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End Of An Era: Annapolis Bridal & Tuxedo To Close After 39 Years Leacy Of Love And Memories End Of An Era: Annapolis Bridal & Tuxedo To Close After 39 Years Leacy Of Love And Memories
End Of An Era: Annapolis Bridal & Tuxedo To Close After 39 Years Leacy Of Love And Memories After 39 years of helping couples say “I do” in style, Annapolis Bridal & Tuxedo is closing its doors for good.  The shop, the first bridal boutique in the community, will wrap up operations on Monday, Dec. 23, owners Flavia and Dora Vasquez announced. “It’s bittersweet,” they shared, noting that the closure allows Dora to embrace retirement while Flavia spends more time with family.  Since 1986, Annapolis Bridal & Tuxedo has been the go-to destination for brides and grooms, known for expert advice and impeccable service.  With their closing date set, the shop is ho…
Multi-Vehicle Crash Temporarily Ties Up Traffic On I-270 For Maryland Motorists Multi-Vehicle Crash Temporarily Ties Up Traffic On I-270 For Maryland Motorists
Multi-Vehicle Crash Temporarily Ties Up Traffic On I-270 For Maryland Motorists With millions of travelers hitting the road before Thanksgiving, some will have to wait to reach their destination after a multi-vehicle crash temporarily blocked several lanes on I-270. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel responded at around noon on Wednesday, Nov. 27 to a stretch of the northbound lanes involving multiple vehicles and a tractor-trailer. The crash was reported in the area Watkins Mill Road and Middlebrook Road in the area of Exit 13B, forcing crews to divert traffic at Exit 13A. During the investigation into the incident, traffic was temporarily diverted f…
Maryland Man ID’d By Police As Victim In Fatal Prince George’s County Shooting Maryland Man ID’d By Police As Victim In Fatal Prince George’s County Shooting
Maryland Man ID’d By Police As Victim In Fatal Prince George’s County Shooting Prince George’s County police have identified the victim in a fatal shooting that was reported Tuesday night in the unincorporated area of Laurel. Jerome Stocks, 58, of Laurel, was found suffering from gunshot wounds outside a residence in the 12000 block of Silverbirch Lane around 9:00 p.m. on Nov. 26, police said. Officers responded to a report of a shooting and located Stocks, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives with the Homicide Unit are working to determine a motive and identify any suspects in the case. Anyone with information is asked to contact Homicide Unit detective…
Maryland Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize—Her Second Big Win In Two Months Maryland Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize—Her Second Big Win In Two Months
Maryland Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize—Her Second Big Win In Two Months Lightning has struck twice for a Baltimore City woman who just scored her second big Maryland Lottery scratch-off win in as many months, officials announced. The lucky player claimed a $100,000 top prize on the $100,000 Crossword scratch-off after purchasing five $10 tickets at Harford Citgo on Harford Road.  This win comes hot on the heels of a $50,000 prize she won last month on a Ca$h Plu$ scratch-off, bringing her total to an incredible $150,000 in just two months. Her secret to success? Strategy.  She uses the Maryland Lottery app to identify games with top prizes still ava…
Maryland Man Accused Of Using Snapchat To Lure, Assault Teen In Manassas, Police Say Maryland Man Accused Of Using Snapchat To Lure, Assault Teen In Manassas, Police Say
Maryland Man Accused Of Using Snapchat To Lure, Assault Teen In Manassas, Police Say A Maryland man is facing serious charges after allegedly using social media to solicit and sexually assault a minor in Prince William County, authorities announced. Elias Samuel Vargas Canaviri, 22, of Silver Spring, was arrested on Nov. 20 following an investigation into the reported assault of a victim under 18 in the Manassas area between Oct. 20 and Oct. 21. According to police, Vargas Canaviri sent sexually explicit messages to the victim via Snapchat before arranging an in-person meeting, where he allegedly sexually abused her during the encounter. The incident came to light after th…
Jackpot-Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store Jackpot-Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store
Jackpot-Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store A winning Maryland Lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold at an area liquor store, and the winner has not yet come forward to claim their five-figure jackpot. One top-prize winning Bonus Match 5 ticket worth a five-figure jackpot was sold at Honeygo Wine & Spirits, located at 5004 Honeygo Center Drive, for the drawing on Thursday, Nov. 21, though it has not been cashed in a day later. The winning numbers for the Thursday drawing were 09-11-17-23-26 with a Bonus Ball of 18. This represents the 34th jackpot-winner Bonus Match 5 drawing sold in 2024. "Lottery officials urge…
