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• Daughters Of Rep. Elijah Cummings Back Former Aide Harry Spikes In Special Election

  04-12-2019 23:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The daughters of the late Congressman Elijah Cummings are backing his former congressional aide to serve the remainder of his term.
  Cummings died suddenly in October, and 32 candidates have filed to replace him, including his widow Maya Rockeymoore Cummings and longtime friend and former Congressman Kweisi Mfume.
  In her tribute at their father’s funeral, Adia Cummings asked his staff to stand and be recognized.
  “I just want to personally thank all of you,&rdqu
  
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• Police: ATM Stolen From Charles Village Dollar Plus

  04-12-2019 23:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore are investigating after an ATM was stolen from the Charles Village Dollar Plus store early Wednesday morning.
  The burglary happened at the store located in the 2200 block of North Charles Street around 5:14 a.m.
  Police say suspects in a dark-colored SUV stole the store ATM.
  Police are investigating this incident and urge anyone with information to call them immediately.
   
  
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• Police: ATM Machine Stolen From Charles Village Dollar Plus

  04-12-2019 23:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore are investigating after an ATM machine was stolen from the Charles Village Dollar Plus store early Wednesday morning.
  The burglary happened at the store located in the 2200 block of North Charles Street around 5:14 a.m.
  Police say suspects in a dark-colored SUV stole the store ATM machine.
  Police are investigating this incident and urge anyone with information to call them immediately.
   
  
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• Baltimore Orioles Trade Dylan Bundy For 4 Los Angeles Angels Pitchers

  04-12-2019 23:33
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Orioles acquired pitchers Kyle Bradish, Kyle Brnovich, Isaac Mattson and Zach Peek from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for RHP Dylan Bundy.
  The Orioles 40-man roster has 37 players at this point.
  Bradish, 23, was originally an Angels fourth-round selection in the 2018 First-Year Player Draft, coming from New Mexico State University.
  Brnovich, 22, was an eighth-round selection in the 2019 First-Year Player Draft by the Angels out of Elon University and ra
  
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• Baltimore Police Officer Forms Friendship With Teen After Responding To Distress Call

  04-12-2019 23:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It was a routine call that led to an unlikely friendship between a Baltimore City Police officer and a young man from the southeast side of the city.
  On September 3, Officer Johnathan Harris received a call for a person in distress.
  “We’re canvassing the area, trying to locate this individual, does anyone have any luck with anything?” Harris was heard saying on the body cam footage.
  They were looking for 18-year-old Micaiah Henderson.
  “How you
  
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• 16-Year-Old Arrested For Possession Of Loaded Handgun In South Baltimore

  04-12-2019 22:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after a 16-year-old was allegedly found in possession of a handgun Wednesday in south Baltimore.
  Officers responded to the 500 block of E. Patapsco Avenue on Wednesday where they say a loaded handgun was recovered from a teen.Earlier today, officers assigned to the Southern District recovered a loaded handgun in the 500 block of E. Patapsco Avenue. A 16-year old male was arrested at the scene. pic.twitter.com/jvFKN3WvET
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• Shooter Sentenced Maximum Sentence Of 55 Years For 2013 Douglass Homes Apartments Murder

  04-12-2019 22:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man in Baltimore has received a maximum sentence of 55 years in prison for the 2013 murder of Anthony Levar Joyner.
  Antwon Johnson was convicted in October of second-degree murder, using a firearm in a crime of violence and possession of a regulated firearm as a prohibited person due to a prior attempted distribution conviction.
  He was also tried and acquitted of another murder in 2017, the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City says.
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• Police: Woman Pulls Gun On McDonald’s Employees After She Receives Ketchup Instead of Jelly

  04-12-2019 22:33
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (CBS Local) — A Tennessee woman allegedly pulled a gun at a McDonald’s restaurant apparently after a mix-up over condiments, police said.
  Three employees told authorities that they were working at the fast food restaurant on Nov. 25 when Asia Chauntel Vester, 20, submitted an order in the drive-thru line.
  Vester received her food, but then allegedly became upset when she was given ketchup instead of jelly, CBS affiliate WREG reported.Words were reportedly exchanged and
  
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• Lesbian Couple First In The World To Carry Baby In Both Their Wombs

  04-12-2019 22:21
  
  LONDON (CBS Local) — A lesbian couple have become the first in the world to carry the same baby in both their wombs as part of treatment known as “Shared Motherhood.”
  Jasmine Francis-Smith, 28, and Donna Francis-Smith, 30, of Nottinghamshire, England, welcomed their son, Otis, two months ago.
  The baby was born using In Vivo Natural fertilization technology, which involves the eggs, fertilized with donor sperm, being incubated in the mother’s body, rather than externally,
  
