during a routine traffic stop, and that is when the officer was shot and killed. witnesses say the be suspect fled on foot and ran toward the campus. >> the campus community should remain in a secure and safe location and stay where they are. >> students were notified by text and e-mail messages to stay in place. a 2007 shooting rampage late -- left 32 dead before the long gone and shot and killed himself. >> they are appealing the fine imposed by the education .epartment' back at virginia tech, classes ended on wednesday, but some students were still on campus preparing for the start of exams.

>> we are still gathering late breaking details. we know the campus lockdown has not been lifted. reports from the scene indicate the gunman is believed to be dead, and maybe the second body that was discovered by police just after 1:00 this afternoon. you can see more reaction from witnesses at the scene and how changes since the last camp shooting in 2007 are in place today. >> now to our other big story today, a teacher at glen burnie high school accused of having sexual relations with three students, both on and off campus. tonight jeffrey sears jr. is behind bars. lowell melser has been talking to people throughout the day who newt sears and joins us live to from glen burnie. >> sears was an english teacher and coach of the j.b. boys and black -- boys basketball team here at -- coach of the jv boys

basketball team. a coach -- it was believed he was having some sort of sexual relationship with another student. >> i cannot believe it. my daughter does cheerleading, and i receive e-mail from our teachers every day. >> parents and guardians of students at glen burnie high school reacted to the arrest of 29-year-old jeffrey robert sears, an english teacher and coach of the jv boys' basketball team, who had been a teacher at the school since 2006. >> how long has this been going on? i am anxious to see if that was one of his teachers. >> police say he had numerous sexual relationships with three female students between the ages

of 15 and 16, and that the sexual encounters happened both on and off school grounds. >> as a mother and grandmother to someone who spent my entire adult life and education, these charges may be absolutely sick to my stomach. >> at a news conference thursday, police and school officials expressed their shock and the stain over the situation. school officials say around november 1, an assistant coach notify the principle about concerns they had about sears. the principal then notified the school system, who notified social services and police. an investigation was done, which included interviewing witnesses, analyzing evidence, and executing warrants on several residences. in the end, sears was arrested thursday morning. >> when the first allegation arose, we immediately remove him from the classroom and placed him in a position in which she had absolutely no contact with children. >> at his home, no one answered

the door. neighbors were also shocked by the allegations. >> had you ever seen teenage girls go in the house with him at all? >> not really. i just pay attention to my kids. i just pay attention to what they do. that close to my house, i am really worried about that garrett kern >> counselors will be on hand. the school principal pledged to be on the look out. >> one of my responsibilities is to protect my students. >> sears is facing a laundry list of charges including sexual abuse of a minor, third and fourth degree sexual offense, and first and second-degree assault. he is currently being held on $3 million bond, $1 million for each victim. we understand that he does have another bond hearing tomorrow

afternoon. live in glen burnie, lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> former penn state assistant football coach gerry sandusky is free on bond following his route -- following his arrest yesterday on new charges of child sexual abuse. >> jerry sandusky is back at home now, a place he will be forced to stay. a judge allowed him to leave a pennsylvania jail, but ordered him to home confinement and requires him to wear an electronic monitoring -- monitoring device. he was forced to post a $250,000 cash bond after his arrest wednesday, the second in as many months on charges of child sexual abuse. >> how many more children do expect to come forward, gerry? >> this time, two more have come forward. all 10 alleged victims claim

their first contact with the coach came through the second mile charity, an organization he created to help disadvantaged children. sandusky has said several times that he never abused any child. victim nine says he was assaulted at least 16 times, often in the basement of sandusky's home between 2005 and 2008, two years after penn state officials were told of previous allegations. in their report, the victim also claims that during one of saul "he screamed for help, knowing sandusky's what was upstairs, but no one ever came to help him." sandusky now faces 15 charges of child sexual abuse over a 15- year span. some of the initial victims outlined in the original grand jury report are expected to testify at the first hearing in this case, set for next tuesday.

