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$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station As Jackpot Skyrockets To $1.7B
Maryland has a brand-new millionaire after Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing — and four more players are each waking up $50,000 richer — as the record-smashing jackpot keeps climbing. Lottery officials said a $1 million second-tier ticket was sold at Slade BP Gas Station, in the 500 block of Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, for the Sept. 3 drawing. The lucky player matched all five white balls but missed the Powerball. The retailer also wins big, collecting a $2,500 bonus. According to Lottery officials, the drawing also produced four third-tier $50,000 winners that were sold at: …
Police & Fire
Maryland Murder-Suicide: Police Release Names of Victim, Gunman (
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Police have identified the two men found dead after a suspected murder-suicide in Maryland that rocked a neighborhood Monday afternoon. According to the Baltimore County Police Department, 35-year-old James Skarda IV was shot and killed in the 8200 block of Bullneck Road in Dundalk around 4:20 p.m. on Monday, July 7. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspected gunman, 37-year-old Ricky Stem, was found shortly afterward near Dundalk Avenue and Liberty Parkway with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said in a July 8 update. He was taken to a hospital, where he…
Police & Fire
Suspected Maryland Murder-Suicide In Maryland Under Investigation: Police (
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Two people are dead, including the suspected gunman, after a shooting in Dundalk that is being investigated as a possible murder-suicide, police said. Officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the 8200 block of Bullneck Road around 4:20 p.m. on Monday, July 7, authorities said. One man was found on scene with gunshot wounds to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene. #BCoPD Officers are currently on the scene of homicide in the area of Faircross & Bullneck Road., 21222. One individual has been pronounced deceased. Prelimin…
Police & Fire
Historic Maryland Church Goes Up In Flames After Lightning Strike During Heat Wave
A lightning strike sparked the two-alarm fire that tore through a historic Catholic church in Maryland during a brutal heat wave earlier this week, Baltimore County fire officials confirmed. Crews were called to St. Rita Catholic Church on the 2900 block of Dunleer Road in Dundalk shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, after 911 dispatchers received a call reporting flames coming from a second-floor window. Within minutes, firefighters arrived to find smoke and fire showing from the church's second floor and bell tower. The scene of the church fire in Baltimore County. B…
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Blaze At Historic Maryland Church Amid Heat Wave (
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Baltimore County firefighters braved oppressive heat while battling a two-alarm blaze that tore through a historic Maryland church Tuesday afternoon. Crews were called around 3 p.m. on July 1, to St. Rita Catholic Church on the 2900 block of Dunleer Road in Dundalk, where flames and smoke were seen pouring from the building’s bell tower. 2nd ALARM BUILDING FIRE 2900 BLK Dunleer Rd | #BCoFD Crews arrived to fire showing | Crews actively working to extinguish and contain the fire| PIO Enroute |DT 14:34 pic.twitter.com/Jbran2skrx — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) July 1, 2025…
Police & Fire
One Killed, One Critical In Maryland Double Shooting Outside Closed Business: Police
A 36-year-old Maryland man has been identified as the victim in a deadly double shooting outside a closed business in Prince George’s County, police said. Michael Jordan Thompson, of Dundalk, was found shot near the 12000 block of Laurel Bowie Road around 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Responding officers located Thompson outside the business suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. A second man was also shot in the same incident and was later dropped off at a…
News
Gun-Waving Driver Busted With Coke, Weapons After I-695 Road Rage In Maryland, Police Say
A Maryland man pulled a gun in a road rage blow-up—then got caught with cocaine and a stash of firearms at his job and home, state police say. Travis Dontray Thomas, 26, of Dundalk, was arrested on Thursday, June 5, after troopers say he flashed a gun at another driver during a traffic fight on I-695 near I-95 in Baltimore County. The drama started around 11 a.m. Wednesday, when troopers from the Golden Ring Barrack got a 911 call about a road rage incident. A driver pointed a silver firearm at them and their passenger during an apparent road-rage interaction while traveling on outer loop …
Police & Fire
‘Most Wanted’ Maryland Duo With 31 Warrants Busted In Bold Target, Walmart Heists: Police
They weren’t just wanted — they were wanted everywhere. Two Maryland men with 31 active arrest warrants between them were finally caught after a brazen theft spree that saw them ransack a Target and nearly strike pedestrians while fleeing a Walmart in Carroll County, police in Westminster said. Laron L. Colbert, 43, of Arnold, and Daniel O. Corona, 41, of Dundalk, were arrested this week after Westminster Police say they tried pulling off a daylight smash-and-grab at Target on Malcolm Drive — then nearly pulled off a second heist minutes later at the nearby Walmart on Woodward Road. Around…
