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• Mail-In Ballot Request Forms Arriving To Maryland Voters

  08-02-2022 23:59
  
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Registered voters eligible to vote in June’s Maryland Primary can request a mail-in ballot.
  The first batch of mail-in ballot request forms was mailed to registered voters in late January.
  More than half of Maryland’s voters did so by mail in the 2020 election. The popular option is now back because of a new state law requiring the Board of Elections to send all voters a mail-in ballot request form.
  Neighborhood polling places will return this year and eight d
  
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• Advocacy Group & Lawmakers Voice Concerns After Bomb Threats Target Maryland’s HBCUs

  08-02-2022 23:53
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A civil rights advocacy group is voicing concerns after a wave of bomb threats targeted more than 20 historically Black colleges and universities across the country.
  The Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit organization that advocates for minorities and monitors extremist groups’ activities, met Tuesday with HBCU presidents to discuss the recent threats.
  Representatives for the SPLC said they’re concerned about reports that six juveniles who reportedly hav
  
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• Here’s How To Avoid Baltimore’s Potholes And A Pricey Auto Repair Bill

  08-02-2022 23:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Snow, freezing rain, ice, salt—it’s a perfect recipe for potholes.
  As you can imagine, our recent blasts of winter weather are taking quite the toll on Baltimore’s roads.
  Residents tell WJZ things have gotten so bad, driving has become a gamble on many local roadways.
  “I mean, you can’t drive without bumping into a pothole,” Niyah Delancy said.
  It’s these roadway hazards that have residents like Delancy taking extra care when they
  
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• Student Shot In Catonsville High School Parking Lot, Police Said

  08-02-2022 23:20
  
  CATONSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A student was shot Tuesday in the parking lot of Catonsville High School, police said.
  Sources told WJZ the student was shot in the shoulder. That student was transported in unknown condition to a local trauma center, police said.
  Police did not confirm the age, gender or grade of the student.
  The shooting was initially reported by a school resource officer at about 3 p.m. in the rear parking lot of the high school’s campus on Bloomsbury Avenue in Catonsville
  
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• Attorney: A victory in Baltimore City Schools lawsuit could shape education nationwide - Fox Baltimore

  08-02-2022 23:17 via foxbaltimore.com
  Attorney: A victory in Baltimore City Schools lawsuit could shape education nationwide  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Police Seek Help Identifying Woman Found Dead In January

  08-02-2022 23:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police have released a sketch in hopes someone can help them identify a woman found dead last month.
  Officers found the unidentified woman dead in the yard of a home on Wilkens Avenue shortly before 8 a.m. Jan. 23, Baltimore Police said.
  The woman was in the early stages of decomposition but had no visible signs of trauma, according to police.Detectives need your help identifying the person depicted in this sketch.On January 23, 2022, at approximately 7:50
  
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• Baltimore Police Searching For Man In Connection With Woman’s Death

  08-02-2022 23:08
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police said they are searching for a person of interest in connection with a woman’s death in January.
  Officers responded shortly before 8 a.m. on January 23 to the 2100 block of Wilkens Avenue for a person who was lying unresponsive in a backyard. There, they found an unidentified Black woman who was in pronounced dead on the scene.
  She was in the early stages of decomposition but showed no signs of trauma, police said.Detectives need your help identifyin
  
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• Baltimore launches much-delayed water bill discount program - WYPR

  08-02-2022 22:56 via wypr.org
  
  Baltimore launches much-delayed water bill discount program  WYPR
  
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• Baltimore starts offering long-awaited water discount program - Baltimore Sun

  08-02-2022 22:51 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore starts offering long-awaited water discount program  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Hogan Presents Citation To Police Officer Who Saved Child From Oncoming Car In Crosswalk

  08-02-2022 22:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday presented a citation to Cpl. Annette Goodyear, the North East police officer who was working as a crossing guard when she saved a child from an oncoming car and was hit herself.
  Cecil County Executive Danielle Hornberger shared video of the incident last Friday.
  Goodyear, dressed in bright orange, is shown working as a crossing guard outside North East Middle School. She raises her hand to stop traffic as a student approaches the crosswalk.
  Onc
  
