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• Baltimore man charged with stealing Chevy Tahoe, other thefts in Finksburg - Baltimore Sun

  20-02-2020 23:49
  Baltimore man charged with stealing Chevy Tahoe, other thefts in Finksburg  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Doctors Warn Parents About ‘Skull Breaker Challenge’ On TikTok

  20-02-2020 23:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Doctors are warning parents about another dangerous trend circulating among teens on the app TikTok.
  It’s called the Skull Breaker Challenge: two people convince a third to jump in the air before kicking their legs out from under them. The challenge has been making the rounds on TikTok.
  Favorite Teen App TikTok Rolling Out New Parental Controls
  While it may be done as a joke, the consequences are anything but.
  Dr. Richard Lebow is an emergency room physician at Meds
  
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• Doctors Warn Parents About ‘Skull Breaker Challenge’

  20-02-2020 23:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Doctors are warning parents about another dangerous trend circulating among teens on the internet.
  It’s called the Skull Breaker Challenge: two people convince a third to jump in the air before kicking their legs out from under them.
  The challenge has been making the rounds on TikTok.
  Favorite Teen App TikTok Rolling Out New Parental Controls
  While it may be done as a joke, the consequences are anything but.
  Dr. Richard Lebow is an emergency room physician at Medsta
  
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• 20-Year-Old Man Shot In The Torso In Northwest Baltimore, Police Say

  20-02-2020 23:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after a 20-year-old man was shot in the upper torso Thursday afternoon in northwest Baltimore.
  Police were called to Cold Spring Lane at Park Heights Avenue just before 4:30 p.m. for a report of a shooting.
  When officers arrived, they found a 20-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper torso.
  The victim was conscious and alert.
  Detectives learned the victim was shot in the 4400 block of Park Heights Avenue but ran to where he w
  
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• Man shot in NW Baltimore's Park Heights this afternoon - Fox Baltimore

  20-02-2020 23:35
  Man shot in NW Baltimore's Park Heights this afternoon  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Family, friends remember Isaiah Drummond, the slain South Baltimore man who went missing for nearly a month - Baltimore Sun

  20-02-2020 23:20
  Family, friends remember Isaiah Drummond, the slain South Baltimore man who went missing for nearly a month  Baltimore Sun
  
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• What the bruised billionaire Bloomberg could build in Baltimore | COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  20-02-2020 23:14
  What the bruised billionaire Bloomberg could build in Baltimore | COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Orioles To Play Mets In Exhibition Game At U.S. Naval Academy

  20-02-2020 23:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Orioles announced Thursday that the team will play the New York Mets in an exhibition game on Tuesday, March 24, at Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium on the grounds of the United States Naval Academy.
  The Naval Academy and Orioles will distribute complimentary tickets to Midshipmen, as well as selected members of the U.S. Navy.
  Tickets for the game will not be available to the public, but select Birdland Members will have an opportunity to score a
  
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• More Than A Toy: Govans Girls Heading To State Lego Robotics Competition

  20-02-2020 22:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — These aren’t your grandparents’ Legos.
  At Govans Elementary School in Baltimore, a group of young girls snap bricks together and attaches them to robots they program.
  It’s part of the First Lego League, an international robotics competition that helps students gain first-hand experience with science, technology and math.
  “This is way harder than what’s in math class, regular math class,” fifth-grader Jaylynn West said.
  The after-school
  
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• Thomas M. Muller, innovative director of the Baltimore Police Department Crime Lab, dies - Baltimore Sun

  20-02-2020 22:49
  Thomas M. Muller, innovative director of the Baltimore Police Department Crime Lab, dies  Baltimore Sun
  
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• ‘There Is Hope’ | Peer Recovery Coaches At Saint Agnes Help Addicts Find Road To Recovery

  20-02-2020 22:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In the midst of the opioid epidemic, peer recovery coach programs are being implemented in hospitals nationwide.
  Ascension Saint Agnes Health Institute was one of the first hospitals in Maryland to launch a Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment in March 2018, to help those facing substance abuse disorder.
  SBIRT is an evidence-based practice used to identify, reduce and prevent problematic use, abuse and dependence on alcohol and illicit drugs.
  A differen
  
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• Voice for Veterans Veterans job fair held in Baltimore, 50+ employers in attendance WMAR Staff 5 - wmar2news.com

