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• Family Members Staged Good Samaritan Killing, Police, Mayor Pugh Say

  03-03-2019 23:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mayor Pugh releases a statement Sunday saying the City and BPD have learned Jacquelyn Smith was killed by family members, in a “staged brutal killing,”
  “They were responsible for taking Jacquelyn’s life with unconscionable cruelty and contrived to do so in our city under the guise of random violence, exploiting the legitimate fears of our residents,” Mayor Pugh said in a statement Sunday.
  Baltimore police announced Sunday that acting police c
  
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• 85-Year-Old Baltimore Man Missing

  03-03-2019 22:49
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are looking for 85-year-old Daniel William Jenkins.
  He was last seen in the 500 block of North Luzerne Avenue.Police said family and friends are concerned about Daniel William Jenkins’ well-being.
  He is 5’6″ tall and weighs around 168 lbs. He was last seen wearing a grey winter coat, blue jeans, a brown baseball cap and white sneakers.
  Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Daniel William Jenkins is urged to contact the Baltimore Pol
  
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• Harford County Dems Call For Lisanti’s Resignation After Slur

  03-03-2019 22:29
  BEL AIR, Md. (AP) — Harford County Democrats are calling on one of their own to resign from Maryland’s House of Delegates after she admitted using a racial slur.
  The Baltimore Sun reports that the county’s Democratic Central Committee voted Saturday at a special session to call for Del. Mary Ann Lisanti’s resignation.
  Lisanti, a Harford County Democrat, was censured by the House Thursday after she admitted using the n-word at an Annapolis cigar bar to describe door-knocki
  
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• Baltimore Orioles Send International Bonus Money To Minnesota For RHP - FanSided

  03-03-2019 22:21
  Baltimore Orioles Send International Bonus Money To Minnesota For RHP  FanSidedThe Baltimore Orioles have traded international bonus money to the Minnesota Twins for RHP Xavier Moore, per Roch Kubatko.
  
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• Man Killed Early Sunday Morning In South Baltimore Shooting

  03-03-2019 22:20
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating a homicide after responding to a shooting in the early hours Sunday morning.
  Police were dispatched to the 1200 block of Hollins Street to investigate a reported shooting. When they arrived at the scene they discovered a 27-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds.
  A medic was summoned and the victim was taken to University of Maryland Shock Trauma Medical Center for treatment.
  The victim was pronounced dead by medical personnel shortly after he
  
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• Eastern Shore Woman Left 18-Month-Old Child On Roadside, Police Say

  03-03-2019 22:06
  DENTON, Md. (AP) — A woman on Maryland’s Eastern Shore has been charged with abandoning an 18-month-old child on the side of a road.
  Maryland State Police on Friday announced charges including child abuse, neglect of a minor and driving under the influence against 29-year-old Elizabeth Newnam of Easton.
  Police say a motorist found the child Thursday night along the side of Md. 328 in Denton.
  The motorist reported seeing Newnam standing outside her car and throwing something into a f
  
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• Maryland weather: Some parts of Baltimore area could get 4-8 inches of snow Sunday - Baltimore Sun

  03-03-2019 17:25
  Maryland weather: Some parts of Baltimore area could get 4-8 inches of snow Sunday  Baltimore SunA low pressure system is expected to dump snow on the Baltimore area Sunday, and areas to the north and west of the city could see significant accumulations.
  
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• Maryland Weather: Winter Storm Warning, Winter Weather Advisory In Effect

  03-03-2019 17:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A winter storm warning is in effect for the top portion of the state from 2 p.m. Sunday through 4 a.m. Monday morning and a winter weather advisory in effect for areas of Baltimore to Howard County. It also effects Kent County.
  Heavy snow is possible Sunday during the day and extending into Sunday night.
  Rain & snow arriving mainly after 1PM. Total daytime snow accumulation around Baltimore City averaging 1 to 2 inches with an additional 2 inches overnight. Highe
  
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• TIMELINE: When Will It Snow Sunday In Maryland?

  03-03-2019 16:59
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) —  Sick of the snow? Sorry, there’s more wintry weather on its way to Maryland.
  Maryland Weather: Winter Storm Alerts In Effect Sunday
  Another round of snow is expected Sunday into Monday.
  A winter storm warning is in effect for the top portion of the state and a winter weather advisory in effect for areas of Baltimore to Howard County. It also effects Kent County.
  Rain & snow arriving mainly after 1PM. Total daytime snow accumulation around Baltimore City av
  
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• Man fatally shot in Southwest Baltimore Sunday morning, police say - Baltimore Sun

  03-03-2019 15:55
  Man fatally shot in Southwest Baltimore Sunday morning, police say  Baltimore SunA 27-year-old man was fatally shot in the 1200 block of Hollins St. in Southwest Baltimore about 2 a.m. Sunday, according to city police. Officers investigating a ...
  
