Baltimore news

• Evacuation Lifted As Water levels go Down At Virginia Dam

  04-08-2018 22:56
  LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — An evacuation order that covered about 150 homes in a Virginia city has been lifted after workers opened a sluice at a nearby dam to reduce water levels.
  Officials in Lynchburg lifted the evacuation order Saturday afternoon. It had been in place since Thursday.
  Earlier Saturday, water resources workers opened a sluice at College Lake Dam to lower reservoir levels so officials can make repairs to the dam.
  The dam overflowed Thursday, prompting an evacuation of about 1
  
  Read more

• Walmart Cashier Steps In When Nail Salon Refuses Wheelchair-Bound Woman

  04-08-2018 22:34
  Burton, MI (CNN/WJRT) — A simple act of kindness is making a big impact.
  Together, the two picked out some polish and relaxed in the seating area at Subway for a manicure.
  “And you know, she moved her hands a little bit and she kept saying she was sorry. And, I told her don’t say that. I said you’re fine,” Harris said.
  It was a simple act of patience and kindness that’s still making Angela smile.
  “I thought that was so nice of her and I already felt comf
  
  Read more

• Parents Of Neglected Maryland Children Sentenced To 30 Years

  04-08-2018 22:23
  WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) — Two western Maryland parents who kept their youngest children locked in a cage-like room covered in feces have been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
  News outlets report that parents Paul and Melissa Trapani of Westminster received the maximum possible punishment at Thursday’s sentencing hearing.
  The six children ranged in age from 5 to 12 when they were found in deplorable conditions in the family’s home in 2014. The two youngest children were locked in
  
  Read more

• Top Draft Pick Hayden Hurst Finds Home At TE With Ravens

  04-08-2018 22:18
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Hayden Hurst has finally found a sport, position and team that are best suited for his athletic ability: football, tight end, Baltimore Ravens.
  After being selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 17th round of the 2012 draft, Hurst pitched in the Gulf Coast League in 2013. He tried first base the following year before calling it a career.
  “It wasn’t exactly the easiest three years of my life. But I learned a lot about myself,” Hurst said.
  He the
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Odor, Gallo, Chirinos Homer In 4th, Rangers Rip Orioles 11-3

  04-08-2018 22:07
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rougned Odor keeps feeling better. Joey Gallo needed a break.
  Odor hit his third career grand slam and Gallo and Robinson Chirinos had back-to-back homers in a seven-run fourth inning as the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-3 Friday night.
  Odor has avoided saying he feels good throughout a hot streak since the All-Star break during which he has batted .404 (21 for 52) with six homers to raise his batting average 31 points to .270.
  “Feeling better,&r
  
  Read more

• 61-Year-Old Woman Struck and Killed on Liberty Heights Ave Saturday

  04-08-2018 19:36
  BALTIMORE, MD – The Baltimore Police Crash Team Unit is investigating a hit and run that left a 61-year-old woman dead.
  Police say they were called to the 2600 block of Liberty Heights Avenue around 11:07 a.m. for reports of a pedestrian struck by vehicle.
  Medics arrived to the location and found the woman unresponsive. She was pronounced dead on scene.
  Investigators are asking anyone who may have seen the accident to call 911.
   
  Follow @WJZ on Twitter and like WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore
  
  Read more

• Record Rainfall Could Cause Cascade Lake Dam Breach

  04-08-2018 18:40
  CARROLL CO, MD – Cascade Lake is reportedly at its maximum capacity after heavy rainfall this past week and Friday night.  Officials say damage to the dam from Friday’s storm may cause an uncontrolled breach.
  The city is warning residents downstream of Cascade Lake along the Tributary of the East Branch of the Patapsco River to prepare for possible  flooding in their areas.
  The Maryland Department of the Environment is closely monitoring the situation. Preparations are
  
  Read more

• Stream The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational

  04-08-2018 14:21
  The PGA Tour comes to you live from Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Man Listed in Critical Condition After Being Shot in Head

  04-08-2018 13:58
  BALTIMORE, MD  –  Baltimore City Police are investigating a shooting that left a man hospitalized Saturday morning.
  Officers were called to the 1800 block of Winchester Street around 4:56 a.m. for a reported shooting.
  Once on scene, units found an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was transported to an area hospital where he is listed in critical condition.
  This is the second reported shooting since the start of the Cease Fire Weekend Friday aftern
  
  Read more

• Organizers Call For Cease-Fire, No Shootings For 72 Hours

  04-08-2018 05:07
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Friday evening’s commute down Edmondson Avenue was perhaps a little louder than usual.
  The corner of Edgewood street joy and hope was flourishing with the kickoff off Baltimore’s fifth ceasefire, but things got off to a rocky start after a non-fatal shooting in east Baltimore earlier Friday evening. However, organizers are still confident the bloodshed will end.
  “We want everybody in Baltimore to live, it’s pretty simple,” Letrice Gant said.
  
