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Deliberations To Continue: Twins Accused Of Setting Dog On Fire
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—A dog called Phoenix died five days after being set on fire. Prosecutors say two teenagers did it. Now their fate is in the hands of jurors. Andrea Fujii explains where the case...
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Deliberations Resume Monday In Dog Burning Case
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A dog was killed after being set on fire in a Baltimore neighborhood. It’s a crime that’s turning into a test case for how the city handles animal abuse cases. Kai Jackson explains...
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Deliberations Continue Monday Morning In Dog Burning Case
BALTIMORE (WJZ)–A voice for all abused animals in Baltimore. In just a few hours, jurors could decide the fate of two teens accused of setting a dog on fire. Andrea Fujii explains the outcome could...
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Mistrial Declared In Dog Burning Case
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A jury could not agree on a verdict in a high-profile case of animal abuse. Andrea Fujii reports the mistrial comes nearly two years after the young pit bull was set on fire in West...
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Landmark Dog Abuse Case Ends In Mistrial
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Supporters of Phoenix the dog will have to wait even longer for justice. She was set on fire and didn’t survive. Now, after a judge declared a mistrial in the case of two teenagers,...
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Animal Abuse Task Force Wants Retrial In Dog Burning Case
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—A mistrial has not put an end to the case of Phoenix the dog. There is a new effort to get justice for the pit bull. Weijia Jiang reports from where a meeting on this issue was held...
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Twins To Be Retried In Burned Dog Case
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Justice for Phoenix. That’s what animal advocates have been calling for in the case of a pit bull set on fire. Suzanne Collins explains the trial of two brothers for animal cruelty...
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SPCA Teaches City Students About Animal Abuse
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—A cat and dog burned. Because of two high-profile animal abuse cases in Baltimore there’s a push to protect pets. Gigi Barnett has a look at the lessons being taught to Baltimore...
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Animal Rights Activists Seek Tougher Cruelty Penalties
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ)—When a Siberian Husky was shot and killed at a Severn dog park by an off-duty federal police officer, animal lovers were outraged. After the officer was convicted of misdemeanor...
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Police Arrest 2 Teens For Dog Fighting In Severn
SEVERN, Md. (WJZ)—A group of teenagers gathered in the woods to watch two dogs fight. It’s the latest example of the growing animal cruelty in Maryland. Kelly McPherson explains lawmakers try to up the...
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Md. Man Honored For Leading Police To Animal Abuse Suspects
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—After one of the most brutal cases of animal abuse in Baltimore City, a man is honored for helping lead police to the suspects. Jessica Kartalija reports his help eventually led to a...
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Trial For Teens Accused Of Setting Dog On Fire Postponed
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — When a dog was set on fire in Baltimore, the case stunned the city with its cruelty and callousness. The two teens accused of that crime were set to go on trial for the second time...
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Dog Burning Trial Involving Phoenix And Twin Brothers Postponed
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—The trial of twin brothers accused of setting a pit bull on fire in 2009 has been postponed. A new trial date has not been confirmed. Travers and Tremayne Johnson were scheduled to go...
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Dog Cruelty Case Goes to Trial A Second Time
BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Twin brothers are being retried for allegedly leaving a pit bull to die in the streets of Baltimore. It’s a case being closely watched by animal abuse advocates around the world....
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Body Found In Burned Car In Hunt Valley
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– “The Baltimore Sun” reports that a body has been found in a burned car near Hunt Valley Thursday morning. According to Cpl. George Erhardt of the Baltimore County Police, the 2010...
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Retrial Underway In Baltimore Animal Cruelty Case
BALTIMORE (AP) — Jury selection could begin as soon as Monday in the retrial of twin brothers accused of setting a pit bull on fire. The Baltimore Sun reports that lawyers for Travers and Tremayne...
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New Trial Begins In Pit Bull Burning Case
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A new trial is underway for twin brothers accused of setting a pit bull on fire on a Baltimore street. Once again, animal advocates are closely watching developments. Weijia Jiang has...
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Jurors Watch Surveillance Video In Retrial Of Twins Accused Of Torching Pit Bull
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Gut-wrenching opening arguments in the retrial for the Baltimore twin brothers accused of setting a dog on fire then leaving it to die. Weijia Jiang has more on what the prosecution...
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Jury Hears From Officer Who Tried To Save Dog That Was Set On Fire
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There was powerful testimony in the trial for two brothers accused of setting a pit bull on fire in Baltimore City. On Friday, the jury heard from the police officer who tried to save...
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Dog Burning Case Spurred Greater Awareness
BALTIMORE (AP) — Animal abuse has long been a fact of life in many parts of Baltimore, but the sadistic torching of a young pit bull in 2009 shook the city into action. The dog, dubbed Phoenix by...
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Witness Ordered Jailed At Dog Burning Trial
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore Circuit judge has ordered a witness jailed for six months for refusing to testify at the trial of twins accused of setting a pit bull puppy on fire, causing fatal burns....
