showed no emotion it was a strictly procedural hearing, the judge setting a formal arraignment for may 29 and agreeing to a request from defense supported by prosecutors to seal court records in the case. >> we are in agreement with that. >> there was no request for bail, and it appears he will remain behind bars for the weekend, likely longer in an isolated cell in protective custody. >> i hope to have a place for him to be safe. but i feel as though he needs to be locked up. i hope he is prepared to be held accountable for what he did. >> the shooting marked -- sparked a firestorm nationally and his parents say -- 9 >> we

want him to be accountable for what he has done. and not being arrested, that would not have been done. >> and again, the arraignment in the case is set for the end of may. at that time, the court will likely set a timetable for the start of a trial hearing. >> a quick question for you. is there any chance that george zimmerman may be released on bail? >> his attorneys that he will request that bond at some point. he did not today. he is separated from the other inmates in his own sale. that is an administrative decision out of safety because of the high profile of the case. the judge will make her decision.

but he says he wants zimmerman out of jail so we can help them form the defense in this case. >> testimony continued today in the case involving two teenagers who were killed in a crosswalk in west baltimore last june. lot witt -- we are at the courthouse with more. >> this is such a sad story, a lot of tears today, not only from all of the people involved, but the jury as well. she originally told the judge that she was the person driving a car in the crash. prosecutors now believe it was her ex-boyfriend. she described the entire scene. it was out of a horror movie. morning testimony was dominated by the office room pulled over the vehicle they were traveling in on june 13 of last year,

hours after 17-year-old emerald smith and 16-year-old courtney angeles were struck. pictures of the vehicle showed two huge indentations of the vehicle and blood all over the hood and right number area. officer willis testified he believed dunne was under the influence of alcohol, but did not tested because he was not considered a suspect because he was a passenger. the defense says the officer's testimony has no merit. >> are you implying that he is lying, making this up out of thin air? >> i did not imply it at all. i said it. >> the exit -- the girlfriend took the stand in the afternoon through emotional testimony she said she and dunne had gotten in a huge argument as they were leaving her mother's house because he had hung out with his friends for too long at 11:00

p.m., he was behind the wheel as they headed back to fort meade and she was anxious to get back to her son and she spent too much time at her mother's. she said she smelled alcohol on him. to be sure they did not get caught at the red light, he spat out at the intersection. she said she briefly saw the two girls before they hit the windshield. she then said that he told her to drive because they would get a lesser charge if they got caught. she agreed and they switched on a 295 in hopes of driving back to the scene to help, but they were pulled over and arrested. miles pleaded guilty after the fact and received five years suspended and 18 months probation.

his attorney is claiming that she is lying about her testimony and that she was driving. >> don has been charged with two counts of automobile manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident, and to you why. dui.nd a d >> this is video that has gone viral online, a tourist in downtown baltimore beaten and stripped. it is all caught on camera. he is a 31-year-old man from arlington, virginia. police are asking for help looking three suspects in the video. investigators were able to freeze a portion of the assault to zoom in on three people wanted in the case. this happened around st. patrick's day of the 100 block of north catholic street. the video was uploaded to youtube. the man is attacked by a group of unknown people.

anyone with information is asked to call one night -- is asked to call the number on the screen. >> skyteam 11 was called to this area just around him. police were following a stolen car when it crashed into another vehicle. police were able to apprehend someone nearby. no word if anyone was injured in the accident. we're still working to confirm what happened. skyteam 11 just -- all so after scene of a crash just after 11:00 a.m. this morning. the pursuit involved two police vehicles and a white toyota that you see here. the toyota was involved in an armed robbery -- armed robbery in glen burnie. two officers were taken to the

