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• Ohio Residents Say Monkeys On The Loose In Neighborhood

  30-09-2017 23:00
  LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — Residents of a quiet town in southwest Ohio swear they’re not seeing things when they tell people monkeys are on the loose in their neighborhood.
  WLWT-TV reports residents in Lebanon, a city about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northeast of Cincinnati, have used their phones to capture photos of the monkeys hanging out in trees.
  Lebanon police say they’re aware of the reported monkey sightings and are investigating. Residents suspect the monkeys were pe
  
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• Man struck, killed on Beltway - Baltimore Sun

  30-09-2017 22:39 via baltimoresun.com
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  Police are investigating after a man was struck and killed Saturday morning on the Beltway in Towson. Police say the wreck occurred about 10:30 a.m. when a man pulled his car over to the shoulder of the highway on Interstate 695 near the Jones Falls ...and more »
  
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• Johnson’s Big Run Lifts Maryland Over Minnesota, 31-24

  30-09-2017 22:33
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ty Johnson rushed for 130 yards and a 34-yard touchdown run with 1:10 to play to lift Maryland to a 31-24 victory over Minnesota on Saturday.
  Max Bortenschlager completed 18 of 28 passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score for the Terrapins (3-1). Lorenzo Harrison III added 75 yards rushing and Maryland racked up 262 yards on the ground against a Minnesota defense that was ranked No. 1 in the country against the run.
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• Missing Virginia Teen Found Dead At North Carolina Church - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  30-09-2017 22:29 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
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  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police say the body of a missing 19-year-old Virginia woman has been found behind a North Carolina church. Authorities say a man cutting grass Friday morning at East Stonewall AME Zion Church in Charlotte smelled a strange ...and more »
  
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• Missing Virginia Teen Found Dead At North Carolina Church

  30-09-2017 22:25
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police say the body of a missing 19-year-old Virginia woman has been found behind a North Carolina church.
  Authorities say a man cutting grass Friday morning at East Stonewall AME Zion Church in Charlotte smelled a strange odor, then found Ashanti Billie’s body.
  Billie was reported missing nearly two weeks ago when she didn’t show up for work at a sandwich shop in Norfolk, Virginia. The FBI says her cellphone was found in a trash bin and her car was aband
  
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• Ocean City Police Officer Strikes Pedestrian

  30-09-2017 21:59
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — A pedestrian was injured after he was struck by an Ocean City Police officer.
  The Wilmington News-Journal reports that the victim, 26-year-old Lindsay Richard, was taken to a local hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries after the accident, which occurred at about 9 p.m. on Friday.
  Police say the officer was not engaging in a pursuit at the time of the accident, and was driving a marked Chevrolet Tahoe.
  The officer wasn’t identified, an
  
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• Maryland Police Investigating Fatal Wreck

  30-09-2017 21:55
  TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Maryland police are investigating a fatal wreck in Baltimore County.
  Police say the wreck occurred at roughly 10:30 a.m. on Saturday when a man pulled his car over to the shoulder of the highway on the Interstate 695 near Jones Falls Expressway to change a tire. Police say the man’s tire iron rolled into the road and he was struck by a Chevrolet Malibu while he was attempting to retrieve it. The driver of the Malibu stayed on the scene.
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• Amid Outcry Over Confederate Markers, New Ones Are Going Up

  30-09-2017 21:35
  ATLANTA (AP) — While Confederate statues and monuments around the nation get removed, defaced, covered up or toppled, some new memorials are being erected, by people who insist their only purpose is to honor Civil War soldiers who died for the South.
  Supporters of these new monuments describe a determination to hold onto their understanding of history.
  “What I want to get across is how much the South suffered, not only through the war but after the war, during the Reconstruction year
  
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• 3 Charged With Using Child To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison

  30-09-2017 21:06
  NEWPORT, Vt. (AP) — Police say that three adults are accused of using a child to smuggle narcotic drugs into a Vermont state prison.
  Vermont State Police said Friday that Newport residents 34-year-old Samantha Watson, 27-year-old Jason Watson and 38-year-old Chad Paquette face charges such as contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.
  Jason Watson and Paquette are both inmates at Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport.
  Police say narcotic drugs were brought into the facility a
  
