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• Former MTV Star ‘Chopper’ Arrested In Maryland On Sex Trafficking Warrant From Las Vegas

  26-04-2022 23:58
  
  LINTHICUM, Md. (WJZ) — Chopper Young City, a rapper formerly featured in MTV’s Making The Band, was arrested in Maryland on a Las Vegas Police warrant for a sex trafficking charge, Anne Arundel County police said.
  Chopper, whose legal name is Kevin Barnes, is accused of using his large social media following to recruit women to be sex workers.
  Anne Arundel County Police said there may be local victims and is urging anyone with information to come forward.
  According to a report by ent
  
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• Baltimore police release photos of persons of interest in Fells Point fatal shooting - Fox Baltimore

  26-04-2022 23:30 via foxbaltimore.com
  Baltimore police release photos of persons of interest in Fells Point fatal shooting  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Police Announce 3 Men, 4 Women Of Interest In Death Of Fells Point Bouncer

  26-04-2022 23:07
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police released images Tuesday of seven people of interest in the fatal shooting of a Fells Point bouncer early Monday morning.
  Marco Nunez, the 30-year-old bouncer of Rodos Bar, was found shot in the 1700 block of Thames Street around 1 a.m. Monday. He was pronounced dead in the hospital.
  Homicide detectives are looking to identify and question three men and four women pictured in a release:
  female 1a, BPD
  female 2, BPD
  female 3 and male 2, BPD
  female 4, BPD
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• ‘It Is Senseless:’ Slain Fells Point Bouncer Mourned As Brazen Shootings Rise In Baltimore

  26-04-2022 22:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Marco Nunez, a 30-year-old father, is one of Baltimore’s latest homicide victims. A makeshift memorial marks the spot where he was shot and killed early Monday morning on Thames Street in Fells Point.
  “The city should be safe,” said Frank Desimone, a longtime property owner in Fells Point. “It’s horrible. A person is alive one day and dead the next. There’s no excuse for it.”
  WJZ spoke to Nunez’s friend, Mike Katris, who emp
  
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• Maryland Food Bank Pilots Programs Targeting Job Insecurity, Food Access

  26-04-2022 22:29
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Food Bank has launched pilot programs targeting unemployment and underemployment, two of the leading causes of food insecurity, and increasing access to healthy, shelf-stable items, the organization said Tuesday.
  Using a grant from the group Feeding America, the Workforce Development Partnerships program connects Baltimore-area residents with social services and job training in industries such as IT and healthcare that “provide family-sustaining wages a
  
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• Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office Expands Victim Support Services - CBS Baltimore

  26-04-2022 22:18 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office Expands Victim Support Services  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office Expands Victim Support Services

  26-04-2022 22:18
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby on Tuesday announced new and expanded partnerships to support crime victims and witnesses.
  The new partnerships will provide additional to support to victims as violent crime rises in the city. According to Mosby’s office, homicides are up by 9 percent compared to last year, and non-fatal shootings are up by 25 percent compared to last year.
  The SAO announced a new partnership with Springboard Community Services, a Balt
  
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• Howard County Investing $2.1M To Expand Student Access To Mental Health Resources

  26-04-2022 22:07
  
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County will use $2.1 million to expand mental health services in its public school system, which educates a total of nearly 58,000 students.
  During a Wednesday news conference at Patapsco Middle School in Ellicott City, County Executive Calvin Ball said the funding will fill a gap for children and families who have historically had difficulty getting access to mental health resources.
  “Everyone deserves the same access to mental health care,” B
  
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• Baltimore County, state leaders announce $20 million to redevelop dilapidated Security Square Mall - Baltimore Sun

  26-04-2022 21:17 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore County, state leaders announce $20 million to redevelop dilapidated Security Square Mall  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore Man, 20, Charged With Attempted Murder In March Shooting - CBS Baltimore

  26-04-2022 20:39 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore Man, 20, Charged With Attempted Murder In March Shooting  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Man, 20, Charged With Attempted Murder In March Shooting

  26-04-2022 20:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 20-year-old man is under arrest in connection with a shooting last month in northwest Baltimore, authorities said Tuesday.
  Amir Hall was arrested April 12 on a charge of attempted first-degree murder, Baltimore Police said. Hall is being held without bail while awaiting trial.
  The charge stems from a shooting reported about 8:14 p.m. at a business located on Reisterstown Road, according to police.
  Officers responding to that call found a 22-year-old man shot in the hand
  
