• AAA: More Americans Willing To Use Self-Driving Cars

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A recent AAA survey found that more Americans are willing to use self-driving cars.
    This annual report from AAA shows more drivers are feeling confident about riding in autonomous vehicles, with men and millennials at the top of the list.
    The self-driving car is becoming more accepted by consumers.
    “Technology advances, so I’m all for it,” driver John Cole said.
    “I have no problem with them” said driver Jill Archibald. “I think the
  • Parents Express Safety Concerns To Baltimore County Public School Board

    PERRY HALL, Md. (WJZ)– Parents in Baltimore County want to know what school leaders are doing to keep students safe from other students.
    The concerns come a week after cell phone video captured a teen carrying an air soft rifle outside of Perry Hall High School.
    RELATED: Police ID Man In Perry Hall Fight Video In Which He Appears To Have Gun
    The video also showed students fighting on school property in the middle of the day.
    Many were concerned because it wasn’t known at the time if
  • Biggest NBA All-Star Snubs

    By Matt Citak
    Last night, the NBA announced the final roster for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. 14 reserves (seven from each conference), selected by the league’s coaches, were voted in to join the 10 starters that had already sealed their spots in the All-Star festivities. 24 of the most talented basketball players in the world will represent the NBA in Los Angeles next month. However, there were several notable players left off this year’s All-Star roster that were more than worthy of
  • Baltimore Officer Indicted For Tampering With Evidence; 3 Other Officers Cleared

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A grand jury has indicted a Baltimore Police Department officer in connection with a body camera video that the public defender’s office said showed him planting drugs.
    Officer Richard A. Pinheiro Jr. was indicted on charges of tampering with evidence and misconduct in officer, the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.
    RELATED: Public Defenders: Body Cam Footage Shows Officer Planting Drugs
    This case goes back to bodycam vide
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  • Farmers Insurance Open And Another Tiger Comeback

    By Dan Reardon
    For what now might be labeled the Tiger Woods decade (1999-2008) there were essentially two PGA Tours. There was the “Tiger Tour” and the regular Tour. The “Tiger Tour” drew bigger galleries and got greater coverage than the regular tour, posting some of the best TV ratings ever.
    Now with the PGA Tour calendar flipping to 2018, at least early on, the “Tiger Tour” will be back. It starts with Woods’ appearance this week at the Farmers Insur
  • Orioles Will Extend Protective Netting At Camden Yards

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Orioles have announced they will be extending the protective netting around the field at Camden Yards at Oriole Park.
    The netting at Camden Yards will extend from section 16 through section 58 ahead of the 2018 season.
    The team is doing to as part of their “emphasis on the safety and security of fans.”
    The team’s spring training stadium in Florida will also have its netting extended before this year’s spring training.
    The Orioles sent out the f
  • Pete Gillen: Duke-Virginia Should Be A Great Game Of Clashing Styles

    Ryan Mayer
    The big story out of the college basketball world last weekend was the announcement of where 2018 top recruit Zion Williamson would be attending school: Duke. With the commitment from Williamson, Duke now has the top three recruits in 2018’s 247 Sports composite rankings, and four of the Top 10. This comes one year after Duke brought in the country’s number one class that has been producing fruit for the Blue Devils on the floor all season.
    While Duke fans are plenty excit
  • Baltimore Student Arrested After Being Found With Loaded Gun At School

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore student was arrested Wednesday after being found with a loaded gun at school.
    The gun was found on a student at Excel Academy, as the student was entering the school building.
    The student was then taken into custody by school police. The student faces possible expulsion.
    RELATED: Student Found With Loaded Gun At Baltimore School
    This is the second loaded handgun that has been found on a student at a Baltimore City Public School in the past week.
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  • Ditch The Denim: New Survey Says To Stop Wearing Jeans At This Age