Winning $50K 'Powerball' Ticket Sold At Maryland Bar & Grill Winning $50K 'Powerball' Ticket Sold At Maryland Bar & Grill
Winning $50K 'Powerball' Ticket Sold At Maryland Bar & Grill No one took home the $155 million Powerball jackpot on Wednesday, but one lucky lotto player in Maryland also cashed in on a five-figure ticket sold at an area eatery. Officials say that a third-tier winning ticket worth a $50,000 prize was sold at Lashbaugher's Bar & Grill in the 13000 block of Warrior Drive in Crespatown, not far from Cumberland, the largest win out of thousands statewide starting at $4.  The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, Nov. 20 were 16-30-60-62-64 with a Powerball of 25 and the Power Play multiplier was X3.  It marks th…
Overturned Tanker Truck Ties Up Traffic On I-295 In Maryland (UPDATED) Overturned Tanker Truck Ties Up Traffic On I-295 In Maryland (UPDATED)
Overturned Tanker Truck Ties Up Traffic On I-295 In Maryland (Updated) Traffic slowed to a crawl on I-295 on Thursday morning when a tanker truck overturned, caught fire, and spilled debris in the roadway. An alert was issued by the Baltimore Police Department shortly after 10:45 a.m. on Nov. 21 advising that motorists can expect delays in both directions on the interstate due to the incident in the area of Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands. The scene of the overturned tanker truck. Maryland DOT It is unclear what caused the the truck to overturn in the area of I-895. Fire officials say that the driver of the truck was hospitalized and one firefighter…
Maryland Man Fatally Shot In Garage By Acquaintance, Police Say Maryland Man Fatally Shot In Garage By Acquaintance, Police Say
Maryland Man Fatally Shot In Garage By Acquaintance, Police Say Prince George’s County Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 57-year-old man in a garage on Tuesday morning. Officers responded to the 14200 block of Barenton Drive at approximately 8:55 a.m. on Nov. 19 for reports of a shooting, where they found Joseph Campbell of Upper Marlboro suffering from gunshot wounds inside the garage.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to police, the preliminary investigation revealed that Campbell and the man who shot him were known to each other, though the suspect remains at large and has not been charged as of Wednesday afternoon.…
Winning $40K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station Winning $40K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station
Winning $40K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Maryland 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 …
Here's How Maryland Librarian Fared In Memorable Jeopardy Showdown Here's How Maryland Librarian Fared In Memorable Jeopardy Showdown
Here's How Maryland Librarian Fared In Memorable Jeopardy Showdown A librarian from Maryland is moving on after coming out on top in a memorable Jeopardy! episode. Mikey McCullough, a librarian from Baltimore, was the big winner on Tuesday's episode with $18,200, but it was Texas teacher Chris Burge ($3,000) who made headlines, revealing an ongoing cancer battle live on the show. McCullough, a data curator at the National Agricultural Library in Beltsville, topped Burge and Paul Clauson ($2,000), a tax analyst from Michigan.  She moves on to test her knowledge on Wednesday, Nov. 20 against a Los Angeles writer and software engineer from Seattle. It …
Maryland ‘Romeo’ Finds His Happily Ever After With $50,000 Lottery Win Maryland ‘Romeo’ Finds His Happily Ever After With $50,000 Lottery Win
Maryland ‘Romeo’ Finds His Happily Ever After With $50,000 Lottery Win They say fortune favors the bold, but for one Prince George’s County man nicknamed "Romeo," it seems fortune also has a flair for the romantic.  After 30 years of playing the Maryland Lottery, Romeo’s love story with luck finally hit the jackpot when he won $50,000 on a Bonus Match 5 ticket. The fateful ticket was purchased on Oct. 26 at Al’s Beer & Wine in Oxon Hill during one of Romeo’s many adventures as a self-proclaimed traveling ticket collector.  While his Pick 3 and Pick 5 tickets may have fizzled, the Bonus Match 5 turned out to be the Cinderella slipper he’d been se…
Spin Cycle Savior: Maryland Man Snags $50K Powerball Win Just in Time Spin Cycle Savior: Maryland Man Snags $50K Powerball Win Just in Time
Spin Cycle Savior: Maryland Man Snags $50K Powerball Win Just in Time Talk about a close call!  A District Heights dad saved a $50,000 Powerball ticket from an untimely demise in the washing machine, proving that sometimes laundry day can really pay off. Eric Cotton, a father of two and truck driver, had just bought four quick-pick Powerball tickets from Kaywood Liquors in Mt. Rainier for the Nov. 6 drawing, but the tickets didn’t find a home on the fridge or a safe drawer—instead, they ended up in his pants pocket, dangerously close to disaster. “My girlfriend is notorious for not checking pockets before doing the laundry,” he explained. So when he saw…
