[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good afternoon, everyone it has been a violent 24 hours in baltimore city. police say there have been five shootings. two victims were killed. one happened just before 6:00 p.m. wednesday evening.

a 27-year-old man was shot multiple times but is expected to survive. around 9:30 p.m., a 40-year-old man was shot in the shoulder while driving in inner circle in brooklyn. around the same time, police found the body of a man in the basement of a home on greensville avenue in northeast baltimore. then, just before 10:00 p.m., a 20-year-old man was shot in the back while driving on pressed very straight. finally, around the same time, police responded to a shooting on nasco place paintballs war. police are searching for man -- in baltimore. police are searching for a man -- the number of victims is unknown, but detectives need your help in tracking down the suspect. >> this kind of has been a

problem for baltimore for a while. >> take a good look at the man in the surveillance picture. baltimore city police think he may be responsible for crimes in the canton area. >> in one of the incidents, we know he took credit cards and things of that nature from the vehicle. a short time later, he used them at a local business. >> yes, i am surprised. that is something you do with them baltimore. >> i guess i am concerned because i live around the area and i am in the area all lot. i am thinking about why they occurred and what i can do to make sure that it does not happen to me. >> you have people out here looking to do just does, break into your car and deprive you of your belongings. narc -- not only are your belongings gone, but now you have the problem of getting your vehicle fixed and replacing the things of that nature.

>> secure your belongings before getting out of your car. take a step back and make sure that yourself on, gps, and other valuables cannot be seen from outside of your car. it will help keep you from being a target to thieves. drivers in the area, however, are not too concerned. >> it stays so busy. >> it comes with living in a city. if you let it concern you, you will be unhappy all the time. it comes with living here. >> if you have any information on the suspect, you should call .etro crime stoppers a baltimore city of officers or rested after an incident back in february. the officer reportedly punched and stomped on a suspect. briggs was given probation before judgment on charges of second-degree assault and

misconduct in office. jury deliberations continue today in the trial of lee stevens. he is accused of killing corrections officer corporal mcgwinn. kuli if convicted, stevens faces the death penalty. police are asking for help finding the man they're robbed two met -- attacked two women in rolen park. the two women were leaving the pitied louis restaurant. the suspect approached them, threatened to shoot them, and struggled with one woman and made off with her purse. we're told the owners of the property are planning to install additional lighting in the area. police ask anybody who sees suspicious activity to contact them immediately. your property taxes are likely about to go down, but experts say that it is only because property assessments are also

declining. property values in most towns dropped by nearly 20% in the past three years. councilman carl stokes served as the chair of the tax and finance committee. representatives explained the process behind the numbers to concerned residents. >> so the assessment determines these values based on the sales that occurred from january to september 30. >> officials say there is an appeals process, but residents have to act quickly. the next step has to be taken within 45 days. >> our non-winter continues. here we are in early february and still no substantial snowstorm. another storm went through overnight. most of it passed through the south of us, but it was a rainmaker.

we have been in the 40's and 50's since midnight. the precipitation is mostly on the eastern shore and moving east. the clouds are thinning out. the sun is beginning to filter through. even the colder air is coming in behind this system and the sun filtering through, our temperatures will probably not change that much for the rest of the afternoon. overnight tonight, into the weekend, nothing extreme -- not too hot and not too cold. we will talk about the forecast in just a minute. >> we will check back with you. and not looking for pepsi if you attend any events in ocean city. that is because coca-cola is the official soft drink of the .esulresort town that means only coca-cola will be sold at all town and properties and events. the contract goes into effect in april and replaces the current one held by pepsi.

it will bring in about $286,000 in revenue for ocean city. a baltimore man is a medical pioneer. he recently underwent a groundbreaking cancer surgery to save his life. but why did he have to travel to another country to get it? >> chris lyles just returned from the trip of his life to save his life. diagnosed with a rare treat the cancer that was inoperable, he was forced to leave the country and go to europe for live-saving surgery. >> you should not have to travel that far to get there, sweden or germany or china or where, to get a surgery like this done. >> his family spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to help him get the surgery. his mother traveled with them. >> they consider america the greatest country in the world. yet we had to come to their country to get help for chris. >> tonight, we have a crystal

miles could not get the surgery here in maryland even though the technology comes from here in the u.s.. >> still to come, a bus crash in maryland caught on tape. we have details on the head on collision and how the bus driver is doing today. plus, punxsutawney phil makes his appearance. are we in for six more weeks of winter? and a man buried in a trench in california.

hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >> a dramatic rescue was caught on tape after a man was buried in a trench in california. he was working in a home in brentwood when he fell in the trench on wednesday. it took crews more than an hour to pull him out. the man was conscious and alert and was rushed to the hospital. newly released video shows a horrific crash between a metrobus here in maryland and a pickup truck. you can see the truck crossed the median and hit the bus had on. investigators are not sure why the truck crossed the median. the bus driver did her best to try to avoid the collision. the crash happened back in december and killed the truck driver. the bus trip is undergoing rehabilitation. -- the bus driver is undergoing

rehabilitation. we have some exciting stories coming up. >> another storm passes the area, a rainmaker, not a snow maker. we will see what will happen over the weekend. the clouds are beginning to thin out. the sun is beginning to burn through a little bit. look at that, 63 in the harbor. >> also, dr. ken hammond from baltimore animal hospital to answer your pet questions.

