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Police seek public's help identifying man found dead in vacant house in East Baltimore
Baltimore police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man found dead in a vacant house three months ago so they can notify his family of what happened. Police released a sketch of the man Tuesday. He was found Sept. 4 in the 800 block of N. Chester St. in East Baltimore’s Middle East...
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Monday's death of construction worker in Dundalk is fourth in same company this year
The construction worker who died after being struck by an excavator Monday in Baltimore County was one of at least four Archer Western employees who have died on the job this year. Transito Rodriguez Cruz, 36, was clearing mud from a trench at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Dundalk...
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Court records detail fatal hit-and-run crashes in Baltimore County this month
Court records shed more light this week on the circumstances leading up to and following two fatal hit-and-run crashes in Baltimore County this month. Two men, Man Bahadur Gurung and Jason William Hines, were charged with leaving the scenes of the crashes, both of which involved multiple vehicles....
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Maryland marijuana grower ForwardGro ordered to pay fine for using banned pesticides on cannabis crops
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission ruled on Tuesday that a politically connected marijuana grower violated state regulations by using prohibited crop-protection pesticides and ordered the company to pay a $125,000 fine, issue refunds on certain products and operate under a two-year probationary...
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Amazon resumes limited Prime Now service in Baltimore area after tornado
Amazon is resuming limited Prime Now service in the Baltimore area, according to an email sent to customers Wednesday. The two-hour delivery service had been suspended since a November tornado hit an Amazon facility in Southeast Baltimore, killing two workers. The deceased were identified as Andrew...
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Arbutus man avoids prison after dog dies of hypothermia in case that sparked viral outrage
An Arbutus man reached a plea deal and avoided prison time in an animal cruelty case that captured the attention of many in the area and spurred the passage of a county law. On Monday in Baltimore County District Court, Selvin Gnanakkan, 43, entered an Alford plea to one count of animal cruelty...
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Four people shot outside deli in Northwest Baltimore, police say
At least four people were injured in a shooting outside a deli in the Greenspring neighborhood Tuesday, police said. Officers were called about 1 p.m. to the shooting outside Saints Deli at Shirley and Park Heights avenues, where four men were found with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, according...
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Howard County judge says he won't drop hate crime charges in Glenelg High graffiti case
A Howard County Circuit Court judge has denied a request by attorneys for two local teens to drop hate crime-related charges on the basis that racial slurs and swastikas found scrawled on Glenelg High School grounds in May were constitutionally protected free speech. “I think this would be a much...
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Six Maryland schools awarded state Blue Ribbon honor
Six public schools were named Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools, an award given to the state’s highest performing schools. Gov. Larry Hogan and state Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon honored the schools during an announcement Tuesday. All six schools scored in the top 15 percent on the state standardized...
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State commission on Gun Trace Task Force scandal holds first meeting in Baltimore
The state commission exploring the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force scandal heard contrasting testimony in its first meeting held in Baltimore, with the public defender’s office advocating changes to ensure accountability and two police officials saying the department needs to...
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Plea deal sheds new light on former Baltimore police commissioner De Sousa's tax crimes
Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa admitted in federal court Tuesday to willfully neglecting to file his income tax returns and falsely claiming deductions to significantly reduce the amount he owed to the Internal Revenue Service. In a brief court appearance, De Sousa pleaded...
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Another procession to the morgue, this time after 2 Chicago officers struck and killed by train
A long procession of police cars, blue lights flashing, escorted ambulances carrying the bodies of two Chicago police officers to the morgue early Tuesday, hours after they were struck and killed by a South Shore train while answering a call of shots fired on the Far South Side. As the ambulances...
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Maryland Jesuits release list of about 30 men 'credibly accused' of sexual abuse of children
The Maryland Province of Jesuits on Monday released a list of about 30 priests and other order members who have been “credibly accused” of sexual abuse of children since 1950. The list compiled by the Roman Catholic group cites men who at some point worked, studied or served in the Maryland Province,...
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Council president says Baltimore police seem to be 'stonewalling' auditors examining recruiting
Baltimore City Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young said it appeared that the city police department was “stonewalling” city auditors looking into the agency’s performance at attracting recruits. Auditor Audrey Askew told members of a city commission that oversees her work that the Baltimore...
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Worker killed at Baltimore wastewater treatment plant
A worker at the City of Baltimore’s Back River Wastewater Treatment plant died Monday after being struck by an excavator, according to Baltimore County fire officials. The worker, Transito Rodriguez Cruz, 36, of Adelphi, was working in a trench on a construction project at the treatment plant around...
