swept away by snorkeling. this case has demanded a lot of attention because it you read all -- recall the natalee halloway case. he is now using one of the lawyers in that case but there is no known connection between those two cases. he will get another crack arguing his case at the end of this month than they will continue to insist to remains locked up in. >> the search for missing baltimore teenager has now become a search for his killer. investigators confirm a body found on saturday was that of brian jackson. he went missing last -- ryan jackson. he went missing last wednesday. an autopsy confirms he has been killed. no information on the possible suspect or motive but anyone

with any information is asked to give a call. >> the search continues for a missing montgomery county boy. the police, the third two parts this week and after receiving a tip that william mcquain's mahdi might be there. no one has seen the boy in two weeks. his mother was murdered last week in her germantown home. her estranged husband was found in north carolina driving her car several days later and is now charged with her murder. an investigation in the downtown baltimore where a body was found inside a dumpster. that discovery found tuesday -- sunday morning. the latest of permission is the body is that a female around 20 years old. they have not found any obvious signs of trauma to the body. the city homicide unit is investigating. >> tonight, the world is remembering that modell. >> an accomplished actress

appearing in more than 400 movies and television shows. rob roblin spoke to some of those who attended her funeral today. >> she was a world renowned actor is and in 1969 she married art modell. today, family and friends came here to the basilica to say goodbye. hours before the service, friends and family gathered here at the basilica to pay respects to a generous and loving woman when she was a great humanitarian and we will all miss her. we already do. >> stew was such a caring person. she cared deeply about our nation. quite she married art modell in 1969 leaving her acting career behind while devoting herself to her family and helping others. >> it is sad for their community.

they devoted a good part of their life to being charitable. >> the modell's brought the ball back to baltimore and players and coaches who knew and loved pat came to honor her. >> charming, devastatingly beautiful, and had honest opinions about football. >> we want to let our know how much he and his family means to was. without art, none of us would be here. his wife is a special lady and we want to support him. and >> a positive personality. loved anyone to came into contact with and just loved the life. >> we manage to come out here to support art. patricia was a great lady. questions before 11:00, the casket carrying her was gently carried into the basilica for today's private service. one of those attending, ray

lewis, who called patricia modell his second mother. >> should always grab my cheeks between her hands. that is mamma, you know? in tough times, they were always there. >> if you would like to see more progress from patricia modell's career and links to the charities she supported a, you can find them on wbaltv.com. >> firefighters responded to the 800 block of cathedral street around 8:00 a.m. it was confined to one room on the third floor. one man was then transported to the bayview burn center. knoll learn -- no information about his state. authorities say shots were fired in done by dr. an argument -- in

dundalk about an argument. anyone with information should call baltimore county police. legislators agreed to the threat of a lawsuit today as they gathered for a special session on redistricting. they look to approve new boundaries for the eight congressional districts. also under consideration is a possible gas tax. david collins joins us live from the state house with more. >> of the redistricting plan is being met with universal disapproval. a joint committee heard as many as six different proposals today in just a few moments ago. they voted in favor of the government's plan. >> there are doing maps, dueling piecesf legislation, and opinions on how to redistrict. >> we came up with the best possible map we could come up with under the circumstances.

>> this is a gross miscarriage of justice that we believe to be racism. >> that is a very narrow criticism not held by the vast majority of people. >> the house redistricting committee. >> there are holding hearings on redistricting plans introduced during this special session. the governor's plan, a product of his own listening tour and an advisory committee which held 12 hearings. the administration contain 70% in each district contains in tact. >> does it meet constitutional requirements? yes. does it protect minorities in this state? yes. >> congressmen elijah cummings's seventh will become one of the strongest and they say it was tough to keep intact because of the decrease in population. >> it is good for baltimore and assures a good representation

for all of the baltimore communities. it is clear that the voting rights of african-americans in the city of baltimore is protected by this plan. >> the maryland republican party it submitted a plan with more compacted boundaries would creat three minority-majority districts. republicans called the governor's map nothing but a political instrument that continues to be a vehicle to build partisan power in congress. the >> of the general assembly does not pass the history of african-americans districts, we will be filing a grievance with the u.s. department of justice. >> people senate is expected to plan.p to governor it's also on the table, a proposed increase in the gasoline tax.

david collins, wbal-tv 11 news. >> friday, saturday, sunday, today. nice as far as the weather is concerned with lots of sunshine. if you look at the list on the hd doppler radar, there is some rain. that little area of rain in the midwest is heading this way. it is an indicator of the storm trying to develop out to the west and there is a weather feature down and the gulf of mexico, a hurricane wannabe, that will come up from the south. i will have details on the insta-weather + forecast in just a few minutes. >> a lot of happy ravens fans after iraq's start sunday night pulling off a great start earning another great week on top of the afc north. jerry sandusky has more.

