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• 5 Top Dessert Spots In Baltimore

  25-05-2019 23:33
  BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Need more desserts in your life?
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top dessert hot spots in Baltimore, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture when cravings strike.
  1. T-Swirl Crepe
  PHOTO: RENEE C./YELP
  Topping the list is T-Swirl Crepe. Located at 3113 St. Paul St. in Charles Village, the creperie and gluten-free spot, which offers desserts and more, is the highest-rated dessert spot in Baltimore, boast
  
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• Some 8 Percent Of Baltimore Crime Watch Cameras Don’t Work, BPD Says

  25-05-2019 22:59
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Police Department says roughly 8 percent of the city’s closed-circuit cameras do not work.
  A recent count of Baltimore’s Citiwatch system has found that nearly 60 of the 744 closed-circuit cameras were inoperable.
  Some cameras were attached to downed poles and others had just fizzled out. Some have been impacted by wireless signal interference.
  Detective Jeremy Silbert tells The Baltimore Sun that the percentage of inoperable cameras was “ab
  
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• Car Fire Breaks Out In Baltimore County On I-695

  25-05-2019 22:47
  BALTIMORE COUNTY (WJZ) — Volunteer fire crews are battling a vehicle fire on the IL of I-695 just before exit 28 on Providence Road.
  The Providence Volunteer Fire Company is still fighting the fire, and the right lane of the road is blocked.
  #pvfc29 Engine 291 is currently battling a vehicle fire on the IL if I-695 prior to ex28 Providence Rd. The right lane is blocked. #MDTraffic pic.twitter.com/hAunt7zkq6
  — Providence VFC #29 (@ProvidenceVFC29) May 25, 2019
  
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• Report: Helicopter In Fatal Chesapeake Bay Crash Not Certified To Fly In Low Visibility

  25-05-2019 22:39
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Authorities say the helicopter involved in a deadly crash earlier this month did not have certification to fly in poor visibility conditions.
  A preliminary federal report says investigators have not determined the cause of the crash that killed the pilot and one passenger.
  But it says the two-seat Cabri G2 helicopter was not certified to fly in conditions of low visibility.
  It appears the crash occurred during dense fog.
  The Baltimore Sun reports that the pilot may also no
  
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• Troopers Say Murder Suspect From Carroll County Captured In North Carolina

  25-05-2019 22:32
  CUMBERLAND, Va. (AP) — Virginia State Police say a suspect in a Cumberland County homicide case has been taken into custody in North Carolina.
  The sheriff’s office in Virginia’s Cumberland County had been attempting to find Maryland resident George Knisley for a day and said he could be “armed and dangerous.”
  Carroll County Man Wanted As Person Of Interest In Virginia Homicide
  On Saturday, Virginia troopers announced that North Carolina authorities had apprehended K
  
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• Two Killed In Separate Baltimore Shootings Within 12 Hours Of Each Other, Police Say - CBS Baltimore

  25-05-2019 22:17 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Two Killed In Separate Baltimore Shootings Within 12 Hours Of Each Other, Police Say  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two men are dead after two separate shootings within 12 hours of each other, police say. At around 12:33 a.m., officers were called to an ...
  
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• Two Killed In Separate Baltimore Shootings Within 12 Hours Of Each Other, Police Say

  25-05-2019 22:17
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two men are dead after two separate shootings within 12 hours of each other, police say.
  At around 12:33 a.m., officers were called to an area hospital in Northeast Baltimore for a report of a walk-in shooting victim.
  When officers arrived, they found a 28-year-old man being treated by the hospital staff after being shot in the chest.
  He died from his injuries shortly after. Investigators believe he was in the 5500 block of Force Road when he was shot.
  Almost exactly 12 h
  
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• 19-Year-Old Man And His Dog Killed In Owings Mills Crash

  25-05-2019 18:53
  Owings Mills, MD (WJZ)– Baltimore County Police say a 19-year-old man and his dog were killed following an overnight crash in Owings Mills.
  Investigators say a Honda Accord was traveling southbound on Dolfield Boulevard around 10:34p.m. when it struck a Hyundai Elantra that was turning left onto Mill Centre Drive.
  The Hyundai was pushed into a light pole during the accident and the driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.   A black labrador that was inside of the c
  
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• In Baltimore and Beyond, a Stolen N.S.A. Tool Wreaks Havoc - The New York Times

  25-05-2019 18:01 via nytimes.com
  In Baltimore and Beyond, a Stolen N.S.A. Tool Wreaks Havoc  The New York TimesAmerican cities are being hijacked with an N.S.A. cyberweapon that has already done billions of dollars in damage overseas. The N.S.A. will say nothing.
  
