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  • Corporate News Researcher and Investigative Journalist, Sinclair Inc.
Baltimore, Washington, D.C.
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Covers:  Government accountability; politics; current events; and, crime and justice
Emmy-Nominated Investigative Journalist at @WeAreSinclair @BaltimoreSun @SpotlightMDNews | Signal: gcollinstv.84 | gmcollins@sbgtv.com | Opinions & RT = My Own
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Spotlight on Maryland confronts woman associated with advertised squatter homes

Spotlight on Maryland confronts woman associated with advertised squatter homes

Spotlight on Maryland attempted to interview a woman whose social media account had featured multiple adverti…

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Gov. Wes Moore says he's taking 'immediate action' on squatting, critics slam response

Gov. Wes Moore says he's taking 'immediate action' on squatting, critics slam response

Maryland’s chief executive’s response regarding the state’s efforts to tackle the region’s squatter crisis sh…

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Lengthy court battles and allegedly trashed homes: Financial costs of Maryland squatting

Lengthy court battles and allegedly trashed homes: Financial costs of Maryland squatting

Contractors and property owners report that homes reportedly occupied by squatters are left in devastating co…

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Baltimore mayor calls squatter crisis reporting 'propaganda,' but adds state needs to act

Baltimore mayor calls squatter crisis reporting 'propaganda,' but adds state needs to act

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott provided a mixed response to the escalating social media-driven squatting crisi…

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'Get off my property': Taxpayer-funded rehabbed home allegedly taken over by squatters

'Get off my property': Taxpayer-funded rehabbed home allegedly taken over by squatters

Alleged squatters took over a prominent Baltimore community revitalizer’s taxpayer-funded project on Friday, …

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Second suburban Md. home allegedly seized by squatters within days, occupants demand $5K

Second suburban Md. home allegedly seized by squatters within days, occupants demand $5K

A social media account that illegally posts unoccupied properties for rent as part of a "squatting" scam has …

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Md. home sale halted as alleged squatters unload moving truck, demand cash for keys

Md. home sale halted as alleged squatters unload moving truck, demand cash for keys

Online social media accounts allegedly linking squatters to homes they do not have the authority to occupy ar…

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Baltimore residents blame squatters for fire that burned down block, killing a family dog

Baltimore residents blame squatters for fire that burned down block, killing a family dog

Victims of a Memorial Day weekend row house fire that consumed a West Baltimore block are blaming squatters f…

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'Active investigation': Baltimore leaders vow accountability for online squatter networks

'Active investigation': Baltimore leaders vow accountability for online squatter networks

Baltimore City Hall leaders acknowledged that squatting and social media networks potentially profiting from …

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Social media fueled squatting schemes may be linked to organized crime, officials warn

Social media fueled squatting schemes may be linked to organized crime, officials warn

Social media fueled squatting schemes may be linked to organized crime, officials warn

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Social media fueled squatting schemes may be linked to organized crime, officials warn

Social media fueled squatting schemes may be linked to organized crime, officials warn

A social media network that publicly advertises unoccupied properties as squatter housing options could be a …

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Maryland lawmaker slams state assembly for loopholes fueling squatter placement underworld

Maryland lawmaker slams state assembly for loopholes fueling squatter placement underworld

Maryland lawmaker slams state assembly for loopholes fueling squatter placement underworld

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Baltimore police leader promoted despite pending harassment case: 'I could make you disappear' | ...

Baltimore police leader promoted despite pending harassment case: 'I could make you disappear' | ...

Charging documents outlined a series of text messages purportedly sent by the officer to her current partner’…

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Rampant crime threatening Baltimore County businesses: 'Elected officials need to do something'

Rampant crime threatening Baltimore County businesses: 'Elected officials need to do something'

Business leaders say relaxed juvenile crime laws and lack of action by election officials are pushing them to…

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Maryland election board faces legal threat over access to voter rolls

Maryland election board faces legal threat over access to voter rolls

The Maryland State Board of Elections (SBE) is facing possible legal action by a voters' rights group affilia…

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Baltimore police knew drug dealers 'financially supported' Brooklyn Day block parties, document sho

Baltimore police knew drug dealers 'financially supported' Brooklyn Day block parties, document sho

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) released a document Wednesday that acknowledged comm…

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Baltimore city officials limit media scrutiny on Baltimore's deadliest mass shooting

Baltimore city officials limit media scrutiny on Baltimore's deadliest mass shooting

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Following Wednesday’s release of the most detailed reports to date regarding last month’s …

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Maryland GOP leader faced investigation for alleged comments about killing ex-wife's new boyfriend

Maryland GOP leader faced investigation for alleged comments about killing ex-wife's new boyfriend

CUMBERLAND, Md. (WBFF) — In a criminal incident report obtained Monday, Fox45 News learned Maryland House Min…

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National News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | The National Desk

National News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | The National Desk

The National Desk brings breaking news, investigative reports, and political coverage that no other national …

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Brandon Scott's fire chief nominee charged with pipe bomb possession, assault in 1990s, report says

Brandon Scott's fire chief nominee charged with pipe bomb possession, assault in 1990s, report says

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Mayor Brandon Scott’s nominee to lead the Baltimore City Fire Department has had multiple …

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Baltimore leaders approve over $80K in taxpayer-funded travel for city employees

Baltimore leaders approve over $80K in taxpayer-funded travel for city employees

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore’s Board of Estimates gave the green light for more than $80,000 in taxpayer-fund…

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Campus flasher convicted after incidents at several Maryland universities

Campus flasher convicted after incidents at several Maryland universities

SALISBURY, Md. (TND) — A Maryland prosecutor announced Tuesday the sentencing of a Baltimore man with an exte…

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Baltimore power couple's split: Marilyn Mosby files for limited divorce amid political turmoil

Baltimore power couple's split: Marilyn Mosby files for limited divorce amid political turmoil

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Once deemed Baltimore’s power couple, embattled former City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby…

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Mystery behind Brooklyn Day mass shooting: West Baltimore resident tied to event's org

Mystery behind Brooklyn Day mass shooting: West Baltimore resident tied to event's org

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Thursday evening's City Council meeting left more questions than answers about who orchest…

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