for hire scheme, gunned down outside of his home in july, 2007. his killers were paid $2,500 to silence him. the teenager convicted of killing him pled guilty and will serve a 40 year sentence. the 18-year-old is the triggerman. he was 15 at the time of the drive-by shooting. according to court documents, he used his cell phone, ask about a car that the victim was selling and lower them outside. -- it lured him outside. during a conversation, he admitted that he shot a white guy three times with a 44 caliber handgun. he was a key witness in the case of patrick buyers, charged with a murder. he had agreed to testify after the murder of another man. he used an illegal so far wall

behind bars to order the kit. buyers was sentenced for the murder. >> before his sentencing, he stood up and faced the family and said that he truly regretted everything he had done and that he truly apologized for what he did. his sister told him to educate himself in prison and one day, his mother said she hopes to be able to forgive him, right now, she can't. >> thank you. tonight, authorities in howard county are searching for a suspect that this kid after assaulting a deputy. he was wearing handcuffs and leg restraints but used those cuffs to choke and hit the deputy and then tried to get the deputies gun. the deputy is being treated at howard county general hospital.

>> a car accident is under investigation. sky team 11 blew over the it seemed just before 3:00 p.m. this afternoon. two cars collided and we are told that one person was trapped in the wreckage for about 30 minutes. three people were taken to the hospital and there is no word on their condition. >> police say that michael phelps was not at fault in a car accident in which she was involved. that accident happened last night in mount vernon. police say that phelps was driving north when it collided with a carpet of the other driver ran a red light. we are live with the latest on that. >> police have not released the accident report in this case, but they are providing a little bit of information did they have confirmed that michael phelps was not at fault in this crash, rather blaming the other female driver saying that she ran a red light and she was the one that

caused the crash. >> it was just before 9:00 on thursday night michael phelps was headed east in his cadillac escalate and an unidentified woman was headed northbound in a honda accord. police go on to say that the woman ran a red light and collided with phelps. the woman was reportedly a shaken up by police and was taken to a hospital as a precaution. phelps refused medical treatment at the scene as he spoke to investigators. police say alcohol was not a factor in the crash. 11 news spoke exclusively with phelps' coach. >> he called to let me know that he was ok. >> did he tell you the circumstances? >> generally a it was basically a fender bender, essentially.

we were concerned for everyone's help and we are glad that everyone can out of it ok. >> he said that it was just your normal traffic accident and that phelps appears to be ok, physically. >> any interest to him? >> he seems to be ok. i will have to check back with him today. >> mentally, is he okay? >> i think that when something like that happens, you were shaken. >> his agent did not return our repeated calls for comment. we have been able to confirm that he was on a rusting. hear from swimming -- was in rest mode. we will stay on top of the story and have the latest for you tonight at 6:00 p.m.. >> an impressive win for the baltimore ravens in the battle for the beltway. they beat the washington

redskins last night. gilbert joins us with more. -- pete gilbert joins us with more. >> shutting out an opponent is a story line that we know well, but can you remember the last time that baltimore's offense dominated with such fashion? that is exactly what makes the headlines the day after. it has to when you see the game. it started off in the first quarter and rise busted free. troy smith stole the show, throwing the ball 30 times. at the end of the first half, smith threw perfectly and gave him a shot at redemption. there were several early drops by parker. in the third quarter, but won a

heisman trophy. then, the tide is spiral you have ever seen. -- the typist spiral you have ever seen. -- the tightest barley have ever seen. for smith knows it. >> this guy is the lamenlimits. -- the sky is the limit. >> market smith -- after six. will at the bloody debut. live in the studio, pete gilbert, wbal-tv 11 sports. >> and east to north east wind brings moisture to the area and that produced a little cloud cover. our satellite imagery shows that the clouds are burning off.

there are a few scattered showers to our south and parts of virginia. some isolated storms are popping up. you cannot rule out an isolated showers this evening. clear to partly cloudy skies and these temperatures are not that bad. how much sunshine can we expect for the weekend? when is that he going to roll back in? the 7 day forecast is coming up. >> the philadelphia eagles are ready to take the heat that will no doubt come from some after signing michael vick. he served 18 months in federal prison for his part in running an illegal dogfighting and bring. he says that he knows he made a horrible mistake and does not expect quick forgiveness. >> just months after walking out of the federal prison, michael vick sat before the cameras as a philadelphia eagle. >> i'm a poor judgment and bad decisions in my life.

