a small memorial to robert lee martin. >> he was a very special man. everybody loved him. >> he will be dearly missed. >> he owns the railway and, a short distance from where martin was murdered. she has been a nervous wreck since it happened. >> i am very concerned until the people are caught. >> we received a call from 911 for shots fired. the officers responded to that location and found the victim lying on the ground. >> he had apparently just closed the bar and was walking home next door when he was approached by two men. >> he was shot in the chest. the suspects fled from the scene. >> after the shots were fired, they heard the sound of people running, heading through small path.

>> we don't know exactly what the motive was. it is hard to determine whether the motive was robbery, whether it was planned, or something isolated. >> she got lost a friendly competitor, but also a good friend. >> of these bars really complement each other. and then miss him. -- i am going to miss him. >> in the 7100 block, the visitation is from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a service beginning at 7:00 p.m.. baltimore police this if you have any information, give them a call. >> breaking news in baltimore city.

>> a restaurant fired just south of franklin ave. we have videos show you what it looks like shortly after 4:00. the kitchen fire at the restaurant here in northeast baltimore city, there is a fire in the kitchen and up in the roof. they worked extensively to extinguish the fire, trying to keep damage to a minimum. north and southbound bellaire road are south -- shutdown. >> baltimore county detectives are working to solve the deadly shooting, it happened friday night just before midnight. police say an unidentified man was found shot on mcdowell lane and was taken to the hospital, but died from his injuries. police have identified the 6- week-old baby boy found a dead

in an apartment. they were found unresponsive on saturday morning. police say the apartment was in significant disarray. it is unclear as the condition of the bomb was connected to the child's death. dodge the suspect shot by a baltimore city officer is in shock trauma tonight. he found the suspect in said of his car. -- inside of his car. he shot the suspect in the leg when he saw what appeared to be a knife like weapon. charges are now pending against the suspect. the officer is a 10-year veteran of the force. >> the proposal to tax some beverage can -- and beverage containers would remedy some of the city's budget problems.

the city council broke with the mayor and decided to bottle the idea. the approach -- the proposal is on tonight's agenda. we have the latest. >> used all my line, i was going to say the bottle tax hasn't gone flat yet -- you stole my line. it has not gone flat yet. it according to the agenda, it has a favorable outlook. >> it was just last week to announce the key money maker in the proposed budget plan led by city council president jack young. the publicly but not officially rejected the proposal of a 4 cent tax on certain bottled beverages that the mayor's office that would generate more than $11 million. it was thought that some other ideas including taxing slot machines around the city and billboards would make just as much money and be a better alternative. it turns out their figures were

a little off, and once again, it appears the bottle taxes looking like an interesting option. there are also a number of ideas that are being put forth by a number of city council members. i believe president jackie on those looking at taxing various vacant properties, another idea would be raising taxes on cable television. those will be brought up tonight. the bottle tax will be debated in the next couple of minutes. we will have more later. >> the state attorney general's office is weighing in on controversy surrounding a radio show. democratic party officials complained, saying that the radio show violates campaign finance laws and should be considered an illegal campaign contribution. the assistant attorney general

says the state efforts to regulate media raise constitutional concerns. he has not yet filed the paperwork to make his run of the show. >> the crisis in the gulf of mexico is in its thirty fourth day. oil is gushing and inching ever closer to the coast. washington is applying more pressure to bp. >> a fleet of ships is moving into these bills on. this video shows robotics of mercer -- submersibles preparing for a top kill being pushed back to wednesday. that would be the first attempt to stop the leak. >> we will keep our boot on their neck until the job gets done. >> the secretary of the interior and the secretary of, and security led a congressional

delegation on mentor of the region. >> bp no longer stanford british petroleum, it stands for beyond patients. -- patience. >> we can't the lessons of relief yet. >> for weeks, they have been forced to sit and wait. >> they have grown tired of approaching -- watch of vessels and helicopters traveled to the site. frustration just like the oil is starting to spill over. >> a lot of this could have been cleaned up already. >> in limbo like these tiny fishing committees -- communities. the response is not moving nearly fast enough. bp engineers have their sights set on wednesday for starting,

