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march and investigators say walter bishop pulled the trigger. bishop is now the second person to go on trial for this murder. we have more on what we can expect from today's proceedings. >> while mourners paid their respects to gas station owner william porter last march, police were closing in on his killer. he was shot in the head inside his business. >> in the days that followed, we were led to a scheme involving miss porter, who in fact arranged for the death of her husband. >> police say carl porter invested her family members -- carla porter in listed her family members to help. the trigger man was walter bishop, who goes on trial today. documents say she paid bishop $9,000 to kill william porter.

her brother drove bishop and another defendant to the gas station. her sister gave him the gun. closed circuit television helped unravel the scheme, although police say at the time of the closed circuit system at the gas station was not active. >> there are cameras all throughout baltimore county and other businesses that help recreate and connect the dots between these individuals. >> police do not know why miss porter wanted her husband dead and why family members were willing to help. police say they have no records of being called to the house for domestic violence and there are no court records indicating abuse. >> although the murder took place in baltimore county, the trial venue was changed and it will now be held in hartford county.

meanwhile, a man has been charged with murder even though the body has never been found. chasing gross is accused of killing rochelle battle, who he met in a chat room. using cell phone records and multiple contradictory police interviews, prosecutors managed to overcome the fact that they never found battle's body. >> we ask him time after time to explain because it looked like they met. each time he lied. we tracked him. >> it was not one piece of evidence. it was putting together a puzzle and every piece of that puzzle pointed to one result. >> defense attorneys say they plan to appeal the verdict. a man is in custody this afternoon, charged in the murder of a baltimore team, ryan jackson. jackson's girlfriend reported him missing last week. she told police he may have been at the home of larry portman.

they are arrested portman after they found a hatchet and empty bleach bottles inside his home. it is still not known what led to jackson's death. >> stupid bs. this is crazy. what is the world coming to these days? >> quartet was arrested in alabama. jack's -- horton was arrested in alabama. jackson will be laid to rest today. >> as we head into the weekend, the wind is going to calm down. let's take a look at current conditions. we have a little cloud cover at the airport, a mixture of clouds and sunshine. winds are coming off the west at 16 miles per hour, gusting up to 25. forecast for today, temperatures in the upper-50's and load-60's.

we will check the forecast for the rest of the week and in just a few minutes. >> officials in virginia are ready to restart two nuclear reactors that were shut down following the east coast earthquake in august. the inspector said there was no damage found. nuclear regulatory commission said last month that the reactors would stay off pending permission from the agency. two people are dead after a fatal late night crash. a dodge durango crashed with the mitsubishi eclipse thursday night near the intersection of broadway and banks streets. the drivers were taken to johns hopkins, where they lated -- later died. no word on identities. police say speed may have been an actor in the accident. -- a factor in the accident.

with the death of muammar gaddafi confirmed, more details are coming out about who killed him and how he died. with the new video service in showing that gaddafi was captured alive, the u.n. human rights office is calling for a full investigation into his death. we have the latest from libya. >> things finally started to quiet down late last night and they stayed quiet until this morning. we're hearing that rebel forces are still in gaddafi's home town where he was captured yesterday and we believe killed. rebel forces say they are making sure there are no more gaddafi loyalists in town and they are going through every block, every street, inch by inch, slowly. >> he killed a lot of people and he deserved what he got in the end. >> it is believed that gaddafi's body is still here in misrata.

we have heard a number of rumors that he is being held in a cold storage facility, a market, a hospital. it is clear that he is being moved around and that officials do not want anyone to know where the body is being kept. one member of the national transitional council did confirm that the burial would take place today, presumably in a private location with no ceremony. >> coming up, want to save money this halloween? how one mom chose to exercise her creative flair and saved a few bucks. and why authorities believe the owner of an exotic animal reserve turned a gun on himself after letting his animals run free. free.

>> the senate has rejected a revised version of the president's jobs legislation in an even 50-50 split. the senate voted against legislation that would raise taxes on millionaires to create or protect four hundred thousand public service jobs. the bill was 10 votes short of what it needed to pass.

meanwhile, the president wrapped up his three-day bus tour, raising support for the jobs plan in virginia. meantime, a little bit of positive news for maryland workers. the state managed to add 10,000 private-sector jobs this month. that means the private sector job growth rate is five times the national growth rate. compared to the august jobs numbers, nearly 60,000 more maryland residents were employed in september. covering the nation this afternoon, court records show the owner of an animal preserve who killed himself after freeing his animals was deeply in debt. he and his wife owed at least $68,000 in unpaid taxes. he also had two federal tax liens filed against him last year. in the meantime, six animals that were rescued from the couples, are currently being cared for at the zoo and an aquarium.

scientists in florida are encouraging swift action against global warming. a report released today shows global warming could increase the levels around florida by as many as 7 inches in the next 20 years. the drainage system currently in place is barely keeping up now and will cost taxpayers several hundred thousand dollars to replace. but experts say the sunshine state could be under water is something is not done soon. >> we can all be obtuse with our head in the sand and not see what is coming, but here in south florida if we do that, our heads are going to get wet. >> dozens of drainage states need to be replaced with larger dates and pumps. if the water level rises too far, salt water could leak into the state's drinking water. still to come, seven tips doctors say almost guarantee long life. plus --

>> i remember thinking this is a hoax. >> migraine sufferers are taking extreme measures to give their heads some relief. the technique is straight out of -- "thelight zone zavala > twilight zone."