i had to reach a turning point. prison definitely did it for me. >> he was apologetic. >> to this day, i cannot understand why i was involved in such pointless activity. >> while his new team in recent mentor explained their decision. >> they feel like mike is going to help their football team and the weapon for them. and they also stepped out to give the man a second chance. >> can fans be as forgiving? reactions are mixed. >> i definitely think we can add to a hybrid offense and i think it will be unheard of in the nfl. >> they will make us look bad. >> the signing left peta outraged. they were disappointed that the

philadelphia eagles signed a man that help -- calm dog from trees -- hon dogs from trees. -- hung dogs from trees. but as the season gets under way, the debate is short of rage, whether it was right to let him play again. >> meanwhile, baltimore county police are investigating a case of animal cruelty. they say that three men tortured and killed a cat. tonight at 530, a look at what happened. >> the governor is calling for bright ideas to cut the budget and was answered by thousands of people all across maryland. he released all of those responses today. here is just a sample. the limited the use of front license plate. put a fat tax on cakes, candies

and red meat. illegalize and tax marijuana. set up a lottery ticket that channels funds to the retirement system and put a toll on i-83. the governor plans to cut for the $50 million out of the budget. if you would like to read all those responses, you can go to our web site at wbaltv.com. >> august 15, 1969, hundreds of thousands of free spirits turned up for what was a defining event. >> she was celebrated as a fearless warrior for the voiceless. tonight, family and friends pay their final respects to eunice kennedy shriver. what researchers say that chocolate may help those that have recently suffered a heart attack. >> the problem of deadly medical mistakes and how the old, admitted -- how the barack obama

administration plans to help. >> it is the opening ceremonies >> it is the opening ceremonies for the 2009 cal ripken or --

>> and annapolis staple has a new lease on life. there are both old and new tenants that say they are happy to be in business. >> we think that it is a perfect

location. a nice historic building. a great town. we think that what we do will be successful and we are here to stay for the long term. >> it is wonderful to have company in the building again. does not look empty and it is nice to have people coming back 3. >> the new tenants include atwater's, floors by donna and maryland federation for the arts ar. >> president barack obama is in montana today as he continues to try to sell his health insurance reform plan. hundreds of people came out to hear the president speak in montana. he talked about the difficulty of people being tried to buy health care insurance companies because of pre-existing conditions and when they become seriously ill. the president says that his plan will put a stop to that.

we are held hostage at any given moment. >> those that charge fees that people cannot afford at a time when they desperately need care. >> the president also predicted that health insurance reform will be passed this year. a landmark government study cited tens of thousands of deaths from medical errors and a investigation found low or no progress since then. the barack obama administration wants to make that a priority. this is part 2 of our series on deadly medical mistakes. >> president barack obama took office promising reforms in health care including patient safety. six months later, the new white house health czar says that the program as making progress. >> nearly $20 billion of

stimulus money to kickstart computerization of medical records is one key to making medicine safer. but the administration has not embraced a recommendation of the government's 1999 to air is human report. it could drive errors underground. >> that is exactly the fear. if you want to strike a balance between encouraging clinicians to report and make sure that there are systems in place to help them. >> at the medical association says that -- >> it is where they can make an error better. too bad he will get sued. >> not surprisingly, they could include voluntary and reporting.

a new initiative in which hospitals about the check list to reduce catheter related infections. >> we have seen hospitals take the incidence of those procedures to zero. >> the white house seems to be counting on private sector cooperation to solve a problem. >> little sensors that they put up so that when you walk into the room, it asks if you washed your hands. >> some patients are not satisfied. they say that the administration should grab the opportunity to set higher goals and tougher standards. >> we need focus and absolute clarity that we will accomplished these national priorities and that we will, for example, eliminate these infections. there needs to be a very clear commitment to measuring our performance and publicly reporting it. >> they say that patients should

keep pressure for improvements on. >> while officials were to reduce medical error, federal safety watchdogs say that the best thing that you can do to reduce your own risk is to become an informed participant in your care. share information and did not be afraid to ask questions. >> officials and medical professionals and safety advocates may not all agree on solutions, but they stress one thing about the problem with medical errors. it is not so much about individual carelessness as it is poorly designed and outdated systems. it is those systems that they hope to improve. >> you've probably heard about the antioxidants that are in chocolate. a new study finds that enjoying chocolate and moderation could lower the risk of death in people who recently suffered a heart attack. researchers studied the records of more than 1000 swedish men

