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Maryland Woman Scratches Her Way To $100K Lottery Win After Three Decades Maryland Woman Scratches Her Way To $100K Lottery Win After Three Decades
Maryland Woman Scratches Her Way To $100K Lottery Win After Three Decades A lifelong Lottery player from Baltimore with a penchant for certain scratch-off tickets had her loyalty pay off after cashing in on a $100,000 Crossword game.  "Jane" - who chose to remain anonymous - says that she enjoys playing crossword-themed scratchers to remind her of her youth was rewarded with a $100,000 top prize on her latest ticket. According to the Lottery player, she has been purchasing tickets for more than three decades, and she prefers scratch-off tickets with particular themes. On the day "Jane" picked up the golden ticket, she went to the Stadium Amoco station in Ba…

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Police & Fire
Man Charged With Murder For Double Fatal February Shooting In Maryland: Police Man Charged With Murder For Double Fatal February Shooting In Maryland: Police
Man Charged With Murder For Double Fatal February Shooting In Maryland: Police Nearly three months after two men were found shot and killed in Baltimore, police say they have apprehended the alleged killer. Daquan Woodard, 21, has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Odell Curtis and Ricardo Brooks-Watters, 32, following a dispute, according to authorities. Shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 4400 block of Bel Air Road, where there were calls reporting a shooting in the area. Police say that upon arrival they found Curtis and Brooks-Watters suffering from gunshot wo…

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Woman Conspiring To Throw Molotov Cocktail Through Maryland Window Sentenced: Prosecutors Woman Conspiring To Throw Molotov Cocktail Through Maryland Window Sentenced: Prosecutors
Woman Conspiring To Throw Molotov Cocktail Through Maryland Window Sentenced: Prosecutors A 44-year-old woman implicated in a fire-bombing in Howard County more than two years ago has been sentenced to decades in prison, the state's attorney's office announced. Shannon Marie Williams has been sentenced to 115 years in prison, with all but 50 years suspended, for her role in an arson incident that was reported in April 2022. At approximately 3 a.m. on April 5, 2022, prosecutors say that Williams conspired with two others to kill a person by throwing a molotov cocktail into the window of an apartment at the Bluffs of Hawthorn in the 10000 block of Hickory Ridge Circle in Columbia.…

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Police & Fire
Poorly Placed Portable Space Heater To Blame For Maryland House Blaze: Fire Officials Poorly Placed Portable Space Heater To Blame For Maryland House Blaze: Fire Officials
Poorly Placed Portable Space Heater To Blame For Maryland House Blaze: Fire Officials A portable space heater is to blame for a blaze that created several heroic neighbors in Washington County, fire officials say. At approximately 11:20 p.m. on Monday, April 22, crews from the Hagerstown Fire Department were called to the 700 block of Chestnut Street following reports of a house fire with people trapped inside a two-story home. Chestnut Street Fire Update The Hagerstown City Fire Marshal’s Office has determined the cause of the Chestnut Street... Posted by Hagerstown Fire Department on Thursday, May 2, 2024 Upon arrival, officials say that firefighters were met by …

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Financial Advisor Stole Elderly Client's $1M Life Savings In 'Heartless' Maryland Scheme: Feds Financial Advisor Stole Elderly Client's $1M Life Savings In 'Heartless' Maryland Scheme: Feds
Financial Advisor Stole Elderly Client's $1M Life Savings In 'Heartless' Maryland Scheme: Feds The financial advisor in Maryland who stole the American Dream from a man who tirelessly worked his entire life to enjoy his retirement will spend years in prison after admitting to stealing his life savings during a long-ranging scam. Eddy Blizzard, 45, of Havre de Grace, pleaded guilty late last year in connection to a bank fraud scheme in which he embezzled upwards of $1 million from an elderly client's retirement account. On Thursday, May 2, federal authorities announced that Blizzard has been sentenced to 42 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release. “Eddy Blizzard…

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Body Of Fifth Victim Found Inside Construction Site At Key Bridge Collapse Site Body Of Fifth Victim Found Inside Construction Site At Key Bridge Collapse Site
Body Of Fifth Victim Found Inside Construction Site At Key Bridge Collapse Site A fifth body has been recovered at the site of the Key Bridge collapse site in Baltimore on Wednesday, officials confirmed. Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, of Glen Burnie, was located by the Unified Command and advised Maryland State Police, who then pulled his body from a red construction vehicle. UPDATE: The Unified Command recovered the body of another missing victim at the Key Bridge incident site on May 1, 2024. The victim is identified as Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, of Glen Burnie, Maryland. pic.twitter.com/18YGoZ0HM5 — Baltimore County Police Department (@BaltCoPolice) May 2, …

