Maryland man hides lottery win from wife with fake medical appointment
Anne Arundel County husband kept his Pick 5 payday secret until they pulled into Lottery headquarters LAUREL, MD – An Anne Arundel County man kept his Pick 5 lottery win secret from his wife for weeks, telling her they were headed to a medical appointment before revealing the surprise when they pulled into Maryland Lot
3 rabies alerts issued in Maryland counties
Health officials in two Maryland counties are urging residents and pet owners to take precautions after a raccoon, fox and bat tested positive for rabies. The Harford County Health Department announced Tuesday that state health officials had confirmed rabies in a raccoon found in Havre de Grace and a fox discovered in
Tornado Touches Down In Maryland After Waterspout Spins Ashore: National Weather Service
Mother Nature took Maryland for a brief spin. A waterspout that formed over the Patapsco River came ashore and turned into an EF-0 tornado at the Port of Baltimore at approximately 4:39 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, before cutting a two-mile path into Dundalk, according to a National Weather Service dama…
Firefighter injured, 2 cats rescued after Southeast DC fire
A firefighter sustained a minor injury while battling an apartment fire in Southeast D.C.
Suspicious package at Tenleytown firehouse draws large emergency response; all lanes clear
A suspicious package found at a firehouse in Northwest Washington, D.C., spurred a large response early Wednesday that shut down busy Wisconsin Ave. NW during the morning rush. Investigators cleared the suspicious package, and a thermos was deemed safe, D.C. officials said. All lanes have reopened on Wisconsin Avenue N
Car Crash Turns Violent, Man Charged With Attempted Murder
A 55-year-old Takoma Park man has been arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder following an assault that left a 47-year-old man critically injured, according to the Takoma Park Police Department. Police Chief Antonio DeVaul announced the arrest of Nebiyu Teklu G. Michael, 55, of Takoma Park. Michael has
Man who recorded himself touching woman’s hair in Metro convicted for assault
WASHINGTON (7News) — A D.C. judge found a Maryland man guilty of assaulting a woman on a Metro train and posting videos online of the incidents earlier this year. Bryan Betancur received the verdict during Wednesday's non-jury trial after he was arrested in March after Metro Transit police investigated the assault reco
Warning Period for New Stop Sign Cameras Begins August 17
The Takoma Park Police Department has announced that the city’s newest automated stop sign enforcement cameras will begin a 30-day warning period on Monday, August 17, before citations begin in September. During the warning period, motorists who commit a stop sign violation at one of the camera locations will...
How to avoid the flesh-eating bacteria on the rise in Maryland
Vibrio vulnificus is a rare flesh-eating bacterium that lives in brackish or salty water and has been on the rise in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay.
Situation cleared after suspicious device investigation near DC Fire & EMS station
WASHINGTON - Authorities have cleared the scene after a possible suspicious device was found near a DC Fire & EMS station in northwest Washington. The incident was reported just after 7 a.m. in the 4300 block of Wisconsin Avenue. Northbound and southbound lanes of Wisconsin Avenue between 40th Street and...
