• Traffic Backed Up After Crash Near Ft. McHenry Tunnel

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — I-95 Ft. McHenry Tunnel Bore 1 is closed for southbound traffic because of an overturned vehicle.
    Sky Eye Chopper 13 is above the scene.
    No further details have been released at this time.
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  • Shake and Bake operator says city unfairly forcing him out - Baltimore Sun

    Shake and Bake operator says city unfairly forcing him out
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    The Shake and Bake Family Fun Center on the city's west side, founded in 1983 by a former Baltimore Colt, has overcome financial problems to become a vital asset to the community. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltlimore Sun). Luke BroadwaterContact ReporterThe ...and more »
  • Baltimore County Police Investigating After Officer’s Vehicle Shot

    BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore County police reported that there were shots fired at several cars in Sparks, Maryland Thursday.
    Spokesperson Sean Vinson says the call came in before 2 p.m. of a woman hearing a gunshot at York and Phoenix Roads.
    Vinson says the woman’s car and a police officer’s car had bullet holes in them.
    No injuries or suspects were reported.York/Phoenix shooting contd- #BCoPD believes no on-going threat at this time. York and Phoenix Rds will be reopened shortl
  • Baltimore unveils new school under 21st Century program - WTOP

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    BALTIMORE (AP) — The first building rebuilt through a $1 billion plan to modernize or rebuild aging public schools in a Maryland city has been unveiled. News outlets report the newly constructed Fort Worthington Elementary and Middle School in ...and more »
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  • Smugglers Crossing State Lines To Avoid Sales Taxes Cost States Billions

    BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Alcohol and tobacco taxes make millions for Maryland and the State wants to keep it that way.
    The comptrollers office rolled out tens of thousands of dollars worth of goods confiscated from smugglers attempting to avoid sales tax Thursday and Maryland is one of the states that’s toughest on these crimes.
    The person who bought a pack of cigarettes in Virginia paid a sales tax of 30 cents.
    The cigarette tax in Maryland is $2 a pack.
    Multiply that difference by hundreds
  • Shots fired near woman, police officer near Sparks - Baltimore Sun

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    Four cars, including a police car were struck by gunfire near Sparks on Thursday afternoon, Baltimore County police said. Police were still searching for the gunman on Thursday evening. Police said a woman was driving on York Road near Phoenix Road ...and more »
  • A Look At The Costumes Behind Cirque Du Soleil’s OVO

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Cirque du Soleil is in town with its popular show, OVO, and the performers have to look their best during those high flying stunts.
    WJZ’s Amy Yensi got to go backstage with the head of wardrobe, who says it takes a lot of work and people to make sure the costumes are ready for showtime.
    Luana Ouverney is making sure every costume, headpiece, and shoe is in perfect condition. She’s a former fashion designer and current head of wardrobe for OVO, which is in
  • New survey vessel joins Army Corps of Engineers' Baltimore District fleet - Baltimore Sun

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    New survey vessel joins Army Corps of Engineers' Baltimore District fleet
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    The Catlett, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District's new survey vessel, maneuvers earlier this month in front of the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine. (Cynthia Mitchell photo). Christopher DinsmoreContact ReporterThe ...
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  • Baltimore police defend controversial bodycam video - CBS News

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    Baltimore police defend controversial bodycam video
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    BALTIMORE -- Baltimore's police commissioner says there is nothing questionable about an officer recorded on a body camera apparently recovering evidence, then placing it back where he'd found it before turning on his body-worn camera. Kevin Davis ...
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    Baltimore prosecutor: Fighting crime is really hard, you guysHot Airall 17 news art
  • Ending the scourge of violent crime in Baltimore - Maryland Daily Record (subscription)

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    Ending the scourge of violent crime in Baltimore
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    Due to record homicides and violent crime in many parts of the city, Baltimore has been called a “city in crisis.” But recent proposals have emerged aimed at addressing the violence with concrete ideas and action. One of the proposals, “Live To Be More ...and more »
  • Move-In Day: Maryland College Students Begin To Move In For New School Year

    BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Emotions are high as students move into the nearly dozen colleges and universities in and around Baltimore.
    It’s the time of year when 1.5 million freshmen show up with all their stuff on move-in day.
    “We’re having about 2,700 new freshmen moving in at Towson University,” said Ray Feldman, director of communications.
    [Reporter: What has this been like to you?]
    “Nerve-wracking,” freshman Jessica Caple said.
    If you think it&rsquo
  • Watch: ‘The Amazing Race’ Season 29 Amazing Moments

    The Amazing Race wrapped up its 29th season earlier this summer. This latest season saw 11 teams of strangers travel all over the world with the hopes of securing the coveted 1 million dollar grand prize. When the dust settled, it was the team of Brooke Camhi and Scott Flanary that stood victorious.
    This season was filled with too many memorable moments to count, but Amazing Race Host Phil Keoghan and E.P./Co-Creator Elise Doganieri did their best to bring you their picks for season 29’s M
  • London Nanny Job Offers $129K, Travel, Michelin Star Meals And Errands In Maserati

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A family of six in London is offering quite the employment package for a nanny who meets their many requirements.
    A London couple posted an advertisement for a nanny on Childcare.co.uk, detailing the perks that the “right candidate” — with a child psychology degree, no children of their own and a minimum of 15 years of experience — would enjoy as they care for four children, ages 15, 7, 5 and 2.
    They include: access to the family’s Porsche, R
  • Sixty years ago, the last gas lamp in Baltimore was extinguished - Baltimore Sun

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    Sixty years ago, the last gas lamp in Baltimore was extinguished
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    Walter Lindman cleans a gas lamp on Aug. 4, 1957. This lamp, at Fawn Street and Stemmers Alley, was the last to be removed in Baltimore. (A. Aubrey Bodine / Baltimore Sun files). Frederick N. RasmussenContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. James A.
  • Another day, another suspicious police body-camera video - Baltimore Sun

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    Another day, another suspicious police body-camera video
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    A “self-reported” third police body-camera video showing “questionable activity” by a Baltimore police officer has emerged. (Baltimore Sun video). The Baltimore Sun. And then there were three. This week, prosecutors revealed that a third video from a ...
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  • Charleston Hostage Situation Over; Gunman Wounded, 1 Victim Dead

    CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The mayor says a hostage situation in a Charleston, South Carolina, restaurant has ended with the gunman being shot by police.
    Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg said a disgruntled restaurant employee shot one person, before taking hostages. The owner of the restaurant says he’s been told the man is a dishwasher who was angry with and shot a male chef.
    Officers were able to get the injured man out of the restaurant, but Tecklenburg said the restaurant empl
  • McGregor On Saturday’s Fight: ‘You Can’t Prepare For What I Bring’

    By Matt Citak
    While the fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. was only announced just over two months ago, the UFC star has been preparing for this fight since he was 12-years-old. McGregor trained as a boxer for several years before deciding to focus on other martial arts when he was about sixteen. But throughout his career in MMA, McGregor continued to box on the side.
    Packie Collins, the head coach of Celtic Warrior Gym in Dublin, has said in the past that McGregor would occas
  • Police Investigating After Videos Show School Cheerleaders Forced Into Splits

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after videos show high school cheerleaders screaming in pain while being pushed into splits during practice.
    The videos, which were reportedly recorded back in June, show cheerleaders at Denver’s East High School forced to do the splits, while being held in place by their fellow cheerleaders.
    CBS Denver reports the high school’s principal, assistant principal, the cheer coach, an assistant cheer coach, and the school’s
  • Gov. Hogan appoints new Baltimore Circuit judge - Baltimore Sun

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    Gov. Hogan appoints new Baltimore Circuit judge
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    Gov. Larry Hogan has appointed a former city prosecutor to serve as a Baltimore Circuit Court judge. Dana M. Middleton's appointment was announced Thursday. She currently serves in the Attorney General's Office's Organized Crime Unit. Before working in ...and more »
  • Maine Governor Threatened After Confederate-9/11 Comparison

    PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he received death threats after comparing the removal of Confederate statues to the removal of a 9/11 memorial.
    The Republican governor made the comparison a week ago during a radio appearance on WGAN-AM. He appeared on the same station Thursday to say he’s gotten letters “threatening to kill me” and “threatening my personal life and my family.”
    LePage made his initial comments days after deadly violence in Ch
  • Hogan joins in flap over state flag - Baltimore Sun

