[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> we begin tonight with two big stories including a verdict in the trial of three men accused of killing former city councilman ken harris. >> of murder investigation tonight in baltimore city. the victim, a 78-year-old man who was found stabbed to death inside his home. earlier today, george was following the late breaking developments. he joins us with the latest. >> as far as police tell us, that don't have a lot of information on this case. there are still fuzzy as to how the perpetrators got in the home and why someone would want a senior citizen debt. >> i like him, he was a sweet person. >> birdies robinson did not see or hear anything, but at some point friday afternoon someone got into the house next door and the 2600 block of edison high way and stabbed the man who lives there multiple times.

he was a dignified as sterling bomber, 78 years old. his wife discovered his body when she returned from running an errand. paul was a retired mta bus driver. -- palmer went to church every sunday with his family. >> who would kill a 78-year-old? especially a nice guy like that. i don't know what to say. everybody says it cannot happen in their neighborhood. crime is everywhere. >> detectives were still collecting evidence into the night. from outside the home, there was no clear evidence of a break-in. >> they will look into whether it could have been a robbery or a home invasion. >> that is what they had hoped someone with the regime will give the police a call.

-- someone with information will give the police a call. >> the verdict is in on the three men and killed -- accused of killing ken harris in 2008. >> we spoke to a net harris for the first time since the trial began. barry simms was following the case and now has more on the verdict and what his widow had to say. >> i am wearing purple today because canada said that purple meant victory. i feel that today we have the victory. thank you. >> for and at harris and her two children, the jury's verdict offers some resolution to the tragic -- tragic murder of kenneth harris. jurors convicted 70-year-old jerome williams and 22-year-old charles mcganey of felony murder -- 17-year-old jerome williams. mcganey's attorney described as his client's reaction.

>> shock. he almost could not speak. he did shake my hand and tell me thank you. >> prosecutors said they could not prove mcganey r. collins pull the trigger. surveillance video capture the last moments that harris was alive. as he left the bar, the robbery was announced. harris led to his car and was shot in the upper back. the jury did not believe another defendant, gary collins, fired the fatal shot. collins was acquitted of murder but was found guilty of conspiracy, assault, and gun violations. the surveillance video shows two men wearing bandannas at another wearing a mask entering the jazz club immediately after harris was shot. they robbed the place and then ran down a hallway, a sitting out a back door. the prosecutor argued all three men conspired to commit a robbery and all three were equally guilty for everything it happen. >> i honestly believe there was not a conspiracy to kill mr. harris. i believe it was something that

occurred only at the moment. >> this is one of the largest and most high-profile cases because of the fact that canada's was a city councilman. jakekenneth with a city councilman. we all feel it very deeply. >> one juror, and it, saying i am glad is over. it is clear jurors struggled with the case. >> what i watched was the whole panel, while the verdict was being rendered. it took up to a half-hour. there was clearly descension. that ultimately agreed on a verdict, but i do think that some of the jurors in their heart of hearts, were not satisfied with the outcome. >> prosecutors believe the strongest evidence was the dna of williams down on this mask and the dna of williams,

mcganey, and collins found on latex gloves located during the investigation of the murder and robbery. >> this is a message to the criminals of baltimore city that they can just not get away with murdering someone and think they are going to walk away free. >> mcganey, william, and collins will be back in court on october 19 when they are scheduled for sentencing. the defense is considering whether or not to appeal this case. reporting from downtown baltimore, barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news. >> another trial begins in baltimore county where a man is on trial for the murder of his wife. she disappeared while heading for a concert, never to be seen again. relatives say tracy told him to move out. to this date her body has never been recovered. as the trial begins, his attorney says the state has only

circumstantial evidence. >> our defense is that the state cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt that there was even a murder committed, much less that my client was guilty of that murder. >> the prosecution says they don't need a body in order to prove the case. an update on the breaking news we brought you last night at 11. autopsy results should help police figure out if the woman found dead in the elevator shaft of a vacant downtown building fell or was the victim of a crime. police discovered the body last night at the bottom of an elevator shaft inside a vacant building in the 300 block of north howard shstreet. they believe she was homeless and living in that building. >> crabs are protesting what they say are incorrect and inaccurate water bills -- crowds are protesting inaccurate water bills.

