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Sanctuary Undamaged By Smoke, Flames During Baltimore County Church Blaze: Fire Investigators Sanctuary Undamaged By Smoke, Flames During Baltimore County Church Blaze: Fire Investigators
Sanctuary Undamaged By Smoke, Flames During Baltimore County Church Blaze: Fire Investigators Firefighters had to contend with tricky conditions on Monday morning as they battled a blaze that broke out inside a Baltimore County church. New details have been released by investigators as they continue to probe the fire at the St. Paul Praise and Worship Center on Reisterstown Road in Pikesville. Crews were called at around 9:45 a.m. on Oct. 14 to the church, where they were met by flames coming from the first floor that spread to the second story and into the steeple of the building.  WORKING BUIDING FIRE 503 Reisterstown Rd #Pikesville | Crews arrived to fire on the 1st and …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Connecticut Husband, Father Of Three Maryland Man Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Connecticut Husband, Father Of Three
Maryland Man Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Connecticut Husband, Father Of Three A 49-year-old Maryland man was found guilty of gunning down a Connecticut father of three in 2020, authorities said.  Rashad Hardy was found guilty on Aug. 28 of murder, carrying a pistol with a permit, and criminal possession of a firearm, the Connecticut State Attorney's Office said.  Hardy was convicted of killing Ricky Newton, age 36, of New Haven, on Rosette Street in July 2020, police said.  Police found evidence of the slaying while executing a search on an unrelated matter at a group home in Maryland, where Hardy was living at the time, officials continued.…

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by Josh Lanier
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Investigators Determine Origin Of Devastating Fire That Destroyed Maryland Church Investigators Determine Origin Of Devastating Fire That Destroyed Maryland Church
Investigators Determine Origin Of Devastating Fire That Destroyed Maryland Church The blaze that burned down a Maryland church on Thursday afternoon and caused $1.5 million in damage started in the steeple before rapidly spreading, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Firefighters from multiple agencies were called shortly after 3 p.m. on Aug. 1 to the Clearfield Bible Church in Westminster, where there was a reported fire that was discovered by an employee inside the building who was working in a basement office and was able to escape safely. Upon arrival, first responders were met by flames and smoke showing from the brick building, which was fully engulfed, leading…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Church-Themed Bar, Hotel Bars In Baltimore Named To 'Esquire' List Of Best In America Church-Themed Bar, Hotel Bars In Baltimore Named To 'Esquire' List Of Best In America
Church-Themed Bar, Hotel Bars In Baltimore Named To 'Esquire' List Of Best In America A church-themed bar and hotel bars in Baltimore were named to the "Esquire" list of the best bars in America for 2023. The publication's lifestyle and culture director, Kevin Sintumuang, said this year's list (its 18th) has more "spirited originality" than ever before. Church, the Maryland Avenue bar, for example (which was temporarily closed as of June 1), is reminiscent of an actual church, complete with a pulpit as a greeter stand and pews in the back room, according to "Esquire." The second (well, and third) Baltimore spot on the list is Ash Bar and Bloom’s at Ulysses. Both are bars at…

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by Cecilia Levine
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AG Seeks To Release Report Naming 158 Priests Accused Of Abuse In Archdiocese Of Baltimore AG Seeks To Release Report Naming 158 Priests Accused Of Abuse In Archdiocese Of Baltimore
AG Seeks To Release Report Naming 158 Priests Accused Of Abuse In Archdiocese Of Baltimore Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh has filed a motion to release an investigative report of sexual child abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. On Thursday, Nov. 17, the AG announced that he is seeking approval from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City to release the 463-page report to the public, which reportedly identifies more than 600 victims. Frosh’s office launched a criminal investigation into child sexual abuse by priests and other employees of the Archdiocese of Baltimore in 2019, which included hundreds of thousands of documents dating back to the 1940s that were produced in re…

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by Zak Failla
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Police In Maryland Searching For 66-Year-Old Man In Connection To Hate Crime At Church Police In Maryland Searching For 66-Year-Old Man In Connection To Hate Crime At Church
Police In Maryland Searching For 66-Year-Old Man In Connection To Hate Crime At Church Detectives are searching for a man wanted for vandalizing a church in Gambrills, authorities say. Donald Eugene Hood Jr., 66, is has been identified as the suspect in connection to the vandalization of the Kingdom Celebration Center at 952 Annapolis Road that was reported on Wednesday, Aug. 3, around 9:15 p.m., according to Anne Arundel police. The victim found an offensive message inscribed onto the door of the church. Police say this church had been a target of past incidents of the similar nature. An arrest warrant has been filed for Hood, and police are asking anyone with information o…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Maryland Grandmother Wins $47K Playing Lottery Maryland Grandmother Wins $47K Playing Lottery
Maryland Grandmother Wins $47K Playing Lottery A Maryland Lottery player has won a $47,181 "Racetrax" prize. The 72-year-old grandmother of two and her adult son went to AJ Liquors on Bladensburg Road in Brentwood to play the game on Saturday, Feb. 12. “The morning of, I wrote down the numbers I wanted to play, 10, 11, 12,” she told the Maryland Lottery. “I don’t know where they came from, they just came to mind.” The woman put a 50-cent Trifecta Box wager on the horses numbered 10, 11, and 12 for two drawings, adding the Bonus multiplier feature, according to lottery officials. But, it took more than one try for her to win …

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by Nicole Acosta