Morning Roundup

Fire officials said one person has died after a single-engine plane crashed in Havre de Grace on Tuesday.

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Jurors deliberating the fate of a sixteen-year-old in the case of a motorist shot to death after an altercation at a downtown Baltimore intersection last summer have been told to keep deliberating by the presiding judge. The jury sent a note asking for written guidance on the definition of a mistrial.

“The verdict must be considered the judgment of each of you. Each of you must decide the case for yourself.”
Circuit Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer, in a note to jurors

The jury was released Tuesday evening and will resume its deliberations today. (Baltimore Banner)

Self-defense laws differ by state. (WBFF)

Police say that a 33-year-old man is facing charges in Frederick County for allegedly abusing an infant child. Authorities say the infant had “significant injuries” that included multiple fractured bones. Keith Patrick Lewis has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of child abuse. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

All lanes of Route 140 in Westminster have been reopened to vehicle traffic after being closed most of Monday and Tuesday due to a gas line break. (Baltimore Sun)

Howard County police are investigating a string of armed robberies at 7-Eleven stores in the area, all within a 24-hour period. (WBAL)

The city of Baltimore paid $11,000 a month for phone service it didn’t need or use. (WBAL 1090)

Baltimore police are investigating a shooting in the city Tuesday evening…

The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two armed robberies Monday in Abingdon and Joppatowne. (The Aegis)

The family of missing Baltimore sailor Donald Lawson said Tuesday that they are remaining hopeful of the captain’s return after unconfirmed reports that his sailboat was spotted by Mexican authorities…

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A Wicomico County man was sentenced to three and a half years in prison after trespassing at Salisbury University and exposing himself next to a student. (WRDE)

Maryland’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board is set to begin limiting prices in the fall despite the fact that Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America is currently suing the White House for its attempts to rein in expensive drugs. (WYPR)

Medical debt can lead to compounding troubles for low-income Marylanders, particularly for Black families. (WTOP)

Harford County is in dire need of school bus drivers. (WBAL 1090)

The Maryland State Board of Education voted Tuesday evening to allow Juanita Miller to remain on the Prince George’s County school board. Miller faced criticism in her leadership of the county board and disagreements between elected and appointed members of the board were aired publicly at board meetings.(Maryland Matters)

The Maryland State Board of Education will continue deliberating whether to offer a new four-year contract to the state superintendent of schools. The board could have approved a new contract for Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury on Tuesday. (Maryland Matters)

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday announced $33 million in funding to support research and education projects at 19 historically Black colleges and universities designated as land-grant institutions, including the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. (Maryland Matters)

A Maryland coalition of hemp businesses filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the governor and two state agencies over creating a law that they say will put them out of business and bar them from joining the state’s recreational cannabis industry. (Baltimore Banner)

Frederick County is offering free back-to-school vaccines for uninsured students. (WTOP)

Here comes some serious summer heat. (Baltimore Sun)

Speaking of hot… a hot chicken restaurant backed by the rapper Drake has opened in Baltimore, the first Maryland location for the Los Angeles-based chain. (Baltimore Business Journal)

A former reality TV star says the reasons for his Baltimore restaurant shutting down and for not paying his bills are not his fault. (Baltimore Banner)

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley are conducting a series of public conversations…

A Honduran national living in Virginia is expected to spend years behind bars after admitting to his role in the armed robbery of a Maryland post office. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

More than a thousand customers in Baltimore’s Bolton Hill neighborhood have dealt with power outages the last few days, creating problems for neighbors and local businesses. (WMAR)

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The Orioles’ Yennier Cano gave up two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning in Philadelphia last night to give the Phillies a 4-3 win, evening the series at one game apiece. (Camden Chat)