hospital with minor injuries. >> we have an update on the historic mount washington tavern that was destroyed by fire late last year. the owners tell us they are making significant progress as they work to rebuild and plan to open it as soon as this fall. this is a sketch of what the new building will look like. they have been working with local architects to make sure that the restore it nature of the building is maintained. it has been 5 -- the historic nature of the building is maintained. it has been five months since fire, which was deemed accidental. to buy anviting you brick on the new facility at johns hopkins. the proceeds will go to the hospital and they're hoping to raise $30,000. >> skyteam 11 has just returned from the scene of a house fire on quaker ridge road. there appears to be a significant damage to the house, but it only required 1 alarm. no injuries reported and no word

yet on a cause. >> officials dedicated a new wing of johns hopkins hospital named after his late mother. it features more than 500 private rooms and dozens of operating rooms. jim bracy joins us with details and a look. -- kim fac joins us with details and a look. >> this new facility will be moved in in april and be open to the public in may. we take a sneak peek inside. johns hopkins hospital's dedicating its brand new, $1.1 billion state of the art facility. nearly 1000 are expected to attend, including dignitaries and big donors. >> this would not be possible without the incredible

generosity of the united arab emirate world family as well as mayor michael bloomberg. >> it includes the sheikh ziad tower and the bloomberg children center. >> it is designed with the input of nurses, doctors, technology experts, but also patients and family members of the patients. we wanted the rooms to be inviting, eri, spacious, beautiful. part of healing involves aesthetics and beauty and comfort. >> there are pieces of art to make it aesthetically pleasing. it also arrested of the art technology, like an inch or operative mli unit, and 33 operating rooms and screens for surgical teleconferencing. it is designed to facilitate

new technology in the future. >> the old rules were designed when x-ray was considered new technology. these buildings are designed to accommodate technological advances, and also advances in i.t. >> as for the old facility, that will be renovated and turned into research and offices. >> it looks exciting. if you use the j.f.x., you are probably already planning an alternate route. lane closures start on monday. over the next 12 hours you might want to avoid it anyway. skyteam 11 is over the scene where temperature -- temporary lane closures will take place at 9:00 p.m. tonight. >> it is between the area of 29th street north ground on the j.f.x. to cold spring lane from

9 a.m. tonight until 4:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. they will have one lane closed while they do expect -- inspection work, because starting friday night at 7:00 p.m., they will have one lane shut down what they do emergency repair work due to the drainage. they're worried about it undermining the expressway. the problem is that it will take four to six weeks to do that. monday morning, make alternate plans, or the extremely early. >> ok, thank you. we have been warned. >> school officials in prince george's county are demanding answers tonight. >> a little boy accidentally shoots and kills himself. what is even more disturbing is where he found the gun. when we come back, the police make an arrest.

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>> the rumors have been swarming that the ravens are next in line for the hbo series "hard knocks." but that is not the case. espn is reporting that the starring role is being offered to the falcons. nfl fans work together to decide which team will this -- will make for the best television and generate traffic. the ravens are -- the ravens, as you recall, starred in the very first series in 2001 fresh off of their super bowl win. and in prince george's county, a 6-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself with a gun he found inside a spider-man backpack. someone is facing charges. >> this photo was taken less than two weeks ago. a happy child, according to family.

today, a stuffed animal sits at the foot of his home. he died here after he came across a loaded gun in his home and accidentally shot himself. he was there with two other siblings and his grandmother's. >> as a child, a first grader, founded gun inside a children's spider-man backpack that was left on the floor. police say 24-year-old ray van allen brown, who lives at the same home, has been charged with reckless endangerment. one family member who did not wish to be on camera, said brown was like family and the tragedy was an accident. she tells me that the back back was browns, and that al-omari, who has a similar backpack, may have confused it with his gun and opened it. she said he was shaking when he saw what happened and offered to help in any way.

because of cases like this, this man says he taught his children the dangers of weapons. >> what do you do if you see a gun? >> vettel an adult. >> prince george's county schools will be sending home a letter to let them know about the boy. the psychologist will continue to be on hand at here at the school, which is james ryder rasner elementary school. >> terrible. police said they would not release the young boy's name, but this morning they reversed that decision. >> u.s. troops in iraq and afghanistan are getting a record number of brain injuries. the pentagon reports an average of 16 trips a day got concussions last year. the highest pace for traumatic brain injuries for any time in

