and the trial against aid to bob ehrlich. he is tried -- is charged with trying to suppress african- american votes during the 2010 election. we are live in the studio with the very latest. >> the court involved testimony from several witnesses, including some political heavyweights. ehrlichovernor's bob took the stand. he is accused of authorizing an robo-call to legally persuade african-american voters to stay home during the election. >> i have a very high opinion of them. >> he is straightforward, honest, never had a problem. >> the election day call was an automated message came to trick

democrats into not voting for gov. martin o'malley. he initially faced five charges in the case. thursday, the judge ruled there was not enough evidence. prosecutors that hope to prove that he obstructed justice by withholding subpoenaed documents. >> it is a big deal. it goes to the substance of our case. he did not have bad intentions. >> the court day included a vigorous debate centered around the first amendment. >> the earliest form of political speech was anonymous. that is all political speech originated in the united states. >> the judge rejected that view and ruled that the four other counts will stand. he said this message is plainly fraudulent, most people see it as an attempt to get people to stay home.

the defense will continue its case tomorrow. you can follow the trial from beginning to end on our website, wbaltv.com. >> after being detained nearly four months in a jail, gary gio dano is speaking out about his ordeal. he told abc news that the $1.5 million are still death policy took out on robyn gardner was part of a policy that covered both of them. he has denied any wrongdoing from the very beginning. he said she was swept out to sea while snorkeling. a suspect in the custody after a police involved crash on the beltway. officers were following a car on the inner loop of 695. that car was involved in any early morning hit and run. the driver ran into a police

car. fortunately, there were no injuries. the accident shut down all lanes of the belt way for several hours. the search continues for the gunman who killed a high-school student in west baltimore. tonight, the victim's loved ones gathered to mark the one-year anniversary of his death. we're live at the police headquarters with the very latest. >> city police say the case is still open, but family members say they have not had any updates and i hope tonight candlelight vigil will encourage someone to come forward. >> this is a reality check for the world. that is my baby. that will never change. >> she is back at the spot where her 15-year-old son was gunned down last year. >> i cannot imagine how we felt at that moment. but surrounded by loved ones,

they marked the one-you're anniversary -- the one-year anniversary of for sons murdered. murder.on's >> we have to bring awareness to this community. even though they are afraid to speak up, we will not stop. we will find his killer. god sees all things. >> her mother is not sure what he was doing last december 1. around 5:30 that afternoon, the teenager was shot multiple times. >> 10 times. that is overkill. something has to be done. >> by the time i got to shock trauma, he had already passed away about 30 minutes before i got there. i did not have the opportunity to hold his hand. >> his mother is still grieving. she is determined to confront her son's killer. whoever it is, i can forgive

you. you still need to bring yourself forward. you have a mama, and she is hurting. >> this is still an active investigation. you have any information, call city homicide. tonight at police headquarters in downtown baltimore. >> we now know the name of the woman found inside a burning vehicle on thanksgiving morning. the chief medical examiner confirmed the 51-year-old karen davidson was inside the vehicle that caught fire. right now, officials of not determined exactly how she died. investigators tell us the investigation is ongoing.

there are three different versions of what happened. >> frank conway and at meister has finally reached a boiling point and did so on november 21. according to a police report, it seems to contradict the stories that both men told to police, raising more confusion around this case. the next chapter in the ongoing feud, it reached a new level back on november 21. meister claim that he was attacked. >> we were yelling back and forth and he is getting closer and closer. we're no longer in front of this house prepared he lunges at me. of course, it does not hit me. look at me. >> he claims that he was the one you was attacked and denies that he ever pulled out a gun. >> you did not pull a gun out?

