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discovered in the susquehanna river. baltimore city police have charged for half-sister's ex- boyfriend. >> michael johnson was arrested at his baltimore home last night. he was close to phylicia barnes 's family . >> april 2011, a body found floating in the susquehanna river is identified as missing honors student phylicia barnes. there were still a lot of unanswered questions. investigators say they have particular in custody. >> we believe we have the right guy. >> 28-year-old michael johnson. >> we know that mr. johnson was
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the last person to see her alive. the rest of the facts will come out during the course of the job. >> state's attorney gave few details about the indictment, but sources tell us that the cause of death is asphyxiation. johnson was seen carrying a large rubber container to his car. >> we remain confident that they do have the right person. >> her uncle and brother describe michael johnson as a long time trusted family friend. >> i would hope that he would do the right thing. tell the truth. differ family some type of closure. >> -- get of her family some type of closure. >> this is to keep this in our memory. i wear this every day.
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>> we reached her father on the telephone. >> we know we have a long way to go. we will fight for justice. >> johnson's attorney accuses prosecutors of a rush to judgment. >> baltimore city, they made a promise. we believe that your the person. sentchael johnson's family a statement through his attorney tonight. it says -- we're reporting live at baltimore city police headquarters. >> the principal at union academy where she attended high school in north carolina spoke
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out today. >> we will still be dealing with this as a family, as the community, and that a school. our thoughts and prayers go out to her and our family. >> before she vanished, she was an honor student at union academy. she was on track to graduate early. >> the lead investigator of the case was suspended earlier this week leading to questions of credibility. we continue our team coverage with that part of the story. >> detective daniel nichols and is suspended and under investigation. he allegedly misused city resources and led an unauthorized raised in an attempt to locate his own 15- year-old daughter. he is accused of using his police power to force his way into in northeast baltimore apartments and night. one of the residence has filed a complaint of aggravated assault.
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his daughter was reported missing in baltimore county. she was considered a run away. the state's attorney is involved in the investigation. nicholson denies that questions about him -- >> it is under investigation. if i thought any of the allegations remote leak impacted this case, we would not have brought it. >> he also said there is nothing unusual about the timing of the indictment. >> for those of you love football, it is a big night for the ravens. the first night of the nfl draft.
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we are live -- why did they do that? >> for the second time in three years, the scouting team looked at the draft board and they thought they could collect more players by trading out of the first-round. they will exercise that tomorrow night. they had some names on the board. perhaps he believes he will have a chance to get more of those names of the board tomorrow by trading out. the ravens trade at 29th pick in the first round. in exchange, they get a second and a fourth round pick from the minnesota vikings. they traded down at six spots. that is the third pick in tomorrows second round. the ravens command today with a 29 pick overall. they will get into tomorrow with
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the 35th pick over all and nine picks to work with. patience is a virtue on day one of the nfl draft. the new york giants will conclude a the first round in a couple of minutes. we are live at ravens camp. >> testimony continued today in the trial of eli and avi werdesheim one day after the teenage to victim refused to testify. the two brothers are accused of beating an african-american teenagers while on an american -- while on a neighborhood watch. the judge said if the teenager changes his mind and wants to testify, he will be allowed to do so. >> is standing investigation is underway in west baltimore tonight. it happened just after 5:00 this afternoon. police and paramedics responded.
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an unidentified man was found suffering from a least one stab wound. the victim was rushed to the hospital for treatment. we have no further details. >> an arrest has been announced and a series of cell phones us at the university of baltimore. investigators said the suspect is definitively linked to one of the crimes and could be connected to others. he asks to use the victim's fund for an emergency and then takes off with that. anyone with information is asked to call the university of baltimore police. >> and anne arundel county woman speaking out for the first time since she was sexually assaulted in the military. she is hoping that her story will help others. a candlelight vigil was held earlier this evening. >> there was a small gathering
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at this methodist church. the organizer of tonight's candlelight vigil said she went into the army because she wanted to help people. she still is helping people, but in a different way. >> the military, we're taught to be quiet. you do not want to be the outcast. >> back then, she could not wait to join the army as a deterrent 18% in 1987, a week after basic training, she said she was sexually assaulted by a high- ranking soldier. >> i did not know if he had a knife. i did not know if there was a gun. i did know that i was going to dig out of that car alive. >> she survived the attack and immediately reported. she claimed she did not get the council and she was promised. several years later, she eventually got an honorable
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discharge. in honor of sexual assault awareness month, to organize this candlelight vigil. >> we need to be able to give a voice to those who have survived with this. let them know if it's ok to talk. >> one of the most important steps in the healing process for any survivor of sexual abuse is to be able to come forward and speak about the thing that happened to them. >> someone is sexually assaulted every two minutes in the u.s. organizers hope it will give the victims the voice to stand up. >> it is time that we talk about it. it is time that people know they can come out of the shadows. >> she plans to write about her journey and experience. she is in the process of having her discharge upgraded to a medical discharge.
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>> to the race for the white house, as a move that the primary phase, mitt romney is getting more help from big-name republicans. until now, they have stayed at of the fight. john boehner endorsed mitt romney. >> to travel to three battleground states and go to three large college campuses on taxpayers' money to try to make this a political issue is pathetic. >> john mccain also jumped into the rain this week. >> the secret service prostitution scandal that began in columbia appears to be expanding into something much bigger. the latest allegations involve wild parties as to of clubs in el salvador and brazil. the washington post is reporting that an unnamed source said such
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behavior is part of the culture at the secret service, not a one time occurrence. >> this is an ongoing investigation. we will not comment on rumors or speculation. >> the secret service says it will continue to investigate any credible reports of wrongdoing. >> before he delivers his last few letters, we tap along with dan fisher. >> it is too late, but not too late to sign your kids up for summer camp. how about one at the zoo? >> we will see if there is any more rain in the forecast. 61 degrees at the airport. 63 downtown.
