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'Mega Millions' Ticket Worth $1M Sold At Maryland Gas Station
Maryland's first Mega Millions millionaire of 2024 is sitting on a ticket worth a seven-figure prize, though it remains unclaimed after the Tuesday, June 4 drawing. A second-tier winning ticket was sold at a Montgomery County gas station, while two other $10,000 winners were sold in Bethesda and Ocean City. The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing were: 19-37-40-63-69 with a Mega Ball of 17. The million-dollar ticket was sold at Aspen Hills Citgo on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, and the $10,000 tickets were sold at Talbert’s Ice & Beverage Service on River Road …
Business
Major Mall-Based Chain To Close 543 Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy
A major retailer primarily located in malls and headquartered in Pennsylvania is set to close all 543 of its stores following its third Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Closures for all rue21 locations are expected to be completed within the next two months with going-out-of-business sales coming soon. The company, headquartered in Pennsylvania outside Pittsburgh, had first filed for bankruptcy in 2003, and then for a second time in 2017, when it closed around 400 stores. Founded in 1970, rue21 specializes in women's & men's casual apparel and accessories. rue21 has locations in …
Weather
Watch Issued For Possibly Severe Storms That Could Bring 70MPH Wind Gusts, Hail To DMV Region
Some severe storms could be heading toward the DMV region overnight, as the National Weather service issuing alerts or the area. Forecasters are cautioning that there "is a risk for strong to severe thunderstorms," that might bring large hail, and damaging winds with gusts approaching 70mph, officials say. ⚠️A slow moving cold front will drift southward through the area today. There is a risk for strong to severe thunderstorms, especially from I-66/U.S. 50 and points southward⛈️Large hail & damaging winds are possible in such storms. Today's highs will be in the upper 70s/low 80s. pi…
News
Dad Suffers Spinal Cord Injury Swimming In Ocean City, Support Rises
Support is on the rise for a Maryland man who suffered a life-threatening spinal cord injury while swimming in Ocean City. Patrick O'Malley was flown to a nearby hospital where he underwent surgery to fuse his C3 through C6 vertebrae on Saturday, Sept. 16, his daughter-in-law Lauriann O’Malley, said on a GoFundMe page. He remained in critical condition battling pneumonia on a ventilator as of Sept. 23, Lauriann said. He had limited feeling and no movement, she said. "Our family is anticipating a long and difficult road ahead and we are asking for your support," Lauriann added. A…
News
Topgolf Shooter Accused Of Assaulting Two Employees After Being Asked To Leave In MD: Police
A 28-year-old who man opened fire and injured two employees at Topgolf in Montgomery County took it to heart when he was told he didn't have to go home, but he wasn't allowed to stay at the business. Cyprian Nwaigwe has been arrested and charged after being identified as the suspected gunman in the double shooting that left two people injured earlier this week in Germantown. Shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were were called to Topgolf on Century Boulevard in Germantown to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival at …
Police & Fire
Fire Truck Damaged By DUI Hit-Run Driver Caught Speeding In MD, Police Say
A suspected drunk hit-and-run driver from Pennsylvania is facing charges after crashing into a fire truck responding to a reported gas leak in Maryland over the weekend. Tashae Raezheen Lashan Simmons, 27, of Lancaster, is facing a host of charges in Maryland following a crash on Saturday night when In Ocean City, police were called to a reported crash at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, when an Ocean City fire truck was struck by a speeding black sedan that drove off after the collision. The crash was reported in the area of 8th Street and Philadelphia Avenue. It was a team…
Obituaries
'Freak Drowning' Kills Maryland's Larry Capps Mourned As 'Life Of the Party'
More than $10,000 has been raised on behalf of a grieving Maryland family who lost a beloved member to “a freak drowning accident." Support is swelling for the family of Glen Burnie native Lawrence “Larry” Capps, whose death has left a hole in his family following his unexpected death on Friday, June 2 at the age of 31. Also known to his loved ones as “LarBear,” “Big Swole,” and “Hammer,” Capps has been described as “the life of the party” by his friends and loved ones as they continue to mourn his death and prepare to say goodbye. Capps was a football star for years, including a stint at…