and we should know by wednesday night if it is sealed. >> there has been talk about that oil from the spill in the gulf of mexico making its way around florida and up the east coast. one researcher says that barring a hurricane or strong storm, mid atlantic beaches should be safe from the oil. >> we have had mostly cloudy skies today. areas from baltimore across the way to the east picking up a few additional showers as we head to the early evenings. there is an area of low pressure off the atlantic coast that is producing the breeze. showers track from the ocean across the bay, and zero light rain shower might occur in parts of cecil county. the further south and west you

go, the drier and more sunny the weather gets. the weather pattern changes, forecast to come are way. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> the u.s. naval academy began celebrating the end of their first year beat -- and by climbing a 21-foot monument. the annual monument climb continued today, but there once was a big difference. >> and has become a naval academy tradition. the annual monument climate ending the first year at the academy. the first thing you notice this year was there was no grease on the monument. for years, the challenge of climbing was agrees. as you can see from last year's climb, it may be getting to the top very difficult.

for safety reasons, they decided this year, no grease. >> i like greece. >> it is not the same. it is not challenging without degrees. >> they should do it the way all the class is before the end it. >> of the talk of maybe clint -- ending the climb was very disappointing. >> they need to keep it because it is a tradition. >> i don't think it will go away. it is too much of a tradition. >> at 1:30, the assault began. no grease = no problems. from the opposite side of our camera, all you can see our to hands, climbing and climbing. and then, after two minutes and five seconds, they got to the cap and replaced it.

with no grease, he sat on top of the monument to a cheering crowd below. to the ones that made this year's climb -- would you rather have done it with grace? >> i would rather have done it with greece. >> it is crazy. >> would you rather have grease? >> i would rather have it, it would make it a lot harder. >> everybody wants the grease. in maybe the last one anyway. they are considering getting rid of it. >> some students got a head start on their forensics careers. >> they were called to work on

the case of a murdered man and wound up finding clues that professionals had missed. so many women suffer in silence, frequent, heavy, painful periods. they don't have to. some solutions and coming up. >> baltimore city wants to major drivers slow down in school

>> federal officials are

scrutinizing one of the worst mining tragedies in u.s. history. the scene of an explosion back on april 5 that killed 29 miners. lawmakers all said that more needs to be done to ensure the safety of those that work underground. >> it was a secret world filled with danger. it is up to us who do know what happens underground to make sure that we do all to the hold companies accountable. >> the panel spoke about regular problems with the ventilation. and improperly threatening employees with termination for not accepting substandard conditions. >> the american academy of pediatrics says they have updated their recommendations on a water safety and drowning. it is still the second leading

cause of death in children. it is not open the class is for children younger than 4 after evidence shows that lessons help prevent toddler drownings. they still don't recommend swimming lessons for children under the age of 1 even though lot of people do it. studies have shown that those class is to be effective. parents should always be within arm's reach of kids while they swam and now outperform cpr. experts from the environmental working group said that sunscreen may not work as well as you think it does. 500 beach in sports sunscreens, fewer than 10% actually made the grade. the main problem is an increase in the high spf sunscreens. they don't apply it as often as they should thinking that the protection factor last longer. they also say that vitamin a may actually accelerate skin damage.

experts recommend looking for products that contain zinc or titanium. the best with projectors can is to stay in the shade. women having problems with their periods start to have problems of heavy flow, pain, cramping, and it is common but not normal. alternatives to hysterectomy. >> she began having problems about five years ago. problems that had a big impact on her life. >> pain, headaches, more frequent -- >> this issue is finally brought her to the medical center. for a woman have pain, heavy and more frequent periods is common, but not normal. >> it doesn't necessarily mean

that they need a hysterectomy. >> an electrode is placed inside of the uterus and a short burst of radio frequency, no more than 90 seconds destroys the lining. >> a good percentage, let's say 40 to 60% will never see a period. it does not mean menopause because we did not touch the ovaries. >> how do you feel today? >> at this part, i don't dread every three weeks. i was either getting over or getting ready for my cycle. i never realized how much it impacted my life. >> women have to be sure that they're finished with childbearing before this because it means an end to fertility.