>> they went on to win the super bowl, the want to win the division, and again another playoff season. too early to declare this a playoff season, but pointing in the right direction looking back on this for the win with the satellite soundtrack. >> flacco quarterback caper, and for the touchdown. clackum going to throw one person down. pressure coming, going deep, on the hash marks, up 15-yard line and taken down on the texan 13. flacco from the gun, wanting to throw. under pressure. deep down. he has it at the 15 and is down at the 10-yard line. jonathan joseph brought him down. flacco handing it off to rate rise.

a 20-yard line, 15, 10, 5, and pushed out of bounds inside the five. but the integrity williams, right side -- touchdown, ravens! levy a huge hole in the ravens have breathing room now. all over. 1:!8 left to play. close the barn doors. >> next up, and other prime-time game traveling to jacksonville for monday night one week from tonight. john harbaugh echoed the sentiment of many ravens fans sang some day we will get a home monday night game, too. >> the hay is in the barn. love it. [laughter] ravens text question -- are you concerned with the ravens offense in the red zone? text "yes" or no" to 88509 and

we will reveal the results tonight on 11 news at 6. >> we have some new ravens fans thosphotos on ulocal. share your pictures on wbaltv.com under "ulocal." >> a terrible story from philadelphia, four disabled adults chained to a boiler. >> by their kidnappers kept them around. >> hypothyroidism can cause unpleasant side effects. tonight, the guidelines to help women know when to be checked. >> the people were upset because it there was no good declaration. i do not like it. a lesson in fairness. >> who is responsible the tape of the political signs after an election. kim dacey did some checking.

>> baltimore county is ready for the storm. baltimore county unveiled a new storm-ready unit from hazmat. this replaces the two decade old equipment. after a tumultuous year, we have

had it all including an earthquake. we need to be prepared for almost everything. >> we need to be prepared for every eventuality when we experienced a hurricane and earthquake in the same way. >> the baltimore county office of emergency management has been upgrading how they get the word out using twitter and other social media during weather emergencies. >> if you had a mammogram, you may have had a call back for more testing which happens to a lot of more than half of all women. the majority of them do not have cancer, but the debate over mammograms got more attention tonight. one of the most famous celebrity reporters announces that she has breast cancer and that early detection have saved her life.

>> they said i needed to come back. i remember where i was. i was driving to work and it was just a kick in the stomach. i knew something was wrong. >> women screened every other year based -- faced half the risk. they say it does not outweigh the risk of false positives. hypothyroidism is when you can gain weight, and brittle hormone, and fatigue. new guidelines are hoping to sort this out in tonight's woman's doctor. what she was diagnosed with hypothyroidism two years ago.

>> i was feeling lazy. that is how i became to know that i had hypothyroidism. >> many are now testing routinely for tsh, the thyroid- stimulating hormone to see if there is an abnormality. the recommendations that have come out are questioning whether or not it should be done. >> the american thyroid association says it should at least be considered. >> there is a big upside in treating. we do not think there is any risk in treating someone during pregnancy. the problem is that once you start giving medication, it is hard to stop. >> what does it mean for pregnant women?

>> another set of guidelines out on adhd. you can maybe start treating earlier than anticipated. diagnosis can now happening four-years old. treating children at the under age is important to give them a better chance to succeed in school but there are plenty of critics is a four is too young .o diagnose and treat adhd schools will be sending out a detailed information on how to

handle lunch money on line. it is called mylunchmoney.com is to make it easier to make sure your kids are getting a healthier lunches and not for getting money. >> your 11 insta-weather + forecast with john collins. >> temperatures made it into the low to mid 70's for the high. bwi at 71. annapolis 70. on the boardwalk, 65 degrees. 68 frederick. in western maryland, a little cooler. 58. how long can we hang on to this? a cool front went through this morning, so we are technically in the cooler air. north told 79 degrees. 80's in the carolinas. we're just barely making it into the 70's.

