later in this newscast. >> the jury has finally reached a decision in the sentencing for walter bishop. >> he was convicted last week in the murder for hire of william parker. -- william porter. >> the jury did show mercy to walter bishop jr., but not the judge in the case. >> the jury sentenced walter bishop jr. to life in prison with the possibility of parole. >> i appreciate and respect the jury. we had an opportunity to have a fair trial. we had an opportunity to present all of that their evidence. they did an excellent job of doing their job, and i respect their decision. >> absolutely. these cases are very stressful. they go on for a long time.

there is so much on the line. it is difficult to think any jury is in the decision of whether someone lives or dies. >> the judge imposed a full sentence for the charges he faced in the march 2010 killing at the gas station. the judge gave bishop another life sentence for the conspiracy to commit murder. all of the sentences to run consecutively. >> our understanding is it would make him eligible for parole in about 50 years. >> it has been obviously very difficult. that is all i have. we appreciate all the support i have gotten. >> bishops admitted shooting william ray porter three times in the head. he declared a quick -- victim's wife supplied the handgun and promise to pay him $9,000. bishop told detectives he believed carla was being

abused. the defense tried to show he was manipulated. it is clear that some jurors believe it. -- believed it. the judge says this is a crime that could have been avoided. the videotaped confession made him eligible for the death penalty. >> i do not think it was our hurdle at all. it helps him. you cannot help but see his remorse in that, and his willingness to cooperate with the authorities. >> it was a key to our ability to prove first-degree premeditated murder. he had knowledge to was doing this for money. -- he acknowledged he was doing this for money. >> the wife, carla porter, goes on trial sometime next year. >> another trial going on in

rockville. graphic testimony from the final witness in the open shot murder in bethesda. the deputy chief mecca note -- medical examiner said the victim suffered 331 separate injuries and was alive for the entire attack. cruising out on her body indicated she had a pulse and blood pressure for the duration of the attack. she was found dead on the morning of march 12 at the lululemon shop. closing arguments are now set to begin. nearly two dozen alleged gang members have been charged by a grand jury on racketeering charges. police say they have been behind by a activity inside and outside of maryland prisons, including baltimore county, baltimore city and in and around the county. 22 people are listed on the indictment.

defendants a federal based federal racketeering, and other charges. >> disturbing images. 11 news reporter lowell nelson is down anin downtown baltimore. >> this following the story we did yesterday pointing out there was no police presence in the neighborhood following the murder, while there had been during previous murders at this reticular carry out location. the detectives were out there in full force passing out fliers and talking to folks in the neighborhood. they also gave us a piece of very valuable evidence, the surveillance video you were talking about that clearly shows all three suspects and acts taking place. >> that is pretty jones jr. on

the cellphone as surveillance video shows three men entering the carry out an green mount ave. monday night at 6:30. one of the suspect said something to jones and shoves him. an argument breaks out and the tape stops when the suspect pulled out a gun. jones was shot multiple times and died at the hospital. crystaled jenkins jones, his wife, talks about the carry out wednesday. investigators telling heard the three suspects got away with about $13. >> what did you get for that $13? i hope we find you, and when we do, you will get your day. you will get your day. >> about two days after the crime, please let 11 news they will be out canvassing the neighborhood what lawyers, much like it did in april of 2010 when charles bowman, a

security guard was gunned down in a robbery at this thing carry out. jones' wife was also related to him. they have now lost two family members at the same carry out. >> it is something hard to digest that it happened in the same particular area my understanding is they were able to do our robbery and clearly get away. that is not understandable at all. >> what is interesting is less than 24 hours after bowman's murder, police were out in full force. after jones murder, there were no police officers to be seen . >> there was evidence in this case. that evidence is particularly a video. >> his family says he was an army veteran and was working at driver at b.w.i.

