>> the first case of a body at the bottom of a downtown accident. one year later, police are investigating how a second body and it up in the same place. that is the big story tonight. police are investigating the death of a 23-year-old university graduate, her body found in a dumpster at the park charles apartment dumpster. the second such finding in that building in a year. >> police and building management aren't confirming whether not the victim lived here or was visiting at the time of her death. residents call the incident bazaar and extremely disturbing. baltimore police were called to the park charles building downtown a little after 8:00 sunday morning after someone made a gruesome discovery. a body was found at the bottom of a trash chute for the second time in a little more than a year. another body was found in august

of last year. according to police, the victim is 23-year-old emily howes. the letter sent to residents and posted near the trash chute -- the trash chute located on each floor of the building are ordinary. >> they are not that big. i don't see how a person could get in there in the first place. two times, the same thing, it is unnerving. >> accidentally? no, it is really small. and a pain to open up. it takes a lot of force to open up that door. >> and the man went down the chute into a trash compactor. investigators ruled his death an accident.

she is a recent graduate. autopsy results are expected to be released on tuesday. >> she is from pennsylvania. a former classmate tell them last night in her honor. reporting live down town, wbal tv 11 news. >> a spike in crime brought residents and city leaders together to find solutions. they joined the city state attorney tonight to address residents' concerns. leaders say a lot has been done to combat crime since hopkins researcher was murdered last year, but they add that there is still work to be done. >> maybe we should be doing more and we need to talk with the people to find out where they see the gaps and how we can altogether fill them. >> residents suggested better street riding -- and street lighting and citizen patrols.

there is now a search for a killer. and brian jackson disappear from baltimore county last week and investigators say they found his body in south baltimore on saturday. if you have any information on his death, you're asked to call baltimore county police. as the wife of the former raven's owner became known for her giving, especially when it came to children. today, many familiar faces attended her funeral in downtown baltimore. >> actress, wife, mother and a friend. today, family and friends paid their respects to pat modell. >> marrying art, giving up her acting career. >> a woman who not only had such a distinguished career herself, but who cared so deeply about

the state, the city, and especially about children. >> the people that live there, they devoted a big part of their life for being charitable in those ways. >> they say she was a special lady. >> she made a difference. there are some many charities and other things they have had their hands on that have impacted young people's lives and made the city better. >> is nice to come support art. it is good for us to be here. >> we want to make sure that they know how much their family means to us. >> is a sad moment, but also a celebration of her life. we are glad to be here. >> they carried her casket for a

private service. a woman that have given so much in demand some much for so many people. >> it was like a second bomb. i have known them for over 16 years. to lose someone is close, every time she saw me, she would grace be with a kiss. tell me how much she loved me and thanks for being her son. it is hard, because you lose someone. >> you can see more pictures from her career and links to the charity that she supported on our web site. click on "local news. officials are trying to find out what sparked a fire. people were called around 9:15. investigators say one person jump from a second story window. no word on how badly if that

person was hurt at all. the man connected to the disappearance of robyn gardner remains in jail tonight. officials presume the frederick woman is dead. he denies any wrongdoing and claims that she was swept away when they went snorkeling. lawyers will try to get him released again when the 60-day hold over order expires at the end of the month. the maryland man at the center of a member alert could be brought back to maryland at any time. he is accused of murdering his wife, 50-year-old jane after fleeing to carolina last week. her son has not been seen in two weeks. lawmakers are picking up a hot- button issue in annapolis. a proposal to raise the gas tax by 15 cents a gallon. it is very unpopular, but is it

necessary? we are joined from north baltimore with reaction. >> of the governor supports raising the gas tax for the first time in 20 years. many drivers question the wisdom of tampering with it now when many say they are already struggling to pay their bills. every trip to the pump is a drain on the wallet as gas prices hover around $3.50 a gallon. >> currently, each gallon you buy includes a state tax of 23.5 cents. the commission on transportation funding appointed by the governor is recommending that lawmakers phase in an increase of 15 cents over the next three years. >> that is too much, to be perfectly honest with you. >> it would pump money into the transportation trust fund that the commission describes as depleted. if the money is guaranteed to

