from the fraternal order of police in anne arundel county. >> it is difficult when you tell a bossy have no confidence in them and are still required to work under them. >> the fraternal order of police voted 100% no confidence in the county executive, john leopold, and i knew% in the police chief. that's something that has not been done in the union's 42-year history. >> any divides there may have been disappeared after the indictment was released. >> leopold was indicted for using campaign workers and helping and dump medical waste. he's there -- the chief is accused of covering up these various operations. >> to perform the functions of emptying out his medical bag,

i've never heard of that. i'm 64 years old and i've never been around that. >> more fallout as the president of the international brotherhood of police officers calls for both men to resign. >> any right thinking person would step aside and let someone else run the day-to-day operations. he does not have the moral authority any longer to do his job. >> of the union says it's a furious that both men would choose to stay and their positions, warning bell long this goes on, the worst things a look. >> anne arundel will become the laughingstock of the country. >> the county executive, john leopold, has been extremely vocal saying he will not back down. today, he offered no comment.

>> and the fallout continues -- the aclu is demanding more details about leopold's alleges enemies list, accusing him of violating the first amendment. they've launched a investigation against the police department. any use of police officers to investigate political opponents would be a violation of the freedom of association and protection act of 2009. the law is designed to prevent law enforcement from collecting information about a person unless it's connected to a specific crime. >> a 13-year-old eighth grader who never returned from a skating outing -- her body was found and two of our friends tate -- face charges for accidentally shooting her what play with a gun and a police officer may be involved in a cover-up. a vigil has begun in her memory. >> the vigil wrapped up about

five minutes ago. more than 100 students gathered here where she was a student. the vigil has wrapped up and you can see there are still some kids out here goofing around a little bit. she was an eighth grader here and a cheerleader for a local peewee football team. it was the same football team shawn johnson was on. he was killed while watching a game on his front porch. she went out with her friends on a saturday night but she did not make it back. her brother and two other kids found her body under some plastic trash bags and two of her peers have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. i just spoke to her aunt and she tells me they have announced the

funeral arrangements. though viewing will happen from 5:00 until 7:00. the funeral is scheduled for saturday. that is the latest from here in east baltimore where schoolmates have gathered to celebrate the life of this young girl. >> police arrested for high- school students for attacking and other students in the hallway between glasses. the 18-year-old are facing assault and robbery charges. two other students are charged as juveniles. police say attacked another student, ct -- stealing his coat and sulfone before 11:00. the victim was taken to hospital and the state's attorney's office is handling the case. >> the fbi has joined baltimore

county police for the search of israel armed robber. in one case, a customer was shot. this is surveillance video from the latest case. you can see the suspect entered the store, pulled out a silver revolver, discharges a round before taking the cash and running off. police believe this is the same man along with another suspect who rob a store in february in northeast baltimore. in that incident, he demanded a customer's wall before shooting victim and taking off. a $2,500 award is on the table for any information leading to an arrest. >> and an update with an unexpected twist -- prosecutors dropped charges against two outer state -- out of state doctors accused in a botched

abortion case. a cecil county attorney is citing conflicts in testimony and a far-fetched interpretations of the law. tonight, a push by public health advocates to increase the tax on that cigars and smokeless tobacco is gaining momentum. >> the argument in support of the legislation is straight forward. teens who find cigarettes too pricey may be inclined to buy a small cigar. they voted in favor of raising the tax to the same level of cigarettes but critics say this would create a financial burden. the tax has not changed since 1999. bill's supporters say raising the price has been an effective way of stopping people from

picking up the habit. >> we know from the cigarette tax increases that basically children stop buying cigarettes and it stopped using is cigarettes when the cost gets beyond their means. other tobacco products have not kept pace. now we have them flavored in everything that an ice-cream cone could be flavored in. certainly marketed to our children and we say cost them out of their reach. >> a poll taken last fall finds kids turning to cigars after being priced out of cigarettes. a senate committee heard the legislation today and similar measures will be taken up by house committee on friday.

>> stocks are posting solid gains a day after the biggest dive this year. the dow jones closed up 78 points. the nasdaq and a s&p both posted solid gains as well. stocks for oil refiners after good news that refineries are operating at a faster clip than expected. today in washington, congress is looking at options to solve the problems at the pump. >> gas prices go up, congress holds hearings, and again, republicans and democrats can not agree on a solution. >> we are drilling more but prices are still going up. >> republicans say few were regulations would help.

