• Residents gather to protest water rate hike in Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

    Residents gather to protest water rate hike in Baltimore  WBAL TV BaltimoreBaltimore City residents are seeing their water rates go up Monday by 10% as the Board of Public Works approved the request back in January. On Monday ...
  • Joanne Rund takes oath as Baltimore County's fire chief - Baltimore Sun

    Joanne Rund takes oath as Baltimore County's fire chief  Baltimore SunJoanne Rund rose through the ranks of the Howard County Fire Department in emergency medical services and firefighting. She said fighting fires was her ...
  • Joanne Rund Sworn In As First Permanent Female Baltimore County Fire Chief

    BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — There’s a new chief in town.
    Baltimore County made history Monday, making 32-year Howard County Fire veteran Joanne Rund the first woman ever to be their new fire chief, an accomplishment even she said she couldn’t imagine as a child growing up in Carroll County.
    “I was hoping to be a fire chief one day, but I never imagined I would be the first woman to be the fire chief. Everything that I’ve learned, all of the classes I’ve take
  • Maryland Withholds Over $55.5M In Funding From WMATA Over ‘Lack Of Cooperation’

    ANNAPOLIS, MD. (WJZ) — The State of Maryland notified the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority that the state will withhold a partial payment because of a lack of cooperation to conduct financial audits, Gov. Hogan’s office said Monday.
    A February 2016 legislative audit of the Maryland Department of Transportation conducted between 2011 and 2015 found that “there was a lack of assurance that Maryland’s portion of WMATA’s allocated operating deficit an
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  • First Permanent Female Baltimore County Fire Chief Sworn In - CBS Baltimore

    First Permanent Female Baltimore County Fire Chief Sworn In  CBS BaltimoreBaltimore County made history Monday, making 32-year Howard County Fire veteran Joanne Rund the first woman ever to be their new fire chief, ...
  • Groups Protest 10 Percent Water Rate Hike In Baltimore City - CBS Baltimore

    Groups Protest 10 Percent Water Rate Hike In Baltimore City  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — Water bills are going up in Baltimore City as the first of three 10 percent rate hikes goes into effect. Protesters gathered Monday to call the ...
  • Groups Protest 10 Percent Water Rate Hike In Baltimore City

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Water bills are going up in Baltimore City as the first of three 10 percent rate hikes goes into effect.
    Protesters gathered Monday to call the hike unjust and unfair, claiming higher water bills will have the biggest impact on the City’s most vulnerable.
    The average family will pay about $8 more per bill during the first year.
    RELATED COVERAGE:30% Water Rate Hike Approved By City’s Board Of Estimates
    City Council Members Push For Independent Study On Water Ra
  • ‘Game Changer’: Second Mayor’s Scholars Cohort Launches, Giving Hundreds Tuition-Free Education

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There are hundreds of high school students in Baltimore who have the grades to go to college but not the money, but for the second year, the Mayor’s Scholars Program is giving some of those students a chance to get an education tuition-free.
    The program, a partnership between Baltimore City Community College, Baltimore City Public Schools and the mayor’s office, launched in 2018 with more than 300 students.
    This year, more than 400 students are taking part.
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  • Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued For Baltimore

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An air quality alert is in effect for Tuesday in Baltimore from the National Weather Service.
    The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Tuesday for the Baltimore metro area.
    A Code Orange means that air pollution concentrations within the regions may become unhealthy for sensitive groups– which include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung disease and the elderly.
    The department recommends those gro
  • Baltimore Man Faces Life Plus 28 Years In Prison For Shooting The Mother Of His Child In The Face - CBS Baltimore

    Baltimore Man Faces Life Plus 28 Years In Prison For Shooting The Mother Of His Child In The Face  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore man faces life plus 28 years in prison for shooting the mother of his child in the face while she was walking to work last June.
  • Baltimore Man Faces Life Plus 28 Years In Prison For Shooting The Mother Of His Child In The Face

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore man faces life plus 28 years in prison for shooting the mother of his child in the face while she was walking to work last June.
    Demetrius Thompson was convicted of attempted first-degree murder, use of a handgun in a crime of violence, being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, and transporting a handgun.
    On June 8, 2018, two women were walking downtown to catch a bus for work when a man appeared from behind in the first block of Light Street.
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  • Maryland Crabbers Mark Vetock, Tevin Calhoun Found Dead After Reported Missing In Stoney Creek

    PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland Natural Resources police said they have recovered two bodies near Riviera Beach.
    NRP confirm the bodies are those of the two missing crabbers.
    NRP just confirmed the bodies are the missing crabbers
    — Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) July 1, 2019Over the weekend, there was a report of two men going missing while crabbing in Stoney Creek. Mark Vetock, 27, of Glen Burnie and Tevin Calhoun, 27, of Pasadena were identified as the missing crabbers.
    It was a deadl
  • New State Law Aiming To Lower Prescription Drug Prices Takes Effect

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A state law taking effect in Maryland Monday will take on large pharmaceutical companies by creating a prescription drug affordability board tasked with tackling rising prescription costs.
    Board members will be fighting to make prescription drugs more affordable in the state, including putting a cap on prices for some medications.
    The law will have a huge impact on Parkinson’s disease patient Larry Zarzecki.
    “You’re now looking at about $4,000 a month,&r
  • Bear Climbs Over Backyard Deck To Sip From Hummingbird Feeder In Pennsylvania

    ALBRIGHTSVILLE, PA. (WJZ) — A bear was caught climbing on to a homeowner’s back porch recently– drinking from the hummingbird feeder!
    The video was caught on a Ring camera in Albrightsville, PA and shared on the free Neighbors app, and the company just had to share.
    Courtesy: Ring 
    The bear is seen sniffing around the deck in the backyard and was determined to satisfy its sweet tooth.
    It took the bear about 20 seconds to get over the fence, but then it balanced on the rail
  • U.S. Secret Service Agent Stephanie Hancock Killed In Kayaking Accident

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A U.S. Secret Service agent died in a kayaking accident along the Severn River Saturday night in Maryland.
    According to U.S. Secret Service officials, Special Agent Stephanie Hancock has been with the Secret Service since 2007. She last served on the Presidential Protective Detail.“On Saturday, June 29, 2019, the Secret Service lost one of our own in a tragic kayaking accident in Maryland. Special Agent Stephanie Hancock had been with the U.S. Secret Service si
  • Baltimore Has the Worst Drivers, Study Finds - U.S. News & World Report

    Baltimore Has the Worst Drivers, Study Finds  U.S. News & World ReportFour out of the five cities with the worst drivers are on the East Coast, according to a study by Allstate.
  • Indians Send RHP Wojciechowski To Orioles For Cash

    CLEVELAND (AP) — The Indians have traded right-hander Asher Wojciechowski to the Baltimore Orioles for cash.
    The 30-year-old went 8-2 with a 3.61 ERA in 15 starts this season for Triple-A Columbus. The Orioles said Monday that he’s been assigned to Norfolk, their Triple-A affiliate.
    Wojciechowski signed a minor league contract as a free agent with Cleveland in February. He was assigned to the Clippers during spring training. Because of Cleveland’s pitching depth, it was going t
  • Baltimore Judge Suspended Six Months Without Pay For ‘Incivility’

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s highest court has suspended a Baltimore judge for six months without pay for “a pattern of discourtesy and uncontrollable incivility.”
    Judge Devy Patterson Russell’s suspension began Monday.
    Maryland Court of Appeals Judge Clayton Greene wrote that her behavior “had pervasive effects on the administration of justice.”
    He wrote that from 2007 to 2015, Russell failed to handle and process search warrant materials properly.
  • 41-Year-Old Shot Multiple Times At Baltimore County Hookah Lounge - CBS Baltimore

    41-Year-Old Shot Multiple Times At Baltimore County Hookah Lounge  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A 41-year-old man was shot after an argument at a hookah lounge in Baltimore County early Saturday morning, police said ...
  • 41-Year-Old Shot Multiple Times At Baltimore County Hookah Lounge

    BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A 41-year-old man was shot after an argument at a hookah lounge in Baltimore County early Saturday morning, police said.
    Officers were called to The Spot Hookah Lounge in the 1800 block of Woodlawn Drive for a reported shooting.
    When they arrived, they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds to his lower body.
    The shooting reportedly stemmed from an argument inside the lounge that led the suspect to pull out a gun and shoot the victim.
    The victim was taken to
  • Police Investigating Shooting Inside Owings Mills Home

    OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County police are investigating a shooting that took place at a home in Owings Mills early Monday morning.
    Officers were called to the home in the 1300 block of Kingsbury Road on a report of a shooting.
    When they arrived at the home, the officers learned three people entered the home and were confronted by the homeowner. One of the three suspects then pulled out a gun and shot the homeowner.
    He was taken to an area hospital with a gunshot wound to the up
  • New Florida Law Allows Paramedics To Carry Guns When Responding To High-Risk Incidents

