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Loudoun
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Ashburn Woman Wins $1.6M Playing VA Lottery: 'I Just Kept Hitting' Ashburn Woman Wins $1.6M Playing VA Lottery: 'I Just Kept Hitting'
Ashburn Woman Wins $1.6M Playing VA Lottery: 'I Just Kept Hitting' "One of these days, I'm going to hit it big." That's what Marion Campbell would say to herself. Well, the Ashburn woman can stop saying it, because it finally happened: Campbell won $1,630,146 playing the Virginia Lottery’s Marvelous Money: Vegas Nights game. She started playing, and winning, one night after work. “I just kept hitting,” she said. “It was kind of surreal!” Marvelous Money: Vegas Nights is one of dozens of online instant games available on the Virginia Lottery app and at valottery.com. The jackpot grows as more people play. The odds of winning any prize in this game a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Stamford
Police & Fire
Juvenile Nabbed For 'Swatting' Stamford Home, School At Least 10 Times Juvenile Nabbed For 'Swatting' Stamford Home, School At Least 10 Times
Juvenile Nabbed For 'Swatting' Stamford Home, School At Least 10 Times An online gaming feud led to the arrest of a juvenile for swatting a Fairfield County home and school at least 10 times. The juvenile living in Maryland was charged on Thursday, Feb. 22 by the Stamford Police. According to Capt. Eugene Dohmann of the Stamford Police Department, swatting is a term used to describe the act of reporting a false critical incident to cause a massive response by emergency service personnel. The first incident occurred on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, when officers responded to a home on Southfield Avenue on a report of a bomb threat, Dohmann said. This was determi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Norfolk
Police & Fire
Online Gaming Possible Motive Behind Braintree Home Invasion, Police Allege Online Gaming Possible Motive Behind Braintree Home Invasion, Police Allege
Online Gaming Possible Motive Behind Braintree Home Invasion, Police Allege A knock on the front door of a South Shore home ended with two residents getting assaulted by three men who were allegedly fueled by online gaming or other online activity, authorities said.  Braintree Police responded to a report of an armed home invasion at a home on Bickford Road around 7:40 p.m. on Monday, April 25, the department said on Facebook. Upon arrival, officers found two residents outside of the home, one with minor facial injuries.  The injured victim told police that when he answered a knock at his front door, he was immediately assaulted by three men who entered the home. …

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by David Cifarelli
Norwalk
Police & Fire
Online Gambling Scam: 23-Year-Old Suspect From Norwalk Charged Online Gambling Scam: 23-Year-Old Suspect From Norwalk Charged
Online Gambling Scam: 23-Year-Old Suspect From Norwalk Charged A Fairfield County man who worked as a shuffler for an online gaming company with live dealers has been charged in an alleged cheating scam in which he made more than $47,000. In January 2023, members of the statewide Organized Crime Investigative Task Force received a criminal referral from the Department of Consumer Protection of a cheating scam involving a dealer at live casino operator, Evolution, located in the town of Fairfield, said the Connecticut State Police. Evolution is a gaming company that hosts online casino dealer games within the DraftKings and FanDuel platforms. Platf…

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by Kathy Reakes
Chester
News
Chesco Player Wins $288K In Holiday Lotto Game, Officials Say Chesco Player Wins $288K In Holiday Lotto Game, Officials Say
Chesco Player Wins $288K In Holiday Lotto Game, Officials Say A lottery player from Chester County won big in a holiday-themed online game, according to state gaming officials.  The unnamed winner will claim $288,264.48 from playing the online connect and collect-style instant game Stocking $tuffer Multiplier on Monday, Dec. 5, officials say.  PA Lottery online games can be accessed on any internet-connected device, and players can also purchase Powerball®, Mega Millions®, Treasure Hunt, Cash4Life®, Match 6 Lotto and PICK game tickets on the state website or through the official app.  To learn more, visit palottery.…

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by Mac Bullock
Baltimore
Police & Fire
Baltimore Chiropractor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child Met Through Video Game: Sheriff Baltimore Chiropractor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child Met Through Video Game: Sheriff
Baltimore Chiropractor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child Met Through Video Game: Sheriff A Baltimore chiropractor has been arrested in Stafford, Texas after allegedly traveling there to sexually assault a child he met online, authorities say. Blake Edward Kalkstein, 37, was arrested in the 700 block of Dulles Avenue around 11:15 a.m., Wednesday, July 6 according to Fort Bend County police. Kalkstein is a gamer on several different gaming platforms, one of which he used to meet and lure the young victim, according to officials. Investigation revealed that Kalkstein had traveled to Fort Bend County in May and July of 2022. Kalkstein has been charged with sexual assault of a chi…