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• SpaceX: Rocket For Moon, Mars And NY-To-Shanghai In 39 Mins

  30-09-2017 20:30
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX chief Elon Musk’s elaborate plan for a mega-rocket to carry astronauts to Mars may have some down-to-Earth applications.
  At a conference in Australia on Friday, Musk said if you build a ship capable of going to the moon and Mars, why not use it for high-speed transport here at home. He proposes using his still-in-the-design phase rocket for launching passengers from New York to Shanghai in 39 minutes flat.
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• Former Hopkins physician sentenced to prison for lying about travel expenses - Baltimore Sun

  30-09-2017 20:00 via baltimoresun.com
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  A former doctor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for lying about his travel expenses and obtaining “hundreds of thousands of dollars” that he should not have received, according ...
  
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• Rodricks: In his autumn years, he's still 'so Brooks' - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  30-09-2017 19:31 via baltimoresun.com
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  Orioles legend Brooks Robinson greets relatives and friends of longtime fan June Daue at a restaurant following Daue's funeral. (Daue family photo). Dan RodricksContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. June Daue lived to be nearly 100 years old, but that ...
  
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• 1 dead, 1 injured after Northeast Baltimore shooting Saturday - Baltimore Sun

  30-09-2017 18:42 via baltimoresun.com
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  1 dead, 1 injured after Northeast Baltimore shooting Saturday
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  Baltimore police are investigating a shooting Saturday morning in Northeast Baltimore that left one person dead and another injured. Just before 6:30 a.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting on the 2900 block of Harview Ave. There they found ...
  9-Year-Old Hospitalized After Being Shot In BaltimoreCBS Baltimore / WJZ
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• 9-Year-Old Hospitalized After Being Shot In Baltimore

  30-09-2017 17:42
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 9-year-old girl was hospitalized after being shot Friday evening in Baltimore.
  Police say the shooting happened just before 8 p.m., in the 1000 block of Slater Rd.
  Responding officers found the 9-year-old with a gunshot wound to the foot, and she was taken to an area hospital.
  The investigation found that the shooter opened fire at another man in the area, but the girl was hit by the gunfire.
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• Trooper Hospitalized After Being Struck By Vehicle During Arrest

  30-09-2017 17:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland State Police trooper has been released from the hospital after being struck by a vehicle while helping with the arrest of an armed robbery suspect.
  First sergeant John Beville, a 14-year veteran with MSP, was struck in Queen Anne’s County, but the driver involved is not expected to face charges.
  Police report the incident happened after authorities were told to be on the lookout for four suspects wanted in connection with an armed robbery in Easton.
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• Report: Climber Killed In Yosemite Tried To Save Wife

  30-09-2017 16:31
  LONDON (AP) — A British newspaper is reporting that the Welsh climber killed by falling rock in Yosemite National Park this week died while trying to shield his wife.
  The Times says Andrew Foster’s wife, Lucy, told her husband’s aunt that he jumped to cover her as tons of rock came cascading Wednesday down the face of El Capitan, a 3,600-foot (1,100-meter) granite monolith that attracts climbers from around the world.
  Gillian Stephens, in an interview with the Times published S
  
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• Saturday, September 30, 2017

  30-09-2017 16:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — White Hall Estate
   
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• Newly signed linebacker Jonathan Freeny enjoying crash course with Ravens - Baltimore Sun

  30-09-2017 15:01 via baltimoresun.com
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  Newly signed linebacker Jonathan Freeny enjoying crash course with Ravens
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  Since being signed by the Ravens on Wednesday, Jonathan Freeny has been diving fully into the team's defensive and special teams playbooks. It is a lot to learn in three days, but it beats the alternative, the inside linebacker said. “It's way better ...and more »
  
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• Study: Playing Football At A Young Age Could Double Mental Health Issues

  30-09-2017 05:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Could football at a young age have an impact on your mood and behavior later in life?
  A new study focused on kids on the field claims it could double chances of mental health issues.
  The study focuses on kids who play football younger than 12 years old. Researchers say the hard hits take a toll.
  “It’s hard to watch them out there, and you hear that crack,” said one football parent. “This league does a very good job of teaching them how to hit e
  
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• BGE Helps Employee’s Family Affected By Hurricane Maria In Puerto Rico

  30-09-2017 05:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A Baltimore woman whose family was directly impacted by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico spoke to WJZ about the challenges now facing the island.
  BGE is helping their employee and countless others impacted by Hurricane Maria.
  The massive storm pummeled the island and left a trail of devastation few could fathom. For many Puerto Ricans, relief and recovery efforts are a true test of patience.
  “Frustration is not going to get me anywhere,” one woman said.
  
