of West Virginia into northern Virginia, along with central and northeastern Maryland.  At the same time, low pressure tracked along the warm front causing severe thunderstorms and tornadoes to develop. Peak winds were between 85 and 105 mph, the strongest in  Seven of them. Here's w…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Jennifer Kassakatis Geilfuss Of Carroll County Dies, 44 Jennifer Kassakatis Geilfuss Of Carroll County Dies, 44
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
These Maryland, Virginia Towns Got The Most Snow During Overnight Storm These Maryland, Virginia Towns Got The Most Snow During Overnight Storm
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 …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Doorbell Camera Alert Helps Pair Escape Maryland House Fire (VIDEO) Doorbell Camera Alert Helps Pair Escape Maryland House Fire (VIDEO)
Doorbell Camera Alert Helps Pair Escape Maryland House Fire (Video) Two people in Carroll County were able to escape a massive fire with an assist from a doorbell camera, officials say. First responders were called shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23, to the 5400 block of Mineral Hill Road in Eldersburg, when a fire broke out on the porch of an area home. According to a spokesperson for the Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department, two people were in the house watching TV when a doorbell camera sent them an alert, prompting them to find the fire in the back of the house. UPDATE: Units on scene with a fully involved house. Crews are working fr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Man, Trooper Involved In Fatal MD Standoff Police ID Man, Trooper Involved In Fatal MD Standoff
Police ID Man, Trooper Involved In Fatal MD Standoff New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office following a fatal shooting during a barricade situation in Carroll County. Police have identified 52-year-old Jack Cimino, Jr., of Sykesville as the man who was shot and killed by Sgt. Jesse Hartsock, a 15-year veteran of the Maryland State Police's Field Operations Bureau during a standoff in Eldersburg. The situation began at approximately 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, when state police troopers were called to a home in the 1200 block of Liberty Road to assist a reportedly suicidal man who was allegedly under the influ…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Maryland School Bus Driver Under Investigation For Suspected DUI: Police Maryland School Bus Driver Under Investigation For Suspected DUI: Police
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 …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Eldersburg Woman Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Head-On Glenwood Collision: Police Eldersburg Woman Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Head-On Glenwood Collision: Police
Eldersburg Woman Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Head-On Glenwood Collision: Police One person is dead and three more are hospitalized following an afternoon crash in Glenwood, authorities said.  The crash happened when a Toyota Highlander collided head-on with a Nissan Rogue after crossing over into oncoming traffic while traveling north on Route 97 past Rolling Hills Drive, Howard County Police said.  The crash occurred just before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 21, according to police.  67-year-old Wei Chu Lam Wong of Eldersburg, who was the front passenger in the Toyota, died Sunday night at Washington Medical Canter, police said.  Everyone …

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by David Cifarelli