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• Ravens Sign Patrick Ricard To 2-Year Extension

  04-12-2019 22:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens announced they have signed fullback/defensive lineman Patrick Ricard to a two-year contract extension.
  The contract will keep Ricard in Baltimore through the 2021 season.
  Ricard was in the final year of the three-year contract he signed as an undrafted rookie.
  Ricard plays both fullback and defensive lineman for the Ravens.
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• Wizards F CJ Miles Out Indefinitely After Left Wrist Surgery

  04-12-2019 21:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Wizards forward C.J. Miles is out indefinitely after having surgery on his left wrist.
  Miles had an operation Wednesday to repair ligament damage. He was hurt in Washington’s 117-104 loss at the Denver Nuggets on Nov. 26.
  The Wizards say there is no timeline for his return. Miles is averaging 6.4 points in 10 games this season, his first with the Wizards.
  He is part of a lengthy list of missing players for Washington, which is 6-13 heading into its game a
  
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• Ravens Tight Ends Mark Andrews, Hayden Hurst, Nick Boyle A Favorite Target For Lamar Jackson

  04-12-2019 21:20
  
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Mark Andrews is part of a group of Baltimore Ravens tight ends he likes to call a “three-headed monster.”
  Andrews, Hayden Hurst and Nick Boyle have each played a huge role in the offense and have become a favorable target for quarterback Lamar Jackson.
  The three tight ends could be the difference again this week in Buffalo where Baltimore can clinch a playoff berth with a victory against the Bills.
  “The three tight ends, the three-headed monster,&
  
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• Ravens Tight Ends A Favorite Target For Lamar Jackson

  04-12-2019 21:20
  
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Mark Andrews is part of a group of Baltimore Ravens tight ends he likes to call a “three-headed monster.”
  Andrews, Hayden Hurst and Nick Boyle have each played a huge role in the offense and have become a favorable target for quarterback Lamar Jackson.
  The three tight ends could be the difference again this week in Buffalo where Baltimore can clinch a playoff berth with a victory against the Bills.
  “The three tight ends, the three-headed monster,&
  
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• Former Pastor At Baptist Church In Dundalk Pleads Guilty To Sex Offense, Assault Involving Child

  04-12-2019 20:58
  
  DUNDALK, MD. (WJZ) — A former pastor at a baptist church in Dundalk has pleaded guilty to a fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
  All other charges against him have been dropped.
  42-year-old Cameron Shane Giovanelli now lives in Florida, but was accused of sexually abusing a minor, a student at the Calvary Baptist Church.
  The abuse spanned between January and August 2007, police said, when Giovanelli was a 29-year-old pastor.
  He will serve 90 days in a Baltimore County Deten
  
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• Former Dundalk Pastor Cameron Shane Giovanelli Pleads Guilty To Sex Offense, Assault Involving Child

  04-12-2019 20:58
  
  DUNDALK, MD. (WJZ) — A former pastor at a baptist church in Dundalk has pleaded guilty to a fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
  All other charges against him have been dropped.
  42-year-old Cameron Shane Giovanelli now lives in Florida, but was accused of sexually abusing a minor, a student at the Calvary Baptist Church.
  The abuse spanned between January and August 2007, police said, when Giovanelli was a 29-year-old pastor.
  He will serve 90 days in a Baltimore County Deten
  
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• Study: Permanent Hair Dye, Chemical Straighteners May Increase Breast Cancer Risk

  04-12-2019 20:50
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS Local) — Women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who don’t use these products, according to a study released on Tuesday.
  Researchers with the National Institutes of Health found that women who regularly used permanent hair dye in the year prior to enrolling in the study were 9 percent more likely than who women who didn’t use hair dye to develop breast cancer.
  The link was particu
  
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• Man Shot In The Buttocks In NW Baltimore

  04-12-2019 20:28
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man was shot in the buttocks in northwest Baltimore this morning, police say.
  Officers were called to the 3500 block of Dolfield Avenue at 11:32 a.m. for a report of a shooting. When they arrived they found the victim, who was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
  Detectives from the Northwest District are investigating this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call 410-396-2466 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup. 
  
