case after 52-year-old freddy jones, jr. was gunned down last night in the 2100 block of green mountain avenue. it is has of some cities lawmakers and residents calling out and calling for that to carry out to be closed. a familiar scene as baltimore city police officers investigate a murder in front of the yow brothers carryout. police say 52-year-old freddy jones, jr. was shot in a robbery. he would die at the hospital. three suspects were seen leaving the scene. the carry out is no stranger to violent crime. back in august of 2010, 72-year- old charles bowman was killed in a similar way. his attackers getting away with less than $20 in cash.

>> for something like this to happen is devastating for all of us. >> and about one year earlier in march of 2009, three men were shot in front of the carry out. two of them died. >> there was a triple shooting. two of the victims ended up dying. >> the day after bowman's carter, 19 detectives canvassed the neighborhood of passing out fliers for help. tuesday, there was no sign of police activity. records indicate some financial problems in jones' past, but no police record. residents say they are disappointed that the carry out is still open. back in april of 2010, they asked city leaders to have it shut down. now it seems the call is starting up again. councilwoman mary clarke told 11 knew she has received a number of phone calls since monday

night's murder and will work to call a resident of years. >> again at this point, police have no suspects in the case only telling us that three men were seen fleeing the scene. city officials tell us the story of -- the carry out does have outside surveillance cameras. we are live outside of baltimore city police headquarters. >> right now we have breaking news we want to go to. there is an accident on the beltway. captain roy, what is up? >> this is eastbound i 70 between the howard county line and the beltway where vehicles were involved in a horrendous crash in this location. the problem is, they actually have a shot down a three lanes of traffic. only the shoulder is able to get through. the beltway has as much

problems between liberty road and a security boulevard. there is at least three or four small accidents which is causing a huge backup of the interlude. >> a security scare on the campus of towson university. somebody reported seeing a person on campus with a gun. it turns out the person was a student on his way to class with a prop gun. classis have remained on schedule. several students were exposed to gas fumes at the baltimore freedom academy on east lumbar street. school officials tell us a student actually -- accidently dropped a container of formaldehyde. everyone else was allowed back inside after a cleanup. >> police are still looking for four men who they say attacked a

14-year-old girl and a west baltimore and raped her. >> christopher crosby, jr. is charged with rape and other sex offenses. he is one of the five men involved in the attack on october 23 along the 1500 block of leslie street. he was just released after serving a five-year sentence for armed robbery and a handgun violation. jane miller ? a closer look at the gps system that helps link crosby to the crime. >> we are continuing to monitor the search for the man on your screen right now. police say he raped a 13-year- old girl in east baltimore this month. the victim was grabbed and forced into a victim -- a vacant home where she was insulted. if you know anything about the crime, you are asked to call crime stoppers. 866-7-lockup.

the sentencing of walter best -- walter bishop, jr. takes an interesting turn tonight. his father takes the stand it tonight. he spoke -- was spoke spokebarry smims from bel-air. >> not only did walter bishop, senior take the stand, but we also heard from his son. walter bishop, jr. stood before the family of his victim. he expressed sorrow and regret saying, i know you will never be able to forgive me. he relives the murder every day. it haunts me in my sleep. it haunts me what i am a week. he apologized to the jury for having to make such a life altering decision. they heard from bishop's brand and the father. >> nervous. real nervous. i just wanted to take him by his hand and lead him out of there

and i know i could not. it is rough. >> walter bishop, senior spoke of his on regrets. a recent phone conversation he had with his son. walter bishop, jr. told his father about being afraid of getting the death penalty. he said, i am scared. i said, i know. >> the same injury devout him guilty then determined he was eligible for a death sentence is also deciding what punishment to give him. in a videotaped confession -- confession, he said he shotray porter ain the head. bishop claimed that the victim's wife had stated that he was abusing her. he considered taking $9,000 to pay child support that. >> i want and closed my eyes. i just pulled the trigger. >> during closing arguments, the

