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Man pleads guilty in series of Downtown Baltimore hotel room burglaries
A man accused of breaking into locked rooms at a downtown Baltimore hotel and stealing guests’ belongings pleaded guilty Monday to multiple burglary and theft charges.
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'We plant trees for public health': Baltimore Tree Trust adding 1,000 new trees citywide this fall
Baltimore Tree Trust has begun its fall planting season, adding 1,000 trees citywide, including 100 in Bayview, to improve air quality, reduce heat and address tree canopy inequities.
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Historic Ellicott City Jail begins new chapter with preservation project
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Conway removed as Public Safety chair, pursues IG measure
Councilman Mark Conway’s removal as Public Safety Committee chair coincided with his push to expand Baltimore’s inspector general powers, escalating a dispute n...
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Baltimore "serial burglar" pleads guilty to breaking into hotel rooms, stealing guests' belongings
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Serial Baltimore hotel burglar enters open guilty plea, faces 66 years behind bars
A serial Baltimore hotel burglar entered an open guilty plea, the Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City announced Monday.
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Baltimore high school sports roundup (Sept. 14)
Here’s a roundup of local high school varsity sports action on Monday, Sept. 14.
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Chilly Tuesday morning in the Baltimore area
Tuesday morning will be the coolest morning in the Baltimore area since June. It will turn into a comfortable day, thanks to the low humidity. || Closings/Delays | Weather Advisories | Radar
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Chilly Tuesday morning in the Baltimore area
It will turn into a comfortable day thanks to the lower humidity
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Shane Baz against the Mets
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Baltimore's offense looked terrific in the opener, but injuries at wide receiver are concerning
The only real downers for the Ravens: a slew of offensive line penalties and two potentially problematic injuries to the receiving corps.
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Maryland electric customers pay bill for costly utility projects with little protection, Office of People’s Counsel says
“Utilities can make profit-serving decisions to build ‘local’ transmission projects that cost their customers tens or hundreds of millions of dollars without effective regulatory review,” Co
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Is Taylor Swift At Travis Kelce's Chiefs Vs Broncos Game Tonight?
What's going on with the newlyweds?
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Baltimore woman denied bond in fatal stabbing of father of 10
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Baltimore wants to make MONSE part of new department as oversight questions persist
Baltimore City leaders are moving to create an entirely new city department that would operate alongside police and fire, but questions remain about how much th
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SUN: Howard County watchdog still shut out of records as clock runs down on fix
Howard County's first inspector general is still shut out of records as the clock runs down on a fix.
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Maryland cities and counties want more power to raise taxes and fees
The task force is mandated to make recommendations by Dec. 1 to the governor.
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Baltimore plan would send mental health professionals to 911 calls, cutting police involvement
Under the plan, social worker teams would respond independently to welfare checks, trespassing calls, and lewd behavior
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Baltimore seeks new department for nonviolent 911 calls
Baltimore city leaders announced a proposal to create a new department that would send mental health professionals to respond to nonviolent 911 calls, aiming to reduce police involvement in
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Towson student sentenced in crash that killed man, his dog
Oluwajomiloju Sekiteri, 21, was found guilty of criminally negligent manslaughter in the death of Jordan Sachs and his dog.
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Transgender community ‘on edge’ as questions surround Baltimore woman’s death, activist says
An LGBTQ+ advocate said that the uncertain motive in Sophie Lee’s death and possibility of a hate crime are sources of fear and frustration.
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Baltimore’s proposed 911 diversion agency leaves long-term funding questions unanswered
By this time next year, Baltimore could have a brand-new system that redirects non-violent emergency calls to mental health professionals.
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Baltimore County Police ID man fatally shot in Towson
Tavaughn Hamlet Jr., 21, was found shot at approximately 11:10 a.m. Sunday when officers responded to the 8700 block of Mylander Lane, officials said.
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