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Vandal Spray Paints 'Groomer' On Pair Of Maryland Libraries, Police Say Vandal Spray Paints 'Groomer' On Pair Of Maryland Libraries, Police Say
Vandal Spray Paints 'Groomer' On Pair Of Maryland Libraries, Police Say A 30-year-old Montgomery County man was arrested for spray painting the word “groomer” on a pair of libraries in Prince George’s counties. Charles Sutherland, of Takoma Park, is believe to have vandalized the buildings on June 4 at the Greenbelt Branch Library, and June 9 at the  New Carrollton Branch Library, Prince George’s County Police said. Sutherland is charged with two counts of malicious destruction of property and multiple hate crimes related to defacing the building. He has confessed to the incidents. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-4…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
26-Year-Old DC Man Killed In Weekend Takoma Park Shooting: Police 26-Year-Old DC Man Killed In Weekend Takoma Park Shooting: Police
26-Year-Old DC Man Killed In Weekend Takoma Park Shooting: Police A Washington D.C. man was killed in Takoma Park over the weekend, and detectives are offering a $25,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest, authorities say. Ivory Hills, 26, was found shot to death in a parking lot on the 6300 block of New Hampshire Avenue around 2:35 a.m., Sunday, May 22, according to Prince George's Police.  Detectives are looking to identify a suspect(s) and a motive.  If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives 301-516-2512. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-…

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by Annie DeVoe
News
Maryland Construction Worker Playing Hooky Wins $100K Lottery Tickets From Liquor Store Maryland Construction Worker Playing Hooky Wins $100K Lottery Tickets From Liquor Store
Maryland Construction Worker Playing Hooky Wins $100K Lottery Tickets From Liquor Store A construction worker made a decision last month that wound up boosting his bank account by $100,000, according to the Maryland Lottery. The Bowie resident was headed to work on Saturday, April 23, when a series of events put a winning Power 10s scratch-off in his hand, reports the lottery. First, the 58-year-old man realized he wasn’t needed on site that day so he decided to enjoy a day off and stopped by TJ Beer, Wine & Liquor in Takoma Park to purchase scratch-off games, including three Power 10s tickets, according to the lottery.  While playing one of the games, he noticed the…

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by Annie DeVoe
Lifestyle
These Celebrities Call Maryland Home These Celebrities Call Maryland Home
These Celebrities Call Maryland Home Some actors, athletes, musicians, and television personalities call or at one point have called Maryland home.  Maybe you saw them at the grocery store — or are still hoping to. Either way, here's your common thread with the rich and famous. Anna Faris (actress, podcast host): Farris was born in Baltimore while her father worked as a professor at Towson University. Her family later relocated to Washington. Edward Norton (actor): Raised in Columbia, graduated from Wilde Lake High School in 1987. Goldie Hawn (actress): Raised in Takoma Park, Hawn attended Montgomery Blair Hi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Maryland Track Coach Sexually Assaulted Former Athlete, Maybe More Victims: Police Maryland Track Coach Sexually Assaulted Former Athlete, Maybe More Victims: Police
Maryland Track Coach Sexually Assaulted Former Athlete, Maybe More Victims: Police A Silver Spring High School track coach has been arrested on charges of felony sexual assault and molestation against a former student, according to police.  Giovanni Di Angelo Reumante, 31, of Takoma Park is accused of sexually assaulting a former female student at Northwood High School who is now an adult, said the Montgomery County Police Department. The Special Victims Investigation Division began an investigation into the sexual assault on Oct. 27, police say the assaults took place against the victim while she was still a student, after school hours.   Reumante had bee…

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by Joe Gomez
Obituaries
NSA Contractor, Jacob Nicodemi Of Anne Arundel County, Dies At 23 NSA Contractor, Jacob Nicodemi Of Anne Arundel County, Dies At 23
NSA Contractor, Jacob Nicodemi Of Anne Arundel County, Dies At 23 A 23-year-old contractor with the National Security Agency has passed away in Glen Burnie. Jacob Alexander Nicodemi, affectionately known as "Biggs," died on Dec. 23, of unknown causes. Nicodemi was born in Takoma Park to Michael Scott and Tamar Sue (Warren Nicodemi) and was pursuing a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security at the University of Maryland Global Campus. Previously, he had received two Associate of Arts Degrees from Anne Arundel Community College. A native of Glen Burnie, Nicodemi graduated from Glen Burnie High School in 2016 and was a Boy Scout with BSA Troop 887. He wor…

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by Joe Gomez
News
Two Lottery Players Win $1M Each In Maryland Two Lottery Players Win $1M Each In Maryland
Two Lottery Players Win $1M Each In Maryland Two lucky Maryland Lottery players won a million dollars each last week. A Cash4Life ticket was sold on Christmas Eve in Cecil County that delivers $1,000 a week for life and separately a $1 million Powerball ticket was also sold in Montgomery County. The Cash4Life ticket sold at Royal Farms #096-E, 500 Mechanics Valley Road, North East, gives the winner a choice between $1,000 a week for life, paid in annual installments of $52,000, or a one-time payment of $1 million. Meanwhile, in Takoma Park, a $1 million Powerball ticket was sold for the Dec. 20 drawing, as the jackpot climbs to an e…

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by Joe Gomez