Alleged Russian Ransomware Mastermind Extradited From South Korea To Maryland Alleged Russian Ransomware Mastermind Extradited From South Korea To Maryland
Alleged Russian Ransomware Mastermind Extradited From South Korea To Maryland A Russian national accused of running a global ransomware operation that extorted more than $16 million from victims worldwide has been extradited from South Korea to Maryland to face federal charges, authorities announced. Evgenii Ptitsyn, 42, is charged with operating and administering the sale, distribution, and deployment of the notorious Phobos ransomware, which targeted over 1,000 public and private organizations globally, including schools, hospitals, and critical infrastructure.  Ptitsyn made his first appearance in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland earlier this …
Baltimore’s Christmas Gift: Netflix Taps Beyoncé For Ravens' Holiday Halftime Show Baltimore’s Christmas Gift: Netflix Taps Beyoncé For Ravens' Holiday Halftime Show
Baltimore’s Christmas Gift: Netflix Taps Beyoncé For Ravens' Holiday Halftime Show Queen Bey is ready to run the (halftime) world as she takes center stage for a show-stopping performance during the Baltimore Ravens' game against the Houston Texans on Christmas Day. Beyoncé, the most-awarded artist in Grammy history, is set to star on Netflix's first-ever NFL Christmas Gameday at NRG Stadium in the singer's hometown.  Fans got a sneak peek on Sunday night when a teaser dropped, showing the "Cowboy Carter" herself standing atop a flower-covered vintage car with iconic longhorns. In true Texas fashion, she catches a football before the promo cuts to Netflix’s highly an…
New Rabies Alert Issued After Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Anne Arundel County New Rabies Alert Issued After Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Anne Arundel County
New Rabies Alert Issued After Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Anne Arundel County A new alert has been issued in Anne Arundel County after a raccoon tested positive for rabies. The county's Department of Health issued an alert on Friday, Nov. 15 advising that a raccoon that was trapped in the area of Seamore Street and Marco Drive in the Cedarwood Cove Community in Pasadena tested positive on Thursday for the virus. It is the second such alert in a week. Rabies is a viral disease that mainly infects mammals (warm-blooded animals who nurse their young) and is spread through the saliva of the infected animal, usually by a bite or scratch, officials said. Symptoms of rabi…
Luck Strikes Twice in Maryland: 'Powerball' and 'Bonus Match 5' Winners Rake In $200K In Prizes Luck Strikes Twice in Maryland: 'Powerball' and 'Bonus Match 5' Winners Rake In $200K In Prizes
Luck Strikes Twice in Maryland: 'Powerball' and 'Bonus Match 5' Winners Rake In $200K In Prizes If you’re a Maryland lottery player, check those tickets!  This weekend saw a lucky streak with Marylanders raking in a combined $200,000 in draw game winnings, courtesy of Powerball and Bonus Match 5. In Charles County, a Powerball ticket purchased at NSR Mart in Hughesville matched the numbers 03-21-24-34-46, with a Powerball of 09 for the drawing on Monday, Nov. 11.  The player opted for the Power Play multiplier, which was 3X for that draw, elevating the $50,000 prize to $150,000. Meanwhile, in Westminster, a Bonus Match 5 ticket sold at the 7-Eleven on Baltimore Boulevard o…
One Dead After Weekend Crash With Scooter, SUV In Maryland: Police One Dead After Weekend Crash With Scooter, SUV In Maryland: Police
One Dead After Weekend Crash With Scooter, SUV In Maryland: Police The Prince George's County Police Department has identified the 30-year-old man who was killed in a crash on Saturday night. Oxon Hill resident Darius Robinson, 30, was involved in a fatal three-vehicle crash with a scooter and SUV in Temple Hills that left him with critical injuries, according to authorities. The crash was reported shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 in the 4400 block of Wheeler Road, where officers found Robinson suffering from traumatic injuries.  He was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, officials said on Monday, Nov. 11.  Accordi…
Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons At Large In Maryland, Sheriff Says Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons At Large In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons At Large In Maryland, Sheriff Says The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance as they look to locate a wanted man who was busted with a veritable armory of illegal weapons.  Jerod Adam Taylor is at large following the investigation into a domestic assault reported in the 20000 block of Goddard Road in Lexington Park, where deputies made a startling discovery. Investigators say that deputies learned that Taylor was reported to possess multiple firearms, which were found in plain view within the home after he fled the area. They made note that Taylor is legally prohibited from owning f…
