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• Tornado watch issued for Baltimore area overnight Saturday - Baltimore Sun

  12-05-2018 23:50 via baltimoresun.com
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  Tornado watch issued for Baltimore area overnight Saturday
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  Meteorologists have issued a tornado watch for the Baltimore area through early Sunday. The watch was issued for Baltimore city and Baltimore, Howard, Harford, Carroll and Anne Arundel counties, as well as parts of the Eastern Shore. The tornado watch ...
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• Tornado Watch Issued For Parts Of Maryland

  12-05-2018 23:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A Tornado Watch has been issued for parts of Maryland Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service.
  WJZ’s Meg McNamara says the watch is in effect for Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot Counties and Baltimore City.
  Tornado Watch for Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot Counties and Baltimore City until 1 a.m. See you on #WJZ a
  
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• Baltimore County Police Searching For Missing 81-Year-Old Man

  12-05-2018 22:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore County Police are looking for a missing 81-year-old man.
  Frederick Thompson Lincoln was last seen walking away from his home just before 10 a.m. this morning in the 2100 block of Streamway Court.
  Lincoln is described as a 5-foot-10 black male weighing 165 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black cap, tan coat, blue jeans and black shoes. Authorities say he may not be aware of his surroundings.If anyone has information about Lincoln,
  
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• Paris Stabbings Investigated As Terror Attack, Claimed By IS

  12-05-2018 21:49
  PARIS (AP) — A knife-wielding assailant killed a 29-year-old man and injured four others in a lively neighborhood near Paris’ famed Opera Garnier before he was killed by police Saturday night. The Islamic State group claimed the attacker as one of its “soldiers.”
  Counterterrorism authorities took charge of the investigation, and President Emmanuel Macron vowed that France would not bow to extremists despite being the target of multiple deadly attacks in recent years.
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• Police Searching For Missing 76-Year-Old Man

  12-05-2018 21:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities are searching for a missing elderly man who was last seen on May 11.
  Baltimore Police say 76-year-old Edgar Johnson was last seen in the 400 block of Cummings Court.
  Johnson is 5-foot-7 and weighs 157 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black shirt, blue pants and white shoes.Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911.
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• Police Searching For Missing 63-Year-Old Woman

  12-05-2018 20:16
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore City Detectives are searching for a missing 63-year-old woman.
  Police say Joan Alawode was last seen on May 10 in the 400 block of S. Wickham Road.
  She is described as 5-foot-7 and weighs 140 pounds. Authorities say she was last seen wearing a red jacket, brown pants and white shoes.Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call 911.
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• Former Army Official Gets 6 Years In Bribery Scheme

  12-05-2018 18:45
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A former Army official has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for accepting bribes related to contracting at the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command, headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
  Forty-four-year-old John Kays of Pinehurst, North Carolina, also was ordered Friday to forfeit more than $631,000 and pay restitution of more than $880,000.
  Kays’ wife, 43-year-old Danielle Kays, is serving an 18-month sentence after pleading guilty for her r
  
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• Teenager Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of Man In Maryland

  12-05-2018 18:41
  LANHAM, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland have charged a 16-year-old in the fatal stabbing of a man who was in a live-in relationship with his mother.
  A Prince George’s County police statement says the teenager stabbed 53-year-old Herman Jackson and shot him with a BB gun multiple times during a dispute.
  Responding officers found Jackson mortally wounded from stab wounds. The teenager was at home when officers arrived, and police say he confessed.
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• Man Pleads Guilty In Alleged $50 Million Fraud Scheme

  12-05-2018 18:17
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A former Maryland resident who ran a telemarketing business hawking light bulbs and cleaning supplies has pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and conspiracy to defraud the IRS.
  Fifty-seven-year-old Eric Epstein of Pompano Beach, Florida, entered the plea Wednesday in federal court in Baltimore. He faces up to 25 years in prison when he is sentenced in September.
  Epstein was charged last year with committing mail fraud to obtain more than $5
  
