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• Baltimore County Public Schools hosting three town halls on school safety this week - Fox Baltimore

  13-12-2021 23:50
  
  Baltimore County Public Schools hosting three town halls on school safety this week  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Shop with a Cop celebrates 20th year in Baltimore County - WBAL TV Baltimore

  13-12-2021 23:46
  Shop with a Cop celebrates 20th year in Baltimore County  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Woman Saved From Frigid Waters By Harford County Deputies After Crash

  13-12-2021 23:39
  
  (WJZ) — Harford County deputies jumped into the Bush River to save a woman who crashed into the water on Friday.
  Body camera footage shows a deputy pulling a rescuer and the 25-year-old woman to safety, with a white car partially submerged in the background.Deputies Brave Freezing Waters to Save Life – All in A Day’s Work!
  On December 10, 2021, in 40-degree weather, Deputies assigned to the Southern Precinct entered the cold waters of the Bush River to save a 25-year-old woman.
  
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• Tractor Trailer Crash Halts Traffic Near On I-695 Inner Loop

  13-12-2021 23:30
  
  A tractor-trailer crash has halted traffic in the I-695 inner loop Monday afternoon.
  The crash occurred at exit 32. near Belair Rd. All lanes are currently closed and drivers should expect significant delays.ALERT: Baltimore County – Crash – I-695 Inner Loop at Exit 32(Belair Rd); All lanes are closed. #MDTraffic #MDOTNews soc
  — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) December 13, 2021
  
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• Baltimore Police Seek Help Identifying Suspect In City Employee's Killing - CBS Baltimore

  13-12-2021 23:25
  
  Baltimore Police Seek Help Identifying Suspect In City Employee's Killing  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Some Post Offices In Maryland Extending Hours For The Holidays - CBS Baltimore

  13-12-2021 23:14
  
  Some Post Offices In Maryland Extending Hours For The Holidays  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Some Post Offices In Maryland Extending Hours For The Holidays

  13-12-2021 23:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The U.S. Postal Service is extending hours at nearly two dozen post offices across Maryland to help residents gets their shipping done for the holidays.
  The holiday hours mean 20 locations will be open every Sunday from now through Christmas, and they’ll also be open for extended hours on Saturdays between now and then.
  Participating locations will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 11 and Dec. 18. They’ll also be open noon to 4 p.m. on Dec. 12 and Dec. 19. Here
  
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• Vote For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards; Cumberland's RING OF FIRE Leads Best Musical - Broadway World

  13-12-2021 23:05
  
  Vote For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards; Cumberland's RING OF FIRE Leads Best Musical  Broadway World
  
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• Theatre/Opera Review: Purcell's 'A Fairy Queen' at the Baltimore Theatre Project and the Atlas Performing Arts Center - MD Theatre Guide

  13-12-2021 23:01
  
  Theatre/Opera Review: Purcell's 'A Fairy Queen' at the Baltimore Theatre Project and the Atlas Performing Arts Center  MD Theatre Guide
  
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• Murder-Suicide Suspected In Baltimore County Couple’s Shooting Deaths - CBS Baltimore

  13-12-2021 23:00
  
  Murder-Suicide Suspected In Baltimore County Couple’s Shooting Deaths  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Murder-Suicide Suspected In Baltimore County Couple’s Shooting Deaths

  13-12-2021 23:00
  
  LUTHERVILLE-TIMONIUM, Md. (WJZ) — Police are investigating the shooting deaths Monday morning of a Lutherville-Timonium couple as a case of murder-suicide.
  About 7:50 a.m., officers were called to a reported disturbance at a home on East Padonia Road near Hartfell Road, according to the Baltimore County Police Department.
  When officers arrived, they found 40-year-old John Williams and his 39-year-old wife, Levi Williams, dead of apparent gunshot wounds, police said.
  Based on preliminary de
  
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• Baltimore County Police Locate Family Of Child Found In Essex - CBS Baltimore

  13-12-2021 22:56
  
  Baltimore County Police Locate Family Of Child Found In Essex  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore County Police Locate Family Of Child Found In Essex

  13-12-2021 22:56
  
  UPDATE: Police said they have found the family of the child.
  ESSEX, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are looking to identify and find the family of a child found in Essex on Monday, police said.
  The child was reportedly found in the area of the 900 block of Foxwood Lane in Essex this afternoon.
  Anyone who recognized the child is asked to contact police at 911 or 410-307-2020.#FoundJuvenile: Baltimore County officers located a juvenile in the area of the 900 block of Foxwood Lane in Esse
  
