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Diesel Dumper: Truck Driver Sentenced For Fuel Spill That Contaminated Maryland Waterways: AG Diesel Dumper: Truck Driver Sentenced For Fuel Spill That Contaminated Maryland Waterways: AG
Diesel Dumper: Truck Driver Sentenced For Fuel Spill That Contaminated Maryland Waterways: AG A Charles County man has been sentenced for illegally dumping thousands of gallons of diesel fuel in Anne Arundel County, causing environmental damage and posing risks to public health, the Attorney General's Office announced on Tuesday. Larry Gross, 46, of Waldorf, pleaded guilty earlier this month to two counts of unlawfully discharging oil, specifically diesel fuel, officials say. "Illegally dumping thousands of gallons of diesel fuel is an irresponsible act that jeopardizes public health," Attorney General Anthony Brown stated. "Toxins from this fuel can harm our waterways, contaminate …

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Winning $2M Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Giant Grocery Store In Maryland Winning $2M Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Giant Grocery Store In Maryland
Winning $2M Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Giant Grocery Store In Maryland Retirement is coming early for a lucky Maryland couple who cashed in big on a Lottery scratch-off ticket they picked up at a Baltimore County food store. An Elkridge woman cleaned up playing a $30 scratcher sold at Giant in Owings Mills that she turned into a $2 million jackpot. A regular Lottery player, the winner said that she enjoys playing Mega Millions, Powerball, and a variety of scratch-off games, but it was the 200X the Cash ticket purchased at Giant on Mill Run Circle that set she and her husband up for retirement after spending decades as a custodian after coming to the US 25 year…

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Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Hit-Run Drivers In Maryland Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Hit-Run Drivers In Maryland
Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Hit-Run Drivers In Maryland Both drivers who struck and killed a 29-year-old pedestrian in Howard County fled the scene and are wanted for hit-and-run, police say. Zulma Maginelly Zepeda Barrientos went ping-ponging between two cars traveling in opposite directions in Elkridge over the weekend, and both drivers sped away following the fatal strike, according to investigators. At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, officers were called to the 6200 block of Washington Boulevard when Zepeda Barrientos was struck by a vehicle heading south, then struck again by a second vehicle heading north. Neither driver …

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DUI Driver Indicted For 2023 Maryland Crash That Left Two 19-Year-Old Women Dead: Police DUI Driver Indicted For 2023 Maryland Crash That Left Two 19-Year-Old Women Dead: Police
DUI Driver Indicted For 2023 Maryland Crash That Left Two 19-Year-Old Women Dead: Police The allegedly intoxicated driver who killed two 19-year-old women in an early morning crash last year in Montgomery County has been indicted by a grand jury, authorities announced. Elkridge resident Jean Pierre Velasco, 20, is facing nearly a dozen charges following an incident in March 2023 that resulted in the deaths of Leslie Kristin Ventura and Kailey Briana Vigil, officials say. The crash was reported shortly after 4 a.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2023 on Montrose Road near Hitching Post Lane in Rockville. The initial investigation determined that a black 2012 Infiniti G37 with possibly f…

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Baltimore Man Gets Decades In Prison After Howard County Victim Found Dead In Burning Home Baltimore Man Gets Decades In Prison After Howard County Victim Found Dead In Burning Home
Baltimore Man Gets Decades In Prison After Howard County Victim Found Dead In Burning Home The home invader implicated in a fatal incident and arson last year is going to spend decades in prison, according to the Howard County State's Attorney's Office. Baltimore native Dennis Lee Graham, 40, was sentenced to 70 years in prison with all but 40 years suspended for his role in the death of 64-year-old James Sents, Jr. in Elkridge. According to police, at approximately 10:30 a.m. on March 3, 2023, officers were called to Sents' home in the 6000 block of Old Washington Road to investigate a reported home invasion, where they were met by smoke coming from a bedroom. Upon arrival, fir…

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15,000 Stolen Tools Worth Millions Recovered During Massive Seizure In Maryland, Police Say 15,000 Stolen Tools Worth Millions Recovered During Massive Seizure In Maryland, Police Say
15,000 Stolen Tools Worth Millions Recovered During Massive Seizure In Maryland, Police Say Millions of dollars worth of stolen construction tools have been recovered by members of the Howard County Police Department in what was described as "one of the largest and most expansive theft cases in the region in recent years," authorities announced. On Thursday afternoon, the agency reported that approximately 15,000 stolen tools have been recovered that have an estimated value of between $3 million and $5 million, according to investigators. #HoCoPolice have recovered approximately 15,000 stolen construction tools totaling $3-$5 million in what is believed to be one of the largest…

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