• DNA Linked To Slaves From Sierra Leone Found In Maryland

    CROWNSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — An archaeological discovery of major importance has been made in Anne Arundel County.
    DNA was found on the grounds of an old slave quarter along Generals Highway.
    The DNA was on a pipe stem has been linked to African Americans who were enslaved 200 years ago.
    “So I had a sterilized DNA collection kit on site,” said Dr. Julie Schablitsky. “I kept it with me for the possibility of running into something like this. and of course as I expected these l
  • Harford County Airport Testing Drones To Lighten Cargo Loads For Infantry Soldiers

    HARFORD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — This is not your every day drone.
    Harford County Airport will play a role with the groundbreaking for a development and testing center. The goal is to reduce the load combat infantry soldiers carry into battle.
    “We can move supplies the last tactical mile by air. You see images of soldiers carrying quite a bit on their backs, so anything we can do to lighten the load is a big help for the soldiers in the field,” said Mark Butkiewicz with Survice Engi
  • As Many As 36 Baltimore-Washington Area Shoppers Stores Could Be Closing, Report Says

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Growing fears for a number of Baltimore City residents that their only source of fresh, healthy foods might be closing.
    According to the Baltimore Business Journal, the company that owns Food and Pharmacy plans to close as many as 36 of its stores in the Baltimore and Washington areas this year.
    Some Shoppers stores are the only grocery stores left in several Baltimore communities.
    Shoppers is the fifth largest grocer in the region.
    Follow @WJZ on Twitter and like WJZ-TV
  • Police Search For Suspect In Catonsville Hit-And-Run That Killed 12-Year-Old Girl, Injured Pregnant Woman

    CATONSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — It’s a high-traffic, and quickly traveled road, and Friday night it was the scene of a devastating crash.
    Baltimore County Police said around 9:30 p.m., a driver in Catonsville hit two people and kept on driving.
    “Right now we think that the best thing this person could do is contact the police and turn themselves in,” said Baltimore County Police spokesperson Jennifer Peach.
    Baltimore County Police said the car killed 12-year-old Maria Popal and
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  • Prosecutors Won’t Seek Death Penalty In Sean Urbanski Case, Report Says

    COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against the man charged with murdering an army lieutenant on the University of Maryland campus.
    The FBI did not find enough evidence to suggest federal hate crime charges be filed against Sean Urbanski, WTOP first reported.
    Prosecutors said he stabbed Lt. Richard Collins III at a bus stop in College Park, just days before Collins was set to graduate from Bowie State.
    Additional federal hate charges could have made Urbans
  • Prosecutors Won’t Seek Death Penalty In Sean Urbanski Case

    COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against the man charged with murdering an army lieutenant on the University of Maryland campus.
    The FBI did not find enough evidence to suggest federal hate crime charges be filed against Sean Urbanski.
    Prosecutors said he stabbed Lt. Richard Collins III at a bus stop in College Park, just days before Collins was set to graduate from Bowie State.
    Additional federal hate charges could have made Urbanski eligible for execu
  • Maryland Democrats Call For Full Mueller Report Release, React To AG Barr’s Summary

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland’s political leaders are waiting to see if the full Mueller report will drop, and they have been vocal on both sides of the party line during the lengthy Mueller investigation.
    Maryland’s Republicans have said it is time to move on, while Maryland’s Democrats are calling for the release of the full report.
    The 22-month deep dig into the President’s campaign practices and possible obstruction of justice is over.
    Definitively so, in the
  • Family Demands To See Police Body Camera Video After Deadly NW Baltimore Standoff - CBS Baltimore

    Family Demands To See Police Body Camera Video After Deadly NW Baltimore Standoff  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) —The family of Kevin Mason is demanding that Baltimore City Police release body camera videos from their deadly standoff with him.
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  • Man dies after Baltimore police standoff — the second time he was involved in police shooting - Baltimore Sun

    Man dies after Baltimore police standoff — the second time he was involved in police shooting  Baltimore SunA man was found dead inside a Northwest Baltimore home after a Baltimore police officer fired shots at him during an hours-long standoff, police said Monday.
  • Smokehouse Recalls 2,686 Pounds Of Kielbasa For Possible Metal Contamination

