• Cosby Trial Spectator Sentenced For Posting Online Video

    Cosby Trial Spectator Sentenced For Posting Online Video
    NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A spectator who posted photos and audio online from the closing argument of Bill Cosby’s criminal defense attorney has been found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to 50 hours’ community service.
    Montgomery County President Judge Thomas DelRicci sentenced 37-year-old Anitra Burrows on Thursday.
    The Collegeville woman told the judge she knew she was violating a previous court order that prohibited any recording inside the courtroom, but told the ju
  • Police Find 400 Pounds of Marijuana In Cars Made In Mexico

    Police Find 400 Pounds of Marijuana In Cars Made In Mexico
    WARREN, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say more than 400 pounds (181 kilograms) of marijuana has been found in 15 new cars made in Mexico and shipped to Ohio and Pennsylvania to sell.
    A drug task force in Ohio’s Portage County was called to a Ford dealership this week after a service department employee found a package of pressed marijuana in a spare tire compartment during a vehicle inspection.
    Investigators then went to a rail yard near Warren and found more packages in the trunks of Ford
  • Cousins’ Lives Escalate From Petty Crimes To Alleged Murder

    Cousins’ Lives Escalate From Petty Crimes To Alleged Murder
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The cousins started small — break-ins, jewelry heists and traffic violations — but on Friday they were charged in a grisly crime spree that ended with police unearthing the bodies of four young men from two pits buried deep on a sprawling family-owned farm.
    Police found the missing men after a grueling, five-day search in sweltering heat and pelting rain, but it’s still not clear why the 20-year-old suspects’ crimes escalated from petty offenses.
  • Maryland Zoo Announces Death Of Baby Giraffe Julius Weeks After Birth

    Maryland Zoo Announces Death Of Baby Giraffe Julius Weeks After Birth
    BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP)– The Maryland Zoo has announced the death of baby giraffe Julius, who has been fighting for his life since birth.
    Julius’s June 15 birth brought joy to the zoo staff, but it didn’t last long.
    “It’s hard to put our emotions into words right now,” said Don Hutchinson, president and CEO of the Zoo. “Our veterinary staff and our animal care team put their lives on hold to try and nurse Julius back to health, and every avenue was explored.
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  • Maryland Zoo Announces Death Of Baby Giraffe Julius 1 Month After Birth

    Maryland Zoo Announces Death Of Baby Giraffe Julius 1 Month After Birth
    BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Maryland Zoo has announced the death of baby giraffe Julius, who has been fighting for his life since birth.
    Julius’s June 15 birth brought joy to the zoo staff, but it didn’t last long.
    “It’s hard to put our emotions into words right now,” said Don Hutchinson, president and CEO of the Zoo. “Our veterinary staff and our animal care team put their lives on hold to try and nurse Julius back to health, and every avenue was explored. Sad
  • Rodricks: The great Baltimore swine debate - Baltimore Sun (blog)

    Rodricks: The great Baltimore swine debate - Baltimore Sun (blog)
    Baltimore Sun (blog)
    Rodricks: The great Baltimore swine debate
    Baltimore Sun (blog)
    This photo of Pigtown, circa 1910, was taken by an unknown photographer. It shows a herd of about 100 pigs being driven through neighborhood streets to a slaughterhouse in the city. (Baltimore Sun). Dan RodricksContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun.
  • VIDEO: Locals Share Video, Photos of Waterspout On Eastern Shore; Unconfirmed Tornado

    VIDEO: Locals Share Video, Photos of Waterspout On Eastern Shore; Unconfirmed Tornado
    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After a tornado warning was issued for parts of the Eastern Shore by the National Weather Service, citizens in the area shared videos of a waterspout.Ongoing tornado!!! Chester, MD just north of route 50! Waterspout came onshore! @TWCBreaking @JimCantore @JeanVivola_wx pic.twitter.com/8XX4lieebr
    — Rebecca DiLuzio (@BeccaDlz) July 15, 2017Water spout north of Kent Narrows, MD @JustinWeather @JimCantore @TenaciousTopper pic.twitter.com/CZ7fepgFiW
    — Steve Burrows
  • VIDEO: Citizens Share Video And Photos of Waterspout On Eastern Shore; Unconfirmed Tornado