marshall. police insist they will be increasing patrols. there is no word on whether the commissioner will use his power to temporarily close the business, but the district's councilwoman says something needs to be done. >> this establishment, i believe, needs to close. >> councilwoman clark went on to say she is trying to get in touch with the owners of the business to sit down and talk this issue out. in the meantime, if you have any information that can help police, you are asked to call metro crime stoppers. we're live outside baltimore city police headquarters. >> tonight police havetw two women in custody after a stabbing tuesday night. police believe there victim picked up the women and took them to his home. that is where he was stabbed

during an altercation. he was transported with non- life-threatening injuries. >> 8 tonight we have an estimate of the mount vernon tavern fire. the building was destroyed by an early-morning fire monday. the restaurant owner about to rebuild. one person is recovering this evening from a fiery car crash while another is behind bars. we were over the scene live yesterday at 33rd street. police say a car burst into flames after hitting a poll. you could see someone trying to fight the flames with a garden hose. one person was taken to the hospital, while another was arrested. police will not say why the man was arrested. >> lots of sunshine today, and after a rather cool, if not cold morning, temperatures rebounded into the upper 50s and low 60's in some spots.

mid 60's at ocean city. 59 in oakland. it looks like a lot the mild air will be streaming in over the course of the next 24 hours with no sign of any rain until you take a shower activity cutting across the midwest. it is rain all the way up into wisconsin. westernbeacross the edge in western kansas. for the most part the seven-day forecast is looking good in this first week of november. more details on that coming up in a few minutes. >> officials at city hall are already working on the budget for fiscal year 2012, and they are looking at $52 million shortfall. >> the discussion has already begun on how to fill the short up here gap. >> the preliminary city budget does not to be done until march, but city officials are hoping to get a jump on it this

year and hopes of finding a permanent solution to the budget gap. >> based on revenue projections, the city is looking at a possible $52 million budget deficit. >> we have to plan for cost-of- living increases. we cannot put our heads in the sand and think our employees are not feeling the pressure just like everyone else. take a city officials are also looking into the possibility of eliminating unpaid furlough days. that has something -- that is something that has been part of the budget for the past three years. >> i think it is important to depend on furlough as a permanent state. -- it is imprudent to depend on furlough as a permanent state. >> where does the money to close the gap come from? for the third year the city has

surveyed residents by phone and by sending survey forms in the mail asking the citizens where they feel city money should go? >> public safety, education, and having a cleaner city. >> the survey also reflects what residents feel can go without as much funding. things like recreation, and help services were on that list this year. city officials to take the survey into consideration, but nothing is a done deal yet. -- do take the survey into consideration, but nothing is a done deal yet. >> we have done some work to bring the cost in, but more needs to be done. >> the city is holding three workshops. the encourage residents to come down and give their input about the budget. the first of the workshops is next wednesday. reporting live at city hall.

>> as of 11:00 tonight there may be a new mega millionaire. the power of jackpot is up to $245 million. -- powerball jackpot is up to $245 million. the last winning ticket was bought at wine world on september 7. your chances at winning do not stop there. >> just this year, 2011, we have had 11 second-tier power baball winners. >> your odds of winning the grand prize is 192.2 million. >> baby, baby, baby. some alarming accusations against justin bieber.

>> hundreds of students are moving into their floating dormitory. [screaming] >> this local soldier makes it home early, six months early. we until you hear more about his emotional surprise when 11 news comes back. >> we are monitoring what is going on at the occupied baltimore wall street protests. right now it does look like much is happening, but we do have a crew on the ground. the city gave us of 5:00 deadline that they wer

>> that is an awesome picture. these kids got the surprise of their life today when they got off the school bus. their dad was home six months early from a deployment to iraq. bethany into lio, and julianna. if you have any welcome home videos, you can send them to us.