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• Literary Tourism: Baltimore, Maryland - Book Riot

  03-03-2019 12:36
  Literary Tourism: Baltimore, Maryland  Book RiotDiscover bookish Baltimore: a city of literary delights! In 1987 the mayor of Baltimore dubbed it “the city that reads.” It may not be the best-known moniker of ...
  
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• Widower, stepdaughter who blamed panhandler for woman's stabbing death in Baltimore arrested in her killing - Baltimore Sun

  03-03-2019 09:00
  Widower, stepdaughter who blamed panhandler for woman's stabbing death in Baltimore arrested in her killing  Baltimore SunThe widower and stepdaughter of a woman killed in an East Baltimore stabbing in December — an attack the man blamed on a panhandler his wife had just ...
  
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• Maryland weather: It's snowing in Baltimore again. Here's when it will stop. - Baltimore Sun

  03-03-2019 09:00
  Maryland weather: It's snowing in Baltimore again. Here's when it will stop.  Baltimore SunA timeline of the good, the bad and the freezing resulting from the current weather episode.
  
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• B/W Parkway Speed Limit Lowered To 40 MPH - CBS Baltimore

  03-03-2019 05:18
  B/W Parkway Speed Limit Lowered To 40 MPH  CBS BaltimoreB/W Parkway Speed Limit Lowered To 40 MPH to allow motorist more time to dodge potholes in the highway. Next Video. Third-Annual Annapolis Women's ...
  
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• A step ahead of most, Baltimore schools draft specific policy to protect transgender students - Leader-Telegram

  03-03-2019 04:45
  A step ahead of most, Baltimore schools draft specific policy to protect transgender students  Leader-TelegramBALTIMORE — Acknowledging the growing visibility of transgender and gender non-conforming students, Maryland education officials issued guidelines four ...
  
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• MISSING| 14-year-old Baltimore County teen - Fox Baltimore

  03-03-2019 04:33
  MISSING| 14-year-old Baltimore County teen  Fox BaltimoreBALTIMORE COUNTY, MD (WBFF) Baltimore County Police are asking for the public's help with finding a missing 14-year-old girl. Authorities say that Emily ...
  
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• Maryland Weather: Winter Storm Alerts In Effect Sunday

  03-03-2019 04:30
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for northern Baltimore and northwest Harford counties from 2 p.m. Sunday through 4 a.m. Monday morning.
  Heavy snow is possible Sunday during the day and extending into Sunday night.
  TIMELINE: More Snow Is Heading To The Region Sunday Into Monday
  Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches or more are possible, making travel very difficult.
  Winter weather is in store Sunday afternoon through early Monday morning! #WinterStorm Warning fo
  
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• March On Maryland Leads Third-Annual Annapolis Women’s March

  03-03-2019 03:46
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — March on Maryland organized and led the third-annual Annapolis Women’s March Saturday.
  The march began at the Civil Rights Foot Soldiers Memorial and proceded through Annapolis to the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial.
  Multiple speakers were at the event to give attendees information on the challenges that their community faces.
  LIRS President Krish Vignarajah, D.E.S.I.R.E. Addiction Ministry Founder Toni Strong-Pratt and co-founder of March On The Campus Me
  
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• Digest (March 2): Freshman strikes out 17 for UMBC softball - Baltimore Sun

  03-03-2019 03:38
  Digest (March 2): Freshman strikes out 17 for UMBC softball  Baltimore SunFreshman Courtney Coppersmith struck out a school-record 17 batters and scored the only run as the UMBC softball team defeated host UNC Wilmington, 1-0, ...
  
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• Baltimore high school sports portal (March 2): Catholic League basketball final rescheduled for Tuesday night - Baltimore Sun

  03-03-2019 03:35
  Baltimore high school sports portal (March 2): Catholic League basketball final rescheduled for Tuesday night  Baltimore SunSunday's Baltimore Catholic League championship game between No. 3 St. Frances (35-5) and St. Maria Goretti (23-6) - originally set for 1 p.m. at Loyola.
  
