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• Man, 53, Killed In East Baltimore

  18-03-2022 23:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 53-year-old man was shot and killed Friday afternoon in East Baltimore, police said.
  Officers responded at 5:23 p.m. to the 800 block of Aisquith Street for a reported shooting, where they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
  The victim was transported to an area hospital where he later died, police said.
  The shooting happened shortly after the third double shooting of the afternoon occurred in northwest Baltimore.
  Homicide detectives are asking anyone with
  
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• Police Respond To Third Double Shooting In Baltimore Friday Afternoon, Man And Woman Injured

  18-03-2022 23:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police responded to the third double shooting of Friday afternoon after a man and woman were shot in Northeast Baltimore.
  Patrol officers responded around 5 p.m. to the 4800 block of Cordelia Avenue when they heard gunfire. At the scene they found a 21-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
  Both victims were hospitalized for treatment.
  Northwest District shooting detectives are investigating this incident and are
  
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• 4 children rescued from house fire in Baltimore, officials say - WBAL TV Baltimore

  18-03-2022 23:15
  4 children rescued from house fire in Baltimore, officials say  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Local Cannabis Business Owner Makes Bid To Bring Diversity To Booming Industry

  18-03-2022 23:08
  
  TIMONIUM, Md. (WJZ) — Wendy Bronfein is hoping to pave the way for more women to lead in the booming medical cannabis industry.    
  “The medical cannabis industry is a place that’s ripe for female participation,” she said.  
  Bronfein is the co-founder of Curio Wellness, a medical cannabis company based in Timonium. Her business has launched the Curio Investment Fund which is providing $30 million dollars in capital funding
  
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• $8,000 reward offered to find person who killed three in West Baltimore shooting - Fox Baltimore

  18-03-2022 23:02
  $8,000 reward offered to find person who killed three in West Baltimore shooting  Fox Baltimore
  
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• City Officials Celebrate Completion Of Edmondson Avenue Bridge Reconstruction Project

  18-03-2022 22:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City officials lauded the completion of the Edmondson Avenue Bridge reconstruction project on Friday.
  Standing 70 feet over the Gwynns Falls and the CSX Railroad, the span was more than 100 years old and nearly two football fields long.
  “The reconstruction of the Edmondson Avenue Bridge is a major milestone for communities in west Baltimore and commuters along US Route 40,” said Mayor Brandon Scott. “We are committed to improving our transporta
  
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• Officers in Baltimore get to police the streets in new cars - wmar2news.com

  18-03-2022 22:33
  
  Officers in Baltimore get to police the streets in new cars  wmar2news.com
  
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• Man, Woman Injured In Baltimore Shooting

  18-03-2022 21:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man and woman were injured Friday afternoon in the Druid Heights neighborhood of Baltimore, police said.
  Officers responded at 3:18 p.m. to the 1700 block of McCulloh Street for a Shot Spotter alert, where they found a man who had been shot in the chest and a woman who was shot in the leg.
  The man was hospitalized in serious condition and is undergoing surgery, police said. The woman’s injury was reportedly non-life-threatening.
  It’s the second double shooti
  
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• Hagerstown Man Wounded In Shootout With Frederick County Deputy, Authorities Say

  18-03-2022 21:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 28-year-old Hagerstown man was hospitalized early Friday after trading gunfire with a Frederick County deputy, authorities said.
  The shooting unfolded shortly after 2:45 a.m. after a deputy tried to stop the man’s vehicle on suspicion of driving under the influence on Interstate 270, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said.
  Instead of pulling over, the driver kept going before bailing out of the car and taking off on foot, Sheriff Chuck Jenkins said. At s
  
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• Bradley Bozeman agrees to terms with the Carolina Panthers - Baltimore Beatdown

  18-03-2022 21:48
  
  Bradley Bozeman agrees to terms with the Carolina Panthers  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Former Ravens OL Bradley Bozeman Signs With Carolina Panthers

