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• 18-Year-Old With Autism Reported Missing In Howard County

  01-01-2020 23:21
  
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Howard County are asking for help finding a missing 18-year-old with autism.
  Noah Mychal Rainey, of Hanover, was last seen around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at Celebration Church in Columbia.
  Noah Mychal Rainey. Credit: Howard County Police
  Police said he was attending a church service with his family when he said he had to use the restroom but didn’t return.
  Rainey is six feet tall, weighs 190 pounds and was last seen wearing black glasses, a black puffy hoode
  
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• Egg Recall Expands To Include Veggie Ramen Sold Nationwide

  01-01-2020 22:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A vegetable noodle company is pulling one of its soup products due to listeria concerns.
  The recall involves 11.5-ounce containers of Cece’s Vegetable Company Brand Ramen with Chicken Broth with all expiration dates. The company said eggs packaged with the noodles are associated with a listeria outbreak that has also affected products from Trader Joe’s and Walmart.
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• Welcome, Amar, The First Baby Born In Baltimore Area In 2020

  01-01-2020 22:41
  
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Amar Anthony Morgan is resting with his mother after being born at 12:22 a.m. on January 1, 2020, in Glen Burnie.
  Just 22 minutes after the ball dropped in New York City, Amar made his entrance into the world.
  “[I’m] just overjoyed that I have a healthy baby boy,” Amar’s mother, Leslie Williamson, of Gwynn Oak, said.
  Amar was crowned Baby New Year for being the first baby born at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
  
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• Vaping-Related Illnesses Continue Climbing As Long-Term Health Effects Remain Unknown

  01-01-2020 22:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The number of people hospitalized with illnesses related to vaping is now more than 2,500. That includes people in all 50 states.
  As of mid-December, 47 people in Maryland have been hospitalized; another ten were sickened but not hospitalized.
  Doctors say they simply don’t have enough data about which products are safe and which ones aren’t, and once you start vaping, it’s very difficult to stop.
  Doctors also say kids are particularly susceptible be
  
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• Man Injured In Early Morning Stabbing In Havre De Grace

  01-01-2020 21:43
  
  HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (WJZ) — A 25-year-old man suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being stabbed in Havre de Grace early Wednesday morning, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office said.
  The victim, Matthew Tyler Abrams, of Havre de Grace, said he was walking near Pine Street heading to his home around 12:30 a.m. when two men assaulted him, police said.
  Abrams suffered a stab wound to the arm and was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
  Police did not release a description of
  
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• Suspect Wanted For Alleged Drugstore Robbery In Prince George’s County

  01-01-2020 20:40
  
  PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Prince George’s County are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who robbed an area drugstore.
  Police say the suspect jumped the counter at a pharmacy located on Branch Avenue, threatened the employee and demanded prescription medication.
  Anyone with information on this case is asked to call police immediately.
  
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• 1 Person Critically Injured After Shooting In Frederick

  01-01-2020 19:10
  
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Frederick are investigating after a shooting Wednesday afternoon.
  Police were called to the 300 block of Fieldpointe Drive for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
  The victim was taken to an area hospital and is listed in critical condition.FPD is on the scene of a shooting in the 300 blk of Fieldpointe Dr.Victim was shot multiple times and transported to a local area hospital in cri
  
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• Dog In Stable Condition After Being Shot By Officer In Prince George’s County

  01-01-2020 18:14
  
  OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — A police officer in Maryland has been placed on leave after he shot a dog during an investigation.
  Prince George’s County Police said in a statement Monday that the incident occurred in the Washington suburb of Oxon Hill.
  Police had responded to a home shortly after 3 a.m. in response to a report of a dispute. As the officers to spoke to one of the residents outside, a large dog “suddenly ran out of the home and toward the officers,” police said.
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• Police: Man Who Killed Dog Claimed He Was Jesus Christ

  01-01-2020 17:19
  
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man has been sentenced to more than five months in jail for killing his dog. Police said the man had claimed he was Jesus Christ and had sent the canine to heaven.
  The Daily Times reported Tuesday that Joseph Cryer pleaded guilty in late December to aggravated animal cruelty. The Ocean City man had already served 104 days in jail before he received his sentence.
  Cryer was a former Ocean City mayoral candidate. He was arrested in September.
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• Baltimore County Police Investigating Deadly Double Shooting In Halethorpe

  01-01-2020 16:45
  
  HALETHORPE, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore County are investigating after a deadly double shooting in Halethorpe on New Year’s Eve.
  Police were called to the 4100 block of Twin Circle Way shortly after 9:30 p.m. for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found two people suffering from gunshot wounds to their upper bodies.
  Medics arrived and pronounced Brea Mitchell, 23, and Antwan Jones, 25, dead at the scene.
  Baltimore County Homicide Detectives are currently inv
  
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• Police: 16-Year-Old Girl Arrested For Allegedly Making Threat Of Violence At Mervo High School

