thursday. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. i am jennifer franciotti at. >> i am stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> i will take the cooler temperatures to lose the rain. >> it will be chilly but dry. will be kind of a windy day. a cold front is going through right now. 62 are out at the airport. the wind is starting to pick up. a mixture of sun and clouds. about a 30% chance for a shower this morning. the wind is a bigger story. high temperature in the 60's. we will come back and detail the forecast for the weekend. first we say good morning to sarah. >> we start with the most recent

accident at harford road south of 152. you may start to see some delays. if you travel out of the northeast on 95 down towards the white marsh area, you will tap the brakes just a bit. in terms of other problems, we have an accident at coldspring and greenspring. so far so good on the west side. 140 reisterstown, fire activity. another problem involving a water main break. sacred heart is closed. in the white marsh area, you can see the volume is picking up. we had two accidents and they have been cleared on the eastbound white marsh on ramp. this is wilkins avenue and it is checking out ok for the moment. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> a man is behind bars charged

with soliciting a minor and soliciting two teenagers. >> police say brandon sukeforth may have more victims. kim dacey has more with what police are telling parents. >> police say the suspect met one of the teens on facebook and the other on an online chat room. they say brandon sukeforth also used the e-mail account itsbraydon@gmail.com. according to baltimore county police, sukeforth told his 13- and 14-year-old victims that he was 17 in one case and 19 in another when he was actually 22 during the alleged sexual encounters. one of the victim's parents believed her child was engaged in sexual activity with an adult after she found suspicious messages and phone calls, and contacted police. experts say she did the right thing. they encourage every parent to chat with their kids about the dangers of talking to strangers online. >> we are concerned that parents are aware of who

they're friending and educate their children about what to do if someone who is unfamiliar pops up on facebook and asks to friend them. >> sukeforth is in jail, charged with sexually soliciting a minor and other sex offenses. police think there could be other victims out there. if you have any information, you're urged to call baltimore county police. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a man convicted of abusing a minor is behind bars and will be there for the next 10 years. vinson corner was sentenced this week in a case that began back in 1999. more than 600 files of child pornography was found on his computer. officials say he admitted to the illegal material. the man suspected in the death of william mcquain may end up facing the death penalty.

jane mcquain was found stabbed to death in your home. the remains of her son were found earlier this week. his stepfather, curtis lopez, is the focus of both death investigation. they may consider pursuing the death penalty. we're still waiting for the autopsy to determine how young william died. >> the corruption trial of ulysses currie will continue this morning. a colleague took the stand yesterday. former shoppers food executives also testified. one suggested that currie helped with a new traffic light. currie is accused of taking bribes in exchange for legislative favors.

>> martin o'malley is expected to hold a bill-signing ceremony later today. the house of delegates passed his redistricting map. everyepublican oky-- republican plus five democrats voted for it. bill now heads back to the senate. >> there is a new poll showing voters have not found a republican paper for over president obama. kate amara is in washington with that story. >> good morning. so far there is no obvious winner in the gop race for president. despite a series of debates to

help them decide, a new ap/gfk poll shows republicans remain divided over who they want to run for president next year. a clear choice has yet to emerge to challenge president obama. >> i have said time and again, obamacare is bad news. >> in this survey, former massachusetts governor mitt romney was the candidate most republicans would like to see on the ballot. clocking in at 30%, romney holds on to his front-runner status, but still has not pulled away from the pack. running a close second, former pizza company executive herman cain. >> i am an american black conservative -- an abc, and i'm proud of it. >> 26% said they would like to see cain as their nominee. but many expressed unease that he's never held office. texas governor rick perry came in third -- >> senator, thank you very much. it is an honor to be here with you today. >> preferred by 13% in this poll, which was conducted before tuesday's combative debate in las vegas. >> i'm speaking. i'm speaking.

