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• Dasean Mcelveen, an artist involved with Baltimore Youth Arts, was killed Thursday night - Baltimore City Paper (blog)

  14-01-2017 23:29
  
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  Dasean Mcelveen, an artist involved with Baltimore Youth Arts, was killed Thursday night
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  Dasean Mcelveen, a 17-year-old boy from East Baltimore, was killed Thursday night around 8:30 p.m., on the 1700 block of Abbotston Street in the Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello neighborhood. According to police, Mcelveen had been walking with a ...
  
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• Missing Baltimore County Man Found Safe

  14-01-2017 22:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — UPDATE: Egbert Wright has been found safe.Egbert Wright has been located safe. Thank you for your efforts in finding him! ^JZP https://t.co/nfPsLqoRSo
  — BACO Public Safety (@BACOPoliceFire) January 15, 2017
  County police are searching for a missing man after he left his wife at a hospital Friday and never returned home.
  Egbert Wright, 82, of the 300 block of Contata Court in Reisterstown, left Greater Baltimore Medical Center around 6 p.m. and was expected
  
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• Man Missing After Leaving His Wife in the Hospital

  14-01-2017 22:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)–  County police are searching for a missing man after he left his wife at a hospital Friday and never returned home.
  Egbert Wright, 82, of the 300 block of Contata Court in Reisterstown, left Greater Baltimore Medical Center around 6 p.m. and was expected to return home to his family after a stop at Aldi grocery store on Reisterstown Road.
  Wright is a black male, 5-feet 6-inches, weighs 180 pounds, with brown eyes, a mustache and a bald head. He may also be w
  
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• Trump Unleashes Twitter Attack Against Civil Rights Legend

  14-01-2017 21:49
  
  STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press
  NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump tore into civil rights legend John Lewis for questioning the legitimacy of the Republican billionaire’s White House victory, intensifying a feud with the black congressman days before the national holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and as the first African-American president prepares to leave office.Trump tweeted on Saturday that Lewis, D-Ga., “should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is i
  
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• The Ravens coach who pushed to pick Tom Brady in 2000 draft - ESPN

  14-01-2017 21:31
  
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  The Ravens coach who pushed to pick Tom Brady in 2000 draft
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  Trey Wingo delivers a playoff preview for the Patriots, who survived quarterback Tom Brady's four-game suspension to finish with the top seed in the AFC. (0:20). Facebook · Twitter · Facebook Messenger · Pinterest · Email; comment. 4:43 PM ET.and more »
  
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• Police Search for Missing Autistic Baltimore City Man

  14-01-2017 21:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police need help locating 33-year-old Tony Singletary, who suffers from autism.
  Singletary left his home in the 3900 block of Pinkney Road at 1 p.m. Friday. He 5-feet 5-inches tall and weights 155 pound and suffers from Autism.
  Singletary was last seen wearing a Raven’s hat, purple jacket, jeans and tennis shoes.  In addition to suffering from Autism, he has difficulty communicating.
  Anyone with information as to his whereabouts is
  
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• AACo. Police Investigate Friday Night Odenton Murder

  14-01-2017 20:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a murder that occurred Friday night in Odenton.
  Officers responded to the 2200 block of Conquest Way where they located a man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The victim later died after crews attempted to save the man’s life.
  The man was identified as 24-year-old Nathan Antoine Ford.
  The Anne Arundel County Police are urging anyone with information to come forward by calling the Homicide Unit at 410-222-4731. 
  
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• Cuba sees explosion in internet access as ties with US grow - Baltimore Sun

  14-01-2017 19:25
  
  Cuba sees explosion in internet access as ties with US grow
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  Two days before Christmas, Luis Gonzalez received a little Chinese modem from Cuba's state-owned telecommunications company. The 55-year-old theater producer connected the device to his phone and his laptop computer, which instantly lit up with a ...and more »
  
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• It’s Academic: January 14, 2017

  14-01-2017 19:21
  
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• Weather Advisory: Wintry Mix of Sleet & Rain

  14-01-2017 19:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Maryland, including Baltimore County, Carroll, Howard, Harford, Washington, Allegany, Cecil, Kent as well as Prince George’s, and Frederick Counties, effective from 4 a.m. Saturday through 6 p.m. Saturday evening.“We will have some wintry conditions moving through the region today. Most of the activity early will remain to the south of the area, but it will fill in this morning and continue into the early eve
  
