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• Back From Bye, Healthier Ravens Await Showdown With Patriots

  28-10-2019 23:42
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Healthy and rested, the Baltimore Ravens returned from their bye to begin preparation for Sunday night’s showdown against the unbeaten New England Patriots.
  The Ravens (5-2) expect to have cornerback Jimmy Smith (knee), rookie receiver Marquise Brown (ankle) and linebacker Patrick Onwuasor (ankle) back.
  “We’ll see how it goes this week. I’m pretty confident, but you never know,” coach John Harbaugh said Monday.
  Smith hasn’t playe
  
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• Baltimore Man, 57, Recounts Struggles With Early-Onset Alzheimer’s - CBS Baltimore

  28-10-2019 23:27 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Man, 57, Recounts Struggles With Early-Onset Alzheimer’s  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Man, 57, Recounts Struggles With Early-Onset Alzheimer’s

  28-10-2019 23:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In the Army, Steve Owens made sure satellite signals from soldiers across the globe made it through.
  Later, at the largest satellite companies in the world, he excelled and earned accolades.
  But a mishap at work led him to a doctor’s appointment and eventually a life-changing diagnosis.
  Owens knew something was wrong when at his job as a satellite engineer, he mistakenly allowed the images from one broadcaster to interrupt the feed of a major television network
  
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• Baltimore is furiously knocking down vacant houses — but barely keeps up as new ones go empty - The Washington Post

  28-10-2019 23:07 via washingtonpost.com
  Baltimore is furiously knocking down vacant houses — but barely keeps up as new ones go empty  The Washington Post
  
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• Baltimore’s spending board to consider $8 million settlement in 2013 police academy shooting - Baltimore Sun

  28-10-2019 22:54 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore’s spending board to consider $8 million settlement in 2013 police academy shooting  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Light City 2019 Expected to Bring 400K Guests, Big Bucks To Inner Harbor Businesses

  28-10-2019 22:46
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Light City 2019 is just four days away, and along with the beautiful light displays comes a nice bump to the Baltimore economy.
  Businesses all around the Inner Harbor are expected to take advantage of the big-time event.
  Among those will be the Spirit of Baltimore, which will offer special cruises to give visitors a unique vantage point of some of the art installations.
  “So we’re expecting upwards of 400,000 people to come spend money in the city and enjoy the
  
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• Baltimore’s Johnny’s Seafood Gets Harry Potter-Themed Makeover For Halloween

  28-10-2019 22:41
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore business has gotten a Harry Potter-themed makeover just ahead of Halloween.
  Johnny’s restaurant on Roland Avenue transformed itself into the wizarding world with decorations and special menu items, ranging from “Hedwig macaroni and cheese” to “Forbidden Forest fruit.”Other options include special cookies and butterbeer.
  The magic disappears Sunday.
  
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• Judge Accepts Accused Capital Gazette Shooter Jarrod Ramos’ Guilty Plea

  28-10-2019 22:10
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A judge has accepted Jarrod Ramos guilty plea in the Capital Gazette newspaper mass shooting.
  The jury trial to determine his sanity at the time of the murders is set for Wednesday at this time.
  This comes a week after a psychiatrist rules Ramos is legally sane.
  In the courtroom Monday, Ramos calmly answered all of the questions from his attorney and Judge Laura Ripken. The sticking point is the statement of facts, the defense wanted a copy in advance to see if they
  
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• Deaths Linked To Vaping Often Involved THC Products, Not Nicotine, CDC Says

  28-10-2019 22:00
  (CNN) — People who died as a result of a mysterious outbreak of vaping-related lung injury often used products exclusively containing THC, the main psychoactive substance in cannabis, according to new numbers released Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  Among 19 such deaths with data available on what substances had been vaped, 63% reported exclusive use of products containing THC, 84% reported any use of these products, 37% reported vaping products containing nico
  
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• Barricade Situation Diverts Traffic On I-70, Baltimore Police Investigating

  28-10-2019 22:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore police are on the scene Monday evening on eastbound Interstate 70 at Security Boulevard for a barricade situation.
  Negotiators have been called to the location, police said.Officers are on the scene of a barricade in the 1100 block of Cooks Lane (Interstate 70 park and ride.) Negotiators have been called to the location. Expect traffic delays in the area.
  — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) October 28, 2019The ramps to both the Inner Loop and Outer Loop
  
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• AMBER Alert Cancelled After Man Allegedly Abducts Four-Year-Old Son In Baltimore, Police Say

  28-10-2019 22:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have located a four-year-old boy who was missing after a woman told them her son had been abducted by his father.
  36-year-old Adonis Cruz-Reyes and four-year-old Diland Cruz-Hernandez were located in Prince Williams County in Manassas, Virginia.
  Police have Cruz-Reyes in custody. The child is safe and unharmed.The AMBER Alert for Diland Cruz-Hernandez issued for the Baltimore Police Department has been cancelled.The child has been located unharmed in Virginia.
  