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• Maryland 2-Year-Old Dies After Ejection From Horse-Drawn Buggy

  13-12-2021 22:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 2-year-old child was killed Sunday afternoon when a horse-drawn buggy overturned in Cecil County, authorities said.
  The deadly accident happened about 6 p.m. at a property on Mount Olivet Road in Rising Sun, according to a release from the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office.
  Deputies said three children, ages 2 to 7, were seated inside the stationary buggy when the horse took off before their parents could intervene.
  The buggy struck a barn about 200 feet away and cont
  
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• Crate & Barrel to close for good in Towson Town Center - Baltimore Business Journal - Baltimore Business Journal

  13-12-2021 22:48
  Crate & Barrel to close for good in Towson Town Center - Baltimore Business Journal  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Ravens' Brandon Stephens, Safeway give gifts to Baltimore children - WBAL TV Baltimore

  13-12-2021 22:45
  Ravens' Brandon Stephens, Safeway give gifts to Baltimore children  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Marylanders Heading To Kentucky To Help With Disaster Relief

  13-12-2021 22:42
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Three Marylanders are on their way to Kentucky to help with relief efforts following a string of deadly tornadoes over the weekend.
  A total of 16 volunteers with the American Red Cross National Capital and Greater Chesapeake Region are being deployed to the Kentucky Dam Village State Park, which is just half an hour from Mayfield, one of the hardest-hit areas in the state.
  Ashley Henyan, communications director for the nonprofit, has been involved with relief efforts duri
  
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• HUD, Baltimore celebrate 30 years with Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes - wmar2news.com

  13-12-2021 22:39
  
  HUD, Baltimore celebrate 30 years with Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes  wmar2news.com
  
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• Inflation Up 6.8 Percent Over 2020, Fastest Rise Since ’80s

  13-12-2021 22:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Inflation is up 6.8% compared to this time last year, the fastest increase since the ’80s, experts say.
  Though most items cost more now than they did a year ago, a Baltimore boutique isn’t on board with charging customers more.
  “We’re not comfortable passing along those additional costs to customers,” says Megan McCloskey of Sassanova in Harbor East.
  Sassanova employees are working around the higher cost of materials by changing how they do b
  
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• Baltimore County Police Looking For Family Of Child Found In Essex

  13-12-2021 22:30
  
  ESSEX, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are looking to identify and find the family of a child found in Essex on Monday, police said.
  The child was reportedly found in the area of the 900 block of Foxwood Lane in Essex this afternoon.
  Anyone who recognized the child is asked to contact police at 911 or 410-307-2020.#FoundJuvenile: Baltimore County officers located a juvenile in the area of the 900 block of Foxwood Lane in Essex, MD this afternoon.Anyone with information who can help us
  
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• Woman Killed By Ex-Husband In Columbia Murder-Suicide Was Denied Protective Orders

  13-12-2021 22:21
  
  COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — A 42-year-old woman allegedly killed by her ex-husband Saturday in Columbia was denied several protective orders from him over the years, WJZ has learned.
  Police say 44-year-old Rajaee Shareef Black killed his ex-wife Wendy Natalie Black in her apartment on the 7300 block of Eden Brook Drive in Columbia. Then he shot and killed himself, according to police. 
  According to court records, Natalie Black said she feared for her and her children’s life. In her pe
  
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• Wegmans Increases Annual Award For Employee Scholarship Recipients

  13-12-2021 22:06
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WJZ) — Wegmans Food Markets is increasing their investment into the Employee Scholarship Program.
  The program awards college tuition assistance to people employed at Wegmans.
  Last year, Wegmans was offering $5.6 million every year to over 5,000 employees. This year, they are offering $6.5 million.
  Over a four year period, individuals working part time can receive up to $8,000 and full time employees can earn up to $16,000.
  “Our people are at the heart of our success,
  
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• Roggenart will return to Baltimore City - WBAL TV Baltimore

  13-12-2021 21:55
  Roggenart will return to Baltimore City  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Harbaugh Plans To Have Jackson (Ankle) Back For Packers Game