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• MDTA Police Seeking Suspect Who Fled Scene Of An Accident In South Baltimore

  03-03-2019 03:14
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police are asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect, or suspects, from an incident that occurred on Hanover Street near the on-ramp for I-95 South in Baltimore.
  On Feb. 28, around 7:12 a.m. officers received a report of a minor vehicle collision that occurred on Hanover Street near the on-ramp for I-95 South in south Baltimore.
  After an investigation, officers learned that one of the vehicles involved att
  
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• Maryland basketball greats gather in Baltimore to celebrate program's 100th season - Baltimore Sun

  03-03-2019 03:05
  Maryland basketball greats gather in Baltimore to celebrate program's 100th season  Baltimore SunIn the middle of a turnaround season down the road in College Park, the Maryland men's basketball team celebrated all of its 100 years with a gala Saturday ...
  
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• Commission Selects New Map For Western Md. House District

  03-03-2019 02:52
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — An emergency commission is proposing a new congressional map for western Maryland that restores the Republican tilt it had a decade ago.
  The new map approved Friday by Gov. Larry Hogan’s Commission on Sixth Congressional District Gerrymandering returns parts of conservative Frederick and Carroll counties to the 6th District.
  More liberal parts of Montgomery County, closer to the nation’s capital, are returned to the 8th District.
  No other congressional dis
  
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• Baltimore area could see more snow, rain and sleet Sunday - Baltimore Sun

  03-03-2019 02:30
  Baltimore area could see more snow, rain and sleet Sunday  Baltimore SunThe National Weather *Service* has issued a prediction for snow in the Baltimore area Sunday beginning after 10 a.m. A wintry mix of rain and sleet will follow ...
  
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• Maryland Home And Garden Show Returns To Timonium Fair Grounds

  03-03-2019 02:28
  TIMONIUM, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland Home and Garden Show kicked off this weekend at the Maryland State Fair Grounds in Timonium.
  The show brought in 400 contractors and experts to teach visitors how to best prepare their homes for spring weather.
  Area’s top landscapers also showed off their talents and creativity with designs that celebrated the Chesapeake Bay.
  Don Engebretson, a six-time winner of the Garden Writers Association’s national Garden Globe Award for excellence
  
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• Baltimore Sun columnist Peter Schmuck recaps the Orioles' 9-1 win over the Red Sox - Baltimore Sun

  03-03-2019 01:40
  Baltimore Sun columnist Peter Schmuck recaps the Orioles' 9-1 win over the Red Sox  Baltimore SunMike Wright and the Orioles offense had an impressive day against the Red Sox.
  
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• Maryland Soldiers Readying To Deploy To The Middle East

  03-03-2019 01:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — More than 150 Maryland soldiers are making their way to Fort Bliss, Texas, as they prepare to be deployed to the Middle East.
  The soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard 244th Engineer Company said their goodbyes to family and friends Saturday afternoon.
  The group is part of the Vertical Engineer Unit which includes carpenters, plumbers and electricians.
  While overseas they will be restoring buildings, homes and schools.
  The unit is expected to return to Maryland a
  
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• Ravens Host 2019 Co-Ed Cheerleading Auditions

  03-03-2019 01:02
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Spring may be on the way, but the Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders are already preparing for next season.
  The Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders hosted its 2019 Co-Ed Cheerleading auditions Saturday at the Meritt Club Downtown.
  Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders perform at every home game throughout the season and are active members of the community.
  Cheerleaders also get the opportunity to travel to USO Military Tours, the Pro Bowl and the NFL Draft.
  Callbacks will be held Sunda
  
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• Ravens Host Auditions For Co-Ed Cheerleading Team - CBS Baltimore

  03-03-2019 00:42
  Ravens Host Auditions For Co-Ed Cheerleading Team  CBS BaltimoreRavens cheerleaders have the opportunity to cheer at every home game, attend the Pro Bowl and NFL Draft. Next Video. The Maryland Zoo At Baltimore Stops ...
  
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• Family Of Murdered Towson University Student Seeking Answers, 23 Years Later

  03-03-2019 00:31
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Jody LeCornu, a Towson University student, was shot and killed in Baltimore County 23 years ago.
  Her twin sister has never given up the search to find who pulled the trigger.
  The family hopes that answers could come soon.
  On display above three of Baltimore’s busy thoroughfares are billboards begging for answers.
  “It’s hard,” Jenny Carrieri, LeCornu’s sister, said. “I mean, I struggle. I struggle a lot.”
  Saturday marks the
  
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