Raven Payne

Baltimore

News Reporter at WMAR-TV (Baltimore, MD)

Reporter @WAVY_news, 1x Emmy nominated journalist, ASU alum [email protected]

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Police find hearse filled with 38 dead animals in Baltimore County

6 days ago | wmar2news.com | Raven Payne

BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. - The word shocking only begins to describe the discovery made at a Maryland home Wednesday. What started out with seven deceased animals dumped on the side of the road turned into 38 more dead pets added to the investigation. Now, more people who went to Loving Care Pet Funeral Services are left wondering what is actually in the box on their mantle.
House fire in leaves one person with life-threatening injuries

1 week ago | wmar2news.com | Raven Payne

SPARROWS POINT - Shortly after 6 Thursday night, fire crews arrived to heavy fire coming from a home on Millers Island Boulevard. "The first arriving units on the scene were actually our partisan public safety law enforcement," Baltimore Fire Chief Joe Dixon said. VIDEO: House fire in leaves one person with life-threatening injuriesDixon told WMAR 2 News four people were rescued from the home. There's no information on the relationship of those four people.
BGE under fire for alleged safety violation

1 week ago | wmar2news.com | Raven Payne

BALTIMORE - Baltimore City Council is no longer convinced safety is BGE's top concern. An investigation into BGE identified gaps in BGE's quality assurance and compliance oversight as it relates to gas pipeline safety. A report from the Public Service Commission's Engineering Division alleges major safety violations from the company.
Veterinarian gives advice on pet cremation after mishaps with pet crematorium

1 week ago | wmar2news.com | Raven Payne

TOWSON, Md. - More people are speaking out about not receiving their pet's ashes from Loving Care Pet Funeral Services. One woman reached out to WMAR 2 News, saying instead of her cat's ashes, she was left with beach sand. Veterinarian Dr. John Fioramonti with Towson Veterinary Hospital calls it heartbreaking. "We all have to understand that losing a pet is a very traumatic time. It's very emotional; it's very upsetting. It's upsetting for the pet as well as the owner.
Protestors call for Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return after El Salvador President says he won't send him back

1 week ago | wmar2news.com | Raven Payne

BALTIMORE - It's been a month since Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison, and it doesn't seem like he's any closer to coming home to Maryland. So on Monday, a large crowd of protesters gathered outside ICE's Baltimore field office calling for his swift return. VIDEO: Protestors call for Kilmar Abrego Garcia's returnThe Free State Coalition organized the demonstration. Amy Lee, the media liaison, told WMAR 2 News why it was so important.
Baltimore County senators save historic Black yacht club

1 week ago | wmar2news.com | Raven Payne

SPARROWS POINT, Md. - Pleasant Yacht Club members feared Tradepoint Atlantic's dredging project would erase decades of history. But thanks to two Baltimore County senators, there's hope that the historic Black yacht club is here to stay. Tradepoint Atlantic's dredging project would create thousands of jobs, but its plan would also eliminate two Sparrows Point yacht clubs. One of those clubs, Pleasant Yacht Club, was formed out of segregation.
Neighbors express concern over BGE transmission line project

2 weeks ago | wmar2news.com | Raven Payne

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. - Thursday night BGE pleaded their case to community members and the Public Service Commission in hopes of going ahead with its proposed transmission line project. The Brandon Shores Retirement Mitigation project is in response to its namesake power plant shutting down. VIDEO: Neighbors express concern over BGE transmission line projectAccording to BGE, the project is necessary to address thermal and voltage violations that would arise without the plant.
Baltimore nonprofit asks for help to end furniture poverty

3 weeks ago | wmar2news.com | Raven Payne

After Autumn Young's home burned down in January, she had to completely start over. "It was very difficult. It was something that we had never gone through before, so it was definitely different and traumatic," Young told WMAR 2 News. VIDEO: Baltimore nonprofit asks for help to end furniture povertyShe and her family, including her two young children, moved into a new home at the end of February.
B-360 celebrates youth center grand opening

1 month ago | wmar2news.com | Raven Payne

BALTIMORE - Excitement broke out Tuesday for the grand opening of B-360's new Youth and Teen Center in the Harborplace Pavilion. The organization's mission works to end the stigma around dirt bikes by teaching young kids the activity has a close relationship with STEM. "When you pop that wheelie, that's a physics equation; when you mix your gas with your oil, that's a math ratio," Founder & CEO Brittany Young said. She explained what's included at the center.
Baltimore City Council Bill shows support for transgender community

1 month ago | wmar2news.com | Raven Payne

BALTIMORE - Renee Lau, Administrative Assistant and Special Projects Coordinator with Maryland Safe Haven, says things haven't been so good for the transgender community since President Donald Trump took office. "People are just plain scared. They've just taken away everything that is out. We don't ask for anything special. We just ask to be treated like normal human beings and have the same rights as other human beings," she said.