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Woman Who Euthanized Dog Shocked To Discover He's Still Alive — And She Isn't Getting Him Back Woman Who Euthanized Dog Shocked To Discover He's Still Alive — And She Isn't Getting Him Back
Woman Who Euthanized Dog Shocked To Discover He's Still Alive — And She Isn't Getting Him Back A former Maryland resident who made the difficult decision to put her puppy down due to unrelenting health conditions has learned that he is healthy and still alive — and she won't be getting him back. Kristie Pereira, 32, who recently moved to San Antonio, TX from of Laurel, MD, adopted Amos Hart from Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation in Falls Church, VA in December 2022. She renamed him Beau, and Pereira says the two were "happy as can be." That is, up until February 2023, when Pereira noticed Beau was exhibiting strange behavior.  "He'd be pacing around and at times I'd lo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Winning $100K Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station Winning $100K Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station
Winning $100K Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station A little extra cash turned into a lot of extra cash for a Prince George's County man who decided to test his luck and won $100,000 playing a Maryland Lottery scratcher. The computer programmer says that he had some money in his pocket while he was at the Sandy Spring Exxon on Old Sandy Spring Road in Laurel, which led to him picking up a $10 Money Drop ticket that resulted in a six-figure windfall for the self-proclaimed "casual player."  According to the winner, he made a pitstop for gas, but he happened to have a spare $10 bill in his pocket so he decided to pick up the flashy scratc…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Home Invaders Thwarted By Rifle-Wielding Homeowner In Maryland, Police Say Home Invaders Thwarted By Rifle-Wielding Homeowner In Maryland, Police Say
Home Invaders Thwarted By Rifle-Wielding Homeowner In Maryland, Police Say A group of home invaders picked the wrong person to mess with on Tuesday night after being met by a rifle-wielding homeowner in Anne Arundel County, police say. Officers were called at around 9:30 p.m. on May 28 to the 1400 block of Colony Road in Pasadena, near the White Rocks Marina and Boatyard, where a 21-year-old man reported that he had been followed into his home by several armed suspects.  Police say that the would-be victim was able to retreat into his home, retrieved a rifle, and fired several shots, causing the suspects to scatter and flee. It is unclear if any of the suspe…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Overnight Triple Lane Closure Planned On I-95 At I-695 Interchange In Baltimore County Overnight Triple Lane Closure Planned On I-95 At I-695 Interchange In Baltimore County
Overnight Triple Lane Closure Planned On I-95 At I-695 Interchange In Baltimore County There will be a fresh round of lane closures on I-95 at I-695 in Baltimore County for several weeks, The Maryland Department of Transportation issued an alert advising that beginning on Sunday, June 2, and lasting through Friday, June 21, there will be northbound lane closures impacting motorists planning to travel through the area. According to officials, there will be a single-lane closure beginning at 7 p.m., which will become a double-lane closure at 9 p.m. and three lanes will be shut down at night, with those closed until 5 a.m. the following morning. The closures will be daily from …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Petitions Circulating, Donations Pouring In For Closing Potomac Horse Center In Maryland Petitions Circulating, Donations Pouring In For Closing Potomac Horse Center In Maryland
Petitions Circulating, Donations Pouring In For Closing Potomac Horse Center In Maryland Some members of a Montgomery County community are rallying in an effort to save a beloved recreational spot for families and horse lovers alike that is set to close this summer. Thousands have signed a petition to save the Potomac Horse Center (PHC) after it was announced that it would be closing its doors in July. The last day will be on Monday, July 22, though lessons will continue as scheduled through June 16, which marks the last day of its Late Spring session. In June, all assets, including the PHC school horses will be available, though by appointment only. "Since 2017, PHC has…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Officer Struck, Man Killed In Police-Involved Shooting In Baltimore: AG Officer Struck, Man Killed In Police-Involved Shooting In Baltimore: AG
Anthony Ferguson Killed In MD Officer-Involved Shooting An officer-involved shooting that left a Baltimore man dead during the holiday weekend remains under investigation by the Maryland Attorney General. Anthony Ferguson, 39, has been identified by the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID) as the person who was involved in a fatal shooting on Friday, May 24. According to investigators, shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, officers on patrol in the 3400 block of South Hanover Street in Baltimore, where they began questioning Ferguson, who was sitting on the porch of a commercial building. "A preliminary review of body-worn camera foota…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Friends, Family Mourn 20-Year-Old Man 'Ruthlessly Taken From Them' In Maryland Park Shooting Friends, Family Mourn 20-Year-Old Man 'Ruthlessly Taken From Them' In Maryland Park Shooting
