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Denise Koch

Denise Koch

News Anchor/Reporter at Eyewitness News at Six - WJZ-TV

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John Waters bringing his Christmas act to hometown Baltimore for December performance

BALTIMORE - “The John Waters Christmas Show” is returning to Baltimore for a performance this December.Waters, a Baltimore native, became famous as a filmmaker, writer and actor. The 77-year-old, nicknamed, “The Pope of Trash,” has a brand-new version of what he calls his “Comedy Show from Hell.“He attended Calvert Hall College High School in Baltimore, and then the Maryland Institute College of Art.WJZ anchor Denise Koch caught up with Waters on Thursday to find out what to expect from Christma…
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Maryland and Baltimore officials work together to combat gun violen...

BALTIMORE -- Homicides in Baltimore City are down 20% to 25% and nonfatal shootings are down around 10%.As of Thursday morning, there were 229 homicides in Baltimore compared to 289 on the same day in 2022.The key is finding the root causes of violence, according to U.S. Attorney General for Maryland Erek Barron.The attorney general’s office, city police and community groups meet once a month. Also, they work together in the field, case by case and individual by individual.“If we’re just about a…
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State, local leaders react to passing of former WJZ anchor, reporte...

BALTIMORE -- WJZ is mourning the loss of Pat Warren, a co-worker for nearly 30 years who passed over the weekend. You may remember Pat Warren. She was an anchor, and reporter, who spent much of her time at WJZ covering Annapolis and the legislature.Pat grew up in Canton, Ohio, and came to WJZ from Texas in 1992, bringing to WJZ her professionalism, determination, and sharp, intelligent reporting. No matter the subject, you could count on Pat for accuracy and clarity. She actually began her tenu…
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Maryland LGBTQ Catholic advocacy group says priests blessing same-s...

BALTIMORE - Pope Francis has formally approved Catholic priests blessing same-sex couples, according to a new document released on Monday, explaining the Vatican policy change.However, the Pope remains constant on a marriage being between a man and a woman.“One should not prevent or prohibit the Church’s closeness to people in every situation in which they might seek God’s help through a simple blessing,” the document from the Vatican’s doctrine office says. But the shift in policy doesn’t chang…
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SEED school students study similarities between Black and Jewish cu...

BALTIMORE - For a year, students at the SEED School of Maryland have been studying the similarities between the Black and Jewish cultures and histories.The project is called “Bridge to Freedom: Cross-cultural Conversations through Art.“This week, the students will share what they’ve learned through music, poetry and a gallery show at the Gordon Art Center. it’s a first of its kind and it’s all about building bridges. The event is at 6 p.m. Thursday. It will feature “The Melting Pot” band as well…
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11-year-old Ravens superfan predicts Super Bowl championship

Sid Havens, an 11-year-old, has his own theory about how the season will all play out.
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Dundalk rappers create song for the Baltimore Ravens ahead of playoffs

BALTIMORE -- Last summer, WJZ introduced the Baltimore area a rapping roofer who created a cover of the popular rap song “Straight Outta Compton” called “Straight Outta Dundalk.“Logan Lambert called on local musicians to collaborate on the music with him. They shot a video showcasing the song at various local landmarks. That song quickly became an anthem of pride for the Dundalk community.This year, the roofer and his rap crew are singing the praises of the Baltimore Ravens in a song titled “Kin…
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Lynn Nottage's play celebrated on stage at Baltimore's Everyman The...

BALTIMORE -- Playwright Lynn Nottage is the only woman in history to win two Pulitzer Prizes for drama. She’s been the most-produced playwright in America for the past two years.She’s being celebrated at Baltimore’s Everyman Theatre with the staging of her play, “Crumbs from the Table of Joy,” which runs through February 25.The story takes place in 1950. A mother dies and a Black family becomes part of the great migration from the South to the North, ending in New York City.Lynn Nottage wrote th…
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Maryland rabbis pen letter to U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen after push...

Earlier this week, he called for Congress to stop the sale of U.S. offensive weapons to Israel's military if Netanyahu invades Rafah.
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Brooks Robinson's grandaughter remembers loving, humble Orioles leg...

BALTIMORE -- If you’re a baseball fan you know the name Brooks Robinson. The ‘human vacuum cleaner’ was a Hall of Fame third baseman, 16 gold glove winning, 23-season Orioles champion. Sadly, Thursday marks the first opening day since 1955 that Brooks won’t be either playing, attending or watching his Orioles begin their season. He died in September at the age of 86. It’s been a tough 6 months for his fans, but, most of all, for his family, as we hear from one of his grandchildren.Madison Farle…
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'Green burial': How farm land in Baltimore County became an environ...

BALTIMORE - The question no one wants to consider, yet, someday, we will all have to answer: What should be done with your body, or your ashes, once you have died? A burial trend is natural or ‘green’ burial.Denise Koch visited the Baltimore County cemetery called, appropriately, “Serenity Ridge,” a non-denominational, only exclusively natural burial cemetery in Maryland.You can take a tour of the more than 175 rolling acres in Windsor Mill. It’s open to the public.The land, in the 1960s, was th…
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Jockey Forest Boyce, "Queen of Maryland," shines in the male-domina...

Jockeys are among the fittest athletes in the sporting world. Only 8% of these elite athletes are women, and one of the most successful jockeys in the mid-Atlantic region, of either sex, is Maryland's own Forest Boyce.
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What motivated Katie Pumphrey to swim from Bay Bridge to Inner Harb...

BALTIMORE -- Ultra-marathon and open-water swimmer Katie Pumphrey made history by conquering a 24-mile swim from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.The 36-year-old completed the swim on June 25 in 13 hours and 54 minutes.Pumphrey stopped by WJZ to explain why she attempted the challenge and what motivated her to complete the mission.What was the motivation?She said she accepted the Waterfront Partnership’s mission to prove we are that much closer to having a swimmable harbor.”…
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Baltimore community school coordinator bridges cultural gap for Bay...

Herelys Parks is considered a loving, caring, supportive cultural bridge for the many Hispanic children and their families at Baltimore's Bay Brook Elementary/Middle School.
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Maryland woman "proud" of mother's role in Six Triple Eight battali...

The Six Triple Eight, a military battalion made up of 855 Black women during World War II, included 19 from Maryland.
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Historian uncovers largely unknown story of the 6888 Battalion with...

Tyler Perry's most-watched Netflix film has revealed the hidden history of WWII's only all-black, all-woman battalion with Maryland ties.
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Beloved Sabatino's waitress "Peachy" retiring after nearly 50 years

Leonora "Peachy" Dixon, an authentic Baltimore jewel, is hanging up her uniform after serving customers at Little Italy's Sabatino's for nearly 50 years.
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Dr. Z, a beloved Baltimore family doctor, honored by Congress for c...

Dr. Z's legacy will be written into the pages of the Congressional Record, so history will never forget one of Baltimore's most compassionate citizens.
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Meet the outriders who keep horses and riders safe during Maryland'...

Uncovering the unsung heroes of Maryland's horseracing industry: The outriders who risk it all to ensure safety on the tracks.
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Independent film "The Baltimorons," starring local actor and writer...

Actor and comedian Michael Strassner based some of the story on his life and much of Baltimore. It's a romantic comedy with our city front and center.
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New family center honors 4-year-old killed in Baltimore County dome...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and a victim of a heart-wrenching domestic violence case in Baltimore County will be honored with the opening of a new resource center.