BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland has three new millionaires after a week when two people bought second-tier winning Mega Millions tickets in Upper Marlboro and White Hall, and a third person in Waldorf bought a FAST PLAY progressive jackpot ticket worth $1,540,419. As of January 9, only one of the three life-changing prizes had been claimed. The $1 million Mega Millions win in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A $1 million scratch-off winner in Severn and a Multi-Match jackpot-winning ticket worth $690,000 sold in Landover were the biggest Maryland Lottery prizes of the week. Meanwhile, another five players landed prizes of $100,000 on tickets sold in Baltimore (two), Glen Burnie, Landover and Waldorf. In all, 43 players across the state won or claimed prizes of $10,000 or […]
WESTMINSTER, MD—As Maryland State Police continue to investigate the 2003 murder of a Carroll County man, the family of the victim is now offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the victim’s death. Richard Atkins Jr., 30, of Westminster, Maryland, was found by family members beaten to death around 12:30 […]
WESTMINSTER, MD—Maryland State Police have located a missing 12-year-old boy and his father after an extensive coordinated search ended in Carroll County on Tuesday morning. Christopher Geiger, 35, of Hampstead, was taken into police custody without incident and the 12-year-old child was recovered unharmed at just before 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday. Charges are pending the outcome of the investigation and […]
UPDATE: Maxx and Christopher Geiger have both been found safe. Original story below… —— HAMPSTEAD, MD—On behalf of the Maryland State Police, an Amber Alert has been activated for a missing 12-year-old boy. Maxx Geiger is a white male who is approximately 5’3″ tall and weighs 120 pounds. He is believed to have been abducted by 35-year-old Christopher Geiger (pictured). […]
UPDATE: A $100,000 reward is now being offered. Original story below… ——— WESTMINSTER, MD—As Maryland State Police continue to investigate the 2003 murder of a Carroll County man, the family of the victim is now offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the victim’s death. The victim, Richard Atkins Jr., […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Natural Resources Police have charged five men with hunting waterfowl during the closed season. On February 13, officers responded to Good Intent Road in Union Bridge in reference to a complaint about hunters shooting at ducks. After investigating, police identified the men as Jeffrey Kreit Jr., 26, of White Hall; Brandon Kreit, 22, of Essex; Timothy McLaughlin, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works on Wednesday approved more than $16 million in grants to reduce pollution and improve water quality. The board is composed of Governor Larry Hogan, Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp, and Comptroller Peter Franchot. Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford chaired Wednesday’s meeting. “These are smart investments to protect public health and prevent water pollution in […]