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• Woman Carjacked By Man With BB Gun At Linthicum Gas Station

  04-02-2019 23:47
  LINTHICUM, Md. (WJZ) — A Baltimore man is under arrest Monday, accused in an armed carjacking involving a BB gun in Anne Arundel County.
  The victim told police she was flagged down by Dante Early, who claimed to need a ride to work.
  The victim drove him to a Shell Gas station on Camp Meade Road in Linthicum, that’s when police say Early took out a gun and demanded the driver out of the car.
  Officers recovered a BB gun when they arrested Early.
  No one was hurt in the incident.
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• Two Cars Overturned In I-95 Crash Near Harford County

  04-02-2019 23:43
  JOPPA, Md. (WJZ) — A crash overturned two cars on I-95 past Exit 74 in Harford County, police say.
  Units reported that two vehicles were overturned with injuries. Extrication is in progress for other patients injured.
  MDTA reported via Maryland State Police that the crash is fatal. Maryland State Police has not confirmed this.
  UPDATE I-95 south past Exit 74 -right lanes remain closed for MSP fatal crash investigation – 4 mile delay #mdtraffic
  — MDTA (@TheMDTA) February 4, 2019L
  
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• Two Cars Overturned In I-95 Crash

  04-02-2019 23:43
  JOPPA, Md. (WJZ) — A crash overturned two cars on I-95 past Exit 74 in Harford County, police say.
  Units reported that two vehicles were overturned with injuries. Extrication is in progress for other patients injured.
  All southbound lanes are reportedly blocked, according to MDTA. Northbound lanes are also backed up at this time.
  This story is developing. 
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• Police Had Amped Up Patrols Near UMD Medical Center Before Shooting

  04-02-2019 23:34
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police revealed patrols near the University of Maryland Medical Center had already been increased before Monday morning’s shooting.
  Police didn’t point to any one crime as the reason for stepping up security there, but they do say both Baltimore Police and University of Maryland Police have increased their patrols.
  UMD Medical School Employee On Life Support After Shot In Face, Buttocks
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• Dump Truck Takes Down Power Lines On Fort Smallwood Rd

  04-02-2019 23:22
  PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) — Smallwood Road at Pittman road is completely shut down due to a crash with wires in the roadway, police say.
  The area is expected to be closed for several hours.
  No injuries are reported.
  This story is developing.
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• FAFSA Bill Introduced To Improve Student Access To Federal Aid

  04-02-2019 22:50
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Attending college could be much easier thanks to new legislation.
  State officials introduced a companion bill in the Senate that will improve student access to federal financial aid, called the FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019.
  Rep. Elijah Cummings made the announcement Monday. It is designed for students who don’t have contact with their parents to not let that prevent them from receiving an education.
  “All of us are here because all of us here understand fully tha
  
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• McCormick & Co. Partner With IBM To Develop New Flavors Using A.I.

  04-02-2019 22:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore-based company is planning to use artificial intelligence to create new flavors and products.
  McCormick and Company is partnering with IBM.
  Our media partner the Baltimore Sun reports the idea is to use IBM’s expertise in machine learning with McCormick’s more than 40 years of sensory science and taste data.
  The first product line will be on U.S. shelves by late spring.
  They will include a set of one-dish recipe mix flavors, such as Tuscan chicken,
  
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• Companies Are Rolling Out CBD And Hemp Oil For Pets

  04-02-2019 22:41
  (CBS Local/CBS Miami)–As more states legalize marijuana for medicinal and recreational use, some companies are now marketing cannabis products for your pets. However, experts caution the supplements are not necessarily a good fit for every animal.
  Two and a half-year-old Kogi is very attached to his family and does not like it when they leave him all alone.
  “It’s worse when we both leave together,” explained Kelly Alto.
  Alto says after researching online how to help Kogi&
  
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• Two Of Three Suspects In Locust Point Bartender Murder Reject Plea Deals, Jury Selection Underway

  04-02-2019 22:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two of the three suspects in a high-profile murder will take their case to trial, rejecting plea deals in the killing of Locust Point bartender Alex Wroblewski.
  One of those suspects turned down the State’s Attorney’s deal Friday, then her boyfriend turned down the offer Monday.
  Immediately, the court began selecting juries.
  21-year-old Tivontre Gatling-Mouzon accepted a deal on Friday that will require him to serve at least eight years in prison with the poss
  
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• Chesapeake crab fraud nets businessman 45-month prison sentence, $15,000 fine - Baltimore Sun

  04-02-2019 22:20
  Chesapeake crab fraud nets businessman 45-month prison sentence, $15,000 fine  Baltimore SunA Chesapeake Bay-area crab fraud scheme has landed a Virginia seafood business owner in prison for nearly four years for passing foreign "distressed" crab off ...
  