>> the rest of the field registered in the single digits, with congressman ron paul of texas topping that list. half of all adults surveyed said president obama should not be re-elected. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a case of marriage discrimination in alabama. on the website, is says non- citizens must provide proof of legal residence in the formal valid immigration documents or passports. some say that is not constitutional. >> these probate officers impose a policy of their own. this blocks non-citizens from obtaining a marriage license if they cannot provide proof of their legal residence or social

security card. these policies fly in the face of the united states constitution to provides that marriage is the most fundamental right. >> the loss it has been filed but does not been served and the judges say they are not ready to talk. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. should a person be able to get married in alabama before becoming a u.s. citizen, or should documents be required? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:08. the search continues for one last wild animal that was let go from an ohio farm. the zero other was found dead on the property. >> lisa irwin is still missing this morning. >> we are live that valley view farms where we're decorating pumpkins. we'll show you how our and

report pumpkin's turned out. >> we are tracking some delays because of an accident. we will check for problems around the area for your morning

>> good morning. 11 news continues with a live look from the skycam. it is still dark. 63 degrees downtown. there's the potential you may see showers this morning. we're live at valley view farms

where we're talking pumpkins. new ways to decorate. i'm here with carrie. i want to show these furs. these are the angry bird pumpkins. >> we start with a pumpkin and took spray paint and painted it and let it dry. i cut out templates for parts of the angry bert facird faces. can bodies and local craft store -- you can buy these and local crafts store. you can use a skewer. some may do it --you saw me do it. >> so cute. we do have some showers in two

eastern pennsylvania. there is a front moving through. that potentially could bring some showers to us this morning. a drying trend this weekend. this is my kind of pumpkin. >> you have your tieara on this morning. >> you obviously did not have the sisters. >> to live. i love painting the pumpkins instead of carving them -- thank you. that should be fun for the kids. we do have a front going through this morning. this storm was going to move into a big one and then stall in the ohio valley. you can see this been in the clouds. the wind in chicago yesterday was over 60 miles per hour. we'll get some of that wind today.

a cold front is going through. you can see the difference in the temperatures. 30's and 40's on the other side of the mountains. some of that cold air will start to work its way in. 63 downtown. 63 in edgewood. on the other side of the front, mid 50's. 53 in emmitsburg. we have a slight chance for rain share. most of you will not see any rain. some sprinkles are trying to pop up. we have a 20% chance. most of you will have a dry commute. the wind will be a bigger story. it will be windy but mostly dry. a mixture of sun and clouds. a windy day. 20% chance for a rain shower this point. temperatures will climb back into the 60's. tonight, mostly clear skies and

cooler. the wind will diminish. temperatures drop back into the 40's. breezy and " tomorrow with -- breezy and call tomorrow -- breezy and cool tomorrow. into the 60's in the afternoon and maybe some rain on monday. 6:15. >> good morning. we are tracking if you promise. along harford road, there is an accident south of 152. no problems along 24. 95 out of the northeast is back to normal. we do have an accident wrapping up in the city at coldspring and greenspring. 140, watch for fire activity in reisterstown. a water main break has closures

all sacred heart lane. this is belair road. building in the outer loop to and from 95. we will see some delays shortly. this is 95. north and southbound author howard county and seeing a buildup in volume. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. investigators searched the home for parents of a missing kansas city in thin. investigators searched the home and the yard. no word on what may have been found. the couple says their baby was abducted from her crib two weeks ago. baby's mother and tubes older brothers were asleep elsewhere in the house -- the baby's mother and two older brothers. >> a man committed suicide.

56 potentially dangerous animals got away including 18 tigers, 17 lions, and nine bears. police killed 48 of them. six were captured and transported to the columbus zoo. they feared a tranquilizer would only make the animals run away. tracy anthony will be in court later today. if the judge rules for release, it would likely be given out right away. the videotaped deposition was given for a civil lawsuit. one woman said her reputation was ruined when casey anthony used her name as a nanny. casey at the was acquitted in the murder of her daughter. >> if you're looking for the

best bang for your buck, you're not alone. shoppers plan to spend a little over $700 on seasonal gifts this year. the average person will spend about $400 on family members and roughly $60 on friends and $21 on co-workers. president obama reader writes his plan to give veterans back to work. -- president obama reiterates his plan to get veterans back to work. >> one in three consumers say they're ready to leave their banks over rising fees. that is bad news for bank of america. have announced plans to charge some debit card users $5 a month if they use their cards for