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• Woman Seriously Injured In Essex Shooting

  25-05-2019 17:33
  Essex, MD (WJZ)– Baltimore County Police are investigating an early morning shooting in the 100 block of Kingston Road in the Essex area.
  Investigators say a 21-year-old woman had been dropped off to the rear of a home when she was shot at least once in the upper body.
  The victim suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
  Detectives from the Baltimore County Police Violent Crimes Unit are still investigating this incident and believe the suspe
  
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• Port of Baltimore welcomes mammoth-sized container ship — its biggest visitor ever - Baltimore Business Journal

  25-05-2019 16:48 via bizjournals.com
  Port of Baltimore welcomes mammoth-sized container ship — its biggest visitor ever  Baltimore Business JournalAt 403 yards long, the Evergreen Triton is the size of four football fields.
  
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• Baltimore mayor open to paying off hackers who paralyzed city, despite once likening it to 'rewarding bank ... - Fox News

  25-05-2019 16:06 via foxnews.com
  Baltimore mayor open to paying off hackers who paralyzed city, despite once likening it to 'rewarding bank ...  Fox NewsThe mayor of Baltimore said this week that he's open to paying off the hackers who paralyzed the city's computer systems and are now demanding about ...
  
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• Some 8 percent of Baltimore crime watch cameras don’t work - Washington Post

  25-05-2019 15:53 via washingtonpost.com
  Some 8 percent of Baltimore crime watch cameras don’t work  Washington PostThe Baltimore Police Department says roughly 8 percent of the city's closed-circuit cameras do not work.
  
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• Man dies after being shot in Northeast Baltimore early Saturday, police say - Baltimore Sun

  25-05-2019 15:30 via baltimoresun.com
  Man dies after being shot in Northeast Baltimore early Saturday, police say  Baltimore SunA 28-year-old man was fatally wounded in a shooting in the Frankford neighborhood of Northeast Baltimore early Saturday morning, according to Baltimore ...
  
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• Arrests by Baltimore Police CitiWatch unit have declined by 80 percent this decade - Baltimore Sun

  25-05-2019 09:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Arrests by Baltimore Police CitiWatch unit have declined by 80 percent this decade  Baltimore SunArrests by the small unit of Baltimore Police officers assigned to monitor the city's CitiWatch cameras have decreased by about 80 percent in the past decade.
  
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• Missing Maui Hiker Amanda Eller Found Alive

  25-05-2019 05:43
  MAUI, HI (WJZ) — A 35-year-old Maryland woman who went missing after going on a hike in Hawaii over two weeks has been found alive.
  According to the Findamanda Facebook page, and HawaiiNewsNow, Hawaii’s CBS affiliate, Amanda Eller was found injured lying in the woods Friday. She was airlifted to the hospital.Eller was living in Maui when she went missing. She had last been seen May 9.
  ‘I Just Feel Her Alive’ | Family, Volunteers Continue Search For Missing Maui Hiker Aman
  
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• Mr. Trash Wheel Auctioning Off Items It Finds In The Harbor

  25-05-2019 05:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mr. Trash Wheel consumes a number of odd items as it cleans the harbor, and now the Waterfront Partnership is hoping someone might buy a few of the unique treasures.
  For the first time, it has launched a “Very Trashy Auction”- selling off a few pieces of garbage picked up by Mr. Trash Wheel.
  Right now, people can bid on an Elmo stuffed animal, a baseball bat and even a football signed by Justin Tucker.
  All the money raised benefits the Healthy Harbor Initiativ
  
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• Firefighters On Scene Of Townhome Fire In East Baltimore

  25-05-2019 05:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A fire inside a townhome along North Patterson Park Avenue broke out late Friday night.Fire officials said the flames are knocked down, and there are no reports of any injuries.
  The cause is not yet known.
  