>> of the children's hospital of philadelphia found that children in rural areas of the u.s. are just as likely to die by gunshot. gunn murder was, not surprisingly, more common in large cities. gun suicides and accidental fatal shootings leveled the score. researchers say that this shows that firearm death is not just a big city problem, but a u.s. problem. >> now, your forecast. >> mostly cloudy skies and a couple of scattered showers especially from baltimore to the east across the bay and on to the upper eastern shores. also impacting parts of south central pennsylvania, a couple of showers across the lower part of the bay. along the bay and on the east side of baltimore, a chance for a shower and the eastern sections of baltimore county.

the further west you go, the drier the weather pattern. the showers will linger through the evening hours. you'll see what is going on as far as the storm off of the south atlantic coast. we will surely the storm system, it shows that storms spending over the atlantic. the hurricane center is watching this to see if it might take on tropical storm characteristics. there is an area of low pressure sitting here, and it drives a cool, east wind that keeps the temperature down and the pollen count down producing a couple of scattered showers. the tree and grass pollen are down and the low and moderate range today. columbia and -- to their old checking and ran out. if you get in land and far enough away from the ocean, it is a much warmer 78. >> a couple of scattered evening

showers east of town with the wind coming in of 5 miles an hour. it is with a combination of high pressure over new england and the storm of the south atlantic coast that follows that east wind. the pattern is the old tomorrow morning and start to break down with hot weather over the midwest. some of that heat and humidity will be building in our direction in the middle of the week. 's decrease in clouds are the afternoon, adding in the wednesday and thursday, temperatures may close to 90 degrees in parts of the mid- atlantic. the chance for showers or thunderstorms will return as well. 77-82 tomorrow after the morning clouds and fog burned off. the east wind at 5-10 should hit about 70 tuesday afternoon with sunshine breaking through the early morning cloud cover. some fog in the morning on the lower eastern shore and a little afternoon sun.

only 69 on the beach at ocean city. east wind fairly light across the bay tomorrow. the way as 1 foot or less. some spots may hit near 80. the upper 80s to around 90 for wednesday and thursday turning monday with the chance for an isolated thunderstorm. a better chance friday and is again to the memorial day weekend, it is pretty comfortable. high temperatures of 75-80. >> still ahead, more cameras are heading to baltimore, but these are not like any others we have seen before. >> it is something most kids will tell you they have had to deal with. coming up, this is bully awareness and prevention week. the courts become the next battleground, and the fight over a proposed slot parlor. we'll have the latest tonight at 6:00. [ male announcer ] what is performance?

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>> maryland's first lady was at the middle school for bully awareness prevention week. >> there are sometimes devastating effects in showing the commitment to prevention. jennifer has the story. >> we're trying to get all kids to recognize what the negative effects are. >> she met with students on

monday announcing may 24 through 28 bully awareness and prevention week across the state. she listened to kids talk about their own experiences. >> they know they won't fight back. >> the maryland board of education reported nearly 1700 incidents, most involving middle school students between ages 11 and 14. >> really getting them to be aware when it is happening and what to do about it, don't be quiet about it. let your teachers know, let your parents know. >> it is not always so easy to deal with. >> before internet and testing, italy happened until the kid got home. but because of messaging, is like that all the time. >> the added anonymity by the

internet allows police to continue bullying without so much fear of repercussions. >> it focuses on several main principles, administrators say it is gone way to opening up the lines of communication when it comes to bullying. >> it has gone from teasing to aggressive behavior. we have tried to make students more aware that that is not acceptable and it is not tolerated. >> this is a message that kids can take it with them in the summer vacation and tackle again in the fall. >> it doesn't always stop when school is out. stay with us, will recap top stories in new numbers from the fbi about crime in the u.s.. >> and students make a break in

a five year-old cold case. the critical evidence uncovered by this young forensics team. >> it has been a bad monday for actress lindsay low hand that made it to court after skipping a hearing last week. what the judge ordered that could cost the actress a movie role. >> and this is a speedy camera that baltimore city has never seen before. seen before.