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• ATF Offers $5K Reward For Help IDing Suspects In Baltimore Delivery Driver’s Murder - CBS Baltimore

  08-02-2022 21:50 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  ATF Offers $5K Reward For Help IDing Suspects In Baltimore Delivery Driver’s Murder  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Person Shot In Shoulder In Catonsville High School Parking Lot, Sources Tell WJZ

  08-02-2022 21:40
  
  CATONSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — At least one person was shot in the shoulder Tuesday in the parking lot outside Catonsville High School, WJZ has learned.
  The shooting was initially reported about 3 p.m. in the rear parking lot of the high school’s campus on Bloomsbury Avenue in Catonsville.
  Sources told WJZ someone was shot in the shoulder. Their condition wasn’t immediately clear.
  Baltimore County Police confirmed detectives are investigating a reported shooting that occurred outside
  
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• Interior Define, Store Offering Customizable Furniture, Coming To Harbor East

  08-02-2022 21:32
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Interior Define, a retail store offering modern furniture with customizable design elements, will open a location at Harbor East in the spring.
  The store will open in a 5,500-sqare-foot space at 809 Aliceanna St. in the heart of the shopping district. Interior Define has 13 locations, including stores in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington D.C.
  “We are excited to open our newest location in Harbor East and to offer a brick-and-mortar showroom for our
  
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• Emhoff Whisked Out Of Event At D.C.-Area School Over Security Concern

  08-02-2022 21:07
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, was whisked out of an event Tuesday at a Washington high school by Secret Service agents following an apparent security concern.
  Emhoff was at Dunbar High School for an event in commemoration of Black History Month. He was in the school’s museum for about five minutes before a member of his security detail approached him saying, “we have to go.” Emhoff was removed from the building into his waitin
  
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• Baltimore-born Summer Britcher ‘joyous’ after finishing 23rd in women’s luge at Beijing Olympics - Baltimore Sun

  08-02-2022 20:56 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore-born Summer Britcher ‘joyous’ after finishing 23rd in women’s luge at Beijing Olympics  Baltimore Sun
  
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• At Baltimore’s Camp Small, Woodworkers Breathe New Life Into Fallen Trees

  08-02-2022 20:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — When a tree falls in Baltimore, where does it go? The short answer is Camp Small.
  While the word “small” is part of its name, this five-acre property nestled between Interstate 83 and Baltimore’s Cold Spring neighborhood is anything but.
  A canyon of logs lines the winding road that leads back to the 80-year-old camp, where thousands of pounds of wood are brought each year.
  It’s at this wood waste collection yard, which is run by Baltimore City Recr
  
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• Florida woman faces federal murder charges for alleged Baltimore-Washington Parkway hit-and-run - Baltimore Sun

  08-02-2022 20:16 via baltimoresun.com
  Florida woman faces federal murder charges for alleged Baltimore-Washington Parkway hit-and-run  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore residents speak out against city's high murder rates after Tucker Carlson's comments - Daily Mail

  08-02-2022 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Baltimore residents speak out against city's high murder rates after Tucker Carlson's comments  Daily Mail
  
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• Gov. Hogan Launches $2M Lottery To Encourage Booster Shots

  08-02-2022 19:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday launched a $2 million lottery to encourage Marylanders to get their booster shots, following similar campaigns that encouraged adults and children ages 12-17 to get vaccinated when doses first became widely available.
  The Maryland Lottery will hold one drawing a week over 12 weeks, using a random number generator to pick a winner.
  The first drawing is scheduled for Feb. 15 and will be for a $500,000 prize.
  Between weeks 2-11, $50,000 prizes wil
  
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• Gov. Hogan Launches $2M Lottery Fund To Encourage Booster Shots

  08-02-2022 19:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday launched a $2 million lottery to encourage Marylanders to get their booster shots, following similar campaigns that encouraged adults and children ages 12-17 to get the shot when the vaccine first became widely available.
  The Maryland Lottery will hold drawings over 12 weeks, using a random number generator to pick a winner.
  The first drawing is scheduled for Feb. 15 and will be for a $500,000 prize.
  Over weeks 2-11, $50,000 prizes will be give
  
