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'Suspicious Death' Ruled Homicide After Body Found Inside Maryland Apartment: Police 'Suspicious Death' Ruled Homicide After Body Found Inside Maryland Apartment: Police
'Suspicious Death' Ruled Homicide After Body Found Inside Maryland Apartment: Police Police in Frederick County have ruled the death of a woman found inside an area home a homicide, authorities announced late on Wednesday afternoon. Earlier this week, officers were called to the 300 block of 9th Avenue in Brunswick, where they found local resident Tammy Coates inside and unresponsive inside her home. The grisly discover was reported at around 5:45 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22.  Following the discovery, police said that "based on several factors located on scene, the death is being investigated as a suspicious death." On Jan. 24, the agency announced that following an auto…

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by Zak Failla
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Anton Black's Family Reaches $5 Million Settlement Anton Black's Family Reaches $5 Million Settlement
Anton Black's Family Reaches $5 Million Settlement Three small towns in Maryland will pay $5 million to the parents of 19-year-old Anton Black, who died during a 2018 police encounter, and must implement new policing policies and use-of-force training, following a two-year legal battle. The suit was filed against the towns of Greensboro, Ridgely and Centreville, along with the state medical examiner's office, two police officers and their two police chiefs. In addition to the $5 million, the settlement requires policing changes to prevent deaths similar to Black's.  The landmark settlement in the suit was filed by Black's parents and …

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by Cecilia Levine