>> some people like to act like policy has nothing to do with it. >> democrats want to do away with oil subsidies. >> its time we stopped bsing the american people. >> economists say you can blame global supply and demand and the oil ministry says the obama head of this region is to blame. >> the main administration sends mixed signals to the marketplace. >> during a tour of an auto plant, president obama called on congress to provide more incentives to encourage greater use of fuel-efficient technology. >> we are not going to be able to drill our way out of the problem of high gas prices. >> motorists are not sure they can find a solution. >> we do what we have to do. but the money in the tank. >> unseasonably mild weather

across the region and it looks like it will hang with us as we work our way toward the weekend. for now, a severe case of spring fever with sunshine and a few clouds mixed in. chilly along the coastal areas but look at those mild temperatures. well up into the '60s. it begins to show up on our radar screen and that is some snow on the western side. s it's not expected to get here thursday night into friday morning, and details coming up in just a few minutes. >> frederick county had the bomb squad, fire and rescue service and police all busy at in the courthouse. >> turns out it was all over a coconut.

>> this alcohol fuel the crash killed three miners and now a mother faces charges. >> how will mounting money problems affect the school system's chances of getting more construction dollars? that story coming up. switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today.

>> anyone near the frederick county court house saw a lot of action. >> at the sheriff's office says it was all over a coconut. the court house deputy was conducting a routine parameter check when he spotted the free which had been cut down the middle and the two parts placed back together. the court house and surrounding areas were called and it was eventually determined it was not a killer cocoanut. >> it was back to annapolis for the baltimore city schools ceo who continue to lobby for more control over school construction money. his latt visit comes armand

concerns of overtime and overspending. >> the school system is facing a $45 million deficit and being criticized for overtime spending. the ceo is not concerned that will hurt the school system's chances of getting even more money. >> annapolis has become almost a second home for his administrative team. they have lobbied lawmakers to give the school system construction daughter -- dollars in the form of a block grant which could be used to borrow more dollars to fix up old buildings. he's convinced the current budget crisis won't sway lawmakers. >> i hope people keep in mind that over time as part of the way we do business and it comes in the context of a hundred $40 billion in savings. >> he is prepared to defend overtime paid to his personal

driver. >> are you going to change the way you get around this city? >> of course not. the reason i have a police officer with me is because i work 80 or 90 hours a week, because of all over the place and i need to be constantly thinking in terms of what the school needs. >> the school board president is an annapolis to fight for more construction dollars and appears to be standing behind the ceo. >> the key focus has to be what are we going to look like in the next five or 10 years as a school district, affording air since the best opportunity not only to thrive but to be good citizens. >> some doubt the current school system problems would affect this request for funding. >> look at the progress schools are making. i remember 10 years ago coming

down here what we have lower test scores when we had it off threats to the deficit and we don't have that here. >> the budget will be presented to the city council in may. >> though warmest day since the first day of february, when we officially hit 70. now an unusually mild winter and we can continue the mild weather pattern with today's temperatures. much warmer today. 70 at the inner harbor. 51 is the normal high. 10 and to of snow in early march.

still mild out there. looking at this beautiful weather, you have a while to go to enjoy these springlike temperatures. eastern shore locations are in the '60s. a little chillier than the bayberries. cool waters over the bay but not on shore. a sea breeze at ocean city. western maryland approaching 60 degrees this afternoon. mostly clear skies with highs in cloudiness overnight as the next weather system begins to approach. a lot of cloud cover and a southwesterly breeze. 53 downtown. the sun that led off a career of a massive injection that's expected to be here after midnight.

a lot of cloud cover what it had a bit. after midnight, a look to the north. if the skies stay clear enough, there's a slight chance of seeing the northern lights. low 40'syear but only in maine. trying to push it that way on a southerly breeze. here is the next front that gets here tomorrow morning. 31 in denver. there is as colder air behind the front and it may be felt here. enjoy the warmth tomorrow. the rate will be holding off through the afternoon. to our night, rain is likely. we should see a clearing trend that that sunshine into the weekend.

when-out of the southwest. small craft advisory on the day. 3 foot waves and clearing skies. eastern shore, may be getting close to 70 tomorrow. on the lower eastern shore, you have to deal with the sea breeze. 65 tomorrow and rain showers on friday. sunny but chilly on saturday and 40 degrees. cox go forward and it should be partly to mostly cloudy day with a high of about 57. >> it is hard to believe we are approaching the one year

anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami in japan. >> the images today are almost as harrowing with towns that are now abandoned. >> coming up, investigators pressed for answers. what was an off-duty officers role after the shooting of a 13- year-old girl?