>> absolutely not. no need to. i could have taken care of them. >> police released a four-page report detailing what to officers saw before 11:00 that night. the officers were driving in the 3200 block of liberty heights when i saw white male screaming at a black male. at this time, police said conway swept his raincoat to decide to reveal a handgun. as police moved in on the two, my sister ran, but was later caught for questioning. can wait -- meister ran, but was later caught for questioning. police never arrested i demand. however, because is concealed carry permit had expired, police did sees his 38 caliber revolvers. as well as five rounds and a holster.

most of the bad blood stems from his longstanding claim that conway and his daughter do not live in is northwest baltimore how. it is believed the residency question lost her council seat. >> the police department could not comment on the report because charges have not been filed. speaking of those charges, there is still no word from the state's attorney's office and a special prosecutor as to what the next move will be. >> we now know just how much money the baltimore writing festival capt. the local economy. the october event generated $30.5 million or the city and state's economy. it also showed participation up

by 10 or 15%. in comparison, the automobile grand prix brought in $25 million. state lawmakers have preferred about $1 million in questionable contracts for the septic system update to the attorney general's office. the cost for -- those contracts were found during an audit released today. a senate showdown over to plans to extend the payroll tax cuts tonight. the senate voted 78-22 defeat republican legislation that would have extended the payroll tax cut for another year. earlier, the obama-backed bill to renew the tax holiday was also defeated. the house is not yet done with its version of an extension. there is mixed news tonight on

the u.s. and global front. a new report for the institute for supply management shows factories rose last month. that report -- it is leading economists to believe that consumer confidence is on the rise. despite the good days, is slow down overseas is 7 impact right here at home. >> we your continued worry virgin on -- verging on almost a sense that it is inevitable that europe is going to have a significant crash. >> economists worry the impact of a global slowdown could spill over into the new year. that uncertainty here to tell men overseas continue to play out on wall street today. the dow jones dipped 26. after its seventh best gain yesterday. the s&p dropped by two points, while the nasdaq rose by six.

president obama reduce its commitment to fighting hiv and aids. a man who alleges he suffered sex abuse at the hands of the former syracuse coach is facing his own charges of sex abuse. what is attorney wants the evidence thrown out. >> if the text message data or the e-mail data is being intercepted and transmitted, it is a straightforward violation. >> is your cell phone spying on you? alarming news about the softer that could be tracking your every move. >> damaging winds and some heavy snow at a west. a much different weather pattern here. 34 at the airport right now. 45 in downtown baltimore.

>> a spectacular finale for a monumental occasion. hundreds rhine and the holiday season tonight with the 40th annual lighting of the moshing and monuments. -- the washington monument. the night was capped by a beautiful fireworks display. the worldlue angels are preparing for a big show. we were there this afternoon as the team made their way into what will be their home base. it is all preparation for the bicentennial airshow taking place in june of 2012. it will launch the star spangled celebration. the tourism officials are hoping it will bring in a 1 million visitors from all over the country to celebrate the bicentennial of our national anthem. >> it promises to be worthy of our proud heritage. when it comes to air shows, as we just saw a little preview, no one does it better than the blue angels.

>> the international maritime festival will take place next june. >> on this world aids day, president obama renewed his commitment to fighting the disease. he spoke to a gathering about the success of prevention and treatment. the president said his administration will increase spending on hiv treatment by $50 million. >> we cannot and the pandemic -- we can end this pandemic. we can win this fight. we need to keep at it, today, tomorrow, every day. " the president pledged to support in helping 6 million people are around the world get treatment by the end of 2013. the third accuser of sexual abuse at the hands of bernie fine was in court today to

answer sex abuse charges himself. his lawyer is claiming his client made an incriminating statement in a taped interview with police. he argued to have its review -- removed from evidence. the prosecutor admit the detective made inaccurate statements during the interview. the judge has yet to make gambling. penn state is making a donation in the sum of $1.5 million to a sex crime prevention group. this comes a day opera officials held a town hall meeting to discuss the scandal. the two groups to receive the funds from the schools portion of the big 10 revenue. penn state is sending letters urging prospective students to continue to consider joining their university. >> is your smart phones by 9 you? computer analyst has found that