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Howard County names first female fire chief, a 29-year department veteran
When Christine Uhlhorn was in kindergarten and was asked to draw a picture of what she wanted to do when she grew up, she drew a firetruck. “My family has over 250 years in the fire service,” said Uhlhorn, 50. “I never questioned it. There was nothing else I ever wanted to do.” Uhlhorn, a third...
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Great Wolf Lodge may bring $200 million resort to Cecil County, employing as many as 600 people
Officials in Perryville and Cecil County said Monday they are close to finalizing a deal for a $200 million Great Wolf Lodge on a site in the town next to Hollywood Casino Perryville, just off Interstate 95. Great Wolf Resorts would build a 500-room resort on 44 acres adjacent to the casino in...
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Schmuck: Serenity now: Mike Elias and Brandon Hyde intend to bring a new era of front office harmony to Orioles
It will be quite a while before it will be possible to gauge the success of the new braintrust that hopes to shepherd the Orioles franchise to a brighter future, but at least there will be peace in our time. The honeymoon period for new executive vice president of baseball operations Mike Elias...
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Baltimore County asks Supreme Court to review long-running pension discrimination case
The Baltimore County government is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling in a long-running lawsuit over pensions — a ruling that would require the county to pay out millions of dollars to retired county workers unless it’s overturned. In the lawsuit, filed by the U.S. Equal...
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Delivery driver robbed at gunpoint in Canton, Baltimore police say
A delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint in Canton on Sunday night, Baltimore police said. Officers were called at 10:30 p.m. to the 600 block of S. Clinton St., where a man said he was delivering food in the block when he was robbed by two unknown suspects. The victim told police one of the suspects...
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64-year-old fatally shot in Northwest Baltimore was well-liked convenience store owner and father of five
Baltimore Police continued to investigate the shooting of a 64-year-old convenience store owner outside his shop Saturday night. Police identified Mousa Mohammad Jaber Monday. He was shot in the chest around 10:30 p.m. outside the Stop One shop in the 2900 block of Garrison Blvd. Police spokesman...
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Johns Hopkins continues to lead in research spending among the nation's universities
Johns Hopkins University spent more than a billion dollars more on research and development than the next big spender among research universities to top the National Science Foundation’s annual list for the 39th consecutive year. Hopkins spent $2.56 billion, well ahead of the No. 2 spender, University...
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Dog shot in mouth during Baltimore home invasion 'feeling much better,' shelter says
A dog shot during a home invasion last week “is feeling much better” and is able to walk, according to the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter. The dog, whose name is Lenna, was said to be “fighting for her life” last week after being shot in the mouth. On Monday, BARCS reported that she had...
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11 Prince George’s County police officers suspended after gun accidentally fired at holiday party
UPPER MARLBORO — Eleven police officers in Prince George's County have been suspended after two off-duty officers were wounded in what police believe to be an accidental shooting at a holiday party. The department said in a statement Monday that both officers were treated at hospitals and released...
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How the Orioles landed 'up-and-coming star' Brandon Hyde as new manager
New Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was the first name Mike Elias heard when the freshly minted executive vice president and general manager began making calls to research for his managerial search, and every subsequent call Elias made circled him back to the Chicago Cubs bench coach. Then, all it...
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Suspicious packages reported at three Baltimore County synagogues Monday, officials say
Hazmat crews and police responded to reports of suspicious packages — one of which caused people to be nauseated upon opening it — at three synagogues in Baltimore County on Monday, officials said. Parents and emergency hazmat crews responded about 1:45 p.m. to Beth El Synagogue, which operates...
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Baltimore police recall officers from ATF task force under unclear circumstances
The Baltimore Police Department, faced with staggering gun violence in the city, has sharply reduced the number of officers detailed to a special task force that has seen success in recent years in solving killings and dismantling the gangs responsible for them. The decision to reassign six officers...
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Maryland taking steps aimed at addressing climate change
While the Trump administration’s report last month detailing the effects of rising global temperatures said Maryland had begun feeling the consequences of climate change, lawmakers and state agencies already are taking steps aimed at combating it. From 1901 to 2016, the global average temperature...
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‘We’re in a police state’: Maryland community college president faces bullying accusations
Elizabeth Burmaster was appointed president of Maryland’s Frederick Community College in 2014, a selection that served as a homecoming for the veteran educator. Burmaster, who grew up in Frederick and took classes at the community college when she was in high school, has helped revamp college policies...
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Here's how many people enrolled in health insurance through Maryland's marketplace
Nearly 157,000 Marylanders enrolled in health insurance through the state’s insurance marketplace for 2019, according to the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange. During the open enrollment period from Nov. 1-Dec. 15, 156,963 Marylanders enrolled in health insurance through Maryland Health Connection,...