  01-01-2020 16:35
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 16-year-old girl was arrested Tuesday night in connection with a threat of violence at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School that was posted on social media, according to police.
  Baltimore City Schools said it was made aware of the potential threat on Monday. Members of the Baltimore Police Department worked with the ATF and Baltimore City School Police on the investigation.
  Officials Investigating ‘Potential Threat’ To Mergenthaler Vocational-T
  
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• Redskins Hire Ron Rivera As Head Coach

  01-01-2020 15:24
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Redskins hired Ron Rivera as their coach on Wednesday in owner Dan Snyder’s latest step to try to turn around the wayward franchise.
  Washington announced the move two days after Snyder fired president Bruce Allen following a decade of futility. The former Carolina Panthers coach quickly emerged as the Redskins’ top candidate and inherits a team that went 3-13 this season and hasn’t made the playoffs since 2015.
  The 57-year-old of Mexican and Puerto R
  
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• How To Succeed At Your New Year’s Resolutions This Year

  01-01-2020 15:10
  
  BALTIMORE (CNN/WJZ) — Do you want to eat better, exercise more, stop vaping or lose weight?
  Great. Now’s the time to set those New Year’s resolutions.
  As we head into a new year — and a new decade — your first step is to believe you can do it.
  The opposite is also true, said University of Scranton psychology professor John C. Norcross, who has studied resolutions for decades. If you think you can’t do it, you’ll likely prove yourself right.
  While ab
  
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• Maryland’s Minimum Wage Rises To $11 An Hour

  01-01-2020 14:07
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s minimum wage is rising to $11 an hour.
  The increase from $10.10 is one of the state’s new laws taking effect Wednesday.
  The minimum wage for companies with 15 or more employees will have future increases over the next several years and reach $15 in 2025. The wage for companies with 14 or fewer employees also goes up to $11 Wednesday. Companies with 14 or fewer employees will be required to pay $15 an hour in 2026.
  Another new law taking effect W
  
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• Investigation Continues Into Deadly Plane Crash In Prince George’s County

  01-01-2020 13:40
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — National Safety and Transportation officials are continuing their investigation into a fatal plane crash in Prince George’s County.
  The pilot took off from College Park Airport on Sunday afternoon. Minutes later, he crashed into a residential neighborhood in Carrolton.
  The victim has been identified as 61-year-old Gordon Allen from the Bronx in New York. Investigators say he was in communication with air traffic control and was being tracked by FAA rada
  
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• Police: 42-Year-Old Man Shot Overnight In Baltimore

  01-01-2020 13:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after a 42-year-old man was shot overnight in Baltimore.
  Police on patrol heard gunshots coming from the unit block of S. Gay Street just before 4 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a 42-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the shoulder.
  The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
  Detectives from the Central District are investigating this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call 410-396-2221 or Metro Crime Stoppers
  
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• Here Are Baltimore Mayor Jack Young’s New Year’s Resolutions For City

  01-01-2020 05:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As Baltimore enters a new year and a new decade, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young is looking ahead to what he wants to see improve for the city in 2020.
  During an interview with Vic Carter and Denise Koch on WJZ’s New Year’s Eve Special, Young said he has a number of issues he wants to address, including lowering the city’s crime rate.
  “My hopes and dreams are that we could have a clean and safe city, better schools for our young people, g
  
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• Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Being Hit-And-Run Near Towson Town Center

  01-01-2020 05:03
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a truck in Towson Tuesday night, police said.
  The crash happened just before 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Dulaney Valley Road and Fairmount Avenue, near Towson Town Center.Police said a man was taken to an area hospital in critical condition. The truck fled the scene without stopping.
  The truck is described as a dark-colored, full-size, four-door pickup truck, possibly with a toolbox on bed cover on the back.
  
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• Suspect Arrested After Officer-Involved Shooting In Suitland; No Injuries Reported

  01-01-2020 04:40
  
  SUITLAND, Md. (WJZ) — One person was arrested following an officer-involved shooting in Prince George’s County Tuesday night.
  Officials said the shooting happened in the 3500 block of Silver Park Drive. Officers were patrolling the area due to an increase in gun-related crimes in the area when they came across a group of people who were drinking in public.
  When the officers went to talk to the group, one person fled, police said.
  An officer caught up to the suspect, who then pulled a
  
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• Police Responding To Shooting In Lansdowne

  01-01-2020 04:15
  
  LANSDOWNE, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore County are responding to a shooting in Lansdowne Tuesday evening.
  The shooting is in the 4100 block of Twin Circle Way.No further details were immediately available.
  This story is developing; stay with WJZ for updates.
   