they had printouts of actual water bills showing big, and explain fluctuations in usage in the past few years. the city says the meter readings and procedures are 99% accurate. now to the ongoing slots battle. neighbors opposed to slots at the mall called the tv ads misleading and bogus. >> on monday the developer called his opponents ads full of lies and those responsible hypocrites. david collins joins us live in the studio with more on this. >> according to one observer of this battle, there is lots of whining going on. opponents of slots at arundel mills mall said that are in ms about location. they call their opponents as bogus and misleading. >> our opposition is doing a good job at trying to hoodwink the citizens of anne arundel county to believe that our fate is tied to their fate. that is absolutely not true.

>> the red brigade is part of the notes like that the mall campaign. a rebel mills neighbors are determined to set the record straight to counter what they call bogus claims. exhibit a, the proximity of the stand-alone casino. >> this is the actual renderings from their engineer. it shows that the casino is a mere 30 feet across and interior ring road from the mall itself. >> traffic is another bone of contention. state highway study identified 19 failing intersections. opponents argue that the area cannot handle another 40,000 vehicles per day. >> there traffic engineers are saying no one will take route 295 northbound exit of urumqi mills boulevard. it blows your mind when you hear some of these things. >> they also take exception with parking at the mall. the developer says he plans to

create 6500 parking spaces. the net effect will only be to four hundred new spots. the group suggests -- 2400 new spot. the master plan for slots at laurel calls for retail shopping district to be built there. the jockey club funded the petition drive. anne arundel county voters will decide whether to allow slots at the mall or start the zoning process all over again. the maryland jockey club is owned by -- mayor law prohibits an operator from having more than one license. how much money has been pumped into the campaign has not been made public. excalibur ask why you are not releasing your campaign finance reports that are due today -- can i ask why you are not releasing reports? >> by law, we are not required to. >> what happens with the slots

location in anne arundel impacts the entire state. the mall proposal is the largest in you and the biggest potential moneymaker. question a on the november ballot can only be answered by anne arundel county voters. >> we want to know how do you feel about campaign ads? take our six-part survey on wbaltv.com and check out our complete motors guide on the politics page. >> on the heels of big news involving both unemployment and foreclosures, stocks in the week in positive territory. the dow jones gained nearly 58 points, closing above the 11,000 mark. nasdaq ended up 18 and the s&p kept off the week up seven points. stocks rose on the heels of the last major jobs report before

the midterm elections. the report was a little disappointing for the fourth straight month. the u.s. lost jobs in september. that keeps unemployment nationally hovering just under 10%. he is feeling the political fire in washington. >> the jobs are not being created because of the policies coming out of washington. >> the cuts to census workers and local government jobs were just too much to overcome. >> for the latest on foreclosures, what some are calling the 4 -- foreclosure fraud scandal has forced the nation's largest bank to stop selling foreclosed homes. bank of america has halted foreclosure sales in all 50 states. it will still foreclose on homeowners behind on mortgage payments but will not sell the property until it can verify the foreclosure documents. other banks are also being targeted.

>> the banks do have to get their -- at the end of the day this is forcing people out of their houses. they have to do it right. >> banks are expected to repossess a record 1.2 million homes this year, 1 million more than last year. that might have to hang on to the holmes a lot longer than first thought. >> some big news about next weekend's marathon. >> plus, actor johnny depp showed up at school today in full character, and you will believe why he was there. >> be mindful that your posts and videos have consequences. >> we are talking about your kids' privacy and safety online. we'll have details ahead. >> those stories plus the arts come alive in baltimore this weekend. how you can join in on the fun. >> if you like the weather today, chances are you'll love the weekend forecast. it is 56 at bwi marshall,

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telling us "maryland is moving forward," "and moving maryland forward" this jobs report tells the truth maryland's economy stalled "we face an uphill struggle in trying to regain the jobs lost" o'malley attempts a cover-up, falsifying the jobs report to help his campaign. "whatever we can do to make it disappear, we need to do it. that's coming straight from the top" martin o'malley, first he makes stuff up, when caught, he covers stuff up. we need a governor who tells the truth.