10 years of combat. the majority of the cases we are told are mild concussions. the fda says they want antawn rihanna x out of the meat that we eat. -- want antibiotics out of the me that we eat. it is a common practice that helps livestock, kid -- pigs and chickens put on weight. the fda is also asking for veterinarians to write prescriptions for the drug, rather than farmers buying them on their own, and that they should only be used to keep animals healthy and not as part of the food production process. there's a new study that may have you rethinking that new coat of nail polish. it turns but some could cause cancer or birth it -- birth defects. three specific chemicals are a cause for concern. they are known as the toxic

trio. now they are recommending that all manufacturers be is -- be required to disclose what it in their products. >> short-term helped affect such as rashes, -- health effects such as rashes, watery eyes, wheezing. >> in a statement, the council said no makers should miss the its customers, but points out that nearly the entire industry voluntarily cut the amount of toxic chemicals years ago. >> and breaking news right now. we will send it out to captain roy taylor and skyteam 11. >> between bellaire road and 95 on the inner loop, a three car crash. there were just able to get the vehicles off to the side of the road. the fire truck has just left. traffic is backed up at this location passed route 43 and probably to harford road. it will be slow going as you get

to the east side of the town. >> now, your 11 insta-weather plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> we have a few more hours to deal with cold temperatures in the air. it was cold this morning and on the cooler side this afternoon. it will last that way until tomorrow morning when things will dramatically reversed into the weekend. look at northern minnesota, 19 and international falls. it is almost mid april. it is below freezing in charleston, west virginia. 33 in north carolina. some cold air all across the eastern united states this morning. and not warming up that night -- that dramatically. the east winds have been to the north and northwest. temperatures mostly in the 50's and 40's around the great lakes and northeast.

atlanta is only 64 degrees. but that is going to change after tonight. our temperatures locally running in the 50's to around 60. the atmosphere is very dry with clear skies and winds diminishing under 10 miles per hour. temperatures will fall quickly and that is why frost advisories are out for several counties. you get into southern pennsylvania and you are dealing with the potential for freezing temperatures. the same thing in western maryland. there could be frost and freeze to start the day tomorrow. 40 at the inner harbor. 59 degrees at b.w.i. marshall right now. high pressure is pretty much in control, pushing the of the storm off the coast for their way and allowing the skies to clear tonight. on the other side of this high- pressure center, southerly breezes will push temperatures into the 70's at rapid city.

at international falls, after 19 this morning, they are now up to 60 degrees. there may be some storms in the next couple of days in tornado alley. friday and saturday could be very active for severe storms in the plains. we will see a warming trend after a frosty start tomorrow. lots of sunshine and warmer temperatures beginning tomorrow. the warm front itself might trigger some scattered showers in the evening on saturday. once it is into new england, some summer-like air to finish out the weekend. 66-68 tomorrow. and a beautiful friday should take us into the first part of the weekend. waves averaging about a foot on the coast. mid 60's tomorrow, the 70's tomorrow. sprinkle possible saturday evening and then it feels like

sunday. -- summertime. 84 on sunday and 85 on monday. >> once a candidate for president, now at the defense table in a criminal trial. >> we're talking about john edwards. >> baltimore county taxpayers and parents of school-age children, even c

>> jury selection is underway in the trial of former senator you -- john edwards. >> the former democratic presidential candidate john edwards surrounded by cameras. it is a familiar scene, but extraordinary circumstances as he marched into a federal courthouse for jury selection in its federal criminal trial. >> de using given the public opinion that is-you can get a fair trial? >> i'm not going to say anything, thank you. >> he is accused of giving $1

million in donations to quiet his pregnant mistress during his presidential run. he is charged with six counts, including conspiracy, illegal use of campaign contributions, and making false statements. the charges could bring 30 years in prison and $1.5 million in fines. his late wife elizabeth looms large over this case. >> i know that the edwards trial team will be concerned about the fact that people cannot get over the fact that he cheated on his wife while she had cancer and as she was dying. >> edwards publicly admitted what he did was wrong, but insists he did not break the law. instead, he argued used private donations, not campaign money, and that federal prosecutors are radically interpreting the law. >> it is going to be difficult to find an impartial jury, but we are confident it will happen. >> but public opinion appears to be stacked against him.