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• Two Cars Overturned After Accident In North Baltimore

  04-02-2019 22:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — First responders are on the scene of a crash at Northern Parkway and Clearspring Road where two cars overturned after a crash.
  A red car is flipped on its side near a utility pole, while another dark-colored SUV is flipped onto its roof.
  Police remain on scene and the roadway is closed in the area.
  One person was transported to an area hospital. No word on other injuries.
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• Man Sentenced To Life In Prison In Dionay Smith’s Killing

  04-02-2019 22:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The man who murdered the brother of former Baltimore city police spokesman T.J. Smith received life in prison for the killing.
  Terrell Gibson was found guilty in September in the death of Dionay Smith.
  Man Found Guilty For Death Of BPD Spokesman’s Brother
  Gibson was sentenced to life suspending all but 65 years. He also got 15 more years and the first of those five years he cannot be paroled.
  Though not the exact outcome the smith family wanted, it’s one they&
  
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• Baltimore man gets 80 years in murder of Dion Smith, brother of former police spokesman T.J. Smith - Baltimore Sun

  04-02-2019 21:25
  Baltimore man gets 80 years in murder of Dion Smith, brother of former police spokesman T.J. Smith  Baltimore SunCalling it a killing committed in the “most brutal fashion,” a Baltimore judge on Monday sentenced 22-year-old Terrell Gibson to 80 years in prison for the murder ...
  
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• Virginia Lt. Gov. Denies Sexual Harassment Allegations

  04-02-2019 21:07
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is denying an uncorroborated allegation of sexual misconduct first reported by a conservative website.
  Fairfax told reporters Monday that the 2004 encounter with a woman was consensual and he called the accusation of misconduct “a smear.”
  Virginia Governor Meets With Cabinet Amid Pressure To Resign
  The Associated Press is not reporting the details of the accusation because AP has not been able to corroborate it.
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• Baltimore Man Charged In Robberies At Howard County Hotels

  04-02-2019 20:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 29-year-old Baltimore man was charged in a series of commercial robberies in Howard County.
  According to county police, Calvin Glover, is charged in eight hotel robberies.
  Glover’s charges include multiple counts of armed robbery, robbery, assault, theft and the use of a firearm in a felony.
  Police were called to the Comfort Suites in the 7100 block of Old Waterloo Road in Elkridge on Jan. 7 for a report of a robbery. The suspect entered the hotel lobby, jump
  
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• Direct mailing urges residents to oppose Baltimore's clean air act. Here's what the bill would do. - Baltimore Sun

  04-02-2019 20:20
  Direct mailing urges residents to oppose Baltimore's clean air act. Here's what the bill would do.  Baltimore SunWheelabrator Baltimore sent direct mail to city residents urging the City Council to reject its proposed Clean Air Ordinance. Here's what the bill would do, and ...
  
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• Diana Ross To Perform At The 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards On CBS

  04-02-2019 20:00
  Diana Ross has been announced as a special performer for this month’s 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards. Ross, a former GRAMMY Award winner herself,  will celebrate her own greatest musical accomplishments on stage in honor of her 75th birthday.
  A trailblazer in entertainment, Ross was the leader of the most successful female group of all time which in turn helped her launch a timeless solo career. Her musical catalog includes an astounding 42 #1 songs, 91 singles and 59 albums. Ross has
  
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• Man Sentenced To Life In Prison In Dion Smith’s Killing

  04-02-2019 19:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The man who murdered the brother of former Baltimore city police spokesman T.J. Smith received life in prison for the killing.
  Terrell Gibson was found guilty in September in the death of Dion Smith.
  Man Found Guilty For Death Of BPD Spokesman’s Brother
  Gibson was sentenced to life suspending all but 65 years. He also got 15 more years and the first of those five years he cannot be paroled.
  T.J. Smith spoke at the sentencing calling Gibson a “predator.”
  