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• Ovechkin Injury Clouds Capitals Outlook A Week From Playoffs

  26-04-2022 20:34
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin did not skate with his Washington Capitals teammates Tuesday morning and his status moving forward is unclear with the start of the playoffs less than a week away.
  Ovechkin was listed as day to day with an upper-body injury, and coach Peter Laviolette called his captain a game-time decision to face the New York Islanders in the third to last game of the regular season. But the team is being extra cautious with the 36-year-old star, and Laviolette made that c
  
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• Where’s Marty? Taking In The History At The National Electronics Museum

  26-04-2022 20:26
  
  Hi everyone!
  You have most likely been to BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. If so, and you took Elkridge Landing Road in, chances are you have passed the National Electronics Museum.
  It is 41 years old and jammed full with enough items and history to keep you busy for at least a couple hours. Pictures simply don’t do this institution justice. Room after room, laid out in chronological order, are electronics that were developed over the years. And there is a huge Maryland connection.
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• MASN Announcers Will Join Orioles On The Road For First Time Since 2019

  26-04-2022 20:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For the first time since the 2019 season, announcers with the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will travel with the Orioles on the road and call games from the opposing team’s stadium, the network said in a statement.
  The Athletic was first to report the news. Play-by-play man Kevin Brown and color analyst Jim Palmer are scheduled to be at Yankee Stadium for the Orioles’ upcoming three-game series against the New York Yankees.
  The decision also applies to the telev
  
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• A 'flagship' for Pennsylvania Avenue: Baltimore's Avenue Market to get $9.6 million face-lift - Baltimore Sun

  26-04-2022 20:10 via baltimoresun.com
  A 'flagship' for Pennsylvania Avenue: Baltimore's Avenue Market to get $9.6 million face-lift  Baltimore Sun
  
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• 9 Indicted, Over $1M In Drugs Seized & 34 Guns Confiscated In Eastern Shore Crackdown

  26-04-2022 19:45
  
  EASTON, Md. (WJZ) — Authorities on Tuesday announced the indictments of nine Maryland residents as part of a multi-agency effort to dismantle a significant drug trafficking organization operating on the Eastern Shore.
  The crackdown netted 18 kilograms of cocaine, 2.7 kilograms of heroin and fentanyl, 5.9 kilograms of methamphetamine, 170 pounds of marijuana and 34 guns, three of them ghost guns, Maryland State Police Lt. Adam Howard told reporters.
  “A half-kilogram of fentanyl was ta
  
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• Did Baltimore Police run afoul of the law by disclosing an ex-employee's gun charge? 'It's messy.' - Baltimore Sun

  26-04-2022 19:26 via baltimoresun.com
  Did Baltimore Police run afoul of the law by disclosing an ex-employee's gun charge? 'It's messy.'  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland Cycling Classic Route Combines Hilly County Terrain And Tight Twists Of City Streets, Organizers Say

  26-04-2022 18:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Organizers of the Maryland Cycling Classic on Tuesday revealed the course for the bicycling race, a route that starts in Sparks and works its way through the hilly countryside near Prettyboy Reservoir before sending riders on a speedy straightaway down Falls Road toward the city, where a series of tight turns must be navigated before the finish line.
  In all, the 17 teams boasting some of the world’s top cyclists will travel 120.4 miles during their trip from the hea
  
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• Baltimore Man Admits to Possessing Kilograms of Fentanyl and Heroin with Intent to Distribute Those Controlled Substances - Department of Justice

  26-04-2022 17:50 via justice.gov
  Baltimore Man Admits to Possessing Kilograms of Fentanyl and Heroin with Intent to Distribute Those Controlled Substances  Department of Justice
  
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• Baltimore School For The Arts Remains A Magnet For Young Talent

  26-04-2022 17:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Several very famous actors, musicians and dancers all graduated from the same high school in downtown Baltimore.
  Baltimore School for the Arts has been around for 42 years, and in the years since its establishment, it has become a gem in the arts community.
  Though it is a public school, it also is a place where young people’s dreams can become reality and where students can become stars.
  Just ask senior Makayla Williams, who is studying dance and points out that Bal
  
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• Maryland Weather: Cloudy With A Chance For Storms Later

  26-04-2022 17:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Clouds are in full force this Tuesday.
  A warm and moist air mass led to a foggy morning with gray skies continuing through the day.
  A cold front is pushing across the state with rain and storms firing up along it.
  We’ll likely see some wet weather in the Baltimore area during the late afternoon and evening. 
  While thunderstorms are a possibility for central and northern parts of the state, our friends in southern Maryland have the best chance to see storms.
  The
  