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and digital cameras. halloween now falls below christmas and valentine's day as one of the most offensive holidays. that can be a spooky thought, but we show you several ways to dress for less. >> so many stores have jumped on the halloween costume bandwagon and some of the prices make me want to scream. looking off the beaten path can help you create the perfect halloween outlook for a fraction of the price. my first stop is good will. i like to exercise my creative flair when it comes to dressing up. frankenstein was my son's choice. the first thing we did was find a picture online and print it out so we could fine-tune the details. we found the pants at goodwill for $1 apiece. his neck balts are a headband covered in pantyhose with a slice court glued to each side. total cost, $6. i have also created count dracula.

i tried to build on the clothes he already has. the cape was $0.60 at a yard sale. the only thing else he needed was baked teeth and blood. i found a batman costume at a yard sale and found -- and held onto it until it fits my son. and the downs are also handy. my daughter is wearing the costume her brother were years ago. craigslist has dozens of costumes for sale for kids and adults with new ones added every day. the closer we get to halloween, stores start discounting items, so if you are brave enough to wait, you could get a better deal. >> now, your insta-weather plus forecast. >> good afternoon. a breezy and cool friday afternoon in progress and there is a little cloud cover out there. we do not expect any rain, at

least around baltimore. faugh it is -- it is barely out of the 40's up near the pennsylvania line. winds are gusting up to 20 m.p.h., so it feels even clearer than that. if you're heading out this afternoon, take a jacket. 21 in annapolis. winds will be diminishing as we head into late afternoon and evening hours, but it will still be pretty windy at least in the early afternoon. clouds have started to develop over the last couple of hours as well. from baltimore on south and east, skies are clear. down near the lower eastern shore counties, you have plenty of sunshine, same in southern maryland. we are seeing some snowflakes in higher elevations. it is difficult to see here. there are some rain showers out in carry county, some light rain around pittsburgh at the present time.

all of that will stay in the mountains. if you are watching us west of haggar is down, you might see a bit of that activity, -- hagerstown, you might see a bit of that activity, but in baltimore we are going to stay dry. temperatures, we are going to struggle to get out of the 40's. in baltimore, we will make it into the low-60's. tomorrow, we will is the clouds but the temperatures will be about the same. lower eastern shore counties, you will see a lot more sunshine than baltimore, high temperature of around 66 degrees. if you are going to take a boat out today, be careful, winds will be choppy and waves could be up to two feet. overnight, skies are going to clear. it will be chilly, but not cold enough for frost because the winds are too strong. maybe tomorrow night. seven day looks like this,

sunshine tonight and tomorrow. on sunday, a bit chilly. if we get a frost, it will be saturday night into sunday morning. the next race will come late wednesday and into thursday. -- grain -- rain will come late wednesday into thursday. >> everyone wants to live longer, and doctors say there are seven steps you can take for a 90% chance of hitting the age of 90. getting active and stay in tobacco-free have a huge impact. a healthy diet and maintaining a normal weight are huge factors. control your blood pressure, cholesterol level and diabetes if you have the disease. in line with some of those lifestyle changes, one county closer to home is stepping up to the challenge. health officials in howard county 1 residents to give up soda for 30 days.

-- want residents to give up soda for 30 days. the soda-330 will help encourage a healthy lifestyle and -- soda- free 30 will help encourage a healthy lifestyle. migraine sufferers are taking a different approach to their pain. hypnosis is bringing relief, even to skeptics. >> it is a migraine, crashing, constant pain the just will not stop. >> the only thing you can do is lay down in a dark place. >> this woman makes a living painting beauty and serenity, but she says there is nothing pretty about her migraines. >> it affects my stomach. i get pretty nauseous. >> this is helping to control her pain. hypnosis. she says no one is more surprised than she is.

>> i remember thinking, this is such a hoax. >> her friend, a hypnotist, convinced her to give it a try. >> this is not a cure. i cannot cure anything. i can help them. >> he says you should see a medical doctor first, then start a session of hypnosis, and go home with a relaxation cd. >> their homework is to listen to this every day, come back in a week and report what happened. usually, i get really good results. >> it worked, like completely. >> listening to a relaxation tapes also helped keep her headaches in check. >> i can kind of nit it in the bud before it gets to a fall -- before it gets bud to a full-blown on headache. >> we have scientific evidence that other techniques similar

to hypnosis worked in preventing migraines. >> like bio-feedback, a technique where people are trained to control involuntary body functions with the use of electoral sensors. >> i believe that if somebody has a bad migraine, these techniques may work for them. one of the problems with hypnosis, it requires a hypnotist. some of these other techniques can be taught and learned self- mastering. >> i do not want them coming to me for the rest of their lives. i want them to be self-reliant. >> up next, your maryland lottery midday pick-3 and pick- four numbers. but first, a look at how wall street is performing at this hour. stay with us. (announcer) still got flakes?

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automatically be entered in a drawing. for your pick-4, we have 8, 4, 9, 7. >> tony is back with another check on the forecast. it is kind of chili. >> it is chilly. when you get a wind gust of 20 m.p.h. it almost feels like winter. right now is in the 50's. it might sneak up to 61, but that is it. it will feel a lot cooler than that. over the weekend, temperatures will be about the same but we will lose the wind so i think it will feel better. the next best chance for rain will be wednesday and thursday.

>> it will be fun on the football field in the morning. thank you for joining us for a 11 news at noon. be sure to watch tonight at 5:00. >> have a good one. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute national captioning institute in

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