week for people to learn their alternate routes. then they feel a lot of the traffic should settle down a little bit. we all knew it was coming -- single lane closures, yet this was the situation during the monday morning rush -- bumper- to-bumper traffic. at about 6:30 a.m., a four-car chain reaction accident. >> a fair number of people did divert and take some of the alternate route. the bad news is we have a couple of accidents that did create more congested than we may have had otherwise. >> traffic officials say if it were not for the accident or several others on alternate routes, things should have run much smoother. they are just reminding drivers to be aware. >> don't change lanes or anything like that. that contributes to the reaction. >> everything was fine until we

got to the mount royal exit. >> commuters like this one who runs a food truck downtown, the traffic was an inconvenience. others were able to successfully use alternate route and say it was not that bad. >> i heard at the right time there was an accident. i was coming down about 630 in the morning. i took charles street to st. paul and i did not have any problems. >> as far as why the lanes are closed, there are a number of void spaces under the pavement could lead to sinkholes. for the next two weeks, a close one lane in each direction for safety. once a contractor is in place, they will begin repairs. >> we were hoping to postpone until the summer time but once we did a the ground penetrating radar, that is when we decided we could not wait for the public

safety. we have to keep track of those lines right now. >> we received a number of females and postings about folks concerned about signals that were not in sync on a number of these alternate routes. they're working to do that to make the commute smoother. as far as when the project will be complete, i'm told within the next six weeks. >> human remains were found in northwest baltimore at about 10:00 this morning. tree trimmers were working in the woods when they stumbled upon the remains. police are still investigating. >> the woman accused of orchestrating her husband's murder learned her fate today -- she will spend 60 years behind bars for her role in the shooting death of her husband. police say she enlisted the help of her brother and two other acquaintances to carry out

murder. >> the man accused in st. patrick's day at tacked is being held on half a million dollars bail. he is reportedly the one who threw the punch in the video that knocked out the victim outside the mitchell court house in march. the victim was beaten, robbed, and stripped of his clothing in the whole thing was videotaped and posted online. the attorney says alcohol played a big factor in this case. >> i think everyone was caught up in the emotions of this whole matter. the anger that the viral video generated. >> police are still trying to find three other suspects in connection with the attack. investigators were able to freeze a portion of the video and zoom in on these three people. if you know who or where they are, call baltimore city police. >> no bail for one man facing several sex offense charges. a 14-rolled victim said she had

been sexually abused by him for years. let's go live to central booking for more on the police investigation. >> the accusations are disturbing. the girl claims the abuse started at the age of 12. william sharp is accused of rape and accepting payments from others who came to this house to have sex with a girl. during a hearing at central booking, the judge declared of the rape and other allegations against william sharp extremely serious and called the east baltimore man and expand -- a substantial and extreme risk to public safety. he change the $10 million bail to a nobel status. >> my child wouldn't dare hurt nobody. >> she's defending her son, saying he is a hard worker, providing security on the block. she says the accusations against him are lies. >> my son helped me to be safe,

so i know he wants to be here to make sure his mother is safe. >> the alleged rapes start when he lived that this house upon edmonton avenue in what -- and wealth -- in west baltimore. a girl informed her mother that she had been at used. according to the court record, the defense would call his friends and allow them to have sexual intercourse with her. the girl said she witnessed currency being exchanged. the girl, now 14, told detectives that he continued having sex with her at his residence and told her to have sex with one of his relatives. police went to the home with a search warrant. >> they waited for him and went downstairs and got some things out there and stuff. >> the stuff in the basement according to the charging document includes four bags of marijuana.

police claims of the man was a bit into it with a victim and it took new, topless photographs of the victim. he said the marijuana was his but stated he does not smoke marijuana but people who owed him money paid him with marijuana. he has another hearing on may 8. in 2003, he pleaded guilty to assault. in 2007, he pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of a firearm. >> thank you. 11 news learned this afternoon a former lacrosse player -- [audio difficulties]

a nearby church invited the congregation to share its space while repairs are being made. >> more than 100 tornado slammed the midwest this weekend. it is another example of extreme weather across the country. six people lost their lives. >> monday began with more tragic news in oklahoma. [audio difficulties -- please by]nd by ope