  20-02-2020 22:43
  
  Voice for Veterans Veterans job fair held in Baltimore, 50+ employers in attendance WMAR Staff 5  wmar2news.com
  
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• Couple Gets Rent Money Back After Teen Finds $1,200 In Parking Lot

  20-02-2020 22:33
  
  COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (CBS Local) — An honest grocery store worker helped a Michigan family stay in their home, returning an envelope filled with cash he found in the parking lot.
  Mike Mitchell, 19, was collecting carts at a Kroger store in Commerce Township when he found the envelope on the ground near a storm drain, WDIV reported.
  “Me being me as a curious individual, I took a look inside,” he said.
  Mitchell found $1,200 in cash inside.
  “This is not mine, so I’
  
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• Guide To Oriole Park At Camden Yards, Home Of The Baltimore Orioles - CBS Baltimore

  20-02-2020 22:20
  
  Guide To Oriole Park At Camden Yards, Home Of The Baltimore Orioles  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Guide To Oriole Park At Camden Yards, Home Of The Baltimore Orioles

  20-02-2020 22:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Headed to a Baltimore Orioles game this year? Here’s what you need to know about Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
  Camden Yards is home to the three-time World Series champion Baltimore Orioles. The stadium opened in 1992 at an estimated cost of $110 million. Camden Yards has a capacity of 45,971 with the installation of club level and upper deck seating.
  Orioles Opening Day 2018
  Oriole Park at Camden Yards sits adjacent to M&T Bank Stadium, home to the two-time Supe
  
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• Salisbury University Cancels Classes, Holds Town Hall In Wake Of Latest Racist Graffiti Incident

  20-02-2020 22:17
  
  SALISBURY, Md. (WJZ) — Around 200 Salisbury University students turned out for a town hall forum Thursday as the school deals with another instance of racist graffiti being found on campus this academic year.
  Campus officials are investigating after the graffiti, which included messages reading “It’s hang an N-word month” using the racial slur, an apparent reference to February being Black History Month, was found in Henson Science Hall. They also contained threats that l
  
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• PJ Black: ‘With [Ring of Honor], I Can Achieve Those Few Last Things That I Want To Do’

  20-02-2020 22:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/CBS Local) — Decked in brightly colored pineapple-print pants, PJ Black was smiling ear to ear high above the UMBC Event Center just outside Baltimore. The grin was easily outshining the blinding neon attire illuminating the lower half of his body. His mood was light and enthusiastic, and there was plenty to celebrate.
  Just weeks earlier he signed a new multi-year deal to remain with Ring of Honor. (Black signed a one-year deal a year ago.) After a turbulent 18-month stretch
  
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• Bowery is sprouting in Baltimore with a new automated indoor farm - Technical.ly

  20-02-2020 22:02
  
  Bowery is sprouting in Baltimore with a new automated indoor farm  Technical.ly
  
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• These Full Service Agents Are Saving Home Sellers Thousands

  20-02-2020 21:54
  
  Have you ever wondered why it costs 6% to sell your home? That’s no small number. For a $600,000 home, that equates to $36,000 – more than the U.S. median individual income.
  If it seems like home sellers are being ripped off, it’s because they are.
  The Antitrust Division at the U.S. Department of Justice reported on this issue with the real estate brokerage industry, saying:
  “In other areas of the economy, the Internet has dramatically altered the competitive landscape by
  
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• National Margarita Day Specials in Baltimore - Baltimore magazine

  20-02-2020 21:36
  
  National Margarita Day Specials in Baltimore  Baltimore magazine
  
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• Man Stabbed In Essex On Valentine’s Day Dies, Suspect Vidal Trinidad-Hernandez Could Face More Charges

  20-02-2020 21:28
  
  ESSEX, MD. (WJZ) — The man who was injured in a stabbing in Essex on Valentine’s Day has died, police said Thursday.
  Margarito Miron, 42, of the 7400 block of Berkshire Road, died on Wednesday from his injuries.
  The suspect, Vidal Trinidad-Hernandez, 61, of the 100 block of Bennett Road was charged with attempted first-degree murder and first-degree assault after he was released from the hospital on Tuesday.
  Police responded to Trinidad-Hernandez’s address just after 11:30 p.m.
  