    (WBZ/CBS Local) – North Country Smokehouse has issued a recall for kielbasa sausage that could be contaminated with metal.
    The nationwide recall affects about 2,686 pounds of ready-to-eat Polish kielbasa and smoked kielbasa made on Feb. 7 and Feb. 8. They have use by dates of April 23, 2019 or May 9, 2019 and establishment number “EST. 5390A.
    The recalled kielbasa (Image credit: USDA)
    Federal inspectors discovered the problem during a review of customer complaints. So far, there have
  • The Orioles enter a full-scale rebuild. The city of Baltimore needs it to succeed. - The Washington Post

    The Orioles enter a full-scale rebuild. The city of Baltimore needs it to succeed.  The Washington PostConventional wisdom tells us this is not going to be a good year for the Baltimore Orioles. The first full season of a rebuilding project seldom is, so it would be ...
  • Baltimore County Fire To Award Local Boy With Citizen’s Medal Of Honor For Saving Grandparents In Fire

    BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — A local boy who helped save his grandparents from a fire will receive Baltimore County Fire’s Highest Civilian Award at Tuesday’s commendations ceremony.
    He will receive Citizen’s Medal of Honor, for “heroic life-saving efforts, with serious risk of injury, during a May 27, 2018 dwelling fire in the unit block of Charleswood Ct, 21207,”
    The boy, who was nine at the time, helped save his grandparents from the fire. He is expected t
  • Suspect In December UMD Unlawful Touching Of A Student Arrested

    COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — Police apprehended the suspect in a UMD campus case of unlawful touching of a student in Washington D.C., on March 23.
    University of Maryland Police Department received a tip on March 4 about a suspect in an unlawful touching of a student case from December 2018.In the case, a woman reported that a man walked up to her on campus and started walking with her. He then began to inappropriately touch her in a sexual manner. The student left the area and called police.
  • Sister Francesca Krolczyk, retired math teacher, dies - Baltimore Sun

    Sister Francesca Krolczyk, retired math teacher, dies  Baltimore SunSister Francesca Krolczyk, who taught mathematics at parochial schools as a member of the Franciscan Order, died of stroke complications March 24 at Sinai ...
  • Visitation Underway For 7-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Bel Air Crash

    ABINGDON, Md. (WJZ) — It’s a day of remembrance and sadness in Harford County as hundreds gather to say goodbye to Tripp Johnson, the 7-year-old killed in a fiery 12-car crash in Bel Air earlier this month.
    Mourners gathered Monday at St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church in Abingdon where visitation began earlier in the day.
    Tripp Johnson was killed in Monday’s 12-car crash in Bel Air.
    This was a life taken far too soon,
    As the church doors opened to the sobbing hearts at
  • Harford County Community Gathered To Remember 7-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Bel Air Crash

    ABINGDON, Md. (WJZ) — It was a day of remembrance and sadness in Harford County as hundreds gather to say goodbye to Tripp Johnson, the 7-year-old killed in a fiery 12-car crash in Bel Air earlier this month.
    Mourners gathered Monday at St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church in Abingdon where visitation began earlier in the day.
    Tripp Johnson was killed in Monday’s 12-car crash in Bel Air.
    This was a life taken far too soon,
    As the church doors opened to the sobbing hearts at St.
  • Tom Clancy’s Widow Expands Challenge Of Rights Ownership

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Tom Clancy’s widow says in a lawsuit that his estate is the exclusive owner not just of the novelist’s famous character Jack Ryan, but the rights to the character John Clark and several books.
    Alexandra Clancy has expanded her original 2017 lawsuit against the personal representative of Clancy’s estate for allowing other entities to profit from posthumous book revenues.
    Those profits and profits involving other characters have been divided between the est
  • Constituents Still Call For Expulsion Of Delegate Over Racial Slur

    HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (AP) — Nearly a month after a Maryland delegate was confronted over the use of a racial slur, a group of constituents are still actively seeking her expulsion from the legislature.
    The Baltimore Sun reports up to 25 people held a protest Friday in Mary Ann Lisanti’s hometown of Havre de Grace. The Maryland House of Delegates voted Feb. 28 to censure Lisanti.
    Lisanti has apologized for using a slur for black people to refer to a Prince George’s County distric
  • Student Stabbed During Fight At Patterson High School

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore city police are investigating after a student was stabbed at Patterson High School Monday.
    According to city schools, two students were involved in a fight when one student stabbed the other.
    School police responded and brought the situation under control.
    The injured student was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
    The second student was taken into custody.
    The school was place on alert status during this time to ensure safety for students and staff.
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  • Student stabbed at Patterson High, second stabbing incident near a Baltimore school in a week - Baltimore Sun