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• Baltimore lawmakers advance plastic bag ban, 5-cent paper bag fee, and predict a statewide ban is coming - Baltimore Sun

  28-10-2019 21:48 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore lawmakers advance plastic bag ban, 5-cent paper bag fee, and predict a statewide ban is coming  Baltimore SunBaltimore leaders advance plastic bag ban proposal  WTOPBaltimore’s Plastic Bag Ban Proposal Advances Through Committee, Heads To Full City Council  CBS BaltimoreBaltimore Is One Step Closer to Income-Based Water Billing  The Real News NetworkView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Baltimore’s Kaye Whitehead named to Essence ‘Woke 100’ list with Michelle Obama, Simone Biles - Baltimore Sun

  28-10-2019 21:33 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore’s Kaye Whitehead named to Essence ‘Woke 100’ list with Michelle Obama, Simone Biles  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Opponents criticize plan for "forced Section 8" in Baltimore County - Fox Baltimore

  28-10-2019 21:30 via foxbaltimore.com
  Opponents criticize plan for "forced Section 8" in Baltimore County  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Woman arrested after found asleep in Baltimore man’s clothes and bed: Towson and Cockeysville area crime - Baltimore Sun

  28-10-2019 20:57 via baltimoresun.com
  Woman arrested after found asleep in Baltimore man’s clothes and bed: Towson and Cockeysville area crime  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Ravens RB Mark Ingram Welcomes 4th Child

  28-10-2019 20:01
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ravens running back Mark Ingram got a bit of a surprise during the bye week — the arrival of his fourth child.
  Ingram and his wife, Chelsea Peltin-Brown welcomed baby girl Mayla Sunday morning — 1,000 miles from home.View this post on InstagramM A Y L AA post shared byMark Ingram II (@markingram21) on Oct 27, 2019 at 6:40pm PDT
  The couple actually took a trip to Alabama to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the 2009 Alabama National Championship team when th
  
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• Baltimore Dept. Public Works spokesman dies - Fox Baltimore

  28-10-2019 19:48 via foxbaltimore.com
  Baltimore Dept. Public Works spokesman dies  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore To Add Another Member To Trash Wheel Family

  28-10-2019 19:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Waterfront Partnership announced it will add a fourth trash wheel to join Mr. Trash Wheel, Professor Trash Wheel and Captain Trash Wheel by next spring.
  The Waterfront Partnership is also asking for the public’s help in choosing a name for the new wheel to be located at the mouth of the Gwynns Falls.
  “We’ve had our googly eyes set on the Gwynns Falls for a long time,” said Adam Lindquist, director of the Healthy Harbor Initiative. “An est
  
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• Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Issued In Cecil, Harford Counties

  28-10-2019 19:19
  ELKTON, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued a spotted lanternfly quarantine Monday in Cecil and Harford counties.
  The quarantine is effective immediately and will restrict the movement of regulated articles within the quarantine zone that could contain the spotted lanternflies at any stage of life — egg masses, nymphs, and adults.
  The articles include landscaping, remodeling. construction waste, packing materials — like wood boxes and crates — plants
  
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• Baltimore County awarded $300,000 to investigate sexual assault cold cases - Baltimore Sun

  28-10-2019 19:00 via baltimoresun.com
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• Bicyclist Struck, Killed On Campbell Blvd Near I-95

  28-10-2019 18:36
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A bicyclist injured in a crash with a car Sunday evening has died, Baltimore County police said.
  Andre Brown, 28, of no fixed address, was trying to cross Campbell Boulevard near I-95 around 7:15 p.m. when he was struck by a Ford Focus, police said.
  He was taken to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. He died early Monday morning.
  The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene.
  The Baltimore County Police Crash Team is continui
  
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• Elkridge Man Charged In Nonfatal Laurel Shooting Of Woman

