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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…
Mechanic Parlays $65 Lottery Win Into $250K Jackpot On Scratcher Sold At Maryland Gas Station Mechanic Parlays $65 Lottery Win Into $250K Jackpot On Scratcher Sold At Maryland Gas Station
Mechanic Parlays $65 Lottery Win Into $250K Jackpot On Scratcher Sold At Maryland Gas Station A Maryland man turned four $10 scratchers into a six-figure windfall after trying his luck playing various Lottery games. The mechanic from Prince George's County known to play Lottery scratch-offs is thanking Lady Luck after he parlayed a $65 win on two tickets into a $250,000 jackpot.  According to Lottery officials, the Bowie man was heading to work when he made a pitstop to pick up four different $10 scratch-off tickets, which landed him a $50 win on one and $15 on another. Rather than cash in the winning tickets, he instead put his car in drive, drove another mile, he mused, and …
Football Player From Maryland, 25, Will Star As Houseguest On New Season Of 'Big Brother' Football Player From Maryland, 25, Will Star As Houseguest On New Season Of 'Big Brother'
Football Player From Maryland, 25, Will Star As Houseguest On New Season Of 'Big Brother' A former Penn State and UMass football player from Maryland is set to take center stage on the new season of "Big Brother" that is debuting on Wednesday, July 17. Cam Sullivan-Brown, 25, a Bowie native who graduated from Saint Vincent Pallotti High School in Laurel before heading to Penn State to play ball, has been named as one of the 16 new contestants on the popular reality series. Sullivan-Brown was one of the most highly sought-after recruits coming out of high school before choosing to take his talents to play for the Nittany Lions. He notched just 17 catches over four years at …
Maryland State Police Trooper Injured After Being Struck By Driver During Pursuit, Sheriff Says Maryland State Police Trooper Injured After Being Struck By Driver During Pursuit, Sheriff Says
Maryland State Police Trooper Injured After Being Struck By Driver During Pursuit, Sheriff Says A Maryland State Police trooper had to be airlifted to the hospital after being struck by suspects fleeing from sheriff's deputies during a police pursuit in Calvert County.  Shadeed Gregory Graham, 23 of Capitol Heights, Malik Demencio Lewis, 27 of Hagerstown, and Jordan Green, 27 of Bowie are all facing a host of charges after striking the trooper while attempting to avoid stop sticks during the chase, officials say. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, deputies from the Calvert County Sherif's Office were called to Harris Teeter on Ward Road in Dunkirk to investigate a reported…
District Woman Dies Week After Being Struck In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police District Woman Dies Week After Being Struck In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police
District Woman Dies Week After Being Struck In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police A District woman who was struck by a driver in Prince George's County last week has died at an area hospital, authorities announced on Wednesday. Brittany Young, 35, has been identified as the pedestrian who was hospitalized with traumatic injuries on Tuesday, April 23 in the unincorporated section of Bowie, police say. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, at approximately 9:15 p.m. on the night of the strike, officers were called to the area of Pleasant Prospect Road and Bishops Content Road to investigate a crash. Police say that Young was struck in the median of th…
Stunned Business Owner Still Shocked At $50K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Win Stunned Business Owner Still Shocked At $50K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Win
Stunned Business Owner Still Shocked At $50K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Win A business owner who likes to relax after a long day of work with some scratch-off Lottery tickets can kick up her shoes and take a breather after claiming a $50,000 prize this week. Bowie resident "Bren Bren," a veteran Lottery player who enjoys her scratchers is feeling lucky after picking up a $50,000 Cash ticket that led to a five-figure jackpot.  The woman says that she's been playing the Lottery for at least three years, but only when she gets the itch and is feeling lucky, though she told officials that the $50,000 win is something she could not have imagined. According to "Bre…
Pastor Who Arranged Sham Marriages Between Church Members, Foreign Nationals In MD Sentenced Pastor Who Arranged Sham Marriages Between Church Members, Foreign Nationals In MD Sentenced