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• Vegan chocolate maker Charm School Chocolate opens in Hunt Valley - Baltimore Sun

  04-02-2019 19:10
  Vegan chocolate maker Charm School Chocolate opens in Hunt Valley  Baltimore SunCharm School Chocolate, a vegan chocolate factory and tasting room, has opened in Hunt Valley. The facility and retail store specializes in "bean-to-bar," ...
  
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• Former School Principal Pleads To Stealing From Dead Delegate’s Funds

  04-02-2019 19:01
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (AP) — A former school principal has been sentenced to probation for stealing around $13,000 from a now-dead Maryland delegate’s campaign fund.
  News outlets report Ronald Chesek pleaded guilty on Friday to writing and cashing unauthorized checks from Joseph J. “Sonny” Minnick’s campaign bank account to cover personal expenses. Chesek was the treasurer of the campaign fund.
  Prosecutors say the thefts took place between July 2013 and September 2017. M
  
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• Here's why the University of Baltimore is hosting Technical.ly's NET/WORK jobs fair - Technical.ly Brooklyn

  04-02-2019 19:00
  Here's why the University of Baltimore is hosting Technical.ly's NET/WORK jobs fair  Technical.ly BrooklynUniversity of Baltimore's Career & Internship Center director Lakeisha Mathews shares why they're excited to host Technical.ly's NET/WORK tech jobs fair.
  
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• Baltimore Orioles: Top Ten Prospects Heading Into 2019 - FanSided

  04-02-2019 18:55
  Baltimore Orioles: Top Ten Prospects Heading Into 2019  FanSidedWith the 2019 MLB season quickly approaching, we have released our list of top 10 prospects in the Baltimore Orioles system.
  
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• Virginia Governor Meets With Cabinet Amid Pressure To Resign

  04-02-2019 18:50
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam met privately on Monday with top administration officials but gave no public signal he intends to step down amid unrelenting pressure to resign over a racist photo on his 1984 medical school yearbook page.
  Practically all of the state’s Democratic establishment — and Republican leaders, too — turned against the 59-year-old Democrat after the picture surfaced of someone in blackface and another person in a Ku Klux Klan hood
  
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• UMD Medical School Employee On Life Support After Shot In Face, Buttocks

  04-02-2019 18:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 24-year-old medical school employee was shot in the face and the buttocks outside Shock Trauma Monday morning.
  According to Baltimore Police, officers responded to the University of Maryland Medical Center in the 600 block of West Redwood Street for a report of a shooting around 7:15 a.m.
  Penn Street remains blocked off near the ambulance bays at Shock Trauma @wjz pic.twitter.com/A8qxQwH13m
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• Former Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force detective to be sentenced in corruption case next week - Baltimore Sun

  04-02-2019 18:20
  Former Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force detective to be sentenced in corruption case next week  Baltimore SunFormer Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force detective Momodu Gondo, who pleaded guilty to aiding a drug organization and taking part in a racketeering ...
  
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• Woman Found Dead In Woods In Howard County

  04-02-2019 17:53
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County Police are investigating after a woman was found dead in the woods in Columbia Sunday.
  According to police, a resident found the woman in the 6100 block of Dobbin Road around 4:46 p.m.
  Police believe the woman was exposed to the elements for a undetermined period of time.
  She was not dressed appropriately for the weather.
  There are no signs of foul play.
  Police said her identity and cause of death will be confirmed through an autopsy.
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• Woman Found Dead In Woods

  04-02-2019 17:53
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County Police are investigating after a woman was found dead in the woods in Columbia Sunday.
  According to police, a resident found the woman in the 6100 block of Dobbin Road around 4:46 p.m.
  Police believe the woman was exposed to the elements for a undetermined period of time.
  She was not dressed appropriately for the weather.
  There are no signs of foul play.
  Police said her identity and cause of death will be confirmed through an autopsy.
   
  
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• Detectives Searching For Missing Vulnerable Man

  04-02-2019 17:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore are searching for a missing vulnerable adult.
  Van Dixon, 69, was last seen on Sunday, Feb, 3 in the 4000 block of Ardley Avenue.Dixon is 5-foot-11 and weighs 168 pounds.
  Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Van Dixon is asked to call 911.
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• Kidde Smoke Alarms Recalled Due To Potential Safety Risk

  04-02-2019 17:25
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Officials from Annapolis’ Office of Emergency Management said a recall was issued for the Kidde Smoke Detector.
  The alarms are being recalled after a yellow protective cap in limited instances may have been left on one of the two smoke sensors in affected products during the manufacturing process. It could compromise the smoke alarms’ ability to detect smoke.
  The recall affects the Kidde dual-sensor smoke alarm, models PI2010 and PI9010.
  A recall has
  