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — How old is too old to wear jeans? According to a new study you should ditch the denim after age 53.
    A British survey by CollectPlus says that after age 53 you should give wearing jeans.
    The reason? Not because you look bad wearing them, but because it’s harder to find a pair of jeans that actually fits.
    The study says the stress people experience while jean shopping reaches its peak by age 53.
    In fact, 6 percent of people surveyed said they became so upset jeans sho
  • Maryland Named 3rd Worst State To Drive In

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new study found that Maryland is the third worst state to drive in.
    The study took into effect: cost of ownership and maintenance, traffic and infrastructure, safety, and access to vehicles and maintenance.
    Maryland was found to have the second highest percentage of rush hour traffic congestion, and the third worst ranking for traffic and infrastructure.
    Texas was found to be the state with the most positive driving experiences, and Hawaii was found to be the worst
  • This Week In Hockey: Golden Knights’ Stellar Story May Not Be So Wonderful For NHL

    By Steve Silverman
    It’s time to address the elephant in the room. The Vegas Golden Knights are simply on a roll in their first season in the NHL.
    Through 47 games, Vegas has reeled off a 32-11-4 record and have accumulated 68 points. The Tampa Bay Lightning are the only team with more, but the one-point difference is hardly worth noting. The Lightning have played one more game than the Golden Knights, and the expansion team has been a bit more consistent of late.
    Vegas is 6-2-2 in its last
  • Best Crafty Classes In Baltimore

    By Joel Furches
    A good craft class gives the student the opportunity to pursue a personal interest, participate in a like-minded community and even meet new people. At the end of the course, you’ll walk away with an attractive, hand-made item, a sense of pride and a few new skills.
    If you’re a crafty person, this list will definitely contain something that catches your eye.
    Baltimore Jewelry Center10 E North Ave., Suite 130Baltimore, MD 21202(410) 243-0479www.baltimorejewelrycenter.o
  • Police Investigating After Vehicles Have Back Windows Broken

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department is investigating an incident Wednesday afternoon after at least two vehicles had their back windows smashed.
    Chopper 13 was above the  scene near the intersection of Bayard and James Streets.
    It was initially thought to be a wreck, but police say this may have come after a domestic incident.
    Two vehicles at the scene had their back windows broken, and a third vehicle had already been towed from the scene.
    Police have not released any f
  • Eagles Team Headlines: Doug Pederson Already Rivals Legacy Of Andy Reid

    By Kevin McGuire
    For a franchise with no Super Bowl trophy to claim just yet, the standards of success have been relatively low over the years for the Philadelphia Eagles. That may be about to change as Doug Pederson looks to do something no other coach in Eagles history has done, including his mentor and the franchise’s all-time best head coach Andy Reid. With a win in the Super Bowl, Pederson will cement his legacy in Eagles and sports history for decades by being the first to
  • Blue Moon, Total Lunar Eclipse And Supermoon All To Take Place On Jan. 31

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Earth will be treated to a hat trick of amazing lunar sights on Jan. 31, when a blue moon, total lunar eclipse, and supermoon will all take place on the same day. The rare event last took place over 150 years ago and the only question now is: where’s the best place to see the historic lunar show?
    While the entire U.S. will get a partial view of the moon that day, NASA researchers say sky watchers in Alaska, California, and Hawaii will get the best look at t
  • VIDEO: Head-On Crash Following High Speed Chase

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A driver led police on a chase in the Phoenix-area before violently crashing head-on with another vehicle in Tempe.
    The suspect, who was driving a maroon Jeep SUV with black racing stripes, drove through downtown Phoenix, before getting on a freeway, then got off in Tempe.
    He stopped at a red light, and then took off after his vehicle was rammed by law enforcement.
    The suspect drove at a high speed down the road, before striking another car head-on.
    It appeared that
  • Elton John Retiring After Final World Tour