that front is hanging to the south and will be moving back north again. i'm not sure we will warmup all that much. a big storm spending over eastern canada with a disturbance out to the west in the great lakes. the rain with that this will dissipate. this has not fully developed yet. this is not a real concern to us. is this front comes back north, the weather will be quiet for another 24 hours or so. the combination of this storm trying to develop, which is not yet a tropical storm. they do not think it will become a hurricane, but it will come north. these two things are going to come right at us by the middle of the week. we will get wet again. but tonight's forecast, partly cloudy skies with a few clouds

from this disturbance. 45-54 a low with, wins. tomorrow, the bulk of the day may be some clouds in the morning. if we get enough of the sun, we could see the 70's again. we could be just a hair cooler. any char activity will happen after dark. once we get into the nighttime hours, the rain chances move up. southeast winds on the dates for tomorrow with bay water temperature in the 60's. here's the current situation with the disturbance out to the west. very little moisture with this. tuesday evening, we are good and then you see this moisture out to the west which just all descends on us. as we get into wednesday afternoon, we may start to dry out a bit.

looks like the heaviest rains will be on the eastern shore, more than two inches. into thursday, this will probably dryout, but this will still be spinning around. maybe something isolated showers-wise. temperatures will be cool in the low 60's for a high. >> in los angeles, proceedings are still at a standstill. >> one of the final witnesses are unavailable. what is next in the trial for dr. conrad murray? >> barack obama is on the bus. in washington, that story next.

>> the prosecution rests in the senator currie trial. details coming up 6:00.

>> the defense is set to take over, but the trial has been put on hold today in the trial of dr. conrad murray. >> testimony in the trial of dr. murray put on hold because the final witness, an anesthesiologist, not available due to a death in the family. they have delayed for another day to review new medical evidence that could damage their case. the defense was expected to claim he swallowed eight tablets in a desperate attempt to sleep. during opening statements, they claimed that jackson also gave himself the fatal dose of propofol. >> the self administered that those. with those bills, it created a perfect storm in his body that

killed him instantly. >> but in a new twist, they reveal a recent test by the l.a. county coroner found it a much smaller amounts than they claim was in his system the day he died. their final witness helped write warnings on labels and his testimony is expected to continue to bolster the claim that his death was caused by his gross negligence. his testimony will echo that of a sleep expert and a cardiologists to explain his treatment as criminal. >> the use of a propofol for the treatment of insomnia is incomprehensible. you do not give it for sleep. that is not an indication for the drug which is a deviation in the standard of care. >> they will start calling their own witnesses later this week and it is unclear how this last

minute evidence may effect their strategy. >> they will be expected to call 22 witnesses and could call four days. wbal-tv 11 news. >> protesters are fighting wall street and president obama is fighting for his jobs bill. now critics say it is just pandering to unions. >> online volunteering. the chance to volunteer in the late their community without ever having to leave their homes. do >> some signs from the primary mayoral election lingering around town much as a violation of the city code. i am kim dacey with that story coming up.

>> live, local, late breaking. you're watching wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00 in hd with stan stovall, donna hamilton, tom tasselmyer. 11 news at 5 in hd continues now. >> new tonight, it has been four weeks since the primary election in baltimore, so why are there so many signs up for candidates no longer running backs -- running? >> signs for challengers are supposed to disappear within 30 days, but some are still on display. kim dacey has more. >> more than one month after the primary election and there are still candid it signs hanging around town. one is on this shoe repair shop. >> they come to my store and asked me if they can put signs out.

>> he has allowed other candidates but signs up with the problem in the past, but this time, it is on his building and he cannot find anyone to take it down. according to regulation, they have to come down within 30 days of the primary election and in this case, that was last thursday. >> it was not a good decoration for my building. i do not like it. someone must take it off. >> the campaign office number is out of service and he called 311 and was told he would need to pay for a contractor himself. >> i do not want to spend my money. say theyntract didn't

code.rced city >> no more signs on my building. >> kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the city housing authority said that this city no longer in force to the campaign signs code after a law was ruled unconstitutional. he said he was unaware that his campaign signs were still up and pledges to have it removed. formayor's office say signs stepping rawlings blake did not have to come down until after the general election because she will be on the ballot. >> the search for missing teenager has become a homicide investigation. the body found on saturday has now been identified as 18-year- old ryan jackson. police say the medical examiner found visible traumatic

injuries. anyone with information is asked to call metro crime stoppers 866-7-lockup. gary giordano will remain in prison. he and his new defense attorney requested release today saying there is not enough evidence to hold him in prison any longer. he is the suspect in the presumed death of his traveling partner, robyn gardner. they will request his release again when his detention order expires. >> slamming republicans for trashing his jobs bill that would actually cost jobs. question -->> what we're going to do is break up the jobs bill.

