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• 83-Year-Old Struck And Killed Just Before Police Reached Him

  10-06-2018 23:50
  PRESTON, Md. (AP) — An 83-year-old man with dementia was struck and killed by a car just moments before police were able to retrieve him.
  Maryland State Police say they were helping the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office search for Richard Boschi of Harmony Saturday night. Boschi had walked away from his home and been reported missing.
  Police received a report Boschi had been seen near Harmony and Nagel roads. A trooper heading south on Harmony Road saw Boschi standing in the fog line
  
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• Granderson Has Career-High 6 RBIs As Jays Rout Orioles 13-3

  10-06-2018 23:39
  TORONTO (AP) — Curtis Granderson had four hits and a career-high six RBIs, Marco Estrada pitched six innings to snap an eight-start winless streak and the Toronto Blue Jays routed the struggling Baltimore Orioles 13-3 on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep.
  Teoscar Hernandez hit a two-run home run and Kendrys Morales and Kevin Pillar each added solo blasts as the Blue Jays finished with a season-high 19 hits. Toronto had 17 hits in an 11-inning win at Cleveland on May 3.
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• Md. Authorities Searching For Missing Autistic Teen

  10-06-2018 22:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Maryland authorities are searching for an autistic teen who has been missing since Saturday.
  Montgomery County police say 19-year-old Josh Cubert left his home around 6 p.m. after a dispute with a family member.Cubert is a white male, 6-feet tall and weighs 145 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair. He is believed to be wearing a dark green t-shirt and black jeans. Officials say Josh will occasionally remove his shirt.
  Anyone with information with regard to his whereabo
  
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• Flash Flood Watch, Flood Warning In Effect For Parts Of Maryland

  10-06-2018 22:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the majority of central Maryland.
  Downpours have ended for Columbia and Ellicott City but the Areal Flood Warning remains in effect through 7:30 since flooding is still possible from the earlier rain. Up to 2" of rain fell in certain areas. See you on #WJZ at 6:30! pic.twitter.com/iw5yjSD7N5
  — Meg McNamara (@MegWJZ) June 10, 2018The Flash Flood Watch is in effect from Sunday afternoon to 5 a.m. Monday.
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• First Responders Across Region Partake In Mass Causality Simulation Training

  10-06-2018 21:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Lights and sirens lit up North Baltimore Sunday morning but not for a real emergency.
  First responders from all over the region came together for a mass casualty simulation training exercise at Pimlico Racecourse.
  “This is about as realistic as it gets,” said Scott Goldstein of the Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company.
  The elaborate mass casualty training exercise is meant to prepare first responders to stay clam in the chaos of a deadly attack.
  “So, ba
  
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• Six Year Old Boy Killed In Reisterstown

  10-06-2018 19:55
  REISTERSTOWN, MD (WJZ) — Baltimore County police say a 6-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle on High Falcon Road in Reisterstown Saturday afternoon.
  Officers were called around 3:18 p.m. after the little boy was struck by the front corner of a passing Toyota 4 Runner after he stepped off the curb where he had been standing with his mother and ran around a parked car into the travel lane.
  The driver of the vehicle immediately stopped and remained at the scene and is not expected to be char
  
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• Local 6-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle

  10-06-2018 19:55
  REISTERSTOWN, MD (WJZ) — Baltimore County police say a 6-year-old boy has died after being struck by a vehicle on High Falcon Road in Reisterstown Saturday afternoon.
  Officers were called around 3:18 p.m. after the little boy was struck by the front corner of a passing Toyota 4 Runner after he stepped off the curb where he had been standing with his mother and ran around a parked car into the travel lane.
  The driver of the vehicle immediately stopped and remained at the scene and is not ex
  
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• 24-Year Old College Park Woman Killed In Overnight Accident

