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• Sullivan Harbor Farm Cold Smoked Salmon Sold In 23 States Recalled Due to Botulism Risk

  07-11-2019 23:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mill Stream Corporation is recalling ten lots of Sullivan Harbor Farm Cold Smoked Salmon that have the potential to become infected by the bacteria that causes botulism.
  The products were sold through retailers, wholesale and online in 23 states, including Pennsylvania and Virginia, between March 6 and September 17.
  Customers are urged to discard the items even if they do not appear to be spoiled. No illnesses have been reported so far, according to the U.S. Food and Drug
  
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• Baltimore Neighborhoods Take Part In Fun Of Light City - CBS Baltimore

  07-11-2019 23:55 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Baltimore Neighborhoods Take Part In Fun Of Light City

  07-11-2019 23:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Light City is giving artists from around the world the chance to show off some of their best work.
  But it’s also giving neighborhoods the chance to chime in on the action and fun. It’s all part of the Neighborhood Lights program.
  Residents at Reservoir Hill participated in the fun.
  “We are making lanterns,” Courtney Bettle said.
  The magic doesn’t happen on its own, however. In fact, it takes an entire neighborhood effort.
  “We want peopl
  
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• East Baltimore redevelopment project moves forward as construction begins - Baltimore Sun

  07-11-2019 23:50 via baltimoresun.com
  East Baltimore redevelopment project moves forward as construction begins  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Three Arrested In Westminster City Park Armed Robbery, Assault

  07-11-2019 23:35
  
  WESTMINSTER, Md. (WJZ) — Three people have been arrested in a strong-armed robbery and assault at a park in Westminster on Sunday, police said.
  Macen Lee Crane, 20, Olivia Luby and Fabian Millberry were each charged with first-degree and second-degree assault and theft stemming from the incident.
  Officers were called to City Park on Sunday for the reported assault and robbery. When they arrived, the victim reportedly told them he had been assaulted and the trio stole his phone.
  Left to Rig
  
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• Groove Kidz Helps Children Stay Active In Effort To Prevent Childhood Obesity

  07-11-2019 23:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — We all know that Pre-Schoolers have a lot of energy, and now, two local women have developed a program that helps get them up and moving.
  It’s an action-packed 30 minutes of fun-filled movement.
  Groove Kidz is a program where professional instructors use creative movement, dance, and gymnastics to get boys and girls ages 2 and up, moving.
  “We’re here to help them with their activities and their dancing and get their wiggles out, definitely to get the wig
  
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• Founders Day Celebrated At Morgan State University

  07-11-2019 22:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s been 50 years since Morgan State University moved to its current campus, and now the Lauraville community that once opposed the university is joining it in celebration.
  Leaders called Thursday’s event a “peace, unity and reconciliation” ceremony.Happy Birthday Morgan State University!Today, we celebrate your origin, history, development and a broadening of our mission to educate men and women.#MorganFoundersDay#MorganOnSocial pic.twitter.com/B
  
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• They were drunk and rowdy at a strip club on Baltimore’s Block. For a bachelorette party. And they were cops. - Baltimore Sun

  07-11-2019 22:56 via baltimoresun.com
  They were drunk and rowdy at a strip club on Baltimore’s Block. For a bachelorette party. And they were cops.  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Recruit Drops 176 Pounds To Achieve Dream Of Becoming A Police Officer

  07-11-2019 22:53
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (CBS Local) — A Virginia man has finally achieved his goal to work in law enforcement, but only after he made some major life changes.
  Romar Lyle says he weighed a little over 400 pounds at his heaviest.
  “I got a degree in investigative forensics and it was just so hard to find jobs and figure out what I wanted to be,” he told CBS affiliate WTVR.
  Lyle was introduced to CrossFit while in graduate school. Combined with a healthier diet, he dropped more than 100 poun
  
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• LIST: Who’s Offering Deals And Discounts For Veterans Day In Baltimore

