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Longtime Use Of 'Pick 5' Number Leads To $200K Prize
What started as a mistake nearly a year ago landed an Anne Arundel County man a $200,000 prize playing a Maryland Lottery game.
Severna Park native John Ambrose can thank an incompetent clerk for his six-figure win, as well as a $10,000 prize a year ago, after his numbers accidentally got mixed up playing Pick 5.
The 67-year-old's story began in 2022, when he started playing his game of choice, and decided he wanted four of his five digit number to represent 7s, with a different number in the middle.
One night, while watching TV, Ambrose saw the number "77377" and sure enough, he had…
'Bitcoin Beautee' In MD Admits To Role In $1.89B Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme
A Maryland woman went under the name of “Bitcoin Beautee” during her role alongside two others in a Cryptocurrency fraud scheme that netted more than $1.89 billion, she admitted in US District Court on Monday, Jan. 29.
Brenda Chunga, 43, of Severna Park, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud for her role as a promoter of HyperFund, also known as HyperTech, HyperCapital, HyperVerse, and HyperNation, US Attorney Erek Barron announced.
The plea came just four days after a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Sam Lee, 35, an Australian citizen…
Could Baltimore's Maggie Sajak Replace Vanna White On 'Wheel Of Fortune?'
Could Maggie Sajak replace Vanna White on "Wheel Of Fortune?"
White herself certainly thinks so, she told E! News. She's filled in before, anyway.
We’re keeping it in the family – meet our special guest letter-turner, Maggie Sajak! @patsajak #Family #FamilyTime #WheelOfFortune pic.twitter.com/QJCEqzuXtz — Wheel of Fortune (@WheelofFortune) January 7, 2020
Maggie, 28, grew up in Severna Park, MD, and earned her undergrad degree from Princeton University, before completing law school at Columbia University.
She currently handles social correspondence for "Wheel Of Fortune," and as her d…
Knife, Machete-Wielding Teens Took 'Fighting Stance' Before Severna Park Driveway Brawl: Police
A group of teens was arrested after a teen whipped out a machete to end a knife fight that had broken out in a Severna Park driveway, authorities say.
Gianluca Williams Genovese, 18, Jalen Isaiah Gill, 19, Rana Jawad Hamideh, 19, and a 17-year-old boy were taken into custody after the altercation, that occurred in the 300 block of Riverdale Road on Sunday, Feb. 5, according to Anne Arundel County police.
The fight began after the 17-year-old was reportedly followed home by Genovese, who allegedly asked the teen if he wanted to fight, police say.
Genovese allegedly then left in a vehicle an…
Dump Truck Driver Backs Wrong Way Up Closed Exit, Kills Maryland Man: Police
A dump truck driver who was under the influence of alcohol has been charged in connection with a collision that killed a Severna Park man, authorities say.
Nathaniel Ingram, 33, was part of an active construction zone when he drove the truck the wrong way up a closed exit ramp and failed to make a turn, according to Maryland State Police. This happened on I-95 near the 3B exit of Route 2 in the early morning of Wednesday, May 18, police said.
While Ingram was backing up the truck, Anthony Filardo, 33, struck the vehicle while traveling down the highway, police said.
Filard…
