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Baltimore City Denies Help To Sinkhole Homeowners Stuck Paying For Condemned Homes
Homeowners in a Baltimore neighborhood are pleading for City leaders to step up and help after being denied assistance claims following the condemning of several homes due to an underground sinkhole caused by infrastructure issues, reports WJZ. Several homeowners are suing the city of Baltimore after their claims were denied, causing them to pay for mortgages on homes that do not even exist anymore due to the long-standing sinkhole on North Avenue. The sinkhole was caused by a 115-year-old problem in the infrastructure. When the homeowners applied for assistance, they were told that the clai…
Schools
Baltimore City Schools Employee Accused Of Assaulting Stepdaughter: Reports
A Baltimore City Public Schools Police officer is in hot trouble with the law after allegedly abusing and assaulting a family member, according to multiple reports. Gerard Owens, 48, has reportedly been charged with second-degree child abuse and second-degree assault following an incident that was reported over the weekend in the 3200 block of Northway Drive. Owens is accused of choking his stepdaughter and verbally abusing her during the altercation. He is now on paid leave with Baltimore City Public Schools, according to WJZ. The alleged incident happened late on Friday, Oct. 28 into S…
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School Resource Officer Was At Scene of Quadruple Shooting: Report
A school resource officer allegedly jumped into action to help victims of a quadruple shooting in Baltimore over the weekend, reports WJZ. The shooting in the 5500 block of Harford Road occurred around 1:45 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 14 leaving one man dead and a woman in critical condition. Responders were reportedly frantically asking for medics to come to the scene that they described as a "mass casualty event", continues the outlet. The president of the Baltimore school police union claims that at least one school resource officer took action to help the victims after the attack, but is officia…
Police & Fire
Authorities Identify Boater Who Drowned At Sandy Point State Park: Report
Authorities have identified the 43-year-old boater who drowned at Sandy Point State Park on Memorial Day as William Enrique Villa Toro of Hyattsville, Maryland, WJZ reports. Toro and his family decided to dock the boat after it started to "experience issues," and they went fishing instead Sunday, May 29, Chesapeake Bay Magazine said citing the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) police. A Good Samaritan saw the Toro's body floating in the water at Sandy Point State Park around 12:30 p.m. and pulled him to the marina, but he was unable to be resuscitated, the …
Police & Fire
Prince George's Boater Drowns At Sandy Point State Park: Report
A 43-year-old boater from Prince George's County drowned at Sandy Point State Park Memorial Day Weekend, according to multiple news outlets. The man and his family decided to dock the boat after it started to "experience issues," and they went fishing instead Sunday, May 29, Chesapeake Bay Magazine said citing the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) police. A Good Samaritan saw the man's body floating in the water at Sandy Point State Park around 12:30 p.m. and pulled him to the marina, but he was unable to be resuscitated, the outlet said. The victim had been swept aw…
Police & Fire
Squeegee Worker Assaults Driver In Baltimore: Report
Police are searching for a squeegee worker caught on video assaulting a driver stopped at a red light this week in Baltimore, WJZ reports. The worker can be seen fighting with the driver stopped at a red light off Mount Royal Avenue Thursday, May 26. The worker opens the door and when the driver closed it, the worker opened it and hit the driver, according to the video shared by WJZ. #WATCH: VIDEO from Thursday off Mt Royal AveSqueegee worker appears to be fighting w/ driver, opens car door and when the driver shuts it he opens it again, hits the person insideOwner of video submitted it…
Police & Fire
Victim ID'd In Quadruple Afternoon East Baltimore Shooting: Police
One person is dead and three others are injured following an afternoon shooting in east Baltimore, authorities said. Officers found an unresponsive Chone Cummings, 25, suffering from gunshot wounds in the 700 block of Rose Street around 1:33 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, according to police. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. 25-year-old Chone Cummings died in a mass shooting yesterday in East Baltimore. Ahead on WJZ, I’ll speak to the friend who called the ambulance—Chone’s last words to him—and the impact of this horrible violence. @wjz pic.twitter.com/zyHhJqTIL7 — Mike H…
Police & Fire
Female Student Hit With Unknown Object At Baltimore's Digital Harbor High School (
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A female student is injured after being hit with an unknown object during a fight at a Baltimore city high school, multiple news outlets report. The fight broke out at Digital Harbor High School in Federal Hill on Wednesday, April 27, WJZ reports. Multiple paramedics were called to the school in response, the Baltimore CIty's firefighter union said on Twitter. #HAPPENINGNOW:Massive emergency response at Digital Harbor High School#Baltimore FF Union reporting multiple ambulance on scene w/ ***multiple victims****VIDEO: You can see here 👇🏽👇🏽 a stretcher being brought into the school @wjz…