  18-03-2022 21:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Bradley Bozeman has signed a one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers, the team announced Friday.
  A sixth-round draft pick in 2018 out of Alabama, Bozeman played in 14 games for the Ravens as a rookie and started 16 games in each of the last three seasons.
  In 2021, the 27-year-old shifted from left guard to center, a position he played in college. He had only one fumble snapping the ball to quarterback Lamar Jackson, a fellow memb
  
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• Middle River Man, 25, Convicted In Catonsville Murder

  18-03-2022 21:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 25-year-old Middle River man has been convicted by a jury of murder in the fatal shooting of a man in Catonsville in 2020, the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s office said Friday.
  Jaekwan Jacob Stephens was convicted of first-degree murder and using a firearm in the commission of a felony/violent crime.
  Police said Stephens shot and killed Charles Anthony Green, Jr., 27, during an argument in the 200 block of Garden Ridge Road just after midnight on Augus
  
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• Browns trade for QB Deshaun Watson - Baltimore Beatdown

  18-03-2022 21:20
  
  Browns trade for QB Deshaun Watson  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Maryland Park Police Officers Said They Wanted Black Lives Matter Protesters Dead, According To Lawsuit

  18-03-2022 21:00
  
  (CNN) — A group of police officers in Montgomery County, Maryland, are being accused of repeatedly making hateful comments against people of color in a group text message chain — including that they hoped Black Lives Matter protesters would die.
  One of their colleagues, Mark Miles, filed a lawsuit this week claiming his supervisor at the Maryland-National Capital Park Police and other officers sent the text messages in a chain meant to discuss work assignments. They also “mocke
  
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• Baltimore Raises Prevailing Wage For Construction Workers On City Projects - CBS Baltimore

  18-03-2022 21:00
  
  Baltimore Raises Prevailing Wage For Construction Workers On City Projects  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Rescue Plan Designed For Ever Forward In Chesapeake Bay

  18-03-2022 20:35
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — There’s now a plan to refloat a cargo ship that’s been stranded in the Chesapeake Bay for days, the ship’s operator said Friday.
  Salvor Donjon Smit has conducted underwater inspections of the 1,095-foot (334-meter) Ever Forward and a rescue team can put the refloating plan in motion, but first authorities must approve it, Evergreen said in a statement Friday.
  The plan involves releasing ballast to lighten the load, dredging the bay’s muddy floor aro
  
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• Shooting Near Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Sends Man & Teen To The Hospital

  18-03-2022 20:12
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A shooting near Baltimore’s Inner Harbor sent two people, including a teen, to the hospital Friday afternoon, authorities said.
  Officers were called to the 500 block of South Charles Street about 2 p.m., where they found an 18-year-old and a man shot, Baltimore Police said.
  Both shooting victims were taken to the hospital for treatment. Their conditions weren’t immediately clear Friday afternoon.
  Anyone with information about this case is asked to call police
  
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• Where’s Marty? Checking Out Collectibles At 2nd Chance Toyz

  18-03-2022 20:03
  
  Hi everyone and TGIF!
  Today was an eye-opening visit to 2nd Chance Toyz in Glen Burnie.
  Here’s why: the world of secondhand toys has exploded. All those toys that we, as parents, were badgered into buying for our kids are now worth a lot of money. For instance, my son was a huge fan of Dragon Ball Z and Pokemon. We could go to Target and buy action figures for $3 each. Now, buying a “gently used” figure can cost up to $50 or more. Whether you’re talking about G.I. Joe, Tr
  
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• Police Make Arrest In Stabbing Death Of 54-Year-Old Woman In Dundalk

  18-03-2022 19:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 24-year-old man is accused in the Thursday morning stabbing death of a 54-year-old woman in Dundalk, authorities said.
  Raymond Swartz was arrested Thursday and booked into the Baltimore County Detention Center on a charge of first-degree murder in the killing of Stacy Franz, Baltimore County Police said.
  Officers were called to Swartz’s home in the 7300 block of Kirtley Road about 4 a.m. Thursday in response to a disturbance, police said. Upon arrival, they found
  
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• 6 Baltimore families to receive vehicle donation from Hogan administration - Fox Baltimore

