thought she had been discharged from the hospital, but hospital officials called her home and said she had left with an ivy in her arm. she said that was not true. when the officers to enter the door, the dog ran out. her husband came out to get it and ended up in a scuffle with police. she said it escalated when officers busted through the back door. police said that he picked up a chair, and that is what led to the >> shooting> at one point, the suspect picked up a wooden dining room chair, raise it up over an officer, who was on the floor beneath him. he was about to strike the officer. the other officer who was there thought that he was in imminent danger, fired his duty weapon, striking the subject. >> she was taken back to the hospital and later released. officers received minor injuries. the officer who discharged his weapon is now on administrative

duty during this investigation. >> we are learning more tonight about the grandmother whose body was found inside a freezer in and around a county. the case sheds new light on how the state handles and reported deaths. officials -- how the state handles unreported deaths. >> reporting a death is mandatory under a hospital setting. police say emt's have reporting requirements, but under current state law, individuals do not have to report a death. >> she was a great woman, the best grandmother you could ask for. >> last weekend, pastured hoover got a call telling him that his grandmother had passed in her sleep. he went to the country club apartments to see her, but she was not in her room. he was told to look in the freezer, and he found his grandmother in a freezer under a beach blanket.

>> family members had actually placed the body in a freezer. >> patrick says he asked why she put her mother in the freezer instead of calling police. he says she told him that she made her promise to keep her away from everybody. family members say doris never fully recovered from a heart attack. >> it was hard for all of us to see her that way. she was such a good person. >> maryland law does not require individuals to report it does. in 1999, while visiting her father, your marshall died from an overdose of cough medicine. no physician reported the incident. her father married her in the

backyard -- her father buries her. >> a health professional or police officer, whatever, they have a reporting process that they have to do. it is an individual, there is really no reporting process. >> although highly unusual, no law was broken by storing her in a freezer. the state medical examiner will determine if any other laws were broken. >> this investigation is classified as a suspicious death. we are working to make a determination on what the manner of death is. >> police said an autopsy was scheduled today, but results on in. family members expect autopsy results to be available by the end of this week. >> turns out it was not carbon monoxide that forced evacuations at the courthouse east building downtown earlier today. according to an internal memo, it was a sulfuric acid leak. firefighters responded around 9:00 this morning.

nine people were treated at the scene. the memo showed the leak was from a forklift in the print shop. we are told that building has now been ventilated. >> after weeks of scrutiny, supreme court nominee judge sonia sotomayor finally got a chance to defend her record before the committee. >> in each case i have heard, i have applied the law to the facts at hand. my personal and professional experiences help me to listen and understand with the ball always commanded the results in every case. -- the law always commanding the results in every case. >> the senate is trying to figure out of president obama's pick for supreme court can be impartial in ruling. she was called a well regarded judge with more federal judiciary experience that of the supreme court nominees in the last 100 years. >> i believe it is particularly important in these hearings to

question judge sotomayor on the guiding principles she would use one reaching decisions. for example, it is important for me to understand her interpretation of established precedent, on protecting individual constitutional rights. >> the confirmation hearing continues tomorrow. you can watch it live on our website, wbaltv.com. >> some city residents may be surprised to see that the garbage they put out this morning will still be sitting there. that is because the city's new recycling program is now in effect. >> the goal behind the changes is to save some money and promote recycling, but there is a lot of concern in the community it will lead to a lot more rats in alleys like the one you see behind me. >> while i agree that we all need to recycle, it is not going to work in many of the districts and areas that i represent. >> this city councilwoman says

that she is very concerned about the impact of cutting trash pickup from twice to once a week citywide. >> immediately, i see that the rat population is going to increase, which is our biggest concern. there are many people who have been responsible, fighting the bat population for quite some time, and they are very discouraged. >> the department of public works says the program is intended to promote recycling and improved efficiency. >> you still have two each week, but one is for trash and one is for recycling. >> the answer is for the city's tight budget are not equal to the one about rats. -- the concerns. >> infections and disease. it is a problem. not only on this corner, but it is going to accumulate all over the city. then what? >> dbw says it expects a learning curve. they say their crews will expect make -- their crews will make