    By Chloe Melas, CNN (CNN) — Sir Elton John is saying goodbye to life on the road.
    The music icon announced in a press event on Wednesday that his next world tour will be his last. The three year tour will start in September, John told CNN’s Anderson Cooper in a sit down chat that was live-streamed around the world.
    “I’ve been touring since I was 17 with various bands,” John said. “I thought the time is right to say thank you to all my fans and say goodbye.&rdq
  • Move Over, Dolly: Monkeys Cloned In China

    NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time, researchers have used the cloning method that produced Dolly the sheep to create two healthy monkeys, bringing science an important step closer to being able to do the same with humans.
    Since Dolly’s birth in 1996, scientists have cloned nearly two dozen kinds of mammals, including dogs, cats, pigs, cows and polo ponies, and have also created human embryos with this method. But until now, they have been unable to make babies this way in primates, t
  • ‘Enjoy Hell:’ Fmr. USA Gymnastics Doctor Set For Sentencing

    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former Michigan sports doctor who parlayed his reputation and personal charm into years of sexual abuse of Olympic gymnasts and other young women is set to be sentenced following the riveting statements of more than 150 victims, including one of his first public accusers who is expected to speak Wednesday.
    Judge Rosemarie Aquilina will hear from a few more victims and then send Larry Nassar to prison Wednesday, the seventh day of a remarkable hearing that has given
  • ‘Enjoy Hell:’ Fmr. USA Gymnastics Doctor Given 175 Year Sentence

    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan sports doctor has been sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts and other young women and girls, capping a remarkable seven-day hearing that brought more than 150 victims or their families to court, including Olympians.
    They made riveting statements while confronting Larry Nassar in a Lansing, Michigan, courtroom. He worked at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians.
    Judge Rosemarie Aquilina senten
  • Students Ran For Their Lives As Shots Erupted In High School

    BENTON, Ky. (AP) — They ran silently, too stunned to shout.
    Some of the children ran into classrooms to hide from the boy with the gun. Some ran out of the building, into the fields, across the streets, through the doors of nearby businesses.
    “No one screamed,” said 16-year-old Alexandria Caporali, recounting the moment her high school became the site of the latest American mass shooting. “It was almost completely silent as people just ran.”
    Bailey Nicole Holt and P
  • Dog Nearly Dies From Severe Burns From Human Hair Dye

    By Mary Stringini Pinellas County, Florida (WFTS) — Pinellas County Animal Services is sharing a disturbing story to warn pet owners of the dangers of using human hair dye on pets.
    Violet, a 5-pound white Maltese mix, is currently recovering after receiving extensive burns from hair dye. Most of the photos of her injuries are so graphic, we cannot show you.
    According to animal services, Violet was dyed with a purple hair dye that was intended for humans. As a result, Violet’s eyes we
  • 3 Arrested On Drug, Gun Charges In Baltimore

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested three people on drug and gun charges in Baltimore.
    Dearies Daughtry, 17, Maurice Holmes, 29, and Tiara Hopson, 28, have been charged with drug and gun violations following an investigation by police.
    Police say they were investigating in the 600 block of North Montford Ave., and officers seized drugs and two loaded guns from the suspects.
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  • Annapolis Educator Wins ‘Academy Award’ Of Teaching, $25,000

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An Annapolis High School teacher has won what’s considered “the Academy Award of teaching” and $25,000.
    Devin Bartolotta reports that math teacher Allison Felton received the Milken Educator Award at a surprise assembly at the school Wednesday morning.
    “Felton works with high-needs, behaviorally challenged students who come through with flying colors, and higher test scores, after taking her classes,” according to a release from the Milken Fa
  • Philadelphia Wants Safe Injection Sites To Help Opioid Fight

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia wants to become the first U.S. city to allow supervised drug injection sites as a way to combat the opioid epidemic, officials announced Tuesday, saying they are seeking outside operators to establish one or more in the city.
    Public Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley said the sites could be “a life-saving strategy and a pathway to treatment,” and would be just one piece of the city’s overall plan to fight the epidemic.
    “No one her
  • Patriots Team Headlines: Update On Gronk, Pats Wearing Road Jerseys

