Maryland lawmakers consider bill to ban lead ammunition for all hunting by 2029
Proposal would require transition to nonlead ammo, citing environmental and health risks from toxic exposure ANNAPOLIS, MD – A bill before the Maryland House of Delegates would phase out the use of…
Maryland COVID-19 Positivity Rate Drops Below 5%
From the Desk of Governor Larry Hogan ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the state’s COVID-19 positivity rate has dropped below 5%—another critical milestone as Maryland’s health metrics continue to substantially…
Meal stop in Cumberland leads to $50,000 Winning Ticket
CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND – A pair of avid Maryland Lottery players from Glen Burnie were on the road a few hours to the west in Cumberland on Feb. 5, when they picked up…
Hagerstown Racetrax Player Wins $30k
HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND – A Maryland Lottery Racetrax player from Hagerstown who plays the long-odds horses picked up a $30,946 win while playing pool in Dundalk. “I played 10, 11, and 12. Those are the…
Charles County Bus Driver Wins $60K on Racetrax Superfecta Box bet
CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND – “I felt lucky,” said the happy school bus driver who rolled into Maryland Lottery headquarters from Charles County with a $60,303-winning Racetrax ticket. After experiencing a lucky feeling, the 59-year-old…
Lucky Ravens Fan Wins Free Tickets for Twenty Years
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND – High fives and celebrations all around as Diane Heil was named the final winner of our 2021 Ravens second-chance promotion. Heil won a pair of Ravens season tickets for…
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan calls on Education Department to Drop School Mask Mandate
From the Desk of Governor Larry Hogan NNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today called on the Maryland State Board of Education to rescind its school mask policy, citing the state’s dramatically improved health…
Cambridge police investigate kidnapping, life threatening assault against woman
CAMBRIDGE, MD – Cambridge Police are investigating an incident that was reported on Tuesday after a woman walked into a bank and told employees she was being held hostage and in fear…
43 Year-Old Man Shot in the Leg in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – On February 9, 2022, at approximately 8:59 p.m., officers responded to the 2600 block of Huron Street for discharging. Upon arrival, officers located a 43-year-old male who had been…
Landover man charged for shooting and killing 29-year-old woman in church parking lot
LANDOVER, MD – A man suspected of killing 29-year-old Remi Howell in the parking lot of a Baptist church has been captured by police. The Homicide Unit arrested and charged a suspect…
Police investigating overnight shooting in Silver Springs
SILVER SPRINGS – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Investigative Section are investigating a shooting incident that occurred during the overnight hours from February 7 to February…
MONOPOLY Scratch-off Gives Bishopville Diva $100K Stack of Cash
WORCHESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND – A 61-year-old Worcester County player is $100,000 richer today after finding that top prize hiding under the number 15 on a MONOPOLY™ X50 scratch-off. Nicknamed “Park Avenue Diva” for her…
Do you know her? Police trying to identify body of woman found dead, decomposing in Baltimore backyard
BALTIMORE, MD – The Baltimore Police Department has released a sketch of a woman who was found dead and her body decomposing in the backyard of a home on Wilkens Avenue in…
Baltimore Police Need Your Help Looking for Armed Robber
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – Detectives in the Warrant Apprehension Task Force are looking for 22 year-old Michael Magu of the 1000 block of Halstead Road. Magu, is wanted for several armed robberies that…
She was pushed Down A Flight of Stairs and Died, Now Baltimore Police Have her Killer
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – In reference to the homicide of 33-year-old Shanlette Lewis (B/F) that occurred on February 1, 2022, in the 700 block of North Curley Street, investigators have arrested her cousin,…
Two Maryland women admit to drug charges
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Christine Anders, of Hagerstown, Maryland, and Jackie Devon Thompson, of North Frederick, Maryland, have admitted to drug charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Anders, 26, and Thompson,…
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Over 500 Grams of Fentanyl
Baltimore, Maryland – John Cooley, age 20, of Nottingham, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District…
Maryland Governor Hogan says U.S. Senate run not in his near future
ANNAPOLIS, MD—At a State House press conference today, Governor Larry Hogan announced that he will not be a candidate for the United States Senate in 2022: “Lastly today, I want to put…
Governor Hogan presents Governor’s Citation to hero crossing guard who saved child in viral video
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today awarded a governor’s citation to Cpl. Annette Goodyear of Cecil County’s North East Police Department who saved a student from being hit by a car late last…
Police searching for missing Rockville Woman
ROCKVILLE – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 6th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 62-year-old woman who went missing from Rockville. Deborah…
Lottery Routine Leads Virginia Man To Claim $100K on Big Cash Riches scratch-off
BEL ALTON, MARYLAND – Every week, a Virginia resident stops at Maryland Lottery retailers on his way home from work to buy tickets. His games of choice are Multi-Match and scratch-offs. On the day…