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• How Residents, Victims Of MS-13 Gang Violence Can Report Tips Anonymously

  30-01-2020 23:45
  
  BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON (WJZ) — The MS-13 gang continues to expand its influence in the United States, according to the FBI.
  In an effort to put MS-13 gang members behind bars, the FBI and State of Maryland launched an anonymous tip line, encouraging residents and victims to report any MS-13 gang-related violence.
  The FBI posted a YouTube video of a victim discussing their experience of MS-13 gang violence.
  “Those gangs existed. They extorted me for almost four years. If I didn&rsq
  
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• Legislator pushes for bill that would arm Baltimore City schools resource officers - WBAL TV Baltimore

  30-01-2020 23:42 via wbaltv.com
  Legislator pushes for bill that would arm Baltimore City schools resource officers  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Vigil Held For East Baltimore Rapper ‘Dee Dave’ Killed In Double Shooting, Funeral Arrangements Set

  30-01-2020 23:40
  
  ESSEX, Md. (WJZ) — The funeral arrangements are set for an east Baltimore rapper known as “Dee Dave,” who was shot and killed in an Essex parking lot last week.
  David L. King Jr. was killed early Friday morning the double shooting happened around 5:11 a.m. at the Kings Mill Apartment complex in the 900 block of Holgate Drive.
  East Baltimore Rapper ‘Dee Dave’ Killed In Essex Double Shooting
  The local rapper worked full time as a Baltimore Gas & Electric contracto
  
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• Ozier Scores 21, Sacred Heart Beats Mount St. Mary’s 58-53

  30-01-2020 23:37
  
  FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Koreem Ozier scored 21 points, E.J. Anosike added 13 points and Sacred Heart beat Mount St. Mary’s 58-53 on Thursday.
  Anosike also had six rebounds, narrowly missing his eighth straight double-double. He entered ranked seventh in the nation with 11.5 rebounds per game, and fifth with 12 double-doubles.
  Jare’l Spellman blocked four shots for Sacred Heart (13-9, 6-3 Northeast Conference), which won for just the 12th time in the 40-game series. He has 152 c
  
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• Baltimore police sergeant charged with misconduct in office, theft - Baltimore Sun

  30-01-2020 23:37 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore police sergeant charged with misconduct in office, theft  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Ed Reed Returns To The Miami Hurricanes As Chief Of Staff

  30-01-2020 23:13
  
  CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Ed Reed is going back to his roots and rejoining the Miami Hurricanes.
  The Pro Football Hall of Famer has been hired as the new chief of staff for the Hurricanes’ football program, a deal that was announced Thursday and will be finalized when the school completes a standard background check.
  Reed will be tasked with helping Miami coach Manny Diaz “in all aspects of the football program, including strategic planning, quality control, operations, player
  
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• Sold-Out Old Bay Hot Sauce Was Project 5 Years In The Making, McCormick Says

  30-01-2020 23:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — If you’re like us, you probably missed out on buying the new Old Bay hot sauce when it debuted online Wednesday.
  Within an hour of it being on sale, it was sold out.
  The Old Bay website also temporarily crashed after eager buyers flooded the site to buy its new hot sauce, the company confirmed in a tweet. The seasoning seller thanked customers for being willing to “try something new” and joked that all the love “may have broken the internet.&rdq
  
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• 32-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed In West Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  30-01-2020 22:47 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  32-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed In West Baltimore  CBS Baltimore
  
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• 32-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed In West Baltimore

  30-01-2020 22:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City police are investigating after a 32-year-old man was shot and killed in west Baltimore on Thursday.
  Police responded to the 2100 block of Vine Street for a reported shooting Thursday afternoon at 2:14 p.m. and found the man in the 100 block of North Smallwood Street
  The man died a short time later at Shock Trauma.
  Anyone with information is urged to contact Homicide detectives at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCKUP.Written By
  
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• With An Increase Of Fentanyl On Streets, Opioid Treatment Van Helps Addicts Recover

  30-01-2020 22:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Things were supposed to be different for Adam Roberts. Roberts had everything going for him. He was in college and playing on the lacrosse team for the Univerisity of Michigan — until he got injured.
  “I got an injury in my left knee so I could barely put any pressure on it and they started me on Oxycodone,” Roberts told WJZ on Thursday.
  That was when his entire life changed and he became hooked — slowly. Oxy wasn’t enough and he turned to her
  