build and maintain the transportation network. >> if we don't repair roads and bridges, it would be unfortunate to have a tragedy in maryland like we saw in minneapolis a few years ago. >> some drivers are preparing to pay more. >> agree change is what we need around here. >> the distributor's association found that 76% of respondents opposed even attend cent hike on the gas tax. at a time when regular gas averages -- up 60 cents from the same time last year when you could find gas for about $2.79 a gallon. it would be hard pressed to cut back their fuel consumption even if the price goes up. >> my hands are pretty much tighter. >> lawmakers do not plan to act on the gas tax proposal this session, but they are preparing for the possibility that it will

be introduced next year and the process gets under way tomorrow when the commission presents its findings to a committee hearing peerin. >> the governor heard an earful on the plan to withdraw this the congressional map. they voted in favor of the -- is discussed by the full senate. they will leave the republican leanings. the plan will also -- the plan has two sides about it. we believe it to be institutional racism. >> that criticism is a very narrow criticism not held by the vast majority of people that have looked at this. >> if the general assembly passes the gov.'s plan in its current stake.

tomorrow, steady hoyer is set to testify in the corruption trial of ulysses currie. the defense's first witness was to maloney, an attorney that served on the state appropriation committee. the draft for the senator was introduced. he was interested in consving a consultant and suggested a fee of $5,000 a month. when cross-examined, he called him a friend, but that no one would call him smart. he is accused of taking bribes from executives in exchange for legislative favors. >> people say we are cutting $1 trillion in one year, it sounds radical. i operate on the assumption that it is -- [applause] >> ron paul placed his presidential bid on steep cuts.

the plan to restore america today involves eliminating five federal agencies including the gsa. he says he would also eliminate foreign aid and overseas military complex and/his salary to about $39,000 a year. republican candidates will meet in las vegas for the primary debate tomorrow. still ahead, one drug that had quite the designated driver. >> nine years old. listen. what do they do? >> a girl too comfortable at too young to be behind the wheel. what happened after he passed his keys to the underage daughter. >> i got a call from my friend dr. bill howard who said to me, the cats can shows that you have a tumor on your pancreas. dodge a very personal about that

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safeway. ingredients for life. >> we served it up tonight at the biggest little tailgate party. the event included live music and activities for the entire family. a silent auction was also held. proceeds went to big brothers and big sisters and the maryland and entering partnerships. the girl scouts of central maryland kicked off the one hundredth anniversary celebration with a salute to senator barbara mikulski. dozens of troop members in northwest baltimore were there to honor the longest serving female senator. senator mikulski -- senator mikulski has been a steadfast supporter of the girl scout program. talk show host rawls -- ron smith announced today that he had pancreatic cancer. it is a disease that has drawn lots of attention after the death of apple visionary steve

jobs. he said he is going to stay on the air as long as possible. >> usually geared to policy and politics, the ron smith show started with something much more personal. >> friday morning at 7:30, i've got a call from my beloved friend, dr. bill howard who said to me that the cat scan shows that you have a tumor on your pancreas. here is what i was told by doctors who might trust not to be bsing me. this is stage for pancreatic cancer. and that this is very much worth fighting, that we will do chemo treatment and have quite a bit of success. so i could have many months ahead. >> is often without symptoms

until later stages as it was in his case. >> i started feeling unwell. just vaguely. feelings of migrating pains in the middle of my body. >> you said that you lost your drive. >> i did. for reasons that i could not explain. >> how are you? >> he says he will stay on the air and to share his experience with listeners. but that won't become the focus of the show. >> of the show was going to be like it has been and has evolved over the years. it's not going to be three hours about a tumor or anything of that sort. i would like to be a help, though, however it would be.

i want to be able to help other people on my way out. now i am tearing up. i haven't cried at all, and i am tearing up just thinking about it. there you go. >> he spoke with the co creator of the cancer clinic. he is not involved in his specific case, but he applauds his decision to the public about his situation. there is not enough attention to this particular disease. 36,000 people are dying of every year and the five-year survival rate is less than five percent. check out this careful designated driver pulling up to a gas station. no problem until she hops out. maybe 4 feet tall on a good day,

and according to her dad, nine years old. he stumbled a little bit and that makes it clear that he is drunk and that his little girl is the designated driver. >> i swear to you, in nine years old, and a truck. right there. if you go all the way here. the fifth customer surprised at how well the role in driving follow the plan had called 911. when they stopped the van, the girl was driving his fine and ask why they pulled her over. doff now your forecast with a meteorologist john collins. >> clear skies, it has allowed the temperature to drop like a rock. at least around of baltimore, there are clouds that have kind of cross the mountains. a few sprinkles in western pennsylvania.

