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Drug Arrest Results In Recovery Of Rifles, Handguns From Maryland Home: Police Drug Arrest Results In Recovery Of Rifles, Handguns From Maryland Home: Police
Drug Arrest Results In Recovery Of Rifles, Handguns From Maryland Home: Police A veritable cache of weapons was recovered from two homes in Anne Arundel County after a 27-year-old man was busted on drug charges during a traffic stop in Edgewater, police say. Edgewater resident Benjamin William Monias is facing drug and weapons charges amid an ongoing investigation that all began on Wednesday when detectives conducted a traffic stop in the area of Central Avenue and Muddy Creek Road on Oct. 2.  Police say that during that stop, detectives seized approximately 6.6 grams of suspected cocaine and 31 suspected Oxycodone tablets, leading to further investigation, …

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by Zak Failla
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Domestic Dispute Leaves Woman Dead, Man Charged With Murder In Maryland: Police (UPDATED) Domestic Dispute Leaves Woman Dead, Man Charged With Murder In Maryland: Police (UPDATED)
Domestic Dispute Leaves Woman Dead, Man Charged With Murder In Maryland: Police (Updated) A man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of murder after a domestic disturbance resulted in a 47-year-old woman dead and a man with traumatic injuries in Anne Arundel County. At approximately 5 p.m. on Aug. 9, officers were called to a building in the unit block of South River South in Edgewater, where there was a reported stabbing with two people suffering from injuries. The woman, Nancianne Houston, of Edgewater, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.  A 58-year-old man was also rushed to the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center with wha…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Winning $10K 'Mega Millions' Ticket' Sold At Montgomery County Giant Winning $10K 'Mega Millions' Ticket' Sold At Montgomery County Giant
Winning $10K 'Mega Millions' Ticket' Sold At Montgomery County Giant Check your tickets!  Tuesday was a fortuitous night for several Maryland Lottery players who won five-figure prizes playing Bonus Match 5 and Mega Millions tickets across the state. In all, four tickets with prizes between $10,000 and $50,000 - good for $110,000 total - were sold in Anne Arundel, Calvert, Montgomery, and Prince George's counties. The winning Bonus Match 5 ticket was sold at Weis Markets on Solomons Road in Edgewater with the winning numbers: 04-13-19-30-31 and a Bonus Ball that was 12. Winning tickets for Mega Millions were sold at:  Wawa in the 10200 block of…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Killed, Man Critically Injured In Double Stabbing At Maryland Apartment, Police Say Woman Killed, Man Critically Injured In Double Stabbing At Maryland Apartment, Police Say
Woman Killed, Man Critically Injured In Double Stabbing At Maryland Apartment, Police Say A 47-year-old woman was killed and a man suffered traumatic injuries during an apartment stabbing that was reported in Anne Arundel County late on Friday afternoon. At approximately 5 p.m. on Aug. 9, officers were called to a building in the unit block of South River S in Edgewater, where there was a reported stabbing with two people suffering from injuries. The woman, Nancianne Houston, of Edgewater, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. The 58-year-old man was rushed to the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center with what were described as "serious, life-threa…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Winning $50K 'Powerball' Ticket Sold At 24-7 Tobacco & Grocery In Maryland Winning $50K 'Powerball' Ticket Sold At 24-7 Tobacco & Grocery In Maryland
Winning $50K 'Powerball' Ticket Sold At 24-7 Tobacco & Grocery In Maryland One lucky Lottery player has a $50,000 hole burning in their pocket after winning a third-tier prize on Wednesday's Powerball drawing. Officials say that the five-figure winner was sold at 24-7 Tobacco & Grocery on Mayo Road in Edgewater, the biggest win out of nearly thousands of others who can claim prizes beginning at $4.  The winning numbers for the drawing on Wednesday, Aug. 7 were 06-19-35-47-57 with a Powerball of 09. It marks the 37th third-tier winner sold in Maryland so far in 2024. The winner will now have 182 days to claim their prize. "Lottery officials encoura…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Daughter Picks Up Snacks, Winning $100K Lottery Scratcher For Mom While Running Errands In MD Daughter Picks Up Snacks, Winning $100K Lottery Scratcher For Mom While Running Errands In MD