  07-11-2019 22:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Veterans Day is the day to honor those who have served in any branch of the military.
  As a part of the day, several places in the Baltimore area are offering special Veterans Day deals and discounts:
  AMC Theater: Active duty service members and veterans can enjoy a free large popcorn on November 8 through November 11 for Veterans Day at participating theatres.
  MOD Pizza: Veterans and Military members can receive a free MOD-size pizza or salad with the purchase of a&n
  
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• Baltimore County Police K9 Axe Dies

  07-11-2019 22:48
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — A Baltimore County Police K9 died Wednesday after battling a sudden illness, police said.
  K9 Axe joined the department in April 2014 and specialized in explosives and firearm detection.With deep regret #BCoPD announces the passing of active duty member K9 Axe #3256 from a sudden illness. Axe joined us & his family in April 2014, specializing in explosives & firearm detection, cuddling, & dock diving. We thank you for your service, Axe. EOW: 11-6-2019 ^jzp pi
  
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• ‘Supernatural’ Star Jensen Ackles On The Show’s Series Finale: ‘It’s Been A Majority Of My Adult Life’

  07-11-2019 22:40
  
  Supernatural returns tonight with a brand-new episode as the show draws closer to its series finale. After 15 years the Winchester brothers story will be all wrapped up and the actors who played them will close a chapter that has spanned most of their adult lives.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Jensen Ackles ahead of tonight’s episode to discuss his run on the show and what’s to come.
  MW: Hey Jensen, how’re you doing buddy?
  JA: Doing well, Matt!
  MW: Supernatural, now in
  
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• 15-Year-Old Shot In Chest In South Baltimore

  07-11-2019 22:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 15-year-old boy was hospitalized after being shot in the chest in south Baltimore Monday afternoon.
  Police said they were called to the 4200 block of Audrey Avenue around 3:30 p.m. for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found the 15-year-old with a gunshot wound.
  He was taken to an area hospital where his condition is unknown.
  Police have not said if the shooting is connected to a fatal shooting nearby an hour earlier.
  Anyone with information is asked to ca
  
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• Over $4M In Funding For Maryland HBCUs At Risk In US Senate

  07-11-2019 22:26
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — More than $4 million in federal funding for historically black colleges and universities in Maryland may disappear if Congress doesn’t reauthorize mandated spending for those institutions.
  News outlets report more than $250 million in annual mandated funding for HBCUs expired after Sept. 30 because the Senate didn’t approve it.
  The funding passed unanimously in the U.S. House but Senate Republicans say they want to include long-term funding for HBCUs as part of
  
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• Woman Dies In South Baltimore Shooting - CBS Baltimore

  07-11-2019 22:24 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Woman Dies In South Baltimore Shooting

  07-11-2019 22:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A woman was killed in a shooting in south Baltimore Thursday afternoon, police said.
  Officers were called to a home in the 4400 block of Fairhaven Avenue around 2:30 p.m. for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found the woman inside an apartment with at least one gunshot wound.
  The woman died at the scene, police said.
  Police have not said if the shooting is related to another nearby shooting that happened an hour later and left a 15-year-old boy with a gunsh
  
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• Assateague Island Filly Dies, Park Service Completes Wild Horse Census

  07-11-2019 22:16
  
  ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. (WJZ) — There are 75 wild horses on Assateague Island, according to the most recent population census by the Maryland Park Service.
  According to officials, there are 22 stallions and 53 mares in the herd on Assateague Island National Seashore.
  A 5-month-old filly named Chantilly Lace was the only documented death in November.
  Credit: Maryland Park Service
  According to park officials, they were notified about the filly showing signs of neurological symptoms on Oct. 29
  
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• Police Make 2 Arrests In Connection With Multiple Package Thefts In Prince George’s County

  07-11-2019 22:05
  
  ACCOKEEK/FORT WASHINGTON, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Prince George’s County have made two arrests after a string of package thefts in Accokeek and Fort Washington.
  Police arrested Brenna Stewart, 22, and Edita Hynson, 23, in connection to at least five package thefts in Accokeek and Fort Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday.
  A resident called 911 Wednesday around 5:15 p.m. to report a package that had been stolen from outside their home.
  A detective who was already investigating a string o
  