>> efforts to catch speeders in school zones are now in high gear. and today, city leaders unveiled some portable cameras to help enforce speed laws.

but portable, we also meet unpredictable. there is no pattern where the cameras will be a week to week. >> it may not look like it, but the metal box is one of the new speed cameras. it will give the city more flexibility where drivers can slow down, particularly in school zones. dr. baltimore city drivers beware, there is greater chance you can be caught on camera going too fast. for more speed carries went up, adding to the 48 already in place across the city. >> is a good idea catching people speeding. it is not just because of their luck, but these cameras are portable. >> we start with four locations in the northeast and they will remain there for the week. it will be placed on concrete pads in the locations. they can be moved about at any time.

>> they're in areas known for speeding and all are in school zones. that is welcome news for the principle of the elementary school, one of the locations in the rotation. >> we have had four kids hit by cars. i have been asking if they're going to put speed cameras out, what they consider putting one near here. i was not sure they're going to do it, but i am happy to see they are. >> the the 12 miles an hour, they snap shot of the license plate and a citation is put in the mail. the city says this is less about money and more about safety. -people need to be reminded that we are moving into the summer months. there'll be more pedestrian and vehicle traffic, so proceed with caution driving through school zones and neighborhoods. >> there is really no exact pattern or the cameras will end up next. the city says that it will post

all locations on there website. >> here's a look at some of our other top stories. the plant at $11 million in revenue by taxing soda, beer, and water in small containers is once again on to i put the city council agenda. city council members came up with their own tax plan, but they say it may not generate enough revenue. we're live at city hall tonight, and we will have the latest coming up tonight at 6:00. police are investigating an accident that killed the dog and sent a couple of people to the hospital near the intersection of woodland ave. a car ran up on the curb, no word as to what caused the accident or of the weather was a factor. the search continues for whoever gunned down in a bar owner. he was found around 2:30 on saturday morning. he'd been shot as many as nine times. police say they had no motive, but they have said that a couple

of unidentified men were seen running from the scene. >> preliminary numbers from the fbi show violent crime in the u.s. was down for a third straight year. last year pose a decline amounted to a 5.5% drop compared to 2008. the biggest decline was in the south, down 6.6%. robbery, murder, aggravated assault and forcible rape fall under the violent crime category. property crime fell for a seventh straight year. this comes as the justice department visits maryland and helps with leaving it with some new crime-fighting ideas. they met with leaders of the governor's office, they want to learn more about the program contributing to the historic crime reduction. this includes the-board system that provides officers instant access to dozens of law enforcement databases, and

helping police target problem areas. >> a group of forensic students are back from a mission in vermont that has been a big success. they went to search for clues in a mysterious death and discovered evidence that professionals overlooked. >> when vermont authorities stop searching for michael hogan after finding partial skeletal remains back in november, the universities that then. it is extraordinary what this young frantic team found, and what police left behind. >> when we flipped open, we realize that it was the hub part that we had found in the swamp, and when we found that, it became very real. >> that is just the beginning. >> they found a missing bones that we knew were missing including several ribs and vertebrae. we found arms that were missing, we found teeth that are

missing. and in terms of evidence, we found clothing and personal effects. >> the idea to contract out a search came from the family. their son suffered from mental illness and wandered away from a vermont treatment center back in 2005. like any parents, they just wanted him back, as much of him as could be found. the father joined searchers in vermont. in his pants were the cigarette lighter. and keys. emotional for everyone including the forensic students. >> we hope to bring more of him, and given back to his family which is all we could ask for. >> of the evidence was handed over to the police for analysis. the study was covered in a local paper. >> anybody who thinks that

today's use is in trouble or our future is in trouble should have been with me this weekend. they were fabulous. they were calling in the mock up to their knees, just fantastic, what a great group. >> of the cause of death was initially ruled inconclusive by the vermont medical examiner, but with this new evidence, they hope that new questions may be answered. >> still ahead, was it sympathy or well-deserved win? donald trump explains his celebrity apprentice higher. >> and why "togetherville" might be a good alternative for kids. kids.