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Rearraignment scheduled for former Carroll teacher accused of sexual abuse
Former Carroll County Public Schools teacher Kenneth Fischer, who is facing federal charges in relation to sexual abuse of a minor, is due back in court Tuesday, Dec. 18 for a rearraignment hearing. While she could not comment directly on Fischer’s case, Marcia Murphy, with the U.S. Attorney’s...
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Leroy Moore, 'Mayor of Fells Point,' dies in Baltimore at age 56
He was as an unlikely a guardian angel as someone could have asked for. Six-foot-tall Leroy Moore walked into the bar one night about eight years ago wearing a suit and a top hat. He sat next to Shannon Cosgrove, then a regular at the bar, and handed her a rose and his trademark line: “You’re a...
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Ravens notes: Humphrey finally seeing fruits of his labor; Moore scores; Jones muffs punt
Marlon Humphrey has had solid showings this season, and he knows it. But the Ravens cornerback acknowledged that there is a tendency to gloss over them if there aren’t any accompanying statistics. So after he had intercepted his first pass of the season and broken up a season-high four passes in...
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A Maryland fitness fanatic runs into an alarming ailment that was caught in the nick of time
Barry Goldsmith went to great lengths to stay out of the doctor's office. His belief in the power of exercise - particularly running - to keep him fit and healthy had long been an article of faith. If he wasn't feeling well Goldsmith would lace up his shoes and "run it off." The Maryland patent...
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Ravens-Buccaneers by the numbers
Key numbers from the Ravens’ 20-12 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 15: 0 — Times Ravens rookie running back Gus Edwards has been tackled for a loss in 111 carries. 5 — Consecutive games of at least 190 rushing yards for the Ravens, becoming the first team to do that since the 1976...
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Healthy backup role a ‘different’ feeling for longtime Ravens starting quarterback Joe Flacco
For the first time in a long time, Joe Flacco was allowed to dress after a game in peace. The 11th-year NFL quarterback did not have to hustle to a news conference immediately after the Ravens’ 20-12 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. He did not have to deal with cameras or recorders...
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Mike Preston's report card after the Ravens' 20-12 victory over the Buccaneers
Quarterback: Lamar Jackson started off slowly but got better as the game went on. He is limited in the types of throws he can make and usually has to throw in the middle of the field because he doesn’t have the arm strength to go outside. But his athletic ability to make plays outside the pocket...
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Hopkins rheumatologist killed in hit-and-run crash near Green Spring Station in Baltimore County
A 35-year-old Johns Hopkins rheumatologist was killed in a hit-and-run crash involving three vehicles near Green Spring Station late Saturday night, police said, and officers have arrested a driver who left the scene. Dr. Nadia Dominique Morgan, a Jamaican-born recipient of the 2016 American College...
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Instant analysis: Ravens turn to reliable formula to beat Buccaneers, 20-12, keep pace in hunt for playoff berth
The Ravens turned to a reliable formula to hold on to the AFC’s sixth playoff spot Sunday. Quarterback Lamar Jackson and running back Gus Edwards rushed for a combined 199 rushing yards, and the team’s second-ranked defense held the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ top-ranked offense to a season-low 241 yards...
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Suspect charged in hit-and-run that killed Towson University student
A Rosedale man has been charged in the hit-and-run that killed a Towson University student on North Charles Street last weekend, Baltimore County police said Sunday. Man Bahadur Gurung, 36, of the 1400 block of Chesaco Ave., is charged with failing to remain at the scene of a fatal accident and...
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Water rescues and sewage in the streams: Region sees more downpours
About 3.15 inches of rain fell at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport over the weekend, and many areas across the region recorded more than three inches, said Kyle Pallozzi, a National Weather Service meteorologist. Anne Arundel County fire officials rescued a person and...
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Priest asks mourners at Jacquelyn Smith's funeral to respond 'with faith ... with forgiveness'
Acknowledging the depth of suffering and grief experienced by family and friends of Jacquelyn Smith, who was fatally stabbed in Baltimore on Dec. 1, the Rev. James T. Ruggieri asked mourners at her funeral Saturday to bring “good” from the “evil” of her slaying. In a 16-minute homily to a gathering...
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With rates set to rise again, Baltimore water chief promotes new discount program
Standing at the front of a church in Waverly early on Saturday morning, Baltimore Public Works director Rudy Chow delivered a 45-minute sermon on water — not holy water, but rather the ordinary kind that comes out of the tap. Chow’s department is responsible for delivering clean water to 200,000...