WMAR-2 News
Maryland's Most Accurate: Cold start to Monday
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- Maryland's Most Accurate: Cold start to Monday
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 4 hours ago
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- Strong sunshine will mean a quick warmup and we'll manage to get into the mid 60s this afternoon.
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- Overnight lane closures coming to Security Boulevard in Baltimore County starting Monday
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 15 hours ago
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- Drivers on Security Boulevard in Baltimore County can expect overnight lane closures starting Monday as crews begin a $375,000 pavement project.
The Maryland State Highway Administration says work will begin as soon as Monday night, Oct. 19, along MD 122 between I-695 and the Baltimore City line near the I-70 Local interchange and Park and Ride lot.
Crews will start in the eastbound lanes before moving to the westbound side.
Once work begins, single-lane closures will be in place from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday nights through Thursday mornings.
READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/baltimore-county/overnight-lane-closures-coming-to-security-boulevard-in-baltimore-county-starting-monday
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- Maryland's Most Accurate: Frost and freeze alerts issued Monday morning
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 17 hours ago
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- Maryland's Most Accurate: Frost and freeze alerts issued Monday morning
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- These parts of Maryland could see frost on Sunday morning
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Expect plenty of sunshine, but you'll definitely want a jacket if you're heading out early! Morning temperatures will dip into the 30s, with areas of frost likely across Baltimore, Harford, Carroll, and Frederick counties. However, I'm not expecting frost farther south in Anne Arundel County or across the Eastern Shore.
READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/weather/baltimore-maryland-oct-17-2026
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- Baltimore is about 2 weeks from peak fall colors 🍁🍂
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Baltimore is about 2 weeks from peak fall colors
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- Glen Burnie's St. Paul's Lutheran School to add high school grades in 2027
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- A new Christian high school is coming to Glen Burnie — but it's not exactly a new school. St. Paul's Lutheran School is expanding to the high school level in 2027.
The school will add ninth grade in the 2027-28 school year and will grow by one grade each year until it serves students through 12th grade. Leaders say they are also expanding the school's STEAM education program, building on skills already taught to middle schoolers.
READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/local/st-pauls-lutheran-school-in-glen-burnie-to-add-high-school-grades-starting-in-2027
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- Maryland's Most Accurate: Much colder on Saturday!
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Maryland's Most Accurate: Much colder on Saturday!
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- Kingsville volunteer fire company honored for years of dedicated service
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- The Kingsville Volunteer Fire Department is celebrating 72 years of service to the community and was recently honored by the state for its dedication.
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- Woodlawn parents concerned after gun found, student hospitalized two days apart
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- A student was arrested after a loaded gun was recovered at Woodlawn High School Wednesday following a verbal altercation between two students. The next day, four students fought and one was sent to the hospital, capping a difficult week that has left parents worried.
Megan West is a parent of a freshman and a junior at the school. She said she first learned something was wrong when her youngest daughter sent a text message.
READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/baltimore-county/woodlawn-parents-concerned-after-gun-found-student-hospitalized-two-days-apart
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- Maryland's Most Accurate: Much colder the next few days
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Maryland's Most Accurate: Much colder the next few days
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- Disney On Ice brings Spotlight Magic to Baltimore's CFG Bank Arena
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Disney On Ice is back in Baltimore with an all-new production called Spotlight Magic.
The show at CFG Bank Arena features more than 30 Disney characters, never-before-seen performances, and a soundtrack that blends Disney Channel hits with classic Disney songs.
For the first time in Disney On Ice history, Gazelle and Gary De'Snake from Zootopia 2 will appear alongside Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde. Angel from Lilo & Stitch will also make her North American debut, performing above the arena on a sparkling chandelier before reuniting with Stitch on the ice.
READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/baltimore-city/disney-on-ice-baltimore-oct-16-2026
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- Father, son tied to federal dogfighting investigation in Harford County
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- What started with a complaint about dogs living in inhumane conditions at a Whiteford home has now led to a federal dogfighting investigation involving a father and son.
The investigation traces back to a citizen's complaint last July about dogs living in inhumane conditions at a home on Eagles Grove Court in Whiteford. Investigators say they later found items used to train dogs to fight, implicating 48-year-old Theodore Stinson and his 25-year-old son, also named Theodore Stinson.
READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/harford-county/dogfighting-indictments-oct-16-2026
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- WMAR-2 Latest Headlines and Weather: Friday, Oct. 16, 2026
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- 3:29
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- WMAR-2 Latest Headlines and Weather: Friday, Oct. 16, 2026
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- Man gets 25 years in Edmondson Village mass shooting that killed teen
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- A man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in a 2023 mass shooting that killed a 16-year-old and injured four others.
Bryan Damari Johnson, 20, was sentenced Thursday to life with all but 25 years suspended.
Johnson pleaded guilty in July to first-degree murder, three counts of attempted first-degree murder and a weapons charge in the killing of 16-year-old Deanta Dorsey, a student at Edmondson-Westside High School.
READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/baltimore-city/man-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison-in-edmondson-village-mass-shooting-that-killed-16-year-old
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- Maryland orders review of sexual assault policies at colleges
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Maryland is taking a closer look at how colleges and universities across the state handle sexual assault, with recommendations for strengthening those policies due within 90 days.
Gov. Wes Moore directed the Maryland Higher Education Commission to develop recommendations aimed at strengthening sexual misconduct policies, reporting frameworks and disciplinary standards at institutions across the state.
READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/local/maryland-seeks-changes-to-college-sexual-assault-policies-recommendations-due-in-90-days
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- Your weekend planner: Hereford Fall Festival, Barks & Boos, and more
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- From the Hereford Fall Festival to Barks & Boos, here's what's happening around Maryland this weekend.
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- Maryland's Most Accurate: Thunderstorms expected Friday evening
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Maryland's Most Accurate: Thunderstorms expected Friday evening
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- BPD seeking answers in 2015 cold case: 'My life was shattered'
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Some say losing a child is the worst pain one can experience.
For Cynthia Bruce, it's a daily reality. Her son, Marcus Downer, was shot and killed on the 5500 block of Rubin Avenue in Northwest Baltimore on Sunday, July 26, 2015.
"And the barrage of bullets that you put in Marcus ended my life, even though I'm standing here. Even though I'm standing here, my life was shattered," Bruce said.
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- BPD seeking answers in 2015 cold case: 'My life was shattered'
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Some say losing a child is the worst pain one can experience.
For Cynthia Bruce, it's a daily reality. Her son, Marcus Downer, was shot and killed on the 5500 block of Rubin Avenue in Northwest Baltimore on Sunday, July 26, 2015.
"And the barrage of bullets that you put in Marcus ended my life, even though I'm standing here. Even though I'm standing here, my life was shattered," Bruce said.
Marcus had just celebrated his 23rd birthday 12 days before he was killed.
"Marcus was a fun loving child. He was very family oriented. He loved to act," Bruce told WMAR-2 News.
READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/marylandcoldcases/bpd-seeking-answers-in-2015-cold-case-my-life-was-shattered
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- Maryland's Most Accurate: Strong storms on Friday, along with gusty winds
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Maryland's Most Accurate: Strong storms on Friday, along with gusty winds
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- WMAR-2 News Top Stories: Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- WMAR-2 News Top Stories: Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026
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- Woman dies after stabbing in Penn North
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- A woman is dead, and a person of interest is in custody following a stabbing in Penn North Wednesday evening. Officers were called to the 2400 block of Druid Hill Ave just before 5:30 for a report of a cutting incident.
UPDATE 10/16:
Baltimore Police arrested 51-year-old Anthony Thomas in connection with the stabbing death of 40-year-old Dominique Wilson.
Thomas was taken into custody shortly after the incident and is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, assault and dangerous weapon charges.
READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/local/woman-dies-after-stabbing-in-penn-north
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- 2 men dead following quintuple shooting in Baltimore
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Two men were killed and three others were injured in a shooting in Southeast Baltimore on Wednesday night, according to police. Police responded to the 3500 block of Lombard Street just after midnight, where they found a 37-year-old man and another unidentified man dead at the scene.
READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/baltimore-city/two-men-dead-two-teens-among-injured-in-southeast-baltimore-quintuple-shooting
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- Replacing Harford Memorial Hospital
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Trademark Homes has announced plans to build 47 senior homes on the site of the shuttered Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace. The homes are designed to allow people to age in place without institutional-looking amenities, and more than 450 people have already signed up in hopes of purchasing one.
The hospital shut down a few years ago, leaving many residents who shared its past uneasy about their future. Various developers eyed the site and its surrounding properties for potential projects before Trademark Homes stepped in with plans for senior housing.
READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/harford-county/developer-plans-47-senior-homes-at-shuttered-harford-memorial-hospital
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- WMAR-2 News, Scripps Howard Fund present check to House of Ruth Maryland
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- The community helped fill the house once again. As the 10th annual donation drive wrapped up, WMAR-2 News and the Scripps Howard Fund presented a check to House of Ruth Maryland to help support survivors of domestic violence.
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- WMAR-2 News, Weis Markets mark 10th year of ‘Fill the House’ for domestic violence survivors
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- For the 10th year, WMAR-2 News teamed up with Weis Markets and House of Ruth Maryland to help collect essential items for survivors of domestic violence.
The annual Fill the House donation drive in Towson brought in necessities that women and children may need as they begin rebuilding their lives, including underwear, bath towels, bedding and hygiene supplies.
Community members stopped by throughout the day to contribute.
READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/baltimore-county/wmar-2-news-weis-markets-mark-10th-year-of-fill-the-house-for-domestic-violence-survivors
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- More Maryland drivers receive registration refunds, but questions remain about previous overpayments
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- 2:50
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Another Maryland driver has received a refund after discovering he paid too much to register his car because of an incorrect weight classification. But like other drivers we've interviewed, he's questioning whether he'll get back the money he overpaid in previous years.
Bruce Reynolds drives a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. After seeing WMAR-2 News' reports about drivers whose vehicle weights didn't match manufacturer records, he decided to check his own.
READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/matterformallory/more-maryland-drivers-receive-registration-refunds-but-questions-remain-about-previous-overpayments
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- FIRED FOR SAVING A KITTEN? PETA Demands School Bus Driver Be Reinstated
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- A school bus driver lost her job after allowing a student to rescue a stray kitten. Now, animal rights group PETA is stepping in, calling for her reinstatement and arguing that compassion should be celebrated, not punished.
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- Maryland's Most Accurate: Much colder on Thursday, along with rain chances
- Runtime
- 2:42
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Maryland's Most Accurate: Much colder on Thursday, along with rain chances
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- Baltimore City Council weighs new Department of Neighborhood Safety for non-violent 911 calls
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Baltimore City Council is working to create a Department of Neighborhood Safety, and before moving forward, leaders held a public hearing to gather input from residents and experts.
The proposed department would become the third branch of public safety in the city, alongside police and fire, responding to non-violent 911 calls.
READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/baltimore-city-council-weighs-new-department-of-neighborhood-safety-for-non-violent-911-calls
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- NOT TAPPED OUT YET: Brewery may close as sale stalls
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- With the lease ending November 30, Gaylor broke what he called the "worst kept secret in Columbia" online, not as a goodbye, but in an effort to keep the decade-long venture alive.
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- "He was one of those iconic individuals that come once in a lifetime"
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Maryland unveiled its first and only monument honoring Malcolm X outside the Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library on Wednesday.
Carl Snowden, convener of the Caucus of African American Leaders, says the monument was years in the making. Snowden said he is proud to honor the true legacy of Malcolm X and ensure future generations understand the impact he had during the Civil Rights Movement.
"He was one of those iconic individuals that come once in a lifetime," Snowden said.
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- NOT TAPPED OUT YET: Brewery may close as sale stalls
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- With the lease ending November 30, Gaylor broke what he called the "worst kept secret in Columbia" online, not as a goodbye, but in an effort to keep the decade-long venture alive.
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- PETA supports fired bus driver who saved kitten
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- PETA has directed a letter to Harford County school leaders to reinstate a school bus driver who was fired for allowing a student to pick up a stray kitten along her route.
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- Dundalk, Randallstown swim centers reopen under county leadership
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- After six months of preparation and community listening sessions, Baltimore County is launching its first-ever aquatics program with two new swim centers.
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- Police investigate after cars broken into in Pikesville neighborhood
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Baltimore County Police are investigating car break-ins in a Pikesville neighborhood after thieves targeted Honda airbags in a parking lot just off Greenspring Avenue.
Police say at least three thefts from vehicles were reported in the area. Thieves took only airbags from the cars, police told WMAR-2 News.
Terry Hahn, who lives in the neighborhood, posted about the incident on Facebook.
"[We] just feel like sitting ducks, I guess you could say, because it keeps happening repeatedly," Hahn said.
READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/baltimore-county/police-investigate-after-cars-broken-into-in-pikesville-neighborhood
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- SAFETY OR SURVEILLANCE: Why some cities are ditching Flock cameras
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Flock cameras are designed to help police track stolen vehicles and solve crimes, but growing privacy concerns are raising questions about who can access the information they collect.
