here today. this is the heated health care reform debate boiling over. a town hall meeting in hagerstown hosted by democratic u.s. senator ben cardin. before the event, he told reporters he hoped the capacity crowd of 440 would honor the spirit of the town hall forum. >> it is not for demonstrations. it is to get information out, and we hope that those in attendance will be respectful of the people that are there and allow the questions to be asked. >> his office told us they tweaked the format to get in more questions from the crowd, a crowd repeatedly asked to calm down and be respectful, a crowd which kept cardin on the defense. >> how will you look at my children and tell them that they will have a better future?

i am not going to vote for any bill that adds to the national debt. >> did the senate to change any minds? the post-game shows this crowd laughed as divided as it went in. >> center court and listen to us, but he did not hear us. -- senator cardin. >> i thought it was very well done. >> he had his mind made up before he got here. >> while some pundits have questioned the sincerity of the outrage and a genuine interest in all these town hall meetings, the numbers show that the folks here in washington county are strongly civic minded. in the last election, they had a 72% voter turnout. >> we would like to know where you stand on health care reform issue. go to our website, wbaltv.com, and click on local news. >> tonight we have learned new

details and the case of the shooting of a 5-year-old girl. confusing details that could allow the 17-year-old suspect to argue he has the perfect alibi. >> this is about the gps monitoring that was supposed to be keeping tabs on 17 year-old lemond davis. we have no our records michaud the teenager was where he was supposed to be at the time of the shooting, but that may depend on the time zone is that was used. >> the video release yesterday by his lawyer may not clearly identify the gunman on july 2, but it does establish the time, for 02 p.m.. davis is accused of shooting at another teenager to settle a dispute, and putting a bullet in the head of 5-year-old reagan white it. the little girl can be seen on the video lying in the street for several seconds before people rushed to help. she remains hospitalized in critical condition.

davis was under gps monitoring due to his juvenile record. we have learned that records show that at 4:02 that day, he was in compliance with the terms of his monitoring, at home about 10 blocks from where the shooting happened. the records are sure to be used by his lawyers to further argue that he is not the gunman seen in the video. sources say their gps records only add confusion. they said the problem is conflicting information over the times on used when the records were generated, eastern time vs. mountain time, a difference of two hours. >> the company that leases the gps equipment to the state and monitors offenders is headquartered in nebraska. lamont davis's lawyer would not comment on the gps records, which were turned over to his office today by jim all services officials. -- by juvenile services officials. >> tonight, an alleged sexual

predator is behind bars. a 30-year-old baltimore man was arrested after he solicited sex from what he thought was a 13- year-old girl on line. more on how the man was caught. >> maryland state police say the words used during a chat session led to his arrest. this city park is where maryland state and baltimore city police arrested a man accused of soliciting sex from a minor. the investigation of 30-year-old christopher fowble began in june. x and neighbor cannot believe it. >> he has always been a quiet guy. he never bothered anybody at all. it is actually really amazing to hear that. >> police came across him in a maryland and chat room. >> a 30-year-old man knew he was talking to a 13-year-old girl. >> actually, he was chatting with a state trooper who was

part of a task force. >> talking to the investigators, they will tell you that within the first five or 10 minutes of the on-line chat, there was definite explicit, graphic, an aggressive language that was obvious to the trooper that something was not right. >> during the investigation, state police down he lived in the 1800 block of barbie street. -- of darby street. when he arrived, investigators waiting for him. >> he said, hey, why don't we meet at the park at 10:00 a.m. in the morning? the other tripper went to the park, and the 30-year-old man showed up and was placed under arrest. >> he was taken to central booking. if convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison. >> the state attorney's office

has dropped charges against the man accused of raping a charles village woman. prosecutors say dna evidence excluded him as a suspect in the case, and all 11 counts against him have now been dropped. humbert was arrested after an intense manhunt. charging documents state he was identified by the victim. >> our investigators are searching for the cause of a house fire in white oak. several propane tanker fell behind home -- propane tanks were found behind the home. investigators are still trying to find the cause of a three alarm fire in queenstown. they were called to the scene yesterday afternoon. the family was not at home at the time, but to back dogs work. they had to be treated for injuries. the fire caused an estimated $1 million in damages. >> police are searching for the gunman who shot a woman who sat