maybe they could not understand it all at once. >> the first pc once passed would send $35 billion to states for teachers, firefighters, and cops, a plan they complain is a payback to unions to support the president. senate republicans say they agree on the gold. >> middle-income and lower- income americans are the ones who need help most. >> but they are blocking broad obama tax cuts. on a trip this week, the president will hammer on that. north carolina voters gave him a breakthrough when in 2008 and could be his key to reelection. he figures many here are sympathetic to the wall street protests that he has been cautiously defending. if you are also angry at the rich, mr. obama applied --

implied today, you will like this is paid for. >> my asking our wealthiest citizens, those making more than $1 million per year to pay their fair share. >> he raised our hopes. >> a new anti-obama ad by karl rove targets that plan. >> $1.50 trillion in new tax revenue. >> it is still the wrong way. >> in north carolina and virginia. >> we should be talking about jobs. >> obama verses the gop. from washington, wbal-tv 11 news. >> you can keep track of who is an only come out, and leading the pack all on our website -- who is in, out, and leading on wbaltv.com. >> we were there today as the

group announced new volunteering opportunities with the aarp. they are all on line. the idea is to make it easier for older adult as the volunteer benefiting both the retired and younger people. hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ >> a lot of strong voices there. >> the lead, chained to a boiler in a philadelphia basement. >> i'm lisa robinson. a local teach that placed 10th. >> details on the currie trial in a live report.

>> a disturbing story of a pennsylvania where four men to the disabled adults were found chained to a boiler in the basement of a philadelphia apartment building. three people have been arrested in now face amount of charges. they kept them locked up in the basement to they could steal their social security and disability checks. the rediscovered by the building's landlord who said some of them normal marriage. >> if you look at the conditions under which they were capped, it was something out of a dungeon. >> philadelphia police in their rooms were so small that they were only given buckets for toilets. looking for one man's family but had found relatives for the other three. >> mourning the death of in the driver dan -- indy driver dan whelden.

the uninsured drivers completed a five-lap tribute in his honor. tonight, one driver is calling for an end to raising on oval tracks saying it is too dangerous. he was 33 years old and is survived by a wife and two young children. >> we have all been there. you get yourself phone bill and the balance makes your jaw drop. >> new guidelines that will eliminate bill shocked. how wireless companies will have and all those extra charges just ahead. >> gathering for national summit on text. while driving. sally kidd in washington with a new survey showing some parents have not gotten the message. >> nice day year, but storms in the midwest and in the gulf that will play the plan. the polar bear watch exhibit at the baltimore zoo. a nice day.

71 degrees at the airport, 73 at the inner harbor. 41% humidity.

>> a stunning public announcements by ron smith. we sit down and talk to him about what he is dealing with. redistricting may be the hot topic, but not the only topic in this special session. the changes under consideration that could leave a deeper mark on your pocketbook. these and more. join us right here

>> do as i say, not as i do.

that is the impression some kids may be giving their -- some parents may be giving their kids. >> they say they have been distracted by electronic device while driving, one finding out from a new state farm survey. sally kidd has tonight's 3d project update. >> hundreds of teams taking part in a distracted driving some are hoping to convince others not to text and dry. researchers say some parents also need convincing. for teenagers, it is all about staying connected. to many young drivers do not put their cell phones weigh when they get behind the wheel. >> maybe half the time we tax the. >> kids are already testing by the time they are out of the

parking lot. >> it is not important to lose your life over a text. it can wait. >> parents play an important role in raising safety age drivers. 54% of teenagers say their parents use a cell phone regularly while driving. 61% say they have tested or talked on the phone while teaching to dry. >> i am surprised that parents would actually a set that example for their teenagers. the most important thing they should be doing is focusing on their child and what they need to learn to do. >> they are helping to drive home the point. but >> put down the phone. save a life. it is simple.