>> they are cleaning up with the help of volunteers. more than 100 tornadoes ripped through the heartland this weekend. they are alive today, they say because of a shelter inside their mobile home park. their home was not saved and

there was little left to be salvaged. >> i found some pictures of family members. other than that, i don't think we could keep any of this stuff. >> they will continue to sift through mountains of debris as they try to heal from the latest devastating blow from mother nature. >> feels like summertime around here today. 90 is the record high set in 2002. temperatures ranging from low to mid '80s. showers approaching us from the west. a line of showers coming in. not a substantial amount of rain but an isolated showers or thunderstorms could pop up later

tonight. that means big temperature changes to talk about. >> a police veteran remains in serious but stable condition right now. he was rushed to shock trauma after being struck by a car in a multi vehicle crash. live to anne arundel police headquarters for the latest. >> the officer suffered serious injuries and spent much of the day in surgery. according to police, this belongs to a 22-year-old. authorities believe he caused a multi-vehicle crash. one of the cars struck corporal kevin mont who was attending to conduct a traffic stop.

the driver pulled off on this shoulder and instructed her to move to the right shoulder. as he returned to his police vehicle, a toyota came up from behind. >> at that point, it struck the toyota from behind and the force of that cost the toyota to veer off toward the grassy median where the officer was attempting to avoid the collision and that is where he was struck. >> he's a 23-year veteran of the police force assigned to the k-9 unit. >> the toyota which struck the officer projected him into oncoming traffic. >> of a car hit a second car before crashing into the guardrail. police questioned the occupants and did not file charges. >> the driver was not located the we have detained a person of interest in the investigation, which is very active. >> he does have a criminal history and we love more on that at 6:00.

>> still ahead, as we get older, hip pain becomes a major issue. >> it often happens in women and is caused by pretty common problem. >> 70% of brides to be want to shed pounds before their big day. he will be amazed by the extreme measures they are taking to reach that goal. >> a gas main break inconvenienced hundreds back in february and some say

>> colombians greeted a group of kids this morning. they stopped by pinewood elementary as a 100-day countdown to the olympics. winslow was a three-time olympic runner. it took some time to teach the kids olympic history. >> you all have traditions in your church or in your home or with your grandparents. one of the traditions they started in the olympic games in 1936 was liking what they call the eternal flame. >> later in the newscast, we

will continue our countdown with a look at how the olympic medals are already being made. >> a new report from the american society of plastic surgeons find a niche in is in. chen augmentation procedures went up 70% this year. plastic surgeons say the jaw lines is one of the first areas to show signs of aging some people are looking at chin implants as a way to bring back a youthful look and some people say they don't like the way their chin looks when they're using video chat technology. some brides to be are going to extreme measures to lose weight, eating through a feeding tube. the controversial process -- a small feeding tube is inserted through the nose into the stomach and for 10 days, his patients eat absolutely nothing

and get their nourishment from the tube that drips 800 calories a day. a combination of protein and fat to curb hunger. patients could lose up to 20 pounds, but many people think it's not a good idea. >> getting 800 calories would be too low for anyone. but getting them from lean foods and healthy fruits and vegetables is very different. >> and it is not cheap -- a cost $1,500. hip pain can affect anyone, but it's common in women, middle- aged people and the elderly. sometimes the culprit is a common condition. >> they can rub over the prominence of bone and give you bursitis of the hips. >> this doctor says it's caused by inflammation of a small, jellylike sack of fluid that act as a cushion between bones and