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• Homicide detectives investigate fatal shooting of 32-year-old in West Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  30-01-2020 22:42 via baltimoresun.com
  Homicide detectives investigate fatal shooting of 32-year-old in West Baltimore  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Harford County Sheriff’s Office Holding Blood Drive In Honor Of Deputies Patrick Dailey And Mark Logsdon

  30-01-2020 22:30
  
  HARFORD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a blood drive with the American Red Cross, and are asking for the community for blood donations.
  The drive is in honor of two of Harford County’s fallen deputies, Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and Deputy First Class Mark Logsdon.
  Deputy First Class Mark Logsdon (Credit: Harford County Sheriff’s Office)
  Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey (Credit: Harford County Sheriff’s Office)
  The two deputies were
  
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• Nutrient Removal Project At Patapsco Wastewater Plant Designed To Improve Chesapeake Bay’s Health Complete

  30-01-2020 22:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For decades, officials have kept a close eye on the Chesapeake Bay as a number of cleanup efforts were underway.
  Tuesday, one of the largest projects officially wrapped up.
  After years of construction, the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant’s enhanced nutrient removal project (ENR) is now complete.
  “Over the last several years, this has been one of the most important projects for the city, but also for the state of Maryland,” said Maryland Secretary of
  
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• Harford County Sheriff’s Office Holding Blood Drive In Honor Of Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey, Deputy First Class Mark Logsdon

  30-01-2020 22:27
  
  HARFORD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a blood drive with the American Red Cross, and are asking for the community for blood donations.
  The drive is in honor of two of Harford County’s fallen officers, Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and Deputy First Class Mark Logsdon.
  Deputy First Class Mark Logsdon (Credit: Harford County Sheriff’s Office)
  Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey (Credit: Harford County Sheriff’s Office)
  The two deputies were
  
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• MS-13 In Maryland | Gang Known For Its Brutality Targeting, Recruiting In Baltimore, Anne Arundel County

  30-01-2020 22:11
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hundreds of MS-13 gang members are currently active in Maryland. The gang is known for its brutality; using machetes to behead vulnerable, young victims.
  While they’ve been mostly active in D.C. suburbs, MS-13 is increasingly spreading into the Baltimore area.
  Last July, MS-13 gang members stalked a man in Towson. Ten people were charged with attacking Daniel Cuellar with a machete, brazenly killing him on Loch Raven Boulevard where a small memorial still sits.
  
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• ‘Black Hair Is Beautiful’: Bill Would Prohibit Discrimination Based On Hairstyle

  30-01-2020 22:06
  
  OLYMPIA, Wash. (CBS Local) — Employers and schools would not be allowed to discriminate based on hairstyle under a bill being considered in Washington state.
  “Black hair is beautiful,” Rep. Melanie Morgan, an African-American Democrat from Lakewood, told fellow state representatives during a committee hearing on Tuesday.
  “When white women show up in the place of employment with locks or dreads, everyone looks at them and says, ‘how cute.’ But black hair, when
  
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• Orioles Claim Infielder Valaika Off Waivers From Arizona

  30-01-2020 22:05
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Pat Valaika is back with the Orioles, who claimed the infielder off waivers from Arizona after the Diamondbacks took him from Baltimore earlier this month.
  Valaika began the offseason with Colorado before being claimed off waivers by the Orioles in late October. Arizona selected him off waivers on Jan. 16, then designated Valaika for assignment 11 days later, opening the door for Baltimore to take him back on Thursday.
  The 27-year-old Valaika broke into the big leagues wit
  
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• Family Member Of Towson University Professor Tests Negative For Coronavirus

  30-01-2020 22:00
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — A Towson University professor stayed away from campus after they came in contact with a family member that was being tested for coronavirus.
  That family member’s test results came back negative, the university confirmed Thursday afternoon.
  The coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, and the respiratory illness is spreading across the world.
  The TU Health Center said in a campus update that the professor and the family member had both b
  
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• Man Finds Huge Snake Inside His Couch While Looking For His Keys

  30-01-2020 21:41
  
  ROSE HILL, Kan. (CBS Local) — Imagine looking into your couch for something you dropped and finding a six foot boa constrictor under a cushion.
  That’s what happened to Justin Bailey in Rose Hill, Kansas, on Monday morning.
  “I was looking for my keys, so I figured they slipped through the couch cushions and so when I moved them, there is a giant brown snake,” Bailey told a 911 dispatcher.
  “Eww,” the dispatcher responded.
  Melvin Linot, a volunteer firefighter wh
  
