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• Police Looking For Missing Frederick Co. Man

  16-06-2018 23:39
  FREDERICK CO., Md. (WJZ) — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing Frederick County man.
  The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Avery Tai Thamavong, who was last seen Saturday around 2 a.m.
  He was last seen wearing a white short-sleeve shirt, black pants and sneakers.
  Thamavong is about 5-foot-7, 120 pounds and wears glasses.
  He is believed to have left in a white Toyota Corolla with Maryland tags 8CV6086.
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• President Trump’s Weekly Address: June 16

  16-06-2018 23:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Click the video player above to watch President Donald Trump’s weekly address for June 16.
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• Over 100 Firefighters Douse Blaze At Recycling Plant

  16-06-2018 23:01
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — Over 100 firefighters have doused a blaze that erupted at a Maryland recycling plant filled with piles of cardboard and other highly combustible materials.
  Local news outlets report that the two-alarm fire at the Georgetown Paper Stock recycling plant in Rockville was extinguished Saturday. Roads around the plant were reopened by mid-afternoon.
  Update – Georgetown Paperstock, Rockville, Fire contained, debris piles have been separated & dispersed and fire mo
  
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• Taxi Hits Pedestrians In Moscow Amid World Cup Festivities

  16-06-2018 19:33
  (CNN) — A taxi plowed into a crowd of pedestrians Saturday in central Moscow, injuring seven people, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
  Video published by state-run Sputnik news agency showed a taxi in slow traffic accelerating suddenly and veering sharply onto the curb, hitting pedestrians. The video showed the driver jumping out of the car and running across the street before being apprehended.
  The Tass report, which cited emergency services, said the vehicle crashed into a tra
  
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• 8 Pedestrians Injured by Taxi on Sidewalk Near Red Square

  16-06-2018 19:33
  MOSCOW (AP) – Police in Moscow say eight people have been injured when a taxi crashed into pedestrians on a sidewalk near Red Square.Police say the driver in the crash Saturday has been detained. Preliminary information indicated the driver lost control of the vehicle.
  There were no immediate details on the severity of the pedestrians’ injuries.
  The accident took place on Ilinka Street, about 200 meters (650 feet) from Red Square and Moscow’s famous GUM shopping arcade.
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• Three Suspects charged with Human Trafficking at MoCo Massage Parlor

  16-06-2018 18:51
  GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Detectives in a Maryland county have arrested and charged three people involved in several massage parlor businesses with human trafficking and prostitution-related crimes. Investigators say they observed two women housed in a Gaithersburg apartment getting ferried to four massage parlors.
  A late Friday statement from Montgomery County police says detectives learned that the women “would often provide sexual services to the male customers.”Authorities o
  
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• 3 Suspects Charged With Human Trafficking At Montgomery Co. Massage Parlor

  16-06-2018 18:51
  GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Detectives in a Maryland county have arrested and charged three people involved in several massage parlor businesses with human trafficking and prostitution-related crimes.
  Investigators say they observed two women housed in a Gaithersburg apartment getting ferried to four massage parlors. A late Friday statement from Montgomery County police says detectives learned that the women “would often provide sexual services to the male customers.”
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• Three Individuals Sought After 30 Cars are Vandalized Overnight in Frederick Co.

  16-06-2018 17:43
  FREDERICK CO.,MD –  The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is looking to identify three individuals who may have been involved in the vandalism of more than 30 vehicles.
  Deputies say they were called to the Ballenger Crossing community, just off Corporate Drive and Ballenger Creek Pike Friday morning for a report of more than 20 vehicles that were vandalized.
  An additional 10 cars were also vandalized in the Ballenger Run community, near Ballenger Run Blvd. Deputies believe
  
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• Police Identify 4 Teens After 30 Cars Vandalized In Frederick Co.

  16-06-2018 17:43
  FREDERICK CO.,MD (WJZ) — The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office says they have identified 4 juvenile males they believe may have been involved in the vandalism of more than 30 vehicles.
  Due to the age of the teenagers their identities will not be released but charges will be sent to the Department of Juvenile Services after the investigation is complete.
  Deputies say they were called to the Ballenger Crossing community, just off Corporate Drive and Ballenger Creek Pike, Friday morning
  
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• 3 Teens Sought After 30 Cars Vandalized In Frederick Co.