Police & Fire
Victims Identified In Maryland Garage Shooting That Left Two Dead: Police
It was a grim discovery in Baltimore County over the weekend when two people were found shot to death inside a detached garage in an area home, officials say. April Nadeau, 42, and Timothy Brinegar, 43, were both found dead with gunshot wounds in Dundalk on Sunday afternoon, May 18, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Officers responded around 2 p.m. to the 7400 block of School Avenue after receiving a call for service. When they arrived, they found the two victims in a detached garage, police said. Both were pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Detecti…
Police & Fire
Armed Suspect Found Dead In Home After Standoff With Police In Maryland (
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An hours-long standoff in Dundalk ended in tragedy Tuesday after an armed man who opened fire on officers was found dead inside his home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities confirmed. Officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the 2500 block of Gray Manor Terrace around 7:30 a.m. on April 1 for reports of a prior gunfire incident, according to the agency. While investigating, officers were suddenly fired upon by a nearby resident, officials said. Police returned fire and immediately called for a barricade. The situation forced multiple area sc…
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Armed Suspect Barricades Self In Maryland Home, Schools Locked Down: Police (
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A heavy police presence has flooded a residential street in Dundalk where an armed suspect has barricaded themselves inside a home, Baltimore County Police said Tuesday morning. Officers responded to Gray Manor Terrace near German Hill Road around 9:00 a.m. on April 1 after receiving reports of an armed subject refusing to come out. Authorities immediately issued a shelter-in-place order for neighbors and warned residents to stay away from windows and exterior doors. Multiple schools in the area — Battle Grove Elementary, Charlesmont Elementary, and General John Stricker Middle — were place…
Police & Fire
Fatal Maryland Hit-Run: Teen With 'Impressive' Criminal History Blasted By Sheriff
A 19-year-old from Baltimore who has already accrued a lengthy rap sheet is now facing charges in Carroll County following a fatal crash last year. Darius Deontae Bond, who led a dramatic pursuit across Maryland earlier this year that landed him behind bars, has been indicted for a deadly hit-and-run in a stolen SUV that claimed the life of 55-year-old Taneytown resident Terry Crowl last summer. First responders found a black Infiniti QX60 abandoned at a crash site in the 2700 block of Francis Scott Key Highway in Taneytown on Aug. 20, 2024, according to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office…
Business
Immigrant Entrepreneur Turns Garage Storage Auctions Into Thriving Maryland Thrift Shop
What started as a garage side hustle has grown into a thriving business, for Lazaros Giannos, a Greek-American entrepreneur in Baltimore County. Giannos, who came to the United States in September 2008, turned storage auction finds into a full-fledged thrift shop operation called The Thrift Boutique, set to open a 3,500-square-foot store in Dundalk next month. "It's not just another thrift store, it's a testament to perseverance, passion and the power of giving back," he mused. Giannos’ journey into the thrift world didn’t start in retail. It began with bidding on storage auction…
Police & Fire
Fire Extinguished Week After Three-Alarm Blaze At Maryland Recycling Plant: Officials
Fire officials in Baltimore County declared that the tricky blaze at the Owl Metals building that continued to rekindle has been extinguished. For the past week, crews have been busy at the site of the partial building collapse as hotspots continued to cause additional fires until officials made it official that it was under control on Monday, Jan. 27. According to the Baltimore County Fire Department, the building is back under the management of the property owner, though crews "remain prepared to respond in the event of re-ignition or any other need for our services." A three-alarm fire …
Police & Fire
Electrical Extension Cord Sparks Deadly Baltimore County House Fire
A faulty extension cord may be to blame for the fatal house fire in Baltimore County that claimed the life of a 74-year-old woman. Janet Pereira died on Wednesday, Jan. 22 when a fire broke out shortly before noon in a home in the 1800 block of Marshall Road in Dundalk. Upon arrival, a spokesperson from the Baltimore County Fire Department said that they were met by flames coming from the front of the home, and were advised by witnesses that there was a woman unaccounted for. Pereira was found on the first floor of the burning home and she was pronounced dead at the scene. One firefighter…
Police & Fire
Aerial Photos Show Three-Alarm Fire At Maryland Recycling Center