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• Baltimore’s Charm City Circulator adding six new buses next week to remedy persistent service issues - Baltimore Sun

  30-01-2020 21:36 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore’s Charm City Circulator adding six new buses next week to remedy persistent service issues  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland State Police Reminds Drivers Not To Drive Impaired On Super Bowl Sunday

  30-01-2020 21:35
  
  PIKESVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police are reminding drivers to enjoy the Super Bowl game, but don’t drive impaired when going to or leaving your watch parties or home.
  They will be using a variety of patrol initiatives on Super Bowl Sunday.
  Maryland State Police said the initiatives will include:A partnership in enforcement effort amongst the Golden Ring, Westminster and Waterloo barracks.
  Weekend seat belt and distracted driving initiatives by the Cumberland Barrack.
  Crash r
  
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• Cliff Partially Collapses At Brownies Beach In Calvert County

  30-01-2020 21:30
  
  CALVERT COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — Several police and fire agencies responded to a partial cliff collapse in Calvert County.
  It happened along the shoreline at Brownies Beach, a popular fossil hunting beach.
  No one was hurt in the incident.
   
  
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• Md. State Senators Reintroduce Bill Requiring Local Officials To Honor ICE Detainers

  30-01-2020 21:11
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A group of Maryland senators has re-introduced legislation that would require local officials to honor federal immigration detainers and provide at least three days’ notice before a person is released from a local correctional facility.
  Senate Bill 332 tasks state and local jails and prisons with honoring immigration detainers the same way as other requests from federal law enforcement officials.
  RELATED COVERAGE:Three Maryland Counties Continue Partnerships Wi
  
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• ‘The Show Has Gone In Such Unexpected Places’: Aasif Mandvi On CBS’s ‘Evil’

  30-01-2020 21:10
  
  (CBS Local)– Aasif Mandvi never likes to limit himself when it comes to his career.
  He’s performed a one man show off-Broadway, been in movies with Sandra Bullock and Owen Wilson, and now stars on the CBS drama “Evil” as Ben Shakir. The series tells the story of a forensic psychologist who teams up with priest-in-training and a carpenter as they examine unexplained mysteries. The experience has been of the best of Mandvi’s career.
  “Just the fun of it and the w
  
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• Maryland Lawmakers Override 5 Vetoes By Gov. Hogan

  30-01-2020 21:02
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland will abolish the state’s Handgun Permit Review Board, create a new oyster management process, and expand circumstances in which an undocumented immigrant is exempt from paying out-of-state tuition under the Maryland Dream Act, after lawmakers voted to override several vetoes from Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday.
  The Maryland General Assembly, which is controlled by Democrats, held off on trying to override the Republican governor’s vetoes on three ot
  
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• Police Investigating Homicide Of 49-Year-Old Woman In Lanham

  30-01-2020 20:55
  
  LANHAM, Md. (WJZ) — Prince George’s County police are investigating a homicide that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Lanham.
  The victim, 49-year-old Blanca Aguilar of Lanham was reported missing by her family over the weekend, police said. Officers responded to Nashville Drive at Wilhelm Road at 12:40 p.m. on January 29 where they found Aguilar’s car.Soon after, they responded to her home in the 6900 block of Lamont Drive where officers found Aguilar suffering from stab wou
  
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• WWE Nails Edge’s Return, From Royal Rumble To Randy Orton Storyline

  30-01-2020 20:48
  
  (CBSNY/CBS Local) — WWE kicked off the road to WrestleMania in a massive way by bringing back one of the biggest Superstars in the history of the company. Edge, an 11-time champion, shocked the pro wrestling world by entering the Royal Rumble in the 21st position.
  If sound could physically blow the roof off of an arena, the collective roar generated by the announced record-setting crowd of 42,715 at Minute Maid Park would have sent it into kingdom come.
  Although the return had been the sub
  
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• School District Closes For Two Days After 600 Students Call In Sick

  30-01-2020 20:46
  
  CLEVES, Ohio (CBS Local) — An entire school district in Ohio was shut down for two days this week after nearly 600 students called in sick, the district’s superintendent said.
  All classes and after school activities at Three Rivers Local School District in Cleves were cancelled for Thursday, Jan. 30 and Friday, Jan. 31. because of a major flu outbreak.
  Superintendent Craig Hockenberry said out of nearly 2,400 people who attend or work at three schools on campus, about 600 students an
  
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• First person tested in Maryland for coronavirus is negative - Baltimore Sun