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• Drugged Driver Gets 21 Years In Prison For Manslaughter After 2018 Annapolis Crash Kills Woman

  04-12-2019 19:42
  
  ANNAPOLIS, MD. (WJZ) — A man has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for the death of a woman after a crash in 2018.
  In March 2018, Christopher Dillehunt was driving a Ford Taurus with a passenger, Tammy Lawson, on Route 50 when he exited onto another road driving more than 70 mph, and then struck another car.
  The car, a Toyota Camry driven by Laurel Zeiler, was struck by Dillehunt, with Zeiler’s daughter, Cynthia Lynn Whittington, also in the car.
  After he collided with the Camry,
  
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• Christopher Dillehunt Gets 21 Years In Prison For Killing Woman In 2018 Wrong-Way Annapolis Crash

  04-12-2019 19:42
  
  ANNAPOLIS, MD. (WJZ) — A 29-year-old Queenstown man was sentenced to 21 years in prison Wednesday for his involvement in a fatal wrong-way crash last year in Annapolis.
  On March 11, 2018, Christopher Dillehunt was driving a Ford Taurus on Route 50 when he took the exit onto Buschs Frontage Road.  Dillehunt was driving 70 mph — 30 mph over the speed limit — and crossed the double yellow line to pass another slow-moving vehicle. That’s when he struck a Toyota Camr
  
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• 18-Year-Old Sandy Campos Killed, 15-Year-Old Boy Injured In Annapolis Shooting

  04-12-2019 19:40
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) —  A teen is dead and another injured in an early morning shooting in Annapolis.
  Police responded to the 600 block of Skipjack Court in the west side of the city Wednesday for a call about a male victim shot in the leg.
  Dispatchers received a call around 1:47 a.m. of gunshots being heard in the same area. Officials said police arrived and found a 15-year-old boy who had been shot in the leg outside.Contractor for the MD State Medical Examiner removing the body of
  
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• SB I-95 Express Toll Lanes In Baltimore To Close For The Weekend

  04-12-2019 19:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you’re headed out of Baltimore this weekend, be aware of some lane closures on I-95 when you’re going through the tolls.
  The southbound I-95 Express Toll lanes in Baltimore will be closed starting Friday at 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Monday morning, as part of the Maryland Transportation Authority’s new electronic toll collection system where all hardware and software will be replaced at toll facilities.
  Drivers will use adjacent mainline I-95 traffic lanes
  
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• Deputies: Woman Dies After Cigarette Ignites Oxygen Tank, Causing Explosion

  04-12-2019 18:35
  
  ZEBULON, N.C. (CBS Local) — A North Carolina woman who was on oxygen died Tuesday after the cigarette she was smoking blew up her nearby oxygen tank, authorities said.
  Emergency crews were called to a home in Zebulon, according to a release from the Nash County Sheriff’s Office.
  Belinda Coble, 61, had medical issues that required her to be on oxygen, CBS affiliate WNCN reported.A woman who was on oxygen died after officials say the cigarette she was smoking blew up her nearby oxygen
  
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• Police Investigation Link Between Victims After 1 Man Killed, Another Injured In Annapolis Shooting

  04-12-2019 18:30
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — One man is dead and another injured after a shooting in Annapolis overnight.
  Police responded to the 600 block of Skipjack Court early Wednesday morning for reports of a shooting.
  Dispatchers received a call around 1:47 a.m. of gunshots being heard in the same area. Officials said police arrived and found a man who had been shot in the leg outside.Contractor for the MD State Medical Examiner removing the body of the victim shot outside this home in the Oxford Landing
  
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• City Firefighters Investigating West Baltimore Rowhome Fire

  04-12-2019 18:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — City firefighters responded to a home in West Baltimore Wednesday morning after a report of people trapped in a fire.
  Gary Hughes was driving his daughter to school when he saw smoke and a woman screaming on the sidewalk.
  “She said, ‘my brother’s in there,” Hughes said.
  He looked at the house and could see fire bursting through the windows. Yet, he still ran inside in an attempt to help.
  Hughes screamed out to the person trapped inside.
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• Ravens Playoff Tickets Go On Sale Thursday

  04-12-2019 18:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you want to see the Ravens in the playoffs, tickets will be on sale starting Thursday, Dec. 5.
  According to the team, the tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. and can be purchased online on Ticketmaster or by calling 410-261-RAVE.
  But if you want to be the first to access the playoff tickets, you can purchase them now by buying 2020 season tickets.
  The date and time of a potential Wild Card of Divisional playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium will be announced at the end of the
  
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• How To Get Tickets To See The Ravens In The Playoffs