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• Baltimore man who ran into burning rowhome to rescue neighbor awakes from coma, son says - Baltimore Sun

  07-11-2019 21:33 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore man who ran into burning rowhome to rescue neighbor awakes from coma, son says  Baltimore Sun
  
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• 20-Year-Old Man, Juvenile Arrested For Drug, Firearm Charges In Annapolis

  07-11-2019 21:20
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — A 20-year-old Glen Burnie man was arrested in Annapolis on Wednesday after an officer stopped his car for a traffic violation.
  The officer stopped Kenan Mitchell at Cherry Grove Avenue and Forest Avenue at around 2 p.m. that afternoon after he saw the car commit the violation.
  A police K-9 scanned the vehicle and gave probable cause for a search. During the search, a .22 caliber loaded semi-automatic pistol was found.
  Mitchell was arrested, and he was searched at the Sout
  
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• ‘My Character Gets More Complicated Every Episode’: Katja Herbers On CBS’s ‘EVIL’

  07-11-2019 21:06
  
  (CBS Local)– It’s Thursday and that means a new episode of “EVIL” is coming to CBS.
  The drama from Robert & Michelle King boasts a cast of Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, Michael Emerson, and Aasif Mandvi and it has quickly become one of the most interesting shows on television this fall. The series has already been green lit for a second season and this experience has been a wild one for Herbers. While American audiences know Herbers for her darker roles on shows li
  
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• Penis transplant performed on soldier at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore considered a success - Baltimore Sun

  07-11-2019 21:05 via baltimoresun.com
  Penis transplant performed on soldier at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore considered a success  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland Police Officer Charged With 17 Counts Of Possession, Distribution Of Child Porn

  07-11-2019 20:48
  
  HUNTINGTON, Md. (WJZ) — A Maryland National Capital Park Police Department officer was arrested Thursday morning and charged with 17 counts of possession and distribution child pornography.
  Anthony M. Mileo, 53, of Huntington, Maryland was arrested at his Calvert County home without incident.
  Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a tip in August 2019 from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children involving the distribution of child porn onl
  
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• Former Baltimore City School Business Manager Charged With Stealing Up To $10K In School Funds

  07-11-2019 20:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A former Baltimore City School business manager has been charged with stealing school funds, the Office of the State Prosecutor announced Thursday.
  The former Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School teacher, Danean Cunningham, allegedly stole around $9,999.99 from the school while she worked as the business manager by depositing monies made payable to the school into her personal bank account.
  She was responsible for collecting, recording and depositing all the scho
  
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• Former Baltimore City School Business Manager Charged With Stealing School Funds

  07-11-2019 20:21
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A former Baltimore City School business manager has been charged with stealing school funds, the Office of the State Prosecutor announced Thursday.
  The former Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School teacher, Danean Cunningham, allegedly stole around $9,999.99 from the school while she worked as the business manager by depositing monies made payable to the school into her personal bank account.
  She was responsible for collecting, recording and depositing all the scho
  
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• Jonathan Benitez Convicted Of Inappropriately Touching 11-Year-Old Anne Arundel County Girl

  07-11-2019 20:19
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A Laurel man was convicted Thursday of a number of charges stemming from an assault involving an 11-year-old girl in Anne Arundel County last year.
  Jonathan Benitez was convicted of two counts of second-degree assault and two counts of third-degree sex offense, among other charges.
  The county’s state’s attorney’s office said 22-year-old Benitez kissed and licked an 11-year-old neighbor on her lips at a family party at a home on South Paula Drive on
  
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• Why Former Cowboys WR Dez Bryant Might Be The Right Fit For Baltimore

  07-11-2019 20:17
  BALTIMORE (CBS Sports/WJZ) — Could former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant be looking to land in Baltimore?
  The free agent, who tore his achilles tendon two days after he signed on as a New Orleans Saints player in November 2018, has plenty of options, but what might make him sign with the Ravens?
  Bryant has said he hopes to return to football next season. The Baltimore Ravens could be one of the 10 teams interested in picking him up.
  OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 17: Dez Bryant #88
  