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• Local Shops Raising Money for Malone Family; Victims of Fatal House Fire

  14-01-2017 18:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Local businesses are donating proceeds of sales to benefit the Malone family who lost six children in a house this week.
  Pane e Vino in Little Italy, located at 408 S High Street, is donating all proceeds from sales Sunday Jan. 15 from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. to the Malone family.
  RELATED: Family, Community Mourns Six Kids Lost In NE Baltimore Fire
  Katie Malone went to school with Gia Fracassetti, co-owner of Pane e Vino, at the Institute of Notre Dame in Baltimore Cit
  
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• City Police Investigate Late-Night Homicide

  14-01-2017 17:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A 24-year-old man was shot in the head and died late Friday night, according to City police.
  Around 11:30 p.m., officers responded to the 3400 block of Grantley Road for a shooting. Officers found the victim suffering from gunshot wounds to the head and torso in the street.
  He was taken to Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  Investigators learned several masked men were seen standing the area and gunshots were later heard.
  Anyone with information is asked to call&
  
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• Police: Missing 13-Year-Old Girl

  14-01-2017 16:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City Police is looking for a 13-year-old girl who was last seen Friday morning.
  Beauty Holley was last seen around 7:40 a.m. on Glenmore Avenue, leaving for school.
  Holley is 4-feet 9-inches tall and weighs about 95 pounds. She was last seen wearing a pink jacket, khaki pants and black sneakers with white stripes.  She was also carrying a black book bag.
  Anyone with information is requested to contact the Missing Person Unit at 443-984-7385
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• Saturday, January 14, 2017

  14-01-2017 16:03
  
  Baltimore Restaurant Week begins.
   
  Show your Maryland pride with new license plates.
  
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• Frederick County Public Schools Employee Fired for Tweet

  14-01-2017 15:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Frederick County Public Schools fired Katie Nash for a Tweet she posted last week, according to the Frederick Post.
  Michael Doerrer, a district spokesman, said Nash was no longer employed with the school system, but he didn’t comment on the circumstances.
  Nash started working as the web experience coordinator in November. Among her responsibilities was to run the district’s social media accounts. Her salary was $44,066. On Jan. 5, a student tweeted to the
  
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• Bolstering the pass rush a point of emphasis for Ravens - Baltimore Sun

  14-01-2017 15:00
  
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  Bolstering the pass rush a point of emphasis for Ravens
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  The Ravens got little pressure on QBs in 2016. Will they invest in pass rushers in the draft or free agency? The message was loud and clear to Za'Darius Smith and Matthew Judon. During the Ravens' final meeting to wrap up a disappointing 2016 season, ...and more »
  
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• Don’s Johns a Name Not Quite Right for this Inauguration Day

  14-01-2017 14:39
  
  MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s the great port-a-potty cover-up for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.Workers preparing for the inauguration Jan. 20 have taped over the name of the company — “Don’s Johns” — that has long supplied portable restrooms for major outdoor events in the nation’s capital.
  Virginia-based Don’s Johns calls itself the Washington area’s top provider of portable toilet rentals.
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory In Effect Saturday

  14-01-2017 08:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for central to northern Maryland, including Baltimore City and County, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Howard, Harford, as well as Prince George’s, Frederick and Montgomery Counties, effective from 4 a.m. Saturday through 6 p.m. Saturday evening.Bob Turk says the snow may accumulate with some sleet and freezing rain mixing in. The Baltimore area should see precipitation in the early hours of Saturday. The area s
  
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• Family, Community Mourns Six Kids Lost In NE Baltimore Fire

  14-01-2017 05:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The day after six children were killed in a northeast Baltimore house fire, the community is mourning for the family as fire investigators try to figure out how the blaze began.
  Friday morning, demolition crews tore down what was left of the charred home.
  The bodies of all six children were recovered from the rubble Thursday afternoon.
  The deceased include a 9-month-old boy, a 2-year-old boy, 3-year-old twin girls, a 10-year-old girl and an 11-year-old girl.
  Four other fam
  
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• Orioles Stars Machado, Britton Reach Deals At Over $11M Each