    By Danny Cox
    During the AFC Championship Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, tight end Rob Gronkowski took a pretty big shot to the helmet and was knocked out of the contest. He ended up missing the entire second half of the game, which ended with a comeback victory by the Patriots and a trip to the Super Bowl. But how is he doing now?
    On Monday, Gronk was at the Patriots facility, but he was still not present in the locker room when reporters arrived. His chair had already been fol
  • Pope Warns Against ‘Fake News,’ Likens It To ‘Crafty Serpent’ In Genesis

    By Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis released a message condemning “fake news,” saying that it’s a “sign of intolerant and hypersensitive attitudes, and leads only to the spread of arrogance and hatred.”
    The Vatican says the message is part of the Pope’s World Communications Day, but some at St. Peter’s Square say the Pope was probably sending a message to Donald Trump and other world leaders who have been using the phrase “fake news.&rdq
  • Judge Orders Man Convicted In Fatal Crash To Carry Victim’s Photo For 6 Years

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore man who was sentenced to more than a year jail for a 2016 fatal crash in Anne Arundel County was also given a specific order by the judge during sentencing: he must carry the victim’s picture with him for the next six years.
    According to our media partner The Baltimore Sun, Johnathan Derek Simms was sentenced to 18 months in jail for a negligent manslaughter charge for a crash that killed Louisa Donner.
    Donner was killed after being hit he
  • O’s Promotional Schedule Includes Buck ‘Snow’alter Snow Globe, Alarm Clock

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The Orioles have released their promotional calendar for the 2018 season, and while it includes the classics — shirts, hats and bobbleheads — there are also some new things fans can look forward to.
    One the June 25 game against the Seattle Mariners, for example, the first 25,000 fans over 15 will get a Buck “Snow”alter snow globe.
    On the August 12 game against the Boston Red Sox, all fans 14 and under will get a retro talking alarm clock.
    Also liste
  • Study: Repeated Hits, Not Concussions, Cause CTE

    By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — The neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy can start early and without any signs of concussion, according a study released Thursday.
    The Alzheimer’s-like disease has been most commonly associated with former professional football players, but has also been detected in military veterans, including many who have been exposed to roadside bombs and other types of military blasts.
    Previous studies have shown that repetitive hits to the hea
  • ‘Potentially Hazardous’ Asteroid To Pass Earth On Super Bowl Sunday

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The Earth will get an interstellar pregame show on Super Bowl Sunday as a large asteroid is scheduled to pass by the planet just hours before the big game.
    According to NASA, 2002 AJ129 is a medium-sized asteroid that’s between one-third and three-quarters of a mile across. While the giant space rock has officially been listed as a “potentially hazardous asteroid” because of its size and relative closeness to the Earth, scientists say 2002 AJ129
  • America’s 5 Best Comfort Food Spots

    By Laurie Jo Miller Farr
    What is it about mac n’ cheese that talks to us like we were still kids? And why do the words “apple pie” conjure up thoughts of flag and motherhood?  Americans have a thing for traditional comfort food that shuns sophistication. Because there’s nothing better than the simple, delicious food that used to come from Grandma’s kitchen. The good news is that it’s still out there in special places as authentically comforting as their m
  • Pedestrian Hit On Route 50

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a pedestrian has been struck on U.S. Route 50 in Maryland.
    The Anne Arundel County Fire Department tweeted shortly before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday that a car had struck the pedestrian near the Severn River Bridge. Traffic on the highway was stopped in both directions to allow a medevac helicopter to land at the scene.
    UPDATE – Anne Arundel – Right shoulder gets by at crash site on WB US 50 at MD 2 – Major delays. #mdtraffic cg
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  • Man Suffers Life Threatening Injuries After Being Hit On Route 50

