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Students Charged With Hate Crime For Anti-Semitic Sentiment Inside Maryland School: Sheriff Students Charged With Hate Crime For Anti-Semitic Sentiment Inside Maryland School: Sheriff
Students Charged With Hate Crime For Anti-Semitic Sentiment Inside Maryland School: Sheriff A group of teens who allegedly harassed a girl inside a Calvert County middle school for months have been charged with hate crime violations, according to the sheriff's office. Over the weekend, a spokesperson for the agency announced that three 13-year-old students at Plum Point Middle School have been charged as juveniles with harassment and violations of Maryland’s hate crimes statutes.  According to charging documents, the students displayed swastikas, made Nazi salutes, and directed offensive comments to a classmate because of the classmate’s religious beliefs. The behavior …

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Drone Flight Restrictions In Place Following Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Drone Flight Restrictions In Place Following Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
Drone Flight Restrictions In Place Following Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse A series of flight restrictions have been put in place for drone pilots by the Federal Aviation Administration as crews carry out rescue efforts following the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday, March 26. RELATED: 2 Rescued, More Missing In Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapse The restrictions surround five nautical miles of the Baltimore Vortac and have an altitude up to and including 2000 feet MSL, or “mean sea level.” See the map below from the FAA: Drone pilots: The FAA has flight restrictions in place around the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Do not interfere wit…

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Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Speaks On Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Speaks On Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Speaks On Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski is supporting all those affected by the massive collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that prompted a local state of emergency on Tuesday, March 26. The bridge collapsed when it was struck by a 948-foot cargo ship heading to Singapore, sending multiple cars into the water below around 1:30 a.m. ALSO SEE: 2 Rescued, More Missing In Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapse (UPDATES) Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott declared a state of emergency around 9:30 a.m. County Executive Johnny Olszewski posted a statement of support on X a short time later: …

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by Valerie Musson
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‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA ‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA
‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA A former Pennsylvania barber who appeared in "90 Day Fiance” and “90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?” who was extradited from Florida over six months after he was caught with fentanyl by US Marshals — has had one of his convictions dismissed due to contact between a juror and witness, the Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced on Friday, March 23, 2024.  Michael Anthony Baltimore, 44 of Carlisle, PA, had been convicted on Feb. 1, 2024, in a domestic violence case from Jan. 7, 2021,  but the charges were dismissed and the case was vacate…

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‘This Is My Super Bowl,’ Ravens Fan Says On $100K Post-Season Baltimore Lotto Scratch-Off Win ‘This Is My Super Bowl,’ Ravens Fan Says On $100K Post-Season Baltimore Lotto Scratch-Off Win
‘This Is My Super Bowl,’ Ravens Fan Says On $100K Post-Season Baltimore Lotto Scratch-Off Win A diehard Baltimore Ravens fan is likening his recent $100,000 lottery scratch-off luck to winning his own personal super bowl. The fan — who went by the name ‘Tone’ as he cashed in his top-prize winning instant ticket at lottery headquarters — says he didn’t have much luck after last year’s football season. But the football fanatic — also big on trying his luck on scratch-offs — did just that when he stopped by Food City Mart at 1733 Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore to purchase the lucky Ravens X5 ticket, a scratcher he’d never tried before, he told officials. He picked out two ticke…

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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…

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Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Grocery Store Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Grocery Store
Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Grocery Store Maryland Lottery players are being encouraged to check their tickets after a $50,000 winner was sold at a Baltimore grocery store. Lottery officials announced that there was a five-figure prize-winning "Bonus Match 5" ticket sold at Giant on Merritt Boulevard in Baltimore for the Thursday, March 21 drawing. The winning numbers were: 14, 16, 19, 20 and 37 with a "Bonus Ball" of 24. This marks the ninth top-prize winning Bonus Match 5 ticket sold so far in 2024. Lottery officials urge the winner to sign the back of the ticket and put it in a safe place. The player has 182 day…

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Maryland Who Sexually Abused 8-Year-Old Child In DC Facing Life In Prison: Feds Maryland Who Sexually Abused 8-Year-Old Child In DC Facing Life In Prison: Feds
Maryland Who Sexually Abused 8-Year-Old Child In DC Facing Life In Prison: Feds A 42-year-old Maryland woman is facing life in prison and will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of her life for sexually abusing the 8-year-old child of what federal prosecutors described as a "close family friend."  Griselda Martinez-Moz was convicted on Thursday on multiple counts of first-degree child sexual abuse with aggravating circumstances following a seven-day trial in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia Prosecutors say that "on two occasions in 2015 and 2016, Martinez-Moz sexually abused a child who was eight years old at the time. A close friend of …

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Teen Killed, 2 Injured In Howard County Townhouse Fire: Police Teen Killed, 2 Injured In Howard County Townhouse Fire: Police
Teen Killed, 2 Injured In Howard County Townhouse Fire: Police A 15-year-old girl was killed in a Maryland townhouse fire Wednesday night, while two other victims were injured, police announced. The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services responded to the blaze on the 11500 block of Shell Flower Lane in Columbia around 7:30 p.m. March 20. Crews found heavy flames coming from the second story and brought the fire under control in about 20 minutes. The HCDFRS confirmed Thursday morning that Katie Chase, 15, had died in the fire, and its cause was accidental. Two others, meanwhile, were taken to the hospital for evaluation. The family was …

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Suspicious, Scheming Thief Busted For Scamming Residents In Baltimore County, Police Say Suspicious, Scheming Thief Busted For Scamming Residents In Baltimore County, Police Say
Suspicious, Scheming Thief Busted For Scamming Residents In Baltimore County, Police Say A 26-year-old thief was busted for scamming residents throughout Baltimore County, police said. Alex Rich was arrested on multiple open warrants relating to theft schemes on Friday, March 15, the BCPD announced this week. Rich was being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center. Suspicious activity and individuals can be reported to 911, the BCPD said, adding that residents should try to take note of license tag numbers, vehicle descriptions, or suspect descriptions without putting themselves at risk. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Joi…

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Prince George’s County Woman Wins $50K On Lottery Scratch-Off: 'Everything Stopped' Prince George’s County Woman Wins $50K On Lottery Scratch-Off: 'Everything Stopped'
Prince George’s County Woman Wins $50K On Lottery Scratch-Off: 'Everything Stopped' Prince George’s County resident Jacqueline Goodall says she was talking with her husband about planning a vacation just one day before her $50,000 lottery scratch-off win. She purchased a 50X The Cash ticket while cashing in a Keno ticket at Brentwood Liberty gas station at 3730 Rhode Island Avenue and decided to use the leftover winnings to grab some scratch-offs, she told officials as she claimed her winnings with her husband at lottery headquarters. After scratching an unsuccessful first ticket, she paused when she started on the second. “I stopped when I saw the matching numb…

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Correctional Officers Cop To Cover-Up Conspiracy Involving Abused Inmate In Maryland Facility Correctional Officers Cop To Cover-Up Conspiracy Involving Abused Inmate In Maryland Facility
Correctional Officers Cop To Cover-Up Conspiracy Involving Abused Inmate In Maryland Facility A corrections officer in Maryland that turned a blind eye to an inmate who was assaulted admitted to his role in covering up an incident at the Eastern Correctional Institution (ECI).  Daric Evans, 32, of Crisfield, pleaded guilty to conspiring to obstruct justice, related to covering up evidence that a fellow officer at ECI had unlawfully assaulted an inmate, federal authorities announced. According to his guilty plea, on July 21, 2021, while working at at the state prison, Evans admitted that he learned of another officer who had used force against an inmate.  Upon le…

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