    BALTIMORE (WJZ)– After a tornado warning was issued for parts of the Eastern Shore by the National Weather Service, citizens in the area shared videos of a waterspout.Ongoing tornado!!! Chester, MD just north of route 50! Waterspout came onshore! @TWCBreaking @JimCantore @JeanVivola_wx pic.twitter.com/8XX4lieebr
    — Rebecca DiLuzio (@BeccaDlz) July 15, 2017Water spout north of Kent Narrows, MD @JustinWeather @JimCantore @TenaciousTopper pic.twitter.com/CZ7fepgFiW
    — Steve Burrows
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  • Sinkhole Stops Growing After Swallowing 2 Houses In Florida

    Sinkhole Stops Growing After Swallowing 2 Houses In Florida
    LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. (AP) — A sinkhole that swallowed a boat and destroyed two homes had stopped growing and officials said Saturday they would monitor it over the weekend before determining when cleanup can begin.
    The hole has been stagnant since Friday afternoon, said Kevin Guthrie, Pasco County’s assistant administrator for public safety. He confirmed that the hole, which is 250 feet (76 meters) wide and 50 feet (15 meters) deep, is the largest in three decades in the county,
  • DOJ Appeals Judge’s Travel Ban Ruling To Supreme Court

    DOJ Appeals Judge’s Travel Ban Ruling To Supreme Court
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is seeking to close a legal window opened for tens of thousands of refugees to enter the United States, appealing a federal judge’s order directly to the Supreme Court.
    U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson had ordered the government to allow in refugees formally working with a resettlement agency in the United States. His order also vastly expanded the list of U.S. family relationships that refugees and visitors from six Muslim-majority countr
  • Baltimore Activist Mckesson Leaving Human Resources Job - U.S. News & World Report

    Baltimore Activist Mckesson Leaving Human Resources Job
    U.S. News & World Report
    Civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson is leaving his position as head of human resources for Baltimore's public schools. July 15, 2017, at 11:05 a.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Baltimore Activist Mckesson Leaving Human Resources ...and more »
  • Hawaii Dad, Mom, Grandma Accused Of Starving Girl To Death

    Hawaii Dad, Mom, Grandma Accused Of Starving Girl To Death
    HILO, Hawaii (AP) — A Hawaii father, mother and grandmother are charged with murder after allegedly starving a 9-year-old girl.
    Police on Hawaii’s Big Island on Friday arrested 49-year-old Kevin Lehano, 33-year-old Tiffany Stone and 59-year-old Henrietta Stone.
    Hawaii County Prosecuting Attorney Mitch Roth, reading from a grand jury indictment, says they are accused of denying the girl food, water and medical treatment for about a year before she died in June 2016.
    Police say officer
  • Five shot, two dead in four shooting scenes across Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

    Fox Baltimore
    Five shot, two dead in four shooting scenes across Baltimore
    Fox Baltimore
    BALTIMORE (WBFF) - Two men are dead and three other people injured after four shootings Friday night, including a non-fatal shooting in the Canton/Highlandtown area. At about 11 p.m., a man was shot at West Baltimore Street at Hilton Street in ...and more »
  • Saturday, July 15, 2017

    Saturday, July 15, 2017
    Carmen Del Guercio with the Maryland Food Bank and adoption fees waived for felines at 18 Maryland animal shelters.
  • Baltimore Activists File Lawsuit Against Police Over Arrests

    Baltimore Activists File Lawsuit Against Police Over Arrests
    BALTIMORE (AP) — Nine Baltimore activists arrested in a protest during an arts festival last year filed a class-action lawsuit against the city’s police department.
    The Baltimore Sun reports that the suit alleges the activists were improperly targeted and subjected to inhumane treatment including being held in hot police vans with limited access to water and toilets.
    The AFROMATION protest against police brutality took place last summer during Baltimore’s Artscape festival
  • Honolulu High-Rise Fire That Left 3 Dead Like ‘Horror Movie’