  04-12-2019 18:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you want to see the Ravens in the playoffs, tickets will be on sale starting Thursday, Dec. 5.
  According to the team, the tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. and can be purchased online on Ticketmaster or by calling 410-261-RAVE.
  But if you want to be the first to access the playoff tickets, you can purchase them now by buying 2020 season tickets.
  The date and time of a potential Wild Card of Divisional playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium will be announced at the end of the
  
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• D.C. Man In Custody After Tuesday’s Fatal Shooting In Seat Pleasant

  04-12-2019 18:05
  
  SEAT PLEASANT, Md. (WJZ) — Prince George’s County police identified and charged a man wanted for a murder that took place Tuesday evening in Seat Pleasant.
  He is identified as 22-year-old Nevonia Evans of the 1300 block of Saratoga Avenue NE in Washington D.C.
  Evans was arrested and charged with the murder of 28-year-old Curtis Mark Jones, Jr. of Suitland.
  Officers responded to a liquor store in the 6400 block of Central Avenue where Jones was found suffering from a gunshot wound ins
  
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• Man Arrested For Allegedly Impersonating Police Officer In Hanover

  04-12-2019 18:01
  
  HANOVER, Md. (WJZ) — Police have arrested a man who allegedly impersonated a police officer in Hanover.
  Detectives received information on December 2 about a man who had gone into a business in the 7000 block of Arundel Mills Circle just after 4 p.m. on November 30.
  While inside, the man allegedly removed his jacket, showing a holstered handgun. He was also wearing a tactical vest displaying a police-style badge on the front of his vest.
  Security staff confronted him, and he claimed to be
  
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• Man Arrested For Allegedly Impersonating Police Officer At Arundel Mills Mall

  04-12-2019 18:01
  
  HANOVER, Md. (WJZ) — Police have arrested a man who allegedly impersonated a police officer at Arundel Mills Mall in Hanover.
  Detectives received information on December 2 about a man who had gone into a business in the 7000 block of Arundel Mills Circle just after 4 p.m. on November 30.
  While inside, the man allegedly removed his jacket, showing a holstered handgun. He was also wearing a tactical vest displaying a police-style badge on the front of his vest.
  Security staff confronted him,
  
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• Maryland Water Systems Found To Contain Worrying Levels Of Nitrate, Arsenic And Other Chemicals, Nonprofit Says

  04-12-2019 17:48
  
  By Ally Tobler, Capital News Service
  Tap water at the majority of Maryland utilities, or public water systems, had levels of contaminants that exceeded health guidelines established by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a non-profit focused on environmental health issues.
  According to EWG’s 2019 update, predominant chemicals included nitrates, arsenic, trihalomethanes — which includes chloroform — among other contaminants.
  The EWG published drinking water contamination data
  
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• Tuskegee Airman Col. Charles McGee To Celebrate 100th Birthday With Flight

  04-12-2019 17:19
  
  FREDERICK Md. (WJZ) — A military hero is celebrating his 100th birthday in a unique way this weekend.
  Tuskegee Airman Col. Charles McGee will fly again Friday and Saturday at Frederick Airport.
  Tuskegee Airmen Colonel To Celebrate 100th Birthday With Flight At Frederick Municipal Airport
  “Hope, health and everything holds up, so that I can do that one more time,” McGee told WJZ’s Denise Koch in November. “I have been given the opportunity for a wonderful life.
  
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• 5 Displaced After Townhouse Fire In Brooklyn

  04-12-2019 17:12
  
  BROOKLYN, Md. (WJZ) — Three adults and two children have been displaced after their townhouse in Brooklyn caught fire early Wednesday morning.
  Firefighters responded to the 400 block of Old Riverside Road around 5:17 a.m. for a reported fire in a two-story town home.
  Firefighters found the fire in a second-floor bedroom and extinguished it in less than fifteen minutes, officials said.
  The cause of the fire is still undetermined and will remain under investigation.
  The American Red Cross is
  
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• Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Led Cyber Monday’s Sports Merchandise Sales

  04-12-2019 17:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It may have seemed like it’s happened overnight, but the NFL- and America- is obsessed with Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.
  He’s taken over the hearts of many in the NFL, leading the Ravens to an eight-week winning streak that seems to have no end in sight.
  But that’s not all- he also destroyed the sports fashion world this Cyber Monday.
  According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the quarterback outsold every other athlete in total merchandise
  
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• Reduce Cholesterol Earlier In Life To Prevent Heart Problems Later, Study Says