a new poll shows that 73% have an unfavorable opinion of edwards. 57% already believe he is guilty. >> as a lawyer, he made his name in courthouses like this one. now the man who once hoped to live in the white house is fighting to stay out of prison. >> it is a hard-hitting documentary that may make you cringe. >> just go ahead -- just ahead, martin o'malley is using the martin o'malley is using the when it comes to gardening, we're, well, inexperienced.

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>> city officials are excited about a renewed interest and reinvestment in the community. rob roblin joins us live. >> it was not too long ago you would come to this community and see a lot of rundown homes. and vacant homes. as you can see behind me, that is not the case now. >> we have a goal of growing our city by 10,000 families over the next 10 years. when you take a look at the investment, the millions of dollars in investment that is going on right here, it gives me hope that this neighborhood, this community's best days are yet to come. >> that was the mayor's message

for the grand opening of the new vintage gardens. >> what do you think? [applause] >> the ceremony was for the grand opening of 111 housing units of new construction and renovated buildings. >> the tenants are 60% under median income. they are low-income, section 8 on all of the units. they pay 30% of whatever they earned. and the federal government supplies the rest of the rent subsidy. >> these modern, one-story apartments make the new construction. for the residents in this community for a long time, they are proud of their new homes. >> i love this place. i think is really nice. i think it is one of the better homes that we have in this neighborhood right now. >> i love it. i have waited 30 years for this.

>> the city of the investment will also affect the quality of life here. for kenneth jones who grew up in this neighborhood, he sees big changes. greg juceam murders and all kinds of things and you would try to ignore it as much as you could. now we are getting better ways of life. >> this is phase two of this revitalization of the community. >> a great story. here is a look at other top stories at this hour. george zimmerman, the community watch volunteer, charged in the shooting death of the florida teenager trade on martin, he showed no emotion -- trayvon martin. he showed no emotion in court

today. it appears he will remain behind bars at least through the weekend. a formal hearing it said for may 29. and an investigation continues involving two teenagers -- involving the death of two teenagers in west baltimore in june as they were crossing what mlk boulevard on their way home. the mayor of new york city was on hand as officials dedicated a new wing of johns hopkins hospital named for his late mother. the center features 500 private rooms and dozens of operating rooms. the $1 billion addition was decade in the making and was funded by donations like the one from mayor bloomberg. staff said it will help them

keep patients safer by better controlling infection. a victim of a late nine robbery takes matters into her own hands and three people are facing charges tonight. they're accused of working together to rob a young girl outside a domino's pizza. the third suspect's name is being withheld. it happened just after 11:00 p.m. last night. one of the male suspects maag to the girl and hopped into a getaway car -- and loved the girl and hop into a getaway car. but the big dumb and two friends tracked them down to frankland -- but the victim and two friends tracked them down to way franklin manar community and called police. police say this is it not what they would recommend. you are asked to be a good witness and get tag numbers and license plate numbers. >> the battle is heating up and the fight is getting personal

between team romney and team obama. the obama campaign had to this about another attack made by a democrat against mrs. romney, and ann romney herself fired back. >> i-team obama wanted to focus on mitt romney. it was joe, -- joe biden's turned to attack. >> there's no rule that says let's double down on the tax cuts for the wealthy >> ann romney took a hit for being a stay at home mom who raised five kids. she never worked a day in her life, said a cnn commentator, and democratic activist. slamming mitt romney for claiming he gets economic advice from his wife. and and romney went on fox. >> maybe i have not struggled as much financially as some people

