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• Towson University To Pay For More Police Downtown After Uptick In Shootings

  27-01-2022 23:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Towson University is giving the Baltimore County Police Department an undetermined amount of money to beef up security in the downtown Towson area.
  The university will be paying for two additional county officers to patrol the downtown area overnight every day of the week through a grant. The grant was awarded on Tuesday.
  “We’re working with the county and with our downtown business and community partners to determine the full scale of the grant,” Towson
  
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• DoorDash Driver & Mother Of 3 Killed In Attempted Robbery In Baltimore

  27-01-2022 23:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore County mother is one of the recent victims of Baltimore violence, and police are asking for help finding her shooter.
  Cheryl McCormack’s husband said she was trying to make some extra money by driving for DoorDash earlier this week when she was shot and killed. Police said it was an attempted robbery.
  “I’m going after the city,” McCormack’s husband, who didn’t want to be identified, said. “This has got to stop. It&rsqu
  
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• Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert Issued For Baltimore This Weekend

  27-01-2022 23:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa on Thursday issued a Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert declaration from Friday evening to Sunday morning, when a Nor’easter is expected to bring snow to the region.
  “I encourage residents to stay indoors, especially those most vulnerable to cold,” said Dzirasa. “Extreme low temperatures can be life-threatening especially for our most vulnerable populations.”
  The WJZ First Alert Weather team is dec
  
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• Maryland snow update: a few inches possible around Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  27-01-2022 23:28
  Maryland snow update: a few inches possible around Baltimore  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Advocates say Afghan refugees in Baltimore area having difficulty getting assistance - Baltimore Sun

  27-01-2022 23:26
  Advocates say Afghan refugees in Baltimore area having difficulty getting assistance  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Officer Hospitalized, 2 Students Arrested After Fight At Perry Hall High School

  27-01-2022 23:19
  
  PERRY HALL, Md. (WJZ) — A school resource officer was hospitalized and two students were arrested after a fight Wednesday at Perry Hall High School, Baltimore County police said.
  The incident happened one day after several students were pepper sprayed and one was taken to a hospital after a pair of fights broke out at the school.
  Officers responded to the high school at 9:30 a.m. to assist an officer with the altercation, police said. The officer was hospitalized in unknown condition, but
  
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• Towson U Will Allow Full-Capacity Crowds At Indoor Athletic Events Starting Thursday Night

  27-01-2022 23:12
  
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Towson University is allowing full-capacity crowds at indoor athletic events starting Thursday night, while keeping a mask mandate in place, the athletic department said.
  The Tigers men’s basketball team is scheduled to take on Delaware at 7 p.m. in SECU Arena.
  Concession stands offering food and drinks have also reopened, the athletic department said.
  All attendees and personnel, regardless of their vaccination status, have to wear a mask covering their nose and
  
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• Frosh Warns Of Companies Going Door-To-Door To Test For COVID-19

  27-01-2022 22:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh is warning residents of companies offering door-to-door COVID-19 testing, saying people who took the tests have reported not receiving results after several weeks and do not know if their personal information is secure.
  “We are monitoring these activities, but consumers should be on the alert and are urged to protect themselves against identity theft and scams by only getting tested at approved testing sites or using an FDA-auth
  
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• Jimmy’s Famous Seafood Hosting Fundraiser For Families Of Baltimore’s Fallen First Responders - CBS Baltimore

  27-01-2022 22:13
  
  Jimmy’s Famous Seafood Hosting Fundraiser For Families Of Baltimore’s Fallen First Responders  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Jimmy’s Famous Seafood Hosting Fundraiser For Families Of Baltimore’s Fallen First Responders

  27-01-2022 22:13
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Jimmy’s Famous Seafood is hosting a fundraiser in the honor of four Baltimore first responders who recently died in the line of duty.
  The money raised at the bull and oyster roast will go to the families of late Baltimore Officer Keona Holley, and late Baltimore firefighters Lt. Paul Butrim, Kelsey Sadler and Kenneth Lacayo.
  Holley was seated in her patrol car in Curtis Bay in mid-December when someone opened fire into the vehicle, police said. She wa
  
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• Fading Hospitalizations & Positivity Show Promise In Maryland’s Fight Against COVID-19 Omicron Variant

  27-01-2022 22:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The fading COVID-19 hospitalizations and positivity rate in Maryland show progress in the fight against the Omicron variant, Gov. Larry Hogan said.
  In the last 24 hours, hospitalizations dropped by 131, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients to 2,103, data from the Maryland Department of Health shows.
  Hospitalizations hit a record number on Jan. 11 with 3,462 COVID-19 patients. The statewide positivity rate also reached a peak nearing 30% days prior on Jan. 7.&nbs
  
