Upper Marlboro Wawa Stop Turns Into $500,000 Powerball Win As Jackpot Nears $1.7B
Someone who stopped at a Maryland Wawa is $500,000 richer — and the Powerball jackpot is still climbing toward history.
A Powerball ticket sold at the Wawa on SE Crain Highway in Upper Marlboro on Monday, Dec. 22, won a $500,000 Double Play prize, according to Maryland Lottery officials.
The big local win came as the Powerball jackpot rolled again after no one matched all six numbers, pushing the estimated jackpot for the Christmas Eve drawing to $1.7 billion, Lottery officials said.
If the jackpot is hit at $1.7 billion, it would be the fourth-largest Powerball prize ever, with an es…
Gun Goes Off Inside Warrington Wawa, Hitting Refrigerator: Police
A firearm discharged inside a Wawa in Warrington Township, narrowly avoiding injuries among numerous customers and employees, police announced on Tuesday, July 29.
Jordan Blake Busby, 29, of Wayne, was identified as the individual involved in the incident on Tuesday, March 11 at approximately 1:50 p.m., according to Warrington Township Police.
Busby told officers he was carrying a Glock 22, .40 caliber handgun inside his backpack when it went off inside the store at 550 Easton Road, authorities said. The bullet struck a nearby refrigerator, leaving a hole in the appliance. The round also to…
Attempted Murder At Wawa: Man Flown, Woman Charged In Berlin Stabbing, Cops Say
A South Jersey woman has been arrested and charged after a man was stabbed outside a Wawa, authorities said.
The incident occurred Friday, June 20 around 2:43 p.m., in the parking lot of the Wawa on the 400 block of Route 73, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Berlin Township Police Chief Louis Bordi.
Responding officers found a 35-year-old man from Egg Harbor City suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was flown to Cooper University Hospital and was listed in critical condition, officials said.
Police say they arrested the suspect, Kelli Feaster, 36, also of Egg …
Woman Stabbed With Vape Pen, Trapped In Wawa, Threatened Not To Testify: Bucks DA
A woman was stabbed with a vape pen, blocked from leaving a Wawa, and terrorized for months by a man who later pressured her not to testify—now, he’s going to state prison, Bucks County prosecutors announced on Tuesday, June 11, 2025.
Anthony Ortiz, 34, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 4 years and 5 months to 13 years behind bars after pleading guilty to a violent series of domestic assaults and attempts to silence his victim.
Three Months Of Brutality
The attacks began on June 29, 2024, when Falls Township Police responded to a domestic call and found Ortiz actively assaulting his girlfri…
'Total Sh*tshow:' Wawa Implements New Gas Policy, Customers Sound Off
Wawa customers now have to pay before they pump—no exceptions.
The new rule, which appears to have gone into effect Monday, June 2, applies to all gas transactions, whether paying with cash, credit, debit or gift card, a company spokeswoman confirmed to NJ Advance Media.
Cash customers in particular are feeling the change. Instead of filling up and paying after, they now have to specify an exact dollar amount ahead of time. If the tank fills before hitting that amount, they’ll receive change.
TikTok user @the_resilientfriend posted a warning Monday saying, “When you select your pump [on th…
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…
Cinnaminson Firefighter Stole $10K From Union, Spent It On Food: Prosecutor
A 38-year-old New Jersey firefighter was arrested and charged on Monday, March 10, with stealing $10,000 from a labor union representing first responders, authorities said.
Tull,a Williamstown resident and a firefighter in Cinnaminson, was treasurer of a union that represented firefighters and EMTs throughout Burlington County, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said.
An investigation revealed Tull used the union's debit card to withdraw $6,300 from ATMs, which he then put into his personal account, Bradshaw said. Tull illegally utilized the union’s debit card to spend $3,384…