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS Local) — A new law allowing medics to carry a gun when responding to high-risk situations such as active gunman incidents and drug raids went into effect Monday.
    Florida House Bill 487, which was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis on June 7, states that while accompanying either a police SWAT or special-response unit, tactical medical professionals may carry firearms in the same manner as a law-enforcement officer.
    The new law requires the paramedics to have co
  • Where You Can Watch The Fourth Of July Fireworks In Maryland

    Looking for a place to celebrate Independence Day 2019? WJZ has you covered with a comprehensive list of fireworks displays across Maryland.
  • Maryland Natural Resources Police Confirm Missing Crabbers’ Bodies Recovered

    PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland Natural Resources police said they have recovered two bodies near Riviera Beach.
    NRP confirm the bodies are those of the two missing crabbers.
    NRP just confirmed the bodies are the missing crabbers
    — Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) July 1, 2019Over the weekend, there was a report of two men going missing while crabbing in Stoney Creek. Mark Vetock, 27, of Glen Burnie and Tevin Calhoun, 27, of Pasadena were identified as the missing crabbers.
    It was a deadl
  • Teen Driver Involved In Target Parking Lot Crash That Killed Grandmother Charged For Driving Without License

    OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WJZ) — A Baltimore County grandmother was killed Saturday holding her granddaughter outside a Target store in Owings Mills.
    The infant girl is physically ok– but has a number of scrapes and cuts.
    Gursaanjh Rao is days away from 11-months-old.
    Her mom says she’s crying out for her grandmother, Ravinder Rao.
    The two were together Saturday night at the Target on Reisterstown Road in Owings Mills. Police said 18-year-old Kishiya Powell struck Ravinder and Gu
  • 21 Maryland Shelters To Waive Adoption Fees For Cats, Kittens In July

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you’ve been wanting to adopt a cat or kitten — now is the time as 21 Maryland animal shelters are waiving fees for felines during the month of July.
    Baltimore County Animal Services, Baltimore Humane Society, BARCS and the Maryland SPCA—all members of the Baltimore Animal Welfare Alliance (BAWA) have partnered for the Maryland 2,000: Saving Lives Across Maryland adoption event.
    It’s the third year the shelters have held the event, last year find
  • Animal Rescue Group Wants Your Old Bras To Help Save Injured Turtles

    INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. (CBS Local) — An animal rescue group in North Carolina area wants your old bras. It may sound funny, but this is no joke.
    Carolina Waterfowl Rescue caused a bit of a bruhaha on social media last week when it requested discarded bras to help save the lives of turtles.
    It’s not the bra itself they want, however. They use the clasps to weld turtles’ cracked shells back together.
    “It acts like a little fixator, it’s the eyelets that we need,” Ke
  • Maryland designates Baltimore's Pennsylvania Ave. new arts & entertainment district in bid for revitalization - Baltimore Sun

    Maryland designates Baltimore's Pennsylvania Ave. new arts & entertainment district in bid for revitalization  Baltimore SunState officials have marked the Pennsylvania Avenue corridor as an official arts and entertainment district, bringing the total such districts to 28.
  • The Last Manic Monday: Ron Matz To Retire After 30 Years With WJZ

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — “It’s just another Manic Monday,” but for WJZ’s Ron Matz July 1 marked a very special one.
    Matz, who’s been a reporter with WJZ for 30 years, is retiring on July 9. He celebrated by hosting the last Manic Monday in Fells Point with several special friends showing up to honor him.
    WJZ gave Ron his own Valentino, the trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Mammoth Manic Monday Meltdown.
    “I’ve always wanted one!” he exclai
  • The Last Manic Monday: Ron Matz To Retire After 25 Years With WJZ

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — “It’s just another Manic Monday,” but for WJZ’s Ron Matz July 1 marked a very special one.
    Matz, who’s been a reporter with WJZ for 25 years, is retiring on July 9. He celebrated by hosting the last Manic Monday in Fells Point with several special friends showing up to honor him.
    WJZ gave Ron his own Valentino, the trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Mammoth Manic Monday Meltdown.
    “I’ve always wanted one!” he exclai
  • ‘Large Amount’ Of Suspected Cocaine, Heroin Seized During I-95 Traffic Stop In Baltimore

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 34-year-old man was arrested and is being held without bail after police reportedly found a “large amount” of drugs in his vehicle during a traffic stop Sunday morning.
    A Maryland Transportation Authority officer stopped Orlando Rogers for speeding on southbound Interstate 95 in Baltimore just before 2:30 a.m.
    When officers searched the car, they reportedly found a large amount of suspected cocaine and heroin as well as a loaded handgun. Rogers, a convicted
  • Fatal BW Parkway Hit-And-Run Victim Identified As Baltimore Man; Charges Pending For Driver - CBS Baltimore

