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December 15, 2018

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City nears 300 homicides for the fourth straight year

Saturday, Dec 15

A crime scene technician laid out evidence markers Friday morning where a 42-year-old man had been shot and killed in Northeast Baltimore the night before.

Two men found guilty in shooting death of Tyrone Ray, grandson of Baltimore state Del. Talmadge Branch

Two Baltimore men charged in the shooting death of the grandson of state Del. Talmadge Branch were found guilty of murder Friday, according to a spokeswoman for the city State’s Attorney’s Office.

As first-time backup, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco set to enter new, uncertain phase of his career

As Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco prepares for a new phase in his career, others who've walked in similar shoes say he still has much to look forward to.

Jones Falls turns green near Hampden amid test for leaky pipes

The Jones Falls turned a bright, neon and even radioactive-looking green Friday afternoon amid what appeared to be a test using dye to trace a leaky pipe. Baltimore public works spokesman Kurt Kocher said he was working to confirm the color was the product of a test and not a pollutant itself.

Stock analyst with sell rating on Under Armour says he was shut out of investor meeting

An analyst with a sell rating on Under Armour stock said he and others were not invited to the company's investor day meeting in Port Covington.

Investigation into inmate's suicide faults Maryland women's prison's treatment of people with disabilities

An investigation into Maryland’s only prison for women following the 2017 suicide of an inmate found the facility violated the constitutional rights of individuals with disabilities who are placed in segregation and did not take sufficient steps to “prevent future harm.”

Abner Mares vs. Gervonta Davis title fight coming to San Diego

Los Angeles’ Abner Mares will pursue a world title in a fourth weight class Feb. 9 when he meets World Boxing Assn. super-featherweight champion Gervonta Davis at the newly named Pechanga Arena in San Diego.

Three Baltimore neighborhoods picked for new Safe Streets anti-violence sites

The Baltimore mayor's office has chosen three neighborhoods to get new Safe Streets programs, expanding the reach of the popular anti-violence program that uses reformed criminals to tamp down violence. The sites are expected to open next year.

Baltimore mayor says Preakness wouldn't need to move during Pimlico rebuild

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh said Friday she believes the Pimlico Race Course can be demolished and rebuilt without temporarily relocating the Preakness Stakes.

Anne Arundel County elementary school star ratings hurt by lack of credit for 'well-rounded curriculum'

Anne Arundel County's elementary schools would have earned more stars on the new state rating system but for the fifth grade health curriculum.

Howard police arrest four Washington, D.C., residents in Columbia robberies

The string of robberies took place between Nov. 28 and Dec. 1 at the Nordstrom Rack in the Columbia Crossing Circle shopping center.