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>> i am looking at a summer olympics countdown on line. michael phelps is looking amazing. some of the best swimmers were in indianapolis. he says he is back. >> my results had been terrible. i am happy, i am excited. i'm swimming well, i feel like the old me again. i think that is the biggest thing. i am more relaxed now.
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i am able to feel like a kid again. >> the trials for the u.s. swim team began on june 25 in omaha, nebraska. >> dan fischer has seen it all. as he gets ready to retire on saturday, he saw something new. mailboxes all along columbia decorated with signs and well wishes. >> what are you going to do when you retire? >> i have a boat so i will be fishing. >> fish is going to fish. >> congratulations. >> have you signed up your child for summer camp? you are a little bit too late to do so. the process began months ago. >> for those of us who are
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procrastinators, there are a couple of great camps to choose from. >> when you think of summer camp, you might think sports or arts and crafts. not the case anymore. issue of baltimore told the magazine calls it a patchwork summer. >> if a kid is interested in animals, there is a camp for that. >> there is a camp for that. more parents are looking at summer like an extension of school. >> there is a little bit of a trend to see this summer as an opportunity. >> one place you will find it is at the zoo. >> they have dreams of becoming a veterinarian or a zookeeper. it is a perfect camp. >> zoo detective camps for
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second graders. each student received a new mystery from a staffer. >> they have to put the pieces together. >> for grades 3 through 8, it is a day in the life of a zookeeper. >> they get to learn about what goes into the construction of an exhibit. they will learn about conservation issues, animal enrichment. they get to talk to the vets all little bit. >> don't worry, they do not have to do any cleanup. >> do they bite? >> they do not have talked keep so you are safe. -- top teeth so you are safe. >> your little zookeeper could get the chance to feed a giraffe. >> all of these animals are wild
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animals. >> you have to act fast, it is already half full. it appears that is the case almost everywhere. >> your insta-weather-plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> a second round of showers moved to the region. it looks like those showers, the thunder is diminishing quite rapidly. you can see they're just about out of here. upper eastern shore dealing with a little bit of wet weather. able begun by morning. -- it will be gone by morning. a second batch of showers came
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across the northern tier and is moving east of us. down here, a couple of inches of rain. that was the jackpot. we can update the rainfall totals. it was the fifth straight day where the temperatures averaged below normal. we have not had a five-day string of below normal temperatures since october of last year. pollen count was down a little bit today. tomorrow morning, clear skies. flurries and the mountains shows you how cold is going to get. temperatures are still in the 60 boss around baltimore. -- 60's around baltimore. a freeze warning is in effect for allegheny county.
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the front is right on our doorstep. it is pushing those showers out to sea. in the next couple of hours, this will be gone. sunny skies on for friday. the sunshine will not last very long. a new storm developing to the north and west. if you like sunshine, it outside and enjoy tomorrow. it will be windy and a little cooler than normal. tomorrow night into saturday, a batch of rain. might even be chilly enough for some wet snow. on sunday, that system should clear out rapidly. for outdoor activities, sunday looks like a better day of the weekend. friday is looking nice. on the day, those lands have prompted the weather service to issue a small craft advisory.
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11:21 in the morning is the only high tide of the day. a chilly rain on saturday. some nice weather in the mountains on sunday. same scenario around the eastern shore. sunny and windy tomorrow, rain on saturday before it clears up on sunday. lower eastern shore areas, beautiful day tomorrow. a chance for showers by saturday afternoon. the rain gear a little bit into sunday morning. seven-day forecast around baltimore, what weather on saturday, clearing up on sunday. a warming trend next week. >> the general manager talks about the strategy of trading out of the first round. hear what he has to say, next in sports.
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the first round of the nfl draft comes to an end without the ravens making a selection. that second round pick will be used early tomorrow night. they will select third in tomorrows second round. ozzie newsome likes the value the thinks he has created. >> there were a couple of players who felt like we could trade up. you know, it can get expensive. there were a lot of trades in today's draft. we felt better about going back. after a certain amount of players went off the board, we felt like bad going -- we felt like going back would be better benefits. >> you get the impression he believes the ravens with the 35th pick will still be able to
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select the same guy they would of that at the 29th pick. they came in today with eight picks. they come at a today with nine picks. we expect a lot of action tomorrow night. for now, let's head back to the studio for the rest of today's sports. >> ravens fans have to go with the familiar phrase, in ozzie, we trust. the shenanigans from the indian act -- from the colts and redskins. andrew luck was the first. two months ago, the redskins traded for rg3. cleveland traded up to minnesota to move of just one spot. they took trent richardson.
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tonight, the absolutely gave the birds a big chance to land. -- win. six innings, gave up just two runs. nick johnson cannot make a play. the error allows two runs to score. talf oriole debut. adam johnson, fly, baby, fly. two batters later, davis follow suit. orioles sleep the jays 5-2. they are now 12 and seven on this season. the caps won their game seven.
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>> zero for the next couple of days, the rain will be out of here in the next few hours. it should be a nice, beautiful, sunny day. a chilly rain on saturday, but sunday it clears up nicely. the second half of the weekend looks good. >> the ravens, a slow night tonight. three picks tomorrow. >> in ozzie, we trust. >> thank you for
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