prosecutor told jurors that bishop's consideration was money. he was not under arrest. this was a contract murder. there is no question that aggravating circumstance exists. she argued that no murder, no matter how horrible mandates a death sentence. she told jurors that the ship had no prior crunch of violence and is not likely to be a feature danger in prison. the defense also said he has deep remorse for his actions and was not the sole cause of the death. five others were involved in your >> what i regret? not being there for him. i know he had a lot of hurt. it is hard. >> walter bishop, senior believes might be in an absent father he screwed up his son's life. >> something is wrong there. my opinion -- i don't care who sees this or hears this -- i

think there is entrapment in my book. >> the defense asks for mercy, the prosecution asked if he showed any mercy to his victim. >> a fiery crash on the southbound side of 83 made it reduced to one lane for much of the afternoon. police say a car rammed into the back of a tractor-trailer and then burst into flames. it happened on the southbound side of middleton roads. there is no word on any injuries. sky team 11 also fire at the holiday inn in jesup this afternoon. nobody was hurt, and there is no word yet on what exactly started the fire. >> tolls went up at maryland transportation statewide today.

tolls increased from $2 to $3 and the toll on the jfk memorial highway which from $5 to $6. the rate for the bay bridge is now $4. mr. day was $2.50. the hikes are due to increases in minutes cost and is expensive and -- and a two expense of toll road projects. >> a surprise decision today by the prime minister of greece to hold a popular referendum on the european debt deal which may scuttle the whole plan. >> reaction to the decision in the markets was brittle today especially in europe. stock prices jumped so dramatically that analysts say they were stunned. the dow finished down nearly 300 points. the s&p fell 35. the nasdaq shaved off 77. >> the baltimore police have confirmed their investigating

eight assault at the occupy wall street. it was reported to them on monday morning, but it happened on october 28. a woman was robbed of $1,800 and it thinks she may have been sexually assaulted. she was staying at the square where the demonstrations were taking place. when questioned about the incident, the reports are concerning. the mayor says she is concerned some protesters who have been staying in the area and be discouraging people from reporting crimes to authorities. >> while we are patient, we are also mindful of the fact that a space is to be enjoyed by all. >> the mayor says she has been talking to herself about allegations. she is mostly concerned about public safety.

protests and oregon are getting violent. we are seeing more dramatic video of police clearing out and occupy protest rally. police in riot gear moved protesters to set up camp and a portland park. nine protesters were in arrested as the police from the federal protective service stormed into the park which is actual federal property. camping is allowed at two other parks near the downtown portland area. just a reminder, you can see pictures from the demonstrations in baltimore and across the country. you can share your own by going to wbaltv.com and click on ulocal. >> in tonight to talk education a lawyer, do national test scores showed maryland students are making progress in math. >> there was also concerned about what more the state could do to improve student achievement. tim tooten joins us in the

studio to break it down. >> all these new test results are coming from the national assessment of education progress that keeps track of how fourth and eighth graders are doing in reading and math. maryland it right in the top five of the nation. tonight our focus is math. >> at baltimore county elmwood elementary school, a math is a priority, especially among fourth graders. the progress here of showing national results, the math score was 247 on the naet test. >> we have learned a lot about how children learn math and revising our instruction. right down to kindergarten and on up. the children are developing the concepts they need, not just rolled skills. >> students will be the first to tell you that the changes making a difference. >> we can play games while we do it. sometimes we can't show our work

on the board. >> i like multiplication, division, addition, subtraction. 48% of maryland at fourth graders scored proficient on the math test. a lot of credit goes to what is happening in the classroom. >> our culture is constantly changing to the way kids interact with matt. you don't have to worry about to close to what you have a calculator. the way kids can use math and apply it to solve problems is different. >> math scores tend to drop off by the time students hit middle school. >> i think the issue is the volume of mathematics and the concepts become that much more difficult. it is a skilled as to go from fourth grade to eighth grade. >> a better job that starts in the early grades. >> fourth and eighth grade reading scores were also released today. to see the results on both

subjects, go to our website wbaltv.com and click on education alone. -- education alert. >> remember the $5 debt a card if the bank of america was going to be charging? it is not going to happen. >> we will tell you what people can expect if they already paid some of those fees. >> high pressure building over the region. the region. beautiful fall

