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Same Dumfries Driver, Same Car, Different Ending: Deputy Nabs Dodge After Second Chase
A sheriff's deputy who was once outrun by a reckless driver in Virginia got the last laugh—this time he was caught with drugs, a gun, and no license, authorities said.
Deputy R. Tully had a familiar feeling when he spotted a black Dodge Challenger speeding down Richmond Highway on Tuesday, April 8, in Stafford.
According to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, it was the exact same car — and driver — he pursued months earlier.
Back on Nov. 18, 2024, at around 10:25 a.m., the deputy attempted a traffic stop outside the Wawa on Richmond Highway after spotting the Dodge with tinted windows a…
$650K: Lake Hiawatha Lotto Player Splits Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot
Three North Jersey lottery players had a terrific Tuesday.
Lottery players in Union, Morris and Hunterdon counties matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Tuesday, April 8, winning $650,486. The winners will split $216,822.
The tickets were sold at Krauszer's Food Store in Lake Hiawatha in Morris County, Two Lucky Convenience Store in Hillside in Union County and 7-Eleven in Flemington in Hunterdon County.
The winning numbers were 03, 06, 08, 10, 11. The Xtra was 02 and the Bullseye was 03.
Thieves Used ‘Jaws Of Life’ To Rip Open ATMs, Steal $200K Across Prince George's County: Police
A months-long investigation has cracked open a major ATM robbery ring that used emergency rescue tools to rip machines apart and snatch tens of thousands in cash across Prince George’s County, police said.
Three men from Washington, DC—Maurice Roots, 34, Jeff Crews, 33, and David Jerome Walker, 39—are accused of breaking into at least six ATMs between late January and February 2025, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department.
Detectives say the suspects hit convenience stores across Beltsville, Upper Marlboro, Lanham, and Oxon Hill, targeting 7-Eleven locations in a carefully…
Central Islip Dealer Sold Fentanyl To User Who OD'd, Had Enough To Kill 250K People, DA Says
A Central Islip man sold fentanyl to a user who later died from an overdose, prosecutors alleged.
Jeffrey Sloan, 62, was arraigned on more than 30 drug-related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, March 10, after an investigation turned up enough fentanyl to kill 250,000 people, Suffolk County prosecutors said.
An investigation found that Sloan sold heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and Xanax to a 25-year-old Brentwood man just two days before the man died from an overdose, according to prosecutors.
A search of the victim’s phone revealed he had sent text messages to Sloan ordering 13 bags …
Man Found Sleeping In Stolen Car At Wilton Gas Station, Police Say
A man is facing charges after he was allegedly found sleeping in a stolen car at a Capital Region gas station.
Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 7-Eleven on Route 50 in Wilton for a welfare check at around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Deputies arrived to find Joseph Plummer, 35, of Galway, asleep in a vehicle at a gas pump, the agency said. He had been sleeping in the car, which had been reported stolen out of Massachusetts, for several hours, according to police.
Plummer was arrested on suspicion of possession of stolen property, a felony. He was released on an appearance…
Temple Hills Arsonist Who Used Explosive Devices During Robberies Faces Life In Prison: Feds
A Maryland man has been convicted of using explosives to set fire to 7-Eleven stores in a scheme to rob cash registers and steal from ATMs, federal prosecutors announced.
After a five-day trial, a federal jury found Stephen Kennedy, 33, of Temple Hills, guilty of multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit arson, commercial robbery, and carrying an explosive device during a felony, authorities said.
Investigators say Kennedy and his co-conspirator, Donnell Kelly, carried out a dangerous plan between January 2021 and January 2022, targeting 7-Eleven locations in Maryland while they were…
Valley Stream Man Goes On Rampage, Attacks 4 People, Steals Car, Injures Officer: Police
A Valley Stream man is facing a slew of charges after an alleged rampage that began with a home invasion and ended with a car crash, police announced on Sunday, Jan. 26.
Jonathan Louissaint, 32, unlawfully entered a home on Forest Avenue at 9:15 a.m. and assaulted a 24-year-old man, punching him in the face and hitting his hand with a metal bar, detectives said.
Louissaint then went to a nearby 7-Eleven at 100 Sunrise Highway and struck a 35-year-old man’s hand with a beer can, police said. He left the store and tried to enter multiple occupied vehicles before entering an unoccupied 2020 Hy…
Traffic Stop Turns Up Firearm In Denville: Police
A 36-year-old Morris County man was arrested and charged with improperly transporting a firearm in Denville on Saturday, Jan. 11, authorities said.
At 7:42 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop near the 7-Eleven at 45 W Main St., Denville police said. Officers discovered the driver, Daniel Schmidt, a Mountain Lakes resident, was improperly transporting a firearm, police said.
Schmidt was ultimately arrested and transported back to Denville Police headquarters for processing, police said. He was charged with a weapons transportation violation and released pending a court date, police said.
New Year, Newly Minted Millionaires: Virginia Lottery Announces Winners Of Annual Raffle
Some lucky Virginia Lottery players rang in the new year with a bang, and are the state's newest millionaires.
Each year, winning numbers are drawn in Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle with five tickets worth a seven-figure prize, and an additional seven worth $100,000.
The $1 million winners were sold at:
McNair Farms Sunoco, 13470 Coppermine Road, Herndon;
Schmitz Sunoco, 42800 Creek View Plaza, Ashburn;
Lake Mart & Deli, 4795 Scruggs Road, Moneta;
Food Lion, 30 Windward Drive, Fishersville;
7-Eleven, 3310 Church Road, Henrico.
Seven additional tickets each won $100,000.…
Medford Teen Who Went Missing After Sneaking Out For 7-Eleven Run Located Hours Later
Update:
Medford resident Ashley Schreiber, 14, was located unharmed on Friday night, Dec. 27, hours after going missing. No other details were given.
Her mother, Jessica Brooks, described the ordeal as "the scariest day of my life," in an update on Facebook.
"So many emotions, but most of all, pure helplessness. Words can’t describe how it feels to know that your child is out there somewhere, but you don’t know where they are, if they are safe, if they are cold or hungry or scared, or who they are with," Brooks said. "Ash has been home for an hour and a half, and I’m still crying…
One Of Three Winning $50K Powerball Tickets Sold At Landover Gas Station
Talk about spreading the wealth!
Maryland saw three lucky winners each score $50,000 prizes in the latest Powerball drawing on Monday, Dec. 2, making for some very happy holidays.
The third-tier winning tickets were sold in Takoma Park, Pasadena, and Landover at:
7-Eleven, 900 Merrimac Drive, Takoma Park (Montgomery County);
John’s Liquor & General Store, 812 Duvall Highway, Pasadena (Anne Arundel County);
Landover Hills Exxon, 6579 Annapolis Road, Landover (Prince George’s County).
Although no one took home the jackpot, Maryland had 9,459 winners who snagged prizes ranging fr…
