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Deputies Bust Six In Major Maryland I-70 Drug Trafficking Stop, Sheriff Says Deputies Bust Six In Major Maryland I-70 Drug Trafficking Stop, Sheriff Says
Deputies Bust Six In Major Maryland I-70 Drug Trafficking Stop, Sheriff Says A traffic stop on I-70 turned into a major bust when Frederick County Sheriff's deputies recovered a loaded handgun and significant quantities of cocaine and heroin, leading to the arrest of six people. On Thursday, Dec. 5, around 9:12 p.m., deputies stopped a Volkswagen Routan near Monocacy Boulevard for equipment and moving violations, officials said.  Upon spotting drug paraphernalia in plain view, officers searched the vehicle and its six occupants, uncovering a loaded .45 caliber pistol, 264 grams of suspected cocaine, 100 grams of suspected heroin, and additional paraphernalia. …

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Police & Fire
Flannel-Wearing Firestarter Sought After $50K Maryland Business Blaze: Fire Marshal Flannel-Wearing Firestarter Sought After $50K Maryland Business Blaze: Fire Marshal
Flannel-Wearing Firestarter Sought After $50K Maryland Business Blaze: Fire Marshal Fire investigators are turning to the public for help identifying the suspect who set a Cumberland tire shop ablaze early Saturday morning, causing $50,000 in damages. The fire broke out around 4:42 a.m. at D&K Tires on Greene Street after surveillance footage captured the suspect igniting a flammable device on a window air conditioning unit. Cumberland Fire Department crews arrived at the two-bay auto repair shop to find flames shooting from a window. Firefighters contained the blaze to an office area, but smoke, soot, and water damage spread throughout the business. Video surveillanc…

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Business
Winning $50K 'Powerball' Ticket Sold At Maryland Bar & Grill Winning $50K 'Powerball' Ticket Sold At Maryland Bar & Grill
Winning $50K 'Powerball' Ticket Sold At Maryland Bar & Grill No one took home the $155 million Powerball jackpot on Wednesday, but one lucky lotto player in Maryland also cashed in on a five-figure ticket sold at an area eatery. Officials say that a third-tier winning ticket worth a $50,000 prize was sold at Lashbaugher's Bar & Grill in the 13000 block of Warrior Drive in Crespatown, not far from Cumberland, the largest win out of thousands statewide starting at $4.  The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, Nov. 20 were 16-30-60-62-64 with a Powerball of 25 and the Power Play multiplier was X3.  It marks th…

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Lifestyle
Mother's Urging Lands Maryland Nurse Life-Changing Lottery Win Mother's Urging Lands Maryland Nurse Life-Changing Lottery Win
Mother's Urging Lands Maryland Nurse Life-Changing Lottery Win Mom always knows best.  A Prince William County nurse who says she only plays Lottery games once or twice a year has her mother to thank for a $1.8 million cash windfall. The Bowie woman was at a gas station with her mom at the Chesapeake Market at 12300 Annapolis Road in Glen Dale when she was talked into purchasing a random ticket for a random game.  She chose a Multi-Match ticket, and it paid off in a big way, though they didn't realize it at first. The rookie Lottery player handed off the ticket to her mother before the two went their separate ways. It wasn't until she…

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Business
Winning $1.8M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Maryland Market Winning $1.8M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Maryland Market
Winning $1.8M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Maryland Market One lucky Maryland Lottery player his the jackpot and is a newly minted millionaire after winning big playing a Multi-Match ticket sold at an area market. A winning ticket worth $1.8 million for Monday's drawing was sold in Prince George's County at the Chesapeake Market at 12300 Annapolis Road in Glen Dale, according to officials, though it is unclaimed a day later.  The winning numbers for the drawing on Oct. 28 were 06-12-14-30-37-42. It comes with an the option of an annual annuity paid in 25 installments or an estimated $1.075 cash option. This marks the eighth Multi-Match …

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Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Helicopter Used To Hoist Injured Worker Who Fell From Roof Maryland State Police Helicopter Used To Hoist Injured Worker Who Fell From Roof
Maryland State Police Helicopter Used To Hoist Injured Worker Who Fell From Roof A Maryland State Police helicopter came to the rescue of a 25-year-old construction worker across state lines in West Virginia after he took a fall off a roof. On Monday, Maryland State Police Aviation Command rescued a construction worker who fell two stories while working on a home in Hardy County in the Ashton Woods area.  Based out of Cumberland, the helicopter was called in by the Moorefield Volunteer Fire Department and West Hardy Emergency Medical Service due to the severity of the worker's injuries, and the challenging terrain that may have led to a lengthy extraction…

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Lifestyle
Pet Owners Warned To Keep Animals Away From Potomac River Due To Algae Mats Pet Owners Warned To Keep Animals Away From Potomac River Due To Algae Mats
Pet Owners Warned To Keep Animals Away From Potomac River Due To Algae Mats Pet owners are being advised to keep their animals away from parts of the Potomac River after potentially deadly algae mats were detected.  A new alert was issued by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources cautioning that the algae - which was collected from Williamsport to Riley Lock - could be harmful to animals if ingested. This week, a second advisory was issued for the Cumberland area. According to officials, "the algae has the appearance of mats of fine, green cotton and can be found along the shoreline, attached to rocks or plants, on the bottom or floating downstream…

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News
Inmate Found Stabbed To Death In Maryland Prison; Suspect In Custody: State Police Inmate Found Stabbed To Death In Maryland Prison; Suspect In Custody: State Police
Inmate Found Stabbed To Death In Maryland Prison; Suspect In Custody: State Police An inmate housed at a Maryland prison was killed after being stabbed to death by another prisoner in his cell, state police say. Marvin Brown, 23, has been identified as the person found dead inside the Western Correctional Institution in Cumberland on Friday morning following an incident with another inmate, according to officials. At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 9, Maryland State Police troopers were called to the facility to investigate an inmate death, where they found Brown unresponsive with multiple puncture wounds.  Another inmate - who has not been identified as charges are…

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