be sure to click on ulocal. a maryland doctor is using his expertise for treating men and women. shock trauma position she related lessons learned to surgeons and nurses today. he said it is especially important to be prepared, because the war is being fought on the ground, and that results in more serious injuries. >> the war now is being fought on ground and not in vehicles, so this is -- multiple invitations are the signature injury of this war. >> he also emphasized the need for the new national trauma center, which is good will to open in 2013. finally setting up ship. the hundreds of displaced students at the st. mary's college of maryland have moved into their floating dormitory. they were forced to move out of the original dorm's because of a

severe mold issue. the move was supposed to happen on monday, but was forced back for a few days. doctors declared the building uninhabitable, partly blamed e irene for hurrican that. >> in tonight's medical alert, take as directed. that is the message from the surgeon general. today marks the start of a national campaign called script your future, which is aimed at getting people to take their medication as prescribed. the number of people who died after overdosing on powerful painkillers has more than tripled in the past decade. a new report from the centers of disease control shows 15 dozen people died in 2008 after taking prescription drugs.

that is up from 4000 deaths in 1999. nearly 5% of americans over the age of 12 say they have abused prescription painkillers in the past year. good news for incoming college students. they may not need to worry so much about the pressure and 15. a new study from scientists found that most college freshmen did not gain that much in their first year. the average freshman games 3 pounds over the first year. in fact, nearly 25 percent of those studied actually lost weight when they began college. >> now your 11 insta weather plus forecasts. >. >> all the way down to charlotte, n.c., freezing temperatures at 32. in the ohio valley there were

some cold spots. the morning low in chicago was 54 degrees. quite a bit warmer than here in baltimore. some of that weather will attract our way over the course of the next day or so. decent early november conditions expected. no threat of any rain tonight. a little bit of high, thin cloud coverage. this is going into northern maryland. that will be about it. other than that, mostly clear sky. the temperature, which manage to get into the low sixties for a while, will be dropping into the lower 50s. 59 downtown. cambridge at 57. even western maryland, a mild november late afternoon. cooler, 30's in the suburbs. 40 downtown. skies will be clear and winds calmed. high pressure to our south producing disquiet november weather. as it slides off the mid-

atlantic coast, the south freeze continues with mild air. temperatures have been well into the 70's today. that is streaming out ahead of a front which goes from around chicago to texas. this brought snow to the colorado rockies yesterday. this will weaken as it tracks east, and essentially not get here until after noon on friday just passing south of us. snow around dodge city. showers stretch in all the way to northern michigan. in the meantime, the weather is quiet here. mostly quiet here. lots of sun tomorrow. maybe even of thunderstorms around virginia beach. appear mostly cloudy skies. showers will be primarily south of us. the doors open to more fantastic weather for saturday and sunday. weekend looking good.

light south wind tomorrow. mostly sunny skies. high, thin clouds at times. sun comes up at 7:36 wednesday -- thursday morning. western maryland will see sun and clouds mixing over the next couple of days with showers moving in on friday. it will rebound nicely and western maryland. eastern shore, sunshine tomorrow and a chance for a shower on friday. around ocean city look for sunshine tomorrow. a slightly better chance for a shower on the beach friday with high temperatures in the low 60s. seven-day forecast in all -- in our area called for war more forecast amara. beautiful weekend. sunny in 65 on saturday. set the clocks back saturday. you get to sleep in one hour. sunny and about 60. >> are researchers long journey home is on his last leg. >> we're live at burlington

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>> the teenager from holds the record for the most youtube views is facing allegations that he is the father of a 20-year- old. she filed a paternity suit monday in los angeles and is seeking financial support. according to "star" magazine she said she met him in october of 2010 where he propositioned her. she gave birth on july 6. apparently the pressure got to

herman cain. his sudden this position and calm demeanor rocketed him to the top of the polls gave way to shout. he quickly recovered, but more trouble may lie ahead. has theandles mesman latest. >> day 3 of the crisis. he could not cut off questions about sexual harassment. >> excuse me. excuse me. don't peoplert of no understand? he could lose his front-runner status. this put him at 30% national. mayor ronnie at 23%. newt gingrich at 10. voters like it, and now that is in jeopardy.