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• One Hospitalized In Friday Night Shooting

  12-05-2018 14:54
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Baltimore Police are investigating a shooting in the 900 block of Bennett Place.
  Police say officers were called to the 900 block of Bennett Place on May 11 at about 11:00 p.m. for a report of a shooting. However, when officers arrived, they were unable to find a victim.
  A 22-year-old man was found a short time later at an area hospital with a gunshot wound to his stomach. Investigators believe the victim was in the same location when he was shot.
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• Digest (May 11): Baltimore courses hosting celebration - Baltimore Sun

  12-05-2018 06:13 via baltimoresun.com
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  Digest (May 11): Baltimore courses hosting celebration
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  Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation will host Baltimore Golf Week, a one-week celebration of golf in Baltimore that will culminate with the first Mayor's Cup. From May 26 to June 3, Baltimore City golf courses will hold events to raise funds for ...
  
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• Weather Blog: Pleasant Wrap Up To Week

  12-05-2018 04:28
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Friday marked a very pleasant end to the week.
  It was warm but dry with a nice amount of sun as well. Clouds are expected overnight and some scattered showers are possible as well.
  A very warm Saturday as we may reach 90 degrees! Thunderstorms are likely to develop across the area and some may become locally severe, with gusty winds and some hail possible.
  Much cooler air will move our way for Mother’s Day on Sunday with more showers likely as well.
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• Machado Hits Slam, 2-Run Shot As Orioles Beat Rays 9-4

  12-05-2018 04:11
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Manny Machado hit two home runs, including his eighth career grand slam, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 on Friday night for their season-high third straight victory.
  Machado ripped a two-run shot in the first inning and made it 8-1 in the seventh with a drive off Ryne Stanek. Machado has three home runs in his last two games, 12 for the season and 150 over his seven-year career.
  Mark Trumbo and rookie Chance Sisco also homered for the Orioles. After
  
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• Community Mourns Baltimore Co. Exec. Kevin Kamenetz

  12-05-2018 02:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It wasn’t just family and friends who showed up Friday to pay their respects to Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz – constituents, business owners and even strangers honored him.
  It was a somber scene that was surreal for all of Baltimore: a final goodbye to the man who served the county with pride and compassion.
  RELATED: Md. Gubernatorial Candidate, Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz Dies At 60
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• Md. Politicans Pay Respects To Baltimore Co. Exec. Kevin Kamenetz

  12-05-2018 02:08
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Numerous politicians honored and paid their respects on Friday to Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, who unexpectedly died of a heart attack just the day before.
  Among those who attended Kamenetz’s funeral were his Democratic primary opponents in the race for governor, Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker, former NAACP president Ben Jealous, Sen. Rich Madaleno and gubernatorial candidate Krish Vignarajah.
  “I just saw him the night befor
  
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• Woman Sentenced For Attempting To Have Niece’s Ex-Boyfriend Killed

  12-05-2018 01:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – A 57-year-old Elkton woman has been sentenced to six years in prison for charges related to a murder-for-hire case.
  Prosecutors say in April 2017, Susan Anderson asked a frequent customer of the store where she worked to murder her niece’s ex-boyfriend.
  The customer then informed the FBI of Anderson’s solicitation, and over the following two weeks, the customer agreed to record conversations with Anderson inside the store.
  Authorities also obtained survei
  
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• Block Of Ice Falls From The Sky, Damages Md. Home

  12-05-2018 00:47
  BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — It wasn’t hailing, but officials say a block of ice fell from the sky and struck a home in Bel Air on Friday.
  The home in the 900 block of Sidehill Drive sustained minor damage after the chunk hit a corner of the roof. Harford County Fire says the ice damaged the front gable and an exterior light.
  Bel Air saw an above-average high of 80 degrees Friday afternoon with no precipitation in the area.
  The Federal Aviation Administration told WJ
  
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