tent city that has taken over downtown baltimore. protesters have been camped out for over a month. tonight, the city cut off power. protesters are vowing that they will stay. >> protesters have truly sets up a tent city down here. they have food-service, medical aid, and food -- medical aid. >> televisions, hot plates went silent when the city turned off electricity. >> it makes it harder to make coffee. >> the move came after officials raised safety concerns over extension cords. the mayor has said the protesters are welcome to use the square, within certain parameters. >> they can protest with the signs, music, voices, all day

long. this is not about inequity. this is about a campouts. >> the mayor wants it to and by taking all tense down immediately. >> -- tents down immediately. >> there is no national park in the country that allows for perpetual and on and think campouts. >> negotiations between the city and occupy supporters are nonexistent because the group has not identified a leader. protesters told us they are denouncing issues ranging from corporate greed to campaign finance reform. >> trying to educate the public to keep the conversation alive. if there is a huge disconnect between the people and our government, i cannot help but think the ideas of our founding fathers are slowly being ripped away from us. >> the protesters are vowing to

continue their vigil what they explore other avenues to power computers, charge cell phones, and make the coffee that keeps them warm. >> there has been talk about bicycle generators. as far as i know, it is completely legal and public spaces. >> the protesters say they plan to stay through the winter. the mayor wants the tents to come down asap. we are told by office that she wants to avoid any type of violent confrontation, like we have seen with the occupy protests in oakland. >> if you have pictures or video from the occupy baltimore demonstrations, share them on line. go to our website, wbaltv.com. baltimore county police have released a few details on a homicide in the parkland area. they found the woman dead inside

her home on sarah layne around 4:40 this afternoon. police would not release her name or tell us how she was killed. we were over the scene of a shooting in west baltimore. it happened on the -- just after 5:00 tonight. investigators said a 19 d--- a 19-year-old was shot five times. the head man who confessed to killing a baltimore county gas station owner was hit with two life sentences today. durst spirit -- spare the life of walter bishop jr.. the judge also punished bishop with a life sentence plus 20 years for conspiracy to commit murder and tandy and violations. prosecutors believe it could be eligible for parole in 50 years. >> we had a fair trial. i am happy that we have that opportunity.

>> absolutely. these cases are very stressful. they go on for a long time. it is difficult to think that any jury should be put in the position of having to decide weather someone -- whether someone lives or dies. karla porter will go on trial next year. >> the man convicted in the hit and run death will spend the next three months in jail. prosecutors say he hit the 77- year-old and left him for dead during this past january snowstorm. it happened a long mountain road in pasadena. he told the judge that he should not be entirely to blame because road conditions were bad. the victim was in the roadway. the judge responded by saying, i am not punishing you because you had the accident. i am punishing you because you left the scene. the true test of a man's character is what he does under

stress. after his three months in jail, he faces three years probation and 20 hours of community service. tonight, we're learning more about the victim knew was killed in an east baltimore carry out. the family of freddie jones hopes that these surveillance pictures will help to lead police to his killer. >> that is 52-year-old the freddie jones jr. on the cellphone as video shows three men entering the carry out monday night at around 6:30. one of the suspect says something to johns and shoves them. an argument breaks out on the tapes stops. jones was shot multiple times and died at the hospital. crystal jenkins jones, his wife, was very upset will talking to reporters on wednesday. she is frustrated by the fact

that police waited so long before going door-to-door. >> there was no tape, nobody was searching around. they need to do something about this area. >> two days after the crime, police let us know that they would be canvassing the area with fliers, much like they did in april of 2010 when a security guard was gunned down in a similar robbery at the same carry out. less than 24 hours after his murder, police were out in full force. a day after jones's murder, there were no officers to be seen. we simply wanted to know why. what was with the delay? >> initially, we worked the scene. we give the media the preliminary information. there was some evidence in this case. that evidence is a video. " his family says he was an army veteran and was working as a shuttle driver at bwi marshall.