Daughter Picks Up Snacks, Winning $100K Lottery Scratcher For Mom While Running Errands In MD A Calvert County woman had to "keep calm and carry on" after winning big on a Maryland Lottery ticket. The lucky Southern Maryland lotto player had to keep her cool after purchasing a top-prize winning "$100,000 Ca$h" instant ticket while out running errands with her daughter in Anne Arundel County. She says that the two made a pit-stop at 7-Eleven in Edgewater to pick up snacks, and her daughter, who often purchases pairs of scratch-offs for her mother, bought a soda for herself and two $30 "$100,000 Ca$h" instant tickets for her mom. When the daughter returned to the car, she handed…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 61, Critically Injured After Crash In Anne Arundel County: Police Pedestrian, 61, Critically Injured After Crash In Anne Arundel County: Police
Pedestrian, 61, Critically Injured After Crash In Anne Arundel County: Police A 61-year-old Edgewater woman was left with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car in Anne Arundel County Tuesday night, Feb. 27, police said. The crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Solomons Island Road at MD Route 665 in Parole. The woman was walking in the travel lanes when she was struck by a 2006 Toyota Scion heading south on Solomons Island Road attempting to merge onto MD Route 665 East. She was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The Toyota driver, a 42-year-old Annapolis man, was unharmed and immediately stopped after the crash to call 911…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Man Who Fled To El Salvador Admits To Murder At Maryland Get-Together: State's Attorney Man Who Fled To El Salvador Admits To Murder At Maryland Get-Together: State's Attorney
Man Who Fled To El Salvador Admits To Murder At Maryland Get-Together: State's Attorney A Maryland resident who was tracked down in El Salvador pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 22 to shooting two men, one fatally, during an argument at a get-together in 2020, authorities announced. Wilber Oswaldo Nunez-Menendez, 28, of Crownsville, pleaded guilty to second-degree counts of murder and attempted murder, as well as two counts of use of a handgun in a violent crime in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court in Annapolis, State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess said. The charges stem from a November 2020 incident in which Anne Arundel Police responded to a home on Brick Church Road in Edgewater…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Maryland Teacher Accused Of Rape, Sexually Abusing Students: Police Maryland Teacher Accused Of Rape, Sexually Abusing Students: Police
Maryland Teacher Accused Of Rape, Sexually Abusing Students: Police Multiple sexual allegations have been levied against a teacher in Maryland who is now facing rape and other charges for acting in bad faith with students, police say. Karl Houston Walls, 27, a teacher at Northeast High School, was arrested by members of the Anne Arundel Police Department following an investigation into claims of sexual misconduct that was launched earlier this year. It is alleged that Walls sent sexually explicit text messages, photos, and videos to at least two students who came forward and reported his conduct to the authorities. Police say that Walls solicited child po…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On MD Crash Days After Birthday Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On MD Crash Days After Birthday
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On MD Crash Days After Birthday A beloved biker who recently celebrated her 34th birthday in Anne Arundel County was killed in a crash on Sunday night while riding in Galesville, according to police. Glen Burnie resident Jennifer Lynn McDermott has been identified as the victim killed at approximately 9:30 p.m. in the 4500 block of Muddy Creek Road when she struck a pick-up truck head-on while attempting to pass another driver. Police say that McDermott was driving a 2022 Yamaha motorcycle south on the road when she attempted to pass another vehicle and was hit by a 2004 Toyota Tacoma begin driven by a 46-year-old Edgewa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Shooting Suspect Extradited From El Salvador For Fatal 2020 Shooting In MD Shooting Suspect Extradited From El Salvador For Fatal 2020 Shooting In MD