    Student stabbed at Patterson High, second stabbing incident near a Baltimore school in a week  Baltimore SunA student was stabbed inside Patterson High School on Monday, according to district officials, marking the second time a Baltimore student has been stabbed on ...
  • Top 25 Things To Love About Maryland

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There are so many things to love about the state of Maryland.
    On Maryland Day 2019, WJZ asked its viewers to list their favorite things about the state.
    Here’s what they had to say:Crabs!
    Old Bay
    Seafood in general
    Having the coolest flag ever
    Having the best schools in the country
    John’s Hopkins Hospital
    Downtown Baltimore
    Having Brunch in the Inner Harbor on the water
    Federal Hill and Fells Point
    Chesapeake Bay
    The Ravens
    The mountains and the beach being a
  • Fire Marshal Says Bomb-Making Devices Found Sunday Linked To 2001 Stalking Case

    FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Explosive devices found Sunday were linked to man who stalked his co-workers in a case from 2001.
    Alan Chmurny committed suicide in court by ingesting cyanide after he was convicted in the case.
    Chmurny was charged by Howard County in 2001 for stalking a co-worker for a long period of time.
    One of the charges that lead to his arrest was pouring mercury into the vents of his co-worker’s car.
    Deputy State Fire Marshals responded to 911 call Sunday around 2
  • Hogan Urges Congressional Leaders To Oppose Bay Funding Cuts

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s governor is urging congressional leaders to oppose cuts to Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts in President Donald Trump’s budget.
    Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, made the request in a letter Monday to top leaders of both parties.
    Hogan is asking them to boost federal funding to $90 million for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay Program, which coordinates science, research, and modeling efforts.
    Under the president’s
  • Wawa Celebrates Maryland Day With Themed Donuts, Free T-Shirts

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Wawa is celebrating all things Maryland Monday.
    Monday marks Maryland Day, or the 385th anniversary of the founding of the state.
    Wawa stores will offer:Maryland Day vanilla-iced donuts with red, yellow and black sprinkles available in all Maryland stores
    Free Maryland Day stickers featured on various Wawa products, including hoagie wrapping, donut boxes, beverages, and give out throughout the day
    At 3:00 PM, an exclusive Maryland Day Wawa T-Shirt Giveaway for First 50 Cu
  • US Experts Revisit Breast Implant Safety After New Concerns

    SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. medical authorities are revisiting the safety of breast implants used by millions of American women, the latest review in an ongoing debate about their potential health effects.
    An expert panel assembled by the Food and Drug Administration opened a two-day meeting Monday to discuss the latest evidence about the risks of illness and complications with the devices, which have been sold since the mid-1960s.
    Breast augmentation is the most popular form of cosmeti
  • Towson's All Time Low singer Alex Gaskarth enters Baltimore beer scene with Full Tilt Brewing - Baltimore Sun

    Towson's All Time Low singer Alex Gaskarth enters Baltimore beer scene with Full Tilt Brewing  Baltimore SunAll Time Low singer and Dulaney High School graduate Alex Gaskarth is entering Baltimore's nightlife business with an investment in Full Tilt Brewing. The craft ...
  • Ailing Man Rescued Off Sailboat By U.S Coast Guard In Chesapeake Beach Inlet

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Thanks to the keen eyes of concerned citizens and an assistance from the U.S Coast Guard, a 77-year-old man was brought to safety just off the Chesapeake Beach Inlet Sunday evening.
    “Two concerned citizens took action and called the coast guard when they saw the sailboat and thought something might be wrong,” said William D. Carter, operations unit controller for the case.
    A woman aboard a 26-foot sailboat also notified the U.S. Coast Guard and reported her fr
  • Student Found Guilty In Wiretapping Case After He Streaming Meeting On Facebook Live

    TOWSON, Md. (AP) — A Maryland university student has pleaded guilty to illegally wiretapping a congressional staffer and putting the conversation on Facebook Live without consent.
    The state prosecutor’s office said Monday a plea agreement was reached with Jake Burdett, a Salisbury University student. Under the agreement, Burdett will receive probation before judgment and 100 hours of community service.
    Prosecutors say Burdett, a 21-year-old advocate for Maryland Marijuana Justice, to
  • Student Found Guilty In Wiretapping Case After He Streamed Meeting On Facebook Live