  04-12-2019 16:14
  
  (CNN) — To prevent heart problems later in life, people 45 and younger with higher levels of bad cholesterol might want to change their eating and exercise habits, or even talk to their doctor about medications such as statins, a new study says.
  The study, published in the medical journal the Lancet on Tuesday, is one of the most comprehensive analyses of the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease-related to what’s known as non-HDL cholesterol.
  Non-HDL cholesterol is your total cho
  
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• West Baltimore Rowhome Catches Fire

  04-12-2019 15:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — City firefighters responded to a home in West Baltimore after a report of people trapped in a fire.
  However, when crews arrived in the 1700 block of North Mount Street, no one was inside the home.
  The fire was under control by 8:30 a.m.
  The house was unoccupied and there were no injuries to report.
  The cause of the fire is unknown.
  
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• Pope Francis Gets A Custom Ravens Jersey Signed By Lamar Jackson, Coach John Harbaugh

  04-12-2019 15:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Pope Francis can now add himself to the list of growing Baltimore Ravens fans.
  Representatives from the Archdiocese of Baltimore are in Rome visiting with the Pope. As a part of their visit, Deacon Justin Gough of Lutherville gave Pope Francis a custom “Francis” Ravens jersey with Lamar Jackson’s number Tuesday morning.
  The jersey was signed by quarterback Lamar Jackson and Coach John Harbaugh.#Blessed. @archbalt is in Rome to meet with @Pontifex and bro
  
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• Police: Patrick Tackney Charged With DWI, Fatally Striking Ernest Powell With Car

  04-12-2019 13:54
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — An Annapolis man was arrested Tuesday night in the death of another Annapolis man.
  Police said Patrick Tackney, 48. was leaving the driveway of a group of businesses at 1950 West Street around 6:23 p.m. Tuesday. It was then that the victim, 65-year-old Ernest Powell was also walking across the same driveway.
  Tackney was driving a Chevrolet. Police said he struck Powell with his car and then turned into the parking lot of a business at 1952 West Street.
  Powell sustain
  
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• Patrick Tackney Charged With Running Over And Killing 64-Year-Old Ernest Powell

  04-12-2019 13:54
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A man was arrested Tuesday night for the death of a 64-year-old man.
  Police said Patrick Tackney was leaving the driveway of a group of businesses at 1950 West Street around 6:23 p.m. Tuesday. It was then that the victim, Ernest Powell was also walking across the same driveway.
  Tackney was driving a Chevrolet. Police say he hit Powell and then turned into the parking lot of a business at 1952 West Street.
  Powell sustained life threatening injuries and was transported
  
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• Two Shot, One Killed In Annapolis Overnight

  04-12-2019 12:37
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — One man is dead and another injured after a shooting in Annapolis overnight.
  Police responded to the 600 block of Skipjack Court early Wednesday morning for reports of a shooting.
  Dispatchers received a call around 1:47 a.m. of gunshots being heard in the same area. Officials said police arrived and found a man who had been shot in the leg outside.Contractor for the MD State Medical Examiner removing the body of the victim shot outside this home in the Oxford Landing
  
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• Two People Shot, One Killed In Annapolis Overnight

  04-12-2019 12:37
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Annapolis police responded to the 600 block of Skipjack Court Wednesday morning for reports of a shooting.
  Dispatchers received a call around 1:47 a.m. of gunshots being heard in the same area. Officials said police arrived and found a male victim who had been shot in the leg outside.
  Another male victim who appeared to have been shot was found outside a residence in the same area. He was already dead when police arrived. The injured victim was taken to a local hospi
  
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• Johnson Scores 18, Grand Canyon Tops Mount St. Mary’s In OT

  04-12-2019 06:29
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Carlos Johnson scored four of his 18 points in overtime as Grand Canyon rallied to defeat Mount St. Mary’s 78-67 Tuesday night.
  Missing a chance to win in regulation, the Antelopes (4-6) dominated the extra period. Bryce Okpoh kicked off the rally with a dunk, followed by a Johnson layup off a turnover, then Isaiah Brown drained a 3 and the Antelopes were up five.
  Jovan Blacksher Jr. made five of six free throws in the last 35 seconds to secure the win.
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• 15-Year-Old Trinity Brooks Struck, Killed While On Sidewalk After Car Crashes Into Building In Dundalk

  04-12-2019 05:59
  
  DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — A 15-year-old girl was killed and another person is injured after a vehicle crashed into a building in Dundalk Tuesday evening.
  Police were called to the intersection of Delvale and Holabird Avenues just after 5:30 p.m. for a report of a crash. They learned a 2006 Nissan Altima was driving north on Delvale Avenue when the car drove onto the sidewalk, striking the 15-year-old, later identified as Trinity Brooks.
  Trinity was later pronounced dead by Baltimore County Fire
  
