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These Party City Stores To Shut Down In Maryland, Virginia Amid Massive Closure These Party City Stores To Shut Down In Maryland, Virginia Amid Massive Closure
These Party City Stores To Shut Down In Maryland, Virginia Amid Massive Closure Dozens of Party City locations in the DMV region are among the hundreds set to be closed as the company announced it is going out of business. Both Maryland and Virginia were hit hard by the reported closure, which will impact approximately 800 stores across the country. Party City was founded in 1986 and is the largest retailer of party goods in North America. In Maryland, there are 19 stores among those set to be shut down in these locations, according to the company's website:  Annapolis; Baltimore; Bel Air; Catonsville; Cockeysville; Columbia; Forestville; Frederick; Gaithersb…

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Obituaries
Dad Killed In Prince George's County Motorcycle Crash Remembered For Laughter, 'Vibrant Soul' Dad Killed In Prince George's County Motorcycle Crash Remembered For Laughter, 'Vibrant Soul'
Dad Killed In Prince George's County Motorcycle Crash Remembered For Laughter, 'Vibrant Soul' Friends and family are trying to keep the memory alive of a beloved father who was killed riding his motorcycle in Prince George's County. Waldorf resident Samuel Hinton was tragically killed after being involved in a crash with a sedan while crossing through a Forestville intersection over the weekend.  The crash was reported at around 1 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Donnell Drive, where there was a reported crash involving Hinton. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Southbound Pennsylvania Ave is closed from Walters Ln to Donnell Dr. Please …

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Traffic
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At Prince George's County Intersection Identified By Police Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At Prince George's County Intersection Identified By Police
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At Prince George's County Intersection Identified By Police An early morning crash over the weekend left a motorcyclist dead in Prince George's County after striking a sedan near a Forestville intersection, police say. Waldorf resident Samuel Hinton was identified by police on Monday as the rider who was struck and killed on Saturday morning while crossing through an intersection. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, shortly before 1 a.m. on Oct. 5, officers responded to the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Donnell Drive, where there was a reported crash involving Hinton. Southbound Pennsylvania Ave is closed from Wa…

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Police & Fire
Woman Pointed Gun At Driver Near Child During Bout Of Road Rage In Prince George's: State PD Woman Pointed Gun At Driver Near Child During Bout Of Road Rage In Prince George's: State PD
Woman Pointed Gun At Driver Near Child During Bout Of Road Rage In Prince George's: State PD A road-raging woman who pointed a gun at a woman with a child in the car and later attempted to destroy evidence while being interviewed by investigators is facing charges in Prince George's County, state police say. Brittany Erin Cousar, 37, was identified as the gun-wielding woman in a white BMW SUV who broke out a weapon during an altercation with another driver following an investigation into an incident in Forestville. Investigators say that on Thursday, Sept. 11, troopers responded to a reported road-rage incident where Cousar allegedly pointed a weapon at another driver on Route 5 an…

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Police & Fire
Shooting Investigation Results In Three Arrests, Fireworks Bust In Maryland, Sheriff Says Shooting Investigation Results In Three Arrests, Fireworks Bust In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Shooting Investigation Results In Three Arrests, Fireworks Bust In Maryland, Sheriff Says The Fourth of July got off to a rough start for three in Maryland who were taken into custody in connection to a shooting earlier this year in Charles County and had their fireworks seized. In June, the sheriff's office launched an investigation into the shooting on Argyle Avenue in Waldorf when the suspects purposely shot several rounds at a house, grazing a woman who was inside. According to investigators, the shooting was the result of a disagreement regarding a stolen cell phone. On Thursday, July 4, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant in …

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Police & Fire
Police ID District Man Killed In Triple Maryland Shooting Police ID District Man Killed In Triple Maryland Shooting
Police ID District Man Killed In Triple Maryland Shooting A 20-year-old District man was killed in a shooting on Tuesday night in Prince George's County that left two others with less severe injuries, police say. Diontre Mackall has been identified by investigators as the person who was killed in the fatal triple shooting in the Forestville area on July 2.  According to the Prince George's County Police Department, shortly after 10 p.m. on Tuesday night, officers responded to the 3100 block of Lakehurst Avenue, where they found Mackall inside a home suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Poli…

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Lifestyle
Meticulous Maryland Woman Not Surprised By $50K Scratch-Off Lottery Win Meticulous Maryland Woman Not Surprised By $50K Scratch-Off Lottery Win
Meticulous Maryland Woman Not Surprised By $50K Scratch-Off Lottery Win A Maryland woman is basking in her own brilliance after doing her Lottery homework and winning a $50,000 prize on a scratch-off ticket she specifically picked out. Each week, the Prince George's County woman says she and her husband have a routine where they pick up a handful of specific Lottery tickets from area stores, but not until she has studied information online about which prizes are still available for each game. She said that she always expected to win big at some point, so the five-figure prize came as no shock to her after her plan paid off. According to the woman, she makes a …

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