Shooting Suspect Extradited From El Salvador For Fatal 2020 Shooting In MD Years after a fatal shooting in Anne Arundel County, police say that a wanted suspect is back in the country and facing a host of criminal charges in Maryland. Wilber Oswaldo Nunez-Menendez, 25, formerly of Crownsville, has been taken into custody for his alleged role in a November 2020 shooting that left Annapolis resident Ronal Alcidis Maldonado Quijada, 52, dead and a 28-year-old hospitalized, authorities announced on Monday, May 15. According to police, on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, officers were called to Brick Church Road in Edgewater to investigate a reported shooting, which was a targ…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Rowdy Patron Puts Anne Arundel County Police Officer In 'Chokehold' At Bar: Police Rowdy Patron Puts Anne Arundel County Police Officer In 'Chokehold' At Bar: Police
Rowdy Patron Puts Anne Arundel County Police Officer In 'Chokehold' At Bar: Police A 25-year-old man has been arrested after wrestling with police officers at an Edgewater sports bar, authorities announced. Anne Arundel County Police officers were called at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25 to the Greene Turtle sports bar on Solomons road where they encountered a "disorderly" Gabriel James Tyler. Tyler had reportedly been involved in a fight at the bar and had been asked to leave, but refused, police say. When officers arrived, they attempted to escort Tyler out of the bar when Tyler put one of the officers in a "chokehold." During the struggle, Tyler and the …

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Homeowner Fires Rifle At Woman Intentionally Ramming Cars In Anne Arundel County, Police Say Homeowner Fires Rifle At Woman Intentionally Ramming Cars In Anne Arundel County, Police Say
Homeowner Fires Rifle At Woman Intentionally Ramming Cars In Anne Arundel County, Police Say A 71-year-old woman played bumper cars in real life and an Anne Arundel County resident fired an AR-15 at her during a strange scene that played out in Davidsonville over the weekend. An interesting day for members of the Anne Arundel Police Department began at approximately 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, when officers were called to the 3300 block of Riva Road, where Annapolis resident Marlene Montes Terwilliger intentionally drove onto her victim’s property and struck two parked vehicles. In response, police say that the homeowner, 42-year-old Hugh Christopher Haythorne, exited his residen…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Hit-Run Elderly Pick-Up Truck Driver At Large In Maryland Knife-Wielding Hit-Run Elderly Pick-Up Truck Driver At Large In Maryland
Knife-Wielding Hit-Run Elderly Pick-Up Truck Driver At Large In Maryland A man accused of side-swiping a car before threatening a victim at knife-point is on the loose, authorities say. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 8 in the area of Mill Swamp Road and Muddy Creek Road in Edgewater, according to Anne Arundel County police. Investigation revealed that two pickup trucks were traveling in opposite directions on Mill Swamp Road, and as they passed each other, the driver's side rear-view mirrors on each truck struck each other.  After the collision, both vehicles stopped and one of the drivers got out of their truck and displayed a knif…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Maryland Road-Rage Suspect Wanted After Tailgating, Cutting Victim With Knife Maryland Road-Rage Suspect Wanted After Tailgating, Cutting Victim With Knife
Maryland Road-Rage Suspect Wanted After Tailgating, Cutting Victim With Knife Police are on the lookout for a suspect who attacked a victim with a knife during a road rage incident in Edgewater, authorities say. The incident happened in the area of Hillside Avenue and Central Avenue East on Saturday, Nov. 12, around 8 p.m., according to Anne Arundel County police. Investigation revealed that a suspect was tailgating the victim in a light-colored small vehicle, described as a Mini-Cooper or similar style "wagon". The victim pulled over on Central Avenue at Hillside Avenue and exchanged words with the suspect, who then approached the victim's vehicle and pulled him fro…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Maryland Woman Arrested After Exposing Herself To Children While Passing Out Halloween Candy Maryland Woman Arrested After Exposing Herself To Children While Passing Out Halloween Candy
Maryland Woman Arrested After Exposing Herself To Children While Passing Out Halloween Candy A woman has been arrested after hurling obscenities and exposing herself to children while passing out candy over Halloween in Edgewater, authorities say. Witnesses reported Wendee Kaczorek, 45, for indecent exposure around 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31 after she exposed herself during trick-or-treating activities in the 3600 block of 2nd Avenue, according to Anne Arundel County police. Officers arrived to find Kaczorek standing near the roadway in front of the residence and approached and detained her without incident. The suspect was charged accordingly.