>> the maker of a caffeine and taylor has 15 days to respond to a warning letter from the food and drug administration. marketed as a breathable energy, they actually contain b vitamins and caffeine. but the fda says it suggests people actually entail the products into the lungs. a statement from the company says they will work with the fda

to comply with its request. hormone replacement therapy can relieve symptoms of menopause and may also lower the risk for breast cancer. a study of nearly 8000 women who have had and has directed me finds those who take estrogen only pills at a 20% lower risk for developing breast cancer compared to those taking placebo pills. large studies suggested polls increase the risk of blood clots, but doctors suggest women take the lowest possible dose for a short time. >> breaking news right now. let's go to roy taylor. >> we are at monument and chester where a vehicle has struck a woman on one of those electric wheelchairs'.

baltimore city police and fire department are taking care of the situation. it looks like one lane is shut down while they deal with this accident. >> it has been almost one year since the devastating earthquake in japan which was followed by a tsunami and nuclear crisis. towns in the exclusion zone remained abandoned as folks cope less the cleanup. the mangled plant can never be operated again and levels are still at 100 times normal. richard ingle joined us alive to phyllis them on a special report. some of the things you were describing some like scenes from a nuclear holocaust. >> it was not what i expected.

i knew the area still have high levels of radiation, but i did not expect it to go into these ghost towns where everyone has left. it is important to understand what happened. there was the earthquake and that devastated large areas of japan and killed large numbers of people and the japanese have been able to rebuild a lot of that and mourn their losses, and there was the nuclear crisis which is separate. that did not kill that many people, but what happened was the reactor exploded and tiny particles of radioactive material were shot up into the sky and got moved around and they settled to the ground as it rained and snowed. everywhere they landed, and it landed on top of everything.

everywhere got contaminated, so the area around the nuclear plant was declared an exclusion zone and everyone inside had to leave. we went inside and found these communities that were frozen in time. street lights still blinking, no cars on the road, shops full of produce that are now rotten. we went to people's homes and food was still in their refrigerators, but no one is there and no one is coming back for decades. other parts of japan were downwind where they still have a large amount of radiation fallout, but they could not just evacuate everywhere and they're trying to find pockets where these radioactive particles settled. it is an incredible and some say

impossible task. >> is it possible to restore areas that are now abandoned and how long will it take for the radiation to reach a safe level so that people can live there? >> it decades. this stuff has a half-life of 30 or 40 years and it is going to be a long time. a lot people don't think you can never come back to this part. i will give you an example of what they are trying to do. in the exclusion zone, there's not even a cleanup underway. people have left are not going back. they are allowed in very briefly to get a few things and leave. fukushima city is 40 miles away and they have a population of 300,000. they are trying to clean that up instead of writing off the entire city. this is how it is happening.

let's say you live in fukushima's city and you have a small house and at your house was covered in this -- these particles that were raining down. he would have to hose down your house to wash off the invisible radioactive particles and and cut the leaves off of the trees because the leaves capture these particles that hold that. then dig up your lawn and dig up all the pebbles and grass and everything and find somewhere to put all of this radioactive material and they are running out of space. they recommend you dig a giant hole in your yard and bury it in your yard. >> i'm quite sure we are going to see more shocking images and statistics about what you saw when we see your full report tonight. thank you for joining us. >> we're back with

>> another blow for family members of a young woman killed in a fatal crash in january. state police have issued citations against the mother and brother of one of the drivers. she was one of four people killed in that violent accident on the 28th.