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• Maryland Gov. Hogan Won’t Run For Senate Despite GOP Push

  08-02-2022 19:13
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday that he will not run for the U.S. Senate, rebuffing an aggressive recruitment push from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans who saw the term-limited governor as the GOP’s best chance to win in the deep-blue state.
  Hogan announced his decision during an unrelated afternoon press conference in the governor’s mansion, explaining that he could not finish his term as governor effectively and r
  
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• Maryland Gov. Hogan Won’t Run For Senate, AP Source Says

  08-02-2022 19:13
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan plans to announce Tuesday that he will not run for the U.S. Senate, rebuffing an aggressive recruitment push from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans who saw the term-limited governor as the GOP’s best chance to win in the deep-blue state.
  The planned announcement was confirmed by a person familiar with Hogan’s decision, who wasn’t authorized to preempt the governor.
  Hogan planned to announ
  
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• Baltimore Congressional Delegation Announces $200000 in Infrastructure Law Funding for Workforce Development Training | US Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland - Senator Chris Van Hollen

  08-02-2022 19:11 via vanhollen.senate.gov
  
  Baltimore Congressional Delegation Announces $200000 in Infrastructure Law Funding for Workforce Development Training | US Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland  Senator Chris Van Hollen
  
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• Baltimore Launches Water4All Program Tying Billing To Income, An Initiative Years In The Making

  08-02-2022 18:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mayor Brandon Scott and city officials on Tuesday launched the Water4All billing program, an initiative years in the making that ties the cost of water and wastewater service to income for some residents.
  The program is open to residents who make less than double the federal poverty rate. For example, the federal poverty rate for a family of four is $26,500, meaning Baltimore families making less than $53,000 would be eligible, officials said.
  In addition to homeowners wh
  
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• New COVID-19 Testing Site Opens In Harford County

  08-02-2022 18:12
  
  BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — The Harford County Health Department has teamed up with community partners to open up a new COVID-19 testing site in Edgewood.
  The testing clinic, which opened on Tuesday, is located in the parking lot of The Epicenter at Edgewood, a nonprofit community center at 1918 Pulaski Hwy.
  The site is open for drive-thru and walk-up testing from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, the health department said.
  Testing is free of charge, but in
  
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• Don “Wink” Martindale to become New York Giants Defensive Coordinator - Baltimore Beatdown

  08-02-2022 17:57 via baltimorebeatdown.com
  
  Don “Wink” Martindale to become New York Giants Defensive Coordinator  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Police Cite Icy Conditions In Deadly Anne Arundel County Crash

  08-02-2022 17:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Icy conditions played a role in a crash Tuesday morning in Anne Arundel County that killed a 30-year-old Pasadena man, authorities said.
  The deadly two-vehicle crash was reported about 5:30 a.m. along the Stoney Creek Bridge on Fort Smallwood Road, according to preliminary details released by Anne Arundel County Police.
  Police said a Dodge Dakota was heading north on the bridge when the driver lost control of the vehicle, which spun around and veered into the southbound l
  
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• ATF Offers $5K Reward For Help IDing Suspects In Baltimore Delivery Driver’s Murder

  08-02-2022 16:59
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Federal investigators on Tuesday released surveillance footage of two suspects sought in the murder of a Baltimore delivery driver.
  The Baltimore division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $5,000 reward for tips that lead to the identification of the pair suspected in the murder of 51-year-old Cheryl McCormack.
  McCormack, 51, was found shot to death about 2:18 a.m. Jan. 24 in the 3900 block of White Avenue in what authorities have de
  
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• Residents share their 'most Baltimore' stories - Baltimore Fishbowl

  08-02-2022 16:47 via baltimorefishbowl.com
  
  Residents share their 'most Baltimore' stories  Baltimore Fishbowl
  
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• COVID-19 In Maryland: Positivity Rate Falls Below 6%; 95% Of Adults Have Received At Least 1 Vaccine Dose

  08-02-2022 16:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The positivity rate in Maryland dipped below 6% for the first time in two months, according to data released Tuesday by the Maryland Department of Health.
  The seven-day positivity rate statewide has dipped to 5.81%, a 0.31% decrease since Monday. It was last below 6% on Dec. 7, when 5.76% of test results were coming back positive.
  At the peak of the Omicron-driven surge in COVID-19 cases, the positivity rate was 29.98% on Jan. 5.
  Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday lauded a vacci
  