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• 32-Year-Old Man Killed, 21-Year-Old Wounded In Pair Of Baltimore Shootings

  26-04-2022 15:26
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One man was killed and another was injured in a pair of shootings Monday evening in Baltimore.
  The first was reported about 5:42 p.m. in the 500 block of Brice Street. Officers handling that call found the 32-year-old man shot in the back.
  The victim was taken to an area hospital in critical condition. He later died of his injuries.
  Shortly after 10 p.m., officers were called to a shooting in the 2900 block of Brighton Street, where they found a 21-year-old man shot in th
  
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• 37-Year-Old Man Killed In Southeast Baltimore Shooting

  26-04-2022 15:13
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 37-year-old man was killed early Tuesday in a shooting in southeast Baltimore, authorities said.
  Officers called to gunfire in the 500 block of North Highland Avenue about 1 a.m. found the victim shot multiple times, Baltimore Police said.
  Paramedics pronounced the unidentified man dead at the scene.
  No details about a possible suspect or motive were immediately released.
  Anyone with information about this case is asked to call homicide detectives 410-396-2100 or Metro
  
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• Jury Selected For Civil Trial Over Yeardley Love’s Death

  26-04-2022 15:03
  
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A jury was selected Monday in the civil trial of a man who was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2010 death of University of Virginia lacrosse player Yeardley Love.
  A wrongful death lawsuit brought by Love’s mother seeks to hold George Huguely V liable in Yeardley’s killing. Love and Huguely — who also played lacrosse at UVA — were in an on-again, off-again dating relationship. The lawsuit seeks $29.5 million in compensatory damage
  
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• Baltimore County Police Looking For Missing 15-Year-Old Girl

  26-04-2022 14:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing teen from Baltimore County.
  Brittney Rachel Luna, 15, was last seen about 11:40 a.m. Monday in the Halethorpe area, Baltimore County Police said.
  The teen was last seen wearing a black tank top, blue jeans and a black hooded sweatshirt, police said.
  She may be traveling in a black two-door Honda Accord with an unknown tag.
  Anyone with information about the girl’s whereabouts is asked to call 911 or 410-
  
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• MISSING | Help police find missing 15-year-old girl from Baltimore County - Fox Baltimore

  26-04-2022 13:54 via foxbaltimore.com
  MISSING | Help police find missing 15-year-old girl from Baltimore County  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Adley Rutschman’s season begins today. When will he get to Baltimore? - Camden Chat

  26-04-2022 13:00 via camdenchat.com
  
  Adley Rutschman’s season begins today. When will he get to Baltimore?  Camden Chat
  
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• Maryland Weather: Foggy Morning

  26-04-2022 11:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A mild start to your Tuesday.
  Patchy fog could make for a tricky commute this morning. Give yourself some extra time to get where you need to go this morning!
  Rain showers and a few storms are possible this afternoon and evening.
  A persistent northwest flow will lead a stretch of cooler than normal weather.
  Tomorrow will be partly sunny and windy.
  Sunshine will be more dominant on Thursday and Friday.
  
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• Baltimore proposes changes to Charm City Circulator service to help those in need - WBAL TV Baltimore

  26-04-2022 09:00 via wbaltv.com
  Baltimore proposes changes to Charm City Circulator service to help those in need  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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• Fells Point Bouncer Killed On Thames Street Monday, Baltimore Police Say

  26-04-2022 05:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Homicide detectives are investigating the early Monday shooting death of 30-year-old Marco Nunez in Fells Point, authorities said.
  Officers were on patrol shortly before 1 a.m. when they heard gunfire nearby and found the victim in the 1700 block of Thames Street, Baltimore Police said.
  Nunez had multiple gunshot wounds, police said. He was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
  WJZ has learned that he was a bouncer at Rodos Bar.Family confirms thi
  
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• Baltimore Police Commissioner Touts Department Successes On Day Of ‘We Own This City’ Premiere - CBS Baltimore

  26-04-2022 05:08 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore Police Commissioner Touts Department Successes On Day Of ‘We Own This City’ Premiere  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore Police Commissioner Touts Department Successes On Day Of ‘We Own This City’ Premiere