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a pedestrian has been struck on U.S. Route 50 in Maryland.
    The Anne Arundel County Fire Department tweeted shortly before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday that a car had struck the pedestrian near the Severn River Bridge. Traffic on the highway was stopped in both directions to allow a medevac helicopter to land at the scene.
    Lanes have since reopened.
    The fire department tweeted shortly after 7 a.m. that the victim was an adult man with life-threatening injuries.
  • Weather Blog: Sunny Skies For Now

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Life is pretty good in the big town this day’s start.
    Temps overnight remained, essentially, right around 40°. (Keep in mind the normal daytime high is 41°.)
    Our high today will be 45° so temps really won’t be rising a lot.
    Tomorrow the low 40’s, and that will be the chilliest we see even into next week.
    Sunny skies will give way to clouds, and eventually showers this weekend. But that is good news. That is a big push of warm air moving
  • Toys “R” Us Plans To Close More Than 180 U.S. Stores

    (CNN Money) — Toys “R” Us is planning to shutter a fifth of its U.S. stores.
    The troubled retailer, which declared bankruptcy in September, is looking to close down as many as 182 outlets across the country, according to a court filing late Tuesday.
    Over nearly seven decades in business, Toys “R” Us has built up 1,600 stores around the world. About 880 of them are in the U.S.
    The filing Tuesday by the company’s lawyers said the decision to shut so many stores
  • Starbucks Gives Workers Raises, Stock Grants Due To Tax Law

    NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks is giving its U.S. workers pay raises and stock grants this year, citing recent changes to the tax law.
    All employees can will soon be able to earn paid sick time off, and the company’s parental leave benefits will include all non-birth parents. Starbucks Corp. said Wednesday that the changes affect about 150,000 full-time, part-time, hourly and salaried employees, most of whom work as baristas or shop managers. The new benefits apply to workers at more than
  • Gay Couple Sues After 1 Twin’s US Citizenship Denied

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ethan and Aiden Dvash-Banks are toddler twins who share almost everything: the same toys, the same nursery, the same clothes and the same parents. Everything but a toothbrush and U.S. citizenship.
    To remedy what their parents, a gay married couple, view as an injustice, Ethan Dvash-Banks became a plaintiff at the tender age of 16 months in a federal lawsuit against the U.S. State Department that seeks the same rights his brother has as an American citizen.
    “What we
  • Car Accident Sends Money Flying Across An Illinois Interstate

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An interstate in Illinois closed while police picked up hundreds of dollars in cash.
    A car accident in Champaign County sent bills blowing all over I-74 because one of the vehicles was carrying an illegal video gambling machine.
    It took Illinois state troopers about an hour to pick up all the money.
    No one was hurt in the accident, but the driver carrying the illegal machine is under arrest.
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  • Duckworth To Be First Sitting U.S. Senator To Give Birth

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth is pregnant with her second child. She will be the first U.S. senator to give birth while in office.
    The 49-year-old Democrat, a veteran who lost her legs in the Iraq War, announced her pregnancy in a news release Tuesday.
    “Parenthood isn’t just a women’s issue, it’s an economic issue and an issue that affects all parents — men and women alike,” Duckworth said. “As tough as juggling the demands of mot
  • San Francisco Swaps Columbus Day For Indigenous Peoples Day

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco supervisors have replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day, saying they want to honor Native American people and condemn the atrocities they suffered.
    Los Angeles and Minneapolis are among the cities that already renamed the holiday to celebrate people who were here before the arrival of Christopher Columbus.
    Tuesday’s vote in San Francisco upset some Italian Americans who say they’re losing the October holiday meant to celebrate their
  • Baltimore Residents Remain Crippled By Water Main Breaks, Aging Infrastructure

    BALTIMORE (WJZ)– People in one Baltimore neighborhood have gone more than two weeks without running water and Tuesday one woman said she’s having to get water from other people in the area.
    For weeks, residents in the 400 block of East Federal street have gone without water.
    Kathy Barksdale said she hasn’t had running water since January 6. DPW crews actually went out and fixed one problem, only to find out there was another one.
    “I have the spickets open, and i don&rsquo
  • Weather Blog: 60 Degrees In January