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• Baltimore's ZeroFox cybersecurity firm raises $74 million - Baltimore Sun

  20-02-2020 21:16
  Baltimore's ZeroFox cybersecurity firm raises $74 million  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Named National Political Co-Chair For Mike Bloomberg’s Campaign

  20-02-2020 21:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has endorsed Mike Bloomberg for president, Bloomberg’s campaign said Thursday.
  Rawlings-Blake is one of several former big-city mayors to endorse the former New York City mayor and join his campaign. The former Baltimore mayor was named the National Political Co-Chair of Bloomberg’s campaign and will serve as a policy development and strategy advisor.
  In a statement, Rawlings-Blake called Bloomberg a good friend
  
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• Woman, 36, Charged For ‘Repeatedly’ Calling 911 After Parents Cut Off Her Cell Phone Service

  20-02-2020 21:14
  
  JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (CBS Local) — An Ohio woman who “repeatedly” called 911 because her parents cut off her cell phone service is facing a felony charge, according to court documents.
  Seloni Khetarpal, 36, of Jackson Township, was arrested Feb. 13 after calling the Regional Emergency Dispatch Center after she was told “only call for police assistance for legitimate purposes.”
  “I feel unsafe,” Khetarpal is heard telling an operator in a 911 call posted
  
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• This Season’s Flu Shot Offers ‘Substantial Protection’ In A Season Tough On Children

  20-02-2020 21:00
  
  (CNN) — The flu season is still in full swing and it’s likely to continue for several more weeks, and if you haven’t gotten a flu shot yet, you should, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  The vaccine doesn’t offer perfect protection — it never does — but a new CDC report says it has significantly reduced medical visits associated with influenza so far this season and offers a substantial protective benefit.
  We won’t know exact
  
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• An 8-Year-Old Maryland Girl’s Doctors Said She Had Common Flu Symptoms, But Days Later She Died

  20-02-2020 21:00
  
  CALVERT COUNTY, MD. (WJZ) —  8-year-old Kinsley Sandvik died on Valentine’s Day after battling Influenza Strain B.
  Kinsley is one of three children in Maryland and 29 adults in the state who have died from flu-related illnesses this season.
  Her mother, Shannon Sandvik told WTOP that Kinsley wasn’t feeling well last week.
  “Monday morning she woke up in tears, complete tears ‘my head hurts, my chest hurts.’ fever was back. It was really concerning,” S
  
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• Authorities: Virginia Farmer Holds Goat Thief At Gunpoint

  20-02-2020 20:39
  
  FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man held a suspect who was trying to steal goats from his farm at gunpoint until authorities could arrive to make an arrest, authorities said.
  Stafford County deputies responded to a call Friday night from the property owner, who said he was holding a thief in the middle of a field on his land, Stafford County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Amanda Vicinanzo said. The farmer told deputies his wife had gone outside to check on their goats and discovered the
  
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• Surging No. 7 Maryland Seeks Strong Finish For Big Ten Crown

  20-02-2020 20:33
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — While charting the course for No. 7 Maryland’s attempt to secure its first Big Ten regular-season title, coach Mark Turgeon eschewed the cautious one-game-at-a-time approach.
  Instead, he rattled off five items of concern for the surging Terrapins — one for each of the remaining teams on the schedule.
  “We’re not going to get caught up in ourselves because we’re at Ohio State, we’re at Minnesota, Michigan State at home, at Rutgers
  
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• ‘Their Issues Are Your Issues’: Former Raven Torrey Smith Takes To Twitter To Defend ‘Squeegee Kids’

  20-02-2020 20:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith took to social media Wednesday to defend the controversial “squeegee kids” that are a common sight at some intersections in the city.
  Smith wrote “the kids are trying to make an honest QUICK dollar” and said those who are complaining about them need to step up and help them.
  RELATED COVERAGE:Baltimore Officers Allegedly Bitten, Elbowed In The Eye During Call For Squeegee Complaint
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• Former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake named national political co-chair for Bloomberg campaign - Baltimore Sun

  20-02-2020 19:58
  Former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake named national political co-chair for Bloomberg campaign  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore Police Say They’ve Made 20 Homicide Arrests So Far This Year - CBS Baltimore

  20-02-2020 19:51
  
  Baltimore Police Say They’ve Made 20 Homicide Arrests So Far This Year  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Police Say They’ve Made 20 Homicide Arrests So Far This Year