who had suffered a heart attack. they ask them about their chocolate eating habits and followed them for eight years. they found that those that a dark chocolate roughly twice a week were less likely to die from heart disease. >> now, your 11 instead weather forecast. what's a little progress. those clouds built up during the heat of the afternoon and could produce an isolated showers. you can see that cloud cover that is draped across maryland will break up in most areas will -- will remain dry. there is a little more clout in this, there. the farther south and east you go, the more possible the shower activity becomes. you can see some wet weather across the lower part of the day. this is just off the coastal

area. it could drift a little farther north. stay to the north and the rest -- and west. 84 in baltimore and 79 installs barry. ladies in york and lancaster and a warm -- 80s in york and lancaster. a little more cloudy around the city. temperatures will be comfortable with light winds under mainly partly cloudy skies. this stalled around the outer banks and there were areas of low pressure that will produce waves of precipitation that might clip ocean city all the way up into delaware. to our north and west, high pressure is moving in and that will clear things out and produce sunshine for maryland.

tomorrow afternoon, you can see showers building and clipping northeastern maryland. then on sunday, a little more cloud cover and a few more showers in southern maryland. the western sections of the state are the driest for the next three-four days. 83-88 tomorrow. the sun rises at 6:20 a.m.. if you are headed for the beach, tomorrow it looks like the overall best day of the weekend with a sunny-partly cloudy sky. that drags them all the moisture and increases the cloudiness and brings a chance of scattered showers on sunday and monday. probably not a washed out weekend, but cloudier than it will be here in baltimore. the cal ripken world series is

under way for the next week or so and they will have classic baseball weather with partly cloudy skies and humid conditions. we are back up around 90 on monday and tuesday and though scattered shoulder storms return as well. >> -- of thunderstorms return as well. >> see how you can get away and get stuff other people no longer need for free. >> tasters are coming under fire. are they being abused? some people say yes after a mother was taser by an officer. >> 6:00 p.m., dr. joe harrison talks about his future with the district. >> have you visited your local library? summer is not over, so there is still time to find out what you and your family can do here to keep busy. keep busy.

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the teams come from all over the world. everywhere you looked, people were working or teams were practicing, getting ready for the cal ripken world championship games. >> babe ruth named our lower division and that is our tournament past and that is how we crown a champion. >> this team practicing as from little rock arkansas. >> it is a great reward. all of these kids have played the game the right way and they put in the hard work year round. it is a wonderful place that baltimore maryland has. >> what an experience for these young men. >> that is awesome. it is a once-in-a-lifetime chance. you never want to be here again. -- you are never going to be here again. >> hopefully it will pay off for another week.

>> on this field, 18 from mexico was working out. >> we think our pimm for inviting them to this. >> tonight is opening ceremonies and tomorrow the games begin. these players, 12 years old and younger will compete for this world championship trophy. >> play the game for the love of it. sometimes kids take it too seriously too fast. >> and you can watch the cal ripken world series on wbal plus. you'll find a complete schedule on our website, wbaltv.com. just click on sports. >> up next, some frightening video of that collision over the hudson river. what a tourist caught on camera that could help the investigation.

>> in new at 5:30 p.m., what was found wrong with business operations. >> a police spokesperson says it is the worst case of animal cruelty that he has seen. >> we have more on a man's received

>> new tonight at 5:30 p.m., and moebius. police say that three men tortured a cat before killing it. we are going to warn you that the details are very graphic. >> it is pretty horrendous what

happened to this cap. the cat was said to have been put into a plastic bag with rocks and dumped into the abyss area. police say that was last sunday when they got a call from a man who got home from vacation and got a call from an 18-year-old who told him that his cat was dead. >> he was invited by a friend to play cards. mcdowell got there and found two men in a house and they were abusing and torturing his cat. he was spinning around in the air. >> according to court documents, he told police that a 25-year- old put the cat in a dryer and a microwave and turn them on and then they put the cat into a freezer and then tied the cat by its tail to a ceiling fan and

turned it on. we tried to talk to mcdowell but he was unavailable for comment. according to court documents, when asked why he did not help, it reads that he advised that he did not stop the abuse of the cat because the culprit had a box cutter in his hand at and they were all intoxicated. >> all free men have been charged with at least two counts of animal cruelty and petty theft. mcdowell was also charged with possession of marijuana. all three men are faced with 90 days in jail. one of the man is being held on to thousand dollars bond. -- on $50,000 bond. >> here is a look at other stories this hour. a teenager who admitted to