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- Maryland's Most Accurate: Much colder Thursday, along with showers
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Maryland's Most Accurate: Much colder Thursday, along with showers
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- Columbia's Black Flag Brewing Company faces closure as sale stalls
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Black Flag Brewing Company is a self-proclaimed "nerd bar," according to owner and founder Brian Gaylor.
But it didn't start that way. It began about a decade ago as a blank slate. Loyal customers filled in the blanks, donating knick-knacks and trinkets of all kinds that line the shelves and fill the walls.
But now, it's facing an uncertain future as its founder steps back and a deal to sell the business has stalled.
"I just didn't want to leave people hanging after 10 years," Gaylor said.
Gaylor, a Howard County native, founded the brewery while searching for something outside his 9-to-5 routine. The business off of Snowden Parkway became a go-to spot for many, known for its nods to famous movie scenes reimagined as classic art and board games galore. Nearly everythi
READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/howard-county/columbias-black-flag-brewing-company-faces-closure-as-sale-stalls
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- 25 checks disappear from Nottingham Post Office; 3 altered for $35K
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- An envelope containing 25 checks mailed inside the Nottingham Post Office vanished. Three checks have surfaced with altered amounts totaling more than $35,000.
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- PETA supports bus driver who saved kitten
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Rescuing a stray kitten from the side of the road cost 67-year-old Cynthia Morgan her job as a school bus driver in Harford County, and now an international animal rights group, PETA, has taken up her cause.
“By allowing a student to rescue a kitten in distress, Cynthia Morgan demonstrated compassion that schools should be encouraging students to learn,” said PETA Associate Director Colin Henstock, “Kindness shouldn’t be punished and PETA’s calling on the school board to reinstate Miss Morgan and send the students the right message about helping others in need.”
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- Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% in sign that prices remain elevated
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gasoline and many other goods and services became more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before midterm elections that have focused heavily on affordability.
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- Remains found in Annapolis park identified as man reported missing in January
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- 0:22
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Human remains found in a wooded section of Truxtun Park in Annapolis last month have been identified as 33-year-old Nicholas Patterson. The remains were discovered late Sept. 29, prompting an investigation by Annapolis police. They were turned over to the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for identification and examination.
READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/anne-arundel-county/human-remains-found-in-annapolis-park-identified-as-man-reported-missing-in-january
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- WMAR-2 News Top Stories: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- WMAR-2 News Top Stories: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026
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- Help Fill the House Wednesday
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- For 10 years, WMAR, Weis Markets, and viewers from across Maryland have come together to help families escaping domestic abuse start over.
Join House of Ruth Maryland and WMAR-2 News and help us Fill the House on Wednesday, October 14 at Towson Place in the Weis parking lot located at 1238 Putty Hill Avenue between 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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- Baltimore woman who received car from nonprofit now leads its annual gala
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Nearly 20 years ago, a broken-down car threatened to derail one Baltimore woman's future. Today, she's giving back to the organization that helped her get back on the road, even as that organization faces a roadblock of its own.
Brittny Bagley knows the headache of having a car break down.
"I was a young single mother. I had an Acura at the time and the transmission went up," Bagley said.
At the time, Bagley was living, working, and going to school in three different counties. Her mother connected her with Vehicles for Change, a nonprofit that provides reliable transportation to families in need.
READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/baltimore-city/vehicles-for-change-oct-14-2026
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- Maryland's Most Accurate: Hot Wednesday afternoon with big cool-down
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Maryland's Most Accurate: Hot Wednesday afternoon with big cool-down
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- Maryland's Most Accurate: Hot Wednesday afternoon with big cool-down
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Maryland's Most Accurate: Hot Wednesday afternoon with big cool-down
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- Baltimore County Council looking at enforcing out-of-state license crackdown
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Baltimore County Council is looking at how to enforce Maryland's crackdown on out-of-state license plates for in-state residents.
The state began this crackdown on October 1st.
Under Maryland law, new residents must register their vehicles within 60 days of moving to the state.
If a vehicle is not registered before the 60-day grace period, the owner may be fined $7 a day, up to a maximum of $420 per vehicle.
READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-council-looking-at-enforcing-out-of-state-license-crackdown
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- Maryland's Most Accurate: Record heat on Wednesday
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- Maryland's Most Accurate: Record heat on Wednesday