  14-01-2017 03:56
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Orioles star infielder Manny Machado and ace closer Zach Britton have gotten hefty raises and will make more than $11 million each after reaching agreements on one-year deals.
  Starter Chris Tillman also settled with Baltimore on Friday at $10.05 million, with all three players avoiding arbitration.
  The 24-year-old Machado will get $11.5 million. He made $5.05 million last season when he set career highs with 37 home runs, 96 RBI’s and a .294 batting average. He had 1
  
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• Johns Hopkins University Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King

  14-01-2017 03:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — This holiday weekend celebrating Martin Luther King’s birthday started Friday with the annual ceremony at Johns Hopkins.
  For 35 years, Johns Hopkins has honored the legacy of Dr. King. Since 1982, Johns Hopkins has commemorated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, bringing messengers of equality and service to encourage students, faculty, and staff at the university and hospital, to focus on the needs of others. Friday was no exception.
  “You don&rsqu
  
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• Attorney: DC Sniper Life Sentence Unconstitutional

  14-01-2017 02:39
  
  JULIET LINDERMAN, Associated Press
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — An attorney for a man convicted of taking part in sniper shootings that left 10 people dead in the Washington area is asking a judge to toss his life sentence because he was convicted as a juvenile.
  In a motion filed Friday in a Maryland county court, public defender James Johnston argues that Lee Boyd Malvo’s mandatory life sentence is illegal because the U.S. Supreme Court determined such sentences are unconstitutional for ju
  
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• Friends, classmates grapple with aftermath of fire that killed six children - Baltimore Sun

  14-01-2017 01:58
  
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  Friends, classmates grapple with aftermath of fire that killed six children
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  Neighbors place balloons at the site of the deadly house fire in the 4200 block of Springwood Avenue, while crews clear debris. (Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun video). Jessica Anderson and Yvonne WengerContact ReportersThe Baltimore Sun. Mother who lost ...
  Mother, 2 Children Remain in Critical Condition After Deadly Baltimore House FireNBC4 Washington
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• Family Says Pitbull ‘Barkley’ Stolen From Dundalk Home

  14-01-2017 01:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Yet another Baltimore-area family is searching for their missing dog. A Dundalk family says their pitbull-mix “Barkley,” was stolen nearly a week ago from their backyard at the 800 block of Jeannette Avenue in Dundalk.
  On Saturday, January 14, neighbors are going to meet up and help the owner distribute fliers. Volunteers will be meeting at Dunkin Donuts on Merritt Blvd. to help Barkley’s “mom,” Robin, flier the neighborhood and talk to
  
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• In Baltimore, there's a roundabout education that comes in bus signs - Baltimore Sun

  14-01-2017 01:28
  
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  In Baltimore, there's a roundabout education that comes in bus signs
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  A history of Baltimore bus signs takes you from Davison Chemical all the way to Paradise. Transit planners are currently examining Baltimore's bus system to make it more efficient. An overhaul will prove a daunting task. Many of the transit routes were ...
  
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• Today’s 101.9 Blanket Baltimore On January 21

  14-01-2017 01:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — On Saturday, January 21, Today’s 101.9 and The Salvation Army of Central Maryland are collecting blankets for the homeless in the area as they Blanket Baltimore.
  On January 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., crews will be collecting blankets at various drop-off sites around Baltimore for donations of new or used blankets and winter outerwear.
  The 101.9 Street Team will be at three locations: The Avenue at White Marsh, Hunt Valley Towne Centre, and Governor Plaza in Gl
  
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• Tentative Settlement Reached in Lesbian Trooper’s Bias Suit

  14-01-2017 00:58
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland State Police and a lesbian trooper say they have reached a tentative settlement of her federal lawsuit alleging discrimination based on her gender and sexual orientation.Lawyers for the state and Trooper Chelsea Raley filed a joint motion Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore, seeking to stay proceedings pending finalization of what they call a “settlement in principle.”
  State police spokeswoman Elena Russo and Robert Udowitz, a spokesman for R
  
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• City Detectives Need Help Identifying New Year’s Eve Murder Suspect

  14-01-2017 00:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City detectives need help identifying a homicide suspect from a New Year’s Eve shooting.
  Around 1 a.m. Dec. 31, officers responded to the 2200 block of E. North Avenue for a shooting, where they located 39-year-old Keith Patterson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
  The officer provided aid to the victim until medics arrived on the scene. Medics transported the victim to Johns Hopkins Hospital where he later died.
  Detectives learned that the victim was
  
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