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• Maryland Lawmakers Form Panel To Weigh Treasurer Candidates

  04-02-2019 17:20
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers have formed a committee to consider candidates for the office of treasurer.
  House Speaker Michael Busch and Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller announced the 10-member committee of state legislators Monday.
  The treasurer is elected every four years by the General Assembly.
  The treasurer serves as one of three members of the Board of Public Works, a powerful state board that approves state contracts. The governor and comptroller are the other two
  
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• Frustrated Super Bowl Viewers More Impressed By New CBS Talent Show ‘The World’s Best’

  04-02-2019 17:17
  Super Bowl LIII was not exactly the fireworks display that we have come to expect from the big game in the last several years. The 13-3 victory for the New England Patriots over the Los Angeles Rams featured the lowest combined point total in Super Bowl history, and the only touchdown came with eight minutes to go in the fourth quarter.
  Needless to say, fans tuning in to watch were not exactly pleased. The good news for those that stayed after the game and through the trophy presentation was tha
  
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• Baltimore City Council To Hold Hearings With Fire Department

  04-02-2019 17:10
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Fire Department leaders will be summoned before the city council as part of increased scrutiny about its operations.
  Councilman and public safety committee chair Brandon Scott tells The Baltimore Sun the hearing is “a direct response to citizen complaints about the Fire Department and service.” It comes in the wake of an aging firetruck catching fire and warnings from the firefighters’ union about the agency’s emergency readiness.
  Tuesday&
  
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• GM To Start Laying Off 4,000 Salaried Workers Monday; Baltimore County Plant Still Closing In April - CBS Baltimore

  04-02-2019 17:07
  GM To Start Laying Off 4,000 Salaried Workers Monday; Baltimore County Plant Still Closing In April  CBS Baltimore(CNN/WJZ) — Layoffs for about 4,000 salaried staff at General Motors are due to start Monday — a previously announced move that comes just as President ...
  
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• GM To Start Laying Off 4,000 Salaried Workers Monday; Baltimore County Plant Still Closing In April

  04-02-2019 17:07
  (CNN/WJZ) — Layoffs for about 4,000 salaried staff at General Motors are due to start Monday — a previously announced move that comes just as President Donald Trump prepares to trumpet American manufacturing at next week’s State of the Union address.
  The layoffs are part of a 15% reduction in white collar jobs in North America that the automaker first announced back in November. At the same time, it announced plans to close four US plants, including one in White Marsh, as well
  
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• Howard County police charge Baltimore man in connection with string of hotel robberies spanning five years - Baltimore Sun

  04-02-2019 16:40
  Howard County police charge Baltimore man in connection with string of hotel robberies spanning five years  Baltimore SunA Baltimore man has been charged with eight hotel robberies in Howard County.
  
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• ‘Young And The Restless’ Star Kristoff St. John Found Dead

  04-02-2019 16:31
  (CBS Local/CBSLA)— “Young and the Restless” star Kristoff St. John, who played Neil Winters on the soap opera for the last 28 years, was found dead Sunday at his home in California.
  St. John, 52, was found dead at his home in the Woodland Hills area, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. Detectives have been called in to investigate the actor’s death, which was characterized as a possible alcohol overdose.
  His death was confirmed by his attorney, Mar
  
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• Man, 24, shot outside University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore - Washington Post

  04-02-2019 16:13
  Man, 24, shot outside University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore  Washington PostA 24-year-old man was on life support after being shot Monday morning outside the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Officials said the ...
  
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• Suspect arrested in shooting outside University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore - WPVI-TV

  04-02-2019 16:12
  Suspect arrested in shooting outside University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore  WPVI-TVA hospital employee has been wounded by a gunman who fired shots in an ambulance bay at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Baltimore police ...
  
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• Shooting Near UMMC: Man Charged With Attempted Murder - Baltimore, MD Patch

  04-02-2019 15:51
  Shooting Near UMMC: Man Charged With Attempted Murder  Baltimore, MD PatchOne Shot Outside UMMC In Baltimore: Police - Baltimore, MD - Police said the victim of the shooting outside the University of Maryland Medical Center Monday ...
  