  26-04-2022 04:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police Commissioner Michael Harrison sent an email to Baltimore’s officers about the HBO series We Own This City on Monday.
  The series is based on a book about the police department’s corrupt Gun Trace Task Force, which was written by Justin Fenton. 
  Fenton was a reporter for the Baltimore Sun during the arrest and trials surrounding the fallout of the niche police unit.
  The unit “disclosed a cancer from within BPD that was disturbing and wholly con
  
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• Maryland Weather: Rain Will Arrive Ahead Of Colder Temperatures

  26-04-2022 04:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A cold front will move into Maryland on Tuesday and bring significant changes to the weather throughout the week.
  Expect rain to move into the area by Tuesday afternoon and likely stick around through the evening commute. 
  A few thunderstorms will be possible too, especially across southern portions of the Eastern Shore. 
  No severe weather is expected though. The high temperatures on Tuesday will reach around 70 degrees. 
  Rain will move out Tuesday nig
  
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• Man Killed In Gunfire Exchange With Maryland Officers

  26-04-2022 04:13
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Somerset County Sheriff’s Office deputies were involved in a shooting that killed a man who had allegedly committed a robbery on Monday, according to authorities.
  Deputies received a report that a man had used a handgun to rob a convenience store in Westover, Maryland, deputies said.
  Not long after that, a Somerset County Sheriff’s Office deputy found a man matching the description of the suspect about two miles away from where the recovery occurred, according
  
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• Baltimore Starbucks is First in Maryland to Unionize - Josh Kurtz

  26-04-2022 04:12 via marylandmatters.org
  
  Baltimore Starbucks is First in Maryland to Unionize  Josh Kurtz
  
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• Baltimore City Council Invites General Public To Hearing On Vacant House Legislation

  26-04-2022 03:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore residents will be able to learn more about new legislation designed to increase penalties for people who own vacant properties during a hearing at Baltimore City Hall on Tuesday.
  The hearing will take place at 5 p.m. People can sign up to have their opinions heard at [email protected].
  In March, City Council President Nick Mosby introduced three bills that addressed emergency response fees, registration fees and penalties, and complaint fines. The
  
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• Official at center of Ag Center scandal remains on Baltimore County payroll, earning over $110000 - Baltimore Brew

  26-04-2022 03:20 via baltimorebrew.com
  
  Official at center of Ag Center scandal remains on Baltimore County payroll, earning over $110000  Baltimore Brew
  
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• WJZ’s Furever Friend: Sylvia

  26-04-2022 02:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) – This week’s WJZ Furever Friend is Sylvia.
  She is between 1-3 years-old.
  Sylvia is very sweet and loveable with tons of energy.
  She is believed to be a mix that includes Weimaraner.
  Sylvia is now available for adoption through Canine Humane Network.
  To learn more about Sylvia, you can visit the organization’s website here.
  
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• One Person Injured After CSX Train Collides With Vehicle

  26-04-2022 01:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A CSX train struck a person in a vehicle while traveling near Rosedale, Maryland, on Monday, according to authorities.
  The train collided with the vehicle near Schaffers Lane, CSX officials said.
  There was no injury to the train crew. The person was taken to hospital to receive treatment for their injuries, according to authorities.
  The incident is under investigation, CSX officials said.
  
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• Jury Selection Underway In Wrongful Death Civil Lawsuit More Than A Decade After Murder Of Yeardley Love

  26-04-2022 01:01
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Almost 12 years after the murder of Cockeysville native and former star University of Virginia lacrosse player Yeardley Love, a civil trial is getting started in Charlottesville, Virginia. 
  Love was just 22 years old when her former boyfriend George Huguely beat her, leaving her for dead in her apartment just off the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville, Virginia. Nearly 12 years after Yeardley Love was found dead in her off-campus apartment, the man
  
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• Baltimore Councilman Says Brazen Crime In Northwest Baltimore Shows Need For More Detectives

  26-04-2022 00:47
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There is outrage and fear in one Northwest Baltimore community after an attempted dirt bike theft during daytime hours led to flying bullets.
  When the theft attempt failed, the suspects started shooting at the person who stopped it, according to authorities. The violent exchange was caught on video.*Graphic video and sound warning*No matter how many violent crimes Baltimore City experiences each year, we can never accept it as routine. Multiple shots ringing out on a busy
  
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• 'It shows the brazenness': City leaders react to weekend violence in Baltimore - WBAL TV Baltimore

  26-04-2022 00:44 via wbaltv.com
  'It shows the brazenness': City leaders react to weekend violence in Baltimore  WBAL TV Baltimore
  
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