  16-06-2018 17:43
  FREDERICK CO.,MD (WJZ) –  The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is are for the public’s help in identifying three people who may have been involved in the vandalism of more than 30 vehicles.
  Deputies say they were called to the Ballenger Crossing community, just off Corporate Drive and Ballenger Creek Pike, Friday morning for a report of more than 20 vehicles that were vandalized.
  An additional 10 cars were also vandalized in the Ballenger Run community, near Ballenge
  
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• Police: Three injured in Two Separate Shootings Saturday Morning

  16-06-2018 13:40
  BALTIMORE, MD – Baltimore City Police are investigating two separate shootings that left two men and one woman injured early Saturday morning.
  The first shooting happened the 1700 block of West North Avenue around 1:10 a.m. When officers arrived to the scene, they found a 38-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the body. The man was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
  Shortly after, officers were called to a separate hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting vic
  
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• Police: 3 Injured In 2 Separate Shootings In Baltimore

  16-06-2018 13:40
  BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) – Baltimore City Police are investigating two separate shootings that left two men and one woman injured early Saturday morning.
  The first shooting happened in the 1700 block of West North Ave. around 1:10 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a 38-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the body. The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
  Shortly after, officers were called to a separate hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim. Investi
  
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• Marlins Extend Orioles’ Skid To 8 Games With 2-0 Victory

  16-06-2018 04:11
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Jose Urena pitched eight innings of three-hit ball, Lewis Brinson tripled twice and the Miami Marlins beat Baltimore 2-0 Friday night to stretch the Orioles’ losing streak to a season-high eight games.
  In an interleague matchup between two offensively challenged last-place teams, the Marlins scratched out a couple of runs against Kevin Gausman (3-6) for their fourth win in five games.
  It’s Baltimore’s longest skid since a nine-game slide in July 2011. The
  
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• White House: Trump Supports GOP Leaders’ Immigration Bill

  16-06-2018 03:06
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ignited eleventh-hour confusion Friday over Republican efforts to push immigration legislation through the House, saying he wouldn’t sign a “moderate” package. The White House later walked back the comments, formally endorsing the measure and saying Trump had been confused.
  The campaign-season tumult erupted as GOP leaders put finishing touches on a pair of Republican bills: a hard-right proposal and a middle-ground plan negotiated
  
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• Naval Academy Says Logo Resembles Its Crest; Nike Apologizes

  16-06-2018 02:57
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Nike Inc. apologized after the U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland said the similarities between a logo for a clothing line and the academy’s historic seal are undeniable.
  Nike said in a statement Friday that they don’t feel it is appropriate to move forward with the collection.
  RELATED: Naval Academy To Nike: Cease And Desist New Logo
  The Washington Post reports the logo is a collaboration between Nike and Undefeated, a Los Angeles sportswear line. The l
  
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• Man Jumps Off Bridge Into River After Police Chase

  16-06-2018 02:46
  HARFORD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Authorities say a man jumped off a bridge between Harford and Cecil counties following a police pursuit.
  Department of Natural Resources spokesperson Candy Thomson said the man jumped from the Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge Friday night. He was recovered from the Susquehanna River and was conscious while being taken to an area hospital.
  Authorities say a good Samaritan kept the man’s head above water until DNR arrived. DNR had a boat in the
  
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• Assault Suspect Survives After Leaping Off Md. Bridge

  16-06-2018 02:46
  HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (AP) — An assault suspect trying to elude police has survived after jumping off a bridge into the Susquehanna River after crashing his car on the span at the close of a chaotic chase.
  News outlets report that the man was conscious when he was retrieved from the river by Natural Resources Police. He was taken to a local hospital and later transported to Shock Trauma in Baltimore. The extent of his injuries is not immediately known.
  Authorities say the suspect jumped off
  
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• Police: Man Bound And Killed Ex-Girlfriend, Left Body On School Bleachers

  16-06-2018 01:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested the man they say stabbed his ex-girlfriend and left her to die on a set of bleachers at a Baltimore high school.
  Charging documents state 20-year-old Chris Rather was “obsessed” with Jasmine Morris.
  Morris was a model and an aspiring singer, but what she hoped was going to be one last conversation with her Marine ex-boyfriend turned into a gruesome murder.
  Kimmie Morris was at a loss for words.
  His daughter Jasmine, whose face he said
  
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• Voters Head To Polls To Elect New Baltimore Co. Exec.

  16-06-2018 00:42
  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County voters are choosing a new county executive. Former county executive Kevin Kamenetz was term-limited and running for governor when he died suddenly last month.
  A new Baltimore Sun/University of Baltimore poll shows state Sen. Jim Brochin in the lead in the Democratic primary race.
  Brochin, County Councilmember Vicki Almond and former state delegate John Olszewski Jr. are running first, second and third, respectively, in the Democratic primary
  
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