  10-06-2018 16:46
  COLUMBIA, MD (WJZ) — Howard County police are investigating a fatal single vehicle accident overnight in the Columbia area.
  Police say at around 1:59 p.m. this morning a 2011 Honda Element was traveling eastbound on Route 175 near Tamar Drive when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a traffic light pole.
  The driver, who has been identified as 24-year-old Elysse Camacho of College Park, was transported to University of Maryland Shock Trauma where she was pronounced dead.
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• 6 People Injured Overnight In Baltimore City Shootings

  10-06-2018 16:18
  BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ)– Baltimore City Police are investigating after 6 people were injured in three separate overnight shootings.
  The first shooting took place around 10:10 p.m. when officers located a 28 year-old male suffering from gunshot wounds to the leg and chest in the 1200 block of North Carey street.  The Victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
  The second shooting took place just moments later at 10:28 p.m. when officer were called to the 300 block of Westerwa
  
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• It’s Academic: June 9, 2018

  10-06-2018 04:43
  Centennial 615
  Towson 455
  Middletown 340
  
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• Justify Wins Belmont To Become 13th Triple Crown Champion

  10-06-2018 03:01
  NEW YORK (AP) — Justify defied all the odds on his way to achieving Triple Crown immortality.
  The late bloomer won the Belmont Stakes by 1¾ lengths on Saturday, giving the sport its 13th Triple Crown champion and second in four years.
  Justify began his racing career on Feb. 18, a scant 77 days before the Kentucky Derby. He won his first three races by a combined 19 lengths, making trainer Bob Baffert a believer.
  The chestnut colt burst onto the national scene with a 2½-length
  
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• Gov. Larry Hogan Kicks Off Reelection Campaign Weeks Before Primaries

  10-06-2018 02:40
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ)– Gov. Larry Hogan kicked off his campaign for reelection Saturday, with less than three weeks before Marylanders go to the polls for the primaries.
  Gov. Hogan is still the only Republican in the race. He said his approval ratings are high enough that Marylanders should consider voting him in for another term.
  “An overwhelming majority of Democrats and independents and Republicans approve of the job we’re doing, so maybe they should just consider letting us
  
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• 6-Year-Old Boy In Serious Condition After Being Struck By Vehicle

  10-06-2018 01:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Authorities say a 6-year-old boy is in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle in Baltimore County.
  Baltimore County Police Officer Jen Peach says the boy was struck around 3:18 p.m. in the 200 block of High Falcon Road in Reisterstown Saturday.
  Peach says the boy ran out in the street from in between parked cars and was struck. The driver stayed at the scene.
  The incident is under investigation.
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• Walk-Off Walk: Blue Jays Beat Orioles 4-3 In 10 Innings

  10-06-2018 00:25
  TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays catcher Luke Maile didn’t need to swing his bat to drive in the winning run against the Orioles.
  Maile broke a tie with a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning and Toronto beat Baltimore 4-3 on Saturday.
  “I wanted to swing,” Maile said. “It just worked out the other way.”
  Maile walked on four pitches from Baltimore’s Mychael Givens (0-2) to score Justin Smoak as the Blue Jays improved to 7-1 in extra innings.
  “I got off rhyt
  
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• Fire Officials: 2 Kids, Adult Struck By Lightning At Patterson Park

  10-06-2018 00:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Two kids and one adult have been struck by lightning, according to Baltimore fire officials.
  Fire chief Roman Clark confirmed the lightning strike happened near the tennis court in Patterson Park Saturday afternoon.
  He says the victims were transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.
  The identities of the victims or any other information has not been released.
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• State University System Awards 40,000 Degrees In 2017

  10-06-2018 00:02
  BALTIMORE, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s network of public colleges is awarding degrees at a significantly higher rate than a decade ago.
  The Baltimore Sun reports that the 11 public colleges in the University System Of Maryland issued more than 40,000 degrees in 2017. That’s a 42 percent increase over the 28,000 degrees handed out in 2008.
  The biggest increase came at the University of Maryland University College. The online institution has seen a 120 percent increase in the
  
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