  Read more

• Man Who Harassed Yellowstone Bison Arrested At Glacier Park

  04-08-2018 04:36
  MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — An Oregon man who was caught on video harassing a bison in Yellowstone National Park was arrested in Glacier National Park in the third disturbance in less than a week at a national park, officials said Friday.
  Rangers looking for Raymond Reinke of Pendleton, Oregon, found him causing a disturbance Thursday evening at the historic Many Glacier Hotel in the popular Montana park, the National Park Service said.
  He remains jailed pending a hearing next week an
  
  Read more

• Weather Blog: Clear Weekend Ahead

  04-08-2018 04:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A stormy and wet night for many areas west of Baltimore Friday evening with flood and thunderstorm locations issued for a few locations. Overnight, an area of rain and possible thunderstorms will move through the region, but there should be an all-clear between 6 to 8 a.m. Saturday morning.
  Sun will move in during Saturday, and temperatures will warm to the upper 80s. It will become slightly less humid over the weekend but it may get up to 90 or 91 by Sunday and Mond
  
  Read more

• Arrest Made In Maryland Church Embezzlement Case

  04-08-2018 02:57
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — An employee of an Ocean City church was arrested in July after church officials found she had embezzled a large amount of money over the course of a year.
  Officers were called to the St. George Greek Orthodox Church on May 15 for a report of a theft scheme that had been going on for months. Officers met with church representatives and the suspect who was an employee of the church, identified as Teresa M. Kolacz, 51, of Berlin, Md.
  Investigators found Kolacz had stol
  
  Read more

• Maryland Attorney General Seeks To Preserve Cross-Shaped Memorial

  04-08-2018 02:14
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ/AP) — Maryland’s attorney general is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve a cross-shaped memorial on public land which serves to honor the men killed in World War I.
  The Washington Post reports Attorney General Brian Frosh filed a brief in the case, which challenges the constitutionality of the 40-foot-tall (12-meter) cross in Prince George’s County. The cross sits in a median at an intersection in Bladensburg and is maintained with taxpayer funds.
  
  Read more

• Herd Of Rental Goats Invade Boise Neighborhood

  04-08-2018 01:10
  (CNN) — Dozens of goats invaded a suburb of Boise, Idaho, on Friday after walking off the job.
  The goats are workers for a rent-a-goat business called — what else — We Rent Goats that hires the herd out as an eco-friendly way to clear weeds.
  The goats were munching at an Ada County Highway District retention pond when they broke through a fence and escaped, briefly overtaking a street in the West Valley area of Boise around 7 a.m., CNN affiliate KBOI reported.
  Their arrival cre
  
  Read more

• Airbnb Offering 4 Winners A Chance to Stay At Great Wall Of China Home

  04-08-2018 00:44
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Airbnb is offering four lucky winners the chance to call the Great Wall of China home for a night next month!
  All you have to do is apply on Airbnb’s site by next Saturday– and answer the question- “Why is it important to break down barriers between cultures?”
  The winner’s stay will include a multi-course dinner, a traditional Chinese concert and a calligraphy class.
  Follow @WJZ on Twitter and like WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore on Facebook
  
  Read more

• Maryland State Police Make Major Drug Bust in Montgomery Co.

  04-08-2018 00:32
  MONTGOMERY CO., Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police have made a major drug bust during a traffic stop in Montgomery County.
  A state trooper stopped a tractor-trailer for speeding along Interstate 2-70.
  The trooper brought in a drug-sniffing dog who found more than 24 lbs. of drugs including fentanyl and heroin. Investigators say the amount of fentanyl confiscated could have killed over 700,000 people.
  The driver, 41-year-old Marco Popovich, faces several drug charges.
  Follow @WJZ on Twi
  
  Read more

• Prosecutors In Case Of Howard Co. Teacher Want Jurors To Visit Her Death Site

  04-08-2018 00:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There are new developments Friday night in the murder of a Howard County teacher.
  Laura Wallen’s body was found in a field, in a shallow grave in Montgomery County last September. Police say her boyfriend, Tyler Tessier, killed her. She had just told him they were having a baby.
  Prosecutors are now asking a judge for permission to take jurors to where Wallen was killed. They say it will be key to their case. A motion is set for next month.
  Meanwhile, Tessier’s
  
  Read more

Follow @Baltimore__news on Twitter!