filed by a grand jury. it involves of political all the costs $12,000. they say she met with two men to get her to pay for the full. one pleaded guilty last month to violating campaign finance laws and in the process revealed this $6,000 check. it appears to bear his signature. he uses to make the point that they share the cost of the pole. prosecutors have not used the check to make their case. they both face misdemeanor violations of campaign finance laws -- he for violating the limit on contributions, she for conspiracy and failing to properly account for campaign contributions. hold an revised campaign reports of this year to show the payment and is paying most of

the amount in question. her lawyers say she is innocent and called the indictment heavy- handed. >> also tonight, baltimore county councilman can oliver pleaded guilty to misappropriating campaign funds. >> david: this is and the court room with the latest. >> can oliver receive probation before judgment. misappropriation of campaign funds had nothing to do with his council seat, and what many agree is an unusual move -- the judge wants oliver to spend 50 hours learning to manage campaign finances. the baltimore county council man told the judge, i made a mistake. it will not happen again. i have measures in place.

there was no criminal intent. oliver stephen guilty to one count of misappropriation of funds and failing to provide receive. >> he took responsibility for this actions and did not blame anyone or make excuses. i think it is of corporate. >> the judge accepted the plea. an expert must write, confirming oliver received instruction. the probation ends when he pays the funds. >> it was an interesting position, but i think it is appropriate, and fair and reasonable. >> oliver of rich in face an indictment. felony charges concern checks. a $2,000 check is listed as a loan for family emergency triggered the second is listed

as funds for family emergency. oliver admitted writing the checks for personal use, indicating, i alone am responsible for these actions. fanciers first uncovered the campaign funds discrepancies. >> approximately 40 payments totaling, reimbursements made directly to the county councilman for expenses that appear to have no receipts or documentation. >> the judge also weighed letters of support by elected officials and community leaders. >> serving both ends of justice, mercy and justice. >> he violated public trust.

>> he left the courthouse without comment. his fines must be paid and community service completed by january 28. >> today's after a powerful storms hit parts of maryland, we are keeping an eye and another storm headed our way. let's get the latest. >> the biggest part of the storm right now, the most impact is on areas just south of baltimore city. the storm is about to move out over the bay. it has been tracking steadily east, and it looks like it is about 2 miles to the northeast. it is going to take it through pasadena and right over the chesapeake. a significant sum with dangerous lightning and heavy downpour. look how isolated that one fell is. other areas seen hazy sunshine. these storms could fault of at any time. we will come back with a

complete forecast coming up. >> today's without power. that was the case for thousands of customers with some residents just beginning to get their power back. 46,000 people were left in the dark. john sherman is live with more. >> we are here in green spring valley, and many communities on either side of us were among some hardest-hit. >> we heard everything crashing a round, and the trees in our backyard felon. >> -- everything in our backyard fell. but they hardly recognize their neighborhood after the strong storm. >> it was like a war zone. there are power lines everywhere. the clothes are whole road.

-- they closed our whole road. >> we have a lot of wind and rain and a lot of trees damage. >> we got to meet all our neighbors, so that is the positive side. everybody is coming together and helping each other. we are very grateful they kept their word, and we are very happy. >> bob is working on the massive piles of wood left behind. >> there is a lot of damage. a lot of stuff has not hit people, or a lot of people have not been injured. we see a lot of trees that should have been knocked down that were not not down, so people have been lucky. >> these fees add to the hazard. >> if there is a nest of fees, so we will have to let them settle down before we go back. >> you are working on the bees?

>> we give them their space. >> of last sheriff, fewer than 2000 customers are still without power right now. >> city officials say the police department will receive $10 million in federal stimulus money. they say the money will be used to hire 50 new police officers. those officers will be placed on foot patrol as part of the strategy. the grant comes from a program commonly called cops. >> directly to areas where they increased funding. one is in justice graphic help us do things like by cameras and upgrade our digital fingerprint, but the other is the program that archly funds police officer positions to put them on the streets. but means 50 police officers we would not otherwise be able to

afford. >> state and local police agencies applied. >> managers at the maryland flights will hold a memorial service to remember the people who died in a helicopter crash last year. jeff nordaas, niall booth, and friends were killed. the memorial service was scheduled for 6:00 p.m. thursday at the frederick municipal airport. baltimore city fire investigators are trying to figure out what started a fire in southwest baltimore. the call came in at 11:30 last night. one firefighter was rushed for treatment, but there is no word on the extent of his injuries, and wealth -- no one else was injured. >> of a day for the fence. today was the first day open to the public.

