Nearly $1 million lottery prize claimed in Poconos
Monroe County lottery player wins $925,843.50 Cash 5 with Quick Cash jackpot on ticket sold in Pocono Township Middletown, PA – A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Monroe County is holding a ticket…
Clinton man wins $100K on scratch-off he nearly forgot
Upper Marlboro, MD – A Prince George’s County man nearly missed out on a $100,000 prize after forgetting about the lottery ticket he bought with his last $10 — a MONOPOLY™ X50…
New Jersey Migrant Who Killed Mother in Child in DWI Crash Nearly Hit Red Bank Cop Head On Weeks Prior
Red Bank, NJ – An undocumented immigrant (illegal alien) accused of killing a mother and her 11-year-old daughter in a DWI crash was released by New Jersey judges three times in four…
New Yorker accused of stealing nearly $500K from Ocean Township employer
Freehold, NJ – A 28-year-old New York man is facing charges after prosecutors say he stole almost half a million dollars from his former Ocean Township employer over a three-year period while…
Maryland Lottery hands out nearly $30.4M in prizes in one week
BALTIMORE, Md. — A Maryland Lottery player in Baltimore hit the jackpot seven times in a single day, winning a total of $350,000 on Bonus Match 5 tickets sold at the same…
Nearly $400K Quick Draw jackpot won at Freehold 7-Eleven
TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey lottery player scored a big payday Saturday, winning $394,323 on a Quick Draw progressive jackpot ticket purchased in Monmouth County, officials announced Monday. The winning ticket…
Neptune ShopRite bags another jackpot as player scoops nearly half-million
Trenton, NJ — A New Jersey Lottery player hit big again Tuesday, scoring a $446,593 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the same Neptune ShopRite location famous for selling last year’s $1.13 billion…
Lottery player in Pennsylvania hits nearly $800K jackpot
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A Pennsylvania Lottery player has won $792,972 after matching all five numbers in Friday’s Cash 5 with Quick Cash drawing, with the jackpot-winning ticket sold at a GIANT Food…
Cumberland County lottery ticket scores nearly half a million
VINELAND, N.J. — A Cumberland County lottery player won the $472,388 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Thursday, marking the 32nd jackpot awarded by the New Jersey Lottery game this year. The winning…
Pharmacy visit pays off with nearly $200K prize in Pennsylvania
CLAIRTON, Pa. — A Pennsylvania Lottery player won a progressive top prize of $199,166 on Tuesday after purchasing a Fast Play Break the Ice ticket in Allegheny County, officials confirmed. The winning…
No Good Deeds: Disbarred Brooklyn lawyer convicted in scheme to steal nearly a dozen homes
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A disbarred Brooklyn attorney has been convicted of stealing the deeds to 11 residential properties in a decade-long real estate fraud scheme that targeted minority homeowners facing foreclosure, the…
Pemberton man sentenced to 4 years after fleeing police on Garden State Parkway, nearly crashing
MAYS LANDING, N.J. — A Pemberton man was sentenced Friday to four years in New Jersey State Prison for second-degree eluding after leading state police on a high-speed chase in 2023, authorities…
Former church bookkeeper pleads guilty to stealing nearly $293K from Morris County parishes
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A former parish bookkeeper admitted in court to stealing nearly $293,000 from two Morris County churches over a six-year period, prosecutors said. Melissa Rivera, 60, of Haskell, pleaded guilty…
Shelter dog waiting nearly two years to find loving family for adoption
TINTON FALLS, N.J. — A 2-year-old dog named Dutch has been waiting for a forever home since August at the Associated Humane Societies shelter in Tinton Falls, shelter staff announced. Dutch, a…
Newark police not giving up search for teen girl missing for nearly two years
NEWARK, N.J. – Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Aaliyah Bryant, a 17-year-old girl reported missing on August 30, 2023. Bryant was last seen…
Rideshare carjacker arrested in Southeast D.C. nearly a year after violent theft
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a violent armed carjacking that took place on Independence Day last year in Southeast Washington, D.C., authorities announced Tuesday. The…
Five New Jersey pharmacies pay nearly $2 million to settle false claims over undispensed medications
NEWARK, N.J. — Five pharmacies operating in Jersey City, Bayonne, and Elizabeth have agreed to pay a total of $1,935,000 to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to federal health care…
Feds recover nearly $9 million in PPP fraud case tied to New Jersey man
NEWARK, N.J. — Federal authorities have recovered nearly $9 million in fraud and money laundering proceeds connected to a scheme involving Paycheck Protection Program loans, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced Wednesday. On…
Ellicott City man nearly faints after $1 million lottery win
Ellicott City, MD — A Maryland Lottery player who usually expects the “bare minimum” from his tickets walked away with a life-changing $1 million prize after scratching a $20 MONOPOLY X100 ticket…
Spring break chaos: 53 arrested, nearly 200 charges filed at Virginia Beach Oceanfront
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — A spring break weekend meant to welcome visitors turned chaotic as Virginia Beach Police arrested 53 individuals and filed nearly 200 criminal charges during a 48-hour span, officials…
Cincinnati man nearly misses $1 million win on April Fools’ Day ticket
CINCINNATI, OH — A Cincinnati man thought he had won a modest prize on an Ohio Lottery scratch-off ticket — until he put on his reading glasses and discovered he had actually…
A New Jersey human trafficker who exploited a minor among four victims was sentenced to nearly 18 years in prison
TRENTON, N.J. — A Newark man was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison Thursday for trafficking multiple women, including a minor, across state lines for sex, following his conviction on a…
Massive drug bust nets nearly $1M in cash and over a kilo of narcotics in Oneida County raid
UTICA, N.Y. — A coordinated multi-agency narcotics investigation led to a major bust Friday in Oneida County, resulting in the arrest of a New York Mills man and the seizure of more…
Connecticut supermarket serves up nearly $95K lottery win
CANTERBURY, CT – A lottery player in Canterbury is celebrating a major win after hitting a $94,890 progressive jackpot on the FAST PLAY “$10 Stacks of Ca$h” game. The winning ticket was…
Stafford man with previous DUI back behind bars after driving the wrong way and nearly striking deputies head-on
STAFFORD, VA — A repeat drunk driving offender is facing multiple charges after narrowly missing a head-on collision with deputies while driving the wrong way on a Stafford County road Sunday afternoon.…
Unholy heist: New Jersey church bookkeeper charged with stealing nearly $300K
Key Points: MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A former church bookkeeper has been charged with stealing nearly $300,000 from two Roman Catholic parishes in Morris County over a six-year period, authorities announced Wednesday. Melissa…
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