killing a witness. he shot him for $2,500 in a hit that was ordered from jail and a smug -- on a smuggled cell phone. we will have more on today's sentencing coming up tonight at 11 news at 6:00 p.m.. a new audit questions billing and other practices of the highway administration. they did not always verify the accuracy of labor charges and the fha bypassed procurement rules. the audit also looks at record keeping. officials told auditors they are taking steps to resolve all the issues in the report. >> the ocean city fire marshal's

office conducted random inspections. that comes days after a carbon monoxide leak investigations showed that the hotel did not have the required carbon monoxide detectors. high levels of carbon monoxide were discovered and three people were sickened. ocean city now requires carbon monoxide detectors in hotels and motels. >> the kennedy sister who shunned public office but never a chance to help the helpless was laid to rest today. she was remembered as a fearless lawyer for the voiceless. >> only the closeness of family and friends were allowed in for the funeral. the streets were packed. a procession led by a torch barron special olympian offer the first tribute. >> she was chosen to have all life to serve others, the

weakest of the week, the castaways, the throwaways of society and at the time, they would save the mentally retarded and i am one of those people. >> there were some poignant moments provided by her grandchildren. >> bank you for teaching me to help people in need. it was daughter maria who lit up the service with a true tale of revenge for his mother. >> mommy or men's pants and she smoke cuban cigars and played tackle football. she was scary, smart and not afford to show it. >> you are the star and my sky, you are the music in my heart. it did you hear it? listen. listen. mony, -- amani, your the trumpet

of my life. >> wbal -- bba ltv 11 news. >> we have continuing coverage of her life on our website. you'll find video and a slide show and a graphic of the kennedy family tree at wbaltv.com. " still to come tonight, all of us have things at home that we do not want them there are things that you have the -- you do not have that you need. there is a website that connects consumers to give and take for stuff. >> but first, new video of the deadly collision between a

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than frightening video obtained by wbal. it is the collision between the helicopter and a plane over the hudson river. it was shot by an italian tourist experimenting with his new camera. he captured the collision shortly after zooming in on the helicopter, just as a small plane comes from behind, it appears to break apart on impact. there will be using that to investigate the crash. >> the routine traffic stop ended with a mother being taser in front of her children and has created a controversy. >> i handed him my license and registration, and as he started to walk towards his car, i got out of my car, hoping he was more to show me the camera tape. he asked me to get back in the

car and then he pulled out his taser and said i was under arrest. i told him not to do this in front of my kids. >> after the doubletrees a ring, the officer charged her with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. she is now suing, claiming police brutality. they say that cases are easy to use and abuse. >> a strange twist. what appeared to be a dramatic capture the python was actually stage, according to officials last week. tv cameras were rolling when just a meth use captured the 14 foot burmese python and there were reports that matthews trap the snake to save it and the snake from nearby and officials with the florida wildlife commission say that the story was false and he was, in fact, the owner of the snake and now a

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after performing for three hours, he says that he knew he was huge. >> i knew he did not belong to me. >> it was history in the making. what's there were so many people but the overall feeling was one of community and friendship. " for one couple, a photo captured the single moment. >> they had been married for nearly 38 years, but never dek -- return to the spot several times. >> it is just a nice, quiet place that you want to come and be able to sit back and think. >> in the past decade, they have

harnessed the cultural event. >> of the new art center overlooks the original field. a place for decades ago were more than a half-million people made their mark and a place that you can still come to today to feel that link to the past. >> a monument marks the performers of that day, but along with the music, it will be a memory that keeps woodstock a live for generations to come. >> now, your 11 insta-weather plus forecasts. >> working our way into the middle part of august and so far it is not too bad. temperatures are staying in check. it is a little below normal. it is 85 at the inner harbor. .

it is going to be relatively comfortable tonight. if you look at 80 doppler and you see the rain to our south and east, foit might even creep north towards western city. as you go farther south and east, you get a better shower chance. 87 in hagerstown and 88 in cumberland. the higher elevations are around oakland. is in the upper 70's and low 80s. isolated showers are possible for the next two or three hours. skies will generally be partly cloudy. the same front of that stalled off the north carolina area is hanging around.