>> these allegations go to the heart of likability, and like ability was his calling card. >> one woman who accused him of harassment and got a full year of severance. cain implied the women are being used. >> there are people that are trying to destroy me personally, as well as this campaign. michelleald michelvaled bachmann. >> more surprises could lie ahead. the woman whose lawyer said yesterday she wants to talk is tonight reportedly reluctant to go public. from capitol hill, at wbal-tv 11 news. >> overall republicans were

treated well. the only exception was barack obama. >> we have breaking news right now going on in west baltimore. let's go live to captain roy taylor. >> in franklintown we have a shooting. one victim was shot several times. the victim has been transported to shock trauma. city police have pretty much cordon off the entire area while they do their investigation. we will report more when we get more information. >> steelers week is here. >> it is here. in and out of this week's game. [singing]

a patient at john hopkins university got a dreamy surprise. also, -- >> governor schaefer would be proud. that story coming

>> live, local, late breaking, you are watching wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00. 11 news at 5:00 in hd continues now. >> for some of the pay tribute by working on the farm today. this is not in carroll county.

it is in the city of baltimore. it is there banks in part to the major in william donald schaefer. today would of been the former governor's 90th birthday. many people remembering him by doing something special to him, community service. >> what he cared about so much was the city neighborhood and the people who live in them. many of them are thriving, and they're doing so because of the governor. >> william donald schaefer would have been 90 years old today. part of his legacy is the william donald schaefer city fund. it was a fund to help their reservoir hill community to start what they call their own community farm. there were not reasons, were not opportunities to come out and meet your neighbor. tonight -- now with the firm you have that opportunity. with that people get inspired.

they grow just about everything on the farm from flowers, fruits, to all kinds of vegetables. the idea is to bring the community together, and so far it seems to be working. this farm is more than just a farm. >> it is a way for people to come together. we got a grant to do a harvest festival. we have 300 people in this area over here come together and share recipes. >> never kids have got involved in the project. they hope to pick vegetables and attended the plants. it is all part of a process of building a stronger community. the good deal like carrots? yack? >> i think it is really beautiful. i hope nothing happens to it. i like how they are growing flowers and vegetables. >> governor schaefer was all baltimore neighborhoods.

even after he is gone, the idea of making the neighborhoods even better lives on. >> the legacy is his love for baltimore neighborhoods. give us an opportunity to support neighborhoods through small projects that they identify as important to them. >> my story. you can see his life in pictures, what he included in his will come and see how you can contribute through his foundation, which is in his memory. click on local news. >> here is a look at our other top stories at this hour. the hit man convicted in the murder for hire plot against ray porter has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison. you could hear more response to the sentencing coming up on 11 news at some -- at 6:00. police are still searching for a gunman who shot and killed a man. freddie jones was gunned down.

you are watching surveillance video. the security guard was murdered at the same place last year. we now know the cost of the damage at about washington tavern. officials say the damage is about $2.5 million. the historic building was destroyed by an early morning fire on monday. >> what a surprise. the disney high school musical stars showed up at john hopkins children's center with a song written just for a patient the connected as part of the music as medicine program. they finally met in person for the first time today. he serenaded her with his new song, "fly" written just for her. >> it is very cool when it comes

full circle and brings back around and brings new people back in your life. i am excited to meet her and play this song for her. >> propels the she was a fan in the movie another cinderella story, and out broke will be featured in his music video, which was filmed at a hospital today. >> nice. >> a plane makes an emergency landing without any landing gear. >> now the pilot is speaking out. he says he did not feel a thing. >> grab your driver's license and take a look. if there is a hard on it, you can get a free floral bouquet this month. details next. ♪