  13-12-2021 21:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The injury that knocked Lamar Jackson out of Sunday’s game against Cleveland was a sprained ankle, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Monday.
  “Lamar has an ankle sprain,” Harbaugh told reporters during his media availability. “It’s not a high-ankle sprain, which is good news, and we’ll just have to see what it is from there and how he feels this week going forward.”
  Jackson went down early in Sunday’s game when Browns
  
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• Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh says he's planning on Lamar Jackson at QB against Green Bay Packers on Sunday - ESPN

  13-12-2021 21:27
  
  Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh says he's planning on Lamar Jackson at QB against Green Bay Packers on Sunday  ESPN
  
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• Ravens sign Tony Jefferson to practice squad - Baltimore Beatdown

  13-12-2021 21:21
  
  Ravens sign Tony Jefferson to practice squad  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Maryland State Police Trooper Rescues Injured Kitten On I-97

  13-12-2021 20:52
  
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — A Maryland State Police trooper rescued a kitten stuck on the side of I-97 on Friday.
  The Maryland State Police Twitter account posted about the incident the following Monday.
  The injured cat was spotted by officer TFC White during a standard traffic stop.
  Office TFC was able to remove the cat from the road safely with a storage crate and a blanket.
  The kitten was taken to Huffard Animal Hospital.
  
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• Green Bay Packers vs. Baltimore Ravens picks, predictions: Who wins NFL Week 15 game? - The Arizona Republic

  13-12-2021 20:37
  Green Bay Packers vs. Baltimore Ravens picks, predictions: Who wins NFL Week 15 game?  The Arizona Republic
  
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• 19-year-old fatally shot Sunday night in Baltimore County - wmar2news.com

  13-12-2021 20:37
  
  19-year-old fatally shot Sunday night in Baltimore County  wmar2news.com
  
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• Roberta’s House Seeks Donations As They Prepare to Return To In-Person Services

  13-12-2021 20:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Roberta’s House is working to meet their year-end goal of $50,000 in donations as they prepare to re-open their in-person services.
  This will be the first in-person operation in the new Harry and Jeanette Weinberg building, built in spring 2021.
  The organization works with people of all ages, offering grief education, trauma counseling and support.
  Roberta’s House was holding grief counseling services virtually as of March 2020 due to COVID-19. They plan open
  
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• Veteran Baltimore County, Howard County lawmakers join list of those planning to retire in 2022 - Baltimore Sun

  13-12-2021 20:25
  Veteran Baltimore County, Howard County lawmakers join list of those planning to retire in 2022  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Body Camera Footage Released In Anne Arundel County Police Shooting

  13-12-2021 20:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Attorney General’s Office on Monday released body camera footage from a deadly police-involved shooting last month in Anne Arundel County.
  Officers were called to a Glen Burnie home about 1:30 p.m. Nov. 28 after a woman called 911, saying she was chased from the home by a relative who was armed with a knife, the Attorney General’s Office said. No one answered the door when police arrived, but after forcing entry, officers found Digno Yorro Jr. hol
  
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• Ravens Notebook: Rookies Rashod Bateman Brandon Stephens Shine - Sports Illustrated

  13-12-2021 19:49
  
  Ravens Notebook: Rookies Rashod Bateman Brandon Stephens Shine  Sports Illustrated
  
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• Annapolis to Host New Year’s Eve Celebration

  13-12-2021 19:30
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Annapolis will host a New Year’s Eve Celebration with fireworks over the harbor.
  The evening will be split into two separate events, both taking place on Dec 31.
  The night will kick off with a family friendly event starting 4 p.m. The event will end with fireworks at 5:30 p.m.
  A second event with a DJ and dancing will start at 9 p.m., ending with fireworks at midnight.
  “We want to welcome you to our celebration welcoming the New Year 2022,” sai
  
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• Baltimore Police Seek Help Identifying Suspect In City Employee’s Killing

  13-12-2021 19:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying the man suspected of killing a city employee in front of his children last week in Northeast Baltimore.
  Jake Rogers, a 34-year-old employee of the Department of Public Works, was found shot shortly before 8:30 a.m. Dec. 9 in the yard of a home on Holder Avenue. He did not survive.
  Police on Monday released surveillance images of the suspect, who’s described only as a Black man of medium height and build dress
  
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• Baltimore native and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorses Tom Perez for Maryland governor - Baltimore Sun

  13-12-2021 18:53
  Baltimore native and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorses Tom Perez for Maryland governor  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore County Police investigating apparent murder-suicide in Cockeysville Monday - wmar2news.com