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• Longoria, Morrison Homer In Rays’ 7-0 Win Over Orioles

  30-09-2017 05:08
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Evan Longoria and Logan Morrison homered Friday night and the Tampa Bay Rays clinched third place in the AL East with a 7-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
  Longoria led off the fifth with his 20th homer off Baltimore starter Wade Miley, marking Longoria’s fifth straight 20-homer season and the ninth of his 10-year career.
  Morrison hit his 38th homer off reliever Chris Tillman in the seventh.
  Rays starter Jake Odorizzi left his final start of the season
  
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• Nine-year-old girl among four shot in Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  30-09-2017 05:00 via baltimoresun.com
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  A 9-year-old girl was shot in the foot Friday evening in Cherry Hill, an apparent victim of nearby violence, Baltimore police reported. Police said they responded to a call in the 1000 block of Slater Road for a shooting just before 8 p.m. and ...
  4 people shot on Friday in Baltimore, including a 9-year-old girlFox Baltimore
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• Weather Blog: Pleasant Fall Day

  30-09-2017 04:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A perfect fall day with lots of sun and very low dew points and seasonally normal temperatures!
  A cool front will cross the region later tonight, and a cooler breeze will drag some chillier air back into the state this weekend.
  Some scattered frost is possible Saturday night in Garrett County, and locally we could drop, into the lower 40’s in some spots.
  All in all, a perfect fall weekend!
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• Vegas Sheriff: No Evidence Officers Mistreated NFL Player

  30-09-2017 04:18
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police acted appropriately and professionally detaining Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett when he ran from a casino as officers searched for an active shooter following a report of gunfire at an after-hours club on the Las Vegas Strip, the head of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said Friday.
  A review of hundreds of videos, including police body-worn cameras, found no evidence that the three officers who had direct contact with the NFL star early A
  
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• Police Searching For Burglary Suspect Capture On Home Surveillance Video

  30-09-2017 03:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– City police need help identifying a suspect who burglarized a home Tuesday.
  Detectives say a man broke into a home in the 3200 block of Dorchester Road and was captured on a home surveillance camera.
  Police ask if you recognized the man, please call police at 410-466-1631 or 1-866-7LOCKUP.
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• Felon Who Graduated From Yale Allowed To Become Lawyer

  30-09-2017 03:21
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A convicted felon who became an award winning author and graduated from Yale Law School won approval Friday to practice law in Connecticut, after a state panel reviewed his moral character.
  The Connecticut Bar Examining Committee recommended Reginald Dwayne Betts, 36, for admission to the state bar, a move that cleared him to become an attorney pending a swearing-in ceremony.
  “I’m happy that they made that decision,” Betts said. “I’m jus
  
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• Md. Woman Sentenced To 2 Year In Prison For Injecting Silicone Into Individuals

  30-09-2017 02:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A Randallstown woman was sentenced to two years in prison for injecting silicone into the bodies of individuals and receiving money in return.
  Kendra Westmoreland, 55, was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore.
  Officials say Westmoreland received payments for injecting individuals with polydimethylsiloxane, which she told customers was medical grade silicone.
  According to her plea agreement, from October 2000 to October 4, 2015, Westmoreland received po
  
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• 'Blacktivist' account linked to Russia raised suspicion among Baltimore activists - Baltimore Sun

  30-09-2017 01:43 via baltimoresun.com
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  'Blacktivist' account linked to Russia raised suspicion among Baltimore activists
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  When a Facebook page called Blacktivist promoted a rally to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of Freddie Gray last year, some Baltimore activists were immediately suspicious. A Twitter account with the name @FreddieGrayAnn linked to the post ...and more »
  
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• Man Who Fatally Stabbed Father Gets 15 Years In Prison