>> and a couple is accused of providing alcohol to the youngsters that night. >> state police say it was a civil citation was issued because maryland does not have a law that makes it a criminal offense to supply alcohol to minors. >> my clients were surprised they received several citations. they are obviously devastated. they have lost a daughter and sister and it has been very tough on the family. >> the lawyer is speaking out on their behalf. both were served several citations for serving alcohol to minors in the wake of a crash that killed their daughter and sister. police say in the early morning hours of january 28, walker was driving the wrong way and

slammed head-on into the car. the report came later that walker was drunk. >> the allegation is a general allegation that they provided somebody under the age of 21 without of. there is no allegation they provided the driver with alcohol. there was a party the night of the crash and teenagers were coming in and out of the home. but he interviewed witnesses in the case and denies his clients gave alcohol to anyone under age. >> there were adults who were drinking and people over the age of 21, but as far as people who were underage, my clients have no knowledge of underage people drinking alcohol or receiving out of. >> he says he does not know where she got the alcohol but he can say it was not from the home. he says they will contest the

citation in court but it has already done damage to the family. >> she was a young -- a lovely young lady with a great future. she did well in school and the family is absolutely devastated. this has added to the devastation and the stress of a family. >> the citation is public -- punishable by a $2,800 fine. they will contested in court but no trial date has been set. >> breaking news out of northeast baltimore. >> we are at a bellaire road in northeast baltimore city where is the officers tried to stop this vehicle because they believed the suspect to have an illegal substance or a weapon inside the vehicle. they've requested air support but before it could get there,

the operator of the vehicle tried to make a left-hand turn, lost it and ended up crashing into the house. the only person who was hurt is the suspect. right now, one lane of the road is shut down as they try to deal with the incident. >> the dust is settling from super tuesday and it is revealing mitt romney as the clear gop front runner with more delegates but also more problems. >> mitt romney survive super tuesday, barely winning ohio after pounding rick santorum. but he put on a bright face today. >> after last night, i feel pretty darn good. >> he did it when the quest for delegates. nbc news says he got 219. romney keeps his big lead in

total delegates and may be enough to block his rivals from the nomination. >> mitt romney did what he had to do. he put away six out of 10 states. >> but rick santorum won three states and claims he is on a roll. >> we are going to have a sweep this week starting in kansas on saturday. >> santorum has been pressed to quit. >> we're staying in the race because i believe it's going to be impossible for a moderate to win the general election. >> and gingrich could take more southern primaries next tuesday. romney is so weak and there is no reason for them to quit before the conventions as the former republican chair. >> for romney to have the nomination going into tampa will be virtually impossible to do. >> we have the time and

resources to get the delegates and we think that will be done. >> he says say he is certain there will not be a brokered convention. >> it is four times faster than the previous model. >> apple unveils its new ipad. when it goes on sale and how much it will cost. >> there are three talented young ladies who will compete around the world. around the world.

>> after 14 years with the indianapolis colts, quarterback peyton manning has been released from the team and is now a free agent. he appeared with the team owner to announce he would not be returning next season.

the two men said they had long discussions on how they could move forward, but there were too many questions and a that led them to the decision to part ways. >> a jacksonville school will remain closed after its head mistress was gunned down by a former teacher. the spanish teacher was up fired on tuesday but returned in the afternoon and shot and killed a 63-year-old and then committed suicide. still ahead, chrysler is recalling more than 200,000 jeeps because a key part can break and cause a crash. >> will tell you what you need to do if you are driving one. >> see how long the

>> coming up at 6:00, we will continue to follow the investigation into the police officer suspended in connection with the death of a 13 year-old. we'll also hear from the mayor. another call for a no-confidence vote against john leopold and the chief. more pushing and shoving over the state's death penalty. more on these stories a

>> since a fire destroyed the

pub, the telson -- the pub will soon be back open for business. >> january 29, a kitchen grease fire broke out at the charles village pub. >> [unintelligible] the fire destroyed the restaurant, but he was determined to bring the place back. the process is now well underway. >> my partners and i had a good idea of the type of place we wanted, so was easy to convey that to the architect. they did a great job putting together our ideas. >> construction has been going on since last summer and the

restaurant will have some new features, starting with a rooftop deck and bar. >> i have a patio area which will be year round with heat and air-conditioning. it's going to work out well for us. >> he says lots of the alumni are eager to see the pub reopened. >> just going over there, everyone is always asking when it's going to be up. everybody is as excited as we are. >> if everything goes as planned, it will reopen at the end of march or beginning of april. >> the scientists to monitor the

sun with specialized filters have been watching a major sunspot that unleashed a solar flare. that spot you see in the northwest corner of the picture -- fairly prominent. that is a very strong solar flare that moved out of the sunspot and is about to slam into the earth. that could interrupt communications across the northern latitudes. northern lights were seen as far south as michigan. as the flare heats up, the carol massar injection -- we could see solar lights perhaps. one of the things we will watch is the cloud cover the flare was so strong that even the middle latitudes of the united states might catch a glimpse. south perhaps you will see a