  20-02-2020 19:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There have been 44 homicides so far this year in Baltimore and with crime numbers up from 2019, Baltimore officials are feeling the pressure to address the violence.
  City Police Commissioner Michael Harrison announced a major arrest Thursday and said the department has made 20 other homicide arrests so far in 2020.
  Harrison announced the arrest of 39-year-old Martin Brooks in the murder of a Baltimore mother and deli owner Carmen Rodriguez. Rodriguez was gunned down insid
  
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• One Person Rescued From Car After It Crashes Into Catonsville Fat Daddy’s

  20-02-2020 19:48
  
  CATONSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — One person has been rescued from a car after it crashed into a building in Catonsville.
  Fire crews responded to the 5860 block of Baltimore National Pike to the building that used to be a Quizno’s Subs, but is now a Fat Daddy’s restaurant.
  Baltimore County Fire tweeted at 1:40 p.m.#bcofd MVC W/RESCUE 5860 blk Baltimore National Pike// FD on location with 1 vehicle into a building// reports of 1 patient removed from vehicle with minor injuries. DT1334^TF
  
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• One Person Rescued From Car After It Crashes Into Building In Catonsville

  20-02-2020 19:48
  
  CATONSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — One person has been rescued from a car after it crashed into a building in Catonsville.
  Fire crews responded to the 5860 block of Baltimore National Pike, Baltimore County Fire tweeted at 1:40 p.m.#bcofd MVC W/RESCUE 5860 blk Baltimore National Pike// FD on location with 1 vehicle into a building// reports of 1 patient removed from vehicle with minor injuries. DT1334^TF
  — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) February 20, 2020Chopper 13 is on its way
  
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• Baltimore Officials Announce Several Arrests In Recent Homicides - CBS Baltimore

  20-02-2020 19:45
  
  Baltimore Officials Announce Several Arrests In Recent Homicides  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Over 600 Pothole Service Requests Filled In First Week Of Mayor Young’s Pothole Challenge, Baltimore DOT Says

  20-02-2020 19:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One week in, the city says its on its way to filling its promise of getting rid of the pothole scourge around Baltimore.
  The Baltimore Department of Transportation claims its filled 600 pothole service requests in just one week.
  “Our goal is to close out 5,000 service requests in 50 days!” Baltimore City DOT tweeted Thursday, “We need the public’s help to meet this goal! Please report potholes to 311 #CleanItUp!”
  The challenge was launched by
  
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• Will Baltimore see another Legg Mason? | COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  20-02-2020 19:20
  Will Baltimore see another Legg Mason? | COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Individual Tickets For ‘Dear Evan Hanson’ At The Hippodrome Go On Sale On Friday

  20-02-2020 19:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mark your calendars — tickets for the Baltimore premiere of the award-winning musical “Dear Evan Hansen” go on sale Friday morning.
  Officials said ticket sales will begin at 10 a.m. online at BaltimoreHippodrome.com, at the box office and over the phone at 800-982-ARTS.Last chance to access @DearEvanHansen tickets before tomorrow's on sale! Use code 2915CBLUE today: https://t.co/YukLJ4KVWp pic.twitter.com/4u73pjUVC2
  — Hippodrome Theatre (@Hippodrom
  
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• Individual Tickets For ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ At The Hippodrome Go On Sale On Friday

  20-02-2020 19:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mark your calendars — tickets for the Baltimore premiere of the award-winning musical “Dear Evan Hansen” go on sale Friday morning.
  Officials said ticket sales will begin at 10 a.m. online at BaltimoreHippodrome.com, at the box office and over the phone at 800-982-ARTS.Last chance to access @DearEvanHansen tickets before tomorrow's on sale! Use code 2915CBLUE today: https://t.co/YukLJ4KVWp pic.twitter.com/4u73pjUVC2
  — Hippodrome Theatre (@Hippodrom
  
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• Police Search For Suspect After Woman Says A Man Assaulted Her, Poked Her With Syringe In Churchton Parking Lot

  20-02-2020 19:13
  
  CHURCHTON, Md. (WJZ) — Police are searching for a man who allegedly stuck a woman with a syringe and assaulted her in a parking lot in Churchton on Tuesday.
  A woman said she was assaulted and poked with what she thinks was a syringe while walking through the parking lot of 5570 Shady Side Road.
  Police pulled video surveillance and saw a man who looked to be around 50 years old walking near her. He then is seen bumping into her.
  Medical treatment was sought, and police are not ruling out th
  
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• Baltimore Ravens' Bradley Bozeman crushes food challenge at Texas restaurant - Fox News