>> we were watching closely this morning and there will be six more weeks of winter according

to punxsutawney phil. the world-famous groundhog made its prediction over a crowd this morning. regardless of his prediction, many people feel like winter has not even started with mild temperatures in most states, including here in maryland. >> for some reason, phil never looks happy. i am not sure why. they downtown harbor is at 53 degrees, not 63 degrees. coming out of northern virginia and west virginia at this point, just about to the day now, clouds are beginning to thin out. we will get some sun this afternoon for a while. but cold air is coming. it will be a battle between the sun trying to warm things up and the cold air coming in. the last of the showers, the darker green shades especially,

down on the lower eastern shore will be moving out of here in the next hour or two. here is the high we hit this week, right around 70 degrees. and here is the normal high, around 42 degrees. we will start a slide here. we will get much closer to normal. then we may stay there for a while. it is not extreme. it is just readjusting the atmosphere to get us where we should have been a long time ago pin whether we will -- a long time ago. whether we will see more of these spikes remains to be seen. 45 degrees on the boardwalk and 48 degrees in edgewood. we have a lot of clouds. it has held the temperature down. but where they had some sun for while, it is closer to 50 degrees. but not in western maryland. so the son helps year. the temperatures have gotten up around -- so the sun helps here. the temperatures have gotten up

around 50 degrees. this is where the area of low pressure is that is pulling out and that is why the rain is concentrated around that low. we are not really getting the cold canadian air behind this cool front. there is another one out to the west. there is no mechanism to really drug the extremely cold air which is parked up around hudson bay -- to really drag the extremely cold air which is part of around hudson bay. normally, we would be in the upper-40's to around 50 degrees this time of year. we will see a mix of clouds and son. for the boaters, the wind is at 10 knots. there is the rain going away. friday looks good. on saturday, we begin to see weather disturbance out to the west. the latest indication that all of them will pass to our south.

so here's the seven-day forecast. the rain will be pulling out today. friday and saturday looks dry. the models are indicating that some of this may be south of us so sunday may be ok. again, these temperatures are closer to where we should be this time of year. >> dr. ken hammond is here and i have to tell you that you are being upstaged today. >> i have a little bounce day -- i have a little valentine's day pop. >> she is four months. >> she is a blood pressure dog. she takes her blood pressure down. >> very sweet. how about some questions? >> he is a cockapoo. >> i have been using a part or preventative and i was told it

was no longer being produced. -- a heartworm preventative and i was told it was no longer being produced. >> they are shutting down temporarily. interceptor another drug is coming off the market. you use it, talk to your veterinarian out and get a whole year's supply. but there are also great alternatives. your veterinarian can advise you. >> my dog has a brown residue in her ear that it's some kind of odor. should i be concerned that she has ear mites or could it just be an infection? if there -- if they are ear mites, is there a home remedy i can use? >> i do not think he should start with a home remedy. mites are serious but simple to tree. but you have to diagnose the problem.

your ear is a real window to your brain. if you mess up, your dog or cat or rabbit will have a real problem. so go to your veterinarian and have them diagnose it. there may be a veterinarian, depending on whether it is -- of what it is. call me after the show and let's investigate that. bulldogs sonora but grinding teeth i have not -- blogs snore, -- bulldogs snore, but grinding teeth i have not heard of. >> send your questions to put questions. coming up next, your maryland lottery pick three and picked four numbers. and we will have a final look at

the forecast with john. let's take a look at wall street and see how that is performing at

>> from breaking news to the red carpet, inside edition has the latest. joining us live is deborah norville.

>> good to see you. >> it is due to see you, too. let's talk about some of the interesting stories you are covering. freeze dried pets? some pet owners are so connected to their pets that they are having them preserved. is this for real? >> it is totally for real. you can keep spending more time with them after they are dead. today, we will show you this phenomenon. her name is karen and what she is doing is manhandling her dog blew out of a shipping box. blue is dead, but that will not prevent karen from laying on the floor and putting him because blue has been deep-fried. it takes a long time. it costs about $3,000. but she says it is worth every penny because she is still attached to her dog. she is not alone.

this is happening more and more frequently in america. it is not just dogs or cats. you can do it with the iguanas, durables, guinea pigs. if it had a skin and a heart, this guy can do it. >> that is very bizarre. what happens when the owner dies? karen goes to her great reward, what will they do with her dog? this will bring up questions that we will not explore on inside edition, but give you plenty to think about. >> and north carolina mom is cleared of murder. talk was about the technology that helps clear her name. >> this is the little boy. his name is nicklaus. this was the age he was when he died. he was found strangled out in the woods when walking his dog. mom was the only suspect for

years. but she was never charged. because it was a cold case, the fbi investigated. with new forensic technology, they were able to determine that the live picture marks had been caused by the drawstring on hoodie.it they believe that a pack of dogs attacked. in the struggle, the strain on his hoodie was pulled and he was strangled. >> we appreciate you being with us. we will all be watching. >> we will see you tonight at 7:00 p.m. >> you can watch inside edition weeknights right here. and here are your maryland lottery pick three and picked four numbers. >> let yourself play! >> brian johnson with the maryland lottery. it is time for your midday

picked three numbers. the first number is 4. . the final number is 5. 4, 8, and 5. all games -- visit your favorite lottery retailer. here is your pick for. six as printed on the ball. a nine as printed on the ball. the final number in the big four game is an 8 pier 6, 9, 1, 8. -- let yourself play. >> john has one last check of the forecast. >> the rain is pulling out and we will see some sun. reasonable temperatures for the

next few days. that is reasonable for the season. maybe something on sunday or monday as part precipitation. >> thank you for joining us for 11 years at new. >> be sure to watch tonight at 5:00 p.m.