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• Former Baltimore City Police commissioner is convinced Det. Suiter's death was a homicide - Fox Baltimore

  25-05-2019 04:46 via foxbaltimore.com
  Former Baltimore City Police commissioner is convinced Det. Suiter's death was a homicide  Fox BaltimoreFormer Baltimore City Police Commissioner Kevin Davis is convinced Detective Sean Suiter is the victim of homicide. Last year, an independent review board ...
  
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• 50-Year-Old Man Injured In Central Baltimore Shooting

  25-05-2019 04:35
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating a reported shooting Friday night in central Baltimore.
  Police were dispatched at around 8:30 p.m. to the 900 block of West North Avenue to investigate a reported shooting.
  When officers arrived, they found a 50-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds.
  A medic took the victim to an area hospital for treatment.
  Citywide Shooting detectives responded to the scene and assumed control of the investigation.
  Anyone with information is urged to contact
  
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• Weather Blog: Memorial Day Weekend Is Finally Here

  25-05-2019 03:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The weekend is here and for the most part it’s looking pretty good!
  The best day may end up being on Monday as far as temperatures and weather are concerned. As far as precipitation the best day with the least chance will be Saturday followed by Monday and then Sunday.
  Saturday will be the most comfortable, then Monday, then Sunday. The best chances of showers will come Sunday at some point as we will see a brief return to the very warm and humid conditions at that
  
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• More Than 900K Marylanders Expected To Travel Memorial Day Weekend, Triple-A Says

  25-05-2019 03:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For hundreds of thousands of Marylanders, Memorial Day weekend means a time to get away.
  But for some, getting to their destination could be the hardest part.
  Friday is considered one of the worst days to hit the road, and it was in full swing Friday afternoon.
  It was slow going at times, as families made the annual trek to spend the holiday away from home.
  According to Triple-A, more than 900,000 Marylanders are expected to travel this weekend, that’s a 3.4 percent
  
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• 68-Year-Old Baltimore Man Missing - CBS Baltimore

  25-05-2019 03:13 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  68-Year-Old Baltimore Man Missing  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are searching for a missing 68-year-old man. Theodore Kinlaw was last seen May 22 in the 1200 block of East Lanvale ...
  
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• 68-Year-Old Baltimore Man Missing

  25-05-2019 03:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are searching for a missing 68-year-old man.
  Theodore Kinlaw was last seen May 22 in the 1200 block of East Lanvale Street.
  Courtesy: Baltimore Police Department
  He was last seen wearing a brown tee-shirt, camouflage pants with brown loafers.
  Police said family and friends are concerned about Theodore Kinlaw’s well-being.
  Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Theodore Kinlaw is urged to contact the Baltimore Police Department’s
  
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• Port of Baltimore Welcomes Largest Container Ship Ever - The Maritime Executive

  25-05-2019 03:03 via maritime-executive.com
  Port of Baltimore Welcomes Largest Container Ship Ever  The Maritime ExecutiveThe 14000 TEU Evergreen Triton arrived Friday at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore, settin...
  
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• Nerve Stimulation Therapy Lessens Disability In Stroke Patients, Research Finds

  25-05-2019 02:54
  (CNN) — There may be new hope for stroke patients: An experimental nerve stimulation therapy helped reduce disability, new research finds.
  The therapy, known as active nerve cell cluster stimulation, was used on patients within 24 hours of an ischemic stroke. This most common type of “brain attack” is often caused by a clot that blocks a blood vessel and so prevents blood flow in the brain. Within minutes of such a blockage, brain cells begin to die, leading to potential mental
  
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• First-In-Nation Drug Price Board To Be Enacted In Maryland