  28-10-2019 18:25
  LAUREL, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County police arrested a local man in the nonfatal shooting near a Laurel elementary school Sunday night.
  Salvatore Sam Mancini, 34, of Washington Boulevard in Elkridge, was arrested at his home overnight.
  Mancini is charged with attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, reckless endangerment and the use of a handgun in a felony.
  The woman, now identified as Amanda Cavin, 38, of Severn, was shot shortly before 8 p.m., in the 9200 block of N. Laurel Ro
  
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• Elkridge Man Charged For Allegedly Shooting Woman At Remembrance Ceremony Outside Elementary School

  28-10-2019 18:25
  LAUREL, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County police arrested a local man in the nonfatal shooting near a Laurel elementary school Sunday night.
  Salvatore Sam Mancini, 34, of Washington Boulevard in Elkridge, was arrested at his home overnight.
  Mancini is charged with attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, reckless endangerment and the use of a handgun in a felony.
  The woman, now identified as Amanda Cavin, 38, of Severn, was shot shortly before 8 p.m., in the 9200 block of N. Laurel Ro
  
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• Baltimore is getting its fourth, and largest, trash wheel next spring - Baltimore Business Journal

  28-10-2019 18:15 via bizjournals.com
  Baltimore is getting its fourth, and largest, trash wheel next spring  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• World Series Ticket Torture: Hometown Fans Dropping Thousands To Watch Their Teams Lose

  28-10-2019 18:14
  WASHINGTON (WJZ) — The World Series heads back to Houston for Game 6 with the Astros leading the Nationals 3-2 and looking to clinch the title in front of their home fans. Yet judging by the way this series has gone, the Houston faithful shouldn’t put too much stock in having home-field advantage.
  If the ‘Stros were to win in Game 6 on Tuesday night, that would be a series first as the road team has taken the win in every game thus far. Not exactly a fun experience for the fans
  
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• Two Maryland counties under quarantine amid spotted lanternfly invasion - Baltimore Sun

  28-10-2019 18:09 via baltimoresun.com
  Two Maryland counties under quarantine amid spotted lanternfly invasion  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Facebook Launches New Tool To Help You Get Health Tests And Screenings

  28-10-2019 18:01
  (CNN) — Facebook has launched a new feature to help track what preventive health screenings might be recommended for you based on your age and sex.
  The tool, called Preventive Health, rolled out in the United States on Monday and focuses specifically on cardiovascular health, cancer screening and seasonal flu — making recommendations such as when to get a cholesterol test or where to get a flu shot.
  Facebook partnered with the American Cancer Society, American College of Cardiology,
  
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• Xanax Batch Recalled Nationwide Due To ‘Potential Presence Of Foreign Substance’

  28-10-2019 17:55
  (CBS News) — Mylan Pharmaceuticals is pulling one lot of Xanax from pharmacy shelves nationwide because of what the company said is “the potential presence of a foreign substance” in the popular prescription anti-anxiety drug.
  The drug manufacturer cited a small chance of infection in recalling the batch of Alprazolam, the prescription drug sold under the brand name Xanax, according to a recall notice posted Saturday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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• Police Searching For Suspect Involved In Glen Burnie Stabbing

  28-10-2019 17:52
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County police are searching for a suspect they believe to be involved in the stabbing of a man in Glen Burnie Monday morning.
  Officers responded to the 7900 block of Nolpark Court for report of a stabbing where they found a man in front of the building with a non-life threatening stab wound on October 28 at 1:30 a.m.
  The victim said he was approached and assaulted by a man wearing a black mask and a black jacket in front of the location, according to p
  
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• No Injuries From Bedroom Fire In Linthicum Heights House

  28-10-2019 17:49
  LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, Md. (WJZ) — Firefighters in Anne Arundel County responded to calls reporting a bedroom fire in the 825 block of Fairview Avenue that spread to the rest of the house on Sunday evening.
  Neighbors called 911 around 6:58 p.m., after they saw fire and smoke coming from the one and a half story single-family home on October 27.
  Firefighters said Baltimore County Fire Department assisted the residents.(Photo Credit: Craig Urban)
  The bedroom fire was under control in 10 min
  
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• No Injuries From Bedroom Fire In Linthicum Heights

  28-10-2019 17:49
  LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, Md. (WJZ) — Firefighters in Anne Arundel County responded to calls reporting a bedroom fire in the 825 block of Fairview Avenue that spread to the rest of the house on Sunday evening.
  Neighbors called 911 around 6:58 p.m., after they saw fire and smoke coming from the one and a half story single-family home on October 27.
  Firefighters said Baltimore County Fire Department assisted the residents.(Photo Credit: Craig Urban)
  The bedroom fire was under control in 10 min
  
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• Baltimore To Introduce Bill To Rename Courthouse East After Elijah Cummings

  28-10-2019 17:33
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City Council will introduce a bill Monday night to rename Courthouse East after the late Congressman Elijah Cummings,
  Cummings, who represented Maryland’s 7th District since 1996, died on Oct. 17 at age 68. He also was the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  He was laid to rest Friday at New Psalmist Baptist Church.
   