News
Body Of Swimmer, 21, Washes Up On Maryland Beach
The body of a 21-year-old swimmer from New Jersey washed up on a Maryland shore nearly 14 hours after being reported missing, authorities said. Praise Ezechibueze was reported missing around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6, bringing members of the Ocean City fire and police departments to the area of 25th Street and the beach, officials said. While efforts to locate Ezechibueze were unsuccessful on Saturday, a beachgoer spotted a body on the shoreline around 5 a.m. Sunday, May 7, near 4th Street, authorities said. The Missing Swimmer from Ocean City has been Located https://t.co/QmRrBart4k —…
Police & Fire
Case Of Boy's Ocean City Hit-Run Death Cracked
Ten months after a 14-year-old boy was struck and killed in Ocean City, a defendant has been charged. Tyler Mailloux, 22, of Berlin, is facing more than a dozen charges out of Worcester County in the July 2022 hit-and-run death of Gavin Knupp on Grays Corner Road while walking to his sister's car. Gavin was pronounced dead at the hospital. The driver, later identified as Mailloux, did not stop and also did not report the incident, authorities said. According to OC Today, four of the 17 charges filed against Mailloux are felonies and he had not been arrested as of Monday mor…
Obituaries
York Co. 911 Dispatcher, Baltimore Native Mom Of 4 Dies Suddenly
A 36-year-old mom with four children— who was a 911 operator in York County— has died suddenly, according to her family. Amanda "Nicole" (Paugh) Geyer, a Baltimore native living in Hanover passed away on Saturday, April 15th at her home, as detailed in her obituary. She is "fondly remembered as an exceptionally dedicated public servant, serving as a 911 dispatcher for York County. She was highly respected in her profession, receiving many awards for her service, including for giving calm, steady guidance during emergency child delivery, and even solving a kidnapping using her professiona…
Business
Bed Bath & Beyond Closures Include Nine MD, VA Locations
Nine Bed Bath & Beyond stores across Maryland and Virginia are among 87 locations scheduled to close in 2023, the struggling retailer announced. That brings the total number of Bed Bath & Beyond locations scheduled to close to at least 162 announced since September 2022. A spokesperson told Axios that the latest round of closures will include all of the company's Harmon beauty shops, as well as five Buy Buy Baby locations. The following locations in Maryland and Virginia are set to close in 2023: Annapolis, 200 Harker Place Suite 200 Fairfax, 12100 Fairfax Towne Center&…
Police & Fire
Drunken Brawl At Maryland Condo Leads To Assault Charges For Central Jersey Cops: Report
Two brothers and police officers in Woodbridge are facing assault charges following a drunken fight in an Ocean City, Maryland, condominium, NJ Advance Media reported. Jacob D. Manente, 24, and Zachary L. Manente, 25, were arrested on the 200 block of 5th Street on Friday, Aug. 26, the outlet said citing Ocean City police. Both are scheduled for an Oct. 11 court appearance and have been assigned to administrative duty until the charges are resolved, Woodbridge Chief Law Enforcement Officer Scott Kuzma told NJ Advance Media. While Zachary has been an officer since 2018, Jaco…
News
Nearly $40K Raised In One Day For Diver Paralyzed In Horrific Accident In Maryland
Support is pouring in for a Pennsylvania man who was seriously injured in a horrific diving accident in Maryland, according to a fundraiser created in his honor. Nearly $40,000 has been raised to support Murat Fresolone after he was airlifted from an Airbnb in Ocean City after the horrible accident on Sunday, Sept. 4, according to the GoFundMe. Fresolone was transported to the Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore where doctors determined that the Pennsylvania man was paralyzed from the chest down. Fresolone was rushed into emergency surgery wh…
Obituaries
21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Woman 'Too Beautiful For This World' Killed In Maryland
A "bright light" in her community, Sophia Battisti, of Reinhold’s, was killed in a crash in Maryland on Friday, August 26, police say. Battisti was crossing the street "against the pedestrian signal" at Coastal Highway in the area of 59th Street just before midnight when she was struck by a car traveling north, Ocean City police say. "Lifesaving efforts were initiated by good Samaritans at the scene and Ocean City EMS," police say. But ultimately, "Battisti was pronounced deceased on the scene." The driver remained on the scene, according to the police. The Ocean City Traffic Safety …
Lifestyle
