Cigarette Run Leads Maryland Grandmother To $51K Lottery Jackpot Cigarette Run Leads Maryland Grandmother To $51K Lottery Jackpot
Cigarette Run Leads Maryland Grandmother To $51K Lottery Jackpot A random trip to a convenience store in Baltimore County for a Carroll County woman led to a five-figure prize for one lucky Lottery player who picked up her ticket on a whim. Every so often, a Westminster woman says she would play a Maryland Lottery game, though she was normally drawn to scratchers versus draw games until having a recent change of heart that landed her a $51,247 "Bonus Match 5" jackpot.  The grandmother decided to purchase her ticket for the drawing on Sunday, March 3 at the Pantry One Food Mart & Deli in Randallstown after heading to the store to pick up some cig…
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Maryland, Virginia Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Maryland, Virginia
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Maryland, Virginia The National Weather Service has released snowfall totals for the DMV in this week's storm. In Maryland, Sabillasville which appears to have gotten the most amount of snow: 8.5 inches on Tuesday, Feb. 13, the NWS said. In Virginia, Gavel Springs in Frederick County got about 4.5 inches. Here's the breakdown by county: BALTIMORE Lineboro: 3.5 inches Bentley Springs: 3 Owings Mills: 1 Pikesville: 0.4  CARROLL Millers: 4.7 Manchester: 4.3 Taneytown: 4 Westminster: 2 Uniontown: 1.1 CECIL Elkton: 3.0  Rising Sun: 1  Port Deposit 1 FREDERICK Sabilla…
Man Terrorized Ex-GF With Gun Before Barricade Situation In Maryland, Police Say Man Terrorized Ex-GF With Gun Before Barricade Situation In Maryland, Police Say
Man Terrorized Ex-GF With Gun Before Barricade Situation In Maryland, Police Say The man who terrorized his ex-girlfriend before barricading himself inside a Carroll County home is facing a series of criminal charges, the Westminster Police Department announced. Matthew Skirka, 30, was arrested early on Wednesday morning following a standoff with officers after he kicked down his ex's door following a confrontation earlier on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Officers from the department were called at around 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday night to the 200 block of East Main Street in Westminster, where there were reports of shots fired in the area involving Skirka and his ex-girlfriend.  …
Former Substitute Teacher, Coach In Maryland Admits To Preying On Children Online: Feds Former Substitute Teacher, Coach In Maryland Admits To Preying On Children Online: Feds
Former Substitute Teacher, Coach In Maryland Admits To Preying On Children Online: Feds The Maryland volleyball coach who posed as underage boys and girls to entice minors through social media copped to the crime and will spend more than a decade in prison. Evan Thomas Harris Frock, 34, a substitute teacher and volleyball coach in Carroll County, pleaded guilty this week to sexual exploitation of a child after targeting at least eight minors between the age of 9 and 17, federal authorities announced. According to prosecutors, the Taneytown man used social media accounts to meet and communicate with children and to encourage them to produce and send him images and videos o…
Repeat Bank Robber To Spend Decade In Prison For Targeting Same Carroll County Branch Twice Repeat Bank Robber To Spend Decade In Prison For Targeting Same Carroll County Branch Twice
Repeat Bank Robber To Spend Decade In Prison For Targeting Same Carroll County Branch Twice A 28-year-old man will spend years behind bars after admitting to a pair of bank robberies at the same location that were caught on camera years ago in Carroll County over the course of several months, officials say. Jimmie Lee Benjamin Haney pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of robbery and one count of armed robbery for two separate bank robberies at the same Capital One branch in September 2016 and January 2017. Haney was caught on camera entering the bank on East Ridgeville Boulevard in Mt. Airy in September 2016, when he handed a note to the teller demanding cash, which they complie…
E-Cigarette Sparked Fire That Displaced 19 In Carroll County Building: Official E-Cigarette Sparked Fire That Displaced 19 In Carroll County Building: Official
E-Cigarette Sparked Fire That Displaced 19 In Carroll County Building: Official An e-cigarette has been identified as the cause of a fire that ripped through a Carroll County apartment building. An occupant of the Sykesville Apartments on Village Road woke up to a smoke alarm around 6:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, and discovered a fire in a separate bedroom, the state's fire marshal said.  Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal He tried to put out the fire with a pot of water before it grew beyond his control. Investigators found that an e-cigarette failed and ignited bedding material.  The fire was knocked down by 35 firefighters in about 10 minute…
