@BarrySimmsWBAL

WBAL-TV 11 News I-Team reporter. Links & RTs aren't endorsements. Opinions are my own.

 Baltimore, Maryland
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Parents of 20-year-old mistakenly arrested by County PD speak - WBAL wbaltv.com/article/baltimore…

Parents of 20-year-old mistakenly arrested by County PD speak

The 20-year-old man was taken into custody in Baltimore City by Baltimore County Police and Postal Service investigators.

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Men who are Gun Violence Survivors form community to deal with trauma wbaltv.com/article/men-commu…

Men find community through being survivors of gun violence

A survivor of gun violence described his search to move forward after devastating trauma and how he found other men on the same journey.

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Baltimore Snow Corps Volunteers Helping Seniors and Disabled with Snow Removal wbaltv.com/article/city-resi…

Baltimore's Snow Corps helps remove ice, snow for residents for free

For middle and high school students, it's a chance to get credit for volunteer hours. For adults, it's just the satisfaction of being a neighbor helping a neighbor. Volunteers come armed with shovels...

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Baltimore Snow Corps Volunteers Helping Seniors and Disabled Clear Snow from Sidewalks wbaltv.com/article/city-resi…

Baltimore's Snow Corps helps remove ice, snow for residents for free

For middle and high school students, it's a chance to get credit for volunteer hours. For adults, it's just the satisfaction of being a neighbor helping a neighbor. Volunteers come armed with shovels...

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A Look at Graffiti Issue in Baltimore wbaltv.com/article/graffiti-… wbaltv.com/article/graffiti-…

What's being done about graffiti spreading in Baltimore?

Baltimore has a graffiti problem that's no longer isolated to vacant buildings and unkempt public places. WBAL-TV 11 News Investigates examines what's being done about it.

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Baltimore Church Grapples with High Energy and Electric Bills wbaltv.com/article/east-balt…

East Baltimore church grappling with rising energy, electric costs

Worship service at the East Baltimore church is normally held in the main sanctuary, which has a capacity of 1,500 people. Recently, though, the pews are empty on Sundays. The congregation is now...

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Maryland Department of Labor trying to recover more than a billion dollars in unemployment overpayments wbaltv.com/article/maryland-…

Gov responds as Marylanders told to repay money they didn't get

Top state leaders are responding as some Marylanders are receiving notices to repay unemployment benefit overpayments they didn't receive.

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Tragic Hit and Run. He suspect says the car he was driving was bewitched! wbaltv.com/article/philip-jo… wbaltv.com/article/philip-jo…

Man claims his vehicle was bewitched before fatal Baltimore hit-and-run

Baltimore police believe a man struck by a car on Sunday died days later as a result of a homicide.

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Maryland gave out more than $800 million in unemployment benefits overpayments. An audit finds the state may not get back much of the money. wbaltv.com/article/maryland-… wbaltv.com/article/maryland-…

Audit: State can't collect most of $800M in overpaid unemployment benefits

Following an investigation, a state legislative audit found Maryland made more than $807 million in overpayments for unemployment benefits from November 2020 through January 2025. The audit claims...

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Baltimore police officer’s determination to return to work after lung cancer surgery wbaltv.com/article/tough-jou… wbaltv.com/article/tough-jou…

After tough journey with lung cancer, BPD officer returns to full duty

In March 2024, Stephen Diggs began working in the city's Western District, an assignment he requested after graduating from the police academy. It's a place he couldn't wait to get back to after...

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Devastating Vacant Business Fire leave neighbors in Limbo as Baltimore City Seeks Repairs or Demolition wbaltv.com/article/vacant-pr… wbaltv.com/article/vacant-pr…

Neighbors in limbo years after devastating vacant business fire

A devastating fire at a vacant business in Belair-Edison leaves neighboring property owners in limbo years later over repairs that can't proceed.

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Police Shooting in Baltimore Dog killed, dog owner injured wbaltv.com/article/police-sh… wbaltv.com/article/police-sh…

'Police did what they were supposed to do': Man mourns dog fatally shot

The owner of a dog fatally shot by Baltimore police officers tells WBAL-TV 11 News he doesn't blame his dog or police for what happened.

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Nonprofit’s Possible Legal Issues oils Spark Investigation wbaltv.com/article/time-orga… wbaltv.com/article/time-orga…
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Alcohol Tobacco and Cannabis Commission Raided Local Businesses wbaltv.com/article/alcohol-t… wbaltv.com/article/alcohol-t…
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#HelpLocate: 55-year-old Calvin Thornton (5’7, 190lbs). Last seen in the Woodlawn area on 5/3/2025 at approximately 2:00 p.m. wearing a black/brown jacket, brown carpenter pants, and black boots.
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Illegal amounts of lead found in school water wbaltv.com/article/lead-in-s… wbaltv.com/article/lead-in-s…

Testing finds illegal levels of lead in school water | Exclusive

Recent test results show illegal levels of lead in the tap water at every public school district in the Baltimore area, 11 News Investigates has learned.

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Restaurant owner reflects on death of Freddie Gray and Baltimore uprising 10 years ago wbaltv.com/article/west-balt… wbaltv.com/article/west-balt…

Restaurant owner reflects on public unrest after Freddie Gray's death

The Oxford Tavern in West Baltimore was one of several businesses damaged 10 years ago during the public unrest after the death of Freddie Gray.

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Former gang members turned mentors reflect on 10 years after death of Freddie Gray and Baltimore Uprising wbaltv.com/article/freddie-g… wbaltv.com/article/freddie-g…

Former gang members turned mentors reflect after Freddie Gray's death

Two men, in the midst of fires and violence, just wanted the truth to come out. Ten years later, they remain committed to that truth and their own.

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Baltimore City Police Department and its transformation 10 years after in custody death of Freddie Gray and Baltimore Uprising wbaltv.com/article/freddie-g… wbaltv.com/article/freddie-g…

Has BPD made progress in decade since Freddie Gray's death?

Law enforcement leaders credit reforms with transforming the Baltimore Police Department in the decade since the in-custody death of Freddie Gray.

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