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• Virginia Gov. Resists Resignation Call Over Blackface Photo

  04-02-2019 15:31
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP/CNN) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was clinging to office Monday morning amid nearly unanimous calls from his own party to resign over a racist photo in his 1984 medical school yearbook, after a bizarre weekend in which he first admitted he was in the picture, and then denied it.
  The Democrat’s stunning about-face — at a weekend news conference where he also acknowledged putting on blackface to imitate Michael Jackson at a dance contest decades ago, and appear
  
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• 41 Hampton University Student-Athletes Escape Bus Before Explosion

  04-02-2019 15:19
  WILSON, N.C. (AP) — Dozens of athletes from a Virginia college were able to evacuate a charter bus before it exploded in North Carolina.
  News outlets cite a statement from Wilson County Emergency Management that says 41 track and field athletes from Hampton University were traveling home on Saturday night from a meet at the University of South Carolina when the bus went up in flames.
  The release says the bus driver “did an excellent job” evacuating the students before the bus e
  
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• Three People Hospitalized In School Bus Accident

  04-02-2019 14:39
  FREDERICK Co., Md. (WJZ) — A school bus accident in Frederick County sent three people to the hospital Monday morning.
  Officials said the crash happened at the intersection of Old National Pike and Urner Ave. None of the injuries were life threatening.
  0639 | Bus Accident | Intersection of Old National Pike and Urner Ave | 3 occupants including driver transported with non life threatening injuries | scene turned over to FCPS pic.twitter.com/gxLLeHVhvL
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• Baltimore Orioles: Will the O’s make a serious push for Yolbert Sanchez? - FanSided

  04-02-2019 14:27
  Baltimore Orioles: Will the O’s make a serious push for Yolbert Sanchez?  FanSidedCuban defector and shortstop Yolbert Sanchez becomes available for major league teams to sign tomorrow. The Baltimore Orioles need to push for him.
  
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• Weather Blog: Good Weather News

  04-02-2019 14:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Yesterday was just enjoyable. I am not sure 51 degrees has ever been so welcome. Got outside, got some fresh air, and got a good attitude adjustment after that cold blast last week. And we now start the first full week of February with nothing but good weather news. Mild is one of the words that will describe this work and school week. Two others would be, “and wet.” It’s going to rain in Baltimore? There’s a shock. Yes we will see three days with
  
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• Police ID suspect in shooting outside the University of Maryland Medical Center - FOX 5 DC

  04-02-2019 14:13
  Police ID suspect in shooting outside the University of Maryland Medical Center  FOX 5 DCBaltimore Police have identified a man suspected in a shooting outside of the University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore.
  
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• Person Shot Outside University Of Maryland Medical Center

  04-02-2019 14:10
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Officials confirmed there was a shooting at Shock Trauma around 7 a.m. Monday.
  Authorities do have a suspect in custody. The victim was taken into the hospital for treatment. There is no word yet on their condition.
  A hospital spokeswoman said the hospital is functioning as normal.
  One person shot and wounded outside Shock Trauma this morning.
  The victim now being treated here.
  A suspect in custody.
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• Firefighter Injured Working On Harford County Blaze

  04-02-2019 13:49
  ABERDEEN, Md. (WJZ) — A Harford County firefighter was injured Monday morning while extinguishing a fire in Aberdeen.
  Officials said crews arrived to the scene at 1317 N Stepney Rd. around 2:50 a.m. The bulk of the fire was under control by 3:34.
  Firefighters then began clearing the residence and checking for possible occupants. Authorities said it was at this time that one firefighter fell through the floor. They said a rescue attempt was completed in two minutes. The firefighter had
  
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• 4 Dead, Including Children, From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Inside Dallas Home

  04-02-2019 13:20
  Two children and two adults died from carbon monoxide poisoning Sunday morning in Dallas.
  
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• Missing Man In Anne Arundel County

  04-02-2019 12:48
  SEVERN, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County Police are searching fro Glenn Dy.
  The 34-year-old was reported missing from Severn, Maryland. Police said they believe he is still in the area.
  Courtesy: Anne Arundel County Police Department
  Anyone with information is asked to call police at 410-222-8610.
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• Valentine's Day specials at Baltimore-area restaurants - Baltimore Sun

  04-02-2019 12:00
  Valentine's Day specials at Baltimore-area restaurants  Baltimore SunLove is in the air — and this Valentine's Day, it'll be in a slew of Baltimore-area restaurants, too. Whether you're planning on spending Feb. 14 alone, with that ...
  
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