Friends, Family Mourn 20-Year-Old Man 'Ruthlessly Taken From Them' In Maryland Park Shooting A family is "in shreds, heartbroken, and trying to comprehend how we will continue life without" a 20-year-old man who was gunned down in Montgomery County over the holiday weekend. Lanham native D'Andre "Dre" Wint was one of two men who were found shot and killed at the Nolte Local Park in Silver Spring late on Sunday afternoon, leaving his loved ones reeling. "(He) was ruthlessly taken from us," Karen Molina wrote. "A beautiful soul that has filled all of our lives with love and joy is now gone."  GoFundMe Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were cal…

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by Zak Failla
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One Injured After Falling Off Roof Of Maryland Home (DEVELOPING) One Injured After Falling Off Roof Of Maryland Home (DEVELOPING)
One Injured After Falling Off Roof Of Maryland Home (Developing) One person was injured in Harford County after reportedly falling off the roof of a house. Volunteer firefighters in Bel Air and Harford County paramedics were called to the 2200 block of Gibson Road in Forest Hill at approximately 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning when a person suffered undisclosed injuries after falling, officials say. #FORESTHILL | *TRAUMA W/HELO* | 2200BLK GIBSON RD | MALE FELL FROM ROOF OF DWELLING | MEDEVAC RQSTD FOR PRI-1B #BREAKING #HarfordCounty — Harford Fire Blog (@HarfordFireBlog) May 29, 2024 According to Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS personnel, a Maryl…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Thunderstorms Could Interrupt Sunshine In DMV, National Weather Service Says Thunderstorms Could Interrupt Sunshine In DMV, National Weather Service Says
Thunderstorms Could Interrupt Sunshine In DMV, National Weather Service Says The National Weather Service says another round of thunderstorms could be right around the corner. Wednesday, May 29 will start out sunny with a high just below 80. Just before 2 p.m., isolated showers are expected to begin, and potentially ramp up to a thunderstorm after 3 p.m., the NWS says. A colorful sunrise this morning will give way to scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. This activity is in... Posted by US National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Stormy weather will stick around overnight into Thursday, May 30, which will b…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Drug Dealer Admits To Selling Fatal Fentanyl Dose In Maryland While On Probation: Prosecutors Drug Dealer Admits To Selling Fatal Fentanyl Dose In Maryland While On Probation: Prosecutors
Drug Dealer Admits To Selling Fatal Fentanyl Dose In Maryland While On Probation: Prosecutors A drug dealer in Maryland will spend more than a decade behind bars after being sentenced for selling the fentanyl while on probation for a previous drug charge, authorities announced. Ronald Sullivan, 49, of Edgewood, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute narcotics and has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with all but 15 years to serve.  The case also trigged a probation violation for a 2011 possession with intent to distribute case that added another five years to serve, marking a total of 20 years in prison for Sullivan, according to prosecutors. In August 2023…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
30-Year-Old Woman ID'd As 2nd Victim Of Cecil County Crash 30-Year-Old Woman ID'd As 2nd Victim Of Cecil County Crash
30-Year-Old Woman ID'd As 2nd Victim Of Cecil County Crash Police have identified the second victim killed in a Memorial Day Weekend crash in Cecil County. Both Daisy Glyen, 30, of Elkton, and Virginia Thomas, 61, of North East, were killed in the Sunday, May 26 crash on Pulaski Highway, Maryland State Police said. A Toyota Camry was heading west in the left turn lane when it was struck by an eastbound BMW 528 at Wells Camp Road in North East around 9 p.m., State Police said. Thomas, a passenger in the Camry, was airlifted to a local trauma center where she was pronounced dead. Glyen, a passenger in the BMW, also was killed. The driver of the Toy…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Five Arrested For Alleged Kidnapping, Assault Of Maryland Couple: State Police Five Arrested For Alleged Kidnapping, Assault Of Maryland Couple: State Police
Five Arrested For Alleged Kidnapping, Assault Of Maryland Couple: State Police Five Westminster residents have been arrested - with a sixth reportedly taken into custody - in connection to an alleged kidnapping and assault in Carroll County, state police say. Troopers launched an investigation on Tuesday, May 21 after responding to a home in Westminster to investigate a reported kidnapping after the mother of one of the victims reported to police that her daughter and daughter's boyfriend had been held captive. While investigating the case, state police were able to locate the man in a disabled vehicle in the parking lot of a Westminster restaurant, officials say, and…

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by Zak Failla