    HONOLULU (AP) — Karen Hastings was in her 31st floor Honolulu apartment when she smelled smoke. She ran out to her balcony, looked down, and saw flames five floors below her.
    “The fire just blew up and went flying right out the windows,” the 71-year-old Hastings said of the first moments of the high-rise blaze that killed at least three people and injured 12. “And that was like a horror movie. Except it wasn’t a horror movie, it was for real.”
    The fire broke o
  • Russell’s 9th-Inning Homer Lifts Cubs Past Orioles 9-8

    Russell’s 9th-Inning Homer Lifts Cubs Past Orioles 9-8
    BALTIMORE (AP) — Addison Russell hit a go-ahead solo home run in the ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-8 after squandering an eight-run lead on Friday night.
    Mark Trumbo tied the game 8-8 with a two-run homer off Koji Uehara (3-4) in the eighth. Russell responded when he hit a first-pitch, 96 mph fastball off Brad Brach (2-2) over the left field fence.
    Wade Davis picked up his 17th save for Chicago.
    Willson Contreras and Kyle Schwarber hit back-to-back homers i
  • Rising Number Of Guns Seized At BWI, Airports Nationwide

    Rising Number Of Guns Seized At BWI, Airports Nationwide
    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The TSA says it’s seizing more guns at airports nationwide, including BWI, and it’s on pace to break last year’s record.
    On June 5, a loaded hand gun stopped at a check point. Then on June 29, a loaded 380 semi-automatic hand-gun was found in a purse.
    Both caught at BWI before they made it on a plane and the passengers were arrested.
    This is a problem that’s worrisome the to the TSA, as well as passengers.
    “Well, I’m glad they are catch
  • Man From Easton Dies From Kayaking Accident In S. Ohio

    Man From Easton Dies From Kayaking Accident In S. Ohio
    ATHENS, OH (WJZ) — Athens County Emergency Management says the body of a 40-year-old man from Maryland was found Tuesday morning after he had been missing since July 8.
    Steve Lippson, who resided in Racine, Ohio, was from Easton.
    Athens County Emergency Management says Lippson’s body was recovered early Tuesday morning in the Hocking River.
    He had reportedly been missing since around 2 p.m. Saturday, July 8 following a kayaking accident near White’s Mill Dam.
    A memorial service
  • FBI: American League Bandit Has Been Captured

    WASHINGTON, DC (WJZ) — The FBI Washington Field Office announced on social media today that they have captured the “American League Bandit,” who has been wanted for several bank robberies in the Baltimore and D.C. areas since November 2016.
    The FBI has not released any other details.#BREAKING: The American League Bandit has been #captured: https://t.co/UZe1tbfJVy
    — FBI Washington Field (@FBIWFO) July 14, 2017
    The FBI named the suspect, the “American League Bandit&rd
  • Weather Blog: Drier, Cooler Weekend

    Weather Blog: Drier, Cooler Weekend
    After a very warm and humid day, a cool front crossed the region and set up many severe showers and thunderstorms in some areas. As of late Friday night, only a few showers remain in the region.
    On Saturday, a drier airmass will make for a more comfortable day and afternoon!
    More of the same is expected on Sunday as well, so enjoy a nice summer weekend!
    Bob Turk
  • Trump Administration May Return Maryland Property To Russian Officials

    Trump Administration May Return Maryland Property To Russian Officials
    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There are whispers around the White House that the Trump Administration may return a property on the Eastern Shore to the Russian government that was once used as a country retreat for its diplomats.
    The Russians message to the Trump Administration: Not on our watch. They sent a letter to the department of state the week before more meetings with Russian officials.
    The spies next door or a diplomatic getaway? Questions linger as to what actually went on behind the ga
  • Montgomery Co. Police Cruiser Is Set Ablaze By House Fire