purchases. 43% which which to paint by cash or credit card -- 43% would switch to pay by cash or credit card. citibank has agreed to pay $285 million. we do get a closer look at results from microsoft and at&t. stop swerve lower yesterday. drags on losses by apple. the bloomberg maryland index lower on losses for under armour. president announced an expanded initiative to put veterans back into the work force. a trade group taking a pledge to hire 20,000 veterans. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11

news. >> 6:19. six the three degrees on tv hill. some of our new stores this morning including a body found in baltimore county. keith mills >> will join us live in the studio with a look at game 1 in the world series. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. should a person be able to get married in alabama before becoming a u.s. citizen, or should documents be required? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. will start in harford road, one spot where you may find some delays. a problem along at white marsh boulevard along eastern avenue. watch for an accident in the city at greenspring and coldspring. a water main break at sacred heart lane. we of fire activity in reisterstown. this is harford road. outer loop traffic is looking a bit heavier as we build in

volume. this is 795. southbound traffic down from cockeysville and so far we're not seeing a delay. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. with a cold front going through right now. as that front goes by, a slight chance for it rain shower in the forecast. the wind is a bigger story. 59 degrees. a mixture of sun and clouds. windy with a slight chance for a rain shower this morning. high temperatures in the 60's. will detail the forecast for the weekend when i come back in just a few minutes. here is keith mills with sports. >> thank you. we begin with the ravens. they are heavy favorites to win their fifth game of the year against the jaguars. the began once 5-1, the year of

their super bowl. has been a comparison to that year. that is a tough comparison. the 2000 team was so dominant. next up this year is jacksonville. schaub getting hammered. rookies have not had all lot of success. >> you do not do anything different. you just know you can take advantage of the packages you run and disguising it and stuff like that. ito had the experience the other guys have --you don't have the experience. he is a first-round pick. he has a big arm. >> he is the 10th overall pick from missouri. game two of the world series tonight in st. louis. st. louis won last night as

chris carpenter gets the win. this is lance berkman off c.j. wilson. 2-0 st. louis. mike napoli off of chris carpenter. 2-2. a turning point in the sixth. allen craig. can he make the play? david freese scroes. -- sscores cores. orioles talk with a toronto assistant for their gm job. >> i was following your lead. thank you. six the three degrees on tv hill --

six the three degrees on tv hill. >> a man is arrested for allegedly soliciting two teenagers online -- 63 degrees on tv hill. >> the there's a connection between two bodies found in eight downtown dumpster -- in eight downtown dumpster -- in a downtown dumpster. >> we are decorating pumpkins.

>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i am stan stovall. >> i am jennifer franciotti. thank you for joining us this morning. i will take you cookies --i will bake you cookies is to get the rain and a fout of here. >> chocolate chip.

>> 20% chance for a rain shower this morning. it will be 8 dry, windy day -- it will be a dry, windy day. >> a man is accused of the sexual solicitation of two baltimore county teenagers. >> police say brandon sukeforth met the victims on line. kim dacey is live in towson with more on the story. >> good morning. police say the suspects net one of the victims on line and another in an online chat room. parents should know who their kids are talking to online. >> social media is part of our life today, and it's not a bad thing, but like any other tool, from the telephone to an automobile, it can be misused. >> that appears to be the case in the alleged sexual seduction of two baltimore county teenagers.

police say brandon sukeforth used a facebook profile to chat with one of the victims, and also used the e-mail account itsbraydon@gmail.com. according to police, sukeforth told his 13- and 14-year-old victims that he was 17 in one case and 19 in another, when he was actually 22 during the alleged sexual encounters. one of the victim's parents believed her child was engaged in sexual activity with an adult after she found suspicious messages and phone calls. that's when she contacted police. experts say she did the right thing. they encourage every parent to chat with their kids about the dangers of talking to strangers online. >> we are concerned that parents are aware of who they're friending and educate their children about what to do if someone who is unfamiliar pops up on facebook and asks to friend them. >> meanwhile, sukeforth is in jail, charged with sexually soliciting a minor, various sexual offenses, and perverted practice.

