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Towson, MD
News
Baltimore County Resident Wins $50K On Lottery Scratch-Off
A Baltimore County resident walked in wearing a wig as she stopped at lottery headquarters to claim a $50,000 scratch-off prize earlier this week. Angela Shaffer of Dundalk, an avid Keno player, won the top $50,000 Cash Boom prize on the $5 game, officials said Wednesday, April 3. “This is so exciting,” she told officials as she arrived at headquarters with her significant other. “I even brought a wig to wear in my picture.” The winning ticket was purchased at Redner’s Markets #96 at 7938 Eastern Avenue in Baltimore. After first scratching the ticket, Angela thought she was in disbelief a…
Towson, MD
News
Police ID 2 Bodies Recovered From Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Others May Be Encased In Concrete
The bodies of two construction workers were reportedly recovered from the site of the Francis Scot Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore Wednesday, March 27, according to state police and multiple reports. The bodies of Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26, were recovered from a red pickup truck about 25 feet under water in the Patapsco River, near the middle span of the bridge around 10 a.m., Maryland State Police said at a briefing on Wednesday. Police believe other vehicles are encased in concrete that came down in the collapse. All six of the Brawner Buil…
Towson, MD
News
Rebuild Of Baltimore Bridge Will Be Federally-Funded, Biden Says Amid Search For 6 Workers
President Joe Biden has vowed to "move heaven and earth" to assist the people of Maryland following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday morning. Shockwaves were sent across the country on Tuesday, March 26, when America awoke to the news that the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore had collapsed, and was deemed a mass casualty event. NTSBgov Biden told Maryland Gov. Wes Moore that he and the federal government "will move heaven and earth to reopen the port and reopen the bridge as soon as possible." The rebuild is expected to be a "multi-year effort," t…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty To Trio Of Commercial Armed Robberies
A Baltimore man pleaded guilty this week to robbing three businesses at gunpoint, authorities announced. Gary Leon Holloway, Jr., 46, pleaded guilty Thursday, March 21 to committing an armed robbery and to using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, US Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron said in a joint release. Holloway’s plea stated that he and his co-conspirators “planned and committed” armed robberies of three businesses. Investigators later found that he was related to both co-defendants. On January 4, 15, and 22 of 20…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
ID Released For Victim Killed In Baltimore County House Fire
Police have released the identity of the woman killed in a pre-dawn house fire in Baltimore County Monday, March 18. Baltimore County Firefighters responded to the blaze at a home on the 3100 block of Shortway in Dundalk around 2:30 a.m. and found Barbara Spokus, 70, dead in the living room, police said Tuesday. A man occupying the home was able to escape and was taken to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries. A dog also died in the fire, which officials have determined was caused by improperly discarded smoking materials. Early morning dwelling f…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Woman Dead, Man Critical Following Baltimore County Fire: Officials
A woman has died and a man is in critical condition following a pre-dawn house fire in Baltimore County, officials said. The blaze broke out at a home on the 3100 block of Shortway in Dundalk just after 2:30 a.m. Monday, March 18, the Baltimore County Fire Department said. A woman was pronounced dead, while a man remains critical. A dog was also killed in the blaze, officials added. The fire was caused by improperly discarded smoking materials. Early morning dwelling fire in #Dundalk claims the life of adult female. Crews responded to the 3100 block of Shortway just after 0230. Adult m…
Towson, MD
News
Port Of Baltimore Employee ‘Follows Intuition’ To Win $50K In Lottery Scratch-Off
A Port of Baltimore worker won $50,000 in a lottery scratch-off after making his purchase in honor of his late sister. Allen Lindemon was in the backyard of his Dundalk home with his dog when he glanced up and saw a cloud that looked like the angel on the headstone for his sister, who died last summer. When Allen stopped by Quick Mart on Wise Avenue in Dundalk on Monday, March 11, he was ready to try his luck with a Powerball ticket when he remembered the touching cloud and thought it might be a sign to opt for scratch-offs. “I never pick up scratch-offs,” Allen told lottery officials. “I …
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Man, 41, Struck Dead In Baltimore County: Police
A man was struck and killed while crossing a Baltimore County street Monday evening, March 11, police said. It happened near the intersection of North Point Boulevard and Charlesmont Road in Dundalk around 10:30 p.m., according to the BCPD. Boley Terry Trent IV, 41, was attempting to cross North Point Boulevard when he was struck by a 2020 Toyota Corolla heading southbound. Trent was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead. The driver stayed at the scene before being taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The investigation is being led by Baltimore County Cras…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Roll-Off Truck In Baltimore County
Police have identified the pedestrian killed by a roll-off truck in Baltimore County on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 13. Maynor A. Ortega-Garcia, 21, was struck around 2:30 p.m. while attempting to cross in front of a roll-off truck heading toward an exit gate at a facility near the 1900 block of Graves Court in Dundalk, Baltimore County Police said. Ortega-Garcia was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, which remains ongoing. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All I…
Towson, MD
Lifestyle
Rough Morning For Maryland Woman Brightened By $146K Maryland Lottery Jackpot
A Maryland woman who was up late taking care of her sick husband would describe the start of Sunday, Jan. 14 as a “rough morning.” But everything changed when she walked into Wise Carroll Mart on Wise Avenue in Dundalk and purchased a FAST PLAY $10 Wild Bonus X10 ticket, ultimately winning her more than $146,000. The game has a progressive jackpot that starts at $100,000 and grows with the sale of each ticket until a progressive jackpot winning ticket is sold. The woman looked over her ticket, double-checked it with the Maryland Lottery app, and was startled when the words “See Lotter…
Towson, MD
News
Man Crushed To Death While Working On Car In Baltimore County, Police Say
Police in Baltimore County are investigating after a man was killed while working on a car in Dundalk. On Saturday morning, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the intersection of Jaydee Avenue and German Hill Road, where there was a reported fatal crash that involved a 54-year-old man who suffered grievous injuries. According to investigators, Dayton Balliet, Jr. was lying on the ground working on a 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser that was on a jack when a Toyota Sienna attempting to park behind it struck the vehicle and knocked it off the jack. Balliet was rushed…
Towson, MD
Obituaries
Motorbike Rider Struck By Speeding Driver In Maryland Remembered For Faith, Love Of Motors
The 19-year-old man who has been fighting for his life at a Maryland hospital after a motorbike crash has died, officials say. Matthew Araigeo Noah Vandergriff was pronounced dead in Baltimore days after he was involved in a crash with a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro in Dundalk. At around 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8, officers were called to a reported crash on German Hill Road near Merritt Boulevard where Vandergriff was riding eastbound when he was struck by a westbound Camaro turning into a shopping center in the area. He was reportedly thrown from the bike and was rushed to the ICU at Johns …
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