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• Baltimore Gets Free Tacos On Friday To Celebrate Ravens’ Matthew Judon ‘Body Built By Taco Bell’

  07-11-2019 20:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — This Friday, you too can get a “body built by Taco Bell”- for FREE.
  Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker credited his physique to his love of Taco Bell after the Patriots game last Sunday- and Taco Bell decided to give him- and Baltimore- a little bit of love back.
  Taco Bell is celebrating “Matthew Judon Day” and giving each fan a free taco at all Taco Bell locations in Baltimore on Friday from 2-5 p.m.
  And not just a regular taco. Fans can red
  
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• Baltimore Orioles Throwback Thursday: Eddie Murray - Birds Watcher

  07-11-2019 20:01 via birdswatcher.com
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• Highlandtown's Laughing Pint to close after 13 years - Baltimore Business Journal

  07-11-2019 20:00 via bizjournals.com
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• Baltimore man sentenced to life in prison, plus 40 years for murder of 18-month-old - Baltimore Sun

  07-11-2019 20:00 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore man sentenced to life in prison, plus 40 years for murder of 18-month-old  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore woman transforms neighborhood with artistic mosaics - WBAL TV Baltimore

  07-11-2019 19:53 via wbaltv.com
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• Montgomery County Passes Bill Banning Hairstyle Discrimination

  07-11-2019 19:38
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — The Montgomery County Council has unanimously passed legislation that would update the county’s anti-discrimination law to prohibit discrimination based on certain hairstyles.
  The Montgomery County Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act makes it illegal to discriminate against a person with a “protective hairstyle,” which the legislation describes as “those hairstyles necessitated by, or resulting from, the i
  
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• Man Accused Of Urinating On Meat Products In Attempt To Extort Food Manufacturer

  07-11-2019 19:31
  MARTINSVILLE, Va. (CBS Local) — Two men have been indicted on charges that one of them urinated on meat products at a Virginia food plant while the other made a video of it that was used in an attempt to extort money.
  Maurice V. Howard, 50, allegedly urinated on smoked sausage used in ready-to-eat meat snacks and on a door and doorjamb inside a Monogram Food Solutions manufacturing plant in Martinsville in February, according to court documents.
  Another man, Devin Stockton, 29, is accused
  
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• Baltimore City Schools Employee Charged In Theft Scheme - Baltimore, MD Patch

  07-11-2019 19:14 via patch.com
  
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• Student In Custody After Handgun Found At Reach Partnership School In Baltimore

  07-11-2019 19:13
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Officials say a handgun was recovered at Reach Partnership in Baltimore.
  A student has been taken into custody.
  This story is breaking.
  
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• Teen Brothers Charged With Possession Of $1K Worth Of Cocaine, Handgun Found In Car

  07-11-2019 19:10
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Teenage brothers are both facing handgun and gun possession charges after Anne Arundel County police searched their vehicle Wednesday evening.
  Officers were in the area of 7535 Solley Road in Glen Burnie when they noticed people sitting in a car in the closed park.
  Police were able to develop probable cause to search the vehicle and found a loaded Smith and Wesson .40 caliber handgun with 12 rounds in the magazine.
  They also found around 21 grams of suspected powde
  
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• Study: Escalating Millennial Health Problems Could Spell Trouble For U.S. Economy

  07-11-2019 18:59
  (CBS Local) — The health of millennials is deteriorating more rapidly than the generation before them and that could have a crippling effect on the economy, according to a report published Wednesday.
  The study by Moody’s Analytics using data from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Index paints a dismal picture of how the 2007-09 economic recession affected millennials’ health.
  Millennials, born from 1981 to 1996, suffer from higher rates of physical ailments, such as hypertensio
  
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• Baltimore State’s Attorney says Sean Suiter’s death investigation still open day after police say it’s closed - Baltimore Sun

  07-11-2019 18:42 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore State’s Attorney says Sean Suiter’s death investigation still open day after police say it’s closed  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore state’s attorney, police union say Suiter’s death probe still open, disputing police commissioner - Baltimore Sun