mistakes, and they expect their citizens to as well. >> bge introduced a plan today that they say will save you money. they unveiled a smart but a program that uses meters to control both gas and electric services, which transmit information in real time. they say customers can participate in a test program, lower their energies by nearly 10% during peak times. that is savings of more than $100. the new leaders, however, will cost you, and the price has not yet been set. >> the nation's largest civil rights organization celebrating 100 years of service. for its centennial, the naacp returned to new york where it was founded for its convention. it is quite an event for members, where the old is coming together with the new. >> naacp leaders say even though they are celebrating 100 years of history, they are doing anything but living in the past.

seeing a record convention turned out, increased membership, and a budget in the black, naacp began its 100 years in business. they say one thing that has not changed is the fight for equality. >> we dream big dreams. we pursue them doggedly, and we always win in the end. we've been really big. >> naacp, now based in baltimore, is an organization of thurgood marshall and former president and ceo [inaudible] >> the naacp has not given up on the american dream. we ask the american people not to give up also. >> the group says its aim in part is to deliver a message that will cross racial and generational lines the naacp has always been relevant in affecting positive change not

only within america but also globally. >> the minister 16 years as the naacp president brought back a bit of a motion. >> dynamite cannot bum us out. fire hoses cannot wash us out. dogs cannot bite us out. mobs cannot throw us out. my brothers and sisters, let us stop fighting with one another and start working with one another. [applause] >> the group will welcome president barack obama later this week, and president it says is a symbol of progress of the civil rights movement. >> we have a warning tonight to anyone who uses the atm. >> these are using a high-tech scams to steal your hard-earned cash. how it works and how you can protect yourself. >> potentially shocking news for the ravens.

hear what they're wide receiver has reportedly decided about his career and white it could mean a huge void in the raven's office. >> thunderstorms moving across the eastern shore. see if there is more rain in our forecast. the seven-day forecast coming up. g $úi@wú" l d@w@z l@'ú$ú'@s @@a

>> police in annapolis are warning citizens of stammers trying to wipe out your bank accounts. officials say that these are placing phony devices over real strip readers on atm machines so that when folks swipe their cards, the bank information is recorded. banc holders figures are also being recorded as they type in their account number. officials say watch for anything

that protrudes from the machine. they also recommend you cover your finger with your other hand while keying in your pin. >> parents across the country are complaining about a company that convinced them to buy educational software. all in an effort to help their kids do better on the s.a.t. and act tests. tonight, we expose what some are calling a scheme. >> thunderstorm on the eastern shore bringing some beneficial rain to parts of kent county, northern queen anne's county. it has been dry for a while

after that soggy spring into june, it seemed like we would never really tried out. but let's switch it on over ensure you ph.d. topless can on the eastern shore, and you will see the showers and storms tracking through. stronger thunderstorms felled just south, we can quite a bit on the chart with the lower eastern shore in southern delaware. overall, west of the bank, not a lot of rain expected this evening. if you are looking for moisture on that garden, not going to get much west of the day, but the eastern counties benefiting from isolated thunderstorms. almanac for today does show dry conditions. nothing in the rain gauges there. one-tenth as, 87 to 89 -- that is normal. record high still a mere 100 degrees. tree, grass, week, paula and all manageable. low to moderate. molds count high. afternoon readings only in the