    TOWSON, Md. (AP) — A Maryland university student has pleaded guilty to illegally wiretapping a congressional staffer and putting the conversation on Facebook Live without consent.
    The state prosecutor’s office said Monday a plea agreement was reached with Jake Burdett, a Salisbury University student. Under the agreement, Burdett will receive probation before judgment and 100 hours of community service.
    Prosecutors say Burdett, a 21-year-old advocate for Maryland Marijuana Justice, to
  • Tournament Buzz: Oregon’s Kenny Wooten A Human Highlight Reel

    (CBS Denver/CBS Local) The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament is usually when we see the most “madness.” This year, that wasn’t really the case, as we have just one double-digit seed (Oregon) advancing to the second weekend of games. Furthermore, there is just one other team that is outside the top four seeds in any region, and that is the fifth-seeded Auburn Tigers in the Midwest.
    Aside from the general “chalkiness” of the bracket, what are the biggest takeaways
  • Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Hospitalized With Pneumonia - CBS Baltimore

    Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Hospitalized With Pneumonia  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has been hospitalized after being diagnosed with pneumonia, she confirmed in a statement from her ...
  • Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Hospitalized With Pneumonia

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has been hospitalized after being diagnosed with pneumonia, sources tell WJZ.
    Pugh has not been seen at city hall for more than a week, aides say she has pneumonia since at least last Tuesday night.
    That’s when WJZ got late word the mayor would not attend the weekly Board of Estimates meeting, the city’s spending board, on which, she is a member.
    She also cancelled a weekly media briefing.
    All of this, amid the growing questions
  • Family Demands To See Police Body Camera Video After Deadly NW Baltimore Standoff

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) —The family of Kevin Mason is demanding that Baltimore City Police release body camera videos from their deadly standoff with him.
    This is Kevin Mason. He was killed this morning in a police-involved shooting, identified by his family. “Where’s the commissioner?” They say he should contact the family. Family says Mason was unarmed. @wjz pic.twitter.com/iRavgyLQIm
    — Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) March 25, 2019“We need to see that video,” Ma
  • Baltimore Officer Fired At Possibly Armed Suspect After He Threatened To Kill Officers, Commissioner Says

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore city police officer shot a man police believed was armed after he allegedly threatened to kill officers late Sunday.
    Police said officers responded to a home in the 4900 block of Pembridge Avenue late Sunday for a report of an assault.Officers arrived around 11:40 p.m. and encountered a man outside the home. The officers had information that made them believe the man was armed with a gun.
    The suspect repeatedly threatened to kill the officers if they came any
  • We went looking for Baltimore Mayor Pugh's 'Healthy Holly' books. Here's what we found. - Baltimore Sun

    We went looking for Baltimore Mayor Pugh's 'Healthy Holly' books. Here's what we found.  Baltimore SunFrom 2011 through 2018, the University of Maryland Medical System had a deal to spend $500000 for 100000 copies of Mayor Catherine Pugh's self-published ...
  • Reel-y? New Dogfish Head Beer Can Double As Motion Picture Film Developer

    ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Kodak says a new beer hitting the market can be used to develop its Super 8 movie film.
    Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Delaware created its SuperEIGHT beer after a conversation with people at Kodak, the upstate New York technology company most famous for its photographic roots.
    Dogfish learned from Kodak that heightened levels of acidity and vitamin C in certain beers could make them a processing agent for film. That inspired the brewery to design such a beer. Kodak h
  • Victims Identified In Glen Burnie Double Homicide, Police Believe They Were Targeted

    GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Anne Arundel County believe the victims of the double homicide in Glen Burnie were targeted and that the fatal shooting wasn’t a random act of violence.
    Officers responded Sunday around 4:53 p.m. to the 300 block of Highland Drive for a report of shots fired.
    Two Men Found Dead In Glen Burnie Apartment Complex
    When they arrived, they found 20-year-old Antwon Elijah Queen lying in the parking lot, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
    Another man,
  • Baltimore Orioles Spring Training sights and sounds from Sarasota, Florida - Baltimore Sun

    Baltimore Orioles Spring Training sights and sounds from Sarasota, Florida  Baltimore SunBaltimore Orioles' Spring Training sights and sounds video from Sarasota, Florida. An up close look as the Orioles take part in skills and drills as they prepare for ...
  • Dan Rodricks: MedStar scheme makes 'Healthy Holly' look like child's play - Baltimore Sun

    Dan Rodricks: MedStar scheme makes 'Healthy Holly' look like child's play  Baltimore SunThe $5 billion health system praises doctor who federal authorities say carried out unnecessary stent procedures.
  • Happy Maryland Day!