in her home watching television. it happened on carver street in cherry hill last night. >> police say community activist shirley foulks has been a friend to the committee for a long time, but that the shooting was random. >> at her home in cherry hill today, you can see where the bullet traveled through the window casing, through the blinds, and into her shoulder. the only trace of that scene left today was the bullet hole. in cherry hill, things like this are the very thing she has fought to avoid. >> mr. lee does a fantastic job and both of those fronts, bringing the community together -- miss shirley. she helped build those bridges. >> the commissioner has known

ms. shirley for a long time personally. he led the southern district for years. >> she is a great partner to law. this is not a case where -- people need to be clear. this is not a case where she got hit because she had a good relationship with anyone. she got hit because some knucklehead was faring indiscriminate shots over something stupid, and she gets hurt. >> cherry hill remains a problem in a city where crime is generally declining. >> the gang situation up there is something where we have made progress, both as a police department and a community, but there is still a lot of work that needs to be done. >> he says miss shirley became the victim of the very thing she fought against. >> there are a lot of folks in that area that want to resolve conflicts with guns. again, we are going to put bad guys with guns in jail. we need to help before it gets to this point. >> shirley was released from the

hospital today. we have no word on a suspect. >> consolation energy is stepping in to make baltimore cleaner and greener. we'll explain. >> carroll county has pumped tens of millions of dollars into a new high school. coming up, by school officials did not have much choice. >> the orioles turned back to another rookie, hoping he can put together back-to-back wins for the birds. >> a flash flood warning for parts of the eastern shore as heavy storms move through. we will check the forecast. in baltimore right now, skies are cloudy, 84 at the inner harbor.

>> mayor sheila dixon and other officials were on hand to

announce consolation energy's $500,000 investment. the money is part of a program to motivate households to reduce their energy use. consolation officials hope baltimore becomes a model for the country. >> begin at baltimore into one of the most advanced, smart grid initiatives in the country. we have applied for this. we are very excited about it. these of the types of tools that we can put in people's pockets to make sure they understand that running a dishwasher at midnight is more efficient and running it at 3:00 in the afternoon. >> the program will last nine months. city officials hope to expand to other efforts aimed at creating jobs and energy efficiency. >> committed to growing pains force carroll county school officials to respond in a big way. >> of their answer is a brand new high school. tim is live in the newsroom that story. >> this new $58 million high school is on the drawing board

for almost five years. in a few weeks' time, it will be open for business. the new manchester valley high school was built to relieve overcrowding at nearby north carolina. a manchester, school staff and work crews have been putting on some final touches and the classrooms to the cafeteria. some members of manchester's boosted embody have wasted little time becoming familiar -- manchester's new student body. >> we are helping set up. we are volunteering. >> students have been helping to stock the shelves and offer support around campus, all the while taking in the new sites. >> is big. very big. >> you have had a chance to walk around. what impressed to the most? >> i like the stairway and a chandelier.

>> the new manchester valley high school has room for more than 1200 students. it will open its doors this fall with about half that number, leaving plenty of room to grow. >> it is unbelievable. everyone is getting excited. every day we get things done. it will be a fantastic opening and a fantastic school. >> the decision to build manchester valley was made in part by the district's school super intended to dig superintendent. >> we did not have room for a boundary line, because it would have been overcrowded. >> the new school will offer business, arts, health, and science related academic programs. >> students return to school in carroll county on tuesday, august 25. >> baltimore city officials have approved a deal that could lead to a casino being built on city- owned land your embassy banks

stadium. it is a parcel of land previously approved for a sports complex. the baltimore independent -- entertainment group had planned to build a small casino and a less visible location. they have asked to approve a casino for nearly four thousand slot machines. >> the warm, humid air continues to linger in the region, and generating more showers and storms this afternoon. in some locations, the weather service has issued a flood warning, and cecil county. look at the heavy rains along i- 95. the heavy rain is moving into the area right now and into the northeast, some very heavy rain. if the storms is there for what, it could produce up to 6 inches of rain. hopefully it will drift to the north and not later. the storms in caroline county have moved out into delaware.