Family Friend, House Cleaner Sentenced For Swiping Thousands In Cash From MD Client Family Friend, House Cleaner Sentenced For Swiping Thousands In Cash From MD Client
Family Friend, House Cleaner Sentenced For Swiping Thousands In Cash From MD Client Two Maryland house cleaners have been sentenced to time in prison for stealing thousands of dollars in cash from a client's home, authorities said. Karen L. Stonesifer, 65, of Hampstead, and Susan E. Pinder, 65, of Manchester, were both captured on surveillance footage swiping $2,440 and $810 from drawers in their home, officials in Carroll County said. Circuit Court Judge Thomas S. Stansfield sentenced Stonesifer to 5 years of imprisonment with all but 90 days suspended, along with 3 years of supervised probation and ordered her to pay restitution in the amount of $2,440 (Stonesifer p…
Cocaine, Loaded Gun Seized From Suspended PA Driver, Passenger In Westminster Stop: Sheriff Cocaine, Loaded Gun Seized From Suspended PA Driver, Passenger In Westminster Stop: Sheriff
Cocaine, Loaded Gun Seized From Suspended PA Driver, Passenger In Westminster Stop: Sheriff A loaded gun, cocaine, cash and drug paraphernalia were seized from a Pennsylvania man and his passenger in a Carroll County stop over the weekend, police said. A Carroll County sheriff's deputy was patrolling along Baltimore Boulevard in Westminster, when he spotted a blue Ford Mustang speeding past vehicles in the right turn lane around 3:50 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, the county sheriff's office said. The Deputy initiated a traffic stop and found the driver’s license being suspended and several indicators of drug use. The Deputy requested a K9 scan of the vehicle, however, drug paraphernali…
Dead Fox Found In Maryland Neighborhood Tests Positive For Rabies: Officials Dead Fox Found In Maryland Neighborhood Tests Positive For Rabies: Officials
Dead Fox Found In Maryland Neighborhood Tests Positive For Rabies: Officials A fox in Carroll County has tested positive for the rabies virus, authorities said. It was found dead on Friday, Jan. 26 near Starboard Court, in the Windy Hills Development off of Trevanion Road in Taneytown. It had been seen in the area for a few days prior. The Carroll County Health Department said to is concerned that people or pets in the area may have been exposed to the rabies virus. “Rabies exposure occurs through bites and scratches or saliva from the infected animal getting into the eyes, nose, mouth, or a wound of a person or another animal,” said Joe Mancuso, Rabies Program M…
Firefighter Accused Of Intentionally Setting Blazes In Maryland, Officials Say Firefighter Accused Of Intentionally Setting Blazes In Maryland, Officials Say
Firefighter Accused Of Intentionally Setting Blazes In Maryland, Officials Say A woman is being accused of starting, not fighting, fires in Maryland, authorities say. Eldersburg resident Allison Nicole Creutzer, 20 a volunteer Carroll County firefighter with the Reese Volunteer Fire Company has been arrested in connection to a string of fires over the last year in the Eldersburg and Liberty Reservoir area, according to the state's fire marshal. Specifically, Creutzer was charged with intentionally setting fire to grass, brush, and woodland, three counts of second-degree malicious burning, and one misdemeanor count of calling in a false report of a …
Fire Crews Battle Tricky Blaze, Bitter Cold In Carroll County Fire Crews Battle Tricky Blaze, Bitter Cold In Carroll County
Fire Crews Battle Tricky Blaze, Bitter Cold In Carroll County Fire crews in Carroll County had to contend with difficult conditions on Sunday night as they battled a trick blaze in Westminster. Dozens of members were called to a home in the 1700 block of Sykesville Road south of Westminster shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 21, where they were met by smoke showing and a fire in the attic of a two-story residence, officials say. Sunday evening fire damages Westminster Home: Over 60 Carroll County firefighters with 20 pieces of firefighting... Posted by Kevin Earl Dayhoff on Monday, January 22, 2024 For hours, they battled sub-zero temperatures, …
Maryland School Closings: These Districts Have Announced Plans For Friday's Storm Maryland School Closings: These Districts Have Announced Plans For Friday's Storm
Maryland School Closings: These Districts Have Announced Plans For Friday's Storm With several inches of snow expected to coat the area, some schools in Maryland are already making preparations to ensure the safety of students and staff. The worst of the snow is expected to hit the area beginning at around 6 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, and lasting throughout the day, prompting schools to begin announcing closures and delays on Thursday night. As of 8 p.m. on Thursday, these public schools have announced their plans - which are subject to change depending on the weather conditions:  Anne Arundel County Schools: Previously planned off-day, decision on athletics and ex…