>> the penn state allegations have forced a number of colleges to review their campus sexual abuse policies. tim tooten is live in the newsroom. he says maryland is now on board. >> the university system board of regents is set to approve a new policy first thing tomorrow. the reporting policy will affect employees, staff, and students at all 13 colleges and universities. an official said changes are being made in response to what is taking place at penn state. tim tooten, live in the 11 news room. >> harford county police tell 11 news a 21-year-old man found dead in a car this morning was murdered. investigators say christopher ells had been shot multiple times. the car was found just before 9:00 this morning. deputies are still in the early stages of the investigation, but they do not think the shooting

was a random act of violence. anyone with information on the case should call the harford county sheriff's office. in baltimore city, police are investigating the deadly stabbing of a 45-year-old man in northwest baltimore. it happened just before 8:30 last night along the 3500 block of woodland avenue. christopher gilliam was found suffering from multiple stab wounds. he was taken to an area hospital where he later died. a suspect has been taken into custody, but no charges filed yet. the investigation is ongoing. >> the man of -- accused of falsely promising area schools appearances by raven suppliers is out on bond -- ravens players. never refunded the money he collected from the school. landed him on one county's most wanted list. police tell us they got a tip he

was hiding out at an aberdeen hotel, and that is where they found him on tuesday. bail is -- he posted $10,000 bail this morning. >> a record amount of rain in the areas today. a little bit of wet snow in some spots north and west of town, but that storm is long gone now. skies had cleared out, but it did not warm up all that much. yesterday the highs were in the low 60s. today mostly in the 40's. a significant temperature drop behind yesterday's storm. 44 in downtown baltimore, 37 in westminster. oakland had an afternoon temperature of just 23 degrees. cloud cover in the mountains producing flurries in a spot or two. high pressure will strengthen over the region tonight and the cold to the north and west will be set settling in to baltimore. temperatures about normal for this time of year. that means it will be chilly as we head into the upcoming

weekend. more on that forecast and the seven-day outlook and just a few minutes. >> congress is running out time to extend the payroll tax cut and if the house and senate failed, millions of americans could see their paychecks shrank after january 1. >> and brian moore is in washington with tonight's update. >> a sharply divided senate shot down competing it is to extend tax cuts for more than 160 million americans. republicans refuse to raise taxes on millionaires. democrats would not agree to slash federal jobs. if congress does not extend a tax cut and the unemployment insurance, president obama is threatening to keep lawmakers in town for the holidays. >> we are going to stay here as long as it takes to make sure the american people's taxes don't go up on january 1. >> the president is refusing to back out to republicans in the last big showdown of a

politically toxic year. >> they think we should do a payroll tax, but the question is, what price will they extract from the president in order to get it done? i just want to make clear, this is not about me. >> republicans are pressuring the president to sign off on building the keystone oil pipeline from canada. >> the american people are still asking the question, where are the jobs? this is a bipartisan proposal that the president ought to endorse. >> senate republicans held up the nomination of the president's choice to be a new financial what dog -- watchdog for consumers. >> we are not giving up on this. we will keep going at it. >> the president and republicans winding down this year the way they started it, at odds. -- and capitol hill, brian more, wbal-tv 11 news.

>> want to know where your tax dollars are really going? we have a quiz on our web site that lists what percent of the federal budget goes where. see how many questions you get right on wbaltv.com. >> washington's national cathedral damaged by this year's earthquake could see $2 million in donation. >> something has to happen before the end of the year for that money come in. >> if you are a parent, the periodic blood curdling screams like that are not foreign to you. it turns out there is actually some science behind your child's tantrum. >> first, a $100 million makeover for bwi. hal airport officials say they are paying for it all. >> they have already started hiring and the casino is still under construction.

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>> baltimore and washington thurgood marshall airport will be getting a makeover. $65 million has been approved so far for the renovation of the oldest part of the airport. we have been going through documents throughout the day that showed the airport will pay for the project using revenue

from leases, fees, and rent. the airport reported its busiest year ever last year. officials say it has become a bottleneck. the wait could grow to as long as nine minutes without more screening stations. they will add new -- as long as 90 minutes. it will allow passengers to move between it concourses without passing through security again. two longtime supporters of the washington national cathedral have offered to make donations matching those to the earthquake damaged at this. cracks formed in parts of the building. according to the washington post, cathedral officials say the two supporters would match all new gifts or pledges to the cathedral up to $500,000. this only lasts through the end of the year. that means there is the potential for $2 million in donations.

