>> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal tv 11 news at 6:00 p.m. >> governor o'malley has yet to sign the deal. he has announced he is calling them back to the state house this summer. we will have more on that special session. >> bail was set at $50,000 cash each for two men accused of running a baltimore county pill mill. debra weiner has been investigating for months. >> the state made clear in open court today. prosecutors saying they facilitated the use and distribution of oxycodone. doctors were hired to do one thing. write prescriptions for addictive narcotics. the state paid gerald wiseberg as a seasoned pill mill finance

chair who headed up a multimillion-dollar cash business out of the bill we professional building on york road and was arrested at the airport on tuesday. >> we're not going to talk about the case. i do not think it is a good idea. the facts willome all be presented. >> can we talk to you about the pain clinic? >> it quickly became known across the country as a place to get oxycodone prescriptions with little questions asked and cash upfront. >> when you get on this medicine here, it is highly addictive. and they basically it make you come after. >> the alleged pelt brought in $36,000 a day. up to 80,000 patients came in for so-called treatment.

his attorney wants to know if the state is going to seek out the doctors who wrote the prescriptions for >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal tv 11 news a salary of $1,200 a day before this clinic was shut down. the dodgers have been suspended by the board of physicians. also scrutiny of an mri center that works in tandem with the clinic. this is an active investigation that will surely take many turns. >> new tonight, sources tell the aye team that a corporal in the anne arundel police department has been suspended for improperly accessing the database. john leopold is charged with misusing game county security detail to facilitate encounters with an employee and to run personal errands. he is also accused of using police to collect information

about a political opponent. >> now that the state budget duel is done, the governor is preparing for a second special session, expanding giving in maryland. it was a contentious issue that went nowhere. david collins during this life. he has details. >> this letter to state presiding officers. he wants answers by june 20. >> the upcoming special session, certainly we have to address the gaming issue. >> the governor is preparing to call a special session on expanded gaming. he wrote the state house presiding officers advising the department of legislative service is working with pricewaterhousecoopers and. . the governor asked the house

speaker and the senate president to support the creation of an 11-member giving -- gaming council. >> those issues are many. and require some reflection and forethought and planning. >> the governor wants the work group to consider fair compensation for existing operators. the group will establish splits between the state and operator and host jurisdiction. the commission will determine effective dates and a potential opening at another facility. the group will look into adjusting splits. they will consider streamlining the gaming expansion application process. organized labor supports a sixth casino.

one site mentioned is a national harbour. this lets voters decide whether to allow a sixth casino location. the governor suggest the bill be used as a starting point. this will generate $300 million and could be used to chip away at the structural deficit. >> we're looking for sources of revenue other than taxation. giving was that source. >> although no firm date has been mentioned, the letter indicates he would like to call 1 in july. >> the 197,000 square-foot store is expected to open sometime in early october. in the exact same location and the occupied for years ago. they opened in 2006 before filing for bankruptcy in 2008. the new deal is part of the plan to refresh the shopping

district through various physical upgrades and new tenants. >> outrage and disgust after a smelly sewage backup caused property damage and major headaches for residents. we are live at dpw headquarters with the latest on how they're handling this situation. >> dpw said they fix the problem and the rest of the clinic is up to the residence. >> black stuff came shooting up in the air. >> loretta jefferson said the sewage came spewing out of the toilet in the basement of her home. there were four inches on the floor. it was cleaned up by thursday afternoon. >> my insurance has been wonderful. they sent a cleaning crew here to clean up stuff and sanitize everything. >> the department of public works said the backup which affected several homes was caused by a blockage in an

eight-inch silver line. it worked overnight to flush the line out but sent back out thursday to put a camera through to make sure the problem was fixed. dpw says their responsibility is limited because of liability. >> we are responsible to pumping the water down with the equipment. we get that down to about an inch. the homeowners can call their insurance company. >> laret of plans to file a claim with the law department for things that were ruined in her basement. >> i have an adjuster coming tomorrow. i have a lot of loss in the basement. >> officials say they are not sure what was causing the blockage. it was too dark when they flushed out last night. >> after a number of recent violent events in and around downtown baltimore, one delegate is calling on the governor to

unless the state police to help curb the violence. we have details. >> delegate pat mcdonough says there is a coverup concerning the attacks around this city by what he calls "roving gangs of black youths." >> when you have youths in the street fighting in battling and there is no place, that is a problem. >> he said crime is out of control. citing evidence he said is witnessed and seen all over the internet and retired -- or heard from retired law enforcement. the violence has gone on for years in the mayor has done nothing to stop it traded >> is my opinion the mayor is trying to downplay this. she has no real clue as to how

to do with it. >> baltimore city police are taking offense, pointing out the city a safer than has been in quite some time. >> we're working very hard to make baltimore a safer city. over the last five years, we have proven ourselves and we will continue to prove ourselves. >> the police department has things under control. >> there are some issues. do i think the issues are overblown? i know the police department has a plan and i am confident their plan will help us, those fears that people have. >> the delicate has suggested to gov. o'malley the state police be brought in to assist baltimore officers. o'malley responded by telling the delegate to go to the inner harbor himself. >> i was down there a month ago and my wife and i were 100 feet from the attack. maybe the governor should go and wake up. >> the release the following