  30-09-2017 01:30
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man who pleaded guilty to the fatal stabbing of his father in front of his mother has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
  Twenty-three-year-old Leobardo Jolalpa-Ramirez was sentenced Friday in the death of his father, 44-year-old Martin Jolalpa-Vazquez. He had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
  Prosecutors say in February 2016, Jolalpa-Ramirez woke up his mother in their home in Annapolis. Authorities say Jolalpa-Ramirez took his mother to Jolalpa-Va
  
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• Ellicott City’s White Hall Estate Is This Year’s Decorator Show House

  30-09-2017 01:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For the next few weeks, local designers are showcasing their talents in Howard County, and its all for a good cause.
  Ron Matz reports all roads lead to the Decorator Show House in Ellicott City.
  The White Hall Estate sits majestically just off Route 40. The mansion was built around 1800 and it’s this year’s historic Ellicott City decorator show house.
  “This is an annual event for our organization. We hold this event every year to raise funds for historic
  
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• Jacoby Jones Heads Into Retirement As Member Of Ravens

  30-09-2017 01:20
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — It’s fitting that Jacoby Jones retired as a member of the Baltimore Ravens. He won a Super Ring with the Ravens, achieved fame and amassed millions during his time in Baltimore.
  His three-year stint from 2012-14 featured dozens of record-setting moments, big plays and pivotal touchdowns.
  Though he spent only a third of his NFL career with the Ravens, Jones retired Friday surrounded by Baltimore general manager Ozzie Newsome and coach John Harbaugh.
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• County Worker Rushes To Aid Of Man In Need On Side Of Highway

  30-09-2017 00:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In his prime, Mighty Moe was a golden gloves boxer.
  But what happened in July on a stretch of the Beltway near Towson nearly knocked him out for good.
  Baltimore County worker Tony Burger was also on 695.
  “And I look in my driver’s side mirror and I see a car coming down the shoulder.”
  Mo’s car started hitting traffic signs and cones. Then, Tony looked over and saw Mighty Moe’s head nodding to his chest:
  “At which time I maneuvered
  
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• WJZ Says Goodbye To Longtime Vice President, General Manager Jay Newman

  30-09-2017 00:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The WJZ family officially said goodbye to long time vice president and general manager Jay Newman.
  Jay, Congratulations on your retirement. It's been a fun ride. Enjoy the next "inning" with Jill. @newmanj1 @cbsbaltimore #WJZ pic.twitter.com/qomhNWMGej
  — Mitch Friedmann (@mafriedtv) September 29, 2017Baltimore City Mayor Catherine Pugh read a proclamation to congratulate him in person, while Gov. Larry Hogan and City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby also passed a
  
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• ‘We’re About Prayer, Not Protest,’ Ray Lewis & His Mom Speak Out On NFL Anthem Controversy

  30-09-2017 00:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s a controversial protest sweeping the NFL right now.
  Images seen around the world from the Ravens first-ever game in London, shows Ravens legend Ray Lewis, arm-in-arm with players, on his knees during the national anthem.
  Players say taking a knee during the anthem is to bring attention to racial injustice. But in an exclusive interview with WJZ, Ray and his mother explained his actions on the sideline.
  “We’re about prayer, not protest,” says L
  
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• ‘It’s A Fun Way To Hit The Ground Running’: George Eads Wastes No Time On ‘MacGyver’ Season 2 Premiere

  30-09-2017 00:16
  Revamping a classic show like MacGyver can be a lot of pressure. George Eads, who plays Jack Dalton, partner to Mac (Lucas Till), will be the first to tell you about the “tossing and turning” he did during the simultaneously exciting and petrifying production of the show’s first season. But after the show’s successful first year, George is feeling more comfortable and adventurous. George spoke to CBS Local about what we can expect from tonight’s premiere, how he&rsq
  
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• ICE Arrest Hundreds During Operation ‘Safe City’ Immigration Crackdown; 28 Arrested in Md.

  30-09-2017 00:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– ICE conducted a nationwide sweep called operation “Safe City” that resulted in hundreds of people being arrested, including more than two dozen in Maryland.
  At least 28 were arrested in Maryland. They all had investigative leads that originated in Baltimore.
  ICE targeted those with criminal convictions, pending charges, those who re-entered the U.S. after deportation and even known gang members.
  Immigrants in the City are living in fear.
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