Pastor Who Arranged Sham Marriages Between Church Members, Foreign Nationals In MD Sentenced The Maryland pastor who arranged dozens of sham marriages to recruit church members down on their luck to marry foreign nationals will spend more than a year in federal prison for perpetrating the scheme, officials say. Bowie resident Joshua Shonubi was sentenced this week to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges that include conspiracy to commit visa and marriage fraud. Prosecutors say that Shonubi, who was a paster at New Life City Church, "used his position of trust" to help further the scam, facilitating more than 60 fraudulent marriages and submitting "well over" 10…
Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught With Drugs, Weapons In Maryland Uber: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught With Drugs, Weapons In Maryland Uber: Sheriff
Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught With Drugs, Weapons In Maryland Uber: Sheriff A man wanted for attempted murder in Baltimore County is behind bars and facing fresh charges in Frederick County following what started as a routine traffic stop of an Uber driver, officials say. Ja Qwan Taylor-El, 22, is facing a host of criminal charges after being identified by members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office as a fugitive who was wanted in both Baltimore and Frederick counties. Shortly after 7 p.m. on April 15, deputies conducted a traffic stop on New Design Road near Guilford Drive, and during that stop, it was determined that Taylor-El, a passenger in the back o…
That's A Hit: Maryland Man Turns $3 Lottery Win Into $30K Top Prize Playing 'Battleship' That's A Hit: Maryland Man Turns $3 Lottery Win Into $30K Top Prize Playing 'Battleship'
That's A Hit: Maryland Man Turns $3 Lottery Win Into $30K Top Prize Playing 'Battleship' What started as a slow day for a loyal Maryland Lottery player turned into an unexpected cash windfall for a Prince George's County man when he reinvested his meager winnings and turned them into a five-figure jackpot. Bowie resident Jorge Baez nearly sank his own battleship, but took one last shot, and sure enough, landed himself a $30,000 top-prize playing a FAST PLAY ticket. The retired contractor picked up $20 worth of scratchers on the day of his lucky win, only winning $3, though he made the most of those dollars, using them to purchase a FAST PLAY BATTLESHIP ticket at the Hampton Mal…
Three Jackpot Chasers Catch $50,000 Powerball Prize On Ticket Sold At Maryland 7-Eleven Three Jackpot Chasers Catch $50,000 Powerball Prize On Ticket Sold At Maryland 7-Eleven
Three Jackpot Chasers Catch $50,000 Powerball Prize On Ticket Sold At Maryland 7-Eleven No joke. A "big-time lottery crew" is feeling lucky after winning big playing a Powerball ticket that was sold at a Prince George's County 7-Eleven location. The drawing on Saturday, April 6 was a fortuitous one for three jackpot chasers who sought a billion-dollar prize, but are more than content to settle for a third-tier $50,000 win after pooling their money together, picking up tickets, and finally landing a cash windfall following a years worth of playing Maryland Lottery games. According to Lottery officials, the group of co-workers - who dubbed themselves the "Big-Time Lottery Crew"…
Secretive Lottery Winner Claims $50K Scratch-Off Prize In Maryland Secretive Lottery Winner Claims $50K Scratch-Off Prize In Maryland
Secretive Lottery Winner Claims $50K Scratch-Off Prize In Maryland An anonymous man from Prince George's County made the most of his "second-chance focus" and won a $50,000 Maryland Lottery prize, officials say. A man from Bowie who likes to rack up points from non-winning scratch-off tickets through the Lottery Rewards program hit the jackpot and won big after playing a Hot 7s Tripler ticket that he bought at a BP gas station in Lanham, turning $5 into a $50,000 cash windfall. Following the big win, the man said that he was excited, but added, "I like to keep it quiet ... That just scared the heck out of me."  According to the lucky lotto player, he…
Prince George’s County Man Wins $50K On Lottery Scratch-Off Prince George’s County Man Wins $50K On Lottery Scratch-Off
Prince George’s County Man Wins $50K On Lottery Scratch-Off A Prince George’s County man said he’s keeping quiet after winning $50,000 on a $5 scratch-off. The Bowie resident purchased the Hot 7s Tripler ticket at the Forbes BP gas station at 9701 Annapolis Road in Lanham and cashed in the ticket at lottery headquarters in Baltimore this week. “I like to keep it quiet,” he told officials. After claiming his prize, he added, “that just scared the heck out of me.” The man said he typically buys a few instant tickets and enters the non-winning scratch-offs into his My Lottery Rewards account. He’s won second-chance cash prizes in…
Jackpot-Winning 'FAST PLAY' Ticket Worth Nearly $20K Sold In Prince George’s County Jackpot-Winning 'FAST PLAY' Ticket Worth Nearly $20K Sold In Prince George’s County
Jackpot-Winning 'FAST Play' Ticket Worth Nearly $20K Sold In Prince George’s County A winning "FAST PLAY 7-11-21" ticket worth nearly $20,000 was sold at a Prince George’s County Exxon, officials said. A winning ticket for the Monday, April 8 drawing was sold at the Exxon at 1500 Northwest Crain Highway in Bowie and remains unclaimed. The player won the first progressive jackpot, which totals $19,774. Lottery officials say that players should check their tickets, and the winner should sign the back of it immediately and put it in a safe spot until it can be redeemed at Lottery Headquarters in Baltimore. The $2 7-11-21 game went on sale on Apr…