>> the fda hears from experts about the risk of blood clots. they are considering placing mornings on some widely used birth control pills. the drug maker says there is no increased risk, but the fda said more study is needed. if you are a parent, you have survived more than a few tantrums. researchers say there is a science to this chaos and understanding can help get a resolve. >> apparently there is a rhythm and rhyme to all of this. these high-pitched squeals of anger and emotion are enough to send most parents into meltdowns of their own. >> as his mother, i hear that all the time.

my kid is upset about something, and i get emotionally involved in it. >> she is old mom and a psychiatrist. she has a new study published in the journal "emotion." phase one, the child begins yelling and screaming, then the downward spiral began then to face to, that is when the child becomes physical and throws things. then phase three, crying and whining. this is also the sadness days. researchers say the trick to dealing with tantrums is to get past the child anger and get to the sadness, when he is ready to receive comfort. they say and do absolutely nothing. liz rome, i think that having a solid plan for dealing with tantrums and before they occur is key. i found that trying to do with my child when she is out of

control is counterproductive. elizabeth fleming said, when my children are in a good mood, i teach them coming down techniques. it is best to ignore the tantrum. >> it is lot easier said than done in the real moment. >> in case you are wondering how researchers came up with the information, they were actually listening to more than 100 temper tantrums to look for similarities. according to a new report, your marylanders are dying in car accidents. aaa says the state figure is down 10% -- fee or marylanders are dying in car accidents. it is the loess we have seen since 1949, but still, nearly 33,000 americans died on our nation's road race in 2011. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> we say it a lot, and it is

true. what a difference a day makes. heavy, record-setting rains yesterday, a little bit of wet snow toward the end of the day and today, some strong winds. nothing in the rain gauge today since midnight. 45 degrees fahrenheit. yesterday the high was in the low 60's. the temperature has dropped almost 20 degrees behind yesterday's storm. the record low was 10 in december of 1882 with a record high of 74 in 1980. high pressure strengthens over the region and it will be a clear, chilly night. 23 degrees at oakland. they had several inches of snow in the mountains yesterday. great news for the ski resorts. 39 in barton, 37 in westminster. it is chilly on the eastern shore. cambridge -- look for some

twenties in the outlying suburbs tonight. high pressure coming in behind yesterday's storm, which is working its way up to four eastern canada and headed out toward the north atlantic. we will keep an eye on this next front. it may be a couple degrees colder by saturday at this from coast to the area tomorrow night. an area of low pressure developing and a little bit of snow in the middle of the country. this front is worth watching as it approaches tomorrow and slides through tomorrow night. it will go from sunny in the morning to part cloudy in the afternoon. a high temperature of 47-52. snow showers in ohio and northwest pennsylvania tomorrow afternoon, and we are getting squeezed between these two. we will see a lot of clouds around here tomorrow night and early saturday morning. may be light rain along the coast of the lower eastern shore. in between here and baltimore,

we are looking for some clouds early in the morning saturday, then some afternoon sunshine. the rest of the weekend should be gorgeous with sunny, cool days. the front will go through tomorrow night. snow showers out in the mountains today. they will see lots of sunshine for friday, and temperatures will be cold out in western maryland, again that is great news for that skiers. great football weather sunday with sunny skies. it will be called early on, but by midday into the afternoon, warming into the lower 40's. upper 40's tuesday and another chance for rain brown wednesday or thursday of next week. >> would you swim and fish in baltimore's inner harbor? >> only if pushed then, at this point. by 2020, city officials say they will have a plan to make all that trash and sewage a thing of the past.

>> grand prix debt talks $12 million.

>> some fresh faces this year on the baltimore city council. there were sworn in this morning. the new members include second district council and brandon scott, nick mosby, councilman william welch and councilman carl stokes on the 12th district. council president jack young recall the past four years filled with financial hardship for the city and spoke about how the city can recover. >> i don't think there's a person here today who would agree that the economic hardships endured by our friends, family, neighbors, and even some of us in this room drastically improved in june of 2009 when experts reported that the recession came to an official end.

>> the new council is not wasting any time. the first full council meeting started about a half-hour ago. >> swimming and fishing do not usually come to mind when you think about the inner harbor, but mayor stephanie rawlings- blake wants them to be. she plans to unveil a healthy harbor plan next week. the gold, make the harbor healthy enough so people can swim and fish from it by the year 2020. it is part of an issue -- as part of an initiative to deal with issues like trash, sewage leaks, and stormwater runoff. >> we know they are hiring, but for what? arundel mills casino announces thousands of job openings. >> we will find out the qualifications you need to have to get the work. >> it is the ultimate lesson in hate it forward, as a man turned his tragedy into a way -- in how to pay it forward. to pay it forward.