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>> 25,000 pounds of good and counting. it is the start of the team's november food collection efforts. that is in conjunction with the maryland food bank. they are asking for other non perishables at to tell getting events throughout the month. it will be distributed to food pantries across the region. last year they collected 25,000 pounds of food. >> and that office tonight. the company is dropping its plan to charge customers $5 a month for making purchases of their debit cards with their own money. it is a dramatic retreat after

several rivals to drop consumer tests. >> when bank of america announced its plan to charge them a card users a $5 a month feet, the outrage was thunderous. >> this is another slap in the face for customers. >> the first thing i thought was to go to another bank. it probably will all go. >> they were all experimenting with debit card fees. like bank of america, they are now backing off. david darnell said in a statement, our customers forces are most important to us. as a result, we are not discharging the fee and will not be moving forward with any additional plans to do so. some analysts are not surprised by the reversal. >> it is far more difficult for a bank to stick to its guns on an issue like this one and none

of its competitors are doing the same. >> the same analysts will not be beat -- will not be surprised if other fees are raised, just not as conspicuous as the debit card. >> get in tonight to talk medical alert, cuba had already heard that drinking alcohol increases your risk for breast cancer. now a new study shows that as few as three drinks a week to make up your risk. >> many women enjoy wine with dinner. an occasional glass is cited as heart healthy. now there is this. a new study finds that as few as three glasses of wine a week can't risk the -- can raise the risk for breast cancer. colleagues at brigham young hospital have studied data on

more than 100 dozen women. those who averaged three to six at all beverages had a 15% higher chance of developing breast cancer. >> would you look at people who consume alcohol regularly, their blood estrogen levels are higher on average than women who do not consume alcohol. >> because the risk for breast cancer rises with age, older women may want to talk to their doctor about cutting back on their drinking habits. when you consider all of the research showing that moderate wine can help against heart disease, it begs the question should consumers quit drinking alcohol or not. until more research is done, you may be able to continue toasting to your health. >> some reassuring news for children whose parents take medicine for adhd, study shows

those drugs do not increase the risk of heart disease despite a warning from the fda in 1996. they found no significant increase in cardiovascular event for patients taking adhd medication. each child is unique. parents should work with doctors to determine the best option, especially for children with chronic health problems or other special needs. >> we had some stuff to finish up the month of october. a lot of sunshine to start the month of november. it looks like it will continue for a while across the region. the storm off the coast moves further out of range. you did last of the showers clarity coast this morning. the cloud cover going with the storm over the atlantic leaving behind.

most spots got a good deal of sunshine. temperatures were able to war. centrally numbers in the morning. now settling back into the middle and upper 50s. 50 degrees at oakland didn't curley november on a late afternoon. that is a mild temperature. a rounded the region here we have 60 degrees downtown, 67 at ocean city. cecil county it is 56 degrees and the low 50's in upper pennsylvania. , once tonight. that will let the temperature fall quickly. the sun goes down at 6: space 06. the storm system off the coast will continue to pull away from the area allowing high pressure. that will hold off the storm tore a few days. the system may eventually impact our region. it looks like it will become a blizzard.

blizzard warnings are up for parts of colorado springs area just to the east of there. high pressure to the north and low pressure to the south means winds will be testing. it is the wind that will come between that will produce the blizzard. this is expected to stay a little south of us as a much weaker storm system late in the week. until that it's here, high pressure is the main weather if feature. clear nights and sunny days read off into the upper thursday. you will see the system passing out into the carolinas. we will get some cloudiness from it. enjoy the november sunshine tomorrow. it will be a little on the cool side. for this time of year, 57 to 62 degrees is quite pleasant.

out tomorrow but will be on the southeast. place on 1 foot or less. a water temperatures ranging from 54 to 57. at the baltimore harbor the temperature is 60 degrees. beautiful fall weather. sunshine and mid 50's for wednesday and thursday. eastern shore is beautiful fall weather. sunny skies and temperatures in the low 60's. mostly sunny skies wednesday and thursday. some people have plans to seize the game in pittsburgh. it looks like it will be a mild november gain. we are only running a 20% chance of a light shower. with southwest winds, western pennsylvania will have temperatures in the upper 40's and low 50's. an unusually mild november pattern for the football game on sunday. 61 degrees on thursday with a slight 20% chance of the sparkle

on friday. it comes back in full force on saturday and sunday. he turned the clocks back one hour to standard time. sunday morning at 2:00 a.m. as when it officially begins. it will be a good chance to check the battery and smoke detectors. >> we live in an ever-changing world. the proof is no longer in the pudding. the proof is in the peanut butter. >> you will not like what you see when you had to the grocer's store for more.