little glow in the sky. it's not as spectacular as the far northern latitudes, but you can see the glow sometimes. hi and thin clouds moving in an advance of the next weather system that will keep mild tonight with temperatures in the '60s. with a little bit of cloud cover, we probably will not get below 50 and just barely cool and to the '40's in the outlying suburbs. that opens the door to stormy weather and a big temperature contrast. 28 degrees in international falls. denver is below freezing this afternoon. once the front goes by, it will get colder but tomorrow should be like today. rain lurking to the north and west but it looks like it will stay dry them showers come in with friends and maybe even

little wet snow to the west. friday, we will have rain in the morning and then skies should clear. behind that front, a dramatic temperature dropped going into the weekend. 65 to 70 degrees. a small craft advisory on the bay. strong winds out of the southwest. your seven best forecast, daylight savings time again. it will be chilly by the weekend, just 48 on saturday. ipad is already dominating the world of tablet computers. today, the company looks to extend their dominance by introducing the newest version of the ipad. we've got more on apple's latest product. >> today, we are announcing the new ipad.

it is amazing. >> the newest incarnation of the company's top selling a tablet was unveiled. simply called the ipad. a high resolution written a display screen was introduced with more than 3 million pixels. >> over a million more pixels than your television at home. >> that should enhance video streaming possibilities. >> a lot of people may not have been interested, but the idea of a fast one with those capabilities becomes more compelling for businesses. >> they will also have a high- resolution camera. it will also have a similar battery life. >> they claim it will get nine hours of battery life. that raises eyebrows for a lot of people because these devices tend to have a short battery lives. >> it it will keep the $499

price tag when it's the stores on march 16. they will keep selling the ipad 2, cutting its base price. >> chrysler is recalling jeep liberties because a key part could break and cause a crash. it affects certain 2004 and 2005 jeeps originally sold or currently registered in the salt belt states along with washington dc. road crews traditionally use salt to melt the snow which could cause vehicle corrosion. some of the vehicles may have reader lower control arm second lead to corrosion. chrysler will replace the arms for free.

>> for the next few nights, they are hunting the hippodrome theater. the addams family will take the stage at the performing arts center from now until march 18. the musical includes gomez and uncle fester, but one thing that is different is wednesday is all grown up now. >> she falls in love with a boy from a more normal looking family and the two families are coming together for a dinner. >> she has a new fiancee and is planned oil meets water as far as the typical family. >> a chaotic evening ensues. it sounds like a lot of fun. the show runs from now until march 18. coming up, efforts to repeal the death penalty laws have come to

a screeching halt. the bill's sponsor pulled her petition. what the senator says change her mind coming up. >> this acrobatics team will represent team usa in the championships in april. we will

>> a local acrobatics team is hoping to score big. we've got those details. >> they are one of the top

acrobatic trios and the country. >> we are so close. we are happy together and we fight like sisters and hang out all the time. >> the girls to train five days a week under the direction of a professional coach. next month, they will head to orlando where they will compete in the world championships. >> this group has the potential to make it to the metal in the world champions. >> i am ecstatic. >> i am really excited because it has always been our dream and we've been working hard for it. >> the girls will compete against trio's from third the other countries and another trio who just happens to be from silver springs.

>> we have balance, tempo and combined. balance is handstands and holding it and tempo is when they throw me up and i do flips. combined is a little bit of both. this group is working very hard, very consistently and i'm happy to have these kids. >> that trio placed second in sweden in january and the hope their hard work played -- pays off. >> i hope we do great. hopefully we place in the top three. that would be great. >> i think i pulled a muscle watching them practice. that's all for us at 5:00. here is what's coming up at 6:00. >> the mayor calls a disgusting.

the alleged involvement of an off-duty police officer in hiding the death of a 13-year- old girl. the latest on that investigation, next. >> and more fallout for john leopold and the police chief. i will have a live report. >> a new twist in the repeal of the death penalty. those details new at 6:00. >> live, local, late breaking-- this is wbal 11 news at 6:00. >> a baltimore community comes together tonight to remember a 13-year-old who is accidentally shot and killed over the weekend. her body was found under a trash bag and an alley. police later discovered she and two police were allegedly playing with the rifle when she was shot. those boys are facing involuntary manslaughter charges and is reported that an officer may have been involved in a r-