the rain dissipations as it moves to the east can get into the dryer air. we talk about rain coming into the forecast, this is not exactly a. let's take a look at what happened during the day to day. a high temperature of 54 degrees below so far. 71 was the high. and harper had 72, 68 is typical for this type of your -- time of year. a little less chile to the south, closer to 50 or in the upper 40's in far western maryland. 68 in norfolk, this is where a front is pushing the cooler air in. that got pushed out overnight. the stronger rain is out to the west of us, all connected to a storm developing in oklahoma and arkansas and will be coming our way. and not quite a tropical featured out in the gulf of

mexico. all the moisture down there, and the storm center itself will be coming up the coast. this storm and this storm will meet on wednesday. tonight, partly cloudy skies, 47-52 the temperature range. 68 to 72 tomorrow. we will be closer to 72, closer to 68 for the high. rain chances will hold off until after sunset. southeast wind, five knots. here is the story. the moisture out to the west is coming in, dries up and generates a few clouds. by tuesday evening, rain starts moving up to the south, rain coming from the west associated from bad weather system, we get caught in a squeeze play on

wednesday. as the storm moves through, this is all that moisture from florida and it will be moving north. we dry out on thursday, but by that time, we will be getting into some rather chilly autumn air. generally, a round an inch, coastal areas might be closer to 2 inches of rain. a lot of the heaviest rain will be out over the atlantic ocean. 69 tomorrow, showers after dark. during the day, not bad. a pretty good chance for heavy rain on wednesday, maybe rumble of thunder. breezy, may be an isolated showers. basically just a partly cloudy day and chile. not quite as chile on sunday and monday, but as we go into next weekend, it will be dry. >> ray lewis has more than just a star value, he has dark red --

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>> now, 11 sports. >> you can get yourself into a lot of arguments and conversations about which nfl player is the best of their position. the longer ray lewis plays, the more he accomplishes what no player has done before. in yesterday's's win, it gave the that another nfl first.

first player ever to put together 40 sacks and 30 interceptions for his career. not the first reagan or the first middle linebacker, the first player. the ravens leading tackler continues to amaze more than his fans. he keeps amazing his coaches, too. >> he is doing things that are just indescribable. i think he is the greatest linebacker that has ever played the game. i think he proves it. he is playing as well as he has ever played or at least that i have seen enough for years i have seen. it is a big statement. >> his brother, head coach of the forty-niners has become famous for having to heart of the post-game handshake. there exchange yesterday will not and in a fine. the review the post-game exchange.

his overzealous \ aggravated him and led to a scene on the field following the win. the nfl would not find either head coach because they only had an argument and not a fight. no coach came out in worse shape than a sean patent, i don't mean in the standings. he underwent surgery to repair torn knee cartilage. they collided with him on the sidelines. the graduate will run practice while he recovers. he plans to work from the booth until his the heels. pittsburgh steelers remained uncertain on troy palomalu's status. the steelers win over jacksonville yesterday. brian clark did not help matters when he celebrated his play by head butting him. the tragic death over the

weekend continues to lead to an outpouring of sympathy. as well as a call by some as drivers through of the sports, they call for changes in in the style racing. the crash had many fans wrestling with the motions. jimmy johnson believes that it has too much speed for the race tracks like the one where he lost his life yesterday. >> i kno how dangerous these cars are, and yesterday it was proved to me, the danger of those vehicles. i think it boils down to the fact that if you look at the big picture in why we run these plates, it is so the cars stay on the ground. >> restricted plates force those cars in terms of what their top speed would have, something indycar racing does not have. >> and john as of next with a

look at the seven-day forecast, and here is a look at jay leno with what is ahead tonight on the tonight show. >> we have a very funny ellen the generous on the program, the biggest loser. and we go jaywalking. you don't want him as

>> before cast that includes a lot of rain? >> yes, but we had a great day

today. we will kind of do that again tomorrow, then deal with the rain. it looks like it will hold off until after dark tomorrow. some heavy rain on wednesday, then chili the rest of the week. maybe an isolated showers and + 3 on thursday, at that autumn as we go into the next weekend. >> of the best thing about the rain at night. we don't see it. >> without your headlights on. >> my headlights on the car. >> you've lost me. >> and they tend to do that with rod. >> tonight is quite chilly because we have clear skies. it will solve itself and by morning. >> that is a look at the news, thank you for joining us. we will see you back here tomorrow. a good night.

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