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Drug Kingpin With 1,700+ Fentanyl Pills Gets Prison Time In Maryland
A Maryland man who ran a large-scale drug operation that funneled fentanyl through Southern Maryland will spend the next five decades behind bars.
John Thomas Hess, 33, of St. Inigoes, was sentenced to 85 years in prison, with 50 years of active incarceration, for the importation and distribution of fentanyl, St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced.
Hess led an extensive drug trafficking network, with investigators seizing over 1,700 fentanyl-laced pills.
Prosecutors made note that even two milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal, meaning the amount Hess possessed ha…
Braggadocios Gangsters Get Life For Grisly Kidnappings, Revenge Murders In DMV: DOJ
Two violent gang members from DC have been sentenced to life plus 60 years in prison after kidnapping and murdering two innocent people in a twisted act of revenge, federal authorities announced.
After a four-week trial, a jury found Marcel Vines, 28, aka “Baby Boy,” and Malique Lewis, 27, aka “Freak,” guilty of multiple charges, including kidnapping resulting in death, first-degree murder while armed, and weapons offenses, according to the US Attorney's Office.
Vines and Lewis, members of the notorious Clay Terrace crew, were convicted of luring and executing 23-year-old Armani Nico Coles …
Woman Scratches 25 Wins On One Ticket, Racks Up $50K Lottery Payday In Maryland
An Anne Arundel County woman’s lucky streak wasn’t just one big win—it was 25 of them, all on the same scratch-off ticket, adding up to a whopping $50,000, lottery officials said.
The food service worker, who is going by “Sandra” to share her story, picked up a $10 Mega Bucks scratch-off in Crownsville and started scratching.
She hit $25 on the first number, then $1,000 on the next. Then another. And another.
By the time she was done, her ticket was a financial masterpiece:
Four $10,000 wins;
Nine $1,000 wins;
A mix of $25, $100, and $200 wins.
Total haul? $50,000 from 25 separate …
Iconic DiPasquale’s Sign Stolen In Maryland Returned After Overnight Mystery
A Baltimore restaurant’s iconic sign was stolen in a pre-dawn heist—then mysteriously returned a day later, leaving both locals and owners stunned.
The DiPasquale’s sign, which had been hanging outside FORNO, the restaurant’s newest concept, vanished around 4:45 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, according to an Instagram post from the family-owned business.
"From the videos we watched, it seemed planned," the post read.
The restaurant, which has been serving Baltimore since 1914, asked residents on Gough Street to check their cameras for any footage that might help track down the culprit.
Accord…
Nurse, Single Mother Killed Leaving Parents' Maryland Home, Police Say
A Maryland woman who was shot and killed while leaving her parents’ apartment was the target of an attack last year, according to police investigating the case.
Natasha Renne Harris, 30, a nurse and single mother, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 200 block of Snowcap Court on Oct. 29, 2024, Anne Arundel County Police said.
Officers provided medical aid before she was rushed to University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead.
Homicide detectives took over the investigation, collecting evidence at the scene and inte…
Virginia Fugitive In Stolen Car Arrested In Maryland, Sheriff Says
A Virginia fugitive wanted for burglary was tracked down in Maryland, where officers found him in possession of a stolen car, authorities said.
Michael Anthony Kirk, Jr., 28, of Waldorf, was arrested by Charles County Sheriff’s officers assigned to Judicial Services, with help from the Neighborhood Enforcement Team and K9 Unit.
Kirk was wanted in Virginia on burglary charges and also had an active felony warrant in Maryland for violating probation related to a theft over $25,000 case, investigators said.
Officers pursued leads and successfully located and arrested Kirk, and at the time of …
Delaware Man Charged In Maryland Party Shooting That Left Two Dead, Two Injured: State PD
A 23-year-old Delaware man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting at a party in Elkton that left two men dead and two others injured, authorities announced.
Justice Schmeek Pratt, of Bear, Delaware, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 4, by the Maryland State Apprehension Team with assistance from the Delaware State Police and First State Fugitive Task Force, who charged him with second-degree murder, assault, reckless endangerment, and firearm offenses.
The arrest followed a search warrant executed at a residence on Channing Drive in Bear, where police recovered two …
License To Win: Lottery Luck Drives DC Man To Big Payout On Ticket Sold In Montgomery County
Some folks say the stars have to align for a big lottery win, but for Carlos Gamez, it seems the key is all in the numbers—and maybe his license plate.
The District resident hit the jackpot not once but twice, using the same digits: 82524.
The sequence, tied to a license plate and a memorable date, drove him to nearly $75,000 in winnings in the DMV.
It’s safe to say Aug. 25, 2024, was no ordinary day for Gamez—and it’s one he’ll never forget.
Gamez's streak started on that day, when he turned the numbers 82524 into a $50,425 prize playing the DC Lottery’s DC5 game.
The …
