Loyal Lottery Player Seeking Jackpot Stunned By $50K Powerball Win In Maryland Loyal Lottery Player Seeking Jackpot Stunned By $50K Powerball Win In Maryland
Loyal Lottery Player Seeking Jackpot Stunned By $50K Powerball Win In Maryland A lifelong Lottery player in Southern Maryland had his loyalty paid off after winning a five-figure Powerball prize on a recent drawing.  Whether the jackpot is $20 million, or a cool $1 billion, St. Mary's County resident James Stogner says he will still pick up his ticket for nearly every drawing, and that faith was rewarded this week when he was at Lottery Headquarters to claim a $50,000 prize. "It doesn't matter," he said. "The base jackpot is still a lot of money." This time, when he checked the quick-pick ticket, the 51-year-old noticed a little more money than usual — $50,000 —…
Maryland Construction Worker Wins $100K In Lottery Scratch-Off Maryland Construction Worker Wins $100K In Lottery Scratch-Off
Maryland Construction Worker Wins $100K In Lottery Scratch-Off A construction worker from Maryland says he’s “no stranger” to lottery wins, recently taking home $5,000 in a Florida game and another large prize in Maryland. But this win, which came from a $30 $100,000 Ca$h instant ticket, was big. The 29-year-old Lanham resident purchased the scratch-off ticket at Whitfield Sunoco at 9105 Annapolis Road in Lanham, officials said Monday, March 18. His ticket showed a “win” symbol next to its corresponding $100,000 prize — pretty simple. He says he called his brother after learning just how much the ticket had won him. He plans to use the mone…
3 More Suspects Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Teen Girl Near Maryland High School 3 More Suspects Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Teen Girl Near Maryland High School
3 More Suspects Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Teen Girl Near Maryland High School Three more suspects have been charged — one as an adult — in the shooting that claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl near a Maryland high school last September. Ramon Richardson, 18, of Lanham, Cameron Anderson, 18, of Landover, and a 17-year-old male were charged with the Sept. 11, 2023 murder of Jayda Medrano-Moore of Greenbelt, the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit announced Wednesday, Feb. 28. An aspiring WNBA player who played ball at DuVal High School, Medrano-Moore was struck by a bullet while attempting to intervene with a dispute on the 9800 block of P…
Mother Accused Of Murdering 21-Year-Old Son During Dispute In Maryland Home, Police Say Mother Accused Of Murdering 21-Year-Old Son During Dispute In Maryland Home, Police Say
Mother Accused Of Murdering 21-Year-Old Son During Dispute In Maryland Home, Police Say A woman in Prince George's County has been charged in connection to the fatal stabbing of her 21-year-old son in Lanham last month, authorities announced. Querida Rivera, 42, has been accused of killing Cristos Miguel Johnson inside their Lanham home late last month during what police say was a domestic dispute. Cristo Johnson Prince George's County Police At approximately 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25, officers from the Prince George's Police Department were called to the 8000 block of Greenfield Drive to investigate a reported stabbing.  Upon arrival, they found Johnso…
Family Mourns 21-Year-Old Killed During Domestic-Related Stabbing Inside Maryland Home Family Mourns 21-Year-Old Killed During Domestic-Related Stabbing Inside Maryland Home
Family Mourns 21-Year-Old Killed During Domestic-Related Stabbing Inside Maryland Home Loved ones are mourning after the tragic death of a 21-year-old Maryland man in what police say was a domestic-related stabbing. Cristo Johnson of Lanham was fatally stabbed at a home on the 8000 block of Greenfield Drive around 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25, Prince George’s County Police Department said. Police Corporal Antonia Washington said in a statement to WUSA9 at the time that Johnson was stabbed by a woman he lived with and that the the incident was being investigated as a “possible self-defense case amongst family members.” Her identity was not released, and detectives are workin…
Urgent Care Doctor Convicted Of Raping, Groping Women During Exams In Montgomery County Urgent Care Doctor Convicted Of Raping, Groping Women During Exams In Montgomery County
Urgent Care Doctor Convicted Of Raping, Groping Women During Exams In Montgomery County An urgent care doctor who groped, inappropriately touched, and sexually abused patients during routine exams is facing more than four decades in prison, according to officials. Dr. Ishtiaq Malik, 59, of Lanham, was convicted by a jury for targeting at least two patients in his care at the Advanced Walk-In Urgent Care at 10800 Lockwood Drive in Silver Spring, where he was arrested last year. Malik was taken into custody on Feb. 16, 2023 outside of his practice, and since then, eight additional victims came forward. Malik was found guilty on Friday of two counts each of second-degree ra…