>> what still is on notice

whether dr. murray will testify about what happened the day that michael jackson died. >> after 22 days of details and sometimes test testimony -- intense testimony, both sides rested their testimony. jackson family members arrived at the courthouse for one of their final bids it's as the case against his former doctor winds down. dr. murray has waived his legal right to testify. porpofol expert dr. white took the stand for the final time. he testified that michael jackson probably self injected the final dose that killed him. >> it is something that no

amount of money could convince me to accept or take on as a responsibility because of time, because of just the irresponsibility for someone, and the fact that this was a complete awfully bold use of the drug. >> the prosecution recalls its expert, dr. shafer. >> keller of cardiac activity is what caused the death in this case in your opinion? >> that is correct. >> both sides will get what they ought to present their closing arguments. the seven men and five women who will decide if conrad murray should be held responsible for michael jackson's death appeared >> he has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter. he could face up to four years in prison and lose his medical license. >> as you know, breast cancer awareness month means in pink is

everywhere you turn. >> an investigation shows all the green you donate does not the were you think. the story is new at 5: does does 30. >> picking up the pieces, the latest on the fire

>> live, local, liberty, you are watching wbal tv 11 news in hd. >> as you may be aware, yesterday marked the end of breast cancer awareness month. that is the busiest time and

what becomes a fund raising giant. billions of dollars were raised across the country. what's a lot of money. it do you know how your money gets spent. jane miller has more on that story. >> no matter of where you have gone, you were bound to see a pink. nothing else attract the attention, certainly not the money. some estimates say people will donate $6 billion in the game of the breast cancer cause. this nondescript rancher is home to the walker cancer research institute. it is dedicated to finding a treatment for cancer, including breast cancer. its federal tax returns show that a big part that they focus on his fund-raising. more than $6 million spent by the organization for fund- raising. that is more than the resources,

but raising money in your request that is definitely a red flag. you want at a minimum 65% of all the money that comes in to go directly into programs and services benefiting the cause. in this case when you look at to the public records that are available for the walker cancer research institute, you see a greatly exceed the money in fund-raising. >> the research part of the mission gets far less money. $487,505 according to its tax return, bus and 5% of the monday the organization spends. by contrast, they have a big cash savings stockpile. it reports other revenue, more than $243,000 by renting out its list of donors. the bbb knows about walker

because of what it has not done, answer to their request for information. >> they have refused to provide that information. that raises a flag in just the fact that when you take money from the public, you expect to be accountable to the public. >> another organization is working to shed its reputation. the american breast cancer association has a marketable name and used it to aggressively solicit to the public. the reported $7.8 million and total expenses. but more than half was for fund- raising. >> how was it that the fund- raising expense got so large? >> great question. >> she is the president of the board of the american press cancer association. >> there were a lot of things that was going on at a lot of us did not know what was going on.

>> payments to a company owned by the son of the woman who founded the organization. a new ceo is now on board and the organization is committed to a new business plan. to fulfill its mission of helping uninsured breast cancer patients. >> it has totally changed the focus of the organization to the point we have no more telemarketer's at all. 0. >> she hopes to turn round the most recent rating with the charity watchdog. they evaluate the finances of nonprofits and assigns ratings on its publicly available website. the american breast cancer association are once are putting it near the bottom of the list. >> i can guarantee you will not see the kind of reporting you have seen in the past. >> they also attacked the walker of cancer institute with a 1 star rating.