Police ID Driver Killed In 2-Car Crash In Prince George’s County Police ID Driver Killed In 2-Car Crash In Prince George’s County
Police ID Driver Killed In 2-Car Crash In Prince George’s County Police have identified the driver killed in Monday’s crash that left two others injured in Prince George’s County. It happened near the 2700 block of Enterprise Road in Bowie around 1:30 p.m., Daily Voice reported. Antonio Bernal Gonzalez, 52, of Alexandria, Virginia, was pronounced dead at the hospital after his vehicle collided with another vehicle on the northbound side, police said. The driver and passenger of the other vehicle were taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, PGPD added. The cause of the collision is under investigation. Anyone with informat…
3 Rescued From Balconies Of Massive Bowie Apartment Fire 3 Rescued From Balconies Of Massive Bowie Apartment Fire
3 Rescued From Balconies Of Massive Bowie Apartment Fire Three residents were rescued from a large fire at a multi-family home in Prince George’s County on Monday afternoon, March 25, responders said. The blaze broke out at a home on the 15600 block of Everglade Lane in Bowie shortly after 1:05 p.m., the PGFD said. Crews responded and found flames coming through the roof of the structure, prompting a second alarm. Three residents were rescued from balconies and were being evaluated at the scene, the fire department added. A dog was also rescued. No injuries were reported. 1:07 pm Working Fire Dispatch, 15600 blk of Everglade Ln in Bowie. PG…
ID Sought For Suspect In Assault At Prince George’s County Park: Police ID Sought For Suspect In Assault At Prince George’s County Park: Police
ID Sought For Suspect In Assault At Prince George’s County Park: Police Know anything? Police are seeking the public’s help identify a suspect in a recent assault at a Prince George’s County park. It happened at Allen Pond Park on Northview Drive in Bowie around 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, police said. The suspect was last seen wearing the white sneakers pictured above, according to police. 🚨Anyone with information referencing this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Tucker #0101, Bowie Police Department Criminal Investigations Section, at 240-544-5756 or 240-544-5700. To report an anonymous tip, call our TIP LINE at 240-544-5770. #DMV pic.twitter.com/w…
Daddy's Girl Wins $100K Following In Father's Footsteps For Maryland Lottery Win Daddy's Girl Wins $100K Following In Father's Footsteps For Maryland Lottery Win
Daddy's Girl Wins $100K Following In Father's Footsteps For Maryland Lottery Win A Bowie woman followed her father’s footsteps and took home $100,000 during a recent lottery win in Maryland. The woman was with her father, who taught her to play the game, when she cashed in the winning Keno ticket on Friday, Jan. 5, officials said. The ticket was purchased at the Forbes BP gas station at 9701 Annapolis Road in Lanham. “I like to play the Lottery with my dad,” officials were told by the lucky winner, who added the super bonus option to her selections in the six-spot game, going with 02-04-06-07-16-17. The super bonus option added two extra zeroes to what would’ve otherw…
Power Play Leads To $200K Powerball Prize For Maryland Lottery Player Power Play Leads To $200K Powerball Prize For Maryland Lottery Player
Power Play Leads To $200K Powerball Prize For Maryland Lottery Player A Power Play ticket led a lucky Maryland lottery player to a whopping $200,000 prize. The retired tech worker from Bowie bought the ticket at E&C Mid-Atlantic on Annapolis Road in Glenn Dale in Prince George’s County after overhearing from someone inside the store that it was ‘Powerball night.’ “I heard one of the guys in the store say ‘It’s Powerball night’ so I thought that I should buy a ticket,” said the man told lottery officials. The loyal Pick 3 player added the Power Play multiplier option for $1 and ended up with the third-tier prize of $200,000. He discov…
Winning $1M, $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Same Maryland County Winning $1M, $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Same Maryland County
Winning $1M, $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Same Maryland County A pair of winning Powerball tickets worth $1 million and $50,000 were sold in the same county in Maryland. The million dollar second-tier prizewinning ticket was sold at Green Meadows Exxon at 6762 Riggs Road in Hyattsville, while a third-tier $50,000 Double Play ticket was sold at 7-Eleven at 9500 Ruby Lockhart Blvd. in Bowie — both in Prince George’s County, lottery officials said. The winning numbers for the Monday, Jan. 1 Powerball drawing were: 12, 21, 42, 44, and 49. The Powerball was 1. The winning numbers for the Powerball Double Play dra…