have, but i have had troubles in my life, i promise you i would love to have people understand that meant and i have compassion for people who are struggling and that is why we are running. >> the white house says she does not work for president obama or speak for him. >> i.v. we can all agree that raising children is an extremely difficult job. >> but rose in ketz lending, saying more and more moms cannot choose -- but she kept swinging, saying more and more moms cannot choose to stay at home because of people like mitt romney. >> instead, everybody is attacking me. that is fine. attack me, but it does not erase his woeful record on this issue. >> taxing the rich got partly drowned out. >> ended partly drowned out mitt romney today getting the endorsement from national right- to-life.

women's issues could tip the balance in november. >> some people were killed -- seven people were killed and dozens injured after a stage caught -- crash last year in indiana. >> investigators say they now know what went wrong and it will not happen again. cracks do not like your old prom dress said there in the closet. donate it. a fairy tale we can come true this weekend and are you can help.

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>> covering the nation, a remote underwater vehicle is looking for the source of a 10-mile oil sheen in the gulf of mexico officials say it is about 135 miles south of new orleans. royal dutch shell had two platforms in the area, but says it's confident it did not come from its operation. shall will -- shell will conduct a c4 assessment using

robotic equipment. and one man says he is being discriminated against because he is gay. he worked as an analyst at the library for 30 years. when his manager discovered he was gay, he says he started receiving religious the motivated e-mails and was harassed with bible passages condemning, sexuality. >> i was told i would never succeed as an employee and as the game and in society. >> library officials have not commented on the situation. >> engineers determined this stage at the state fair that collapsed last year was not built strong enough for stakeouts. the metal riggings structure did not meet the industry standard to require it to withstand wind gusts up to 68 miles per hour.

the gusts were only at 59 miles per hour last year. the report was not to place blame, but to prevent a future tragedy. >> hindsight is an incredible future and that is all we have right now. reports will guide as to become a model for other phares in indiana, throughout the country, for other festivals and events throughout the world. >> seven people were killed, and dozens more injured in an accident. >> the titanic is about to depart again with 442 passengers on board. the memorial bridge ships departed -- the memorial cruise ship journey departed this morning. it will head to the site where the actual titanic sank about 400 miles off the coast of newfoundland on april 15, 1912. than a week to file your taxes.

but you should actually be getting nearly $460 more than you actually will. >> where's the money going? it turns out it is hiding hundreds of miles away her hough -- away. >> we are getting our first report on just how much it is going to cost to clean this up. it is a pretty penny. >> the chilly temperatures tonight and maybe some frost tomorrow morning. then a warmup on our way.

>> here's what we're working on for 11 news at 6:00 p.m. baltimore county plans to

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millions of dollars. there are no reports of any deaths as a result of the storms, which is amazing. >> i cannot get over those tractor-trailers' just spinning and rolling. >> and that part of the country is under roughed severe weather days saturday and sunday. even today. we will have to keep a close eye on that. >> these gusty northwest winds have been tapping into chilly air, bringing it down into central maryland. the winds are gusting over 20 miles per hour at the airport and in gaithersburg. and over on the shore, as well. and still in western maryland, some brisk winds. it will get cold pretty quickly tonight. the atmosphere is very dry. that equals a rapidly falling

temperatures tonight. and 50's in town and west of town. 30's in the mountains by tomorrow morning. for the second day in road -- in a row, cooler than normal. is the first time we had back- to-back cooler than normal days since the first week of march. a bit of the chilled for tonight into tomorrow morning. pollen count is at the high range at 191. and the mold count at 24. clear skies and light wintry night. frost advisory's across the northern tier into howard and montgomery southwest of baltimore. in the mountains, temperatures will get as low as 30.