A three-alarm fire led to a partial building collapse at the Owl Metals recycling plant in Dundalk on Saturday, Jan. 18. Crews responded to the building in the 1900 block of Rettman Lane before 6 p.m. where they were met by a massive blaze that consumed most of the area. First responders used every trick in the book overnight as they battled the fire, which resulted in one person being transported to an area hospital as a precaution, according to officials. #baltcofd 1900 BLK Rettman Ln. Crews at location with recycling plant fully involved. Defensive attach. 3rd alarm requested.…
Business
'Mega Millions' Jackpot Hits $1.15B; Four Smaller Wins Reported In Maryland For Latest Drawing
A life-changing Lottery jackpot continues to roll - to the tune of $1.5 billion - but some Maryland residents are still feeling lucky after winning five-figure prizes in the latest Mega Millions drawing. There were no jackpot winners for the Christmas Eve drawing on Tuesday, Dec. 24, though there were three $10,000 third-tier winners sold in Maryland, as well as a $30,000 winning ticket in Dundalk. The winning numbers for the drawing were: 11-14-38-45-46 with a Mega Ball of 03 and a 3X Megaplier prize multiplier. Other $10,000 winning tickets were sold in Bethesda, Glen Burnie, and Lexingt…
Police & Fire
Six Rescued, 12 Residents, Pets Displaced By Overnight Apartment Fire In Baltimore County
Firefighters worked quickly on Saturday morning to extinguish a fire that broke out inside a Baltimore County apartment building, but not before at least a dozen residents and several pets were displaced by the blaze, officials say. First responders were called shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 21 to the 2100 block of Cameron Drive in Dundalk, where there was a reported apartment fire with flames showing from the back of the building with some residents trapped inside. According to a spokesperson from the Baltimore County Fire Department, crews searched the building and rescued six people w…
Police & Fire
Child Pulled From Accidental Maryland House Fire Dies: Officials
An 8-year-old boy who suffered critical injuries and had to be rescued from a Baltimore County house fire died at the hospital, officials say. Shortly before 3:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4, crews were called to the 3000 block of Dunleer Road in Dundalk, where they were met by flames coming from the first floor of the home. Crews are on scene of a dwelling fire in the 3000 blk of Dunleer Rd-Dundalk #21222. Fire showing upon arrival, 1 resident has been rescued. DT0345 *TA Posted by Baltimore County Fire Department on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 During the subsequent search and res…
Police & Fire
Child Critically Injured In Early Morning Maryland House Fire That Displaced Seven
An 8-year-old boy suffered critical injuries and had to be rescued from a Baltimore County house fire that broke out early on Wednesday morning in Dundalk, officials say. Shortly before 3:45 a.m. on Sept. 4, crews were called to the 3000 block of Dunleer Road, where they were met by flames coming from the first floor of the home. Crews are on scene of a dwelling fire in the 3000 blk of Dunleer Rd-Dundalk #21222. Fire showing upon arrival, 1 resident has been rescued. DT0345 *TA Posted by Baltimore County Fire Department on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 During the subsequent search a…
Lifestyle
Maryland Man Nearly Misplaced Lottery Ticket Worth More Than $1M
A newly minted millionaire in Maryland gave himself and his wife a scare after temporarily misplacing a winning Lottery ticket worth seven figures. A Baltimore County man who called an audible to appease his wife is feeling lucky after finally claiming a $1,045,588 FAST PLAY Extreme Green progressive jackpot prize after swapping out a $30 ticket in exchange a $20 ticket that was sold at Squires Restaurant on Holabird Avenue in Dundalk. “At first when I got it, I went crazy,” the winner, going by the monicker “Extreme Green Dream," told Lottery officials, unable to hide his excitement from h…
Business
Mother Can Thank Son For Winning $50K Scratcher Sold At Maryland Liquor Store
A grandmother from Baltimore County is planning to get a new ride after winning big playing a Maryland Lottery scratcher that was picked up by her son at an area liquor store. On Monday, a Dundalk woman was escorted by her son to Lottery Headquarters to claim a $50,000 jackpot on a Gold Rush 7s Tripler instant ticket that was purchased at Man's Liquors on Holabird Avenue, officials say. "I love the Lottery," the winner's son said, noting that he likes to take scratch-offs home to his retired mother to enjoy. She enjoyed this one a little more than some of the other ones. According t…
News
Possible Suspect Developed In Unsolved Road Rage Killing On I-95 In Maryland, Police Say
A gun-wielding Baltimore County man who threatened a woman and her three children during a bout of road rage in Howard County could be the missing link to an unsolved case in Anne Arundel County, Maryland State Police investigators say. Dundalk's Jeffrey Johnson, 32, has been arrested following an alleged road rage incident earlier this month when he repeatedly pointed a weapon at a woman on I-95, according to authorities, who believe it might be linked to a similar incident from January 2022. Shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, troopers were called to a stretch of the northbound l…
Traffic
State Police ID Two Drivers Killed In Head-On Route 165 Crash (