  30-01-2020 20:41 via baltimoresun.com
  First person tested in Maryland for coronavirus is negative  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Missing Parkville man found dead in Baltimore County, police said - Baltimore Sun

  30-01-2020 20:39 via baltimoresun.com
  Missing Parkville man found dead in Baltimore County, police said  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore-based civil rights attorney who was asked to move on train credits Amtrak for its response but still - Baltimore Sun

  30-01-2020 20:35 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore-based civil rights attorney who was asked to move on train credits Amtrak for its response but still  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Davijon Khalil McCall Charged In SC Bar Shooting That Killed Baltimore Co. Native Garrett Bakhsh, 2 Others - CBS Baltimore

  30-01-2020 20:33 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Davijon Khalil McCall Charged In SC Bar Shooting That Killed Baltimore Co. Native Garrett Bakhsh, 2 Others  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Davijon Khalil McCall Charged In SC Bar Shooting That Killed Baltimore Co. Native Garrett Bakhsh, 2 Others

  30-01-2020 20:33
  
  HARTSVILLE, S.C. (AP/WJZ) — A second man was charged Thursday in a shooting at a South Carolina bar that killed three people, including Baltimore county native Garrett Bakhsh, authorities said.
  Davijon Khalil McCall was arrested at a Durham, North Carolina, apartment, Hartsville city spokeswoman Lauren Baker said.
  Baltimore County Native Garrett Bakhsh Died After South Carolina Bar Shooting
  McCall is charged with murder. He fired a gun in the shooting around 2 a.m. Sunday at Mac’s Lo
  
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• Howard County Police Launch One-Year Drone Field Test

  30-01-2020 20:29
  
  HOWARD COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) — The Howard County Police Department is launching a one-year field test to use drones in police operations, they announced Thursday.
  The program is coming out of a recommendation in November from a workgroup that researched the technology for five months and proposed purchasing three drones for the field test.
  Police have trained 10 officers as remote pilots, who will stay in their current assignments and respond to incidents when a drone is needed.
  “This is
  
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• Baltimore Orioles Claim Pat Valaika Off Waivers, Again - Birds Watcher

  30-01-2020 20:26 via birdswatcher.com
  
  Baltimore Orioles Claim Pat Valaika Off Waivers, Again  Birds Watcher
  
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• First Maryland Patient Tests Negative For Coronavirus

  30-01-2020 20:18
  
  MARYLAND (WJZ) — A Maryland patient who was being tested for coronavirus has tested negative, the Maryland Department of Health said Thursday.
  This was the first person to be officially tested for the new strain, but a Towson University professor was evaluated after coming in contact with a family member who was being tested.
  Towson University Professor, Family Member Being Evaluated For Possible Coronavirus, TU Says
  The Maryland Department of Health has not confirmed whether that fam
  
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• 81-Year-Old David Reeves Missing From Senior Living Facility Found Dead In Wooded Area

  30-01-2020 19:40
  
  BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — An 81-year-old Parkville man who was reported missing Wednesday night was found dead in a nearby wooded area, Baltimore County police said Thursday afternoon.
  David Albert Reeves had been reported missing from the Oak Crest Senior Living Community in Parkville after security staff searched the facility and couldn’t find him.Police began searching for him Wednesday night, bringing in an aviation unit and two bloodhounds to scour the immediate area.
  Around
  
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• Top Baltimore news: 2 men guilty in killing of teacher's aide; mayor promises end to cleanup backlog - Hoodline

  30-01-2020 19:36 via hoodline.com
  
  Top Baltimore news: 2 men guilty in killing of teacher's aide; mayor promises end to cleanup backlog  Hoodline
  
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• Gov. Hogan Fills Two Vacant Seats For Baltimore County In General Assembly - CBS Baltimore

  30-01-2020 19:26 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Gov. Hogan Fills Two Vacant Seats For Baltimore County In General Assembly

  30-01-2020 19:26
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Governor Larry Hogan filled two vacant seats for Baltimore County in the General Assembly on Thursday.
  Delegate Shelly L. Hettleman has been appointed to the Maryland Senate and Sheila S. Ruth will join the Maryland House of Delegates, after recommendations from the Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee.
  “I am confident that Delegate Hettleman and Ms. Ruth will continue to represent the citizens of Baltimore County admirably in their respective roles,”
  
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• Laurel Man Arrested After Police Seize Over $22K Worth Of Marijuana From Home