a secret data collection has been loaded on tens of millions of funds and it seems to be watching every movement you make. >> is your smart phone devious? more than 140 million wireless devices sold by the nation's biggest carriers may be loaded with spyware. >> a computer analyst from connecticut showed how it worked. tracking everything from the user's location to web searches that were supposed to be encrypted. and it cannot be any -- and it cannot be disabled. at&t says it is not collecting personal data. the company that created the software promises of unprecedented insight into

customers' mobile experiences. the question is whether it is legal. >> if the text message data is being intercepted and transmitted, it is a straight forward violation. >> even if it is legal, this revelation does not help the phone companies. >> customers do not want to hear that my cell phone is capable of tracking this information and my carrier did not tell me. >> smart phones, maybe a little too smart. >> your insta-weather-plus forecast -- >> coming off one of the warmer november is on record in baltimore, the month of december started cooler. but still little bit above normal. 52 degrees for the high today. we were three degrees above that. we're getting closer to the normal low. 34 is the current temperature at the airport.

most of central and eastern maryland getting kind of chili, which you would expect in december. 37 at elton. low 30's in northern baltimore county. 27 already at frederick beard 35 degrees in colombia at this hour. -- 27 are ready at frederick. 35 degrees in colombia at this hour. the air is dry. calm winds, clear skies. by dawn, many areas will be down around 25 degrees. high pressure to our south building and would clear conditions tonight and sticking around for the weekend. this will pass by to the north

of us tomorrow. we will see a little bit of cloud cover. high pressure will hold strong friday, saturday, and most of sunday. all the nasty weather is going to be out west. this is an important storm. the combination of high pressure in the northern rockies and the storm over arizona, very strong damaging wind up here. it looks like more snow moving towards denver tomorrow evening. a little snow shower activity in northern new england. for the most part, high pressure to our south is the main whether future for us. it is the west that stays very cold. some of that snow gets into the northern lakes. chicago, over toward cleveland, some of that rain.

mostly sunny skies tomorrow. in western maryland, we will see some sunshine. temperatures are not too bad for december. 42 to 46. eastern shore, just a few clouds. on the lower eastern shore, including ocean city, mid-50's tomorrow. low-50's on saturday. a lot of december sunshine for the next couple of days. cool and dry through the weekend. monday night, a chance for rain. the shot is taper off wednesday and temperatures cooled a little bit the middle of next week. >> the best rivalry on ice.

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>> the ravens offense looks like it is wrapping up at the right time. they have to worry about lee

evans, too. it has been a miserable season for advevans. >> it felt good to get the win and to get involved in a little bit. it was a good start. you know, it's a good way to contribute. there are still a lot more plays to be made. >> you have to have somebody to give williams a rest. they have their backup catcher. . round pick in 2005, he played 114 games. the orioles sent randy henry to

texas in return. college troops in the nation's capital tonight. nothing easy right now for the head coach randy monroe. he is hoping for the first win of the season. the first half, clinton and jones. -- quinton jones. second half, eagles 52-41. we will stay in the second half, the eagles are pulling away. american wins it. baltimore as other dogs are having much more fun.

the greyhounds win the conference opener. there are now five and one in this season. the capitals fired bruce on monday and less than 48 hours had a new coach at the gates in anaheim. the move has done nothing to improve the play. hosting the penguins tonight, going at it. both plant pretty good blows. -- land pretty good blows. not for long. lovely back can. -- backhand. the pin codes one and - - penguins win it 2-1.

$5 million for 18 players. tiger woods, looking pretty solid. trying to find his game. he is in the clubhouse. pretty good. johnson, a former masters champion, similar approach. just like he drew it out. lovely chip. 6 under par. that is a look at sports. stay with us.

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affordable housing for artists... and partnering with a local hospital to help expand patient care. because the more we do in baltimore, the more we help make opportunity possible. >> seven-day forecast, cool and dry throughout the weekend. temperatures get a little chili at the middle of next week. >> that is it for 11 news. we leave you tonight with more from "a monumental occasion."

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