    Fatal BW Parkway Hit-And-Run Victim Identified As Baltimore Man; Charges Pending For Driver  CBS BaltimoreGLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Police have identified the victim in a fatal hit-and-run crash on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Glen Burnie Sunday as Stuart ...
  • Fatal BW Parkway Hit-And-Run Victim Identified As Baltimore Man; Charges Pending For Driver

    GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Police have identified the victim in a fatal hit-and-run crash on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Glen Burnie Sunday as Stuart A.R. Johnson, Jr.
    Johnson, 41, of Baltimore, was an employee with a roadside assistance company and was changing the tire on a commercial passenger bus on the shoulder of the highway when he was hit by a passing vehicle.
    He was pronounced dead at the scene.
    Man Changing Tire On Megabus Killed In Possible Hit And Run On BW Parkway In Gle
  • U.S. Secret Service Agent Killed In Kayaking Accident

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A U.S. Secret Service agent died in a kayaking accident along the Severn River Saturday night in Maryland.
    According to U.S. Secret Service officials, Special Agent Stephanie Hancock has been with the Secret Service since 2007. She last served on the Presidential Protective Detail.
    Missing Kayaker’s Body Found In Spa Creek Area
    “On Saturday, June 29, 2019, the Secret Service lost one of our own in a tragic kayaking accident in Maryland. Special Agent Step
  • 3 Injured In Head-On Crash In Harwood

    HARWOOD, Md. (WJZ) — Three people were injured in a head-on collision Sunday morning in Anne Arundel County.
    Parademics responded to Solomon Island Road near Gray Beach Court in Harwood around 7:25 a.m. Sunday.
    Credit: Anne Arundel Fire Department
    Credit: Anne Arundel County Fire
    A 48-year-old man driving a sedan was flown to UM Prince George’s Hospital Center with serious, but not life-threatening injuries. His 49-year-old female passenger was taken to the trauma center at UM Prince
  • Legal Pot Poses Growing Danger To Dogs, Veterinarians Warn

    (CBS Local) — As decriminalization of marijuana spreads across the country, the American Veterinary Medical Association is warning pet owners of the dangers legal pot poses to their furry friends, especially dogs.
    Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive substance in marijuana that produces a high for humans, is toxic to dogs, according to the AVMA. It can cause vomiting, incoordination, depression, sleepiness or excitation, low blood pressure, low body temperature and seizures.
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  • Man Arrested After Attempting To Run Over Officers Checking On His Welfare, Police Say

    LINTHICUM, Md. (WJZ) — A Linthicum Heights man was arrested Friday afternoon after police say he attempted to run over several officers who were checking on his welfare.
    Officers were called to the intersection of Maple and Orchard roads around 4:40 p.m. for a report of a man slumped over the wheel of a red Chevrolet S10 pickup truck in the middle of the intersection.
    When they arrived, they knocked on the window to wake up the driver, later identified as Tyler Carl Kress, 27.
    Kress report
  • Glen Burnie Man Pleads Guilty To 2010 Cold Case Murder

    ODENTON, Md. (WJZ) — A 33-year-old Glen Burnie man pleaded guilty Monday to one count of first-degree murder in the 2010 shooting of a man in Odenton.
    The Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s office said Fred Lee Frampton, Jr. entered a guilty plea after DNA evidence tied him to the shooting of Michael Anthony Temple after a home invasion.
    Police Make Arrest In Decade-Old Cold Case After DNA Match
    Police were called to a home in the 500 block of Williamsburg Lane in Odenton a
  • ‘Another Senseless Loss of Life’: Juvenile Killed In Early Morning Shooting In Annapolis

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A juvenile was killed in a shooting early Monday morning in Annapolis.
    According to police, the fatal shooting happened in the Harbor House Community around 12:14 a.m.
    Police responded to reports of shots fired and found the injured juvenile. The juvenile was flown to a local trauma center for died from their injuries.
    There is no information yet on the age or sex of the victim.
    In a statement Monday afternoon, Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley said he was, “disapp
  • ‘Another Senseless Loss of Life’: 16-Year-Old Killed In Early Morning Shooting In Annapolis

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A juvenile was killed in a shooting early Monday morning in Annapolis. Police identified the victim as 16-year-old Elijah Mekhi Wilson.
    According to police, the fatal shooting happened in the Harbor House Community around 12:14 a.m.
    Police responded to reports of shots fired and found Wilson injured. He was flown to a local trauma center and died from his injuries.
    In a statement Monday afternoon, Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley said he was, “disappointed in anot
  • Juvenile Killed In Early Morning Shooting In Annapolis