  07-11-2019 18:42 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore state’s attorney, police union say Suiter’s death probe still open, disputing police commissioner  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Uncritical Reporting on a Biased Baltimore Spy Plane Poll - The Appeal

  07-11-2019 18:41 via theappeal.org
  Uncritical Reporting on a Biased Baltimore Spy Plane Poll  The Appeal
  
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• Salisbury University Students Put Positive Post-Its Over Racist, Sexually-Charged Graffiti Found On Campus

  07-11-2019 18:15
  SALISBURY, Md. (WJZ) — After multiple incidents of racist and sexually-charged vandalism on Salisbury University’s campus, students decided to counteract the hate with some positivity.
  Students started covering the stairwells Wednesday where the vandalism was discovered with signs and Post-Its containing positive messages.
  SU President Charles Wight said the Post-Its have given him a renewed sense of confidence in the situation.
  “This has been a difficult week for our community
  
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• Man Shot After Targeted Home Invasion In Glen Burnie, Police Say

  07-11-2019 18:10
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Police are investigating a shooting that they say spurred from a home invasion in Glen Burnie early Thursday morning.
  Nabbs Creek Road and Solley Road are closed for the investigation.
  Anne Arundel County Police said a homeowner in the area was checking his chicken coop when he heard a noise coming from the house.
  He went inside and saw his fiancee struggling with two intruders. The man grabbed his shotgun and shot one of the intruders in the leg as they were fleei
  
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• Ibram X. Kendi speaks at Baltimore Book Festival - Johns Hopkins News-Letter

  07-11-2019 18:03 via jhunewsletter.com
  Ibram X. Kendi speaks at Baltimore Book Festival  Johns Hopkins News-Letter
  
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• Events in Baltimore this weekend: Nov. 7 - 10 - Johns Hopkins News-Letter

  07-11-2019 18:03 via jhunewsletter.com
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• Baltimore Ceasefire 365 hosts community tailgate to end gun homicide - Johns Hopkins News-Letter

  07-11-2019 18:03 via jhunewsletter.com
  Baltimore Ceasefire 365 hosts community tailgate to end gun homicide  Johns Hopkins News-Letter
  
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• Having A Poor Relationship With Your Family Could Make You Sick

  07-11-2019 17:50
  (CNN) — It appears the quality of your relationships with your extended family — mom, dad, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents and more — could make a real difference in your health as you age, maybe even more than your special love.
  A new study finds people who feel they aren’t supported by their extended family are more likely to suffer chronic illness than those who aren’t happy with their spouse or partner.
  Who appreciates you?
  The study, published Thursday in
  
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• Accused Capital Gazette Shooter Jarrod Ramos’ Trial To Determine Sanity Set For March 4, 2020

  07-11-2019 17:31
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The trial to determine the state of accused Capital Gazette shooter Jarrod Ramos’ sanity will be on March 4, 2020.
  Ramos pleaded guilty to 23 criminal counts after originally pleading not guilty on Oct. 28.
  RELATED STORIES:Judge Accepts Accused Capital Gazette Shooter Jarrod Ramos’ Guilty Plea; Ramos Requests Jury Determine Sanity
  Judge: Doctor Says Jarrod Ramos, Accused In Capital Gazette Slaying, Is SaneHe calmly admitted in court that he committed five
  
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• Baltimore SAO: Sean Suiter Death Investigation Is ‘Open And Pending Matter’

  07-11-2019 17:06
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City State’s Attorney Office says the Sean Suiter case is an “open and pending matter,”
  The Baltimore Police Department said Wednesday his death has been ruled a suicide and the case is closed, following a Maryland State Police report.
  This story is developing. 
  
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• Francois Browne Sentenced Life Plus 40 Years In Death Of Toddler Zaray Gray

  07-11-2019 16:53
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Francois Browne was sentenced Thursday to life plus 40 years in prison in the death of 18-month-old Zaray Gray.
  Browne was the boyfriend of the child’s mother, police said. He was convicted of second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death.
  Officials said the toddler, named Zaray Gray, died with a broken clavicle and internal injuries.
  This story is developing. 
  
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