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• $18,000 Reward Offered For Tips In Murder Of Baltimore Police Lieutenant’s Spouse

  27-01-2022 21:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An $18,000 reward is being offered for tips leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who shot and killed the husband of a Baltimore police lieutenant this week.
  James E. Blue III was found shot multiple times in the 1400 block of Walker Avenue about 2:43 p.m. Tuesday, Baltimore Police said. He was rushed to a hospital but did not survive.
  Sources confirmed to WJZ that Blue, a father of three, is the husband of a police lieutenant. He also was the brother of Shel
  
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• West Baltimore couple with Republican ties files sweeping lawsuit against Baltimore school system - Baltimore Sun

  27-01-2022 20:55
  West Baltimore couple with Republican ties files sweeping lawsuit against Baltimore school system  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore Public Markets Announces Series Of Black History Month Events

  27-01-2022 20:31
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — To celebrate Black History Month, Baltimore’s public markets will host performances, arts and crafts, exhibits and other events every Saturday in February.
  Kippa Madden. Credit: Charles Talkoff
  Baltimore Public Markets Corporation, the nonprofit that runs five of the six city-owned markets, on Thursday said the event series will feature the performing arts company WombWork, Sankofa Children’s Museum of African Cultures, spoken word artist Analysis, DewMore Bal
  
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• Baltimore Firefighter John McMaster Released From Hospital

  27-01-2022 19:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City firefighter John McMaster was released from Shock Trauma on Thursday after recovering from injuries that he sustained while fighting a fire at a vacant house.
  McMaster was the only firefighter to survive after the house partially collapsed around 6 a.m. on Monday—burying him, Lt. Paul Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Sadler, and Kenny Lacayo. Butrim, Sadler, and Lacayo died of their injuries.
  Fire Chief Niles Ford posthumously promoted Sadler to lieutenant.
  The fou
  
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• Baltimore City Fire Department Posthumously Promotes Kelsey Sadler

  27-01-2022 19:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Kelsey Sadler, one of three Baltimore City firefighters killed in the line of duty Monday, has been posthumously promoted to the rank of lieutenant.
  The Baltimore City Fire Department announced the promotion in a Facebook post Thursday, three days after Sadler and two fellow firefighters died of injuries suffered in a partial building collapse.
  “(Sadler) will forever be remembered for her commitment and bravery to BCFD and to Baltimore,” the fire department&rs
  
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• 2 Arizona Residents Arrested In Connection With 2017 Murder Of Missing Anne Arundel County Woman, Police Say

  27-01-2022 19:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man and woman in Arizona were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the 2017 murder of a missing woman from Anne Arundel County, police said.
  After homicide detectives in the county and the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office secured warrants last week, Christina Gail Harnish, 45, and Williams Eugene Rice Jr., 46, both of Tucson, Arizona, were arrested with help from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, the Anne Arundel County Police Depa
  
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• Baltimore Firefighter Who Survived Deadly Fire Finally Gets To Go Home

  27-01-2022 18:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Firefighter John McMaster was released from Shock Trauma on Thursday afternoon.McMaster was met by a line of fellow firefighters and hospital staff all cheering him on and clapping for the firefighter and he exited the hospital.Three days after McMaster was critically injured in a fire, he got out of his wheelchair and hugged his family and friends before leaving the hospital.“It is an awesome sight to see,” Rich Langford, the president of Baltimore Firef
  
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• One Person Injured In Apparent Manhole Explosion In Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  27-01-2022 18:14
  
  One Person Injured In Apparent Manhole Explosion In Baltimore  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Anton Black’s Family Lauds Judge’s Decision Not To Dismiss Lawsuit Over Fatal Encounter With Police

  27-01-2022 17:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the family of Anton Black, a 19-year-old Black man who died in 2018 after an altercation with police on the Eastern Shore.
  In a memorandum on the ruling, U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake wrote there are many disputed facts in the case that are not answered by body-worn camera footage, “including the cause(s) of Mr. Black’s death.”
  In a statement, Black’s sister, LaToya Holley,
  
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• Anton Black’s Family Hales Judge’s Decision Not To Dismiss Lawsuit Over Fatal Encounter With Police

