>> tonight police want to know who heard a 19-year-old a woman. their daughter has a life- threatening disease. >> you have to clear her air way out. >> but they are facing another crisis. concerns about budget cuts scars. parents, teachers and students take a stand. >> live, local, and late- breaking, this is wbal news in hd. >> a teenager was bound, stabbed and shot and manage to flag down some help. it happened on the madison park avenue. >> good evening. the 19-year-old survived the attack, but the person who tried to kill her is still out there. police have not made any

arrests. there is a fair amount of traffic on this stretch of north patterson park avenue. that may have meant the difference between life and death for woman stabbed on saturday night. >> a passer-by noticed she was injured, and she had duck tape on hurt we-- on her wrists. >> she suffered stab wounds on her thigh. investigators believe the attack may have been tied to this rowhouse. >> vacant house has been there a long time. >> police will not say if the woman knew her attacker. people live in this block are shaken by the brutality. >> for that to be a couple of doors away, and i have three

girls and my mother, to come outside, that is not good. >> to have someone get shot or hurt, and nobody knows. i can understand that. >> she got through that, then she is a strong individual. >> if you have any information in this case, police want to hear from you. you could call crime stoppers. i am carrie cavanaugh, tv 11 news. >> in the morning closing arguments are expected in at the trial of three cult members. queen antoinette is accused of starving her son to death. the medical examiner testified today that javon thompson's body was mummified when they found it.

baltimore police are touting the lowest numbers of homicides since 1970. -- when the city had 28 murders. >> a gas station owner remains in critical condition. he was shot in a robbery attempt on east joppa road in towson. a man walked in and shot him several times. they do not have much of a suspect description. everyone it with information is asked to call police. sky 11 was over the scene when a small plane ran off the airport runway in gaithersburg. the plane crashed into the nearby woods. there was no fire or smoke.

the pilot, the only person on board, survived the crash. it was not clear if the plane was taking off or landing. >> hundreds of educators, parents and students gathered in annapolis tonight. they rallied, urging legislators not to cut anything from governor o'malley's education budget. >> the rally was organized by the baltimore education correlation which has played a part in rallying the cities education community when it comes to cutting education. tonight was done -- no different. they get together more than five under people in support of the governor's education budget -- more than 500 people. >> parents, teachers and students on lawyers small and annapolis calling upon their senators not to cut their

funding. >> we have been told by delegates, to bring them. we brought them in large numbers. >> well city school funding is on the rise, there is some legislators that want to cut that funding as part of house bill 410 which would give local jurisdictions the ability to cut education funding. >> there are cuts that are potentially on the table. we are here to say, do not make cuts, especially in baltimore city, when our test scores are on the rise. >> many parents were upset that local lawmakers want to make cuts, saying it is the students to pay in the end. >> it is frustrating. we really need help with this because it is not fair to the kids. >> teachers echoed that sentiment, not to mention the

hard work they put in educating those students. >> it makes me frustrated to know how far baltimore city schools have come and in spite of that, they are saying we are going to cut your budget. >> the baltimore education coalition says it will continue to organize throughout the legislative session to make sure cuts are net made to baltimore city schools. -- are not made to schools. >> irresponsible is what anthony brown is saying about governor bob ehrlich. he criticized governor parmele -- governor o'malley for taking a trip to iraq. >> in my view, as a former governor, the governor belongs in annapolis, not in iraq, afghanistan or anywhere else. >> we have to keep doing right

by our veterans. >> brown says it is important for the governor to get a firsthand look. he adds the criticism and demonstrates the lack of understanding of leadership. what do you think? was it wrong of governor o'malley to leave the country during the general assembly session? text the word "yes" ir yof you thimnnk it was wrong. the number is 88509. we have heard from 600 of you. 51% of you are okay. 49% believe he should have stayed in annapolis. >> doubt to the aftermath of that earthquake in chile. they sifted through rubble today to recover what they can. rescuers continued to find signs

of life. firefighters pulled 25 survivors from a building, but things are still grim. the death toll is at 723, 19 are missing. >> the man charged with kidnapping elizabeth smart is considered competent to stand trial. he does not suffer from a mental disease or deficit that harms his ability to understand the proceedings against him. mitchell was indicted in 2008 and charges of kidnapping and unlawful transportation of a minor across state lines. a day at the circus turned are terrific when this trapeze artists slipped during his -- horrific when he fell. he hit the ground headfirst. this was in charleston, south carolina. he is in critical but stable condition. >> fresh off the ratings of the

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>> it is among the worst news apparent king dead, that your child has a life-threatening disease. >> and the battle to prove the child needs special care. >> emily's parents are not doctors or nurses, but you would hardly know that. she has a spinal muscular

atrophy, a neuromuscular disease that makes feeding, breathing, moving almost impossible. it is the number one genetic killer of children under the age of two. she has outlived expectations at age four. >> you have to get what is in her ear weight out before she will choke and -- in her airway before she will show. >> nothing is simple for this delicate city family, not even a trip to the mall. diana suctions as mason drives. the family have become unfortunate -- another daughter died of the disease at 13 months old. >> you know what you are prepared for. you know what it is like to bear your child. you know what you want to happen and what you do not want to

happen. >> what they do not want to have been has been on the brink of happening for months -- the terrifying prospect of losing a nursing care and their home. an expense they cannot afford on their own. >> it is absurd to assume that she does not need skilled nursing help. with a combination of equipment involved in rescuing her -- >> this is our child. you do not have a choice. keep fighting. you want to give for the best quality of life. >> while they battle to save her, they have also battled insurance companies. the latest? care first blue cross blue shield. even though private nursing was not uncovered needed, they agreed to pay ford, 12 hours a day, seven days a week. that lasted for year. then the bottom fell out. in november, care first alerted