>> they believe they are not spending enough time learning how to drive saying they need additional instruction. >> sally kidd, wbal-tv 11 news. >> this was the whole point to disturb them. traffic safety we got under way with a big bang with a mock accident. they watched videos portraying the importance of being safe while on the road. >> distracted driving can cause serious injuries and affect people's lives. >> there are a number events around the week including a grim reaper activity. the idea is to show just how deadly and dangerous it can be to drive while distracted. the we invite you to take the

pledge. make the promise not to drive distracted and watch the innovative way they are learning safe driving techniques wbaltv.com/3d. >> at your 11 insta-weather + forecast. >> producing some rain but this is rather limited. >> it is not in the immediate forecast, but after this, their game. more on that in a minute. some driving the temperature up to 21 at the airport. a little bit above average. these green areas indicating temperatures around 70 or in the 60.

wisn -- we have backed off a little. 50's around 60 for the high having to do with elevation. solidly in the 70's to near 80. a cool front going through so we are on the other side of that. a big storm spending over canada. we have this one up here that is trying to move everything to the east than have this tropical feature, not a tropical storm or anything like that, but it does not look like it will develop into anything. this and this will all be drawn

into the mid-atlantic region into the next 48 hours or so. wind will be nearly call. showers moving in. this really depends on how the sun will play in on tomorrow's weather. there is a cold front try to come in from the west try to produce some very wet weather. the computer is indicating that

in the blue shaded areas we could get almost two inches iran possible -- of rain possible. after dark and a shower is developing. kind of clearing out on thursday with no clouds or sun. that will really be the main feature going into next weekend. good conditions, just like autumn should abate. >> the fcc is cracking down on the way wireless carriers charge their customers. new deadlines require to alert reaching limits before attacking on extra copies. this could bring an end to "build shop." -- "bill shock."

>> my mouth was just keeping. what? >> it $3,100 telephone bill, much international roaming from a three-day canadian vacation. the fcc is hoping soon this will be less frequent. they pledged today to send text message warnings to consumers before they go over monthly limits with calls, roaming, and data usage. >> this will give consumers the information they need to save money on their monthly wireless bills. >> one in five customers have suffered some form of cellphone shock. >> it did not know they were hitting their limits on their phones. >> the pledge for a limit alert comes under the threat of government-imposed mandates looming. >> they would much rather

regulate themselves and be in charge of their own destiny than have congress or the fcc imposed regulations. >> the pledges to have them in place for 12 months for two services, all of them in 18. there is still a learning curve for consumers. >> how much is e-mail lange or checking facebook or streaming video -- how much will that eat off the the debt plan? >> that knowledge could help consumers avoid unexpected bills. wbal-tv 11 news. >> if you filed an extension for your 2010 income taxes, the time is up. those who asked for the extension have until midnight tonight to file. you can pile them electronically or drop them in the mail before midnight.

>> coming up, the passing of a great lady in the community. how the nation is remembering and patricia modell. schering news of his battle with cancer and how he is battling the same disease t >> pope john paul said that the catholic church "is a love that seeks out," which is why we are committed to bringing god's love and understanding to our neighbors who are blind, deaf, and those with intellectual, physical and emotional disabilities. from masses in sign language to a residential camp for adults with disabilities, we seek to remind all god bless the people that our doors and our hearts are always open.

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>> is this a robinson explains, this year it was extra special -- as lisa robinson explains, it was special for one runner.

>> the husband and father of two sons and a science teacher. >> i took the lead and it felt they would go right with me and they just let me go. >> he ran the race through mile 11. the usual front-runners were staying in aipac to shield one another from the wind while he was battling the wind all by himself. >> i did not slow down. they pick it up. >> he came in and 10th even

beating the man who won the marathon in 2008. >> to be a few of them and get top-10, this is what they do for a living. >> i think this is a big boost for them, this guy, a dad, teacher, and a coach juggling this. >> and other winning year before the marathon with a record- breaking 25,000 people participating. >> is a media plan is to run another marathon in a couple of weeks -- his immediate plan is to run to qualify for the olympic trials.

>> that is it for the news at 5. >> a special session to raise the gas tax. >> the prosecution rests in the senate to occur retrial. >> a very personal announcement from a well-known voice at wbal. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good evening everyone. meeting this week for a special session to redraw the state's congressional districts. >> while a new map is the focus of this session, state lawmakers are introducing bills for other topics such as a gas tax. david collins is live at the state house with more. >> the other topics include a ga