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    Hogan joins in flap over state flag
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    Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday that he has no interest in changing Maryland's state flag. Pamela WoodContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday that he has no interest in changing Maryland's state flag — a statement made in ...and more »
  • Pro-Kapernick Protest All About Creating Dialogue With NFL

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A year after NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began taking a knee during the national anthem to protest racism against black Americans, protesters came together in New York City to stand in solidarity with him.
    Hundreds of demonstrators showed up outside the NFL’s headquarters to support the quarterback for kneeling during the national anthem in protest of police brutality and racial disparity.
    Many fans believe NFL owners are conspiring to keep Colin Kaepernick out
  • UMD team takes on the future of transportation in Baltimore and beyond - Baltimore Sun

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    UMD team takes on the future of transportation in Baltimore and beyond
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    A team of students from TU Delft won the overall prize for best-designed Hyperloop capsule at a competition organized by Elon Musk's SpaceX in Hawthorne. Allegra Balmadier, Kyle Kaplan. Tomorrow, we have a shot at shaping the future of transportation ...and more »
  • Bills RB LeSean McCoy Says Kaepernick Is Too Much Of A Distraction

    ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy believes quarterback Colin Kaepernick would represent too much of a distraction for some teams to sign him.
    McCoy says the media “chaos” that signing Kaepernick would bring is not worth it for what he believes is just “an OK” player.
    McCoy shared his views at his locker following practice on Thursday while answering a question about his views about players protesting the anthems.
    McCoy says he believe
  • Mayweather-McGregor Winner Will Get Gaudy Money Belt From WBC

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor aren’t just fighting for money in the boxing spectacle of the summer.
    The winner also gets The Money Belt.
    The World Boxing Council has created a special prize for this weekend’s 154-pound showdown, which isn’t actually for any real WBC championship.
    Instead, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman on Wednesday revealed the gloriously blingy Money Belt , which is studded with 3,360 diamonds, 600 sapphires, 300 emerald
  • Police: Nothing Questionable About Bodycam Video

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s police commissioner says there is nothing questionable about an officer recorded on a body camera apparently re-enacting the discovery of drugs.
    Kevin Davis said at a news conference Thursday that he disagreed with state’s attorney Marilyn Mosby’s decision to drop charges in dozens of cases involving the officers seen in the video.
    Davis says the officer in the video, which showed an arrest in June, found the drugs, but realized his body camer
  • Towson Nordstrom offers reserve online/try-on store feature - Baltimore Sun

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    Towson Nordstrom offers reserve online/try-on store feature
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    Shoppers at Nordstrom in Towson now can reserve items online and try them on at the store. The Seattle-based department store chain said Thursday it has expanded its “Reserve Online & Try In Store” feature from six stores in Washington state to 40 ...and more »
  • Baltimore Area Man Dies In DC Shooting: Police - Patch.com

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    A 34-year-old man died after he was shot in the head in Northeast Washington Wednesday afternoon, police said. 0. By Cameron Luttrell (Patch Staff) - Updated August 24, 2017 1:59 pm ET. Baltimore Area Man Dies In DC Shooting: Police. WASHINGTON ...
  • Massachusetts Hospital Worker Claims Record Lottery Jackpot

    BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) — The largest single-ticket Powerball prize in U.S. history was claimed Thursday by a Massachusetts hospital worker who promptly quit her job only hours after learning she had won the $758.7 million prize.
    “The first thing I want to do is just sit back and relax,” Mavis L. Wanczyk told reporters at a news conference. “I called and told them I will not be coming back.”
    Wanczyk, 53, chose to take a lump sum payment of $480 million or $336 million
  • After Water Beneath Niagara Falls Turns Black, Action Taken

    NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — State officials have told a western New York public agency that it must cease the type of wastewater discharges that caused a stretch of the Niagara River below Niagara Falls to turn black and smelly.
    Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the Department of Environmental Conservation has ordered the Niagara Falls Water Board to cease any discharges from the agency’s sediment basin until the state’s investigation into the July 29 black water discharge is completed.
    Wo
  • Police Respond To ‘Active Shooter’ Situation In Downtown Charleston

    CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Dozens of police officers rushed to downtown Charleston, South Carolina, after police reported a possible “active shooter situation” near a stretch of restaurants and shops popular with tourists.
    The mayor has said a disgruntled restaurant employee shot and injured one person and took hostages. The owner of the restaurant says he’s been told the man is a dishwasher who was angry with and shot a male chef.
    Officers were able to get the injured
  • Ravens' John Harbaugh, on urgency: Look at what Bill Belichick said - ESPN (blog)

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    Ravens' John Harbaugh, on urgency: Look at what Bill Belichick said
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    OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh deferred to the Super Bowl-winning coach up north on Thursday when he was asked about the outside perception that a team faces more pressure when it fails to reach the playoffs in ...and more »
  • Two-week extension granted to name Baltimore consent decree monitor - Baltimore Sun

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    Two-week extension granted to name Baltimore consent decree monitor
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    Baltimore and U.S. Department of Justice officials have two additional weeks to pick a candidate to oversee sweeping police reforms in the city. U.S. District Court Judge James K. Bredar approved an extension filed by both parties this week to choose ...
  • Suspect Accused Of Abducting 5-Year-Old During Carjacking Arrested

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested the man accused of abducting a 5-year-old girl during a carjacking earlier this month in Anne Arundel County.
    Eric Dewayne Arnold has been charged with motor vehicle theft and abduction for the incident.
    RELATED: 5-Year-Old Abducted During Glen Burnie Carjacking Found Safe
    A woman called authorities back on August 14, and said that a man had stolen her car with her 5-year-old daughter in the back seat, while it was parked near the
  • Owner Of Powerball Store Giving Cut To Charity

    CHICOPEE, Mass. (AP) — The owner of the store that sold the lone winning Powerball ticket says he’s donating the store’s $50,000 prize to several local charities.
    Initially,  a transcription error led the Massachusetts State Lottery to wrongly identify the store that sold the lone winning Powerball ticket. The correct store, a Pride location, is now confirmed.
    Bob Bolduc owns the Pride store chain. One of its stores, in Chicopee, Massachusetts, sold the only
  • Online car buying company Carvana launches in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

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    Online car buying company Carvana launches in Baltimore
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    People within a 50-mile radius of Baltimore can now purchase a car online and take it for a spin as soon as the next day. Carvana, an online platform for buying used cars, announced Wednesday it's launching in Baltimore. The company has more than 7,000 ...
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  • 2 Missing Sailors From Navy Destroyer Collision Are From Maryland

    BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — Two of the nine sailors missing since a Navy destroyer collided with an oil tanker off the coast of Singapore Monday are from Maryland.
    Navy divers have found some remains of in a flooded compartment on the USS John S. McCain.
    Officials now say one sailor’s remains have been identified as 22-year-old electronics technician 3rd class Kenneth Aaron Smith of New Jersey.
    Still missing are 26-year-old electronics technician 2nd class Kevin Sayer Bushell and 23-year-ol
  • Ravens practice attendance report, 8/24 - Baltimore Beatdown

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    Ravens practice attendance report, 8/24
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    It was hot, sunny day in Owings Mills for Thursday's practice. Below is the injury report: None of injured players returned to practice today. Two new absences: WR Michael Campanaro, LB Albert McClellan. — Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiecsun) August 24, 2017.and more »
  • Woman Caught On Camera Hiding Liquor Bottles Under Clothes

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A woman who must have been very thirsty was recently caught on camera stealing bottles of alcohol by stuffing them into her pants and shirt.
    The Shreveport Police Department released the surveillance video that shows the woman walk into the store, before stuffing bottles into her purse and under her clothes.
    She then paid for one bottle, and left the store with several bottles hidden under her clothes and in her purse.
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  • Hogan: Don't change Maryland's state flag - Baltimore Sun

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    Hogan: Don't change Maryland's state flag
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    Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday that he has no interest in changing Maryland's state flag. Pamela WoodContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday he has no interest in changing Maryland's state flag — a statement made in ...and more »
  • Fans Are Demanding The Orioles Need To “Pay Up” To Keep Manny Machado

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mr. Miami is hot right now.
    The Orioles’ third baseman looked as if he was experiencing a “sophomore slump” of sorts in the first half of the season, but as of late he’s been crushing the ball like no other. Manny Machado now has 10 homers, 29 RBI and 16 runs through his past 19 games.
    Machado’s name is now being chanted over and over and fans are asking for the powers at be to pay the man.Manny Machado is putting this franchise on his back
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  • Deciding between Keenan Reynolds or Michael Campanaro - Baltimore Beatdown