the overlying soft tissue. >> at the hip joint itself is in your groin. when people say i have hip pain, a lot of time what they're talking about is versified is rather than a problem with the hip joint itself. >> a number of risk factors including overuse or stress from exercise can contribute. >> most people have something causing excessive pressure over this knuckle of bone. some people have very prominent hips. some people may have had had surgery and their late may be longer than it was before. >> summer-like temperatures and extreme amounts of pollen in that atmosphere. the pollen is soaring -- lookit that tree pollen count. a grass pollen checking in and

we'd pollen for a total count of 2151. the mold count was moderate so if you are a allergy sufferers, this is a tough day for you. mild temperatures across the region and mild sunshine pushing temperatures up. there is a cold front approaching which will drop temperatures by almost 20 degrees tomorrow and even further on wednesday. the summer weather is not going to hang around long. the front is remnants of what was a severe outbreak. a much weaker version approaching us and only a few scattered showers. we could use some rain but this front does not look like it will bring a substantial amounts of rain. warmus southwesterly winds ahead of it. the record for us today is 90, but that has to be measured down at the airport. so far, only up to 89.

we will see if they officially hit 90 or not. 89 in the panhandle and on the coast, a nice, comfortable sea breeze at the ocean city. here comes the front -- that narrow line of clouds, maybe a few spotty showers. maybe some thunder as the front makes its way into baltimore. cooler tomorrow with the wind shifting to the northwest. it should be noticeably cooler. winds will shift to the northwest after midnight. the minimal chance of an isolated showers or thunderstorms. we go from the '80s to the cooler '70s along the front. '50s and '60s and even some thirties with snow falling in michigan. it was way too warm for running the marathon in boston.

temperatures in the '80s which cut down the running times for the boston marathon. temperatures in boston right now are in the '80s. the front will bring some relief and hopefully some much-needed rain. we will see a spotty showers tonight and temperatures changing. 23 degrees right now in michigan. on the border between seasons with the cold air lingering to the north. tomorrow, a mix of clients son. showers passing to the south and east. thursday and friday look like partly cloudy days. tomorrow, a cooler day, with winds gusting to 21 miles an hour. a small craft advisory on the day. 57 in the mountains tomorrow.

52 on wednesday. the eastern shore, the temperatures will drop with a front killing by. low '70's and a chance for showers wednesday. the best chance would be down at ocean city where highs were up -- is will only be in the upper 50s. low '70's on friday and the weekend, our first real chance at a significant rain in quite some time. rain could be substantial with weekend highs in the '70s. >> we have a couple of extra days this year. billionaires' will be paying a lower tax rate than many have the middle class. >> but the president and some in congress don't think it's ok. the debate over the so-called buffett will reach the capital. but we will tell you why the tax code will likely be changing anytime soon. >> new allegations surfaced of

alleged kickbacks and bribery at the gsa. the gsa.

>> president obama and warren buffett said a wealthy america should be paying more taxes and many in the senate disagreed. >> democrats are ok with that, saying they plan to reap the political benefit in the fall. >> democrats pushed the senate vote. >> when the richest few are making more than ever before, they can afford to share their fair share of the burden. >> the republicans say it's about fairness, it's about votes in november. >> by wasting so much time on this political gimmick that even democrats said that will solve our larger problems, it is shown the president is more interested in misleading people than he is in leading.

>> polls show the plan backed by president obama and warren buffett is popular with voters. to tax families making $1 million a year at least 30%. 433,000 u.s. households. it would raise just $47 billion in 10 years. >> 1 weeks interest on our $to 18 trillion national debt. >> but it makes the point that net romney is make the rich. he was a red sox game today, expecting to pay 15% in taxes on $21 million, half the buffett ruled rate. romney was overheard by reporters revealing he wants to lower tax rates for the rich. so small businesses that pay those rates can hire more workers. romney said he would eliminate deductions so the rich would pay about what they pay now. the buffett rule, falling short

in the senate was the democrat'' plan. president obama will charge romney and the republicans favor the rich. >> it has been 18 years since a man walked out of a restaurant -- >> we went along with police and search dogs looking for new clues in a brand new area. coming up, details of that disappearance. >> damage supplies costing hundreds to replace. ♪