  
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• Pulliam Scores 24, Northwestern Women Upset No. 12 Maryland

  01-01-2020 04:03
  
  EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Lindsey Pulliam scored 24 points, Veronica Burton added a career-high 23 points with six steals and Northwestern beat No. 12 Maryland 81-58 on Tuesday to snap a seven-game losing streak in the series.
  The Northwestern defense forced a season-high 24 turnovers, leading to 29 points, and held Maryland to 4-of-18 shooting from behind the arc.
  Abi Scheid chipped in with 12 points for Northwestern (12-1, 2-0 Big Ten), which has won seven straight. Abbie Wolf added 10 point
  
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• Trump Organization Fires More Undocumented Workers

  01-01-2020 03:58
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS News) — The Trump Organization has fired more undocumented employees at properties including the Trump Winery in Virginia just before the end of the year, attorneys advising and representing recently fired staffers told CBS News. The firings come nearly a year after a purge of undocumented staffers at Trump golf clubs.
  The firings at Trump Organization properties were first reported by The Washington Post. Trump Organization and Trump Winery did not respond to a reques
  
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• Police Responding To Officer-Involved Shooting In Suitland; No Injuries Reported

  01-01-2020 03:27
  
  SUITLAND, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Prince George’s County are responding to an officer-involved shooting in Suitland.
  Officials said the shooting happened in the 3500 block of Silver Park Drive Tuesday night.PIO is on scene of a non-contact officer-involved shooting. No officers or suspects were injured. This occurred in the 3500 block of Silver Park Drive. As we gather information, media is asked to stage at 4053 Silver Hill Road. pic.twitter.com/xfAABdMm2n
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• Ravens, Saints, 49ers Are Top 3 Teams In Final AP Pro32 Poll

  01-01-2020 03:19
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens will start the postseason as the hottest team in the NFL. The Ravens, who finished with the league’s best record at 14-2, ended the regular season on a 12-game winning streak.
  Jackson, a likely contender for league MVP, and the Ravens are closing the season on top of the final AP Pro32 poll of 2019, too.
  For the fifth consecutive week, the Ravens earned all 12 first-place votes for 384 points in balloting Tuesday by media me
  
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• Trick Play, FG Lift No. 21 Navy Over Kansas State 20-17

  01-01-2020 03:14
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Navy built the biggest turnaround of any team in college football this season by relying on the nation’s most prolific rushing attack.
  So, naturally, the 21st-ranked Midshipmen won the Liberty Bowl on Tuesday by completing a fourth-down halfback option pass in the final minute.
  CJ Williams’ 41-yard completion to Chance Warren on fourth-and-3 gave Navy first-and-goal from the 5-yard line. After quarterback Malcolm Perry spiked the ball, Bijan Nichols kicked
  
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• 18-Year-Old Shot In South Baltimore On New Year’s Eve

  01-01-2020 03:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An 18-year-old man was shot in south Baltimore on New Year’s Eve, police said.
  The shooting happened in the unit block of South Arlington Avenue around 7:10 p.m. When officers arrived, they found the 18-year-old man had been shot.
  He was taken to an area hospital in unknown condition, police said.
  Anyone with information is asked to call police at 410-396-2499 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
  
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• Police: Duo Called In Large Food Delivery Orders, Then Robbed Drivers

  01-01-2020 02:45
  
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County police arrested and charged a man and woman in a series of alleged armed robberies of food delivery drivers in Columbia and Ellicott City over the weekend.
  Nicholas Bailey, 18, of Hastings Drive, and Heather Corea, 19, of Faulkner Ridge Circle, are each charged with three counts of armed robbery and one count of conspiracy to commit armed robbery.
  Corea is being held without bond at the Howard County Detention Center and Bailey is still in the booking pr
  
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• Excitement Builds As Thousands Flock To Inner Harbor To Ring In 2020

  01-01-2020 02:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — 2020 is just hours away, and people are gearing up to ring in the new year at the Inner Harbor.
  From Baltimore and beyond, revelers are flocking to the harbor to ice skate, listen to live music and watch the fireworks.
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• ‘He Was An Icon’: Hogan Orders Flags Lowered For Fallen Cecil County Firefighter

  01-01-2020 02:01
  
  NORTH EAST, Md. (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan Tuesday ordered the lowering of Maryland flags to half-staff in honor of a longtime Cecil County firefighter who died over the weekend.
  Otis L. Isaacs, Jr., 73, died at his home in North East Sunday after suffering a medical emergency. Earlier that day, he had responded to the firehouse for a call and served as a backup crew in case another call came in, North East Fire Company spokesperson Howard Ewing said.
  Isaacs was a former chief, president and
  
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• Off-Duty Baltimore Police Officer Injured In Crash

  01-01-2020 01:26
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An off-duty Baltimore police officer was injured in a crash Tuesday evening, police said.
  The crash happened around 5 p.m. near Pulaski Highway and North Conkling Street.
  The officer was taken to an area hospital as a precaution, police said.
  Police did not say if anyone else was injured.
  
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• Hogan Orders Flags Lowered For Fallen Cecil County Firefighter

  01-01-2020 00:11
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan Tuesday ordered the lowering of Maryland flags to half-staff in honor of a longtime Cecil County firefighter who died in the line of duty over the weekend.
  Otis L. Isaacs, Jr., 73, was a former chief, president and chief engineer for the North East Fire Company and was inducted into the Harford-Cecil Hall of Fame in 2003, the agency said.
  He died suddenly on Sunday.
  “We are forever grateful for the knowledge, experience, and dedication that he
  
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