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Breaks Out Shotgun, Shoots Victim During Altercation, Police Say Maryland Man Breaks Out Shotgun, Shoots Victim During Altercation, Police Say
Maryland Man Breaks Out Shotgun, Shoots Victim During Altercation, Police Say Police in Maryland apprehended a shotgun-wielding suspect who allegedly shot his victim during a disagreement in Anne Arundel County, according to officials. Edgewater resident Jeffrey Hysan was arrested by members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19 following a reported shooting in the 300 block of Wilmer Place. Upon arrival, police said that officers were able to immediately detain two suspects in front of the home, where they found a victim lying inside with a gunshot wound. Officers rendered aid to the shooting victim until para…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Mobile Doughnut Joint Blondie's Opens Brick And Mortar Baltimore Store Mobile Doughnut Joint Blondie's Opens Brick And Mortar Baltimore Store
Mobile Doughnut Joint Blondie's Opens Brick And Mortar Baltimore Store A popular doughnut business will open its first brick and mortar storefront this summer in Edgewater, reports Baltimore Magazine. Blondie's Doughnuts owner Michelle Diggs hopes the 8 Mayo Road location will allow the business to flex signature recipes, she tells the magazine. Blondie's touts itself as a mobile bakery that specializes in brioche-style doughnuts. A food trailer affectionately dubbed Sassafras goes stops in locations across Maryland each week.  Door-to-door delivery is offered in Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Calvert County, Di…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Maryland Gunman Threatened Women With AR-15: Police 18-Year-Old Maryland Gunman Threatened Women With AR-15: Police
18-Year-Old Maryland Gunman Threatened Women With AR-15: Police An Edgewater teenager has been arrested after he allegedly threatened and pointed guns at women on multiple occasions, authorities say. Daniel James Bruce, 18, pointed guns at two women over the last month at his home on the 1500 block of Mayfield Road, according to Anne Arundel County Police.  The first victim said Bruce threatened and pointed an AR-15 at her on April 8, and the second victim claims he threatened and pointed a handgun at her on Thursday, May 19.  No shots were fired on either incident. A search warrant for Bruce's home was obtained and five firearms and thousan…

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by Annie DeVoe
Lifestyle
$3 Ticket Turns Into $30,000 Grand Prize For Lucky Maryland Lottery Player $3 Ticket Turns Into $30,000 Grand Prize For Lucky Maryland Lottery Player
$3 Ticket Turns Into $30,000 Grand Prize For Lucky Maryland Lottery Player One lucky woman from Edgewater brought home more than just the bacon during her last shopping trip, the Maryland Lottery reports. Dawn Sandvik thought she had gotten everything on her shopping list last Friday, March 18, until she went to look for her go-to lottery ticket. The 53-year-old usually plays the $5 Deluxe Crossword game but didn’t see it. So instead, Sandvik decided to buy two tickets for the $3 Bonus Crossword game. Little did she know she’d be heading home with a lot more than just her groceries. Sandvik started scratching off the tickets and scored $5 from the first. When …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Cute Coffee Shop In Anne Arundel Burglarized In Break-In (VIDEO) Cute Coffee Shop In Anne Arundel Burglarized In Break-In (VIDEO)
Cute Coffee Shop In Anne Arundel Burglarized In Break-In (Video) A shocking surveillance clip captured the moment when a small coffee shop in Anne Arundel was burglarized, authorities said. The suspect broke into Rise Up Coffee at 121 Mayo Rd. in Edgewater just before midnight on Friday, Feb. 11, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. The 15-second clip shows the suspect fiddling with cups and other items behind the counter before fleeing with undisclosed proceeds. Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity is asked to contact Detective Cunningham at 410-222-4500 or use the Tip Line at 410-222-4700.

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by Valerie Musson