>> capt. jacksboro paid a special visit to a school and it was all caught on cell phone. johnny depp showed up in response to a 9-year-old students letter asking for help to lead a mutiny against their teachers. >> parts walked in and then johnny depp walk in and everyone was screaming. >> he is in london filming in the latest purchase of the caribbean movie. no word if any of those teachers were forced to walk the plank. >> more than 11,000 dropsonde cribs made in china by alexander

designs ltd. are being recalled. the real can break or be assembled incorrectly and create a gap where a child could be trapped or get strangle or suffocate. the cribs were sold in j.c. penney catalogs and online from 2003 to 2007. tonight we are asking are your kids and their personal information save online? >> and national watchdog group is calling for stricter guidelines for kids to log on and how companies track and use their data. >> war kids and teenagers are getting on line, and so is their personal information. >> issues about privacy have come to the fore in ways that have never been true before. >> results of a study released today by a common sense media show that 92% of parents believe their kids are sharing too much about themselves on-line. 3 hour for parents believe

social networks specifically are not doing a good job of protecting the privacy of kids. >> clearly, parents are worried about what information their children are sharing on line, how secure that information is, and who might be collecting it, and for what purpose. >> common-sense is calling on the industry to streamline safety policies. >> privacy statement should be clear and simple. >> and congress to limit social networks from selling personal intermission to third parties. >> we think there should be new laws and regulations that say do not attract kids. >> there is a strong message for kids to log on. next respecter on privacy and that of others. remindful that your words, your videos have consequences. >> the first and some believe most important step to making the web a bit more safe for some of its youngest users.

>> we have big news for the organizers of the baltimore running festival. under armor has signed on as title sponsor for the year 2012. runners will continue to receive those free state of the art shirts. wbal-tv 11 is also a sponsor. be sure to watch next saturday beginning at 7:55 a.m. gerry sandusky and kate amar will follow the runners from start to finish. if you'd like to track a particular router, head to our website, wbaltv.com. thsands of people are expected in downtown baltimore for the second annual inner harbor art festival. art, jewelry, and sculptors will be on display from artists all across the country. organizers are expecting up to 15,000 people to visit the vendors this weekend.

the show runs from 10 codifier, both saturday and sunday. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meterologist tom tasselmyer. >> this could well turn out to be one of the better weekends of the entire year as far as weather conditions go. it will be a little on the warmer side than normal, but spectacular looking conditions are expected. " we saw today will repeat saturday and into sunday. maybe a little cloud cover here and there, but overall a very nice weather pattern. 76 degrees at the airport, 77 at the inner harbor. we are six or seven degrees above normal. 91 degrees on october 8th just a few years ago in 2007, and 60 degrees cooler than that, 31 on october 8 back in 2001. sublet imagery is crystal clear around baltimore, westbound

through the ohio valley, southbound into the carolinas. cutting across vermont and new hampshire, a little line of cloud cover. we will keep an eye on that tomorrow. it could be a weak front coming down the coast through the backdoor. it might bring a few scattered clouds, but that would be about it. temperatures are cooling off, but for this time of year, these numbers are relatively mild. about to dip into the 40's out in the far western part of the state. strong high pressure is not only pushing into our region but stretches all the way back across the plains states. this week front is producing the clouds in new england. it will come south and dissipate through maryland tomorrow. just the slightest hint that we might see some scattered cloud cover moving through as that front is fizzling out.

a little weather disturbance passes north of us early sunday, but dry conditions expected until monday evening. tomorrow, partly cloudy. it was quite warm across the ohio valley today. we are looking at 74-79 degrees tomorrow with the westerly winds at 5-gen. a one-foot wave at the open waters on the bay. colors of the leaves turning and the sky should be beautiful. sunshine and temperatures in the 60's. a beautiful 78 degrees around the chesapeake. out in the tropical atlantic, hurricane otto is getting stronger. the storm is safely away from major land areas, but the winds have gone up to 85 miles an hour. it is a healthy category one hurricane, but it is going right

out in the middle of the north atlantic over the course of the next few days. tomorrow, 78 and sunny. sunday, mostly sunny, and a second system arriving late wednesday into thursday. >> caliber hall plays football under the lights at home for the first time. the rival story coming up next in sports. >> tonight's jackpot is an estimated annuity of $51 million. we can make you a millionaire tonight. 37-29-48-24-50.