police insist they will be increasing patrols. there is no word on whether the commissioner will use his power to close the business. the district's councilwoman says that something needs to be done. >> should this establishment be shut down? >> this establishment needs to close. >> councilman clark also said that she is in the process of talking to the owners of the carryout business to figure out of something can be done. police are asking anyone with information to call metro crimestoppers. >> baltimore officials are preparing to release the findings of an independent review into the police-involved shooting. the board began its work back in

april. the mayor and police commissioner are expected to release the results tomorrow afternoon. the man accused of murdering his wife before flying to north carolina is now in the custody of montgomery county police. 45-year-old curtis lopez arrived from charlotte today. he is charged in the murder of his wife jane mcquain. police say the boy of died of blunt force trauma to the head. his body was recovered from a wooded area in clarksburg six days after the search began. the hunt is on for an inmate who officials say escaped from work detail this morning. investigators said the 20-year- old walked away from his assignment at a landfill. he has an arrest record for robbery, handgun in by- elections, and assault. he is known to frequent the annapolis area.

>> a third woman is alleging that she was harassed by herman cain in the 1990's. the woman says she worked at the national restaurant association will herman cain was president. we have learned that the woman who received a financial settlement over harassment claims will not go public. congressman elijah cummings continues this -- we have more on the story. >> a number of prescription drug shortages has tripled in the past five years. he reiterated his commitment to cracking down on questionable drug suppliers. >> congress has been trying

since february to do something about this. it has not been able to get it done. >> president obama signed an executive order directing the fda in the department justice to work with pharmaceutical companies to protect consumers and prevent price gouging. >> recently, we have seen how the potential of drug shortages for vital drugs, including some cancers, can really have an adverse impact on patients and those who are caring for patients. >> we interviewed md.'s basketball coach. >> this is extremely personal for our family because with my son, tyler, who was three and half years old. he has looking at. >> she contacted congressman elijah cummings. he has launched an investigation.

he is a ranking democrat is demanding the company's explain where they're getting the drug, how much they're paying for them and how much they are profiting. he reported that four companies have cooperated with the investigation. when colorado company is refusing to turn over its paper work -- one colorado company is refusing to turn over its paper work. they have been in trouble with federal board is over the past several years. >> downtown discount store will soon close up shop. we will have details for you. >> pesky stink bugs. summer is gone and they're marching back inside your home. >> what can you do about it? we will show you where they are getting can and what you can do about it.

>> great weather to start the month of november so far. right now, mostly clear, 43 at the airport.

>> the popular running of the bride will soon be no more. the parent company has filed for bankruptcy and plans to close all 46 of its stores. they are " -- they acquired filene's in 2009. those stink bugs may be driving you crazy once again. they are done feeding outside

and now they're crawling back into our homes. do not despair. >> the stink bugs on the move once again as we approach winter. these insects are coming into your house to hunker down for some winter hospitality. >> they will be on your window sills and inside the house. >> he is the -- he is a professor of entomology at the university of maryland. >> they are coming in for refuge. they are not going to lay eggs. they're not going to bite your pets. >> now the challenge is to keep them out of your house. the first thing you want to do is see how they might be getting in. >> we see a few little gaps around the window.

>> another entry point, where utilities run in and out of buildings. >> i have a little bit of a whole. they will get in there. it is going to be like a highway. >> traps have also proven themselves useful outside and inside. >> this is one of the traps that is on the market. it is very effective at catching a stink bugs. >> inside the trap is a lure. there are many types of traps on the market. this one is the one that works best. there is a version of this trap that you can put in your attic. it has a light source inside. >> you can put this in your attic and turn on the light. >> the jet around the door frame reveals another opening that the bugs could use -- a check around the door frame revealed another opening at the bugs could use. anything that is good for energy

conservation is good for keeping the bugs out. the ad can be a big highway for the little buggers. >> you have to be sure these are screened. this has good screening. >> back downstairs, we did not take these guys out. what do you do? >> i take a water bottle. i cut the top off and now i have a final -- funnel. he is is this contraption to catch the blogs. -- he uses this contraption to catch the blogs. -- bugs. ralph does not recommend a flushing them.