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>> search teams and their dogs were out today looking for clues in the disappearance of a man who has been missing since 1994. it was april of 1994 when he left a restaurant and he has never been seen again. >> today, the search for clues as to what happened continued in an area that had not been searched before. >> anne arundel police came to this section of the park to search for clues in a case that is 18 years old. >> there have been no new developments to lead us to believe he is up here. this is just based on a hunch. it is an area that was not

checked, so we're checking it again. >> he was 21 years old when he left the restaurant at about 1:30 in the morning on april 12, 1994 to walk home. he never got home and has not been seen or heard from since. >> any reason to believe he was a victim of foul play or do you know? >> we do not know for sure, but it has been 18 years. nothing has come up with him. that is highly unusual. >> search team members from around the region came to this region to see if they could find any clues in the disappearance. >> they will work for hours on end and their reward, their paycheck is when they find something, they might have a ball reward or a cup reward and

they will work for hours to get that. her reward is the squeaky ball. >> the dogs spread out to begin searching. some went to this area that had never been searched before. others went south along the trail hoping to find any clue of what happened 18 years ago. >> i like helping people. it gives me chance to help somebody might not have some sort of closure to their family missing. >> the volunteers are donating their time and we're so grateful to have them and be able to use them, i cannot express my gratitude enough. >> if you know anything about what happened, you are asked to call anne arundel county police. >> the search today did turn up some items but that evidence

will be sent to crime labs to see that has any bearing on the case. >> here is a look at some of our other top stories -- baltimore gridlock. the morning and afternoon rush hours that put lane closures and the torch to a real test. one accident this morning and traffic slowed to a crawl for an hour -- four hours. now heading in the opposite direction as folks try to head home, still a backup. the work may take up to six weeks as they try to prevent a big sinkhole from occurring the summer. >> no bail tonight for a man facing rape, child pornography and other sex offense charges. william sharp was arrested after a 14-old victim said he views or for two years. he is accused of rape and accepting money from others who would come to this house to have sex with a girl. a judge called him a substantial an extreme risk to

public safety and to change his $10 million bail to know bailout -- to no avail at all. >> the cleanup continues after deadly twisters slammed the midwest. officials say more than 100 reports of tornadoes with some areas hit more than once. the first storm moved through and knocked out warning sirens, leaving residents with not much of a head set before the second storm. >> it was a valentine's day to remember for all been wrong reasons. a thousand residents were affected by a gas and water main break. apparently some residents are still asking when they will be reimbursed for appliances rendered unsafe. >> in the days after the break, they sent plumber's out to real light water heaters, stoves and furnaces, resulting in some residents being told they could not use their appliances and to submit a claim. but the process is going to take

some time. >> no doubt about it -- the gas and water main break caused a lot of residents to be inconvenienced. >> i cannot do any baking. we have been married 28 years and is the first time we have not been able to have our traditional easter dinner. >> he says his stove works but city empress -- city inspectors put the sticker on their saying that the oven is not approved for use. he submitted a claim to his homeowner's policy, that's something -- he was told to submit a claim to his homeowner's policy but that something he did not want to do. >> i sent in pictures and estimates. everything the city asked for, they have. >> still he has heard nothing from the city. few houses down, this rancher says she is without a working stiff as well. >> my landlord sent a repairman

and it was loaded with water. he flashed it out and got the jets to work. he left on that you could syngas so i had been turned back off. >> right now, she is using a grill in the backyard to make meals. >> i have an electric and and the microwave, but it is difficult to make a variety of things. >> >> it is aggravating. the city wanted $100 for a cracked sidewalk they repaired and we gave that to them is in his we could but it's taking them for ever. >> the city could not tell me how many claims had been made to date but they expect to hear from the agency is helping to determine who was at fault, the city or bge. if the city was at fault, was

there negligent? then the claims can be submitted. >> that is a long slog for people who cannot cook their meals. a long night of partying in colombia and with secret service agent things at home in disgrace. >> it all started with a prostitute. the president is now scolding the president is now scolding oh dear...