  13-12-2021 18:19
  
  Baltimore County Police investigating apparent murder-suicide in Cockeysville Monday  wmar2news.com
  
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• To clean up East Baltimore, this mentor shores up buildings – and youths - The Christian Science Monitor

  13-12-2021 18:18
  
  To clean up East Baltimore, this mentor shores up buildings – and youths  The Christian Science Monitor
  
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• COVID-19 In Maryland: Hospitalizations Up To 1,126 - CBS Baltimore

  13-12-2021 18:15
  
  COVID-19 In Maryland: Hospitalizations Up To 1,126  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Royal Caribbean Resumes Cruises Out of The Port of Baltimore - SouthBMore.com

  13-12-2021 18:06
  
  Royal Caribbean Resumes Cruises Out of The Port of Baltimore  SouthBMore.com
  
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• Worker-owned food businesses proliferate in Baltimore - The Washington Post

  13-12-2021 18:01
  Worker-owned food businesses proliferate in Baltimore  The Washington Post
  
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• Valeria Smith Sentenced To Prison Time In Connection With Stepmother’s Murder

  13-12-2021 18:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore woman was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison, with all but five years suspended, in connection with her stepmother’s murder.
  Besides the prison sentence, 31-year-old Valeria Smith was also ordered to serve three years’ probation after pleading guilty to an accessory charge in the 2018 murder of her stepmother, Jacquelyn Smith.
  Smith, who has been in custody since March 2019, will receive credit for time served.
  Smith didn’t say much durin
  
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• COVID-19 In Maryland: Hospitalizations Up To 1,126

  13-12-2021 17:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland reported 1,126 residents are hospitalized with COVID-19, according to data released by the state health department Monday morning.
  This marks the fourth consecutive day that COVID-related hospitalizations have exceeded 1,000 in Maryland, which up until recently hadn’t surpassed that total since late April.
  Last week, Gov. Larry Hogan announced the state would be introducing emergency legislation intended to keep Maryland’s hospitals from being overwhe
  
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• Hundreds of families meet Santa at 'Cookies and Cabooses' event - WBAL TV Baltimore

  13-12-2021 17:20
  Hundreds of families meet Santa at 'Cookies and Cabooses' event  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Made in Baltimore: A holiday gift guide for teens - Technical.ly

  13-12-2021 16:53
  
  Made in Baltimore: A holiday gift guide for teens  Technical.ly
  
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• Valeria Smith Set To Be Sentenced In Cover-Up Of Stepmother’s Murder

  13-12-2021 16:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 31-year-old Baltimore woman is expected to be sentenced Monday for her role in the attempt to cover up her stepmother’s murder.
  Valeria Smith testified last week against her father, Keith Smith, who was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2018 stabbing death of his wife, Jacquelyn. She said she saw her father stab his wife and, at his request, she lied to police about it.
  Smith faces up to 10 years behind bars after pleading guilty in September 2019 to a count
  
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• Valeria Smith Sentenced For Accessory Conviction In Stepmother’s Murder

  13-12-2021 16:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 31-year-old Baltimore woman was sentenced Monday to 10 years with all but five suspended in connection with her stepmother’s murder.
  Besides time behind bars, Valeria Smith was also ordered to serve three years’ probation after pleading guilty to an accessory charge in the 2018 murder of her stepmother, Jacquelyn Smith.
  Smith, who has been in custody since March 2019, will receive credit for time served.
  Because of Smith’s cooperation and incarceration
  
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• New Baltimore woman leads effort to support local veterans - New Baltimore Voice Newspapers

  13-12-2021 16:01
  
  New Baltimore woman leads effort to support local veterans  New Baltimore Voice Newspapers
  
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• Mark Andrews cementing his place in Ravens history with outstanding play - Baltimore Beatdown

  13-12-2021 16:00
  
  Mark Andrews cementing his place in Ravens history with outstanding play  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Police Presence In Lutherville-Timonium Unrelated To Nearby Schools

  13-12-2021 15:29
  
  LUTHERVILLE-TIMONIUM, Md. (WJZ) — There was a visible police presence Monday morning near two schools in the Lutherville-Timonium area.
  Officers were dispatched to the area near Pott Spring Elementary and Dulaney High School in response to a call for service in the community, Baltimore County Police said.
  The agency said the police presence in the area has nothing to do with either of the schools, but no further details were immediately released.
  Additional details will be provided once th
  
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