  25-05-2019 02:38
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A first-in-the-nation measure in Maryland to create a prescription drug affordability board will become law without Gov. Larry Hogan’s signature.
  The bill was included Friday on a list of legislation that the Republican governor isn’t vetoing but won’t sign, either.
  The law creates an independent board with the authority to evaluate expensive drugs and recommend methods for addressing high costs.
  The measure was scaled back significantly from an init
  
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• Maryland Speaker Calls For Removal of Civil War Plaque In Statehouse

  25-05-2019 02:34
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The speaker of Maryland’s House of Delegates has called for the removal of a Statehouse plaque that honors the Civil War’s Union and Confederate soldiers.
  Speaker Adrienne A. Jones said Thursday that the plaque “sympathizes with Confederate motivations and memorializes Confederate soldiers.”
  The Democrat shared her concerns in a letter to the St,ate House Trust, which oversees alterations to the capital building.
  The Baltimore Sun reports that
  
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• Gov. Hogan Vetoes Bills Regulating Handguns, Oysters

  25-05-2019 02:12
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has vetoed legislation that would change state laws regulating handguns and oysters, among other bills.
  Hogan, a Republican, vetoed a bill that would have abolished the state’s Handgun Permit Review Board.
  Proponents of the legislation say the board’s political appointees were too liberal in granting appeals from individuals seeking handgun permits.
  The board hears appeals from Marylanders whose applications are rejected by Maryla
  
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• Maryland 4-Year-Old Child Dies After Being In South Carolina Hot Car, Police Say

  25-05-2019 02:04
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina coroner’s office says a 4-year-old child has died after he was found locked in a hot car.
  Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said at a news conference Friday that Zion Akinrefon, of Maryland, was pronounced dead Wednesday at a Midlands hospital from complications of probable hyperthermia.
  Deputies found Zion unresponsive at a home in Blythewood.
  He was rushed to a hospital after paramedics couldn’t revive him.
  The child was in South Caroli
  
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• Maryland 4-Year-Old Child Dies After Being In South Carolina Hot Car, Coroner’s Office Says

  25-05-2019 02:04
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina coroner’s office says a 4-year-old child has died after he was found locked in a hot car.
  Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said at a news conference Friday that Zion Akinrefon, of Maryland, was pronounced dead Wednesday at a Midlands hospital from complications of probable hyperthermia.
  Deputies found Zion unresponsive at a home in Blythewood.
  He was rushed to a hospital after paramedics couldn’t revive him.
  The child was in South Caroli
  
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• 9-Year-Old Boy On Bicycle Struck By Jeep Wrangler In Elkridge

  25-05-2019 01:30
  ELKRIDGE, MD. (WJZ) — A nine-year-old boy is seriously injured after being struck by a car in Elkridge earlier Friday.
  At around 4:30 p.m., a 2013 Jeep Wrangler was driving in the 6100 block of Hunt Club Road when it struck the boy who was riding a bicycle.
  Police believe the child entered the travel part of the roadway from a residential driveway when he was struck.
  The child was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital with injuries that may be life-threatening.
  The driver of the car, a 46-year-o
  
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• Johns Hopkins Two Wins Away From D3 World Series

  25-05-2019 01:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Johns Hopkins Men’s Baseball is once again making a run for the Division 3 World Series.
  They host Shenandoah College in a regional series that started Friday.
  Johns Hopkins won the first game of the best of three series with Shenandoah 6 to 3 on Friday and Game Two is Saturday.
  The winners will advance to the Division 3 World Series in Iowa.
  Hopkins has home field advantage in this round, good news as they went 23 and 3 on home turf this season.
  Bob Babb is in his
  
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• Carroll County Man Wanted As Person Of Interest In Virginia Homicide

  25-05-2019 01:05
  CARROLL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Virginia law enforcement are trying to find a person of interest from Carroll County in a homicide in Cumberland County.
  George W. Knisley, 41, from Westminster, is a person of interest in a homicide that police say happened Friday.
  Courtesy: Carroll County Sheriff’s Office
  He is also a possible suspect in an armed carjacking in southern Virginia near Mecklenburg.
  No charges have been filed at this time, police said.
  He may be driving a 2013 White Honda wi
  
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• Insomnia Cookies In Downtown Baltimore Closed Due To Rat Infestation - CBS Baltimore

  25-05-2019 00:53 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Insomnia Cookies In Downtown Baltimore Closed Due To Rat Infestation  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A popular cookie joint was closed down on Friday due to some health concerns. The Insomnia Cookies location in downtown Baltimore is ...
  