  30-01-2020 19:07
  
  LAUREL, MD. (WJZ) — A Laurel man was arrested Wednesday after a months-long investigation ending with police seizing over $22,000 worth of marijuana, police say.
  Anne Arundel County narcotics detectives got a citizen complaint for drug activity at a Laurel home in the 8200 block of Brushy Ridge Road in September 2019. An investigation brought a search warrant which was executed on January 29, 2020.
  Police recovered 1,119 grams of marijuana valued at an estimated $22,380, a digital scale, a
  
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• E-ZPass Payment Processing System Down In Maryland, MDTA Says

  30-01-2020 18:48
  
  MARYLAND (WJZ) — The E-ZPass Maryland payment processing system is down, the Maryland Department Transportation Authority said in a tweet Thursday afternoon.E-ZPass MD payment processing system is currently down. Working to resolve the issue. Thanks for your patience. #EZpassMD
  — MDTA (@TheMDTA) January 30, 2020They are currently working to resolve the issue.
  
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• E-ZPass Payment Processing System Back Up After It Went Down In Maryland, MDTA Says

  30-01-2020 18:48
  
  MARYLAND (WJZ) — The E-ZPass Maryland payment processing system was temporarily down, the Maryland Department Transportation Authority said in a tweet Thursday afternoon.E-ZPass MD payment processing system is currently down. Working to resolve the issue. Thanks for your patience. #EZpassMD
  — MDTA (@TheMDTA) January 30, 2020They have resolved the issue.
  
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• Harford County Sheriff’s Office To Honor 2 Fallen Officers With Memorial Blood Drive

  30-01-2020 18:27
  
  HARFORD COUNTY, MD (WJZ) — The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a blood drive with the American Red Cross, and are asking for the community to join them in their mission.
  The drive is in honor of two of Harford County’s fallen officers, Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and Deputy First Class Mark Logsdon.
  Deputy First Class Mark Logsdon (Credit: Harford County Sheriff’s Office)
  Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey (Credit: Harford County Sheriff’s Office)
  The blood dr
  
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• Funeral Arrangements Set For East Baltimore Rapper ‘Dee Dave’ Killed In Double Shooting - CBS Baltimore

  30-01-2020 17:56 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Funeral Arrangements Set For East Baltimore Rapper ‘Dee Dave’ Killed In Double Shooting  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Funeral Arrangements Set For East Baltimore Rapper ‘Dee Dave’ Killed In Double Shooting

  30-01-2020 17:56
  
  ESSEX, MD. (WJZ) — The funeral arrangements are set for an east Baltimore rapper known as “Dee Dave,” who was shot and killed in an Essex parking lot last week.
  David L. King Jr. was killed early Friday morning the double shooting happened around 5:11 a.m. at the Kings Mill Apartment complex in the 900 block of Holgate Drive.
  East Baltimore Rapper ‘Dee Dave’ Killed In Essex Double Shooting
  The local rapper worked full time as a Baltimore Gas & Electric contracto
  
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• Ending witness intimidation should be a priority of Maryland lawmakers | COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  30-01-2020 17:38 via baltimoresun.com
  Ending witness intimidation should be a priority of Maryland lawmakers | COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Man Robbed Cecil County Bank In Blackface, Police Say

  30-01-2020 17:32
  
  PERRYVILLE, MD. (WJZ) — Police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed the PNC Perryville bank while in blackface.
  The suspect is described as a white man, with paint on his face. He is between 5’0″ and 5’5″ and late 20s to early 30s.
  Any information can be directed to Detective Warner at 410-642-3725 or a private message to the Perryville Police Department’s Facebook page.
  A post with the suspect’s picture was deleted from the Facebook page, after
  
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• Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson already inspires comparisons to Baltimore sports immortals - Baltimore Sun

  30-01-2020 17:30 via baltimoresun.com
  Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson already inspires comparisons to Baltimore sports immortals  Baltimore Sun
  
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• William Green’s Family Demands ‘Prompt And Thorough Justice’ After He Was Shot While Handcuffed In Police Cruiser

  30-01-2020 17:25
  
  OXON HILL, Md. (WJZ) — The family of William Green, a man fatally shot while handcuffed in police custody in Prince George’s County, demanded “prompt and thorough justice” in his death.
  Attorney Billy Murphy, who is representing the family, spoke to the public Thursday morning.William Greens mother and two kids stand behind Billy Murphy as he speaks about the swift action taken and requests for a thorough investigation about Cpl Michael Owens past @wjz pic.twitter.com/W8s
  
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