>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. >> police say they know the man who has been robbing goodwill stores throughout baltimore county, and he is a former

employee. good evening. it is a crime that has many people shaking heads, wondering who would hold up stores that work to help people in need. it was a baltimore city man who did it at a number of locations. barry is live with details. >> police tell us they have arrested a 29-year-old man. as you mentioned, he is a former employee of goodwill. it is a crime spree that has shocked and surprised a lot of people. a gunman brazing -- brazenly going into stores. now,scott pettaway is charged with armed robbery and use of a handgun in commission of a crime of violence. these happen during business hours. some customers were not aware of what was happening until police were called. the robber would force employees

and customers into an office and then take money from the cash register and the safe. richard pettaway is a suspect in least three of those robberies. >> we did determine he was an ex-employee of goodwill. he knew how they kept the money inside the store and what their operations were. that is why they were the easiest target to rob for him. >> now, he is a former employee of a store and he is being held without bail at the detention center. wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. harford county police said three people in custody for the murder of a man found dead in his vehicle thursday morning. joseph nelson and coty lamont are charged with first and second degree murders. conroy gaylord is accused of transporting a weapon.

nelson and lamont killed christopher alves overnight. they did not find the body until a few hours later when a woman discovered in a car near edgewood square. police believe the dark window tint made it hard to see what was going on inside. police are calling the death of an elderly man this morning in northwest baltimore suspicious, and homicide detectives are on the case. paramedics and police responded to the 25-hundred block of violet avenue this morning, where they found the man dead. they are not releasing the man's identity and it is not clear how he died. we're working to find out why the death was suspicious. police are calling the death of an elderly man this morning suspicious and detectives are on the case. we were just reporting on that and we will have more on that later tonight. authorities are releasing more details tonight about the man accused of killing a virginia

tech police officer before turning the gun honors of. detectives say ross truett ashley the retention a day before the shooting when they think he stole a mercedes from his landlord post office. he was a part-time business student at radford university. investigators are trying to determine a motive for the murder of derek crouse at a traffic stop. it is believed he acted alone and did not know the policemen. >> yesterday, not a bad day. we made it into the 50's. today, not even close. the high was only 47. that was only for brief time this afternoon at the airport. inner harbor, 48. dropping back into the 30's. myrna -- morning lows this morning, 33, 32. by 10:00, we will be colder than that. we have not seen the coldest

temperatures for the day. the cold air will have a lock on us for the rest of the weekend. i will talk about that in the instaweather plus forecast coming up. >> thank you. the "debate of the republican campaign will held -- will be held tonight. it is the first debate since herman cain suspended his campaign a week ago and the first with newt gingrich as the front-runner. commitment 2012 reports. >> with 24 days before the iowa caucuses, newt gingrich is surging. mitt romney is planning catch up. the other candidates are struggling to stay on their feet. >> we need a leader who understands who are friends are. >> the bottom tier candidates are running out of time to make a difference. rick perry made a big controversial splash with his late is that appeared >> gays can serve openly in the military, but our kids cannot openly celebrate christmas. >> he suffered anotheroops moment. he forgot the name of of sonia

sotomayor. >> uh, -- sotomayor. >> there's a real sense in your family of what it means to be an army family, what it means to basically dedicate your life to serving your country. >> opponents are trying to cut his political future short by focusing on his past. wbal-tv 11 news. >> thousands of volunteers spent this morning honoring tens of thousands of veterans. truckloads of christmas decorations from reed's across america are arrived at arlington national cemetery. volunteers started placing 100,000 liaison gravesite. the tradition began 20 years ago by a maine christmas wreath

company. it has grown into an organization that has similar ceremonies across the country. wreaths have also been laid at the graves in baltimore simitar. cadets say it is a way to give thanks to those who gave their lives to help our country. they will remain in place at most locations until mid- january. 10 years of giving back to baltimore's needy families. find out why these volunteers say they keep coming back for the program that may put you in the holiday spirit. first, only two miles away from the main volunteer firefighting station. officials say this is years in the making and will help them battle flames much faster.

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1 >> , 2, 3. >> once this project is complete, officials say the response time for fires in bellaire will be cut drastically. it took years of planning and fund-raising. officials marked the groundbreaking of the new substation for the volunteer fire company. it is a long paterson no road to the south of bellaire. a couple miles away from the main station. they picked this location because so many people live in the area and it will help fire crews get where they need to be quickly. it to be ready to go by september 2012. police are celebrating 10 years of making the holiday is brighter for kids who need it. marking a decade of the shop with a cop program, participating kids get $100 each to spend on their cells and their families, as well as their own personal police officer to shop with. volunteers tell us their spirit is what makes the work so

rewarding. >> what is touching is you see some of these kids -- it will happen again this year. some of the kids feel that they cannot find something for their grandmother or their mother. the truth is, this is money they could spend on themselves. >> always a good thing. the program started with just 25 officers in 2001. today, there were more than 100 officers on hand volunteering. we tell that story every year and it is always a good story. >> were telling each time. army vs. navy. today, we have a good game as well. pomp and circumstance. fabulous. we will check on that story ahead. >> weather-wise, not much out to the west of us. we will talk about the forecast in just a minute. clear skies in the area. temperatures are