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• Gansler Announces Former Hyattsville Mayor Hollingsworth As Running Mate

  08-02-2022 16:16
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland candidate for governor Doug Gansler announced Tuesday that he has chosen former Hyattsville Mayor Candace Hollingsworth to be his running mate.
  Hollingsworth was elected mayor of Hyattsville in Prince George’s County in the suburbs of the nation’s capital in 2015. She was the youngest and first Black mayor to be elected in Hyattsville.
  She stepped down in December of 2020 to grow Our Black Party, which is a national organization she co-founded to
  
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• Baltimore Police Investigate Death Of Woman Pushed Down Flight Of Stairs

  08-02-2022 15:24
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore are investigating the death of a woman who died last week after she was pushed down a flight of stairs.
  The incident was reported about 2:42 p.m. Feb. 1 at a home in the 700 block of North Curley Street, according to the Baltimore Police Department.
  Officers called to an assault at the residence learned that someone had pushed the 33-year-old woman down a flight of stairs after an argument.
  The unnamed victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment
  
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• 17-Year-Old Shot In Southwest Baltimore, Police Say

  08-02-2022 15:13
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 17-year-old boy was shot early Tuesday morning in southwest Baltimore, authorities said.
  Shortly after 5 a.m., officers were called to a hospital where they found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound, Baltimore Police said.
  The teen’s injuries are not considered life-threatening.
  Based on a preliminary investigation, police believe the teen was walking in the area of South Franklintown Road when he was shot.
  Anyone with information about this case is asked to c
  
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• Maryland Weather: Icy Spots Vanish As Temperatures Rise Tuesday Afternoon

  08-02-2022 14:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After a cold morning with temperatures hovering around freezing, it will warm nicely into the low to mid 40s this afternoon.
  The temperatures mixed with sunshine should help to take care of any icy spots that developed last night and this morning.
  There will be a bit of a breeze at times this afternoon with winds coming in at 10-15 mph, and that will make it feel a bit chillier.
  Otherwise, a mild trend continues into the middle of the week.
  We will see the temperatur
  
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• Philly is losing historic buildings at an alarming rate. Can it learn from Baltimore? - WHYY

  08-02-2022 12:07 via whyy.org
  
  Philly is losing historic buildings at an alarming rate. Can it learn from Baltimore?  WHYY
  
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• Would a 10pm curfew for The Block reduce crime in Baltimore? - WYPR

  08-02-2022 09:00 via wypr.org
  
  Would a 10pm curfew for The Block reduce crime in Baltimore?  WYPR
  
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• Adebayo, Butler Lead Heat To 121-100 Win Over Wizards - CBS Baltimore

  08-02-2022 04:48 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Adebayo, Butler Lead Heat To 121-100 Win Over Wizards  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Adebayo, Butler Lead Heat To 121-100 Win Over Wizards

  08-02-2022 04:48
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 21 points and Jimmy Butler had 19 as the Eastern Conference-leading Miami Heat cruised to a 121-100 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night.
  Miami (35-20) won its third straight and improved to 3-2 on a six-game road trip.
  Corey Kispert equaled his career high with 20 points for the Wizards (24-29), who lost for the ninth time in 11 games. They are a season-low five games under .500 after opening 10-3.
  The difference was 3-pointers. The Heat sho
  
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• Baltimore City Council Introduces Legislation That Would Turn Vacants Into Affordable Housing

  08-02-2022 04:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City Council is introducing a new legislative package in an effort to tackle the city’s vacant properties.
  It’s an issue that has plagued the city for years and partly contributed to a deadly January fire that took the lives of three firefighters and injured a fourth.
  The “#HouseBaltimore” legislation package is meant to create more affordable housing utilizing now-vacant housing. The idea is that some vacant houses could be turn
  
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• She Sent Her Husband To The Store For A Precooked Chicken. He Wound Up Winning $100K