isolated storms on the western shore of the bay clipping parts of baltimore and anne arundel county. there is more out in amounts to our west. all night we will be watching the heavy showers and storms try to make their way through central maryland. the main threat is heavy downpours. the almanac and warnings in effect will show you we are on the edge of it here in baltimore city. the main threat is off to the north and east, with a flood warnings in cecil, kent, and new castle county. in baltimore, zero in the rain gauge at the airport and the inner harbor. it shows you how isolated the heavy storms can be. right now is 84 in downtown baltimore. cooler temperatures in the higher elevations to the east -- to the west. the risk of a shower will linger through the evening and even into tomorrow morning.

tomorrow afternoon we will see a few more storms generate. 72 tonight with a north wind at 5. the front is moving off the outer banks but showing signs of stalling, maybe even backing up and wandering through the mid- atlantic. afternoon thunderstorms will just be a threat for this area for the next few days. friday we think we will see less storm activity, very isolated, but we cannot eliminate the threat. it looks like things will try to tryout friday into saturday and beat better for pool days or to get outside and joyce some sunshine for the end of the week. a good chance it you will see a thundershower tomorrow afternoon. it is a northeast wind that will keep the temperature down below normal statewide. here's a tropical depression way out in the atlantic, trying to become the first official storm

of the season. the winds are only 35 miles an hour. it is forecast to reach the 40 mile an hour threshold that would give it the name anna as it makes its way west down. as it turns north, the upper level winds get stronger and the water to a printer is cooler. it looks like it will begin to weaken, but it is a threat to bermuda. the first name is ana. 82 tomorrow, 85 with only a couple of storms on friday. we will see some sun over the weekend, but there is the risk of the late afternoon thunderstorm. the pattern holds with slightly warmer temperatures next week. >> the orioles had only won back-to-back games once since the all-star game. jason became the second orioles pitcher to pick up double-digit

losses. you have to hope he can mentally survive a brutally tough preseason. had to run shot -- 82-run shot. it pulls the orioles within 2. in and out of the bullpen. the wild pitch gets passed matt. 6-3 was the final this afternoon. tomorrow night the ravens kick off the preseason. think of it as an episode of ago america's got talent". the strong performance in preseason. the ravens like to use the first preseason to see if some young

players have shown flashes of potential can translated into big plays in the game. even though the preseason games lacks drama for for the fans, it has plenty for the players. >> it will be very interesting to see. the interesting thing will be to see how the iraqis respond to the situation. even second-tier guys -- it will be new for the rookies. some guys will really shine, and others will not shine. that is what we are looking forward to seeing. >> we will have a call for you tomorrow night, preseason opener. we will simulcast the gain so you can see and hear on tv 11 and hear it on wbal radio. unlike the international soccer match last month, nothing freely about today's meeting between u.s. and mexico on the pitch in

mexico city. team usa has never won in mexico. part of the world cup qualifying process. the u.s. took a surprising early lead. 1-0, the u.s. silencing a crowd of 100,000 plus. israel castro, and it is all tied. mexico continues the border domination with the game-winner, as mexico takes sit2-1 over a frustrated team usa. >> it is the second goal the u.s. has scored in 25 years in mexico. they have the numbers, the alphabet, premature everything. >> the 7-day

>> a baltimore man accused of trying to set up sex with what he thought was a 13-year-old girl is busted. a day after videos released showing what led up to a 5-year- old baltimore girl being shot in the head, there is new information tonight about the 17-year-old suspect accused of that crime, plus 16 people described as agents of change are honored by a president obama. we will show you the ceremony. those stories and a seem smooth and strong to irreversible damage. no different. irreversible loss of enamel. enamel shield enamel loss by forming against acid attack. toothpastes dentists check most. save your enamel. be gone for good. enamel shield. with the rinse.

>> the 7-day forecast looks a lot like the last couple of days. 82 degrees, and we see more sunshine heading into the weekend. only a few isolated storms. crank it up a little bit to near 90 going into the middle of next week. it could play a role tomorrow in the football game. >> you could be in trouble. >> have a great evening.

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