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by Annie DeVoe
Fairfax
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Fairfax Mom Wins $200K Mother's Day Gift In Virginia Lottery Fairfax Mom Wins $200K Mother's Day Gift In Virginia Lottery
Fairfax Mom Wins $200K Mother's Day Gift In Virginia Lottery Lakeshia Wallace was taking it easy the day before Mother's Day at her Fairfax home and decided to play the Virginia Lottery game on her phone. She was one happy momma by the end of her gaming session.  The mother of three walked away with $237,633 after playing the Cash Buster Multiplier game. “It’s unreal!” Wallace told the Virginia Lottery. “I didn’t sleep that night. I tossed and turned. I kept thinking, ‘Is this real?’” It was very real. She got the check to prove it.  The Cash Buster Multiplier is one of several options people can play on the Virginia Lottery. Visit&n…

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by Josh Lanier
Somerset
Obituaries
Authorities Release Details In Branchburg Crash That Killed Teen Soccer Player Authorities Release Details In Branchburg Crash That Killed Teen Soccer Player
Authorities Release Details In Branchburg Crash That Killed Teen Soccer Player Authorities have released details in the crash that killed a 17-year-old Branchburg soccer player over the weekend. Vincent R. Gagliardi was the front seat passenger in a 2006 Toyota Scion that was heading west on Fairview Drive around 8:20 p.m. Oct. 8, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. The vehicle hit several roadside objects across several hundred feet, ejecting Gagliardi, Robertson said alongside local officials. The driver and a rear-seat passenger were evaluated and treated at the scene, Robertson said. Life-saving measures were performed on Gagliardi, who wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Litchfield
News
CT Moves Forward In Establishing Sports Wagering, Online Gambling CT Moves Forward In Establishing Sports Wagering, Online Gambling
CT Moves Forward In Establishing Sports Wagering, Online Gambling Connecticut is inching closer to legal sports wagering and online gaming. Gov. Ned Lamont, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Chairman Rodney Butler, and Mohegan Tribal Council Chairman James Gessner Jr. announced that the US Bureau of Indian Affairs has granted final approval to a bill signed in May. Original story - Lamont Signs Bill Establishing Sports, Online Gambling In CT On Friday, May 27, Lamont made it official a day after the state Senate passed a bill to make gambling legal in Connecticut, signing the bill into law at the State Capitol. The CT Lottery can also have in-perso…

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by Zak Failla
Ocean
News
Jersey Shore Wrestling Champ Arrested By FBI On Child Porn Charges Jersey Shore Wrestling Champ Arrested By FBI On Child Porn Charges
Jersey Shore Wrestling Champ Arrested By FBI On Child Porn Charges A New Jersey state wrestling champion and coach who made national headlines when he revealed that he’s gay was arrested by the FBI Wednesday on child porn charges, federal authorities said. Alec Donovan, 24, of Brick Township also used an app to “solicit and engage in conversations with minors, including requesting nude photographs from the minors and sending nude photographs to them,” Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. Donovan, who records show has coached at the Shorething Wrestling Club in Lakewood, “sent three videos containing images of child sexual abuse and received two vide…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bucks
Police & Fire
WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Awards Online Prize Of $145K To Bucks County Resident WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Awards Online Prize Of $145K To Bucks County Resident
Winner: Pennsylvania Lottery Awards Online Prize Of $145K To Bucks County Resident The Pennsylvania lottery awarded an online prize of $145,286 to a player from Bucks County. The resident won the prize on the game Jungle Tumble Jackpots, which launched in February, according to the Pennsylvania lottery's official website. The game is the Pennsylvania lottery's first progressive jackpot online game, which includes chances to win three jackpots in one game. With every play, the jackpots increase. Players win prizes when a cluster of three or more symbols are connected. The Pennsylvania lottery did not specify which borough/township the resident is from.