Jason Billingsley Arrested For Murder Of Pava LaPere In Maryland Following Manhunt Jason Billingsley Arrested For Murder Of Pava LaPere In Maryland Following Manhunt
Jason Billingsley Arrested For Murder Of Pava LaPere In Maryland Following Manhunt The two-day manhunt for a repeat offender who killed a 26-year-old tech CEO in Baltimore came to an end overnight as investigators arrested Jason Billingsley by US Marshals, authorities announced. Billingsley, 32, who was wanted in connection to the murder of EcoMap Technologies founder Pava LaPere in her Baltimore apartment, was reportedly arrested overnight in Bowie after two days on the run.  BPD announces reward, case links to suspect Jason Billingsley: #BPD's WATF & US Marshals continue to search for the 1st degree murder suspect.BPD confirms he is wanted in connection to a 9/1…
New Batch Of Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile In Maryland Neighborhoods New Batch Of Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile In Maryland Neighborhoods
New Batch Of Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile In Maryland Neighborhoods The dog days of summer have brought mosquitos carrying the West Nile Virus to another neighborhood in Maryland. In Prince George's County, the Maryland Department of Agriculture said that mosquitoes have tested positive for the virus in Laurel, following similar reports in different parts of the state. The latest batch of mosquitoes were trapped at the Highpoint Trail and Overlook Way, as well as Oxford Drive and Northlake Court.  In response, there will be an unscheduled spraying on Sunday in Laurel surrounding the trap sites where the mosquitoes were located. "The department’s Mosq…
Shooter Gets Time For Murdering Grandmother Reading Bible In MD Home: Prosecutors Shooter Gets Time For Murdering Grandmother Reading Bible In MD Home: Prosecutors
Shooter Gets Time For Murdering Grandmother Reading Bible In MD Home: Prosecutors Justice has been served for the family of a Maryland grandmother who was shot and killed in a bout of vengeance while she was reading the Bible in her home, Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced. Bowie resident Sammie Warren, 27, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing 56-year-old Filomena Vasquez in Hyattsville on New Year’s Day while she was preparing to host a sermon on the radio in 2020. The murder was reported at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2020 in the 7400 block of Barnum Street in Hyattsville. Upon arrival, officers found Vasquez suffe…
No Playing: Friend’s Advice Leads To Big Payday For Maryland Man No Playing: Friend’s Advice Leads To Big Payday For Maryland Man
No Playing: Friend’s Advice Leads To Big Payday For Maryland Man One Maryland man got by with a little help from his friend.  "Pick a card and stay consistent," a sage Maryland Lottery player expressed to his 43-year-old friend in Prince George's County.  Advice that led to a $50,000 windfall. The lotto player - who chose to remain anonymous - has been playing the $5 "Gold Bar Bingo" scratcher since it was launched two weeks ago, and was the fortuitous winner of a five-figure payout, marking the first grand prize that has been claimed since the game's debut. Lottery officials said on Tuesday, Aug. 1 that the man has been a regular player of "…
More Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile In New Maryland Neighborhoods More Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile In New Maryland Neighborhoods
More Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile In New Maryland Neighborhoods Mosquitos in different parts of Maryland have tested positive for the West Nile virus, health officials are advising. Last week, the Anne Arundel County Department of Health announced that mosquitos trapped in two parts of the region tested positive, representing the first cases identified this year. More recently, there were more found in the Bowie area of Prince George's County that tested positive for the virus. As of Saturday, July 29, there were still no human cases confirmed. The Maryland Department of Agriculture said that it will be spraying a specific solution in the areas where…
Here's When New Maryland Area Code Will Arrive As 240 And 301 Phone Numbers Run Out Here's When New Maryland Area Code Will Arrive As 240 And 301 Phone Numbers Run Out
Here's When New Maryland Area Code Will Arrive As 240 And 301 Phone Numbers Run Out Officials in Maryland announced that the “227" area code will soon join the traditional “240” and “301" numbers, which are expected to run out sometime in the coming year. Once those numbers run out, all new businesses and residents will begin getting assigned the “227" area code. Anyone with a current "240" or “301” area code will not be impacted by the change. The change is set to be put into place beginning on Wednesday, June 14, according to the Maryland Public Service Commission, which approved the measure in September last year. Areas impacted by the "240/301/227 area code complex" i…