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Witness Refuses To Testify In Trial For Twins Accused Of Setting Pit Bull On...
BALTIMORE (WJZ)— It’s a bumpy road for prosecutors trying to convict twin brothers accused of setting a pit bull on fire. Weijia Jiang has more on the obstacles on the witness stand. There is no DNA or...
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Prosecution Struggles In Second Trial For Twins Accused Of Setting Pit Bull...
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—In the case against twin brothers accused of setting a dog on fire, the lead detective tries to convince a jury he arrested the right suspects. Adam May has the latest from court. After...
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Twins Acquitted Of Fatal Dog Burning In Retrial
BALTIMORE (WJZ)— Not guilty on all counts. A jury has acquitted twin brothers accused of lighting a pit bull puppy on fire. Meghan McCorkell has the fallout from the controversial case. It took jurors...
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Advocates Say Pit Bull’s Death Led To Animal Welfare Protections
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore brothers are cleared of killing a pit bull. But animal rights activists say the dog did not die in vain. Weijia Jiang has more on the changes that came from her tragic death....
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Man Acquitted In Dog Burning Pleads Guilty In Murder Trial
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore man acquitted of setting a pit bull puppy on fire has been sentenced to eight years in a separate case. Travers Johnson, one of two brothers acquitted this month of animal...
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Why You Should Wait Until 2016 To Sell Your Home
Are you planning to sell your home? Maybe your family is outgrowing your existing home or the kids have moved out and you want to downsize to a smaller place. Perhaps you’ve decided to sell that...
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Report Finds Little Progress On Animal Abuse
BALTIMORE (AP) — A yet-to-be-released report finds that Baltimore has made little progress in curbing animal abuse since a special commission was formed in 2009. WBAL-TV obtained the report ahead of...
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Phoenix Crash Slows Traffic, Sends 3 To Hospital
PHOENIX, Md. (WJZ) — A two car crash sends several people to the hospital in Baltimore County. The accident happened at Sunnybrook and Merrymans Mill Road in Phoenix. Both vehicles were completely...
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Phelps To Return To Competition In April
BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ)– 18-time Olympic gold medalist, Michael Phelps, may be preparing to dive back into competition. This, just months after being arrested for drinking and driving. Jess Kartalija has...
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Flight From BWI Forced To Land After Bird Strikes Windshield
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—A U.S. Airways flight from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Phoenix was forced to turn around after takeoff tonight. Airport officials say a bird struck the windshield of the plane. The flight...
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Trump Criticizes Border Policy As Well As Trade Agenda
PHOENIX (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is criticizing U.S. border and trade policy in a fiery speech before a packed, flag-waving crowd in Phoenix. Trump’s speech in Phoenix...
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Phoenix Chief: 3 Officers Resign After Man Forced to Eat Pot
PHOENIX (AP) — Three Phoenix police officers have resigned after allegedly forcing a driver to eat marijuana found in his vehicle to avoid going to jail, Chief Joseph Yahner said Thursday. A fourth...
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Protests Turn Unruly After Trump’s Phoenix Speech
PHOENIX (AP) — A day of noisy but largely peaceful protests of President Donald Trump’s speech in Phoenix turned unruly as police fired pepper spray at crowds after someone apparently lobbed rocks and...
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Husband Listens On Phone As Wife Is Killed In Home Invasion
PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix-area lawyer said Wednesday he was on the phone with his wife when she was killed during a middle-of-the night encounter with an intruder at the family’s get-away and future...
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Travel Watch: Escape From Baltimore To Phoenix For Spring Training
BALTIMORE (Hoodline) — Spring training is an annual tradition that attracts baseball fans from across the country to Phoenix, where 15 major league teams warm up for the season ahead. Balmy weather,...
View Article1 Dead After Police Involved Shooting In Baltimore County
PHOENIX, Md. (WJZ) — One man is dead after a police-involved shooting in Baltimore County on Saturday morning. Baltimore County Police said they were called to a home in Phoenix for a domestic...
View ArticleOfficer In Fatal Baltimore County Police Shooting Identified
PHOENIX, Md. (WJZ) — The officer involved in a deadly shooting in Baltimore County Saturday has been identified. Officer Allinson, a 12-year veteran of the Baltimore County Police Department, is...
View ArticleMissing 93-Year-Old From Baltimore County Found Safe
PHOENIX, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Baltimore County have found a formerly missing 93-year-old who had last been seen Thursday night. Dominic Averza had last been seen in the 3600 block of Golden Eagle...
View ArticleWoman In June 30 Crash In Baltimore County Has Died, Police Say
PHOENIX, MD. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Police are investigating a crash in Phoenix, Maryland on June 30 where a woman later died. Police said on June 30 at around 10:20 a.m., 40-year-old Lauren Miller...
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