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: Rescuers Race To Free Worker Buried After Potomac Trench Collapse (
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A painstaking rescue is unfolding in Maryland after a worker was swallowed by collapsing dirt while working beside a home. More than 65 rescue workers were called to Falls Bridge Lane in Potomac on Tuesday, Oct. 6, working to free the trapped worker after the trench collapsed at approximately 3:20 p.m., according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer. The worker had been waterproofing a single-family home when the dirt suddenly gave way, initially burying him up to his armpits. His coworkers called 911 and managed to clear some of the dirt away from hi…
Linthicum, MD
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Linthicum Woman Thought She Won $100K Until 'Euphoria' Got $440K Better
“Euphoria” has never been a more appropriate nickname. A Maryland woman who adopted the fitting moniker after winning a $540,000 Multi-Match jackpot turned a spare $2 into a life-changing payday during an unlikely stop in Towson, where a few taps on a Lottery machine produced the kind of Quick Pick that was anything but ordinary. The Linthicum woman had been attending an event in Baltimore County and found herself in an area she rarely visits when she stopped at the Shell station at 935 York Road, according to the Maryland Lottery. She had $6 in cash in her pocket and decided to spend $2 o…
Towson, MD
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86 Arrested In Massive Baltimore Sweep Targeting Killings, Shootings, Robberies: Police
For nearly two weeks, the net kept tightening across Maryland. From Sept. 14 through Sept. 26, Baltimore Police joined local, state and federal law enforcement partners for a sweeping warrant operation that resulted in 86 arrests and 92 warrants served across Baltimore, officials announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Among those taken into custody were four people wanted in connection with deaths and three suspects tied to attempted murder cases involving non-fatal shootings. The operation reached well beyond those seven cases. Police said warrants were also served in connection with eight …
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
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'Fat Goat' Kidnapping Ended With 2 Dead, Mercedes In Flames In Capitol Heights: Feds
The night started with a birthday celebration. It ended with two men dead. A DC man known as “Fat Goat” was sentenced to five years in federal prison on Monday, Oct. 5, for his role in a kidnapping that spiraled from the District into Maryland before ending in a deadly shootout, federal prosecutors announced. Melvin Green, 27, served as a lookout and later took possession of a gun as his associates kidnapped two men on F Street SE in June 2023, according to court documents. Glock pistol recovered from search of Green’s residence. US Attorney's Office Green, whose nickname is …
College Park, MD
Obituaries
Future Dentist Olivia Stephens Dies At 26 With Maryland Graduation Approaching
Olivia Stephens was almost there. The 26-year-old Maryland woman had spent years working toward becoming a dentist, a goal that carried her from a neuroscience lab to the dental chair and eventually into her fourth and final year at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. Stephens, a Damascus native, died last week surrounded by loved ones, according to her family, leaving behind a future that once seemed close enough to touch. “We should have been looking forward to her graduation and celebrating the beginning of her career,” her family wrote in a fundraiser created in her memory.…
Rockville, MD
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800-Foot Fuel Spill Sparks Beltway Crashes Involving Up To 12 Vehicles In Maryland (
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A tractor-trailer dumped fuel across nearly three football fields of the Maryland Beltway, turning the afternoon commute into a slippery mess that involved as many as a dozen vehicles. The trouble unfolded on Monday afternoon on the Inner Loop of I-495 between University Boulevard and New Hampshire Avenue in Montgomery County. Officials believe the tractor-trailer suffered a mechanical problem before fuel began spilling across the highway, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer said. It didn't stay contained for long. The fuel spread across approximately…
National Interest
$500 Refund Checks Being Sent To Some Americans: Here's Who Qualifies
The Trump administration has begun sending $500 refund payments to nearly one million Americans across 30 states, but where you live is only part of the eligibility equation. The payments target people who purchased Affordable Care Act coverage through the federal exchange without receiving premium assistance, according to a White House fact sheet. New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia are excluded. Those states operate their own health insurance marketplaces instead of using the federal HealthCare.gov platform covered by the refund program. The Treasury D…
Gaithersburg, MD
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Fully Involved Laytonsville Barn Collapses With Tons Of Hay Still Burning Inside (
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A massive barn was already engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived at a Maryland farm early Monday morning. Crews were called to Seneca Ayr Farms in the 22300 block of Laytonsville Road in Laytonsville at around 2 a.m. on Oct. 5, where they found the hay barn well involved, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officials. And getting enough water onto it quickly became part of the challenge. There are no hydrants in the area, prompting MCFRS to call in a Water Supply Task Force with tankers and several brush trucks as more than 60 firefighters converged on the propert…
Towson, MD
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12-Year-Old Girl Killed, 4 Others Wounded In Baltimore Shooting: Police (
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A 12-year-old girl is dead, and several others were hospitalized following a mass shooting in Maryland. Gunshots rang out around 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, in the 1200 block of North Franklintown Road in Baltimore, prompting a massive response from the Baltimore Police Department. Upon arrival, first responders found the girl suffering from a gunshot wound, as well as a 25-year-old woman who had also been struck. The 12-year-old was rushed to an area hospital, where she was later pronounced dead despite efforts to save her. As officers investigated the shooting, a 28-year-old man and …
Hartford, CT
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CT Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking
Retirees in several Northeast states face some of the highest costs in the country, according to a new study. Retirement Living released its 2026 list of the most affordable states to retire, comparing all 50 states based on housing costs, everyday expenses, and tax-friendliness. The study looked at median rent for a one-bedroom home, median home sale prices, grocery spending, gas prices, and average Medicare Advantage premiums. Researchers also considered whether states tax Social Security benefits, along with income and property tax rates. "Affordability plays a major role in retire…
Owings Mills, MD
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22-Year-Old Killed, Two Hospitalized After Baltimore County Crash: Police
A Friday night drive turned deadly in Maryland. Cameron Crosell, 22, was killed in a two-vehicle crash near Red Run Boulevard and Meadows Road in Baltimore County at approximately 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, police announced the following morning. According to Baltimore County police, a 2004 Honda Accord was traveling on Red Run Boulevard toward Meadows Road before crashing with a 2018 GMC Yukon that had been heading northeast in the opposite direction. Crosell was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The driver of the Yukon and a passenger in the Honda were al…
Lexington Park, MD
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Two Dozen Uploads Led Feds To Maryland Man Now Facing Child Exploitation Charge: DOJ
More than two dozen files uploaded to an online account led investigators to a Maryland man who now faces a federal child exploitation charge carrying at least 15 years behind bars, prosecutors say. Charles Mark Wooters, 34, of Easton, was indicted on eight federal counts involving child sex abuse material, the US Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Oct. 2. The case dates back to November 2025, when prosecutors say Wooters uploaded more than two dozen files depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct to an internet-based storage account. Investigators apparently found more whe…
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