  27-01-2022 17:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the family of Anton Black, a 19-year-old Black man who died in 2018 after an altercation with police on the Eastern Shore.
  In a memorandum on the ruling, U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake wrote there are many disputed facts in the case that are not answered by body-worn camera footage, “including the cause(s) of Mr. Black’s death.”
  In a statement, Black’s sister, LaToya Holley,
  
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• MD Weather: Winter Storm Watch Issued For Part Of MD - Patch.com

  27-01-2022 17:51
  
  MD Weather: Winter Storm Watch Issued For Part Of MD  Patch.com
  
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• One Person Injured After Baltimore Manhole Explosion

  27-01-2022 17:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One person was injured after a manhole exploded in Southwest Baltimore, according to the local firefighters’ union.
  The explosion occurred near the intersection of Frederick Avenue and Boswell Avenue, Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 said in a post on its Twitter account.
  “#BMORESBravest on scene with an apparent explosion in a man hole,” the union tweeted. “At least 1 civilian has been injured. @MyBGE called. Frederick Av is shut down from Ch
  
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• Baltimore: Not the center of the universe, but you can see it from here | COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  27-01-2022 17:43
  Baltimore: Not the center of the universe, but you can see it from here | COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• ASK A DOC: LifeBridge Health Dr. Erica Gaertner Talks About Common Sports Injuries

  27-01-2022 17:33
  
  Dr. Erica Gaertner, a sports medicine physician with LifeBridge Health, sits down with WJZ Anchor Denise Koch to discuss common sports injuries, ways to avoid them and tips for staying active during the winter.
  
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• Roethlisberger Retires At 39: Time To ‘Hang Up My Cleats’

  27-01-2022 17:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger’s NFL career is over.
  The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced his retirement on Thursday, saying it was “time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats” after 18 years, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a spot in the Hall of Fame all but secure.
  “I don’t know how to put into words what the game of football has meant to me and what a blessing it has been,” Roethlisberger, 39, said in a video me
  
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• 1 Hurt In Manhole Explosion In Southwest Baltimore: Officials - Patch.com

  27-01-2022 17:00
  
  1 Hurt In Manhole Explosion In Southwest Baltimore: Officials  Patch.com
  
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• COVID-19 In Maryland: Roughly 2,100 Hospitalized As Positivity Rate Dips Below 12%

  27-01-2022 16:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and statewide positivity rate continued their descent Thursday in what Gov. Larry Hogan has indicated is a sign of the state’s progress against the Omicron variant.
  The state added over 3,200 more COVID-19 cases as its hospitalizations fell to slightly more than 2,100 and the percentage of people testing positive dipped below 12%, according to data released Thursday by the state Department of Health.
  Speaking to the Marylan
  
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• Killing of La Scala manager leaves Baltimore’s Little Italy grieving and on edge as rising violence delivers ‘gut punch, gut punch, gut punch’ - Baltimore Sun

  27-01-2022 16:40
  Killing of La Scala manager leaves Baltimore’s Little Italy grieving and on edge as rising violence delivers ‘gut punch, gut punch, gut punch’  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Waste Watch: Four years with a Baltimore City inspector general - Fox Baltimore

  27-01-2022 16:15
  Waste Watch: Four years with a Baltimore City inspector general  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Help Sought Identifying Witnesses To Baltimore County Cold Case Homicide - CBS Baltimore

  27-01-2022 15:41
  
  Help Sought Identifying Witnesses To Baltimore County Cold Case Homicide  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Help Sought Identifying Witnesses To Baltimore County Cold Case Homicide

  27-01-2022 15:41
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying a couple who may have witnessed a cold case homicide.
  Police on Thursday released an image of the couple, which was purportedly taken in May 1978. It is believed the couple pictured might have information that could solve an unspecified homicide from the same year.
  Anyone with information on the couple’s identities is asked to call detectives at 410-887-3943 or 410-307-2020.
  