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s Maryland Day.
    March 25, 2019 marks the 385th anniversary of the founding of the state.
    Happy #MarylandDay! Today marks the 385th anniversary of the founding of our great state! pic.twitter.com/JHM5Zdnk2W
    — Larry Hogan (@LarryHogan) March 25, 2019What’s your favorite part of living in Maryland?
  • eBay founder's Omidyar Network invests in Baltimore-based Terbium Labs - Technical.ly

    eBay founder's Omidyar Network invests in Baltimore-based Terbium Labs  Technical.lyThe Omidyar Network is investing $2 million in the Federal Hill cybersecurity startup as part of a focus on data privacy. eBay founder's Omidyar Network invests ...
  • Baltimore Mayor Pugh hospitalized with pneumonia - Baltimore Sun

    Baltimore Mayor Pugh hospitalized with pneumonia  Baltimore SunBaltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has been hospitalized with pneumonia, her adviser said Monday. She was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital on Sunday ...
  • Mayor Catherine Pugh Hospitalized With Pneumonia

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — WJZ has learned that Mayor Catherine Pugh has been hospitalized after being diagnosed with pneumonia.
    There is no word yet on her condition, but she has been instructed by a physician to rest until she has fully recovered, according to a statement released by her office.
    The Mayor has cancelled all public appearances until further notice.
    This is a developing story. Stay with WJZ for updates.
    Follow @WJZ on Twitter and like WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore on Facebook
  • Tractor Trailer Fire Caused Major Delays On I-95

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A tractor trailer caught on fire caused major delays on SB I-95 Monday morning.
    The Maryland Transportation Authority said a serious crash happened prior to the I-895 split causing all lanes to close. All lanes were re-opened as of 9 a.m.
    Traffic was diverted onto I-695 and the I-95 express lanes.
    Update: SB 95 Traffic is now being diverted onto 695 or the 95 Express lanes due to tractor trailer fire south of the beltway. pic.twitter.com/2O2EVSkdDo
    — Sharon Gibala W
  • Smugglers Lobbed Dead Rats Stuffed With Drugs Into Prison Yard

    (CNN) — Dead rats stuffed with drugs and cell phones have been found in a prison in the United Kingdom.
    Staff on a routine patrol at HMP Guys Marsh in Dorset, southwest England, found three dead rats and later noticed a line of stitches along their stomachs, the Ministry of Justice said in a statement.
    After opening the dead animals, the officers found that their innards had been removed and replaced with drugs as well as cell phones, chargers and SIM cards.
    While pigeons and tennis balls
  • Another Parkland Shooting Survivor Dies In “Apparent Suicide,” Police Say

    A student who survived the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, last year has died in what appears to be a suicide, police said.
  • Officer Involved Shooting In Frederick County

    THURMONT, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Frederick County reported an officer involved shooting happened overnight.
    The incident happened on Sandy Spring Lane in Thurmont.
    Police advised that there is no danger to the public.
    Currently on the scene of an officer involved shooting on Sandy Spring Lane in Thurmont. There is no danger to the public. More details will be provided as they become available.
    — Frederick Co Sheriff (@FredCoSheriff) March 25, 2019This is a developing story. Stay with
  • Man Killed In Frederick County Officer-Involved Shooting

    THURMONT, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Frederick County reported a fatal officer-involved shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. Monday.
    The incident happened on Sandy Spring Lane in Thurmont.
    No officers were injured in the shooting.
    Police advised that there is no danger to the public but the circumstances surrounding the incident are still being investigated.
    Currently on the scene of an officer involved shooting on Sandy Spring Lane in Thurmont. There is no danger to the public. More details will
  • Fatal Police Involved Shooting In Northwest Baltimore

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man is dead after an officer involved shooting in Northwest Baltimore.
    Police said officers responded to a home in the 4900 block of Pembridge Avenue for a report of an assault.
    Officers arrived around 11:40 p.m. Sunday and a barricade situation took place for several hours.
    No police officers were injured.
    Police Commissioner Michael Harrison scheduled a press conference for 11 a.m. Monday to discuss the incident.
    This is a developing story. Stay with WJZ for updates.
  • Howard County Library System Lets Community Borrow Art With Education Program

    HOWARD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Community members in Howard County have a colorful way to learn thanks to a new art program.
    The library system is using art and culture to inspire and expand their minds from amateur to professional collections- this art in the Howard County Library system are more than just pieces staring back on a canvas.
    They are being used not just to admire, but inspire.
    President of HCLS Tonya Kennon said the inspiration behind it comes from another artistic city.
    “I

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