Voters Overwhelmingly Vote To Enshrine Access To Reproductive Rights In Maryland Voters Overwhelmingly Vote To Enshrine Access To Reproductive Rights In Maryland
Voters Overwhelmingly Vote To Enshrine Access To Reproductive Rights In Maryland Maryland voters approved a measure on Election Day that will enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution.  With a Republican majority set to take over the government, voters chose to protect reproductive rights in the state's constitution, according to multiple reports. Abortion was already legal in Maryland, but this amendment provides further protections to make it more difficult to potentially pass future legislation that could limit care without violating the constitution. It will also protect those who travel to Maryland for care and treatment. According to the Maryland…
Hurt Hiker Hoisted To Helicopter, Airlifted To Hospital In Maryland: State Police (VIDEO) Hurt Hiker Hoisted To Helicopter, Airlifted To Hospital In Maryland: State Police (VIDEO)
Hurt Hiker Hoisted To Helicopter, Airlifted To Hospital In Maryland: State Police (Video) A Maryland State Police helicopter was required to rescue a hiker who was injured after slipping and falling from the top of a cliff onto the top of a train tunnel in Carroll County. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon, first responders were called to the area of Gaither Road and Railroad Avenue in Sykesville, where there was an injured hiker who fell approximately 20 feet down an embankment while walking in a wooded area. Due to the location of the hiker, and the purportedly prolonged time it would take to extricate them, the state police helicopter was called into perform a medevac. …
Fairfax County Police Get Last Laugh After Race On VA Highway Shared By Elon Musk Fairfax County Police Get Last Laugh After Race On VA Highway Shared By Elon Musk
Fairfax County Police Get Last Laugh After Race On VA Highway Shared By Elon Musk The video of a "race" between a Tesla Cybertruck and Lamborghini on a Virginia highway that went viral also caught the eye of police investigators in Fairfax County. Vienna resident Christian Camacho, 48, the driver of the Cybertruck, and 37-year-old Carlos Montero, of Sterling, were identified by detectives as the pair involved in the viral video that was shared by Elon Musk and viewed by millions. In the video, the two vehicles can be seen lining up at a traffic light on Leesburg Pike in Tysons Corner before the two drivers rev their engines and take off down the roadway. Cybertruck c…
Maryland Man On Probation Busted For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Frederick County Maryland Man On Probation Busted For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Frederick County
Maryland Man On Probation Busted For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Frederick County A convicted drug dealer already on probation is facing multiple charges in Frederick County after being busted with narcotics and illegal weapons, police say. Leonard Anthony Morris, Jr., 22, is back behind bars following the execution of a search and seizure warrant at a Frederick apartment on Tuesday, Oct. 29. According to the Frederick Police Department, warrants were obtained for his arrest following a probe into Morris' alleged involvement in the distribution of controlled dangerous substances in the area. During the search, investigators recovered:  Glock 20 handgun with a loa…
Maryland Man Claims $50K 'Powerball' Prize On Ticket Sold At Local Liquor Store Maryland Man Claims $50K 'Powerball' Prize On Ticket Sold At Local Liquor Store
Maryland Man Claims $50K 'Powerball' Prize On Ticket Sold At Local Liquor Store A construction worker in Maryland parlayed a $2 Powerball win into a $50,000 windfall during a pit stop at an area store while heading to work.  The lucky Lottery player said that he was on his way to a job site when he decided to stop at Luke's Liquors on North 3rd Street in Oakland, where he cashed in a winning $2 ticket and purchased a $2 quick-pick for the next drawing on Monday, Oct. 21. After stashing the ticket away, the Garrett County man went to another local retailer the following day, where he discovered that he won the five-figure prize after matching four white balls and t…
Video Of Cybertruck, Lambo Race On Virginia Highway Shared By Elon Musk Video Of Cybertruck, Lambo Race On Virginia Highway Shared By Elon Musk
Video Of Cybertruck, Lambo Race On Virginia Highway Shared By Elon Musk Video of a short-lived "race" between a Tesla Cybertruck and Lamborghini on a Virginia highway has garnered tens of thousands of views after going viral on social media. In footage posted online and widely shared on social media - even by Elon Musk himself - the two vehicles can be seen lining up at a traffic light on Leesburg Pike in Tysons Corner before the two drivers rev their engines and take off down the roadway. Cybertruck can beat a Porsche 911 while towing a Porsche 911! https://t.co/iNTaF2V1xt — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 29, 2024 The Cybertruck gets off the line quicker, …