live in westminster with the tail off. >> in these early days of training camps, the fans who come out here spend a lot of time focusing on new faces, and that means not just the players but also one of the coaches. greg matheson, who takes over control of one of the most storied defenses. he steps in a long line of predecessors forgive all three became head coaches in philly. it is only the second year in the nfl for greg matheson. he was one of the first coaches fired after he became the head coach last year, and he takes over the fence, a defense that has not write below six and last six years. gregg has an infectious passion for this game, and it has been positively received, but he stepped in knowing his job was

to maintain a position he treasures. >> the number one priority is to get this to play of to the same raven mentality, and that is my job as a coordinator, to do what i have to do to make sure this defense is up to its abilities. >> the defense will start looking really could friday one of the veterans take the field. until then, rookies and young players have the run of the place. coming up, we will hear from the young players to continue to make positive impacts. >> thank you. stay with us. there is much more ahead at 6:00, including a new tourist attraction honoring a new city leader. >> how you can help sandra shaw become a guest co-host on regis and kathie. >> a strong thunderstorms

passing south of baltimore. see if there is any more thunderstorm activity headed this way. the weather forecast is straight ahead.

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sandra shaw. she has been wanting to go host regis and kelly. it is a special chance to put her on the show. now to help her get on the show, all you have to do is go to our website. click on the vote for sandra banner at the top of the page, and it will link you to the regions and kelly website, where you can vote, and you can vote often. >> there are 10 men and 10 women. you are asked to vote for five. i want to be among them. vote for me. >> you apparently can only vote once. voting ends tonight. winners will be announced tomorrow. you can see it right here at 10:00 a.m.

>> now your forecast with tom. >> a couple of isolated thunderstorms trekking through the region. one particular storm about to move over the bay, and it is producing a lot of lightning and perhaps some gusty winds. we will see the lightning strikes associated with this storm as it makes its way to the east. it looks like they're starting to diminish a little bit there, but still, the potential for heavy downpours and strong winds as this head fees over the next hour or so. right now the system is tracking the said 12 miles per hour. that is the release significant storm we are tracking now. other than that, most areas are seeing sunshine. it is still 90 in westminster and 90 in cumberland the reagan

89. if you get a storm that moves over you, the temperature drops, but they humidity's phase. do points show you where the muddy areas are. the higher the dew point, the more monday the atmosphere. 75 on the beach at ocean city is. contrast that to the mountains three a nice and cool and dry out here. it is the boundary between the east and the west. that will continue through the early evening. 88 for the high at the airport. if you get the storm moving through, it can produce a lot of rain. a half inch of rain in a short time. tonight we have partly cloudy skies. a little fog may form. 68 degrees to 75.

most of the summer, a cool front has swept through. now the front fed come rolling in from the into the bermuda high and stall, and with those funds trying to move in, you get thunderstorm activity each afternoon, and that is loyd to be the pattern for a couple more days. the next front is a little stronger. it will make a good hit on our area. from the coast to the mountains, the threat of a thunderstorm will be there. we will probably seek sunshine, but thunderstorms will develop thursday and friday, so the pattern will not change a lot. tamara is not quite as hot but still monday. a little more cloud cover. gusts up to 25 knots.

scattered showers and storms are likely in the mountains as well wear high temperatures will stay in the 19th -- in the 75 through the day. maybe near 90 and a few spots with a thunderstorm late and afternoon. at ocean city, some scattered thunderstorms. the same pattern wednesday, thursday, and friday giving it the best chance of storms tomorrow and friday. a little less humid over the weekend. >> now supports with jerry. >> one day of practice in the books for me about a month left to go as the early hours start to unwind. a slippery spot remains. the ravens release the former wide receiver isaiah williams to make room for a chase and foster. as things of god around here, do

not get attached. -- as things go on around here, do not get a touch. for those on the practice field, they still think this could shape up as why the year. mark clayton is very comfortable taking over the role, and if mason does return, mark clayton feels he is able to elevate his performance. williams looks 100% healthy, ready to contribute. the challenge there is staying healthy. the traffic last year, also trying to make the positive impression. >> did bring something great. i think i have been waiting and waiting, and i think it is about time to actually go and do something about it. i have been sitting around for a few years.

i got all this stuff behind me, so i am ready to play. >> we think other guy's got an opportunity. now he gets his chance to be number one. he is bringing of young guys, so we have a chance to be real good. >> tragic news out of philadelphia. jim johnson has passed away a phase of 68. he had been battling cancer. he is one of the mentors of the raven's head coach. for brett farr \ vre, it appearo go. and he says he does not plan to come out of retirement, but this is not going to end speculation. the latest word is the he will not try out with the minnesota vikings for you we will see if

the stakes. retirement is not a word that has stuck to him yet. and in the world swimming championships in rome, michael phelps was a surprising second place finisher, losing to peter man of germany. they swam against each other of the olympics in beijing. phelps said the world record. michael felt finished second, and it is rare second place finish for him. much more on the surprise second place finish coming up on nightly news. we're back with more after this.

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>> a little trouble with the forecast. >> a couple of isolated storms.

be on the lookout in kent county, and tomorrow, more areas of showers and storms. under chances increase again on friday, but the front may be able to push through answering more to that area. >> nbc nightly news is headed your way next. we will be back tonight. >> have a great evening. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group]

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