we saw no sign of anyone in aberdeen, just cobwebs on the door. here is some of our other top stories at this hour. baltimore city police are investigating a murder that happened in front of the yow brothers carryout. police say 52-year-old freddie jones, jr. was shot in front of a robbery. he later died at the hospital. right now police the city have no suspects. three men were seen fleeing the scene of the crime. a security scare on the campus of twoson university this afternoon. multiple text messages were sent to students asking them to stay inside after they reported seeing a student on campus with a gun. he was on his way to class with a prop gun, and class's resumed as scheduled. we first brought you this story

as breaking news monday morning when firefighters arrived in mt. washington. if found a building fully engulfed in flames. the fire was devastating. many longtime employees and customers are still in shock. >> hours of waiting, no toilet, no food, and no water. >> who is to blame pretty dangerous which at the connecticut airport? >> first, thousands of convicted criminals could be walking free as early as today. what is behind the released ahead as recover the nation.

>> some pretty it is in video of an accident. a car burst into flames in the city on 33rd street. >> this is just south of the 33rd street in baltimore city. a car has burst into flames.

we are not sure of any injuries. police have shut down north and south trevoli. as we get more information, we will update you. >> thank you. covering the nation tonight, the mother of secretary of state hillary rodham clinton passed away this morning. she died just after midnight in washington, d.c. she appeared with her daughter and several primary states during the nomination for president in 2008. they plan a private memorial service. she was 92-years old. a 900 pound bronze statue of our president ronald reagan is on display at the airport that bears his name. ronald reagan presidential foundation officials said they

raised more than $900,000 in private donations to pay for the statue. it comes about 10 months after what would have been the president's 100th birthday. >> thousands of inmates sentenced on crack cocaine charges could be released from prison as changes in penalty go into effect today treaty different and sentences has been criticized as discriminatory because it disproportionately affect black defendants. they passed the fair sentencing act and the president obama signed it last year. they applied the act to inmates already serving time. 12,000 inmates could benefit from the act. >> a possible rate of hope for the national economy. >> more people are buying cars. before you start celebrations, analysts say not so fast. >> temperatures above normal for the start of november. we will see if we can get the beautiful fall pattern going.

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busy day! yes it is! >> here is what we are working on for 11 news at 6:00. a man arrested in the gang raped a teenager was being tracked by gps. a baltimore carry out with a very violent past is that the center of another homicide.

>> more people had to be evacuated in northern bangkok because of flooding. the city's shattered neighborhoods have really been hit hard. thailand's worst flooding in 50

years has killed 400 people and disrupted the lives of more than 2 million people. the half submerged 400 acres, about the size of new jersey. federal investigators want to know what went wrong at bradley international airport at a snow storm on saturday. the camp -- the airport was -- no food, no water, and working toilets. the pilots pleaded with ground crews for help. >> for early november, not too bad this morning across the eastern united states. we started the morning and the baltimore in the low 40's because of clouds and showers passing by. all the way up to boston. the sequel there that will be settled into our region tonight. morning lows were in the 30's and even below freezing to our

west. that is likely to get here overnight tonight. so for the almanac reflects the first of november with pretty normal temperatures. we may actually see these temperatures falling off a very quickly to the early evening with clear skies anticipated. record high of the state, the warmest november ever. 86 degrees, not quite that warm but still 60 degrees downtown. hagerstown at 55 degrees, frost bird and oakland in the upper 40's. he will see 40 in downtown baltimore. the alice suburbs because of the clear skies and calm when. sunset coming up in a few minutes at 6:06. the area of high pressure strong enough to move into 9 and hang around through wednesday and probably most of thursday as well. storm out over the rockies could produce a blizzard conditions, that is going to get here late in the week. a much weaker version passing

south of us. we will be on the french of what ever that weather is coming our way. tomorrow sunny skies, cent -- saturday the system passes south of was pretty low to keep all of the precipitation will stay in virginia and the carolinas. sunrise at 7:35 and a sunset at 6:04 tomorrow. western maryland -- sunshine. the lake will hit 56 for the next few days. chilly at night but beautiful during the day. eastern shore locations will see temperatures getting up to the 60 degree mark for a couple of days. 63 degrees by thursday with sunny skies. the 70 forecast. dry and mild weather texas through thursday. there is a 20% chance of a sprinkle.