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Obituaries
Widow Survives Baltimore SWAT Officer: 'Saw Beauty In Things Most Would Look Past' Widow Survives Baltimore SWAT Officer: 'Saw Beauty In Things Most Would Look Past'
Widow Survives Baltimore SWAT Officer: 'Saw Beauty In Things Most Would Look Past' Support is on the rise for the surviving wife of a Baltimore police SWAT officer killed in a crash last month. While Anthony Ward had many hobbies and passions to keep him busy, he was his best with his wife of 10 years, Alicia Garcia Ward, by his side, according to a GoFundMe launched in his memory. Ward died in a car crash Saturday, April 20, on the inner loop of I-695, as previously reported by Daily Voice. He was 36 years old. A graduate of Graham High School in 2006, Ward went on to graduate summa cum laude from the University of Cincinnati four years later, earning a master's in…

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Gang Leader Gets Life In Prison For Murder, Violent Crime In Maryland: State's Attorney Gang Leader Gets Life In Prison For Murder, Violent Crime In Maryland: State's Attorney
Gang Leader Gets Life In Prison For Murder, Violent Crime In Maryland: State's Attorney A gang leader in Maryland will never see the light of day again after being sentenced for his role in the murder of a 21-year-old man, the Howard County State's Attorney announced on Wednesday. Jeremi Quentin Lewis, 36, has been sentenced to life without parole plus 100 years in prison in connection to his running of the "59 Hoover Criminal Gang" in Columbia and murder of Jaden Ealey in the summer of 2021. Prosecutors say that on May 30, 2021, Howard County police officers were called to the 6000 block of Foreland Garth to investigate reports of shots fired, where they found Ealey behind th…

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Obituaries
Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered As 'Good Friend With Heart Of Gold' Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered As 'Good Friend With Heart Of Gold'
Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered As 'Good Friend With Heart Of Gold' A motorcyclist who was killed in a midday crash in Washington County this week is being remembered as a curious mind who was not afraid to try new things. On Monday afternoon, officers were called at around 12:20 p.m. to investigate a reported crash involving 35-year-old Hagerstown resident Francis Walter, who was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of West Wilson Boulevard and US Route 11. Police say that Walter was heading east through the intersection when he was struck by a car making a left turn from Wilson Boulevard toward the southbound lanes of Virginia Avenue. Google Maps st…

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Police & Fire
Wife Was Shot By Husband Before Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Baltimore County: AG Wife Was Shot By Husband Before Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Baltimore County: AG
Wife Was Shot By Husband Before Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Baltimore County: AG New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office following a fatal shooting involving officers in Baltimore County during the Thanksgiving holiday last year. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 2700 block of Maple Avenue in Parkville to investigate a reported domestic disturbance. Police say that the officer called to the scene heard gunshots fired inside the home and a woman screaming, and when officers then approached the area, more gunshots were heard inside the home coming from…

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Dessert Enthusiast Enjoying $30K Piece Of Maryland Lottery Pie Dessert Enthusiast Enjoying $30K Piece Of Maryland Lottery Pie
Dessert Enthusiast Enjoying $30K Piece Of Maryland Lottery Pie Life is a little sweeter for a self-professed dessert lover from Baltimore who won a five-figure prize playing a Maryland Lottery scratcher. Brenda Richardson is known among friends and family for her baking skills, but now she will be known for her Lottery Luck after winning a $30,000 top prize playing a Bonus Crossword scratch-off ticket. The Baltimore nurse says that she purchased the golden ticket at Tobacco Stop on Chesaco Avenue in Rosedale, where she regularly picks up scratchers, though there was something special about her winner.  Richardson said that she picked up the last …

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Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts I-68 (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts I-68 (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts I-68 (Developing) A tractor trailer crash closed all lanes of I-68 in Washington County early Wednesday, May 1. As of 8:15 a.m., all lanes were closed in both directions at Mountain Road near Exit 74, the Maryland State Highway Administration said. The MDOT site shows two vehicles were involved in a crash. ALERT: WASHINGTON COUNTY; CRASH I-68 EAST AT EXIT 74 MD 903 MOUNTAIN RD; ALL LANES CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS; USE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) May 1, 2024 Daily Voice has reached out to Maryland State Police for details. This is a developing story. Check back for more. Want…

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