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about it would happen. i am 20 years old. now we are finding out about it. very interesting. >> a 21-year-old colt case is revived after evidence leads police to make an arrest in the disappearance of her county woman. -- of a howard county woman. >> it seems like a crime show scripts. human remains were found hidden in concrete. kai reed joins us live with more details through cracks howard county police said they have received tips on and off for the past 20 years about this case, but this most recent tip led them back to the home in elkridge or christine jarrett was last seen 21 years ago. >> the house on clara drive in elkridge appears no different from any other on the block, except it is the place where christine jared was last seen in january 1991. now 21 years later, police believe they have found her body buried under a shed in the backyard.
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>> they searched the house, went out to the backyard of the property, pulled of boards on the shed and found a concrete slab underneath with the body inside. >> christine l. jarrett was the young mother of two small children at the time she went missing. police have always suspected bell play and jared was suspected early on. -- jarrett was suspected early on. he had been living there off and on, but they are separated now. >> now robert jared is in jail, charged with first and second- degree murder. officers say he showed no emotion as they pick him up during a traffic stop. neighbors say he has been a fixture in the neighborhood and a lot of people did not even know the details of his wife's disappearance.
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>> he has been on the street before shoveling snow with us. he has been out here during the summer during cookouts, and everyone would have parties. >> i am 20 years old now, but it must of been right about the time was born that happen. now we are finding out about it. very interesting. i live probably 500 yards down the road here. it is absolutely crazy. >> investigators are waiting for the medical examiner's report to determine the cause of death and confirm the identity. police say items found near the body indicate that it is christine jarrett. >> meanwhile, another missing person cold case has picked up steam, this one out of new york city. police and fbi have remained silent about what reignited their search for etan patz, who vanished in 1979 when he was
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only 6 years old. there is new information that the little boy may be buried in the basement of a building near where his family lived. his face was the first to appear on milk cartons advertising missing children. >> anne arundel county police are investigating the death of a man who lost consciousness while under restraint in a patrol car. investigators say 41-year-old patrick taney was taken into custody last friday after officers noticed him be heading erratically after his vehicle was stopped on the side of the road. he was said to have kicked out -- tried to kick out the windows of a patrol car, then lost consciousness on the way to the hospital. he was initially revived, but died yesterday, five days after the incident. the search is on for person who used a syringe as a weapon to make off with prescription drugs from a cvs pharmacy in howard county. authorities say they are looking for a caucasian man in his
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40's, are with a hypodermic needle and wearing khaki pants and a black hooded sweatshirt. anyone with information is asked to contact howard county police. tonight, students who attend beach fill elementary school were told to return to class after a 16-inch water main has been repaired. a number of homes in the area have been without water since a pipe broke. water service has been restored to the school and the nearby homes. >> attempting to get more money for after-school programs in baltimore city has passed its first hurdle. they unanimously voted for a resolution that would double funding for after-school and summer programs. a local youth organization was worried about funding cuts during the upcoming budget debate. children play on the front lawn of the city hall today to
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remind them they would have nowhere to go. students are urging garner martin o'malley to call for a special session to balance the state budget -- urging governor o'malley. according to published reports, if the doomsday budget stands, more than $60 million would be cut from state colleges and universities. after the grade the help -- chesapeake bay received earlier, the increase in the number of blue crabs in the day as a surprise. >> there are two-thirds more this year than last year. david collins has the story. >> this regional icon is making a strong comeback, according to an annual survey of the chesapeake bay blue crab. >> it is good news for watermen,
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good news for the bay and for the economy. >> experts suggest several reasons for the decline in females, including an unusually warm winter. >> with the water be warmer, they may have stayed more in the shallows, which would have made fewer of them. >> this marks the third year in a row that chesapeake bay crabs have increased in number. four years ago, the annual survey found a population in the state near collapse. >> we are seeing a rebound and crab fishery because we are using science based management systems. >> their survival depends on water quality. there is concern that it tends to weaken the federal clean water act will undermine progress. state officials plan to continue with the catch restrictions. last year's harvest was 67.3 million pounds, down from 2010. still, watermen are pleased by the continued growth in numbers
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and the state's approach to conservation. >> it is important that scientists and a waterman listen to each other and to have a cooperative program. i think we have really accomplished a lot. >> new polls out today show the possible barack obama-mitt romney race to that white house would be very close if held today and the economy continues to dominate voter concerns. americans are worried about mortgages, college costs, and gas prices. in ohio, romney visited a closed factory and blame the president for failing to reopen it after three years in office. >> today, gm is back on top. 200,000 jobs over the last 2.5 years. the american auto industry is back. presidentll shows obama is favored by 15%.