50's, 60's, and 70's of nida lakes, and that is coming in our direction on a northwesterly breeze as storms in a clear out and move off the mid-atlantic coast. again, dry air coming in with clear skies. it will be comfortably cool again. record low for tomorrow morning officially at the airport, 58 degrees set in to the someone. we could see temperatures getting down here that in our northwest suburbs, so another unusually cold july morning headed our way for tuesday morning. reinforcing shot coming in and out of the northern lights where temperatures this morning or in the 30's and 40's. it is comfortable up that way. you can see clear skies. a beautiful looking tuesday coming in. a few clouds, but still comfortable on wednesday. significant chance for a cello or thunderstorms after this eastern shore storms come in with that front crossing the mountains and pushing in with him in atlanta on thursday, but

look how widely scattered the showers oare. only hit and miss the once. nice looking day. mostly sunny. collet seasonable even though the normal high is 87. we may end up just short of that. winds on the day tomorrow, five to 15 knots. low to mid-80's tomorrow. right around normal temperatures wednesday. thunderstorms across the area thursday morning, and partly cloudy skies friday. over the weekend, this is below normal, and maybe some needed rain with scattered showers on saturday and sunday. >> we are trying to bring this story to you. parents across the country are not happy about a company that convince them to buy educational software to help boost their kids test scores. tonight, what some are definitely calling a scheme. >> every parent wants their child to do well on the s.a.t.

and the act, but some parents claim an unscrupulous company is taking advantage of that desire. when a telemarketer called and promised to increase her son's s.a.t. score, she did. >> as soon as she mentioned my son and education, that was the key right there to get me to purchase the cd. >> she tried to return it. >> i still to this day have not gotten a refund. >> parents are having trouble getting their money back. and that is not all. tonight at 11:00, find out why the company's owner is facing criminal charges and what you should do if you get one of those phone calls. >> college officials say many maryland students laughed math skills. math professors say public schools are not doing an adequate job teaching basic arithmetic. they say nearly half of the state's graduates in college are forced to take remedial classes

before they can receive credit. the problem mostly persist at community colleges. the university of maryland says 15 percent of freshmen are forced to take these classes. state education officials said they do not believe any changes need to be made to the state's math standards or curriculum. >> two days after attending the funeral of his close friend, the ravens wide receiver has reportedly decided to retire from the nfl. the news comes as a complete surprise to the ravens, since he first shared his decision with a website that shares and office building with his agent. according to the website, mason has decided to retire immediately from the nfl. mason did not return our calls late this afternoon. the raven's head coach and general manager of both remain on vacation. the raven senior vice president said in a release just moments ago that mason has not file

paperwork to retire from the nfl. paperwork that players retiring must file with the league office. mason did approach the team in the off-season about a longer- term contract but did not receive a new deal. in light of the tragic death of his close friend, it does not seem out of character for the 35-year-old mason to consider life decisions, but it does seem out of character for him to release the news on the website unaffiliated with either the team won the nfl. the retirement leave already experienced receiving corps without its most productive receiver over the past four seasons. more than just two weeks after saying he felt close to a new deal with the ravens, and linebacker has only two days left to decide to take or leave the team's best offer on the table. after wednesday, players like him cannot negotiate for a long- term deal until after the season. sources close to the general manager indicate he has likely made his final offer. he played in his third pro bowl last season, led his team.

as a franchise player, he will make more than $10 million, but without a long-term deal in place, he would almost certainly skipped training camp for a second straight year, which would have a bigger impact since the ravens have a new defensive coordinator this year. year after illness kept him out of the all-star game, the san francisco giants pitcher will make his first start in tomorrow night's all-star game. he does not have a bonus clause in his contract for making the all-star game. his counterpart does have on this clause. he will make an extra $125,000 for making the team and will start for the american league. adam jones, by the way, it's of $25,000 for making it to his first all-star game. forget bonuses, he considers the experience quite thrilling. >> i think tomorrow, the big advantage will be just getting to the field, and after that, just getting on the field.

i am just excited to be on the team again. to experience the home run derby, the full shebang, i guess. >> all star game tomorrow night. closer to home. the question now -- the future of derrick mason. is this emotional in decision. is this a final decision? we will find out coming up. all of which will be understandable at this point. (announcer) if you think all batteries are the same, consider this:

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