  18-03-2022 19:25
  6 Baltimore families to receive vehicle donation from Hogan administration  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Gov. Hogan Signs 30-Day Gas Tax Holiday Into Law

  18-03-2022 19:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday signed a 30-day gas tax holiday into law, suspending the state’s collection of $0.36 per gallon amid surging prices fueled, in part, by the ongoing war in Ukraine.
  As of Friday, the average price for a gallon of gas in Maryland is $4.166, about $0.10 below the national average, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.
  Comptroller Peter Franchot said his office will issue the suspension and gas prices will drop accordingly.
  Hogan said the measure wou
  
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• Advocates Call On Baltimore County To Draw New Map, Likening Proposed Districts To Jim Crow

  18-03-2022 18:15
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A group of advocates on Friday called on the Baltimore County Council to redraw the boundaries for its seven councilmanic districts, saying a recently released court-ordered proposal does not provide a second majority-Black precinct.
  The speakers, many of whom are plaintiffs in a lawsuit last year challenging an earlier map or represented groups that are, compared the proposal the council submitted earlier this month to the racist Jim Crow laws that maintained racial segr
  
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• Maryland Gas Tax Suspension Bill Headed To Gov. Hogan’s Desk

  18-03-2022 17:40
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A measure to suspend Maryland’s gas tax for 30 days is headed to Gov. Larry Hogan for his signature.
  State lawmakers gave the bill final approval on Friday, and the Republican governor is planning to sign the legislation later in the day.
  [Stream the governor’s signing ceremony on CBS News Baltimore at 2 p.m.]
  The measure comes as governors and state lawmakers around the nation have been calling to suspend gas taxes, because of skyrocketing prices that cou
  
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• Maryland Weather: Warm & Sunny Friday

  18-03-2022 17:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After a very foggy start, the sun is out in full force on this last Friday of winter.
  There will be nothing winter-like about our temperatures though. We’ll climb into the low to mid 70s. 
  To put that in perspective, our normal high for this time of year is 55°.
  Clouds will move in this evening ahead of spotty showers which could pop up starting around midnight.
  Temperatures will bottom out in the mid to upper 50s.
  Scattered showers and thunderstorms are po
  
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• Many Ravens free agents are still available - Baltimore Beatdown

  18-03-2022 17:08
  
  Many Ravens free agents are still available  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Hogan & Carney Wager Crab Crakes In Maryland-Delaware Matchup

  18-03-2022 17:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There will be more than bragging rights on the line when the No. 4 seed Maryland Terrapins square off against the No. 13 seed Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens on Friday evening.
  Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and his counterpart in neighboring Delaware, Gov. John Carney, have decided to make things more interesting (and tasty!) by wagering crab cakes on the first round matchup in the 2022 Women’s NCAA Tournament.
  Naturally, the pair engaged in some friendly trash talk a
  
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• Alaska Airlines & UM Eastern Shore Team Up To Make Airline Piloting More Diverse

  18-03-2022 16:45
  
  SALISBURY, Md. (WJZ) — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Alaska Airlines have partnered to try to get more students of color in the cockpit. 
  Last fall, a group of Black pilots at the airline created the True North program, which provides financial assistance to BIPOC undergraduate students who are interested in becoming commercial airline pilots. 
  According to a 2020 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report, about 3.9 percent of airline pilots and flight engineers are B
  
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• Baltimore Raises Prevailing Wage For Construction Workers On City Projects

  18-03-2022 16:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Construction workers on many city-funded projects will make at least $22 per hour starting this year, Mayor Brandon Scott said.
  The Board of Estimates earlier this week approved raising the base rate of pay from $8 per hour to $22 per hour, roughly equating to a $43,000 annual salary, on all municipal contracts above $5,000.
  All workers in the construction trades are impacted by the change, with the exception of contractors on federally funded Housing and Urban Developmen
  
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• Baltimore Man Admits to Paying for International Video Chats Involving the Sexual Abuse of Children - Department of Justice

  18-03-2022 16:19
  Baltimore Man Admits to Paying for International Video Chats Involving the Sexual Abuse of Children  Department of Justice
  