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>> it has been a long journey home, a researcher infatuated from the south pole and treated at john hopkins university is almost there. she is on our way to new hampshire from vermont. that is where we buy -- find our reporter. >> we are here at the burlington

airport where she just arrived at 4:00. this is a far cry from where she began this journey all the way down at the south pole. she has gone all kinds of national attention. she is back in new england and ready to relax and begin her recovery. she is going to spend some time here in vermont in the resort town taking it easy. she was managing a research station when she had a stroke, but bad weather kept officials from evacuating her until two months later. she spent the past week at john hopkins. they said she will make and your complete recovery. now she is ready to do just that. >> it is a relief. i'm tickled pink to just be here, chill out, convalesce. >> she said she hopes her experience will prompt changes in a way that the self poll

treat medical situations. she said the doctors advised her not to go back to the south pole potentially ever because what she has gone through. she said this is hardly the end of her adventures. >> the pilot of the boeing 767 from new jersey who made a successful landing on tuesday said he did not feel anything unusual when the landing gear did not open. the pilot told journalists he was surprised because he had flown the plane hundreds of times and it had always opened. the passengers no doubt felt a little problem when the plane belly landed, but no one was hurt and everyone was successfully of actuated. new video servicing of the jet landing. it can be seen landing without any landing gear. the hydraulic system for the gear and the wing flaps seem to fail. workers are preparing to move the plane from the one way runw.

>> a trip to wal-mart turned deadly for a man and southern california. police say he was in the sporting goods section when another man beat him to death with a baseball bat. authorities quickly took the suspect into custody in close the store. the investigators say they're still trying to figure out what led up to the attack. right now they believe it was unprovoked. >> for all of you consumers out there who like their ipads, but do not want to spend the cash, we're learning about imposters. do they work or should you dish out for the real thing? we will take a look at consumer alert. >> department stores have been preparing for weeks, but it seems like the holiday season is almost here. >> i am at ravens headquarters. a few minutes ago i had a chance to talk about stealer week, what this rivalry means.

we will share of our conversation straight ahead. to go dry weather up and down the eastern seaboard right now. picking up on rain and snow. we will see if that impacts the seven-day forecast. right now gorgeous here. 61 of the airport. 59 downtown.

>> here is a look at what we are working on for 11 news at 6:00. the man convicted of a higher for murder scheme is a convicted today. if you were students are being expelled. -- fwee

>> any time we play the steelers it always has ravens fans all ramp up and excited -- excited.d up and >> you can bet on re rice pudding that great numbers against the steelers. he has the best recent history of anyone running the ball. 11 sports pete gilbert will join the conversation with number 27 just before practice today. >> coming up, the countdown this sunday. -- the kick off this sunday. i will share the conversation i had with rate rise. -- ray rice. we sat down talking about what this rivalry means to him. >> they make the plays.

look at last year. they ended up winning the super bowl. we had them beat. who knows? you see a team like that bring the super bowl, and you say that should be us. >> is there someone that when you line up across from them in that library, it gets your juices flowing. is there an individual that brings out the best in you? to go the whole defense. >> not one guy? >> ahold defense. -- the whole defense. >> is this the most hostile place to go to play? >> yes. i would never let my family go there. it does not matter what situation is, my family will never be allowed to go there.

i could not deal with their rudeness, the dirty mess, the way they treat other people. >> ray rice pulling no punches. in a one smells, pete gilbert, 20 -- the dba old news. >> in case of cold weather was not enough of a reminder, another sign the holiday season is almost here. -- wbal news. hundreds of flights will be running up the structure. we've found crews already putting them up this morning. do not worry about wasting any energy. to go for the third year we are for the third year in a row we're using energy-efficient lights. >> the monumental occasion takes place thursday, december 1.

and wbal-tv 11 will broadcast the monumental occasion live at 7:00. >> now your 11 insta weather forecast with tom tasselmire. >> temperatures about normal, in fact right at the normal level. 62 degrees today. if you look past at the past 30 years, you come up with 62 for the day. the morning was a little chilly. below normal. 33 at the airport. that is seven below what is normal for this day. 80 for the record high. 29 the record low. no precipitation today. the most we ever have has been less than an inch and a half. that came down in 1966. around the beltway temperatures are mostly in the mid to upper 50s. hancock 57. even oakland and prospered,