police think there could be additional victims out there. if you have any information, contact baltimore county police. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a man is recovering after a domestic-related stabbing. police say samantha stabbed her boyfriend on lord byron lane tuesday night. the victim is expected to survive. she is charged with assault and remains behind bars. the case of two bodies found in a trash chute dumpster are reportedly not related. bodyear-old emily hauze's was discovered at the park charles apartments. last year, the body of harsh kumar was found in a trash bin at the same location. autopsy is done but the results have not been

released. >> police are investigating a body found in guilford mills. he was found 10:30 on wednesday night on salt lake drive. it is not clear how the man died. was an identity theft ring involving more than 250 victims. anthony thomas and another were both sentenced in january. there paid restaurant servers to slight credit cards. a permit application is still under review this morning. it requests the group can protest in a square with a group has been gathering since october 4.

demonstrators are part of those in new york city. no word on whether the review will be completed. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. it is getting a bit busier on the area roads as volume picks up. we have some accidents to watch for. we start eastern boulevard. you may find some delays. getting slow on the west side. 14 miles per hour approaching 795. coldspring at greenspring, the accident still being worked on. there is water main break repair at prices down. this is traffic and on the west side, the volume picks up in the outer loop. those delays falling into place on the west side. this is traffic at the harrisburg expressway at shawan

road. southbound traffic moving very well all the way down to the beltway. no delays on the j.f.x. southbound into town. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie joins us with quite a hat. >> i feel like i have been working this morning. i have my sombrero on. they have lots of great costumes and pumpkins including carving. scott anderson will teaches how to prepare a pumpkin. >> i picked a nice smooth pumpkin. i attach my pattern. i chose a simple pattern. the most important thing, i carved -- shaved really thin.

then makes carding easier -- that makes carving easier. >> i grew up with a pattern. we're expecting cool conditions. we're stuck in the 60's. temperatures went up to warm up much more than they are right now. maybe a shower this morning. our next chance for some rain will be in the middle half of next week. i have my pumpkin. i heard tony used to have a moustache. we will give him a sombrero. we have senor antonio. >> she is so cute. back in the old days, we have to carve our own pumpkins. >> 63 degrees on tv hill.

police believe there are more victims in the last imprisonment of some adults in philadelphia. >> a wish come true for one girl who wanted to have a dog. we'll tell you how this miniature poodle will be more than just a friend to this little girl. still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. should a person be able to get married in alabama before becoming a u.s. citizen, or should documents be required? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> it was said it may wish come true for a girl confined to a wheelchair -- it was a wish come true. >> doctor said she would not lift pass 2 years old. sparkt the new porodle, les. she's doing very well. her new friend will be more than a dog friend. he will help with physical therapy. >> we were happy to get this pull out here -- get this pull re for a specialhe

wish. >> they will be so happy together. will be a strawberry or butterfly for halloween. she will be precious. coming up, possible fate of a man accused of murdering a mother and 11-year-old boy. report >> 7 accident and will tell you what to expect coming up -- reports of an accident and we will tell you what to expect. >> polyclitus guys in baltimore's city. 63 downt

>> welcome back to 11 news today.

the man suspected in the death of william mcquain may end up facing the death penalty, at least for the death of this mother, jane. the remains of her son were found earlier this week in clarksburg. his stepfather is the focus of both death investigations. the death penalty may be sought against curtis lopez. in philadelphia, there may be reason to believe more victims are involved in the last imprisonment of four mentally challenged adults. police have the ring leaders 90- year-old niece and six children -- 19-year-old niece and six children in custody. the case of marriage discrimination in alabama.

a lawsuit has been filed. it states that non-citizens must provide proof of legal presence in the u.s. in the form of legal immigration documents or a passport. some say marriage is the most fundamental right. lawsuit has not been served and the judges say they are not ready to talk about it. that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- should a person be able to get married in alabama before becoming a u.s. citizen, or should documents be required?