them that things were chang ing. for emily, a private duty nursing it does not meet the requirements. the family tells us family was in and out of the hospital four times during that year -- that time of nursing coverage. they filed a grievance with the insurance carrier and lost. they then took it to the next level, the maryland insurance administration. a physician consultant noted the care the member receives prolongs for life, and said the member requires a 24 hour supervision. however, the member's care is not curative. they found no basis on which to return at the denial. >> we are not asking for things we do not need. we are asking for things that

any sane person would determine is a necessity for life. it should infuriate anybody with an incurable disease. >> doesn't make sense? >> not all. >> the state delegate. >> the system is failing this little girl, who is so courageous and fighting so hard to stay alive. >> brown well as pushing the ad -- the insurance administration at for an explanation. >> we need to change something. there is a medical necessity. >> and wisconsin paul enologist considered an expert and has treated emily, says insurance companies have a limited understanding of the disease. >> part of having skilled nursing is to provide safety in the hall. and to also help the family get rest -- in the home. it is a 24 hour a day job.

>> care first said, spinal muscular atrophy is a devastating disease that takes a terrible toll on those families touched by it. from the start of our work with this family, we have been responsive, fair, and have met our obligations. we continue to work with them through our kansas management team to ensure the best possible care -- through our management team to insure the best possible care. three months later, care first agreed to cover in home nursing until the medicaid program stepped in to pay for it. but they won widespread policy changes so no other family -- they want widespread policy changes at so no other family has to fight this fight. >> they are still appealing the state ruling. they believe their daughter's care should be the insurance

companies' responsibility not medicaid's. the father has been invited to annapolis to talk about their struggle to care for their daughter. >> in the consumer alert, the offer of getting your tax money back can be tempting. they can promise your tax dollars within 24 hours, but you will pay fees and interest on your own money. in order to avoid a high- interest loan, at use e- file with direct deposit. apple's rollout of the ipad is at risk for a short circuit. a production problem could delay the product's's launched by as much as one month. >> now your 11 insta-weather forecast.

>> spring does not officially begin until march 20, around 1:30 in the afternoon, but we consider december, january and february to be winter months. you will see this snowfall is impressive even with not much snowfall in the past couple of weeks, we still surpass buffalo, new york. cleveland jumped ahead of chicago, but they only have 58 inches, compared to baltimore. head to garrett county, keysers ridge reports 256 inches of snow this year. more than 3 times the amount we've had here. 50 inches came down in february, the snowiest single month of

all time. the yellow days are the days for records. march starts off quiet. 49 and 32, the temperature spread. that is about normal. clouds increasing and thickening out ahead of that storm. sunrise forecast, mostly cloudy. 34, northwest breeze. last weeks' storm is still out int h thae atlantic. producing a lot of rain in northern alabaman, georgi.a it could produce wintry

weeather. it starts as rain. it could be moderate to heavy snow to the south and east of baltimore. this system pulls away wednesday afternoon and evening. tomorrow, upper 30's, low 40's, the snow wheat makes are arriving in the evening. their role being mainly snow out near deep creek. they will add on to their snowfall. at ocean city, mostly rain before it changes over to snow wednesday morning. slightly warmer temperatures to our south and east, and it leaves the potential for a couple of inches around baltimore on wednesday afternoon. and extra bursts of snow for the

eastern shore. 35 on wednesday. breezy with son returning on thursday. and low 50's on at a son -- sunday and monday. >> future college stars. wait until you see the unpredictable outcome. next in sports. >> tonight's jackpot is $4 million dollars. your numbers are 39, 3, 37, 26, 13, and 14.

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championship for the first time in 10 years. the upset mount st. joseph's, 46-44. that is eric atkins with a 17- point lead. he will pay at towson next year. -- heading to notre dame. watch this play. atkins will mail a half-court shot, but it is waved off -- he will mail a half-court shot, but it is waved off. calvert hall wins by 2. todd boseman has 3 straight 20- plus winning seasons.

incredible for a program that went three decades without of winning season. full house tonight. up in the first. kevin thompson with the easy bucket. holmes is unstoppable. buries the 3. bears ont h the steal. 6 points. 81-67, morgan is 23-9. women's basketball. 2012 points in her remarkable career. morgan down one. erin hawkins with the winner.

71-69, on the women's side. maryland makes it back into the national rankings. 23 in the coach's poll. they get there on the hot hands of vasquez. jordan williams takes rookie of the week awards. orioles began exhibition play on wednesday night. you cannot tell much from games in march. that is a waiting game for the second baseman. he suffered of herniated disk in his back in the off-season. he has had limited work in spring training. he took batting practice for the first time yesterday. the second baseman remains confident that he will not only are arrive ready for opening day

but he will have big numbers because of the players all around him. >> with a lineup we have, i feel like i can score as many as i ever had. i have to get on base. then i think the guys behind me will provide the opportunity. >> backdrop to that interview proves spring is on the way. snow is coming first.' with fios you have instant access

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snow. >> a blend of seasons. spring is not officially begin until the 20th. 41 tomorrow. clouds the thickening through the day. rain or snow changing to snow by wednesday. breezy weather thursday and friday before or warm up into the 50's on sunday and monday. >> if this no knows what is good for, it will be out of here. >> if you like to see this news cast in one more time, we have an encore presentation tonight at midnight. the tonight show is new with jay leno.

>> jay: kevin?