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Two people are dead and two others were injured Saturday morning in two shootings and a stabbing in Baltimore City. It was a busy day yesterday for Baltimore Police. (WBAL 1090)

Four people are dead, three adults and a seventeen-year-old, after an apparent murder-suicide in Joppatowne. (Baltimore Sun)

Federal authorities announced a sex trafficker in Anne Arundel County was sentenced to nearly two decades in prison. According to court documents, beginning in 2020, 42-year-old Benjamin Lawton of Glen Burnie recruited, enticed, transported, and advertised several women by force, threats of force, or coercion into working as prostitutes. (Anne Arundel Daily Voice)

A Laurel man is dead after police say a vehicle crashed into his apartment Saturday morning. (WTOP)

The Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation could be at risk of violating its federal consent decree with environmental regulators. (Baltimore Banner)

A woman who was hit by a truck while walking her dog on the popular NCR Trail in Baltimore County earlier this week has died from her injuries. (WBAL)

MARYLAND’S MOST WANTED

Over the past year, 12 construction workers have come forward alleging they have not been fully compensated for work performed on new school buildings in Prince George’s County. (Maryland Matters)

Three schools in Wicomico County will see big improvements after the County Council approved a bond sale that will provide funding for the projects. (Delmarva Now)

Prince George’s County Public Schools announced that the personal information of some PGCPS community members may be leaked following a cyber attack. (WBFF)

As students in Maryland gear up to return to classrooms next week, Maryland State Police and the Maryland Center for School Safety (MCSS) are urging motorists to exercise caution and obey traffic laws concerning school buses. (Southern Maryland Chronicle)

A Maryland man has been arrested in connection with multiple sex offenses that he allegedly committed in Annapolis between 2013 and 2015. (WJZ)

Baltimore police arrested an 11-year-old in connection with more than a dozen car thefts across our region, but he’s not facing any charges due to his age. (WBFF)

A developer who was at the center of a dispute over a Dundalk recreation center a decade ago and has a history of financial problems recently joined the Baltimore County government to help oversee its COVID funding programs. (Baltimore Sun)

Hundreds of people marched from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis to the City Dock on Saturday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. (Baltimore Sun)

A planned luxury town home community called Athens Annapolis is on hold after multiple legal battles, including two breach-of-contract lawsuits and a since-dismissed defamation claim that has drawn national attention among rap music fans. (Baltimore Sun)

TOP STORIES FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Plans for a skate park in Berlin in Worcester County took a major step forward this week with a decision by town officials to select Heron Park as the site of the facility. (MD Coast Dispatch)

Ex-employees of Hampden coffee shop Common Ground announced plans to reopen the business as a worker-owned enterprise next month. (Baltimore Banner)

The Centre at Salisbury mall is now under new ownership and some big changes are planned. (WMDT)

There’s a new call to provide added support to arson investigations in Baltimore. (WBAL)

Surfers in Ocean City react to changes to the beach after a replenishment program. (WRDE)

TODAY IN HISTORY – AUGUST 27

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Even bigger news than the Orioles’ win last night…the status of Felix Bautista. The All-Star reliever is on the 15-day disabled list and his time off could last into October. (Camden Chat)

Ironically, it was Felix Bautista Bobblehead Night at Camden Yards and it drew a sellout crowd. They watched the O’s get another 5-4 win against the Colorado Rockies. Kyle Bradish had a solid outing and the bats came alive late. (Camden Chat)

PENNANT WATCH: Tampa kept pace with Baltimore in the division after defeating the Yankees yesterday, 3-0. (MLB)

After they went eight years between preseason losses, the Baltimore Ravens have now dropped two in a row after losing to the Buccaneers in Tampa last night, 26-20. (NFL)

Five things we learned from the loss to the Buccaneers. (Baltimore Sun)

Navy began its 2023 football season in Dublin, Ireland, yesterday and lost to No. 13 Notre Dame, 42-3. (Baltimore Sun)

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From the WMAR Vault…a look back at Morgan State University in the 1960s.