>> thank you for writing in. we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> it takes one accident on 95 in howard county. significant delays and they are building quickly. delays stretch back to 100. in the area of white marsh boulevard in middle river, we are attracting an accident. delays on southbound 95, 35 miles per hour. so far so good on the j.f.x. on the north side. speeds around 14 miles per hour approaching 795 down to edmondson. now tracking anything

significant on 70 in towards the beltway. sacred heart's lane is closed because of water main repair. these are your west side delays. they begin at 795 and stressed out to edmondson. what date mess on 95 -- what a mess on 95. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie joins us live from the valley view farms. i'm loving that hat. >> we're finishing up our pond again and talking about the great things you can get here. getting ready at valley view farms. you have been finishing up his pumpkin. you basically scooped it out and you can get these big scoops at valley view farm's. >> you applied the pattern and start carving the holes.

>> i will let you finish that up. so many great things you can get here. patterns. >> we need all the help we can get. as a pirate costume -- this is a pirate costume. >> a big old pumpkin is here. >> 1107 6 pounds this year -- 1176 pounds. we're taking guesses about how many seeds are in tehre. >> hd doppler is showing most of the showers are scattered around the mid atlantic. there is a chance there could be something around for the morning commute. the biggest concern will be the wind.

we go back to tony in the weather center. >> i am thinking about going with a goatee. i chain is my mind. kind of like bad boy weather. -- i changed my mind. my moustache was bigger than that. think rollie fingers. >> that went over my head. >> stan laughed. thank you, ava. hopefully she'll be brave enough to go into the haunted house. that is cool. big storm system off to the northwest. big wind in chicago yesterday. a cold front is swing through our neighborhood right now. the wind will pick up in maryland.

we may be gusting over 30. we don't expect dangers win. temperatures dropping off behind that front. that front is working its way across teh bay he bay. 50's in the far western suburbs. 54 in frederick. 53 in emmitsburg. we have a slight chance for rain shower in the forecast. you can see some sprinkles trying to develop just behind the front in frederick and carroll counties. the wind is gusting already. at thes per hour the begust airport. a mixture of sun and clouds. we started in the 50's and end up in the 60's. mostly clear skies tonight. temperatures drop back into the 40's.

the seven-day forecast looks like this. a breezy and cool day tomorrow with a high near 61. we may start in the 30's. we could get our first frost over the weekend. it will be dry and we will see plenty of sunshine. back to the news desk. >> a man behind bars, accused of soliciting a minor. kim dacey has more. >> police say the suspect met one of the teens on facebook and the other on an online chat room. they say brandon sukeforth also used the e-mail account itsbraydon@gmail.com. according to baltimore county police, sukeforth told his 13- and 14-year-old victims that he was 17 in one case and 19 in another when he was actually 22 during the alleged sexual encounters. one of the victim's parents believed her child was engaged

in sexual activity with an adult after she found suspicious messages and phone calls, and contacted police. experts say she did the right thing. they encourage every parent to chat with their kids about the dangers of talking to strangers online. sukeforth is in jail, charged with sexually soliciting a minor and other sex offenses. police think there could be other victims out there. if you have any information, you're urged to call baltimore county police. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. police now say all the dangers animals in ohio have been accounted for. most of them have been killed. could that tragedy have been prevented? bags of new evidence from the home of lisa irwin. what were the police looking for?

a woman diagnosed with terminal cancer refuses chemotherapy to save the life of her unborn child. the waitress whose only tip from a customer was to lose a few pounds. she speaks out to us. >>

>> something in howard county. >> it is on 95. delays southbound from approaching 100 to just past

32. the damage is done. you can see the delays. take 29 as your alternate. 95 buildings along with southbound 795. this is the pace of things on southbound 95 in howard county. >> the clearing begins today. >> a slight chance for some sprinkles display. the big story will be the wind. a mixture of sun and clouds. highs in the 60's. will be a nice weekend. >> thank you. looking for more weather and traffic together? be sure to join us this morning for 11 news at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. >> you'll find more local news as well as up-to-date traffic and weather information. you can find it all on comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> have a great day. >> see you.

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