high-pressure returns for the weekend. it looks nice. sunshine saturday and sunday. los north dakota 30's. clocks go back one hour. a few scattered showers with highs in the bid 60's on monday and tuesday. >> spread the word, you can now righted the better service for miles longer for free. the green line was up and running today. it included 26 stops from the southeast neighborhoods to johns hopkins and it includes little italy and federal help. it will reduce cost traffic congestion and is good for the environment. >> it is a great win for committed -- commuters to connect to other forms of mass transit in the city. >> the line is a fleet of hybrid

cleaner-burning diesel buses. it follows the president's effort to create jobs and grow the economy. economic concerns continue to dog the overall recovery. there are signs the americans are willing to spend. in october, auto sales the zipped along. consumers bought more cars and trucks than in any previous month. analysts say the good news is not an overall indicator that the nation is back on track. >> u.s. auto maker's cars into positive territory last month with chrysler leading the way. they had their best month in four years hosting a 27% gain. ford saw a 6% in joppa. >> sales improved month after month and we are very encouraged by that. >> general motors had a weaker showing but still saw sales increase by 2%. >> we are satisfied that the results. >> it is a turnaround from

earlier this month when concern over the economy. analysts say it is too soon to tell. >> we are hopeful. i think it is a good indication. people are going to make the average price of a car is almost $30,000. i think other areas in their life must be improving as well. >> the signals are still mixed. orders for manufacturing slowed in october. there are struggling to rebound from a boost earlier this year. consumers are the biggest driving force in the economy. in recent months, a americans of pulled back on spending for retail to long-term investments like buying homes. the jump in sales for automakers and october could be the results of demand. >> we could expect to see a bit of a plot to later in 2012. it is not like to be at the pace

we have seen over the past few months. >> consumers try to gauge the economy at every turn. >> believe it or not, peanut butter is becoming a precious commodity. this sharp increases in the price has started to hit the shelves after the worst peanut harvest in decades. they raised prices by more than 40%. the u.s. department of agriculture reports prices for peanut hits nearly $1,200 this month. that is compared to the $450.10 year ago. the governments of peanut production is down because of the dropped that hit the south of this year. >> one of the best no baseball field in the country has been sold. the iowa property were "field of dreams" was sold.

the owners say they are glad the company is committed to preserving the site's legacy. a man accused of raping a young the girl last week is being tracked by authorities on gps. mo about the system and how it works pretty details coming up at 6:00. >> you can get cash and help troops overseas with extra candy

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>> if you find yourself with too much candy after last night, we may have a solution. >> kim basey has details. >> candy, candy, and more candy. kids and parents are looking at a lot of loot. >> candy is just bad for your tea. it is also bad for your body because of the high sugar content. it sticks to the teeth. it is a dentist's worst nightmare. >> the folks at the family dentistry are presenting an enticing offer. give up some of the sweet stuff for cold, hard cash. for every pound of candy, you will get $1. there are a few days to get your fill. >> we are not saying that halloween is horrible, give all

your candy away. the are saying moderation is good. have a little bit and give the rest away. "all of the extra candy is sent to operation gratitude. they include the candy and care packages sent to troops overseas. >> it is a good chance to be put a smile on their face. i heard the use the candy to give it to local children there. they gain their trust and they tell them where the land mines are. >> the kids can also include their own thank-you cards to troops. the dentist hopes -- it can get them in the have of helping others. >> we think it teaches them about the good of giving and hopefully they will want to continue that. they will definitely support the troops and continue to do so. >> the buyback is on saturday from 2:00 to 5:00. for details and directions, visit our website wbaltv.com.

>> but a bad idea. >> that is a look at our new set of o'clock. here is what is coming up at 6:00. >> president obama sits down one on what to discuss jobs and the economy. his interview is up next. >> state officials respond to the questions raised by the arrest of a rape suspect who is monitored by gps. >> another murder at a baltimore city carry out known for its violent past. 11 news at 6:00 starts right now. >> live, local, late breaking, this is wbal news at 6:00. >> president obama set down with 10 local reporters from across the country to talk about his jobs bill. >> one of the reporters was the cotillion. she has more of our conversation with the president. with the president. >>