    BALTIMORE (WJZ)– With temperatures reaching above the 60 degree mark today and abundant sunshine, it resembled a late April day!
    A cold front with the showers however has put an end to those warm conditions for now. By tomorrow, we will be almost back to normal, as we should top out in the low 40’s.
    Even chiller air will be on tap for Thursday, but fear not, a warm-up will begin by Friday!
    This weekend we will manage to bump right back to the upper 50’s once again!
    It’s a
  • Police: Angry Fast-Food Worker Beans Supervisor With Burrito

    SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Police say a fast-food worker upset at having to work a morning shift has given new meaning to a burrito to go, slinging a hot one at his Taco Bell supervisor.
    Police in South Carolina say officers were called to the Spartanburg eatery Monday, where a supervisor reported telling the worker to “stop being a crybaby” — just before being beaned with the food-filled projectile.
    A police report says the supervisor had turned away when melted cheese fro
  • Maryland Nabs Canada As New Offensive Coordinator

    COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Matt Canada has been hired as Maryland’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
    Canada spent last season working the same positions with Louisiana State. He replaces Walt Bell, who left for Florida State.
    Canada was named Tuesday by Maryland coach DJ Durkin, who said, “Matt has a unique ability to utilize any and all types of personnel, and still produce extremely explosive offenses.”
    Before working at LSU, Canada spent one year at Pittsbur
  • Annie Murphy & Dan Levy Discuss New Season Of Schitt’s Creek

    Things are about to get real in Schitt’s Creek. The Pop TV hit comedy returns for its fourth season starring Eugene Levy, Katherine O’Hara, Annie Murphy and Dan Levy. Centered around a family that went from being outrageously wealthy to broke, this season of the show is already being talked about as the funniest and most emotional to date.
    Murphy and Dan Levy chatted with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about their careers, the new season of the program and why this show has no egos.
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  • Matt Jones & AnnaLynne McCord Talk Let’s Get Physical

    Leg warmers, leotards and synchronized exercises. Aerobics are returning from the 1980’s in the form of the new Pop TV comedy “Let’s Get Physical.” The comedy stars Matt Jones, Jane Seymour and AnnaLynne McCord and features the story of a son making his return to the aerobics business after his father passes away.
    Jones and McCord chatted with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about their careers, the show and aerobics.
    DJ Sixsmith: Matt, how would you describe your care
  • Jane Seymour Talks Let’s Get Physical & Career

    Actress Jane Seymour is timeless. While most women her age ended their careers a decade ago, the 66-year-old believes she is more comfortable as an actress now than she’s ever been. Seymour is thriving in all aspects as a producer, philanthropist and star in the new Pop TV comedy “Let’s Get Physical.” While the early parts of Jane’s career were filled with serious roles in shows like “Dr. Quinn” and “Somewhere in Time,” Seymour is getting ano
  • Police Searching For Elderly Man; Last Seen Several Days Ago

    BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities are searching for an elderly man who was last seen on Friday.
    The Baltimore Police Department says 71-year-old Dennis Siegel was last seen in the 3600 block of Fords Lane driving a silver Chevy Cobalt with Maryland tags that read 8BF8264.
    Detectives say Siegel is 5-feet-9-inches tall and weighs about 200 pounds.
    Anyone with information is asked to call police.
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  • Former Detective Testifies About Widespread Baltimore Police Corruption

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A former Baltimore City Police detective took the witness stand in a federal police corruption trial and detailed startling abuses of power.
    Maurice Ward, who has pleaded guilty in the case, testified against his former partners on the Gun Trace Task Force, Detectives Daniel Hersl and Marcus Taylor. He was the first witness the government called in the case.
    Ward describes robbing drug dealers, searching homes and cars without probable cause, and stealing drugs and t

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