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New Traffic Pattern To Begin On Southbound I-95 At Fort McHenry Tunnel
Drivers should expect a new traffic pattern at the Fort McHenry Tunnel starting over the weekend, reports WBAL. Beginning Sunday, Jan. 15, there will be two highway-speed lanes and two standard toll plaza lanes on southbound I-95. Southbound tolls will be collected by a new overhead electronic toll gantry, the outlet continues. The two left lanes will use the left lane of the tunnel and those using the Exit 55/Key Highway lanes should use the right tube of the tunnel. Tolling is still in effect and the northbound traffic shift is expected to start in the coming weeks. To read the full story…
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Disgraced Former Baltimore City Assistant State's Attorney Ordered Disbarred: Report
Embattled former Baltimore City Assistant State’s Attorney Adam Lane Chaudry has reportedly been disbarred as he faces years in prison for using his power to stalk two former romantic partners. Chaudry, 43, pleaded guilty in December to two counts of fraud in connection with obtaining confidential phone records, admitting that he committed the crime knowing the information could be used in furtherance and with the intent to commit stalking. This week, the Supreme Court of Maryland ordered that Chaudry be disbarred, saying that he “engaged in misconduct that violates the Maryland Attorn…
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Archdiocese Of Baltimore Paying Legal Fees For Group Looking To Block Sex Abuse Record: Report
Despite coming out publicly saying they will not oppose the release of Maryland AG Brian Frosh’s 463-page report depicting the sexual abuse of hundreds of victims, the Archdiocese of Baltimore is reportedly paying legal fees to a group seeking to do just that, according to a new WBAL report. In mid-November, Frosh filed a motion to release the report, which identifies more than 150 priests who were either accused of or identified as a possible sexual abusers, which the Archdiocese said last year it wouldn’t stop, promising transparency. Earlier story - Archdiocese Of Baltimore Will Not Op…
Schools
Maryland HS Briefly Evacuated, Students Fall Ill From Odor, Report States
A high school building in Maryland was temporarily evacuated on Tuesday morning when several students fell ill, according to a WBAL report. Glen Burnie High School Principal Kevin Carr sent a letter to parents advising that several students were treated at the health office and were taken to area hospitals as a precaution for evaluation, while the building was temporarily evacuated and then safely reopened a few minutes later, the outlet states. Carr said the gas odor reportedly was tied to equipment on campus due to ongoing construction. The complete WBAL story can be found here.
Police & Fire
Maryland Police Chief Resigns After Being Placed On Administrative Leave: Report
Taneytown Mayor Bradley Wantz has accepted Police Chief Jason Etzler's resignation after he was placed on administrative leave for "an intra-departmental personnel matter," according to a new WBAL report. Last week in Carroll County, Etzler, who has been with the department for two decades, was placed on temporary leave from the agency for undisclosed reasons. He had been the chief since 2019 when he took over for another embattled chief who resigned after admitting to a weapons charge, according to WBAL. In his stead, Wantz will reportedly appoint Maj. Robert Mitchell, a longtime veteran …
Police & Fire
Teen Among Four Injured In Quadruple Baltimore Shooting, Suspect On The Loose
A gunman is on the loose after a quadruple shooting in south Baltimore last night that injured three adults and a teenager, reports WBAL. Officers responded to the 2000 block of W. Pratt Street for a reported shooting the night of Tuesday, Nov. 1, where they located a 38-year0old victim and a 53-year-old victim suffering from gunshot wounds to their extremities, the outlet continues. Medics rushed both of the victims on the scene to a hospital for treatment. A third and fourth victim, an adult man and a teenage boy, were located after walking into a hospital seeking treatment. All of t…
Police & Fire
Police ID Suspected Gunman Who Killed MTA Bus Driver On Her Way To Work In Maryland
Police investigators in Baltimore have released new information and a photo of a shooting suspect who gunned down an MTA bus driver near a popular park this week. Leon Hill, 53, is on the run in Maryland following the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Elaine Jackson in the area of Carroll Park in Southwest Baltimore on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The Baltimore Police Department released a photo of Hill on Friday, Oct. 21, following the fatal shooting of Jackson at approximately 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18 in the 1500 block of Washington Boulevard while she was heading in to work. Upon arrival at the s…
