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USAID official, three corporate executives plead guilty to decade-long bribery scheme involving more than $550 million in contracts

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

GREENBELT, MD—A U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) contracting officer and three corporate executives have pleaded guilty in a decadelong bribery scheme involving more than $550 million in federal contracts, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced this week. Two companies involved in the scheme also admitted criminal liability and entered into deferred prosecution agreements. Roderick Watson, […]

Howard County truck driver almost throws away winning ticket, becomes Maryland’s newest lottery millionaire

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Columbia man almost threw away a $1 million Monopoly X100 scratch-off ticket after buying it at a rest stop in Elkton. The Howard County resident threw his ticket in the trash after thinking it wasn’t a winner, but then decided to scan it anyway. “See Lottery,” the ticket read. The man, who has chosen to remain anonymous, is […]

DC man sentenced to 22 years in prison for role in armed robberies of Maryland cell phone stores

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Washington, D.C. man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in robbing four cell phone stores across Maryland at gunpoint, officials say. Xavier Jones, 26, was involved in robberies at Verizon and AT&T stores in Baltimore County, Howard County, and Prince George’s County, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. During the robberies, Jones and his accomplices […]

Orioles 2025 Birdland Caravan dates, events announced

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Orioles on Monday announced the return of the club’s “Birdland Caravan,” a three-day winter tour, that will take place from Thursday, January 30, through Saturday, February 1, at multiple locations throughout the region. The celebration will include pop-up photo opportunities at surprise locations, community projects, mascot meet and greets, happy hours, and bowling. New to 2025, fans can […]

Scratch-off makes millionaire in Towson, 11 win Mega Millions prizes

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The big $1.22 billion Mega Millions prize may have been won in California, but Maryland saw 11 winners of $10,000 or more from the multi-state jackpot game in the past week, as well as a $1 million winner in Towson on a scratch-off ticket, and 10 winning Pick 5 tickets worth a half a million dollars, all sold December […]

Maryland police shut down a dozen illegal car rallies

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Police in Maryland say they dismantled a dozen unlawful exhibition driving events over the weekend in various parts of the state. Maryland State Police said in a news release that members from the Maryland Car Rally Task Force, working in collaboration with the Maryland State Police Special Operations Division, and allied police agencies stopped the events that were happening […]

Maryland Car Rally Task Force busts 7 illegal rally events throughout state

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Members from the Maryland Car Rally Task Force, working in collaboration with the Maryland State Police Special Operations Division, and allied police agencies disrupted seven unlawful exhibition driving events throughout multiple Maryland counties, including Howard County, Anne Arundel County, and Baltimore County, on Saturday night. Police responded to several locations where up to 200 participants gathered in parking lots […]

Police bust 11 illegal car rallies in and around Baltimore overnight

Posted on September 1, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Members of the Maryland Car Rally Task Force working in collaboration with the Maryland State Police Special Operations Division, the Baltimore Regional Auto Theft Task Force (RATT) and allied police agencies disrupted eleven unlawful exhibition driving events throughout Baltimore and in Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties overnight, including one in the White Marsh area. Police responded to several […]

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