  
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• Baltimore Still On Most Rat-Infested Cities List, But Improving - Baltimore, MD Patch

  28-10-2019 17:25 via patch.com
  Baltimore Still On Most Rat-Infested Cities List, But Improving  Baltimore, MD Patch
  
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• All Modern Humans Originated In Northern Botswana, Study Says

  28-10-2019 17:01
  (CNN) — Africa has long been regarded as the cradle of humankind, but scientists seeking a more specific location have narrowed in on northern Botswana as the “homeland” for all modern humans, according to a new study.
  There, south of the Greater Zambezi River Basin, which includes northern Botswana and parts of Namibia and Zimbabwe, the ancestors of Homo sapiens began 200,000 years ago, the researchers said.
  Their new study, published Monday in the journal Nature, suggests tha
  
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• It’s An Asteroid! No, It’s The New Smallest Dwarf Planet In Our Solar System

  28-10-2019 17:00
  (CNN) — A large asteroid could be reclassified as a dwarf planet — which could make it the smallest in the solar system — after new research revealed it’s shape, astronomers said on Monday.
  Nestled in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter is an object that may have been overlooked. They believe the asteroid Hygiea should actually be classified as a dwarf planet.
  There aren’t many dwarf planets in our solar system. The five classified as dwarf planets include Pl
  
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• Special Election For Late Rep. Elijah Cummings Seat Will Be On April 28, 2020, Gov. Larry Hogan Says

  28-10-2019 16:59
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday a special election to fill the late Congressman Elijah Cummings’ seat will be held on April 28, 2020.
  Cummings, who died on Oct. 17, represented the state’s 7th district. He also chaired the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  Cummings was laid to rest Friday.
  State law requires that a primary election be held at least 65 days after the governor’s proclamation is issued, and a general election be held
  
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• Ferguson’s ascension bolsters Baltimore, while some DC-area lawmakers fret - WTOP

  28-10-2019 16:49 via wtop.com
  Ferguson’s ascension bolsters Baltimore, while some DC-area lawmakers fret  WTOP
  
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• Pediatricians Are More Likely To Ask Families About Smoke Alarm Safety Than Gun Safety, Study Says

  28-10-2019 16:33
  (CNN) — Talking about guns can be difficult, even for physicians.
  That’s according to a new study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. The study found that pediatricians and pediatric residents were less likely to ask their patients about gun storage safety than smoke alarm safety — indicating an overall hesitation in bringing up gun safety with their patients.
  A team of doctors and researchers analyzed health records collected between January 2017 and July 2018. The team added
  
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• Baltimore Police Searching For Suspect, Car Connected To October 17 Double Homicide

  28-10-2019 16:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Detectives are continuing to investigate a shooting from earlier in October that killed two people.
  Officers received the report of the shooting at around 3:15 p.m. on October 17 in the 2500 block of Brookfield Avenue.
  When they arrived they found two shooting victims, who were both taken to an area hospital where they died of their injuries.
  Detectives are now working to identify the individual seen in these photographs:
  Credit: Baltimore Police
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• MLB Bans Models Julia Rose, Lauren Summer After They Flash Houston Astros Pitcher Gerrit Cole At World Series Game 5

  28-10-2019 16:24
  WASHINGTON (WJZ) — Models Julia Rose and Lauren Summer are banned from attending any Major League Baseball games after they flashed Houston Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole during Game 5 of the World Series at Nationals Park in Washington DC.
  Rose tweeted “guilty as charged” Sunday after another Twitter user shared video of the pair flashing Cole a couple of hours after she tweeted a photo of a letter she received from the MLB banning her for life.
  Summer tweeted, “Whoops!&rdqu
  
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• Howard Street Closed For Sewer Repairs Until November 11