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New details were released by Maryland state police investigators after two people were killed in a head-on crash on Maryland Route 165 in Harford County on Thursday morning, state police confirmed. Shortly before 8:30 a.m. on April 11, troopers were called to a stretch of the highway near St. Mary's Road in Pylesville, where there was a reported multi-vehicle crash. 8:36 AM Both patients have been pronounced dead. The road will remain shut down for Maryland State Police... Posted by Harford County Md Fire & EMS PIO Media Page on Thursday, April 11, 2024 According to the prelim…
News
Police ID 2 Bodies Recovered From Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Others May Be Encased In Concrete
The bodies of two construction workers were reportedly recovered from the site of the Francis Scot Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore Wednesday, March 27, according to state police and multiple reports. The bodies of Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26, were recovered from a red pickup truck about 25 feet under water in the Patapsco River, near the middle span of the bridge around 10 a.m., Maryland State Police said at a briefing on Wednesday. Police believe other vehicles are encased in concrete that came down in the collapse. All six of the Brawner Buil…
News
Rebuild Of Baltimore Bridge Will Be Federally-Funded, Biden Says Amid Search For 6 Workers
President Joe Biden has vowed to "move heaven and earth" to assist the people of Maryland following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday morning. Shockwaves were sent across the country on Tuesday, March 26, when America awoke to the news that the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore had collapsed, and was deemed a mass casualty event. NTSBgov Biden told Maryland Gov. Wes Moore that he and the federal government "will move heaven and earth to reopen the port and reopen the bridge as soon as possible." The rebuild is expected to be a "multi-year effort," t…
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Port Of Baltimore Employee ‘Follows Intuition’ To Win $50K In Lottery Scratch-Off
A Port of Baltimore worker won $50,000 in a lottery scratch-off after making his purchase in honor of his late sister. Allen Lindemon was in the backyard of his Dundalk home with his dog when he glanced up and saw a cloud that looked like the angel on the headstone for his sister, who died last summer. When Allen stopped by Quick Mart on Wise Avenue in Dundalk on Monday, March 11, he was ready to try his luck with a Powerball ticket when he remembered the touching cloud and thought it might be a sign to opt for scratch-offs. “I never pick up scratch-offs,” Allen told lottery officials. “I …
Lifestyle
Rough Morning For Maryland Woman Brightened By $146K Maryland Lottery Jackpot
A Maryland woman who was up late taking care of her sick husband would describe the start of Sunday, Jan. 14 as a “rough morning.” But everything changed when she walked into Wise Carroll Mart on Wise Avenue in Dundalk and purchased a FAST PLAY $10 Wild Bonus X10 ticket, ultimately winning her more than $146,000. The game has a progressive jackpot that starts at $100,000 and grows with the sale of each ticket until a progressive jackpot winning ticket is sold. The woman looked over her ticket, double-checked it with the Maryland Lottery app, and was startled when the words “See Lotter…
News
Man Crushed To Death While Working On Car In Baltimore County, Police Say
Police in Baltimore County are investigating after a man was killed while working on a car in Dundalk. On Saturday morning, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the intersection of Jaydee Avenue and German Hill Road, where there was a reported fatal crash that involved a 54-year-old man who suffered grievous injuries. According to investigators, Dayton Balliet, Jr. was lying on the ground working on a 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser that was on a jack when a Toyota Sienna attempting to park behind it struck the vehicle and knocked it off the jack. Balliet was rushed…
Obituaries
Motorbike Rider Struck By Speeding Driver In Maryland Remembered For Faith, Love Of Motors
The 19-year-old man who has been fighting for his life at a Maryland hospital after a motorbike crash has died, officials say. Matthew Araigeo Noah Vandergriff was pronounced dead in Baltimore days after he was involved in a crash with a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro in Dundalk. At around 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8, officers were called to a reported crash on German Hill Road near Merritt Boulevard where Vandergriff was riding eastbound when he was struck by a westbound Camaro turning into a shopping center in the area. He was reportedly thrown from the bike and was rushed to the ICU at Johns …
Traffic
Traffic Tied Up On I-695 For Crash Investigation, Rescue In MD
Both the inner and outer loops were shut down on I-695 in Baltimore County on Monday morning due to a multi-vehicle crash. First responders were called at approximately 11 a.m. on Monday, June 26 to a stretch of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Dundalk to make a rescue following the crash, according to officials. Traffic was at a standstill on Monday morning.Maryland DOT Police, fire, and rescue personnel were all called to the bridge to investigate the crash. The scene on Monday morning.Baltimore County Volunteer Firefighter's Association No additional details have been released by …
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