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• Insomnia Cookies In Downtown Baltimore Closed Due To Rat Infestation

  25-05-2019 00:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A popular cookie joint was closed down on Friday due to some health concerns.
  The Insomnia Cookies location in downtown Baltimore is closed Friday due to a rat infestation, according to the Baltimore City Health Department. 
  There is no word on when or if the location on 1059 S. Charles Street will reopen.
  
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• Baltimore property market shows signs of movement after manual workaround put in place amid ransomware attack - Baltimore Sun

  25-05-2019 00:50 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore property market shows signs of movement after manual workaround put in place amid ransomware attack  Baltimore SunBaltimore's property market is moving again this week after city officials found a manual way to process real estate transactions amid a paralyzing ransomware ...
  
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• City's vision for a Northeast Baltimore neighborhood: $250,000 solar-powered homes in an 'eco-village' - Baltimore Sun

  25-05-2019 00:45 via baltimoresun.com
  City's vision for a Northeast Baltimore neighborhood: $250,000 solar-powered homes in an 'eco-village'  Baltimore SunAn ambitious development proposal seeks to transform a section of the Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello neighborhood dubbed Tivoly Triangle with $250000 ...
  
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• Man Injured In Motorcycle Collision In Cecil County

  25-05-2019 00:33
  CECIL COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — A man is injured but in stable condition after a crash involving a motorcycle in Cecil County on Friday.
  At around 11:58 a.m., Cecil County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the collision with a motorcycle and a passenger car in the 1500 block of Irishtown Road near North East.
  Deputies learned that the motorcycle operator, the 34-year-old man, was driving eastbound on Irishtown Road at a high rate of speed and operating recklessly when he tr
  
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• After Baltimore Teachers Union committee calls for new election, winning slate asks for an AFT investigation - Baltimore Sun

  25-05-2019 00:30 via baltimoresun.com
  After Baltimore Teachers Union committee calls for new election, winning slate asks for an AFT investigation  Baltimore SunThe new president of the Baltimore Teachers Union is calling for the American Federation of Teachers to block plans to hold a new election and to investigate ...
  
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• Virginia Loan Broker Turned Fugitive Sentenced 9 Years For $100M Bank Fraud Conspiracy

  25-05-2019 00:25
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Virginia loans broker who was a fugitive since 2011 and was recently extradited from South Korea to the U.S. was sentenced to nine years in federal prison Friday
  Loren Young Park, 52, of Falls Church, was sentenced for conspiracy to commit bank fraud in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain business loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration with resulting losses of more than $100 million.
  He was a fugitive for eight years and then extradited i
  
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• Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell visits Baltimore to highlight campaign's focus on gun violence - Baltimore Sun

  25-05-2019 00:15 via baltimoresun.com
  Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell visits Baltimore to highlight campaign's focus on gun violence  Baltimore SunCalifornia Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell held a roundtable discussion about gun violence reduction with Baltimore nonprofit leaders and activists Friday.
  
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• Washington County Woman Last Seen April 28, Believed To Be In Baltimore Area - CBS Baltimore

  25-05-2019 00:06 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Washington County Woman Last Seen April 28, Believed To Be In Baltimore Area  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Washington County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on the location of a reported missing adult. On May 22, Kelly Diane Lee, 41, ...
  
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• Washington County Woman Last Seen April 28, Believed To Be In Baltimore Area

  25-05-2019 00:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the location of a reported missing adult.
  On May 22, Kelly Diane Lee, 41, was reported missing to the Sheriff’s Office.
  Courtesy: Washington County Sheriff’s Office
  She was reportedly last seen April 28.
  Lee is 5’3″, 110 lbs with brown eyes and brown hair, they said. They added they believe she may be in the Baltimore area.
  Anyone with information on Lee’s location is aske
  
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