Fairfax man stuns with $2.8M lottery jackpot

FAIRFAX, Va. — A Fairfax man struck it big with a $2,827,472 jackpot while playing the Virginia Lottery’s online game Monopoly Super Spin, the agency announced. Samer Jarrah landed the progressive top…

Sizzling win: Fire scratch-off blazes trail to $50K

SILVER SPRING, Md. — A construction worker from Northern Virginia is heating up after winning $50,000 on the Maryland Lottery’s new Fire scratch-off game while visiting Montgomery County. The Alexandria resident purchased…

A Trump-hating intel specialist caught trying to trade top secret documents for foreign citizenship

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Defense Intelligence Agency employee was arrested Wednesday for allegedly attempting to transmit national defense information to a foreign government, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Nathan Vilas…

Two teens arrested after D.C. gunfire leads to helicopter chase

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two 19-year-old men have been arrested following a Monday afternoon shooting in Southeast D.C. that led to a police pursuit, helicopter tracking, and a barricade situation in Northeast, officials…

Cocaine and Guns Seized During Atlantic City Police Raid

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A stolen handgun and 50 grams of cocaine were seized last week when Atlantic City police executed a search warrant on a Baltic Avenue apartment, resulting in three…

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Eight injured in violent I-95 crash in Stafford County as charges loom

STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — A chaotic chain-reaction crash involving three vehicles on Interstate 95 injured eight people Saturday night, including two who were ejected after failing to wear seatbelts. The crash occurred…

Man hits quarter million dollar jackpot, tells wife: I won some money

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — A routine online ticket purchase turned into a six-figure jackpot for Jerry Phillips, who matched all five numbers in the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 with EZ Match game to…

Small business owner hits big jackpot on mobile lottery game

STEPHENSON, Va. — A quiet night at home turned into a six-figure payday for Ron Simkhovitch, who won a $407,589 progressive jackpot while playing The Lamp: Dark Arts on his mobile device.…

Late-night scroll turns into $171K jackpot in VA

BASTIAN, Va. — A late-night bout of insomnia turned into a six-figure windfall for Melanie Peery, who won a $171,381 jackpot playing the Virginia Lottery’s Virginia Bonus Wheel online instant game. Peery…

Gut feeling nets Stafford man $3M at Wawa

STAFFORD, Va. — A last-minute change of heart at a Wawa store led Ervin Antonio Torres to a $3 million payday after purchasing the final top prize-winning ticket in the Virginia Lottery’s…

Jackson Police honor fallen officers at Ocean County memorial ceremony

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Members of the Jackson Township Police Department joined law enforcement agencies across Ocean County on Friday to honor fallen officers during the 34th Annual Ocean County Law Enforcement…

Ocean County’s $4.7 million money pit just got more expensive

BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A pet project by the Ocean County Board of Commissioners to restore a 2-story home in Barnegat is turning into a money pit for taxpayers. The cost of…

ICE arrests Venezuelan national tied to South American theft group in Manhattan

NEW YORK, NY — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in New York City arrested Edison Guillermo Pinto-Padron, a 26-year-old Venezuelan national and identified member of a transnational South American theft…

Ocean County law enforcement honors fallen officers at annual memorial

MANCHESTER, N.J. — Law enforcement officers from across Ocean County gathered Friday to mark the 34th Annual Ocean County Law Enforcement Memorial Day Observance, honoring those who lost their lives in the…

U.S. Marine, Veteran Prosecutor Seeks To Defeat 73-Year-Old Career Politician in Ocean County Race

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Rory Wells, a Republican candidate seeking the position of Ocean County Clerk, is gaining momentum just weeks after launching his campaign at a kickoff rally. Wells is looking…

Flash flooding forces evacuations in Maryland as dam levels rise

WESTERNPORT, Md. — Flash flooding in Allegany County prompted widespread evacuations, including at least three schools, as emergency responders from across three states assisted with ongoing water rescues late Tuesday. The Allegany…

New Jersey’s earthquake, one year later: Is it safe yet?

TEWKSBURY, NJ – Just over year ago, on April 5th, 2024, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Tewksbury Township, New Jersey, the strongest in the state in over 200 years. Major aftershocks continued through…

FBI Launches Criminal Probe into New York AG Letitia James for Mortgage Fraud

ALBANY, N.Y. — The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into allegations that New York Attorney General Letitia James falsified mortgage records related to property purchases in Virginia and Brooklyn, according to…

Trump-era surge drives trillions in new U.S. industry investments

Since the beginning of President Donald J. Trump’s second term, an unprecedented wave of private investment announcements has poured into American manufacturing, research, and innovation, totaling trillions of dollars across a wide…

Man wanted for strong-arm robbery at Bath and Body Works in Manassas

Authorities have issued arrest warrants for a Washington, D.C. man in connection with a strong-arm robbery that occurred last month at a retail store in Manassas, Virginia, as police continue to search…

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