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UMD Football Stadium No Longer Known As Capital One Field After $11M Partnership Announced
University of Maryland's Capital One Field football stadium will have a new name this season after a partnership was announced with state-chartered credit union, SECU, announced the school. The credit union will pay Maryland Athletics $11 million for the 10-year partnership, including a $2.5 million gift supporting programs and facilities that will go toward the construction of a basketball performance center. An additional $300,000 to $400,000 will be compensated annually. Welcome to SECU Stadium!➡️ https://t.co/cBW4FrU40H pic.twitter.com/cdDr1JQt4R — Maryland Terrapins (@umterps) Sept…
Police & Fire
Five Shot At Home In Quiet Maryland Cul-De-Sac: Reports
Five people were shot at a home in a Maryland cul-de-sac early on Friday morning, according to multiple reports. Cecil County Sheriff’s Office deputies and investigators responded to the scene of a reported shooting in the area of Hebron Court near Elk Mills Road in Elkton, the agency announced at approximately noon on Friday, Sept. 9. The bodies were reportedly found inside the home in a secluded cul-de-sac. According to WBAL, the victims were two adults and three children. The sheriff’s office noted that there may be traffic delays in the area throughout the day as the investigation …
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Baltimore/Washington International Airport Ranks Worst In US For Flight Delays
The Baltimore/Washington International Airport has ranked as the second worst airport in the nation for flight delays this past summer, according to WBAL reports. Airport data collected from FlightAware showed the airport to rank just below Chicago Midway International Airport for the highest percentages of delays, with a total percentage of flight delays for the Baltimore airport being 32.5% over the summer, the outlet continues. However, the high percentages of air travel issues over the summer seems to be coming to a close after Labor Day weekend saw a reduction in delays and cancellatio…
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Popular Football Player ID'd As Victim of Mervo High School Shooting
A popular student-athlete in Maryland has been identified as the victim of a shooting outside a Baltimore High School. Jermiah Brogden was shot in the head and killed on Friday, Sept. 2 in the parking lot of the Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School, according to a social media post made by the Twitter account “Mervo H.S. Football.” Our hearts are heavy today as we mourn the loss of our student athlete, Jermiah Brogden. Senseless and unexplainable. Please keep the Mervo staff and students and his family in your prayers. — Mervo H.S. Football (@MustangGang410) September 3, 202…
Police & Fire
One Pedestrian Dead, Another Hurt After Being Struck By Car In Glen Burnie: Report
One pedestrian was killed and another hurt after being struck by a car this week in Glen Burnie, WBAL reports. the crash occurred on the 700 block of Aquahart Road near Greenway around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, the outlet said citing police. The injured victim was hospitalized in unknown condition. Click here for more from WBAL.
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Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found Spray-Painted On Maryland Mailboxes: Reports
Outrage swept through a primarily Jewish neighborhood in Baltimore County after Swastikas were found spray-painted on a mailbox, reports WBAL. The hate symbols, accompanied by the word "Cox", which many believe to be referencing republican Maryland Governor candidate Dan Cox, were seen along Greenspring Avenue in the Stevenson area, the outlet continued. Police are reportedly investigating several claims of vandalism in the area. Delegate Cox also released a statement condemning the acts of vandalism, stating that "such bigotry and criminal activity is evil and must be ex…
Police & Fire
Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Baltimore Squeegee Shooting: Police
Commissioner Michael Harrison confirmed in an interview with WBAL radio that the police have arrested a 15-year-old in connection to the killing of a man following a confrontation with a group of squeegee workers. Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection to the killing of a man after an argument with a group of squeegee workers, authorities say. The teen was arrested at around 6:35 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, at a home in Essex. The boy has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder for the killing of Timothy Reynolds, 48, according to Baltimore police. Reynolds was kille…
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