    Montgomery Co. Police Cruiser Is Set Ablaze By House Fire
    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A massive fire engulfs a Montgomery County home, which then spread to a police cruiser. It happened overnight Thursday in Damascus.The home was fully engulfed in flames, which then spread to the police car and caused ammunition to explode.
    Two people were taken to the hospital after inhaling smoke. The cause is not yet known.
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  • Cecil Co. Home Damaged By Fire After Being Struck By Lightning

    Cecil Co. Home Damaged By Fire After Being Struck By Lightning
    PORT DEPOSIT, M. (WJZ) — A Port Deposit home was damaged after being struck by lightning during thunderstorms Friday evening.
    Water Witch Volunteer Fire Company says they were called to Rowland Road for reports of a fire.
    The family tells the Maryland State Fire Marshal they heard a loud crack and their television intermittently went out but continued with activities in the home. It wasn’t until the owner’s daughter opened the garage that she saw fire and heavy smoke.
    The fire
  • Baltimore Officials Want Mandatory Sentencing For Illegal Guns

    Baltimore Officials Want Mandatory Sentencing For Illegal Guns
    BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Baltimore officials are proposing a mandatory one-year sentence for illegal gun possession within 100 yards of a school, park, church or public building.
    Mayor Catherine Pugh announced the local legislation Friday, along with Police Commissioner Kevin Davis and other local officials.
    “Violence has been escalating in our city since 2015,” Pugh said. “We know there’s almost a church on every corner in city of Baltimore, as it relates to this
  • Baltimore Businesses Making The French Connection For Bastille Day

    Baltimore Businesses Making The French Connection For Bastille Day
    BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Roland Park is feeling a lot like France with area businesses celebrating Bastille Day.
    “A very important event in France and I am so happy Petit Louis is about to make a big day of it as well,” says Mark Dettori, Petit Louis.
    In the kitchen, Chef Chris Scanga is celebrating French National Day with “a salad Nicoise, and we just got the first local cherry tomatoes. Parisian gnocchi with English peas and crispy baby carrots, and pea stew with summer s
  • Bethesda Woman Awarded Over $100K In Unclaimed Property

    Bethesda Woman Awarded Over $100K In Unclaimed Property
    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A woman from Bethesda was awarded over $100,000 from an Unclaimed Property bank account, according to the Maryland Comptroller’s Office.
    The Comptroller’s Office says that while her claim has topped the charts this year, this is one of more than 80,000 new unclaimed property accounts from Marylanders — which have a collective worth of more than $61 million.
    “She was a little leery at first and once we assured her this was legitimate, she was very e
  • Storms Moving Out Of Md, Severe Thunderstorm Watch/Warning For Parts

    Storms Moving Out Of Md, Severe Thunderstorm Watch/Warning For Parts
    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for parts of southern Maryland and the eastern shore as storms clear out of the state moving east towards Delaware.
    The thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9 p.m. tonight.
    The watch has expired for the Baltimore area and counties west of the bay.
    There is a severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for the southern eastern shore.On #WJZFIRSTWARNINGWX the only advisories now are on the lower Eastern Shore and extreme southern Maryl
  • Storms Moving Out Of Md., Flash Flood Watch/Advisory In Effect For Parts

    Storms Moving Out Of Md., Flash Flood Watch/Advisory In Effect For Parts
    BALTIMORE (WJZ) —A flash flood watch is in effect until midnight for northeast Maryland and into Delaware.
    Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne’s Counties are under the flash flood watch.
    A flood advisory is also in effect for southeastern Maryland and the eastern shore until late Friday night.
    Caroline, Queen Anne’s, Talbot, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester County are all under a flood advisory.
    Minor flooding has been reported in Wicomico County, including Salisbury, Maryland.
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  • Activist DeRay Mckesson to leave Baltimore school system - Baltimore Sun

    Activist DeRay Mckesson to leave Baltimore school system - Baltimore Sun
    Baltimore Sun
    Activist DeRay Mckesson to leave Baltimore school system
    Baltimore Sun
    Civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson plans to leave his position in Baltimore's school system by the end of the month. Luke BroadwaterContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson plans to leave his position as head of human ...

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