Author: Chris Quigley

TRENTON, NJ — A single Jersey Cash 5 ticket sold in Passaic County has won the $164,874 jackpot from the Sunday, September 1 drawing. The lucky ticket matched all five numbers: 01, 05, 17, 20, and 36. The XTRA number was 02, and the Bullseye number was 01. The winning ticket was purchased at Jackpocket, located at 355 Warwick Turnpike in Hewitt. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling the jackpot-winning ticket. The winner has yet to come forward to claim their prize.

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A carjacking early Tuesday morning led to a high-speed chase and a crash in Southwest Philadelphia. The incident began around 5:12 a.m. on the 6700 block of Woodland Avenue, where a male victim was approached by three armed individuals demanding he exit his champagne-colored 2017 Nissan Sentra. The vehicle was last seen making a right turn onto 68th and Woodland Avenue, according to the victim. Shortly after the carjacking, officers from the 12th District located the vehicle near Cobbs Creek Parkway and Cedar Avenue, prompting a pursuit. The chase ended when the stolen vehicle crashed into a…

NEW YORK, NY — Police are requesting public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an aggravated harassment hate crime that occurred on Friday evening in Brooklyn. The incident took place around 8:00 p.m. near Franklin Street and Noble Street, where an unknown individual was observed spray-painting swastikas on a building and several trees. Authorities are treating the graffiti as a hate crime due to the nature of the symbols used. The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is leading the investigation as they seek to identify and apprehend the suspect. The vandalism has caused concern in the local community, where…

CARROLL, OH — A visit to Carroll for work turned into a $50,000 windfall for an Ohio Lottery player who purchased a winning Money Maker scratch-off ticket at Speedway #9226 on Winchester Road. The winner, who stopped to refuel his car, decided to try his luck with the $30 Money Maker scratch-off. Upon scratching the ticket, he was surprised to find he had won $50,000. After taxes, he will take home approximately $36,000 and plans to invest his winnings. The Money Maker scratch-off offers a top prize of $80,000 a year for 25 years, with five top prizes still remaining…

A homicide investigation is in progress after the discovery of an unconscious man in Northeast Washington on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. on August 28 in the 3200 block of 9th Street, Northeast. Responding officers found an adult male at the scene, who was pronounced dead on-site. The body was subsequently transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. An autopsy later revealed that the cause of death was a gunshot wound, and the case has been officially classified as a homicide. The victim has been identified as Ronald Williams, 32, of Northeast, D.C. Authorities have…

ELYRIA, OH — David Taylor of Grafton was pleasantly surprised to discover he won $5,004 in the August 24 Lucky For Life drawing. Taylor, who has been playing the game for a while, used auto pick to select his numbers and matched four of the five white balls and the Lucky Ball, securing a $5,000 win. He also matched the Lucky Ball on another play, adding an additional $4 to his total winnings. The winning numbers for the drawing were 13-19-26-33-38, with the Lucky Ball being 15. The winning ticket was purchased at Riverside Beverage and Deli on Butternut Ridge…

WOODBINE, MD — A Frederick County man turned a $465 Keno win into a $50,000 prize after playing a Maryland Lottery scratch-off. The lucky player purchased a $30 200X The Cash instant ticket at Paddock Wine & Spirits in Woodbine, leading to the significant windfall. After a series of smaller wins on other scratch-offs, the avid Keno fan struck gold with the $50,000 second-tier prize, one of six available in the 200X The Cash game. The game still has three top prizes of $2 million and four remaining $50,000 prizes. The winner and his wife, who occasionally plays the Lottery,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A fatal crash that occurred on Wednesday evening in Northeast Washington is currently under investigation. The incident happened at approximately 6:41 p.m. on August 28, when the driver of a 2012 Infiniti FX35 was traveling at a high rate of speed on Eastern Avenue, Northeast. As the vehicle approached the intersection of Bunker Hill Road, it ran a red light and collided with a 2022 Hyundai Tucson that was crossing on a green light. The Infiniti then lost control, crossed the double yellow lines, and struck a 2024 Fengyuan Rossi scooter occupied by two females, causing them…

WESTMINSTER, MD — Mark Yurick, a lifelong Orioles fan from Westminster, won $6,000 through the Maryland Lottery’s Home Run Riches Contest, thanks to a grand slam by Anthony Santander during the Orioles’ game against the Houston Astros on August 23. Yurick, who was the Contestant of the Game during a family vacation in Ocean City, watched the Orioles rally from behind after Santander’s grand slam in the sixth inning turned a potential loss into a 7-5 victory. The grand slam brought Yurick’s total winnings to $6,000, a significant boost from the $1,000 he had already secured earlier in the game.…

BALTIMORE, Md. — A stolen vehicle was recovered and a suspect arrested in Baltimore’s Western District on Thursday as part of an ongoing auto theft initiative. On August 29, members of the Regional Auto Theft Team (RATT) were conducting an operation in the 2500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue when they spotted a 2018 Toyota Camry. The vehicle had been reported stolen on August 28 from the 2300 block of Reisterstown Road. During the investigation, a 26-year-old male suspect was apprehended. He was transported to the Central Booking Intake Facility, where he was charged in connection with the theft. The stolen…