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>> president obama returns from his trip to colombia it to face a scandal with a dozen cities service agents to it -- several secret servant agents accused of cavorting with a prostitute. a former reporter revealed the scandal and lawmakers on capitol hill want to know more about these allegations. >> we are asking for the exact amount of all the people who were involved. but this kind of breach is a breach in the most elite protective unit and they don't just protect the president. >> none of the agents involved are part of the personal protection detail for the present.

>> today marks five years since the deadly rampage at virginia tech. a student opened fire, killing 32 students and faculty before turning the gun on himself. the shooting that national attention on how schools one students about emergency and stood in mental health. the virginia a governor has declared it april 16 virginia tech remembered state. it is the pope's birthday. he celebrated with his brother and bishops in germany. thousands of people flocked to the vatican to give birth day wishes. >> many people are always looking for new and better ways to live green. nbc is full of green living tips this week. >> teach kids about recycling from a very young age. we will look of a book trying to

do just that. >> treading personal documents is an important document to preventing identity theft. i've got details where you can do that this weekend. >> a line of showers on the doppler radar, an indication these temperatures are about to be kicked off the coast by a cold front. 80 degrees down at the airport.

>> coming up at 6:00, a police officer is recovering from surgery after being hit by his own car. major backups today and why the project could last longer than expected. a baltimore man is facing rape,

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uh, this gal. boom! everyone grows with miracle-gro. >> tonight kicks off green is universal. nbc will bring all week stories about the environment. one woman is trying to pass along her excitement over recycling in a book. >> inside a water factory, high on health -- >> when she visits schools, she reads from her book about a water bottle that wants to be recycled and become a rocket ship. >> will we be recycled? >> the goal is to teach children

about recycling before they develop bad habits. >> getting kids to start early habits and and it's a no- brainer. >> the idea exploded into something more than a book. she created activity and a curriculum for schools for children interested in the environment. the school adopt a program that teaches children about the environment. >> teaching children to care for the earth and irresponsible. >> it is a responsibility second graders are taking seriously. >> it definitely will help you understand it is important to recycle. >> recycling is a schoolwide project. dumping it into larger recycling bins located on school property. >> we need to surround the children with adults at home and at school who are educated and

help to empower the children to believe they can make a difference. >> a difference that starts with a simple water bottle and explode into something much more. >> with temperatures rising well into the 80s, extra water and sunscreen were helpful -- were crucial at the boston marathon. nearly 22,500 runners participated in today's race. they were advised to run in the shade and run at a slower pace and take advantage of water along the route. 4300 registered runners chose not to participate. >> it was a kenyan sweep in boston. the men and women's race won by

canyons. the guy finished nine minutes slower than last year's rate. 65 is the normal for the day. we tied the record set 10 years ago in 2002. the morning low was 63 and that is more typical of an afternoon high. nothing in the precipitation column. you can see the changes coming -- we are near 90 here and 82 degrees in boston. back to the west, temperatures are still cooling. upper michigan, about half an inch of snow and temperatures in the '20s. a significant temperature drop behind this friend. this is the remnants of what was the severe outbreak across the middle of the country. the front is weakening but there

is a possibility between 10:00 and 1:00 a.m., we could see a light shower as we make it sways to the baltimore area. partly to its fleet cloudy skies and a northwest breeze. isolated showers are a possibility tonight. winds will shift to the northwest and by morning, 56 degrees. the temperature drop is significant behind this front. the front is losing its punch as it makes its way into the mid- atlantic. the southern and is still active but look at how it is weakening with precipitation. heavy rain showers down to the gulf coast. very little rain east of their into the ohio valley. and for our region, we'll see