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a jury returned a guilty verdict for all 17 counts including murder and robbery charges. it was part of a plot to shoot victims in the back of head back in 2007. one woman survived and testified. one of the victims said the verdict was a long time coming. >> to finally have it come true , it is a blessing. >> the victims were friends from delaware state university. >> five months after the death of actress brenda murphy, her husband has been found dead in hollywood hills. officials responded to a call for help on sunday. he may have been the victim of a heart attack. he died in december 20 last

year. after missing a hearing last week, the judge ordered her not to consume drugs and alcohol and that she had to wear an ankle monitoring bracelet. she must also attend the alcohol class's and submit to random drug and alcohol testing in california. she denied a request for her to leave the state to shoot a movie in texas. there is a no contest plea for driving under the influence. >> in getting access to royalty comes with a pricey price tag. >> video of the duchess of york on camera, selling face time with her ex-husband prince andrew. >> we find the orioles slugger on his off day, the story straight ahead. >> a couple of spotty showers

coming from east to west. you can see some of the clouds. might catch an early evening shower. to check out a hot and humid weather

>> here's a look at what we're looking at for 6:00. a high-stakes battle over slots is unfolding in a circuit court room. and it looks like the city may be getting a bottle tax after all. it was the alternative numbers don't seem to be adding up. we have these stories and more

>> as the orioles endure another losing season, the last thing

they would want to do is spend time with fans. pete gilbert has the story. >> i just submitted an entry. >> an avid fisherman about a contest form to try to win a day of fishing. words were highlighted by pointing out how one-on-one time while being on the bay is the best thing going. >> he just called my mom and told me that he won a contest and the lot -- he got to fish with luke scott. >> rather than the can't cover, he is facing it with some of his fans had on. >> it was against the royals on tuesday. >> aquino's a lot. this is not his first radio.

he has done is quite a few times. >> is exciting because he caught two fish already. i am surprised that we actually caught fish because normally the fishing has been really hard. >> my first time fishing on the chesapeake. i like being on the water, i like to fish. it is a day where i can relax. >> two of them were keepers. a 500 batting average for the day. [laughter] >> you don't want to get your hands dirty? >> memories of a lifetime for a father and son, not a bad deal for lou, too. -- luke, too. >> and will have more breaking

news tonight, let's go live to captain roy taylor. >> a head-on collision at this location, county police have shut down one lane southbound, we know at least three people are injured. we just don't know how severe. >> now, your forecast. >> it the storm is sitting way down off of the south atlantic coast. both of those combined to final moisture of the ocean. the further east you go, the better the chance for picking up an evening showers tonight. you can see some of the scattered showers, hartford county, cecil county, fairly light rain showers and sprinkles really right now. the extended counterparts of queen anne's county. very brief showers not doing a whole lot, a sprinkle or two

down in somerset county toward chris field. those are weakening as we track west across the bay as well. eastbound, you get a little wet. the two weather systems in place, the hurricane center is watching this to see if it becomes a tropical in nature. the hurricane season begins on june 1, right around the corner. at the first name on the list is alex. it is forecast to stay well to our south. you see the wind on the topside of that producing some scattered sprinkles. 0.02 inches on the inner harbor. from rising sun, about 72 over there. 81 in frederick. the clouds began to break up the

bed. it 77 degrees at hagerstown. otherwise, mostly cloudy with fog forming over night. low from 57-64. in between, the flow comes in right off the atlantic and banks the moisture up off of the mountains. there is a hot and humid air mass. some of that heat and humidity may get in here as we get into wednesday and thursday. tomorrow, clearing skies after an early-morning fog. partly to mostly sunny here, the chance for a few thunderstorms. tomorrow, clouds and fog to start the day. through the middle part of the day, sunshine breaks through and we hit 77-82.