Avalanche Kills DC Man Skiing At National Park Where He Worked Avalanche Kills DC Man Skiing At National Park Where He Worked
Avalanche Kills DC Man Skiing At National Park Where He Worked A 32-year-old Washington DC native was killed by an avalanche while skiing at the national park he was working at in Alaska. Eric Walter, who was alone, was believed to have triggered the avalanche on a southern slope of Jenny Creek, around 1 p.m. on May 4, the National Park Service confirmed. It is with a heavy heart that we share that Denali National Park and Preserve employee Eric Walter was killed in an... Posted by Denali National Park and Preserve on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 A park ranger used a spotting scope to look for survivors in the area where the avalanche occurred, when he…
Teacher Inappropriately Touched Student In Anne Arundel County: Police Teacher Inappropriately Touched Student In Anne Arundel County: Police
Teacher Inappropriately Touched Student In Anne Arundel County: Police Authorities say that teacher working at a Maryland high school is facing charges for allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with a student. Bowie resident Manuel Navarro-Montero, 43, is facing a host of charges following an investigation into his alleged actions with a female student at the school earlier this year. In late January, the Anne Arundel County Police Department was alerted to an alleged sex offense that occurred between the student and a teacher inside a classroom at the school. According to the victim, the suspect in that case "touched her private and intimate areas" o…
Gun Runner From Maryland Sentenced For Supplying Nigerian Separatists Fighting Government: DOJ Gun Runner From Maryland Sentenced For Supplying Nigerian Separatists Fighting Government: DOJ
Gun Runner From Maryland Sentenced For Supplying Nigerian Separatists Fighting Government: DOJ A Maryland man will spend years behind bars for allegedly running illegal “ghost guns” and other weaponry from the US to Nigeria with several cohorts, federal officials announced. Fort Washington resident Eric Fru Nji, 42, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release for his role in a scheme to illegally transport weapons with obliterated serial numbers and smuggling firearms to Africa. In addition to his prison term, Nji was also ordered to be a $25,000 fine. His co-conspirators Wilson Nuyila Tita, 47, of Owings Mills, and Bowie resident Wi…
Bowie Teens Accused Of Using USB Cord To Steal Kia In Social Media Trend: Police Bowie Teens Accused Of Using USB Cord To Steal Kia In Social Media Trend: Police
Bowie Teens Accused Of Using USB Cord To Steal Kia In Social Media Trend: Police Three Bowie teenagers have been arrested after stealing a Kia in Prince George's County in what police believe was a part of an ongoing social media trend, authorities say. Two 14-year-old boys and a third 15-year-old boy were all taken into custody after they were stopped while driving a stolen Kia in the 2800 block of Curtis Drive in Temple Hills around 10:45 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31, according to Prince George's County Police. The Kia had recently been reported stolen from a neighboring jurisdiction, prompting officers to pull over the teens.  While searching the vehicle, investigato…
Man Dead, Woman Charged With Negligent Homicide Following Wrong-Way Crash In Maryland: Police Man Dead, Woman Charged With Negligent Homicide Following Wrong-Way Crash In Maryland: Police
Man Dead, Woman Charged With Negligent Homicide Following Wrong-Way Crash In Maryland: Police One man was killed in a five-car chain-reaction crash that played out on I-97 in Maryland over the weekend when an allegedly impaired woman kicked off a series of events that took the man’s life, state police say. Annapolis resident Brian Mahaney, 68, was the single fatality in a massive crash that led to the arrest of a Bowie woman who is facing a host of charges. The incident began shortly before 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, police said. Troopers from the Glen Burnie Barrack responded to the southbound lanes of I-97 near Route 32 on Saturday morning, where there was a reported five-v…
$1 Million Powerball Winner Sold At This Maryland Supermarket $1 Million Powerball Winner Sold At This Maryland Supermarket
$1 Million Powerball Winner Sold At This Maryland Supermarket A Powerball ticket from the Saturday, Oct. 29 drawing good for $1 million was sold in Maryland. Three Maryland tickets also won $50,000 third-tier prizes The numbers to match were 19, 31, 40, 46 and 57; the Powerball was 23 and the Power Play multiplier was x3.  The $1 million winning ticket in Maryland was sold at Giant #310 located at 15520 Annapolis Road in Bowie (Prince George’s County). Three $50,000 winning tickets were also sold in Maryland for Saturday’s drawing, along with 84,260 others that won prizes ranging from $4 to $100. Check your tickets for a third-tier win if y…