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Triple Checked and Verified: Grocery Run Lands Maryland Couple $30K Lottery Prize Triple Checked and Verified: Grocery Run Lands Maryland Couple $30K Lottery Prize
Triple Checked and Verified: Grocery Run Lands Maryland Couple $30K Lottery Prize A Frederick County couple’s grocery run turned into a Christmas miracle after they snagged a $30,000 top prize on the Maryland Lottery’s Peppermint Payout scratch-off. The husband and wife, who’ve played Lottery games for years, had to check the ticket three times before they believed their eyes and good fortune. “We had to look at it about three times,” the husband said after scratching the $3 ticket at home. Their biggest win before this?  A humble $1,000 jackpot two years ago.  “After that, it was all downhill ... Until this!” the wife quipped while claiming the prize with h…

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Portnoy Praises Popular Maryland Pizzeria With Tragic Backstory Portnoy Praises Popular Maryland Pizzeria With Tragic Backstory
Portnoy Praises Popular Maryland Pizzeria With Tragic Backstory El Presidente was back in Maryland in his latest "One Bite" review to showcase at Frank's Pizza & Pasta in Baltimore, where he was treated to a tasty pie and a thought-provoking tale. Dave Portnoy stopped by the popular eatery during his trek down the East Coast over the holidays, and he was impressed. by both the slice, a bonus cheesesteak - spoiler, he liked that too - as well as the story of the restaurant's history. According to the owner, his father and his cousin Frank came over to the United States in 1981, where they worked at a couple pizzerias in the area of Poughkeepsie, New …

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Road Rage Pays, Literally: Maryland Winner Scores 10 Lottery Hits For $500K Jackpot Road Rage Pays, Literally: Maryland Winner Scores 10 Lottery Hits For $500K Jackpot
Road Rage Pays, Literally: Maryland Winner Scores 10 Lottery Hits For $500K Jackpot A Maryland man with a keen eye turned highway frustration into a $500,000 cash windfall by using a rude driver's license plate number to cash in on a life-altering Pick 5 jackpot. Late last month, while returning from out of town back to his Glen Burnie home, Lottery officials said that the Anne Arundel County man was cut off by another driver. Annoyed but observant, he noted the offending driver's license plate number and decided to use it as his Pick 5 lottery numbers later that day. Stopping at Doc’s F&B Liquors on B&A Boulevard in Glen Burnie, he purchased ten $1 tickets, all f…

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Weather
Here's How Much Snow Is Expected To Fall In DMV During Incoming Storm: National Weather Service Here's How Much Snow Is Expected To Fall In DMV During Incoming Storm: National Weather Service
Here's How Much Snow Is Expected To Fall In DMV During Incoming Storm: National Weather Service With the first major winter storm of 2025 coming in hot from the midwest, residents in DC, Maryland, and Virginia are preparing to be peppered with snow and inclement weather over the next few days. Things are expected to remain dry on Saturday, with a Winter Storm put in place beginning on Sunday,  Jan. 5 that will be in place for several days. Aside from upslope snow showers along the Alleghenies, most areas will be dry with gusty winds today. Looking ahead to Sunday, a Winter Storm Watch is in effect for the potential for significant accumulating snow late Sunday into Monday. -&g…

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Police & Fire
Teens Apprehended After Assaulting Officers During Chaotic Traffic Stop In Anne Arundel: Police Teens Apprehended After Assaulting Officers During Chaotic Traffic Stop In Anne Arundel: Police
Teens Apprehended After Assaulting Officers During Chaotic Traffic Stop In Anne Arundel: Police Police arrested six people, including five teens, after a chaotic traffic stop turned violent in Anne Arundel County on Wednesday morning. Officers pulled over a black Mercedes for a registration violation on Ritchie Highway near Shelly Road in Brookyln at approximately 10:40 a.m., police said, leading to a violent encounter with the minors. While speaking with the driver outside of the vehicle, officers said several others got out and began attacking them in what is believed to have been an attempt to hinder their investigation. During the struggle, police said they saw one individual att…

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Police & Fire
Armed Minor Charged As Adult In New Year's Eve Bicycle Robbery In Southern Maryland: Sheriff Armed Minor Charged As Adult In New Year's Eve Bicycle Robbery In Southern Maryland: Sheriff
Armed Minor Charged As Adult In New Year's Eve Bicycle Robbery In Southern Maryland: Sheriff A minor accused of stealing a bicycle while armed with what appeared to be a handgun is being charged as an adult in St. Mary's County, a spokesperson from the sheriff's office said. The incident unfolded on Tuesday, Dec. 31, when a minor approached a deputy patrolling Great Mills Road in Lexington Park and reported that his bike had been taken in the Patuxent Crossing neighborhood while he was playing football with friends. The victim said the suspect, described as another minor, displayed what appeared to be a handgun in his waistband before demanding the bicycle, according to officials. …