>> that is not a very green. >> the stink bugs seem to like it around here. >> they are now in more than 33 states. we do not expect that to change. i would not be surprised if they work in every one of the 48 contiguous states. >> if you are lucky enough not to be familiar with stink bugs, they get that name because of the foul odor they give off when they are disturbed or frightened. >> your insta-weather-plus forecast -- >> we had some snow to finish up october. temperatures were relatively mild for november. we made it into the low 60's a

around here. not too far toward south and west, some upper 60's to west virginia into the ohio valley. 62 at the airport and the inner harbor. that is normal for the second day of november. it is likely to be cool tomorrow morning. temperatures are already down in the low 40's in the northern suburbs. a little bit mile dirt, downtown baltimore is 51. -- a little bit milder, downtown baltimore is 51. oakland is warmer than ocean city. garrett county running above the temperature down in ocean city. the cooler temperatures will likely be around here. eastern shore locations comes at a little bit of hype and clouds coming into the western part of the state. the temperatures will continue to cool toward morning. near freezing in some of the chillier spots.

40's in downtown baltimore. the sunrise is at 7:46. some high-pressure to our east. this storm is approaching the the middle of the country. some of the high clouds are moving and. this is going to pack -- this is going to move south of us on friday. it started off as a blizzard in the colorado rockies. there is some decent rain stretching just west of the mississippi into parts of arkansas. you see that the approaching us tomorrow. during the day, we should hold with partly sunny skies. friday, a better chance of some rain developing. it still looks dry, southern pennsylvania and most of maryland. by friday, that system is moving out and the weekend looks gorgeous. a lot of sunshine for both

saturday and sunday. temperatures out or maybe a couple of degrees above normal. we will sneak in one more decent day in the mountains tomorrow. slightly better chance for some showers around the eastern shore, a 20% on friday. the best chance for rain is down towards ocean city, where the rain chances are 50-50. tomorrow looks beautiful there as well. if you're traveling towards pittsburgh on sunday, you do not have to worry about a typical november weather. kickoff temperatures should be around 50. very good weather for football. ahance for a shower on friday. back into the sunshine for saturday and sunday. clocks go back one hour to a.m. on sunday. >> the ravens quarterback knows

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>> some progress for the ravens on the injury front. still plenty of concerns. receiver lee evans remained out of practice. torched pittsburgh and a weak one. -- in week one. regardless of who can play and you cannot play, joe flacco knows his offense has a far less room for error than a did a week ago against the arizona cardinals. >> we have to play the way we know how to play. we cannot go out there and make mistakes. we have to go in there and play the football we know how to. >> we will have live pregame

coverage on sunday night from pittsburgh. we hope you'll join us at 6:30. the ongoing nba lockout has created some players sightings that you do not normally seat in november. -- normally see in november. a basketball open house to see the men's and women's team. his journey to the top has taught him patience to help his alma mater. >> it is what it is. i am showing them some support. i am happy that they invited me to this and i was able to come. >> no question about the winner of the dunk contest. very nervous.

the competition gets a lot more serious for the tigers' next week when they opened the season on the road at kansas. the start of the college basketball season menu is a great tradition. response, launching toilet paper rolls on to the crop -- on to the court. the technician -- the tradition also leads to a technical foul. the students to immediately pick up the toilet paper. tennessee women's basketball coach has -- stands as a model for courage. she revealed in august that she suffers from early onset alzheimer's. since receiving the diagnosis, nancy reagan has reached out to were to offer support. she will coach for as long as she can.

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>> crews began stringing up thousands of lives in mount vernon. the 40th annual holiday celebration will be green with energy-efficient lights. the official lighting tax place

thursday, december 1. you can catch our special at 7:00. we are dealing with some monumentally excellent weather. >> sunny skies tomorrow and 64. a chance for showers on friday and a beautiful weekend ahead. we have gorgeous sunshine but saturday and sunday. >> that is a look at our news for this evening. thank you for joining us. good night.

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