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Trucker Torches Tractor-Trailer Along I-68 In Maryland: Fire Marshal Trucker Torches Tractor-Trailer Along I-68 In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Trucker Torches Tractor-Trailer Along I-68 In Maryland: Fire Marshal A Baltimore County man is facing serious charges after investigators say he intentionally set his disabled semi-truck on fire along I-68 in Western Maryland. Robert Steven Silver, 42, of Cockeysville, was arrested Tuesday, March 4, with the help of Baltimore County Police after a months-long investigation by the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The incident happened on the night of Oct. 12, 2024, when firefighters from the Baltimore Pike Volunteer Fire Company responded to a burning tractor-trailer at the 50-mile marker of the interstate.  Crews arrived to find flames inside a 2012 V…

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Police & Fire
Former Maryland State Trooper Admits To Conspiring To Sell Informant Info To Drug Traffickers Former Maryland State Trooper Admits To Conspiring To Sell Informant Info To Drug Traffickers
Former Maryland State Trooper Admits To Conspiring To Sell Informant Info To Drug Traffickers A former Maryland State Trooper is facing years in federal prison after admitting he tried to sell sensitive law enforcement information to a drug trafficking organization. Justin Riggs, 35, of Smithsburg, pleaded guilty this week to multiple federal charges, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland. Specifically, Riggs pleaded guilty to:  Conspiracy to distribute and conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute controlled dangerous substances; Use of a communication facility in causing or facilitating the conspiracy to distribute controlled dangerous…

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Lifestyle
From Scratch-Off To Starting Over: Maryland Couple Eyes New Home With $1M Lottery Prize From Scratch-Off To Starting Over: Maryland Couple Eyes New Home With $1M Lottery Prize
From Scratch-Off To Starting Over: Maryland Couple Eyes New Home With $1M Lottery Prize An Aberdeen couple is planning their next big move—literally—after a $1 million Maryland Lottery win on a scratch-off ticket purchased at their local Wawa. The husband and wife, who have played Lottery games together for more than 30 years, hit the jackpot on the $20 Gold Rush 777 scratch-off game, claiming the life-changing prize earlier this week. “He said, ‘Mama, it’s a million-dollar winner,’” the wife recalled of her husband’s calm announcement after scratching off the ticket at home. Still skeptical, she checked it herself. “I still don’t believe it,” she said. The winning number, 1…

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Lifestyle
Maryland Couple Hits $1M Lottery Jackpot Thanks To Scratch-Off Routine Maryland Couple Hits $1M Lottery Jackpot Thanks To Scratch-Off Routine
Maryland Couple Hits $1M Lottery Jackpot Thanks To Scratch-Off Routine An Aberdeen couple’s long-standing lottery tradition turned into a million-dollar moment when they hit the top prize on the Maryland Lottery’s $20 Gold Rush 777 scratch-off game. The husband and wife team, who first started playing scratch-offs together over 30 years ago, struck gold on a ticket purchased at the Wawa on North Philadelphia Boulevard. “He said, ‘Mama, it’s a million-dollar winner,’” the wife recalled, still in disbelief even after confirming the life-changing news on the Maryland Lottery app. The lucky ticket revealed the number 18 matched a $1 million prize square, setting …

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