fog likely around the ban the morning and light wind partly cloudy and 78 in the afternoon. we will have at sea breeze again tomorrow. almost 80 as you work in land away from the coast. when all only around five not tomorrow. heading toward the memorial day weekend, 89 and even 90 on wednesday still warm and muggy with a slight chance for a storm. that clears it up for the weekend, highs looking nice on memorial day. >> in tonight's consumer alert, april home sales were higher than expected things to some government incentives. sales of previously owned homes were up 7.6% in april, nearly two points higher than expected. those are the best numbers in

five months thanks in part to federal tax credits the homeowners there looking to upgrade and first-time buyers. even though the summer travel season is approaching, the price of gas is actually dropping. the national average has now slipped over the last couple of weeks. the average price for a gallon of regular gas is now $2.83. here in maryland, you'll pay an average of $2.79 a gallon. we have plenty of reasons why parents keep their kids off the facebook. there's a new site made for just for their kids. it want parents to check it out as well. >> is a group of adults on computers and a basement. they're spending the day communicating with kids. but these are the good guys. their start up is quickly

becoming one of the hottest sites in cyberspace. thank facebook for the younger set. >> we want to find a way to connect with the people they know in the real world. >> the ceo and co-founder has three kids himself. he has been looking for website where kids can feel safe, entertained, and engaged. parents are encouraged to come along to see what their kids are doing. >> the feedback has been instant. >> we're quite popular with christian radio. >> the videos were theirs. the people there were their friends. that is an amazing feeling. >> these are adults, but they're working hard to get into the hearts and minds of the 6-10 year-old the use the site. >> i was down the street and i picked up one of the most popular characters -- videos is

justin beiber. i needed to find out just to he was. >> they are letting your kids tap into the on-line social world, one friend at a time. >> how can she not know justin bieber? >> i did not know you're a fan. >> top of the list. >> me, too. >> bret michaels took home the title of celebrity apprentice. he travelled across the country to compete against doctors' orders. he gave both finalists money for their charities, but michael's's -- michaels' brave

resealed the deal. >> his prize money will go to the american diabetes association. his focus now will be his family and his health. for more on the celebrity apprentice valley, go to our web site and click on entertainment. it is the end of an era for "law and order. catch the series finale tonight. for preview, go to wbaltv.com. find out why drivers are not lining up at the pump by clicking on national news. graduation season is in full sway. upload videos of your commencement ceremonies and celebrations. >> an issue whether the election board overlooked fraud in a petition to keep slots out of the county.

>> throw her in jail. >> scandal hits buckingham palace with the duchess of york right in the center of it. the price

>> a royal scandal is making waves overseas tonight, and it involves the duchess of york, sarah ferguson. >> she accepts money from under it -- from an undercover reporter. >> the traps that, the duchess of york fell right in. >> [inaudible]

nosh the handshake sealed the deal. she sells access to her ex- husband, a british business envoy and queen elizabeth's second son for nearly three- quarters of $1 million. not knowing that the man posing as a businessman is actually a reporter for the british tabloid >> she is saying that her ex-husband is up for rent. >> the palace but denies prince andrew had any idea that his ex- wife was involved. >it is true my financial situation is under stress, but is no excuse for a serious lapse in judgment. the duke of york was not involved in any of the discussions. >> they have described themselves as the happiest divorced couple in the world.

they believe that that agreement could come to an abrupt end. >> the sad story. >> here's a look at what is coming up at 6:00. >> titans with deep pockets go at it in court. the baltimore city bottle taxes back on the table. i will explain, coming up in a live report. >> the search for suspects in the murder of a bar owner, that story coming up. >> live, local, late breaking. this is wbal tv 11 news in hd. >> at the battle over slots is now unfolding in a circuit court room. it is our big story tonight at 6:00. a petition drive against the site has pitted against site has pitted against referendum to