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    Deciding between Keenan Reynolds or Michael Campanaro
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    The second-year wide receiver has a chance to make the roster, just a year after being relegated to the practice squad. However, he will have to compete against an oft-injured, yet talented fourth-year wideout. by Kyle J Andrews Aug 24, 2017, 11:00am EDT.
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  • Harvey Intensifies To Hurricane, Likely A Major Texas Storm

    CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Tropical Storm Harvey intensified Thursday into a hurricane and forecasters said it would become a major hurricane to hit the middle Texas coastline.
    Sustained winds reached 80 mph (129 kph) more than a day before landfall was expected late Friday between Port O’Connor and Matagorda Bay, a 30-mile (48-kilometer) stretch of coastline about 70 miles (110 kilometers) northeast of Corpus Christi.
    Forecasters said a “life-threatening” storm surge a
  • Baltimore Makes Terminix’s Top 20 Bed Bug-Infested Cities List

    BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP/BUSINESS WIRE) —Baltimore is once again on the Terminix list of the top 20 bed bug-infested cities.
    The list is based on service requests the company received during the first half of 2017.
    1. Cleveland, Ohio
    2. Cincinnati, Ohio
    3. Detroit, Mich.
    4. Las Vegas, Nev.
    5. Denver, Colo.
    6. Houston, Texas
    7. Phoenix, Ariz.
    8. Indianapolis, Ind.
    9. Oklahoma City, Okla.
    10. Philadelphia, Pa.
    11. Baltimore, Md.
    12. Pittsburgh, Pa.
    13. Washington, D.C.
    14. Tucson, Ariz.
    15. San Fra
  • These breweries and distilleries prove Baltimore has come a long way since Natty Boh - Washington Post

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    These breweries and distilleries prove Baltimore has come a long way since Natty Boh
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    Baltimore's neighborhood taverns and dive bars are great places to meet friends for a few beers. The city's drinking scene is constantly evolving: A few months ago, Sagamore Spirit opened the largest distillery in the state, now open for public tours.
  • Baltimore housing authority selects Harbor Point developer for Perkins Homes overhaul - Baltimore Sun

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    Baltimore housing authority selects Harbor Point developer for Perkins Homes overhaul
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    A company behind the $1 billion waterfront Harbor Point development has been selected to overhaul the Perkins Homes public housing complex near Fells Point. The Housing Authority of Baltimore City announced that its board selected the Beatty ...
  • Beach Hole Death Investigation Concluded, Autopsy Says Alcohol Was A Factor

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) —Detectives have concluded their investigation into the death of a Texas woman found dead on the beach in Ocean City last month.
    Ashley O’Connor, 30, was vacationing in Maryland from Plano, Texas. Her body was found in the sand in the area of 2nd street in the early morning hours of July 31.
    Detectives have determined that O’Connor walked onto the beach alone around 2 a.m. that morning and sat in a hole that was about three or four feet deep. At some point, it c
  • Ravens Presser: Morninwheg encouraged by Maxx Williams' performance against Miami - Baltimore Beatdown

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    Ravens Presser: Morninwheg encouraged by Maxx Williams' performance against Miami
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    The Baltimore Ravens are a team that could often use help at the offensive skill positions, and that was no different heading into the 2015 NFL season. That prompted them to trade up in the second round to select Maxx Williams, the consensus top tight ...
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  • Navy identifies two Marylanders among missing sailors - Baltimore Sun

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    Navy identifies two Marylanders among missing sailors
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    The 7th Fleet said it had identified the remains of Electronics Technician 3rd Class Kenneth Aaron Smith, 22, from New Jersey. (Aug. 24, 2017). Ian DuncanContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Two Marylanders are among nine U.S. sailors missing after a ...and more »
  • Navy identifies two Maryland natives among missing sailors - Baltimore Sun

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    Navy identifies two Maryland natives among missing sailors
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    The collision led to flooding in some crew berths, as well as in the machinery and communications rooms. (Aug. 22, 2017). Sean Welsh and Ian DuncanContact ReportersThe Baltimore Sun. Two Maryland natives are among nine U.S. sailors still missing ...and more »

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