  28-10-2019 16:18
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore drivers, expect some traffic delays downtown in the next few weeks.
  Howard Street between Lombard and Baltimore Street will close for sewer repair work starting Monday until November 11.
  The full street closure will remain in effect throughout that time while Baltimore Department of Public Works will be doing 24-hour sewer repairs in the roadway.
  There won’t be any disruption to sewer services, Baltimore City said in a release Monday.
  Light RailLink servic
  
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• Ignoring injustice in Baltimore is dangerous, here’s why - Baltimore Sun

  28-10-2019 16:10 via baltimoresun.com
  Ignoring injustice in Baltimore is dangerous, here’s why  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore County Announces $300K Grant To Support Cold Case Sexual Assault Investigations - CBS Baltimore

  28-10-2019 16:04 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore County Announces $300K Grant To Support Cold Case Sexual Assault Investigations  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore County Announces $300K Grant To Support Cold Case Sexual Assault Investigations

  28-10-2019 16:04
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — Baltimore County has announced a grant to support cold case sexual assault investigations in the county, as well as strengthen current and future investigations.
  This comes after the Baltimore County Sexual Assault Investigations Task Force released a report recently to make improvements in several areas of sexual assault investigations.
  The $300,000 grant comes from the Hackerman Foundation. Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski said the grant will prov
  
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• 2 People, 2 Dogs Displaced In Crownsville House Fire

  28-10-2019 15:50
  CROWNSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Two people and two dogs are displaced after a house fire in Crownsville early Sunday morning.
  At around 8:40 a.m., the Anne Arundel County Fire Department got multiple calls for a house on fire in the 700 block of Oser Dr. in the Arden community of Crownsville.
  Credit: Anne Arundel County Fire
  Credit: Anne Arundel County Fire
  Credit: Anne Arundel County Fire
  Credit: Anne Arundel County Fire
  The first units that arrived found the back of the split foyer on fire and
  
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• West Virginia Man Sold $2K In Fake World Series Tickets, DC Police Say

  28-10-2019 15:27
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in Washington have arrested a West Virginia man accused of selling $2,000 in fake World Series tickets.
  Metropolitan D.C. police said Sunday they charged 54-year-old Ondre Nelson of Huntington, West Virginia, with first-degree fraud.
  The Washington Post reports Nelson sold five counterfeit tickets for $400 each to a man near the ballpark just before Friday’s third game between the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros.
  An arrest affidavit obtained by the pa
  
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• Police Say Man Jumped Over 12-Foot Wall Twice During Chase

  28-10-2019 15:23
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland say a burglary suspect jumped over a 12-foot (4-meter) wall twice during a chase before being captured.
  Montgomery County police said in a press release 56-year-old Steven Anderson is charged with burglary and assault. The Washington Post reports the “startling display of acrobatics” happened Oct. 19 in Silver Spring.
  Credit: Montgomery County police
  An officer with a K-9 tracked down Anderson. Police say he then
  
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• Man Injured In Golf Cart Crash At Maryland Nudist Resort

  28-10-2019 15:23
  DAVIDSONVILLE, Md. (WJZ/AP) — A man has been injured in a golf cart crash at a nudist resort in Maryland.
  Anne Arundel County Fire said Erik Kornmeyer said that the man suffered serious injuries and was taken by ambulance to a trauma center in Baltimore. He says the injuries weren’t considered life-threatening.
  He says the man crashed into a tree Saturday afternoon, causing the cart to overturn.
  The man wasn’t wearing a helmet at the time.
  Kornmeyer says the man then called 91
  
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• World Series Games Are Taking Almost 4 Hours

  28-10-2019 14:45
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Snacking on chicken at a picnic table near section 402, decked out in his curly W cap and pullover, Bob Batwinis hoped to see a lot at Game 4 of the World Series.
  Exciting plays.
  A Washington win.
  And maybe, just maybe, on this evening at Nationals Park, the final out sometime before midnight.
  “It’s an embarrassment that baseball has turned into a marathon that kids can’t watch,” the retired school teacher said Saturday.
  Not just kids, either.
  Base
  
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• Pre-Trial Hearing Scheduled For Accused Capital Gazette Shooter Jarrod Ramos

  28-10-2019 14:22
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for accused Capital Gazette shooter Jarrod Ramos.
  This comes a week after a psychiatrist rules Ramos is legally sane.He pleaded not guilty and not criminally responsible for 25 counts of murder.
  The 39-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Ann Smith and Wendi Winters.Jury selection is set to begin Wednesday and his trial is set for next week.
  If found g
  
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