it provides a little roadway here for this to travel long. rain chances increase for southern maryland. that is why we think that of to the west, and isolated showers as possible. on monday, there was a lot of moisture on the eastern shore. 83-88 to start the weekend with an east wind to provide enough moisture to make it feel kind of money. -- muggy. a pleasant day on the chesapeake tomorrow for most bought spirit out in western maryland, sunny to partly cloudy day. the mid to upper eighties around the bay with partly cloudy skies and a mix of clouds and son.

this approach would be the best day of the weekend before the clouds pick up in the brain chances are rive. out in the tropical the atlantic, we are getting to the peak of the tropical storm season and we have not had a named storm, yet. this one at one time was a full- blown tropical depression, about to become a storm. 86 degrees tomorrow and 87 on sunday. temperatures are right around 90. that will bring that the threat of scattered thunderstorms. >> did you know that there are a lot of things to do what the library for free? money is also beginning to flow back into retirement -- retirement accounts. >> fidelity says that more

employees increased their savings back and increase them. and according to a consulting firm, 24% of employers that cut back on their 401k matches expect to reverse themselves in the next six months. if you have not been to the library in a while, you might be surprised. there is a lot more to keep you in your kids busy learning and is retained and it is all for free. sarah caldwell explains. >> it feels like the home stretch, summer is winding down by your kids are still wound up. >> i think it is a wonderful gesture. it is free. i think it is wonderful. >> debra davis is one of many parents the discover the benefits of the library this summer. free is the operative word. there really is something for everyone. >> we had a number of people who

came in and wanted to expand their library experience with gaming. now, gaming is a regular part of what we do. >> just a small part of the evolution of libraries that have grown from a place to find a good book to read experience. >> you can get a cup of coffee and you can relax with your latte and you can get on your laptop because we have wireless. >> if your children are not gaining on the wii, they could be on the lifesize chess set. >> this can only move diagonal. and then, after they go, on board to move it and take out the thing in the corner. >> that is exactly what she wants to see. >> and they come through the wii program and there are benefits to the summer reading program.

we tied those two things together as much as we can. >> wouldn't more people come in, they will realize the value. >> did you know that you could even borrow framed artwork from the central library? if your walls are looking bear, problem solved. >> he does have to bring everything back. we are free, but we would like you to return things. >> with the start of school just a short time away, there are about to put them to good use. >> of the wii experience will continue into the school year. after school, game * will be available at the local library. there is a website that led to give away and get stuff that nobody else needs. it is called a grass roots. dornan is free, this pick up your local area and sign up for

you can check the web site or get emails. nothing is sold on free cycle. for more on free cycle, you can log onto our website. also on our website, arrowsmith cancels the rest of its summer tour after steven tyler is injured in a fall off stage. for details, go to our web site, wbaltv.com. send us your fan photos by clicking on slide shows and more on michael vick. >> you got home late from that football game. >> i am a very early riser to be here. >> he is said to start his 10th year on the job. >> how long does it plan to stay? details are up next at 6.

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the country. the movie is headlining this weekend. >> he is loud, high strong and pushy. >> he plays the part of a used- car salesman. his letters -- >> i cannot believe that of all names in the world, spelled the same way and announce -- pronounced the same way. he says it is a real to hear his name on the silver screen, coming from the lips of this favorite actor. >> just to hear your name on the big screen over and over, we were joking that if i got a hundred dollars for every time

they said my name, i would be a wealthy man. >> all he admits he unsuccessfully lobbied the studio for a trip to hollywood. >> throughout all of this i was hoping to be invited to a premiere to get up to hollywood and the actors and producers and i told the miami big fan of jeromy kevin. >> the movie opens this weekend. and he is sure that all of his hands will flocked to theaters. >> see, he should have his own premiere party. >> that would be weird, hearing your name over and over again in the movie. >> that is all for as of 5 pm. >> here is what is coming up at 6:00 p.m.. >> new information concerning the michael phelps sinden -- a

fender bender, he will receive a ticket and i will explain. >> there is talk about diversity and disappointment. that story is coming up. >> live, local, lee breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00 p.m. in hd. our big story at 6:00 p.m., the man accused of killing a witness is in court today. >> prosecutors say that he carried out a hit that was ordered from behind bars. barry simms is live at the federal courthouse. >> and david collins assisted in today's coverage. this was an emotional day in federal court. at the cornish family and a local family. today,