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A juvenile was killed in a shooting early Monday morning in Annapolis.
    According to police, the fatal shooting happened in the Harbor House Community around 12:14 a.m.
    Police responded to reports of shots fired and found the injured juvenile. The juvenile was flown to a local trauma center for died from their injuries.
    There is no information yet on the age or sex of the victim.
    Detectives are investigating this homicide. This is an active and fluid investigation and
  • Columnist Leonard Pitts Says Hoax 911 Call Made Against Him

    BOWIE, Md. (AP) — Maryland authorities are investigating an apparent “swatting” incident in which a caller made a hoax report that Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leonard G. Pitts Jr., may have committed a crime at his home.
    Pitts Jr. told The Miami Herald he was awoken Sunday morning by Bowie Police who said they’d received a 911 call someone was “being murdered” in the home.
    Pitts says he was told to exit the house and was ordered to his knees and handcuffe
  • 21-Year-Old Woman Shot In East Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

    21-Year-Old Woman Shot In East Baltimore  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 21-year-old woman was shot in Baltimore early Monday morning, according to police. Officers said they responded to the 2500 block of ...
  • 21-Year-Old Woman Shot In East Baltimore

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 21-year-old woman was shot in Baltimore early Monday morning, according to police.
    Officers said they responded to the 2500 block of East Madison Street around 2:45 a.m. for a report of a shooting.
    Once there, they found the victim with a gunshot wound in her stomach. She was taken to the hospital for treatment.
    Police ask anyone with information about this shooting to contact them at 410-396-2433 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7lockup
  • Maryland Grand Jury Indicts 4 Teens In MS-13 Gang Slaying

    RIVERDALE, Md. (AP) — Four teens have been indicted on murder charges in what police say was an MS-13 gang-related slaying of teenage girl.
    The Washington Post reports a Prince George’s County grand jury also indicted the teens on charges of assault, participation in a gang resulting in death, and conspiracy to commit murder.
    Fourth Suspect Arrested In Possible MS-13 Related Murder Of 14-Year-Old Girl Attacked By Machete, Bat
    Eighteen-year-old Edwin Rios, 17-year-old Joel Escoba
  • Freak Hailstorm Dumps Up To 6 Feet Of Ice On Guadalajara, Mexico

    (CBS News) — A bizarre hailstorm left a Mexican city buried in up to six feet of ice Sunday – in the middle of summer. The unusual weather event in Guadalajara damaged homes and cars, but there were no reports of injuries.
    Enrique Alfaro, the governor of Jalisco, tweeted about the government’s response to the freakish hailstorm, along with photos of ice tall enough to cover vehicles’ wheels. He was stunned by what he saw in Guadalajara, Jalisco’s capital, and sugges
  • A Mexican City Was Covered In Ice After A Freakish Summer Hailstorm

    (CNN) — Guadalajara had been enjoying a sweaty summer for the past few weeks until the weekend brought a shocking surprise.
    The Mexican city woke up Sunday morning to more than 3 feet of ice in some areas after a heavy hailstorm swept through the region.
    As government officials scrambled to contain the damage and clear up roads, residents captured jaw-dropping footage of vehicles and residences swallowed by ice.
    Enrique Alfaro Ramirez, the governor of Jalisco, of which Guadalajara is the c
  • A Mother Is Arrested Days After She Said Her 2-Year-Old Son Disappeared From His Bed In Virginia

    (CNN) — The mother of 2-year-old Noah Tomlin has been arrested in his disappearance days after she said he vanished from his bed in their Virginia home, authorities said.
    Noah is presumed dead, and authorities will continue to search for him, Hampton police chief Terry Sult said at a news conference Friday night.
    “We will never give up hope,” he said.
    Julia Tomlin was arrested on suspicion of felony child neglect, Hampton police said. She has not been formally charged and it is
  • One Person Shot In Annapolis Overnight

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Police confirmed there was a shooting in Annapolis early Monday morning. One person was injured and flown to the hospital.
    The incident happened just after 12:30 a.m. on Frederick Douglas Street.
    There is no information yet on the age or sex of the victim.
    This is a developing story. Stay with WJZ for updates.
  • Impact Investing Helps Baltimore Neighborhoods Thrive - Public News Service

    Impact Investing Helps Baltimore Neighborhoods Thrive  Public News ServiceBALTIMORE – Lower-income Baltimore neighborhoods and small businesses are getting a boost from a loan program that's tailored to their needs.

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