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Elderly Woman Found Dead After Suspected Kitchen Blaze In Maryland: Fire Marshal Elderly Woman Found Dead After Suspected Kitchen Blaze In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Elderly Woman Found Dead After Suspected Kitchen Blaze In Maryland: Fire Marshal A multi-agency investigation has been launched in Southern Maryland after an elderly woman was found dead inside her home suffering from burn wounds, officials announced. Authorities are piecing together what led to the death of a 94-year-old woman found inside her Hughesville home on Driftwood Place on Thursday in Charles County. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Jan. 9, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office and paramedics were called to a local residence to conduct a welfare check after a friend was unable to reach the homeowner for several days. After making entry, EMS found the homeowne…

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Weather
Here's How Much Snow Has Fallen In These DMV Communities (DEVELOPING) Here's How Much Snow Has Fallen In These DMV Communities (DEVELOPING)
Here's How Much Snow Has Fallen In These DMV Communities (Developing) The DMV is contending with the first snowstorm of 2025, causing chaos for motorists and homeowners throughout the region. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect in the area through 1 a.m. on Tuesday morning as Maryland, Virginia, and DC contend with the first major storm of the season. 7:45am-The heaviest mixed precip remains across southern MD/central VA. Areas further north continue to see light to moderate precip mainly in the form of snow. Meanwhile, a dry slot continues east from I-81 setting up a lull later this morning-midday. More snow later aft/eve. pic.twitter.com/RaTa1FjYsC — NWS…

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Business
Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Westminster 7-Eleven Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Westminster 7-Eleven
Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Westminster 7-Eleven If you’re a Maryland lottery player, check those tickets!  This weekend saw a lucky streak with Marylanders raking in a combined $200,000 in draw game winnings, courtesy of Powerball and Bonus Match 5. In Charles County, a Powerball ticket purchased at NSR Mart in Hughesville matched the numbers 03-21-24-34-46, with a Powerball of 09 for the drawing on Monday, Nov. 11.  The player opted for the Power Play multiplier, which was 3X for that draw, elevating the $50,000 prize to $150,000. Meanwhile, in Westminster, a Bonus Match 5 ticket sold at the 7-Eleven on Baltimore Boulevard o…

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Police & Fire
Multiple Hit-Run Drivers At Large Following Fatal Incident On Maryland Roadway: Sheriff Multiple Hit-Run Drivers At Large Following Fatal Incident On Maryland Roadway: Sheriff
Multiple Hit-Run Drivers At Large Following Fatal Incident On Maryland Roadway: Sheriff Multiple hit-and-run drivers are at large after a 30-year-old scooter driver was killed when he was struck by several vehicles in Maryland, police say. Hughesville resident Jeremy Alexander Parks was operating an electric scooter southbound on Old Washington Road in Waldorf shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26 when he was struck near the intersection of Bad Dog Alley. Upon arrival, police said that officers found Parks dead in the roadway. The investigation determined that Parks was riding an electric scooter when he was struck from behind by a vehicle traveling southbound on O…

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U-Haul Destroyed After Going Up In Flames Following Collision In Maryland U-Haul Destroyed After Going Up In Flames Following Collision In Maryland
U-Haul Destroyed After Going Up In Flames Following Collision In Maryland The driver of a rented U-Haul in Maryland was able to escape harm, but his truck didn't fare well when an engine fire sparked following a collision, officials announced. In Charles County, first responders in Hughesville responded to a stretch of Prince Frederick Road in Hughesville near the intersection of Brandywine Road for a reported crash over the weekend. Upon arrival shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, officials said that crews from the Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department were met by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office, where there was a U-Haul truck with a fire…

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Burglar Waits For Homeowner To Return From Work Before Attack In Maryland: Sheriff Burglar Waits For Homeowner To Return From Work Before Attack In Maryland: Sheriff
Burglar Waits For Homeowner To Return From Work Before Attack In Maryland: Sheriff A man laid in wait inside a Maryland home after burglarizing it to attack a homeowner when he returned home from work, authorities announced. Prince George’s County resident Roy Pena-Bautista, 40, of Brandywine, is facing charges following a reported burglary and assault in the 15700 block of Cloverleaf Court in Hughesville, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said that the homeowner heard a noise in the spare bedroom of the residence, and as he went to investigate, he was immediately attacke…

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