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by Nicole Acosta
Litchfield
News
Lamont Signs Bill Establishing Sports, Online Gambling In CT Lamont Signs Bill Establishing Sports, Online Gambling In CT
Lamont Signs Bill Establishing Sports, Online Gambling In CT Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has signed legislation that will legalize online gaming and sports wagering. On Friday, May 27, Lamont made it official a day after the state Senate passed a bill to make gambling legal in Connecticut, signing the bill into law at the State Capitol. The CT Lottery can also have in-person sports betting at up to 15 licensed facilities including one in Hartford and one in Bridgeport. The move to legalize gambling comes less than three months after Lamont announced an agreement with the Mohegan Tribe and Mashantucket Pequot Tribe allows both tribes and the Connect…

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by Zak Failla
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
CT Mom, 41, Tried Meeting With Teen Same Age As Her Own Child For Sex At PA Hotel, Feds Say CT Mom, 41, Tried Meeting With Teen Same Age As Her Own Child For Sex At PA Hotel, Feds Say
CT Mom, 41, Tried Meeting With Teen Same Age As Her Own Child For Sex At PA Hotel, Feds Say A 41-year-old mother of three from Connecticut is facing 14 years behind bars for her alleged attempts to have sex with a 14-year-old boy at a Pennsylvania hotel, authorities said. Sarah Norton, of Jewett City, a borough in New London County, met the teen while “gaming” online, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Norton then attempted to seduce the boy into engaging in sexually explicit contact through online messaging and cell phone conversations, Williams said. In late 2017, Norton traveled from her home in Connecticut to Pennsylvania to meet with the …

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by Nicole Acosta
Mercer
News
Murphy Allows Reopening Of NJ Child Care Centers, Non-Contact Sports, Day Camps Murphy Allows Reopening Of NJ Child Care Centers, Non-Contact Sports, Day Camps
Murphy Allows Reopening Of NJ Child Care Centers, Non-Contact Sports, Day Camps Summer in New Jersey is starting to take shape. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday announced he will be signing an executive order allowing child care services, organized sports practices and youth day camps to resume over the next several weeks. Murphy also anticipates being able to raise the limits on indoor gatherings in a way that would allow for greater religious services for the weekend of June 12. Child care centers can reopen to all clients Monday, June 15, Murphy said.  "As more and more workers prepare to go back to their jobs," said the governor, "we must ensure a conti…

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by Cecilia Levine
Litchfield
News
COVID-19: School Closings Lead To Increased Risk Of Child Exploitation, FBI Warns COVID-19: School Closings Lead To Increased Risk Of Child Exploitation, FBI Warns
Covid-19: School Closings Lead To Increased Risk Of Child Exploitation, FBI Warns Due to school closings as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), children will most likely be spending more time online, which could put them at an increased position for exploitation, the FBI warns. Online sexual exploitation comes in many forms. Individuals may coerce victims into providing sexually explicit images or videos of themselves, often in compliance with offenders’ threats to post the images publicly or send the images to victims’ friends and family, the FBI said. Other offenders may make casual contact with children online, gain their trust, and introduce sexual conversa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Cortlandt
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Stalking Area Woman By Hacking Online Gaming Account Man Nabbed For Stalking Area Woman By Hacking Online Gaming Account
Man Nabbed For Stalking Area Woman By Hacking Online Gaming Account A man who was allegedly stalking an area woman he met through online gaming and then hacked her account was nabbed by police. The stalking came to light on Saturday, Jan. 18, when Putnam County Sheriff's Deputy Jonathan Irwin responded to a residence in the Town of Southeast for a reported unwanted person on the property.  When he arrived on the scene, Irwin spoke with the victim who said a man that she knows from a gaming app online, showed up at her house unannounced and uninvited.  The victim said she and the man used to play an online game together called,…

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by Kathy Reakes
South Orange
Police & Fire
Two Teens Identified As Suspects In Middle School Threats Two Teens Identified As Suspects In Middle School Threats
Two Teens Identified As Suspects In Middle School Threats Two teens who met during online gaming have been identified in connection with school threats that caused a massive police response. The Clarkstown Police Detective Bureau identified a 15-year-old teen from the country of Chile as the person who made calls to Felix Festa Middle School in West Nyack on Nov. 21, stating that there was a gunman in the school.  Due to his age and the charges that would stem from this kind of incident, an extradition process cannot be initiated at this time, the department said. A second teen involved in the incident has been identified as a Clarkstown stu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Chappaqua
Police & Fire
Security Heightened After Online Shooting Threat Made Against Horace Greeley HS Security Heightened After Online Shooting Threat Made Against Horace Greeley HS
Security Heightened After Online Shooting Threat Made Against Horace Greeley HS Heightened security measures at schools located in town have been implemented after an online threat was made against Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, New Castle Police said. The New Castle Police Department was contacted at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2  by Amazon security about an expired threat made against Horace Greeley High School. The threat was that there would be a school shooting on Dec. 26, 2018, "Our investigation has determined that the threat was made through an online gaming website," New Castle Police said in a statement, adding the department "does n…

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by Joe Lombardi