probably in the 40's in downtown baltimore. high-pressure drag in the cold air in will pass over us tomorrow. a beautiful, bright, sunny friday. once this pressure moves off the coast and the southerly breeze is out ahead of it, we will start to warm things up. 70's in the dakotas. warm air will move our way as we get into the weekend. this front coming in will trigger some potentially severe weather. it is a threat for severe storms tomorrow. and the same area has a moderate risk of severe storms going into saturday. we will likely hear some story out of the middle of the country again with rough weather coming in over the weekend. around here, beautiful, sunny, comfortable temperatures on friday. and on saturday, a warm front moving in. it could trigger some evening showers on saturday.

behind that, a warm front will finish out the weekend. it will feel like summertime. mid 60's in the afternoon tomorrow. eastern shore locations and even the interior of the eastern shore could see some cold temperatures tomorrow morning and then warming to the mid 60's. 74 on saturday with a chance of afternoon sprinkle. the70's by saturday on lower eastern shore. mostly set -- summer temperatures by sunday and monday. -about 84 on sunday, 85 on monday before another front arrives with thunderstorms next tuesday. >> captain roy taylor has just arrived about a hectic scene in harford county. we are told the sheriff has one suspect in custody? >> [no audio]

>> taxpayers have to pay for under $59 extra to pick up the corporate tax for the dodgers. -- $459 extra to pick up corporate taxes for the dodgers. it is getting expensive for the governments, this loophole. >> on average, corporations that are multinational corporations

are paying about 13% of their income to the federal government when the legal tax rate is 35%. >> critics of offshore tax loopholes are also pointing to the buffet rule, which will be voted on in the u.s. senate next week. it will require people with an annual income of $1 million or more to be at least 30% of their income in federal taxes -- pay at least 30% of their income in federal taxes. >> the governor is attending a special screening of the documentary "bully," which is already making headlines over its contents subject matter. after the premiere tonight, the governor will hold a town hall discussion on the effects of bullying in at maryland schools and communities. parents, students, and educators will also be on hand. baltimore talent -- baltimore county's budget, balance.

how officials pull that off, despite severe cuts. >> do not like your old prom dress just sit there in the closet. .'m jennifer franciotti coming up, a fairy tale mama

>> a special event this weekend is aimed at helping young girls find their dreams. >> it jennifer franciotti has

more. >> this is my first year going to prom. if you are going up -- you are going to remember your prom for the rest of your life. it is pretty important. >> and that is exactly why she is collecting prom dresses for area teenagers in need. it is a community service projects she started last year with her mom with the help of the jcc. >> regarding contact with the jcc and together we made the glass slipper boutique. correct they will it? >> they will accept donated dresses in all sizes from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in pikesville this saturday. >> just be sure they're in good condition. they do not have to be a prom dress, just and appropriate dress for a 14-18-year-old girl to wear. >> be handing out -- that handing out of the dresses is

not -- will be this weekend, but they need to contact their counselors to qualify. >> to do something special to make them feel like the bell of the ball. she is donating dresses in sizes that may not be collected this someday. >> in my experience working with these young ladies, the ladies that thony addresses are also in the sizes of those two -- that donate the dresses are also in the sizes of those who do. we are in great need of the larger sizes. >> it is your chance to be a fairy godmother. >> that is great. >> a good deal. that is all at 5:00 p.m. here is what is coming up at 6:00 p.m. >> residents may not like what is -- me like what is not in the baltimore county budget.

>> the dedication is under way for the new johns hopkins hospital building. >> and the man accused of killing two teenage girls on martin luther king boulevard in a hit and run crash is in court today. 11 news at 6:00 p.m. starts right now. >> live, local, late breaking, this is wbal tv 11 news at 6:00 p.m. >> baltimore county balances its budget without tax increases, layoffs, or cuts in services. how did they pull that off? that is the big story at 6:00 p.m. >> baltimore county residents have written to celebrate. but some difficult decisions lie ahead. >> baltimore county faced a loss in state aid, experienced a decline in tax revenues, and even had to draw on savings to pay for recurring bills. pay for recurring bills.