normally chilly spots, are running in the '50s right now. a mild weather pattern. 62 was all very. it will stay that way for the next hour or so, but with mostly clear skies across the region. nearly calm winds. the temperatures will likely cool off quickly through the evening, eventually ending up into the 30's. sunset tonight at 6:00 04. that will happen an hour earlier next week, because we turn the clocks back an hour. next week the sun will be setting up just after 5:00 in the evening. that certainly makes the big difference. high pressure down over the carolinas here in a big storm in the middle of the country. this will produce storms in the colorado rockies. -- this will produce snow in the colorado rockies. the cold part of the storm is inching closer to the mississippi river valley. ahead of it temperatures are

warm. rain all the way into northern michigan. the western system could bring as a chance for rain later this week. tomorrow mostly sunny and mild. just a five-knot breeze on the bay. the bay water temperatures are dropping back into the 50s now. in western maryland we have a rain chance, primarily for friday. it will cool the temperature of a little bit. on the eastern shore, sun and clouds tomorrow and a slight chance for shower friday. southern maryland, especially the lower eastern shore has the best years for rain on friday. that is only a 30% chance. if you are headed for pittsburgh for the weekend game, it is not your classic november weather. it is relatively mild. kickoff temperatures in the low 60s with south wind around 10. partly cloudy sky, good weather for ravens and stevens -- steelers football.

sunny skies for the weekend. chilly at night a comfortable during the day. clocks back officially at 2:00 on sunday morning. partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the '60s on monday and tuesday. padthe success of apple's i'a is attracting impostors. these are the real thing we think, but market monitor inc. would help companies protector brands say they found tens of thousands of fake brands on sale. the some do not work well and have no warranty protection shoppers looking for a bargain should be careful, especially during the holiday season. apple says the software is hard to replicate. to avoid getting a fake, you should shop at a retail store or

apple's web site. federal reserve chairman ben bernanke says the pace of economic growth is likely to be painfully slow. in a news conference today he says the central bank is open to purchasing more mortgage-backed securities to boost the struggling housing market if conditions worsen after a two- day meeting. >> local impact in terms of growth, oil price increases, the european debt crisis, which was not anticipated to be as severe. >> the unemployment rate has been stuck at 9 percent for more than two years. in the city of baltimore is reaching out to anyone who is having problems heating their homes. the baltimore hsing office of home energy programs is accepting applications for energy assistance. today at mount pleasant churches people were liable to ask for subsidies and make energy costs more affordable. there were also getting tips on

financial responsibility and energy conservation. >> of the tony award winning musical -- the tony award winning musical is in baltimore. the movie was based on this play. it stars george hamilton. the owner of a nightclub in saint-tropez and his partner. >> i have not done a play in some years. this is a challenge, because we're going across the country. i am doing it for almost a year. and to go i saw it last night. it is really hilarious. -- >> i saw it last night. a link on our will see

website. there is an interview with george hamilton. stink bugs are moving in, and it looks like we're here to stay. we have been covering new ways we have been covering new ways to keep

>> it is the five-year anniversary of a local promotion that is putting free flowers in the hands of open -- organ donors.

>> come into cattails country forest throughout the month of november and you can get a free bouquet of flowers just like this one. >> to say thank-you for organ donors, because it saved my daughter's life. >> five years ago his daughter nearly died. she got a transplant within needing one. getti oneff >> curtis burns in not only a liver transplant recipient, he was the nurse where she had her surgery. he now works for the living legacy foundation trying to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation. she was so sick, literally going to die within three days, and because of the true heroes that

of the donors and donner families, we are now alive. >> only half of maryland residents who can donate are registered to do so come and they say there are a lot of reasons why people are hesitant to donate. >> the misconceptions that people have a. the reason why people say no to donations, but doctors may not doing enough to save you. >> all information you can read about online or when you go into the floral shop. to get a free bouquet, you can register to be a donor or -- >> show your license. it has a little hard to show you are a donor. >> i am so blessed to have him in my life and do something like this. take a macon is doing just fine now. -- >> megan is doing just fine now. >> to have my son and granddaughter running