the wind shift and temperatures drop a little bit. cloudiness into wednesday and the southern end of the front wing during in the carolinas may push some rain into the lower parts of the day. we will be close on wednesday but the next good chance of rain will hold off until next weekend. they small craft advisory on the day with temperatures in the late '50s and '60s. a slight chance for a shower on wednesday. try on thursday and friday and a more substantial rainmaker forming on the coast -- a bonafide coast storm may bring us some rain on saturday evening and possible moderate to heavy rain on sunday and monday. >> breaking news right now -- route 108 in howard county, let's get the details from

captain roy taylor. >> we are in howard county just north of brook road where a tree has fallen across the road and into power lines. the power department and police department has shut down 108 while they try to get the tree out of the way into the road back open. >> you have one day left -- if you have not started your tax returns, get on it. you had a couple of extra days this year. they're typically do on the 15th of april but that was a sunday. today is a district of columbia holiday. if you need any last-minute tips or have any questions, you can check our web site, wbaltv.com. spring is in the air even know it feels like summer already. that means it's time to do some spring cleaning.

the better business bureau doesn't want you forget to clean out your old paperwork and documents. >> your personal information is everywhere, especially on your mail. >> it this personal information, your account id and passwords are sometimes in there. i -- anything with your name or address or personal information, anything like that should be shredded. >> security experts say shredding in the paper you don't need is a good rule of thumb and it's important to shred any old, sensitive documents you don't need. >> the irs requires you to keep seven years of tax documentation. if you are going to keep things like bank statements, two or three years' worth of that. i would not keep it much longer than that. >> there is a good opportunity to get rid of those documents this weekend for it better business bureau is holding its

annual shred event on wednesday. you can drop off paper and it will be shredded for free. if you cannot make it out to an event like this, security experts say get a personal shredder, but not just anyone will do. >> get a crosscut shredder. regular strip shredders allow you to put documents back together pretty easily with a little scotch tape. it will also do credit cards and things like that. >> another part of protecting your identity comes from good cyber security. experts say don't post 2 much information on social media sites. >> that can all be pieced together. cyber criminals take that like pieces of a puzzle. they just need a little bit. >> these few pro-active steps can go a long way toward protecting your identity. >> that event will be held

saturday from 8:00 until noon. the first -- that is saturday from 8:00 until noon. there is a three box when it. >> 100 days and counting -- the summer olympics are in london this year and the press reports are under way. un

>> of the summer olympics are almost a year. we will be giving you the behind-the-scenes access throughout. tonight, we begin with the bling. >> the hardware is very impressive and is being made right now at england's royal mint. >> it's fun for the children and give you the information. >> there are olympic souvenirs and then there are olympic souvenirs. the london 2012 hardware is impressive. >> i think they are the biggest medals ever. michael phelps will need some kind of neck exercise if he is going to win eight in london. >> the guy who did special effects for "2001 -- a space odyssey" did designs here.

>> it has the london 2012 with those lines representing energy. it is a nice mix between the old and new. >> it is also very thick. team great britain made pockets in their uniforms bigger. >> we want the athletes when they receive them to get around their neck and then take a look at it and think that is special. >> special and something to shoot for. >> of those medals hang on a purple ribbon to symbolize protocol and royalty. we are your olympic station and we will be covering the games from now to the very end. here is a look at what is coming up at 6:00. >> during a traffic stop, an

officer is struck by a car in hit-and-run case. >> it was a tough warning for commuters on the jfx. >> a rate -- a bail review format and an arrest on rape and child pornography charges. the victim is only 14 years old. details coming up. >> our big story at 6:00, anne arundel police officer, kevin mont underwent surgery today. >> it struck by a car during a traffic stop. the driver of the vehicle fled the scene. in all happened around 9:17. we have been following the developments and let's go live now to police headquarters. >> police may have gotten a big break. detectives are