  20-02-2020 19:08
  
  Baltimore Ravens' Bradley Bozeman crushes food challenge at Texas restaurant  Fox News
  
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• Contigo Recalls Nearly 6M Kids Water Bottles For Choking Hazard, Again

  20-02-2020 19:03
  
  (CNN) — Do you have this water bottle? Take it away from your kids immediately, the company that produces them says.
  Contigo announced a recall of about 5.7 million of its kids water bottles over fears its spout can detach and cause a child to choke.
  This marks the second time these water bottles were recalled and includes the replacement lids that were provided in the first recall, which was issued in August 2019.
  The water bottle company received 427 reports of the spout detaching off th
  
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• Man With ‘CRIME PAYS’ Tattooed Across His Forehead Arrested Again After Police Chase

  20-02-2020 18:46
  
  TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (CBS Local) — A man with “CRIME PAYS” tattooed across his forehead is back behind bars after leading police on a short chase, authorities in Indiana said.
  Donald Murray, 38, of Terre Haute was busted Monday morning for the second time in three months for leading officers on a short chase, according to local police.
  Murray was charged with resisting law enforcement, reckless driving, possession of methamphetamine, maintaining a common nuisance and auto theft, t
  
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• Martin Brooks Charged In Murder Of Baltimore Mother Carmen Rodriguez Inside Kim’s Deli

  20-02-2020 18:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police have arrested a 39-year-old man in the murder of a Baltimore mother inside her Patterson Park deli.
  Martin Brooks was charged in the murder of 29-year-old Carmen Rodriguez. Rodriguez was fatally shot in front of her children inside Kim’s Deli on Dec. 22, 2019.
  Martin Brooks
  Police have been searching for her killer for months and although they arrested another man linked to the shooting, they hadn’t yet arrested the alleged gunman.
  Carmen Rodr
  
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• Devante Allen Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Wallet From Car In Severn

  20-02-2020 18:25
  
  SEVERN, MD. (WJZ) — A man was arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly stealing a wallet from a man’s car in Severn.
  Officers were in the area of Graybird Court and Stillmeadows Drive at around 10:45 a.m., patrolling after some recent vehicle thefts in that area.
  One of the officers patrolling saw a man walking along the sidewalk throw away a large black object. During the officer’s investigation, they found the object was a black leather wallet.
  The man was detained and
  
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• Man Arrested For Alleged Auto Theft In Odenton

  20-02-2020 18:12
  
  ODENTON, MD. (WJZ) — An Annapolis man is now facing rogue and vagabond and theft charges after he was caught stealing from a car and messing with cars in the Odenton area on Wednesday.
  He’s been identified as 50-year-old Eric Hinton.
  Credit: Anne Arundel County Police
  Officers responded to the 100 block of Pine Cove Avenue after callers reported seeing a man pulling on car door handles and looking into cars parked along the street.
  Another call said the man had removed something from
  
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• Eric Hinton Arrested For Alleged Auto Theft In Odenton

  20-02-2020 18:12
  
  ODENTON, MD. (WJZ) — An Annapolis man is now facing rogue and vagabond and theft charges after he was caught stealing from a car and messing with cars in the Odenton area on Wednesday.
  He’s been identified as 50-year-old Eric Hinton.
  Credit: Anne Arundel County Police
  Officers responded to the 100 block of Pine Cove Avenue after callers reported seeing a man pulling on car door handles and looking into cars parked along the street.
  Another call said the man had removed something from
  
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• Made in Baltimore: Young designers fuel fledgling revival of city’s garment industry - Baltimore Sun

  20-02-2020 18:00
  Made in Baltimore: Young designers fuel fledgling revival of city’s garment industry  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Stephen Williams Charged In February 9 Baltimore House Fire That Injured 9 People - CBS Baltimore

  20-02-2020 17:55
  
  Stephen Williams Charged In February 9 Baltimore House Fire That Injured 9 People  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Stephen Williams Charged In February 9 Baltimore House Fire That Injured 9 People

  20-02-2020 17:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have arrested a suspect in the house fire that injured nine people on February 9, they announced Thursday.
  Credit: Baltimore Police
  Stephen Williams, 27, was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder, malicious destruction of property and second-degree assault.
  Three children, two Baltimore City Police officers and four other adults were injured in the fire in the 5100 block of Plainfield Avenue.
  Hours before the fire, police said they got a call for
  
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