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• Maryland Weather: Sunny & Warm Friday

  18-03-2022 14:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After a foggy start to our morning, the air is starting to clear.
  Today, we should see plenty of sunshine before clouds begin to sneak back in later this afternoon.
  Temperatures should easily top the 70s today and will likely be our warmest day on the forecast period.
  Saturday may not be a total washout, but it looks like a damp start to the day with showers then perhaps a small break in the rain through the midday.
  Modeling continues to show a cold front that will sweep
  
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• Mount St. Mary’s Falls To Longwood In Women’s First Four

  18-03-2022 14:25
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Akila Smith had 32 points and 13 rebounds, Kyla McMakin added 18 points with four 3-pointers and No. 16 seed Longwood led by 22 points before holding off Mount St. Mary’s 74-70 on Thursday night in an inaugural First Four game.
  Longwood (22-11) will take a 10-game winning streak into a Saturday contest with ACC champion North Carolina State (29-3), the top seed of the Bridgeport Region. The Lancers are making their first NCAA Tournament appearance — th
  
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• After Going To Villanova Games Growing Up, Delaware’s Martin Ingelsby Gets To Face Wildcats In NCAA Tournament

  18-03-2022 14:24
  
  MARCH MADNESS: Tune in to CBS3 on Friday, March 18 at 2:45 p.m. for Villanova-Delaware basketball. CBS3’s Pat Gallen brings the action to you live and behind-the-scenes. Watch the post-game reaction on CBS3 and streaming on CBS News Philly!
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — As a kid, Martin Ingelsby grew up going to Villanova games with his father. His father, Tom, was a standout guard at the school from 1970-73.
  But, that’s not Ingelsby’s only connection to Villanova. His brother, Br
  
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• Four children in serious condition after rowhouse fire in East Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  18-03-2022 14:05
  Four children in serious condition after rowhouse fire in East Baltimore  Baltimore SunBREAKING| 4 children rescued from house fire in East Baltimore  Fox BaltimoreFour children injured in East Baltimore house fire  wmar2news.comMultiple Children Hospitalized After East Baltimore House Fire  CBS BaltimoreView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 1 Dead, 1 Injured After 2 Men Shot In Head In Pair Of Baltimore Shootings

  18-03-2022 14:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One person is dead and another was injured early Friday after both were shot in the head in a pair of Baltimore shootings that unfolded about 90 minutes apart.
  Shortly after 2:30 a.m., patrol officers were called to the 2300 block of East Eutaw Place where they found a man lying in an alley with multiple gunshot wounds to the head, Baltimore Police said.
  The unidentified victim was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later, according to po
  
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• Use ARPA funding to ensure water affordability in Baltimore | GUEST COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  18-03-2022 13:49
  Use ARPA funding to ensure water affordability in Baltimore | GUEST COMMENTARY  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore Native Maddie Brightman On Navigating A Career In Sports - PressBox - Press Box

  18-03-2022 13:40
  Baltimore Native Maddie Brightman On Navigating A Career In Sports - PressBox  Press Box
  
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• Baltimore City Invests $4.9 Million into Historic Lexington Market – Conduit Street - Conduit Street

  18-03-2022 13:32
  
  Baltimore City Invests $4.9 Million into Historic Lexington Market – Conduit Street  Conduit Street
  
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• Multiple Children Hospitalized After East Baltimore House Fire

  18-03-2022 13:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Multiple children were hospitalized Friday morning after they were rescued from an East Baltimore house fire, authorities said.
  The fire, which broke out at a row home in the 2900 block of East Monument Street, was reported by the city firefighters union about 7:30 a.m.
  Four children, ages 5 to 13, were rescued from the fire, according to the union, which said they were taken to Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in serious condition.
  There’s no word yet on the c
  
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• 4 Children Hospitalized After East Baltimore House Fire