Police & Fire
Flying Chairs Apparently Mistaken For Gunshots At Arundel Mills Mall
What some initially thought was a shooting turned out to be chairs being thrown during a brawl that broke out in the food court of the Arundel Mills Mall Saturday, March 26. Rumors of a shooting spread like wildfire on social media. Police ultimately concluded that people were "acting rowdy" and throwing chairs in the evening hours, WJZ reports. Some Twitter users were upset at how the incident was being reported. I’m a tad upset at how they’re wrapping this up as flying chairs. Like that really ain’t making sense to me. But they rather have it be a “solved” thing than a shooter on th…
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Student Brings Handgun To Baltimore's ConneXions School: Report
A student was under arrest Thursday, March 24 after bringing a handgun to a Baltimore high school, WJZ reports. A .45 caliber handgun was seized from the student at ConneXions on North Dukeland Street. An official said this is the gun that was recovered at ConneXions High School today in Baltimore. It is a .45 caliber weapon and a student has been arrested. The official said this is the 11th gun recovered this year.@wjz pic.twitter.com/sk9AWf9cmX — Avajoye Burnett (@AvajoyeWJZ) March 24, 2022 It was unclear whether any disciplinary action was being taken, the outlet reports. Click h…
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The Gas Tax Could Be Up In Maryland — If Gov. Hogan Approves
Maryland State lawmakers have passed a measure to suspend a fuel tax in the state for 30 days, WJZ reports. If passed by Gov. Larry Hogan, the bill would suspect the collection of the tax — $0.36 per gallon, as gas prices hit record highs. Senate just now unanimously passes SB1010 gas tax holiday bill. The legislation now goes to the house. This morning the House passed the same bill and sent their version to the Senate. When the chambers sign off on each other’s bills they will go to the Governors desk — David Collins (@dcollinsWBAL) March 17, 2022 Hogan could sign the bill as early…
Police & Fire
Suspect Arrested In Deadly Shooting Spree Of Homeless In NYC & DC
Washington DC Police have arrested the suspect involved in five stabbings, including two homicides, where all the victims appeared to be homeless, authorities said on Tuesday, Mar. 15. "Early this AM, law enforcement arrested the suspect in Washington, DC." DC Police tweeted Tuesday morning. "He is currently being interviewed at our Homicide Branch. Additional information will be forthcoming. Thanks to the community for all your tips." The suspect was identified as 30-year-old Gerald Brevard, WJZ reports. Brevard lives in the Washington area and has a criminal history, including an assual…
Police & Fire
One Dead In 3-Alarm Curtis Bay Blaze, Baltimore Fire Department Says
At least one person has died in a massive fire that broke out early Monday, March 7 in Curtis Bay, the Baltimore City Fire Department reported. Firefighters responded to 5200 Curtis Avenue around 7:15 a.m., where smoke was billowing from a fuel facility. At the time the fire broke out, four employees were working at the facility, WJZ reports. BCFD is on scene of a fatal 3-alarm facility fire on Curtis Ave. Four employee were working outside when a fire occurred & immediately spread inside the facility. Due to the amount of fire & flammable products inside, a 3rd alarm was stru…
Police & Fire
Shooting At Popular Baltimore Nightclub Was Targeted Incident, Report Says
A weekend shooting at a popular nightclub in Baltimore’s downtown area known as “The Block” is believed to have been planned. Baltimore police were called to Larry Flynt's Hustler Club on the 400 block of East Baltimore Street at around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27. There, they found a 42-year-old male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in his back and upper arm. He was taken to a local hospital and was said to be in stable condition, according to police. A representative for some of the businesses in the area told WJZ he believed the shooter targeted the victim and that th…
News
Maryland's Keith Smith Gets Life In Prison For Killing Wife
A man from Maryland was sentenced to life in prison Monday, Feb. 28 for killing his wife back in 2018 and trying to cover it up, WJZ reports. Keith Smith, 55, received the sentence, plus three years, for stabbing his wife Jacquelyn to death, and having been convicted of first-degree murder last year, the outlet reports. Even his daughter testified against him. Smith originally told investigators that Jacquelyn was giving money to a panhandler, who stabbed her dead, authorities said. After his wife was killed, Smith and his daughter fled town — only to be arrested three months lat…
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Baltimore Police Officer's Husband Killed In Shooting
The husband of a Baltimore City Police lieutenant was shot to death on Jan. 25, according to WJZ. James E. Blue III was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the 1400 block of Walker Avenue around 2:45 p.m., Baltimore City Police said. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. A GoFundMe account has been created to help the Blue family with funeral expenses. GoFundMe for James BlueGoFundMe Blue leaves behind his wife Keisha and three young children, Jadan 22, Landan 14, and Peyton 9. Police are still searching for a motive and a suspect in his murder. For more…
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