>> live, local, late-breaking. you are watching wbal-tv 11 news at 5 in hd with dan stovall, donna hamilton, your forecast with chief meteorologist at tom tasselmyer. >> more than a dozen public maryland colleges and universities must now abide by new set of policies relating to child abuse and neglect. the university system of maryland board of regents is set to approve the new reporting policy at its monthly meeting. >> it comes on the heels of allegations of sexual abuse at penn state university involving

a former assistant football coach. tim tooten is live in the newsroom with details. >> maryland move quickly to revise its child abuse and neglect policy, and on top of that, regions or sectors except to add on a very strict reporting policy. the new child abuse reporting policy affects school employees, staff, and students at 13 state colleges and universities. >> following the events at penn state, i started asking the question, what are our policies? do we have clear guidance and reporting lines? folks started looking into what we had in place and felt that it needed to be strengthened and clarified. so that is what this is all about. >> under the report -- under the proposed reporting requirements, those who witness child abuse or neglect must make a written and oral report within 48 hours to police and the local state's attorney. word of the policy changes got a

strong reaction from college students in baltimore county. >> the issue has been really serious. i think it is good to put something in place so that if something does happen, it will not be hidden under wraps. >> abuse definitely needs to be reported at this point. the fact that they got away with it for so long at penn state is ridiculous. if people know about some sort of abuse that is ruining a child's life, it needs to be stopped immediately. >> it does not guarantee they will take action, but that should promote and encourage it. >> the chancellor said schools must take the extra step not only to enforce the policy, but make sure it is clear to employees. >> the policy calls for a certain amount of training to take place so that those who have reporting responsibility know exactly what's that are expected to do. >> to see the reporting proposal, 02 our website,

wbaltv.com and click on education alert. more on the story new at 6:00. tim tooten, wbal-tv 11 news. >> we have some breaking news at this hour. skyteam 11 is over the scene of what appears to be a pedestrian struck on annapolis road near ohio avenue. we are told an 18-year-old girl has been struck by a vehicle. she is now underway to shock trauma. all of annapolis road has been blocked off as police continued their investigation. >> here is a look at some of our other top stories at this hour. a glen burnie high school teacher has been arrested for sexually abusing at least three of his students. today, 29-year-old jeffrey sears jr. was charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse, among other charges. it was determined that all three victims between ages of 15 and

16 years old had sexual relations with the teacher while they were attending a high school. according to reports, the incidents took place both on and off campus from november 2009 to october 2011. the lockdown lifted at virginia tech after a campus wide search for the gunman who killed a police officer. he appears to have walked into a parking lot and shot the officer during a traffic stop. the shooting triggered a lockdown on the sprawling campus that in 2007 was the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history. the officer killed has not yet been identified. the search i on for the person who shot and killed a 21-year- old man found dead this morning in harford county in a car. he had apparently been shot multiple times. anyone with information should call the harford county sheriff's office.

deputies do not think it was a random act of violence. >> come april 15 hundred more people will be back at work in maryland. rob roblin is live at arundel mills with more on this great employment opportunity. >> all kinds of jobs. construction is going on now and should be finished this summer. there will be 1500 new jobs here and they are already hiring. as you can see, the construction of the casino is well underway, scheduled to open this summer. it will be one of the largest gaming facilities in the country. even though the casino's opening is still months away, the casino is already searching for employees. >> currently if we have 15-20, and right now they are counting, food and beverage director,

director of security and surveillance. as we go on, we will have more and more food and beverage positions. >> to find the jobs that are available now and the future, go to the website of the casino. the closer they get to the opening, there will be more jobs available. >> as we get closer to the end, there will be hundreds at a time. look for new postings every week from now through april. >> there will be full-time and part-time jobs and all departments and all shifts. >> this is a world-class gaming facility that will stand up to the competitive pressures of atlantic city or las vegas. 4750 slot machines, six full- scale restaurant with some nationally recognized brands. >> if you like to know about the jobs and apply, all you have to do is go to our website, wbaltv.com and click on news.

>> still had tonight, a sightseeing tour in san city turns deadly. >> police and federal officials are searching for bodies as a helicopter crashes. a look at the devastation ahead as we cover the nation. >> at the that climb from the grand prix race, a new proposal emerges to hold the race next year.