Student Caught Sneaking Loaded Gun Into Maryland HS Days After Multiple Fights Reported: Police Student Caught Sneaking Loaded Gun Into Maryland HS Days After Multiple Fights Reported: Police
Student Caught Sneaking Loaded Gun Into Maryland HS Days After Multiple Fights Reported: Police A day after nearly a dozen of fights broke out at Charles Herbert Flowers High School in Prince George's County, police say they busted a student with a gun on Thursday. Ke'Shawn Reeves, 18, of Lanham, is facing charges after attempting to sneak a loaded gun onto school property before being swiftly apprehended by security inside the building in Springdale. At around 8:20 a.m. on Thursday, the Prince George's County Police Department was notified that security personnel recovered the gun from Reeves, who was taken into custody. According to Lead Administrator Deidra Smalls-Screws, no …
4-Year-Old Girl Killed, Two Drivers Injured In Crash At Maryland Intersection: Police 4-Year-Old Girl Killed, Two Drivers Injured In Crash At Maryland Intersection: Police
4-Year-Old Girl Killed, Two Drivers Injured In Crash At Maryland Intersection: Police Police in Maryland are investigating a fatal crash that left a 4-year-old dead in Prince George's County.  Lanham resident Divya Akumbom has been identified by investigators as the child who was killed when two SUVs crashed on Tuesday morning in Glenn Dale, according to police. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called around 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12 to the intersection of Glenn Dale Boulevard and Daisy Lane, where there were reports of a collision that left the girl with serious injuries. The crash was reported at the intersection of Glenn D…
Mother Kills Teen Son In Murder-Suicide Following Move To Maryland, Police Say Mother Kills Teen Son In Murder-Suicide Following Move To Maryland, Police Say
Mother Kills Teen Son In Murder-Suicide Following Move To Maryland, Police Say Police say that a mother shot and killed her 16-year-old son before turning the gun on herself in a grisly murder-suicide that is under investigation in Maryland. Dorian Jaeger was reportedly shot in the woods by his mother, Natalie Jaeger, who also killed herself following a recent move from Milwaukee to Lanham in Prince George's County. According to police, officers were called to a wooded area in the 10400 block of Greenbelt Road at around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, where there was a report of two dead bodies that were located by passersby.  The initial investigation determined t…
Police ID Fourth Teen Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Maryland Police ID Fourth Teen Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Maryland
Police ID Fourth Teen Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Maryland More than a month after an investigation was launched into a fatal crash that left several teenagers dead in Prince George's County, a new victim has been identified. Upper Marlboro resident Darteal Byers, 17, is the fourth victim to be named in the crash that also took the lives of driver Marquay Swann, 14, of Lanham, 15-year-old Zyshaun Cuffey, of Glenarden, and Upper Marlboro native Serenity Sellman, 15, the Medical Examiner's Office confirmed. Officers were called around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29 to the intersection of Lottsford Road and Palmetto Drive in Mitchellville, where t…
Driver Lodged In Windshield Dumped Miles From Maryland Crash Scene: Police Driver Lodged In Windshield Dumped Miles From Maryland Crash Scene: Police
Driver Lodged In Windshield Dumped Miles From Maryland Crash Scene: Police The search is on for a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a beloved 28-year-old man in Prince George's County and dragged his body for miles.  New Carrollton's Franklin Membreno Mendez has been identified as the person struck and killed in a hit-and-run in Lanham on Saturday morning after he was involved in a separate crash and got out of his car to survey the damage, police say. Franklin Membreno Mendez GoFundMe Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 7500 block of Ardwick Ardmore Road shortly after 4 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, where the…
Police ID Teen Driver, Passengers Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Maryland Police ID Teen Driver, Passengers Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Maryland
Police ID Teen Driver, Passengers Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Maryland New details have been released as police continue to investigate a fatal crash that left four dead in Prince George's County. Lanham resident Marquay Swann, 14, was the driver of the Kia Sorento that went up in flames after a fatal pursuit that also took the lives of 15-year-old Zyshaun Cuffey, of Glenarden, and Upper Marlboro native Serenity Sellman, 15, the Medical Examiner's Office confirmed on Monday.  A fourth passenger who died in the crash still has not been identified, police say.  Officers were called around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29 to the intersection of Lottsford …