North Ocean Beach In Maryland Reopens After Military Debris Washes Up On Shore
A Maryland beach is reopened after it was forced to temporarily close due to several pieces of military munitions debris that washed ashore onto the sand over the past two weeks, according to the National Park Service (NPS). Parts of North Ocean Beach in the Maryland District of Assateague Island National Seashore had been closed since the end of July before reopening on Thursday, Aug. 4 after the discovery of old munitions on the beach. During the 1940s the area around the beach was used as a test range for US Navy missiles and bombs, according to NPS officials. Debris from that program w…
News
Another Massive Shark Tracked Off Maryland Coast — This One 1,600 Pounds
A 1,600-pound shark was tracked off the Maryland coast on Friday, July 1. Scot, a 12-foot-long white shark, was "pinged" in the southern portion of Ocean City around 9 a.m., according to shark research group OCEARCH. A "ping" happens when an animal tag breaks the surface of the water, sending data. Last week, an 883-pound white shark named Freya pinged in the area. Scot was tagged by researchers last September in Nova Scotia. Since then, he's swam all the way to the Gulf of Mexico and back up the East Coast. Meet Scot, a 12'4", 1,644lb Male Mature white shark we met during Expediti…
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Maryland Firefighter Killed In Ocean City While Attending Firemen's Convention
A volunteer firefighter in Maryland was killed in Ocean City while attending the annual Maryland State Fireman’s Association convention, officials confirmed. Elkton resident Noah Day, 22, a lieutenant with the North East Fire Company in Cecil County, was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the Coastal Highway on Monday, June 20. “The Maryland State Firemen’s Association sends deepest condolences to the North East Fire Company on the loss of Lt. Noah Day,” the agency posted online. “Please pray for the Day family and Noah’s fire service brothers and sisters during this extremely…
Police & Fire
Victims Airlifted In Triple Ocean City Boardwalk Stabbing
Three people were stabbed late on Monday, June 20 during a fight near the boardwalk in Ocean City, officials in Maryland announced. Two people had to be airlifted and one other was transported to an area hospital after a fight broke out shortly before midnight on Monday night in the 10 block of Wicomico Street, according to the Ocean City Police Department. Crews from the Ocean City Fire Department responded to the scene to apply medical aid, with one victim flown to Shock Trauma, a second airlifted to Christiana Hospital, and a third was transported by paramedics to TidalHealth Peninsula R…
Police & Fire
Maryland Police Chief, Elderly Driver Injured In Wreck: Authorities
The Princess Anne police chief and a 75-year-old Ocean City man were recovering at hospitals after a crash Thursday morning in Worcester County, June 16. The wreck happed at 10 a.m. along Route 90 in Berlin. Chief Robert Wink was driving east in his unmarked patrol car when a Lexus ES heading west tried to make a U-turn ahead of him, a news release said. Maryland State Police airlifted the Lexus driver, Bruce Albany, to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center for emergency treatment, the release notes. Responders took Chief Wink to TidalHealth Pen…
News
Navy SEAL Who Killed Virginia Couple In Ocean City With Wife 'For Fun' Denied Parole: Report
A former Navy SEAL who had help from his wife killing a Virginia couple while on vacation in Ocean City, Maryland won't be getting parole, WTOP reports. Benjamin Sifrit, 44, was denied parole in his first public hearing since being sentenced to 38 years for the 2002 slayings of Martha Crutchley, 51, and Joshua Ford, 32, the outlet said. A jury cleared Sifrit, who had a swastika tattooed on his chest, of killing Ford, but Erika, 44, was convicted of both murders and is serving a life sentence plus 20 years. The Sifrits — who lived in Altoona, PA — met the Fairfax, VA t…
News
Iconic Ocean City Restaurant Closes After 65+ Years
Phillips Seafood has shuttered its Ocean City "Crab House" location after 66 seasons in business. The family-owned restaurant chain which is famous in the Mid-Atlantic region for its crab cakes, fresh fish, and all "All-You-Can-Eat Buffett," made the announcement on Facebook, saying it will focus on its Baltimore location. In the post the family says: "The Phillips family has made the difficult decision to sell our Phillips Crab House property in Ocean City, Maryland, and the location has now permanently closed. "Over our 66 seasons in business, we’ve served millions of families, vacatio…
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