  18-03-2022 13:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Four children were hospitalized Friday morning after they were rescued from an East Baltimore house fire, authorities said.
  The fire broke out at a two-story row home in the 2900 block of East Monument Street about 5 a.m., a Baltimore City Fire Department spokesperson told WJZ.
  Firefighters rescued four children, including two 6-year-old boys, an 8-year-old girl and another child, along with two dogs from the fire, the spokesperson said.
  The spokesperson said the chi
  
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• Baltimore Sun boys lacrosse preview: Storylines, players to watch and top 15 teams heading into 2022 season – Baltimore Sun - Baltimore Sun

  18-03-2022 12:03
  Baltimore Sun boys lacrosse preview: Storylines, players to watch and top 15 teams heading into 2022 season – Baltimore Sun  Baltimore Sun
  
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• First look: PNC deploys first mobile branch in Baltimore - Baltimore Business Journal - The Business Journals

  18-03-2022 12:00
  First look: PNC deploys first mobile branch in Baltimore - Baltimore Business Journal  The Business Journals
  
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• 1 Dead, 1 In Critical Condition In Glen Burnie House Fire

  18-03-2022 11:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One woman is dead and another critically injured after a fire broke out in a Glen Burnie house early Friday morning, fire officials said.
  At 12:38 a.m., firefighters responded to 9 Greenwood Avenue in Glen Burnie, with reports of a two-story house fire with people trapped inside.
  There, they found Darlene Feeheley, 68, on the second floor in cardiac arrest, officials say.
  Feeheley was declared dead at the scene after efforts to resuscitate her were unsuccessful.
  Her 72-ye
  
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• Lawrence Brown: The Baltimore Sun must tell the whole story; a half-apology is insufficient | GUEST COMMENTARY – Baltimore Sun - Baltimore Sun

  18-03-2022 10:44
  Lawrence Brown: The Baltimore Sun must tell the whole story; a half-apology is insufficient | GUEST COMMENTARY – Baltimore Sun  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland Weather: Alert Day, Dense Foggy Morning

  18-03-2022 09:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — We have declared an Alert Day for this morning due to dense fog that could impact your morning commute.
  The fog will mix out by the mid morning. Then it is mostly sunny skies and low 70s!
  On Saturday, we may see some afternoon showers or a thundershower, but it will still be a very warm day, with a high near 76!
  On Sunday at 11:22 a.m., Spring officially begins here in Maryland. It will have cooled down to the upper 50’s to low 60’s but the sun is back on Sund
  
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• USACE Baltimore receives more than $97 million - Dredging Today

  18-03-2022 08:44
  
  USACE Baltimore receives more than $97 million  Dredging Today
  
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• Opinion | Deeper coverage of Baltimore and its train station - The Washington Post

  18-03-2022 08:00
  Opinion | Deeper coverage of Baltimore and its train station  The Washington Post
  
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• Baltimore Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Federal Prison for Gun Possession and Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Heroin - Department of Justice

  18-03-2022 08:00
  Baltimore Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Federal Prison for Gun Possession and Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Heroin  Department of Justice
  
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• Widow of Baltimore murder victim: Voters should take state's attorney election seriously - Fox Baltimore

  18-03-2022 04:43
  Widow of Baltimore murder victim: Voters should take state's attorney election seriously  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Northwest Baltimore Community Addresses City Leaders After Rash Of Deadly Shootings

  18-03-2022 04:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Residents of Northwest Baltimore’s Howard Park called for an end to the shootings in an emergency meeting with Baltimore’s mayor and police commissioner after a harrowing week.
  Last week a 70-year-old woman was found shot dead behind her house on Queensberry Avenue near Pimlico. On Saturday night a mass shooting at an intersection in Gwynn Oak killed three men and injured a 73-year-old man.
  On Wednesday, a man died after he was found shot in his car at the sce
  
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• Missing Boy, 10, Reunited With Family, Baltimore Police Say

  18-03-2022 04:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 10-year-old Baltimore boy reported missing Thursday night has been reunited with his family, authorities said.
  The boy was reported missing about 8 p.m. from a home in the 100 block of Lucerne Avenue, Baltimore Police said. Police said Friday that a Good Samaritan dropped the child off at his grandmother’s home.
  
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