>> now, your instaweather plus forecast. >> a cool front went through the area. no rain with it. at that, coupled sprinkles on the eastern shore of no consequence. the remnants of that disturbance over the ocean, there are some showers that got out of range of radar. lake effect snow to the north. you see this dreamer's near lake ontario and lake erie. really, not of any concern to us. cold air is out there. salisbury, 40. 39 on the boardwalk. westminster, 36. frederick dropped to 34. the darker blue shade in western

maryland right now. there are the remnants of the clouds that were over as last night and early today. here is this week frontal boundary that is out there with this disturbance. there is rain. once it got over the ocean, the rain picked up again. if you look to the west, there's not much out there. there is a disturbance in canada. something will get organized in the plains states. connecting the disturbance in the southwest, it will come in but take almost a week to do that. a major feature in our weather the next couple of days will be cold air. you see these really dark blue shades to the west of the mountains, where it is only 24 in chicago, 25 in minneapolis, 21 in new england. this is the cold air that will slip in and be over as for a day or two. the next form tries to set up and start to bring in slightly less cold air. we will drop into the 19-25 degree range. 19 is to the west. clear skies, light wind.

the move is set -- tomorrow morning, an hour later than it was this morning. i do not think the eclipse was for a visible because the sun was rising at the time of the eclipse this morning. tomorrow morning, the sun rises at 7:16. it should rise to clear skies instead of clouds we have. sunny skies continue. only up to 47, the high. 47 is typical for this time of year. we will be below that almost all day long. if we make it to 47. northwest wind will be less than 5 miles an hour. the game tomorrow, lots of sun. the temperature range, low-40's. northwest wind up to 7 miles an hour. statewide forecast, sunshine everywhere. not a snowflake in the mountains. only in the 30's. around the chesapeake bay, readings will be in the 40's. the winds will be easterly, very light. 5 knots.

waves about 1 foot. water temperature right now, 51. upper-40's. future as they cast shows pressure locked in coming from the southwest. it will stay offshore for us. it is not until the end of the week that a system developing out west will come in. seven-day forecast is dry until thursday. temperatures will be in the four depots over the weekend. 50's middle of the week. a chance of rain thursday and friday. >> and this is 11 sports. >> army-navy, meeting number 112, rivalry dating back to 89 the. you can throw -- truly throughout the record. they don't care. the seniors, the last chance to win over navy. this year, they're losing in all manner of painful ways. army feeling pretty good about

their chances. pomp and circumstance unlike any other. president obama there for the coin toss. this was it. navy is on the board. senior quarterback, attached are the -- touchdown run. on the pitch, the future navy seal, a 10-yard touchdown run. he ended up ninth all-time. 14-0. army making a stand in back in the game. malcolm brown, 5-yard touchdown after a review. tied at 14-14. 21-14. army goes to the air, which never happens. goes to malcolm brown, a perfect place. 25 yards. locked up a 21-21. maybe with a three-point lead. make it 6. late action draws it in. 27-21, navy. army driving. picking up. crutch w to buyarrick. -- by warrick.

navy win their 10th straight. nice way to end his football career in annapolis. men's college basketball in the state of maryland. the greyhounds, a respectable program, but never before have they started like this. mount st. mary's to date ,167th meeting of these schools. almost beatry's maryland the last time out. barber off the bench, throws down two. walker, big fellow, loves the 3- point line. 33-26. olsen in front of the pick and roll. nice clinic. olsen right behind. nice cut and-one. loyal extends their best art in

school history to 8-1. it is a beer and cincinnati today. the programs do not like each other. xavier -- blowout erupts. a few punches landed. there will be suspensions in this one. thursday, david stern killed a trade that would have sent chris paul from new orleans to the l.a. lakers. the hornets had nice value coming. anyone who knows anything about the nba was stunned about that action. now the trade is cemented again, awaiting approval. i am thinking this one gets done. chandler, giving new york in inside presence far greater than anything on staff. chandler led the mavericks to the title last season. the wizards are part of this three-team deal.

knicks did not want to pay a million-dollar salary. let's and with a perfect example of why i love sports. you never know if you will see something truly unbelievable. pa montana state lost today. the catch of the year. definitely in the building. by any means necessary. keeps the ball off the turf. thank you, elvis. that was cool. the check of the forecast is coming up. see what kinds of acrobatics he can do.

>> here's a look at some of the stories we're working on tonight. a former goodwill employees behind robberies at stores. he is behind bars. how police caught up with him. it has been 30 years since barry levenson's big screen debut. how the maryland film festival

>> that is it for 11 news at

6:00. thanks for joining us. nbc nightly news is next. see you back here tonight at 11:00. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> of this is a wbal-tv 11 news editorial. >> the baltimore grand prix draw a crowd of 160,000 people.

it was seen on television all across the bridge across the country and 75 others and generated millions of dollars over labor -- liberty weekend. that sounds like success, particularly for an inaugural event. baltimore racing development has neared a debt controversy, particularly concerning the decision to bring the event back next year. the initial goal of bringing the race to baltimore was to prove the image of a city frequently shown as drug and crime infested. the shots of baltimore's crown jewel surrounding the inner harbor were impressive. despite the attendance, the excitement and enthusiasm, the event ended in financial distress. the very sites that showcase baltimore also helped exceed the initial budget projection. now, yvette planners want to discuss concessions from the city to help cover the cost. in these tough economic times, there are so many needs to be met by government. subsidizing a car race may not

be high on the list. on the other hand, the groundwork has been made. we have seen positive results. what do you think? should the city break the contract and walk away? should the city make a further investment and bring the respect? go to wbaltv.com and click on " hot topics." let us know wh