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two governors, two different approaches. even in good times bob ehrlich didn't make education a priority. he increased college tuition by 40%, cut school construction by $200 million, and ehrlich voted to eliminate the department of education while serving in congress. but in the toughest of times, martin o'malley has made record investments in public schools, new school construction, and o'malley froze college tuition four years in a row. with martin o'malley, our children always come first.

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game of the week for which you voted. the cougars are off to a great start. grant caylee, look at this beautiful play action. he could not take down our cameramen. the cougars are back in the red zone. badger burrows his way in 46. after the camera disappeared, the cougars lead the hawks. north harford states and beaten, 36-35. standing-room-only, more than 4000 on hand. he is living up to the school's team name, greyhounds. 14-0 gilman. adrian amos is gone, 62 yards up

the middle, 14-7. 21-7 in the fourth, calvert hall. stewart again, a quick release. trevor williams for the touchdown. talbert all bids nationally ranked gilman 26-321. steps out of bounds, a short touchdown run by timmy thomas. the reservoir punt did not go well. appleton had three blocked punts in the first half and the raiders went 55-14. at city college, he breaks

through. patterson is up 8-0, and over 10 running a slant and keeps on running. patterson holes on 29-23, now five and one on the seasons. the ravens are getting ready for the broncos. >> i will be honest with you now. i wish i would have played more and had more opportunities. you are happy, but you want more. that is just being totally honest with you. >> what to make of that? to win the title, everyone must except their role.

yeah with program, or trouble will come in the locker room. the capitals opening up on the road against atlanta. a couple of minutes into the game, he collapses on the ice and remained unconscious for several minutes. tests at the hospital showed no severe trauma. atlanta has its way with washington. the thrashers when 4-2. the national league division series with the phillies. it was not exceptional, but that's ok. randy phillips takes it deep in the first inning. so much for a no-hitter not being followed up too well.

another run in, for errors in the game. feely takes this series lead tonight. 11 news continues right after 11 news continues right after woman 1 sync: i knew what bob ehrlich did as governor. man 1 sync: raised my property taxes 60 percent. woman 2 sync: let utilities hike our rates 72 percent. woman 1 sync: but i didn't know what he's done since he got fired as governor. man 2: ehrlich's raked in millions. man 3: he worked for a wall street bank that took 10 billion dollars from the bailout. woman 3: 10 billion of our money.

woman 4: our money. woman 5 sync: and he worked for another bank that collapsed. man 4: costing tax payers 17 million. anncr: tell bob ehrlich big banks don't need help. middle class marylanders do. eaks to send jobs over seas. i think we need tax breaks to send kids to college. so i worked for a $2,500 tax credit to help pay for college. fought to get pell grants expanded and insisted that college loans go directly to kids instead of through banks.

i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message. because it's not about the next election, it's about the next generation. right? yeah!!! two governors, two different approaches. even in good times bob ehrlich didn't make education a priority. he increased college tuition by 40%, cut school construction by $200 million, and ehrlich voted to eliminate the department of education while serving in congress. but in the toughest of times, martin o'malley has made record investments in public schools, new school construction, and o'malley froze college tuition four years in a row. with martin o'malley, our children always come first. >> it should be just about perfect weather weekend. >> the tonight show with jay leno is up next. >> have a good weekend.

after months of martin o'malley telling us "maryland is moving forward," "and moving maryland forward" this jobs report tells the truth maryland's economy stalled "we face an uphill struggle in trying to regain the jobs lost" o'malley attempts a cover-up, falsifying the jobs report to help his campaign. "whatever we can do to make it disappear, we need to do it. that's coming straight from the top" martin o'malley, first he makes stuff up, when caught, he covers stuff up. we need a governor who tells the truth. >> announcer: it's "ton