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• 15-Year-Old Trinity Brooks Killed While On Sidewalk After Car Crashes Into Building In Dundalk

  04-12-2019 05:59
  
  DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — A 15-year-old girl was killed and another person is injured after a vehicle crashed into a building in Dundalk Tuesday evening.
  Police were called to the intersection of Delvale and Holabird Avenues just after 5:30 p.m. for a report of a crash. They learned a 2006 Nissan Altima was driving north on Delvale Avenue when the car drove onto the sidewalk, striking the 15-year-old, later identified as Trinity Brooks.
  Trinity was later pronounced dead by Baltimore County Fire
  
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• Weather Blog: Here Come The Clouds

  04-12-2019 05:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A sunny but breezy day is now becoming overcast, and a few snow showers may develop overnight.
  Wednesday, plenty of clouds may also produce a few light showers later on, but we should reach the mid to upper 40’s.
  Sun and a breeze will return on Thursday and slightly milder air will move in on Friday.On #WJZ some rain and snow showers around. pic.twitter.com/OxcDfJbGyC
  — Bob Turk WJZ-TV 13 (@TurkWJZ) December 4, 2019The weekend looks dry and chilly on Saturday,
  
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• Maryland State Education Report Card Shows Drop In Number Of 5-Star Schools

  04-12-2019 05:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland education officials on Tuesday released the 2019 school report card which showed a drop in the number of five-star schools from last year.
  Across the state, there were 31 fewer five-star schools than last year.
  This year, Howard County had 25 five-star schools, the most of any county. Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties had 23 each, while Baltimore city had just one.
  The results are based on how students scored on the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for C
  
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• Marilyn Mosby Flags 305 Officers For ‘Integrity’ Issues; GTTF Investigation Has No Time, Money Limits

  04-12-2019 04:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said a list of officers with possible integrity issues has ballooned to 305 — more than 10 percent of the force.She made the comments at the latest meeting of the Maryland Commission To Restore Trust In Policing on Tuesday, which is tasked with investigating what led to corruption in the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force.
  The officers are not necessarily excluded from testifying, but Mosby sa
  
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• Crash Between Car, Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down NB I-95 In Harford County

  04-12-2019 04:27
  
  HARFORD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A crash between a car and a tractor-trailer near Abingdon snarled traffic and left at least one person injured Tuesday evening, officials said.
  The crash happened on the right shoulder of northbound Interstate 95 near mile marker 79.4 just after 6 p.m. Tuesday, the Abingdon Fire Department said.At least one person was trapped in the car, which crashed into the back of the tractor-trailer, fire officials said.
  First responders treated at least one person; a medic
  
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• Thomas, McKnight Lift Coppin St. Over East Carolina 85-75

  04-12-2019 03:57
  
  GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Koby Thomas scored 19 points to lead five Coppin State players in double figures as the Eagles topped East Carolina 85-75 on Tuesday night.
  Ibn Williams scored a season-high 13 points in eight minutes coming off the bench for Coppin State (4-6). Kamar McKnight added 16 points, Andrew Robinson chipped in 14 and Aaron Robinson had 11.
  Jayden Gardner scored 22 points for the Pirates (2-7), whose losing streak stretched to four games. Tyrie Jackson added 12 points and B
  
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• Fournier Scores 31, Magic Beat Beal, Wizards 127-120

  04-12-2019 03:45
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Evan Fournier scored 31 points, D.J. Augustin added 16 of his 24 in the fourth quarter and the Orlando Magic beat the Washington Wizards 127-120 on Tuesday night.
  Bradley Beal scored 42 points for the Wizards, who have lost five of six.
  Markelle Fultz added a career-high 20 points for the Magic, who have won three of four after earning just their second road victory of the season.
  Fournier scored 32 in Sunday’s win over the Golden State Warriors.
  Davis Bertans added
  
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• Vehicle Crashes Into Building In Dundalk, Injuring At Least Two People

  04-12-2019 03:38
  
  DUNDALK, Md. (WJZ) — At least two people were injured when a vehicle crashed into a building in Dundalk Tuesday evening, police said.
  Police were called to the intersection of Delvale and Holabird avenues just after 5:30 p.m. for a report of a crash. One person had to be extricated, officials said.
  At least two people suffered injuries; the extent of those injuries is unknown.
  
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