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Police & Fire
100+ MPH Police Pursuit In Maryland Ends With Suspected Baltimore DUI Driver Behind Bars 100+ MPH Police Pursuit In Maryland Ends With Suspected Baltimore DUI Driver Behind Bars
100+ MPH Police Pursuit In Maryland Ends With Suspected Baltimore DUI Driver Behind Bars A Baltimore man is facing a laundry list of charges after allegedly leading deputies on a dangerous high-speed chase that topped 100 mph through Queen Anne’s County before ending in his arrest at a Royal Farms. Jacob St. Sauveur, 34, was charged with reckless driving, DUI, and multiple traffic violations after the midday incident unfolded earlier this month, authorities said. Deputies say the chase began when a deputy attempted to stop a speeding car on southbound Route 301 near Route 305, at which point, St. Sauveur reportedly fled at over 100 mph, weaving through traffic and passing on th…

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Police & Fire
Hours-Long Standoff With Officer In Distress Ends Safely In Maryland, Police Say Hours-Long Standoff With Officer In Distress Ends Safely In Maryland, Police Say
Hours-Long Standoff With Officer In Distress Ends Safely In Maryland, Police Say An hours-long crisis involving a Montgomery County police officer temporarily shut down a major road in Bethesda, drawing a coordinated response from multiple agencies that ended safely, officials say. The incident began Sunday, Dec. 29, when the officer’s supervisor noticed unusual behavior during their shift and raised concerns about their welfare, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Law enforcement located the officer in their patrol car near Falls Road and Potomac Tennis Lane and worked over the next 15 hours to peacefully resolve the situation. Several MCPD units,…

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Baltimore Lottery Player Hits $50K Jackpot Twice With Same Lucky Numbers Baltimore Lottery Player Hits $50K Jackpot Twice With Same Lucky Numbers
Baltimore Lottery Player Hits $50K Jackpot Twice With Same Lucky Numbers A Baltimore man’s lucky numbers have paid off—again. Paul Cypress, a 35-year Lottery veteran, has defied the odds for the second time in two years, winning $50,000 from the Maryland Lottery’s Pick 5 game with the exact same numbers. The odds of winning once are slim. Winning twice? Practically unheard of. But for Cypress, who discovered his latest win during a holiday party, it’s Christmas miracle. He says his wife reminded him to check the tickets, at which point he realized he defied the odds and, in fact, won again. He decided to keep the news private until they returned home, at which …

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Police & Fire
Police ID 29-Year-Old Man Killed In Prince George's County Shooting Police ID 29-Year-Old Man Killed In Prince George's County Shooting
Police ID 29-Year-Old Man Killed In Prince George's County Shooting Police are investigating a deadly shooting that claimed the life of a Temple Hills man early Friday morning in Oxon Hill, authorities said. Harvey Jones Jr., 29, was found suffering from gunshot wounds outside in the 6100 block of Oxon Hill Road around 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 27, according to Prince George’s County police.  Jones was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Detectives are still working to determine a motive and identify any suspects in the case a day lateer. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and indi…

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Police & Fire
9-Year-Old Among Five Arrested For Violent Southeast Baltimore Carjacking, Police Say 9-Year-Old Among Five Arrested For Violent Southeast Baltimore Carjacking, Police Say
9-Year-Old Among Five Arrested For Violent Southeast Baltimore Carjacking, Police Say A shocking carjacking in Southeast Baltimore ended with the arrest of five suspects—including a 9-year-old boy, on Sunday night, authorities announced. The incident happened shortly after 2 p.m. on Dec. 22, when police say a 32-year-old woman was stopped at a sign at Grundy and Bank streets when four males approached her car.  One suspect, described by investigators only as a white man, smashed her window with a metal tool, dragged her out, and fled in her car. Officers tracked the stolen vehicle to the 1800 block of North Milton Ave. just over an hour later. Following a brief foot ch…

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News
Man Who Pulled Gun To Steal His Own Car From Maryland Auto Shop Sentenced: State's Attorney Man Who Pulled Gun To Steal His Own Car From Maryland Auto Shop Sentenced: State's Attorney
Man Who Pulled Gun To Steal His Own Car From Maryland Auto Shop Sentenced: State's Attorney A 59-year-old man will serve more than a decade behind bars after using a gun to steal his repaired vehicle from a Howard County auto body shop, authorities announced. Derrick Berkeley was sentenced this week to 25 years, with all but 15 years suspended, after pleading guilty earlier this year to armed carjacking and using a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence. The charges stem from a Jan. 20 incident earlier this year at an auto body shop on the 6500 block of Dobbin Road in Columbia. Shortly after noon on the fateful day, police responded to the shop after an employee reporte…

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