Maryland Attorney General's Office Probing Police-Involved In-Custody Death Maryland Attorney General's Office Probing Police-Involved In-Custody Death
Maryland Attorney General's Office Probing Police-Involved In-Custody Death The Maryland Attorney General's Office has launched an investigation after a suspect died while in police custody in Washington County overnight.  The AG's Independent Investigation Division (IID) is probing a police-involved in-custody death that was reported on Saturday in Hagerstown amid an ongoing investigation, officials say. According to investigators, at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 26, members of the Hagerstown Police Department executed a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of East Washington Street, where they found a man outside who was handcuffed and placed into a…
Family Dinner Lands Lucky Lottery Player $1M Prize On Ticket Sold At Maryland Restaurant Family Dinner Lands Lucky Lottery Player $1M Prize On Ticket Sold At Maryland Restaurant
Family Dinner Lands Lucky Lottery Player $1M Prize On Ticket Sold At Maryland Restaurant What started as a routine family dinner turned into a million dollar meal for a Montgomery County woman who cashed in big on a Mega Millions ticket sold at a popular restaurant. Over the summer, the Lottery novice said that she was out with family at Quincy's Bar & Grille in Gaithersburg - a place they regularly frequent - but on July 19, they did something different. At the urging of her family, the woman said that she was coaxed into purchasing a $2 ticket for the drawing after being initially reluctant. This week, Lottery officials said that sure enough, she later returned to the re…
Maryland May See 'Historic Number' Of Early Voters, Election Official Says Maryland May See 'Historic Number' Of Early Voters, Election Official Says
Maryland May See 'Historic Number' Of Early Voters, Election Official Says Maryland's 97 polling stations have been busy in the opening days of early voting as the election rapidly approaches.  A record number of voters have come out in the opening days of early voting, easily outpacing the numbers from previous years, according to officials. On the first day, there were a total of more than 154,000 voters, with approximately another 140,000 casting their vote on day two,  Jared DeMarinis, the State Administrator of Elections said that on the first day alone, there were more voters than the entire early voting period for the 2024 primary. The day one n…
Police ID 38-Year-Old Man Found Dead On Side Of Maryland Road Police ID 38-Year-Old Man Found Dead On Side Of Maryland Road
Police ID 38-Year-Old Man Found Dead On Side Of Maryland Road Officers were flagged down early on Thursday morning in Prince George's County when passersby found a 38-year-old man suffering from several gunshot wounds on the side of a busy roadway, police say. Jeiver Pozuelos Cervantes has been identified by investigators as the victim who was killed in what is believed to have been a targeted attack, not a random crime in Riverdale. At approximately 6:40 a.m. on Oct. 24, officers in the area of Veterans Parkway and Riverdale Road were alerted to Cervantes, who was unresponsive on the side of the road with critical injuries. The Hyattsville resi…
Passengers Flee After Fatal Head-On Crash In Maryland, Police Say Passengers Flee After Fatal Head-On Crash In Maryland, Police Say
Passengers Flee After Fatal Head-On Crash In Maryland, Police Say Police have identified a 57-year-old woman who was killed in a head-on crash when another driver unexpectedly veered into her lane on Wednesday afternoon.  Springfield resident Monica Wilson was heading north at around 5 p.m. on Oct. 23 in the 500 block of Largo Center Drive when she was struck by a second driver who was heading south and crossed into the northbound lanes. FATAL COLLISION: Officers responded to the 500 block of Largo Center Dr at approx 5:10 pm for a crash involving two vehicles. Both drivers were taken to a hospital for treatment. One of the drivers, an adult femal…
Man Found Dead Blocks Away From Reported Shooting Near Maryland Funeral Home (DEVELOPING) Man Found Dead Blocks Away From Reported Shooting Near Maryland Funeral Home (DEVELOPING)
Man Found Dead Blocks Away From Reported Shooting Near Maryland Funeral Home (Developing) A deadly shooting near a Prince George's County funeral home is under investigation, police confirmed. Officers were called to the 7100 block of Old Landover Road at around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning to investigate a reported shooting, and further investigation led to the grisly discovery of a dead body inside a vehicle in the 7400 block. According to police, they are searching for multiple suspects who arrived at the initial scene and opened fire before fleeing in a vehicle. No description of the suspects or vehicle has been provided. Detectives are on scene working to establish a s…