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Parkville man snags winning $100,000 Maryland Lottery scratch-off

PARKVILLE, MD—A Baltimore County resident was a first-time player of the Gold X50 scratch-off from the Maryland Lottery and he indeed struck gold, becoming its first $100,000 top-prize winner. The Parkville man said he plays scratch-offs a few times a month and decided to try his luck with the new Gold X50 game. He purchased the scratch-off at Frankford Gardens …


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Baltimore gang leader sentenced to more than 37 years in prison

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore-area gang leader has been sentenced to more than 37 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett on Thursday sentenced Trayvon Hall, a/k/a “Tru,” and “G Tru,” 31, of Baltimore, yesterday to 454 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for racketeering and drug conspiracy charges, related to his activities as the …


Baltimore gang member who brandished stolen firearm during robbery sentenced to over 15 years in prison

BALTIMORE, MD—Earlier this week, U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Ridgley Shipley, a/k/a “Crazy”, 32, of Baltimore, to 184 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for a racketeering conspiracy and for using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during a robbery. Shipley was a member of the Eight Tray Gangster (“ETG”) Crips gang in Baltimore. …

Winning Maryland Lottery tickets sold in Nottingham, Parkville, Overlea, Middle River

NOTTINGHAM, MD—It was a big week for local Maryland Lottery players, with big winners cashing in all over northeastern Baltimore County. In all, 33 tickets worth $10,000 or more were either sold or redeemed in the seven days ending April 24th. The Maryland Lottery paid a total of nearly $33.2 million in prizes during that span. Here is the roundup …

Nottingham 7-Eleven sells winning $10,000 Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Someone in the Nottingham area will be starting the new year with a bang. Maryland Lottery officials say a winning $10,000 scratch-off ticket was sold at a local 7-Eleven. In all, 22 players across the state won or claimed prizes of $10,000 or more, and the Maryland Lottery paid nearly $38.2 million in prizes in the seven days ending …

Winning $1 million Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket sold in Essex

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A newly-minted millionaire in Essex claimed the top Maryland Lottery ticket of the past week. In all, 23 players across the state won or claimed prizes of $10,000 or more, and the Lottery paid nearly $27.9 million in prizes in the seven days ending October 17th. The winning $1 million Money Explosion ticket was sold at Weis Markets, located …

Frankford Family Pharmacy owner pleads guilty to federal charge of murder for hire

BALTIMORE, MD—A local pharmacy operator on Thursday pleaded guilty to a federal charge of murder for hire. David Robinson, age 51, of Baltimore, owned and operated the Frankford Family Pharmacy, located at 5244 Sinclair Lane (21206).  On October 10, 2018, Robinson pleaded guilty to a federal drug conspiracy involving the distribution of oxycodone and alprazolam outside the scope of professional …

Police investigating northeast Baltimore shooting death

BALTIMORE, MD—Police are investigating a Monday night shooting that was reported in northeast Baltimore. At just before 11:30 p.m., on April 27, officers responded to the 5300-block of Sinclair Lane (21206) for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, authorities found 34-year-old Joseph Washington suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper torso. He was pronounced dead at the scene. …