statement. his sad and racially charged publicity stunt is not deserving of a response and mayor rawlings blake is proud of the men and women of the baltimore police department who are reducing crime to historic lows. >> i am not the problem. i am trying to find a solution. this mayor and the governor and other politicians are engaged in a pall ocover. he also asked to declare the inner harbor a note travels down until the mayor can guarantee it is safe. no word on whether they're taking this request seriously. >> on-- $1 million. that is what one exceptional student has the potential of earning before leaving high school. trevor queen has been awarded the prestigious millennium

scholarship. that scholarship is founded by the bill and melinda gates foundation. it will cover his undergraduate and postgraduate education. he plans to attend moros college in the fall wi. >> we're counting down to the preakness. >> the preakness is two days away and hilltop is looking good. a live report coming up. >> the trainer talk about the magic of the week. orioles magic is back. >> beautiful weather around the area. storms to the south. we will keep tabs on both of those conditions and check the seven-day forecast. seven-day forecast. 74 at

x the countdown to the practice continued with the alibi breakfast. it is a lighthearted gathering of trainers who give alibi's about how forces will run. the progress has been around for more than six decades. it was one of many activities leading up to the race. >> we have more on today's events. >> let's take a look at this. this is one of the many tents here.

this is huge and beautiful. old hilltop is looking good as the preakness is two days away. all kinds of activities with preakness week here upon us going on all around town. some elementary school students were learning about the horses. the program is run by the city branch which teaches students how to groom, saddle, and ride horses. it is a way to help the young people appreciate the long traditions of horsemanship. for some of these young folks, this is the first experience with horses. >> did you ever see a horse before this? >> no. this is my first time. >> what do you think? >> they are nice. i was scared of them at first. i thought there were scary. there are nice animals. one day i want to form. i would like to have forces. >> get a farm and have a horse.

the pregnancy is two days away. at old hilltop, it is looking good. we will be here throughout the day on preakness day. >> now, your olive and insta- weatherplus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> there was some chillier around the great lakes. some spots to the west were in the 30's. 29 degrees this morning. 39 was the morning low in pittsburgh. all that cool blue on the map slowly sliding east. tomorrow it will be lined up from new england out toward baltimore. some chill in the air tonight. 75 this afternoon. that is one degree warmer than the normal of 74. even though it was cooler and less humid, it was still a

warmer than normal day. the normal low is 52. bwi marshall in the upper 40's by morning. the pollen count moving up again. grass pollen leading the way. 54 for the grass pollen count. the total count at 84. in how it -- high range. a little nerve wracking to see that storm in the north carolina is so close to as with the big weekend. we will pick up high and then cloud on the northern edge of this system which should continue to produce all the wet weather in the carolinas. and up slopes flow triggering heavy thunderstorms that will die down after sunset. at elkton. a light wind.

if you get away from the bay and west of baltimore, the cooler valley is down to the 40's overnight. that storm system on the front that stalled and cross the outer banks will be something we will keep a close in. all indications it will stay his south. holding strong into maryland producing the picture-perfect weather. warm and muggy conditions across the southern plains into the southwest. phoenix at 104. 89 and monday in dallas. 89 in new orleans. we're best in the nation as far spring conditions hold. another court tuesday and friday. on saturday, other than than clouds, the storm in the carolina state there. things are looking nice. 74 to 79 tomorrow. the pleasant friday. for the preakness, mostly sunny skies and highs of 75 to 80. an east wind averaging five to

10 knots and waves running around 1 foot. the seven-day forecast. senate tomorrow and beautiful. mostly sunny on saturday, 78. 80 on sunday. as a chance for scattered storms monday and tuesday. saturday's race shapes up as a potential classic. takeing i'll have another his afternoon walk. he looks perfect and ready to run. horsecould be a two-cour duel. i'll have another getting his morning workout. may be the prettiest work out.

he will run a shorter distance. they hope he can run off the charge from i'll have another. optimizer finished 11th in the kentucky derby. he is optimistic and caught up in the magic of preakness week. >> i enjoy it here. i think everyone of us enjoy the preakness more than the other triple crown series. the hospitality is second to none. it is a fun race and a great day. we just enjoy coming. >> tv 11 is your home for the 137th racing -- running of the preakness stakes. wall-to-wall coverage for the 137th running of the preakness here at pimlico.

for the orioles, life is picture-perfect. they won their seventh road trip in a row. here is today's game. two coming to score and they found themselves at a 2-0 deficit. drilling does not seem to bother the orioles. chris davis tried to come timeout. -- calling a timeout. tied at three apiece. still in the seventh inning. jj harding singles into the outfield. davis course. -- comes in. a quick note on ed reed. about possible

retirement. he is not retiring. more on that at 11. more on that at 11.

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x a beautiful day today. mostly sunny on saturday. it should hit 80 sunday and showers and storms arrive monday. >> thanks for joining us. >> we will see you back here at 11. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the natid