>> car destroyed nine planes at a small airport near cumberland. -- fire destroyed nine planes. a fire marshals are not certain if it is an accident or arson. a number of small, private plane for parked in the hangars. damages are expected to be in the millions. a helicopter picking up -- taking people on a tour of the las vegas strip and hoover dam crashed into a mountainside near las vegas wednesday evening, killing all five people on board. officials say the aircraft was operated by sundance helicopters.

recovery of the remains and the investigation was delayed since the crash site is not acceptable by roads. the cause of the crash is still under investigation. >> from overseas come up villages remain evacuated in indonesia after a powerful eruptions from the mount gamalama volcano. officials say more than 1200 people from villages on those slopes are now living in shelters. a local airport remains closed. there are no reports of any casualties. >> when one family stalled hopped the fence, he was not trying to run away. he was actually running a marathon. >> next year's half marathon has another kind of tribute. >> a young father of three he lost his wife to cancer last year is trying to turn his tragedy into a lesson in giving back. he is certainly making holidays

brighter for one local family. details are next. >> look for colder weather for the next couple of days. it feels like december, finally. the forecast is straight ahead. 40 at the airport, 44 downtown.

>> coming up tonight at 6:00, anne arundel county schoolteacher is charged with sexually abusing three female students. how long investigators say the abuse went on, and reaction from school officials and parents. we are learning more about the baltimore grand prix. we take a look at the numbers and how organizers racked up

>> of cambridge father of three is paying it forward a year after his wife died from cancer. >> they are two families brought together by a tragedy that now carries with a message of hope. a year ago, andrew marshall lost his wife, lisa, after her second battle with cancer. the young mother of three was diagnosed in november and died within a month. >> we just celebrated the one- year anniversary of her passing and her fourth birthday. that was a kind of emotional roller coaster. >> andrew is giving back this holiday season. his minivan is loaded with toys for families he has never met. there is a gift drive his family benefited from during lee's a struggle, and an

organization that provided much- needed support. >> i am comfortable in this situation. i am comfortable talking about it, comfortable with the fact that we know we did everything we could do. >> andrew particularly wanted to make the holiday special for kiana stewart and her two girls. she is fighting cancer. >> i was just in tears when i found out. it is just a blessing. >> the cancer fund is hoping to help 72 other families who have hundreds of wishes on their gift list this year. >> we need gift cards to wal- mart, target, or monetary donations they can give to these families and go out in the community to buy gifts for their kids. peck so important, especially this time of year. andrew says his kids miss their mom, but are doing well.

he says moments like this are an experience that will last a lifetime. >> i wanted to see that something positive can come out of every situation, whether it is cancer, a car accident, or what have you. there are opportunities to give back to the community in every thing. >> the skies may be all clear tonight, but heavy rain slammed much of the region overnight. driving was an absolute nightmare. part of route 1 was closed because of severe flooding. at one point, a motorist had to be rescued from their vehicle, but by all accounts, it looks like the greater baltimore area dodged a bullet. this was the morning commute in nicholas county, west virginia. 1300 people are without power. officials are warning people to stay off the roads there if

possible because it could read freeze. -- refreeze. >> there were some snow showers arriving -- around and record- setting rain. severe thunderstorms in virginia. that is no picture in the mountains is great news for skiers. next weekend is the target for opening quarter ski resort in derrek county. 46 degrees in baltimore at this hour -- the ski resort in cabarrus county. this time yesterday we were seeing temperatures in the upper 50's and low 60's. the numbers have dropped back quite a bit. martin state airport at 45. upper 30's to around 40 in southern pennsylvania. some chilly air is filled during an and the storm from yesterday

is now departing for northern new england. it put down some good snow for the ski resorts in new england, but it was such a fast-moving system, it really did not have a chance to stick around. 40 at the airport, 34 in pittsburg, 17 in marquette, michigan. 11 degrees in international falls, minnesota. some of the cold air will get here for the weekend. 24 in the suburbs, 32 downtown tonight. the storm has dragged the cold front way out to sea, and behind it, high pressure comes in. an area of low pressure, and most of it looks like it will turn to the north and head for the great lakes. we will keep an eye on the developing area of low pressure. during the day tomorrow, sunny to partly cloudy skies, 45-52 degrees. the futurecast shows the approaching front cutting across

ohio, northwest pennsylvania tomorrow about this time, with a few sprinkles. for baltimore, it looks like a partly cloudy day. a little more cloud cover tomorrow night and early saturday, then it will clear out for the rest of the weekend and temperatures will be a little bit below normal. in western maryland, they are cranking out the snow during the cold nights. 38 tomorrow, 27 with clarice and snow showers on saturday. the eastern shore, some sunshine and a few clouds on saturday. ocean city, partly cloudy on friday and saturday. they could pick up a light shower or sprinkle in the area saturday. temperatures about are below normal by a couple of degrees for friday, saturday, and sunday. great football weather for the ravens and colts on sunday. 46 monday, 48 on tuesday.