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11 members of the agency were accused of bringing prostitutes to their hotel just before the president arrived for a summit there. government officials report the good fight the dismissals. >> members of the media had a field day poking fun at sheila dixon during a roast at the baltimore, a factory. shelton dutes is live downtown where the roasting was held tonight. >> i was not working in baltimore when mayor dixon was in office, but there's apparently no shortage of material. sheila dixon laughed along and it was all for a good cause. of course, ... -- it did not take long before the first gift card jokes were made.
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[unintelligible] x over or 20 years in office, sheila dixon provided a lot of material to make fun of, like the gift card scandal and that merrill date during a city hall meeting. -- that memorable day during a city hall meeting. >> she pounded her shoe on the table. >> the baltimore mayor did not mind being the but of all these jokes and even laughed along on stage. it was all for a good cause. part of the proceeds will go to the agape house. >> i used to have a mentoring program -- program with middle -- program with middle school students throughout the city. i enjoy working with all kids. that is really the driving force behind it.
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>> in addition to praising dixon, she hinted at a possible political comeback during the roast. [unintelligible] >> this does not having anything to do with politics. >> her probation, which was brought up in that rose, expires next year. shelton dutes, wbal-tv 11 news. >> students from four schools are learning a major lesson about respect. nearly 80 high-school students listen to guest speakers and participated in open discussions at a diversity conference in brooklyn bill. topics included drug awareness,
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gender stereotyping, and cyber bullying. organizing -- organizers stressed the importance of paying their newfound wisdom forward. >> there are four schools represented here. but this day is not very meaningful if they don't take it back to their schools and extend it and extend what they have learned today. >> organizers hope to plan similar conferences at other schools in the future. today the state comptroller called for all state school systems to begin classes after labor day. he tells the baltimore business journal the statewide change would save the state and local government four million dollars each year. he says that small businesses that for -- that rely on tourism are negatively impacted when schools open before labor day. he maintains there is flexibility in the school's 180 day academic calendar progress coming up, americans remember to tragic events today, one in
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oklahoma, and the other a world war ii event that affected people around the world. >> a group of restaurants are helping the forgetful. we will explain that. >> i saw the fire come out and i just called my mom for help. >> zero little boys cry for help is credited for setting his family's life. with all that loss, he is only concerned about his sunday church clothes. >> we have some showers in the forecast. the weekend and the changing temperatures. right now, 64 degrees at bwi
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x it is hard to believe it has been 17 years, but today the one under 68 people killed in the obama city bombing were honored at a special love bremerton's -- a special remembered ceremony at the memorial park read the alfred murrah federal building once stood. the moment of silence was led by young man who was one of six infants it to survive the bombing in the day care center. convicted bomber timothy mcveigh was executed in 2001 and terry nichols remains in prison in colorado. another type of remembrance today as people gathered inside the u.s. capitol building to pay tribute to the holocaust of world war rout -- world war ii. dignitaries from israel were among those in attendance. republican house speaker john boehner became visibly emotional as he supported a whole cult member volunteer. >> of 4-year-old lawyer from
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indiana -- supported a holocaust volunteered. >> he called for his mother and all four people in the homer able to get out safely. he was not worried about the toys that were lost in the fire, it was something completely different. >> i lost my shoes and all my church clothes. >> linney tell you something, that they be loves to go to church and praise god -- let me tell you something. that baby love to go to church and praise god. >> i bet he'd get some new sunday clothes real soon. >> now to a problem that is common for baby boomers. you are out to dinner and you realize you forgot your glasses. >> a handful of restaurants in this area has a brand new partnership to bring that mean
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you into focus. bge bring that menu into focus. >> the problem, you forgot your glasses and now you cannot read the menu. the solution, a free loaner pair from your favorite restaurant. a new collaboration with the line above local eateries. >> i just think it is little added value, a little extra touch for customers. >> the idea came right from the source. >> we find that patients are coming into our offices day in and day out and they explain have gone to a restaurant or somewhere and forgotten their reading glasses. >> now there is help. participating restaurants keep four pairs of the most common strength reading glasses. >> the program is in place at 4 baltimore area restaurants
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including the rusty scupper on the inner harbor. if you think your immune, the statistics might make you think again. >> the median -- the median age of the population is about 10% older than the rest of the united states. all the baby boomers are getting older. >> in towson, i am kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> a little bit of rain had yesterday got out of here in the early morning hours and left behind some fog, then this beautiful, sunny spring day. the airport will record that for the day, one/100 inch of rain at the inner harbor. humidity, and good news, low pollen count. at least for today. don't get too excited, it will
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bounce back tomorrow, but at least we got a break for the allergy sufferers out there with the high pollen count. a couple of days ago the pollen count was over 2400 and today it was only 313. the moisture that was left behind in the soil and on the grass combined with cooling temperatures to produce some fog in the morning, especially near the bay. below 50 in the western -- in western maryland. in this area around the bay as we head toward morning, expect to see some low clouds and fog filling in. that will persist for a few hours in the morning and then burn off by noon, leaving us with a beautiful friday afternoon. mild temperatures until the changes come in over the weekend.