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• Part I: Former Ravens Safety, Hall-of-Famer Ed Reed Dishes on State of Ravens - Sports Illustrated

  27-01-2022 15:30
  
  Part I: Former Ravens Safety, Hall-of-Famer Ed Reed Dishes on State of Ravens  Sports Illustrated
  
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• Annapolis Police Investigate 21-Year-Old Woman’s Shooting Death

  27-01-2022 15:28
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 21-year-old woman was shot and killed Wednesday night in Annapolis, authorities said.
  Shortly after 9 p.m., officers were called to the 1100 block of Madison Street, where they found the woman fatally shot, Annapolis Police said.
  The shooting victim was identified as Shakeo Williams, 21, of Annapolis.
  No details about a possible suspect or motive in the case was immediately released.
  Anyone with information about this case is asked to call detectives at 410-260-3439. To
  
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• Baltimore County Police Looking For Missing 14-Year-Old - CBS Baltimore

  27-01-2022 15:16
  
  Baltimore County Police Looking For Missing 14-Year-Old  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore County Police Looking For Missing 14-Year-Old

  27-01-2022 15:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore County are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 14-year-old girl.
  Deyonah Jenkins was last seen sometime Wednesday in the 6200 block of Greenleigh Avenue in Middle River, Baltimore County Police said.
  The 14-year-old was last seen wearing a blue North Face jacket, blue jeans and Ugg boots, according to police.
  Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call 911 or 410-307-2020.
  
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• Baltimore Buzz: Baltimore Restaurant Week Kicks Off Friday - CBS Baltimore

  27-01-2022 14:58
  
  Baltimore Buzz: Baltimore Restaurant Week Kicks Off Friday  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Police ID Men Killed In Dorchester County Double Homicide - CBS Baltimore

  27-01-2022 14:41
  
  Police ID Men Killed In Dorchester County Double Homicide  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Police ID Men Killed In Dorchester County Double Homicide

  27-01-2022 14:41
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Authorities have identified the victims of this week’s double homicide in Dorchester County.
  Cleon Mullings, 36, of Oxford, and Kelvin Wiggins, 42, of Cambridge, were found dead inside a building on Park Lane in Cambridge shortly before midnight Tuesday, Maryland State Police said.
  Both men had signs of multiple blunt force injuries, police said. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause and manner of death.
  Crime scene technicians are processing evidence
  
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• Maryland weather: Baltimore could get 2-3 inches of snow, Eastern Shore even more Friday into Saturday - Baltimore Sun

  27-01-2022 14:21
  Maryland weather: Baltimore could get 2-3 inches of snow, Eastern Shore even more Friday into Saturday  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Chief Behan made a Baltimore County superintendent’s job much easier | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  27-01-2022 14:10
  Chief Behan made a Baltimore County superintendent’s job much easier | READER COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• 8 things you need to know today Thursday, January 27 - Baltimore Business Journal - Baltimore Business Journal

  27-01-2022 14:01
  8 things you need to know today Thursday, January 27 - Baltimore Business Journal  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Ravens News 1/27: Quick Turnaround and more - Baltimore Beatdown

  27-01-2022 14:00
  
  Ravens News 1/27: Quick Turnaround and more  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Maryland receives funding boost to rebuild vanishing islands in Chesapeake Bay - - Baltimore Fishbowl

  27-01-2022 12:15
  
  Maryland receives funding boost to rebuild vanishing islands in Chesapeake Bay -  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• Retro Baltimore: The Maryland oyster roast is winter's gluttony - Baltimore Sun

  27-01-2022 12:01
  Retro Baltimore: The Maryland oyster roast is winter's gluttony  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Weather Alert Day For Friday And Saturday Due To Snow Potential

  27-01-2022 11:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The WJZ First Alert Weather Team has issued an Alert Day for Friday in addition to Saturday due to the threat of snow for your evening commute.
  Snow showers are possible for the afternoon with some areas seeing a wintry mix to start.
  An Alert Day is still issued for Saturday as snow and strong winds are likely.
  So far, it seems the heaviest snow will stay east of Baltimore.
  Stay with the WJZ First Alert Weather team as we continue to watch the models and fine tune this fo
  
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• Thomas A. Perrera, Peppermill Restaurant co-founder, dies - Baltimore Sun

  27-01-2022 11:01
  Thomas A. Perrera, Peppermill Restaurant co-founder, dies  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Thursday Morning Headlines: Baltimore County school board responds to report that says it broke state law; How to help fallen firefighters' families; and more - Baltimore Fishbowl

  27-01-2022 09:08
  Thursday Morning Headlines: Baltimore County school board responds to report that says it broke state law; How to help fallen firefighters' families; and more  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• DoorDash Driver & Mother Of 3 Killed In Attempted Robbery In Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  27-01-2022 09:00
  
  DoorDash Driver & Mother Of 3 Killed In Attempted Robbery In Baltimore  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore firefighter injured in building collapse released from Shock Trauma - Baltimore Sun

  27-01-2022 09:00
  Baltimore firefighter injured in building collapse released from Shock Trauma  Baltimore Sun
  
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