  08-02-2022 02:32
  
  (CNN) — Winner winner, chicken dinner!
  It’s an age-old cheer, but certainly one that applies to a lucky Maryland family, whose recent trip to a grocery store turned into a $100,000 lottery windfall.
  “My wife sent me in to get precooked chicken for dinner,” a man from Hagerstown told Maryland Lottery officials. He bought the meal as instructed, but stopped by the store’s self-service lottery vending machine before leaving.
  “Really, I was going for the $421 mill
  
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• Black women assume key roles in Baltimore City government - Afro American

  08-02-2022 02:21 via afro.com
  
  Black women assume key roles in Baltimore City government  Afro American
  
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• Jimmy’s Famous Seafood Raises Over $65K For Families Of Fallen Baltimore First Responders - CBS Baltimore

  08-02-2022 02:00 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Jimmy’s Famous Seafood Raises Over $65K For Families Of Fallen Baltimore First Responders  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Teen Charged With Killing BPD Lieutenant’s Husband Linked To Two Open Warrants Prior To Murder

  08-02-2022 01:43
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — James Blue III, a father of three, was shot multiple times in his car while waiting for an appliance delivery outside his home on Walker Avenue in Northeast Baltimore last month.
  Now, there is new concern about whether the suspect in the case, Sahiou Kargbo, an 18-year-old Mervo High School student, should have been taken off the streets before the killing.
  Baltimore County police had already linked the suspect to an armed robbery at a Wendy’s in Parkville and obtai
  
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• Harford County House Fire Displaces 2, Kills Cat

  08-02-2022 01:31
  
  DARLINGTON, Md. (WJZ) — A house fire in Harford County displaced two residents and killed a cat Monday afternoon, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said.
  Units from the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company responded to the blaze around 2:30 p.m. at the 1642 Whiteford Road, Darlington. Officials said the fire was put under control within 20 minutes.
  Investigators said the two occupants of the house discovered the fire and one attempted to extinguish the fire with a garden hose before f
  
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• Missing Harford County Woman Found Dead After Search, Officials Say; No Foul Play Suspected

  08-02-2022 01:30
  
  Note: This article was originally posted Feb. 5, 2022, when authorities were searching for Hurdel. 
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) -– The Harford County Sheriff’s Office called off a search for a 64-year-old woman after she was found dead Sunday. No foul play is suspected in her death, police said.
  Debra Hurdel was last seen in the 500 block of Trimble Road around 3 p.m. on Saturday, according to authorities. She was reportedly found Sunday afternoon.Thank you for your shares. Unfortunately Ms
  
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• Baltimore Police arrest family member of December 2021 homicide victim - Capital Gazette

  08-02-2022 00:58 via capitalgazette.com
  Baltimore Police arrest family member of December 2021 homicide victim  Capital Gazette
  
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• Jimmy’s Famous Seafood Raises Over $65K For Families Of Fallen Baltimore First Responders

  08-02-2022 00:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Jimmy’s Famous Seafood held a hugely successful fundraiser in the honor of four Baltimore first responders who recently died in the line of duty.
  The East Baltimore restaurant’s goal for the Sunday event was $20,000, but they ended up raising $67,000 with donations from across the country, the business said.
  The money raised at the “Salute To Heroes” fundraiser went to the families of late Baltimore Officer Keona Holley and late Baltimore firefight
  
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• Renewed attention to vacant rowhomes in Baltimore - wmar2news.com

  08-02-2022 00:27 via wmar2news.com
  
  Renewed attention to vacant rowhomes in Baltimore  wmar2news.com
  
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• Residents On Edge After Another Downtown Towson Shooting

  08-02-2022 00:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A shooting in a busy section of Towson has left many people on the edge, and Baltimore County police are still investigating.
  A video on social media showed the chaotic scene when what sounded like gunshots echoed in the air, and then there were screams of panic.
  Baltimore County police say the shooting happened in the 500 block of York Road early Sunday morning. The area was busy with people enjoying a night out.
  Some of them were Towson University students. This was the
  
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• Baltimore bi-partisan group pushes for tougher gun laws - wmar2news.com

  08-02-2022 00:10 via wmar2news.com
  
  Baltimore bi-partisan group pushes for tougher gun laws  wmar2news.com
  
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