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44-51 with some areas of fog and the winds nearly calm. highs of 72-77. it should be a nice day on the chesapeake. a beautiful day and announced tomorrow, but then it turns wet and stormy going into the weekend. on sunday in western maryland they might actually get some sunshine. beautiful on the eastern shore tomorrow, 74, then thunderstorm sunday afternoon. 64 ride on the coast and some showers and thunderstorms on saturday. the weekend will depend on the track of the storm that has not informed get. the front is dragged toward the coast and we expect an area of low pressure to develop. we may have to deal with rain throughout the weekend. certainly on saturday, a line of showers and storms comes through. on sunday it looks like the
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emphasis will be over toward the coast. some showers may hit the eastern shore coastal areas but it looks like it will wind up offshore. the farther west to go on sunday, the better the weather will be. there is a 50-50 shot that the rain will linger into sunday. showers and storms likely saturday, possible on sunday, especially on the eastern shore. breezy, cool, and maybe little unsettled monday before drier weather returns in the middle of the week. is on monday and tuesday only in the 50's. >> the ravens get a new backup quarterback. we will have all that and more for you, next in sports. >> the maryland lottery, let yourself play.
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-- former head coach of the colts in indianapolis. the orioles have now won their first two series of the season. they only won five road series all last season. adam jones seems right at home in the cleanup spot. there goes one into right-center field. the orioles would say 1-0 lead. they would tie it in the third. take this one to the right side of the infield. the game is tied at two apiece. adam jones, fifth inning, fifth home run of the season for adam jones and the orioles had a 5-2 lead. white sox, bases loaded, and jim johnson gets lucky to in the game.
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he tags the batter out to secure the win, 5-3, orioles over the white sox. a strange moment in today's orioles game. action stopped in the seventh when a fan wandered on the field. this time it was a kid. i predict right now, those parents will have years of struggle ahead if their kids is pushing that envelope that far that early. the capitals are only two games away from eliminating for the stanley cup championship with a 2-1 win over boston. game 4 of the opening round series. mark critz johansson, 1-0 capitals. only one shot got past him.
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the game is tied at one in the first period. ovechkin in on the assist. the capitals beat boston, 2-1. president obama said today he will a war the highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom, to former tennessee women's basketball coach at summit. the president's recognized her coaching achievements and courageous battle against alzheimer's. the most winning coach in college basketball history, men's or women's. pat summitt did more than win eight national titles, she impacted lives. every player who played for her for four years graduated from tennessee. a year after doctors diagnosed to her with early onset alzheimer's, she made a gracious transition today.
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>> i have loved my work at the university of tennessee. it has been awesome. and i can say for almost four decades, it has been a privilege to make an impact on the lives of 161 women wearing the orange. >> more than 1000 wins in her career and more achievements the numbers could ever make. stick around,, as the forecast straight ahead. --by
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>> it is still dark at night. >> id should be a lot lighter tomorrow, once the sun comes up. 74 degrees after the fog horns of -- burns off, and then into monday on the coastal areas, cool temperatures settle in. highs in the 50's and loews down in the 30's again. all within the space of five days. >> that is all for 11 news tonight.
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