another chance for rain late wednesday into thursday. >> new federal safety data shows texting while driving increased 50% last year, despite a rush by states to ban the prespractice. an annual survey watches drivers' behavior at intersections. the latest survey caught less than 1% manipulating our texting on hand-held devices. the study shows it increased last year, up from 0.6% the year before. the share of driver speaking into headsets also increase, although hand-held cell phone use remained flat. according to a new report, store credit cards are not your best choice for credit. even though you will see lots of offers from. for cardholder discounts, you really should beware.

store credit cards usually come with higher interest rates than bank cards, even if you have a great credit score. the holiday season can be fun for couples, but can also bring a lot of stress, especially with money issues. according to a survey, men and women have very different approaches when it comes to celebrating, shopping, spending, and budgeting. >> it is supposed to be a time of year when everyone is happy, but given the economy, it can put people on edge and take a toll on couples. a survey from a couple's website found 69 percent of couples said they create a budget together at the start of the season. 73% of women say they do the bulk of the holiday shopping. 42% of women say they wish their spouse would do more to help during the holidays. the couple has seen the most stress free were the ones making a team effort. >> they go out with a certain mentality, this is how much we are spending and we are not

going beyond that. >> when it comes to that list, one group in particular seems to cause stress. >> couples have told us that stress comes primarily from the in-laws. >> 62% of women surveyed say their in-laws are the most difficult people to shop for. perhaps men should not shop for their family and women should shop for theirs, to take stress out of the mix. >> a similar wall street journal survey found at 0 -- found zero women saying their husbands took part in the shopping. >> you now have five months left to train for the maryland half marathon, but this year there is a new race named after a dog. eight- dash will be an mile race, named for the golden

doodle that entered the race last year. >> on behalf of the 805,000 residents and 10,000 canines, baltimore county congratulates you on your contribution to the sport of running. >> it benefits the university of maryland cancer center. a glen burnie high school teacher arrested after engaging in a sexual relationship with three students. we are live from anne arundel county with reaction of parents and guardians. >> a group of teachers earn high marks from the ravens. i am sarah caldwell. why teach for american baltimore got a the honorrow at m&t bank stadium. that is coming up.

that is coming up.

>> they could have gone anywhere, but chose to dedicate their time and energy helping our city's young people learn. teach for america baltimore and was chosen as the latest honor rows recipient. >> when the ravens and m&t bank awarded teach for america and honor row at a recent ravens home game, they fulfilled a dream for teachers and students

alike. >> it was a dream. it made me reflect on my path. >> teach for america corps member juno simmons grew up right here in baltimore. teachers college becoming part of the movement. members commit to two years teaching in the baltimore public school system right out of college. >> it was something bigger than myself, where i can actually be a leader. >> it puts people on the ground to find real solutions. >> those solutions come in many different forms. an overwhelming need to level the playing field for children living in poverty. >> when they finally, after three weeks, understood long division, the first thing one of my students wanted to do was call their family.

>> someone who never saw themselves going to college before. that inspires me to work harder every single day. >> we congratulate teach for america baltimore for the impact continue to have him in in city. sarah caldwell, wbal-tv 11 news. >> congratulations, and enjoy the game. here is a look at what is coming at new at 6:00. >> a glen burnie high school teacher is accused of having sexual relations with some of his students. i am lowell melser. i will have a live report. >> a new child abuse reporting policy is about to go on the books for american colleges and universities. >> a proposal emerges to take over the debt ridden baltimore grand prix. details new at 6:00. >> live, local, late-breaking.

this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. >> we have late breaking information out of virginia tech today, where a gunman shot and killed a campus police officer today. >> the news brought back terrifying memories of what happened on that campus just a few years ago. tonight it appears the danger is over there. michelle has the latest from virginia tech. >> at virginia tech university, shock and sadness following today's shooting on campus. >> today, a tragedy again struck virginia tech in a wanton act of violence, where a police officer was murdered during a routine traffic stop. >> authorities said the campus officer lost contact with dispatch and later received a call from a witness that an officer had been shot. >> virginia tech police received its first call advising that they had witnessed a subject approached the officer and fire a weapon at