>> bay very familiar scene to most of us in maryland. and less than 24 hours, the crop of the best there are breads that racing halfs to offer will race in the preakness. best breeds of the that are racing have to offer will raise in the preakness. >> the main advent begins in the afternoon, stands in the joint the -- fans enjoying the grounds today. those that did not have tickets were able to get a free tour of the preakness today. this gave a unique behind-the- scenes look at the horse racing

industry. they actually had some picture- taking opportunities with the contenders. more than 100,000 spectators will go to pimlico. officials tell us that roughly 5000 shares and more than 700 tables have sprouted up in the area. then, try feeding all of those mouths. >> we have a hundred pounds of salmon, a thousand pounds of crab meat. >> but culinary croute is furiously finishing up their makeshift kitchen. -- to the culinary crew is seriously finishing up their makeshift kitchen. >> the preakness last a few minutes, but its economic impact can be felled across the area for quite a bit longer.

>> believe it or not, i met a married couple visiting from canada and their trip to baltimore sums up how the preakness and helps our economy. >> you drove from kentucky to baltimore. >> despite the travel schedule, they are determined to watch every race of the triple crown. >> it has been my dream for forever to see the triple crown. >> it has been great. we spent the day yesterday downtown. >> they are cytosine, buying food at local restaurants, staying in hotels. -- they are site-seeing. >> we are looking forward to the preakness. this brings a lot of people in from other areas.

currently, we are 95% full for tonight and about the same for tomorrow evening. >> it takes awhile to calculate how much it helps the local economy, the race typically generates millions of dollars for the economy. >> from the standpoint of national exposure, this is one of the few sporting events that highlights the city. all of this translates nationally as well. >> back at pimlico, they are excited to be one step closer to achieving their dreams and their bets are on the triple crown hopeful. >> tomorrow, we will see if we get that victory for the triple crown. >> if you will be out here, we would like to see pictures of your hats, your boat ties -- bo

wties. >> thank-you. you can bet that there might be more than just a few traffic snarls in the morning. >> the department of transportation officials say that fans should part in commercial lots and not in neighborhoods. the southbound exit ramp to eastbound northern part will be closed. motorists will be redirected. the same areas will be affected tomorrow evening from 5:30. at a clock. -- from 5:30 until 8:00. we will have live traffic updates tomorrow. >> maybe you are not headed to

pimlico but would like to put a couple of dollars down on the horses. there are some websites where you can legally bet on horse racing. you can also go to one of maryland off-track locations. if you plan to press your yacht at pimlico -- press your luck at pimlico, you might want to seek out this man. this man has been to 40 preakness stakes. we will be heading to the farms in which -- has injected new life and a lot of money. we will learn about his first thoroughbred entry into the preakness stakes. you can check out that story and

a lot more on wbaltv.com. we are your home for the running of the preakness stakes. we will carry the second round of the triple crown life from pimlico tomorrow. of course, wbaltv.com is your press pass to the preakness. you can see exclusive video, even video from years past. >> baltimore police continued to investigate a series of deadly attacks. prosecutors are showing this as an example of how revenge can spiral out of control. a man was stabbed to death by three people. the very next day, two people were shot. -- three people were killed. two men related to what the

victims was shot. another was shot again and wounded again. all of those charged in the case had a history. >> all 14 of the violent repeat offenders, we have all been it is conferences and we have heard of two, three, five, seven. this is all 14. >> the state attorney is confident that his prosecutors can deliver prosecutions. this man has been arrested for child pornography charges. a trooper with the crimes against children task force traced jason daraa into a computer with that offered videos of children for download. if convicted, he can face 55,000 ellison fines. >> police are looking for a scam artist. -- if convicted, he can face

$55,000 in fines. >> police of looking for a scam artist. >> they know that there are more victims out there. at least one of the incidents happened on this street. a man claiming to be a government employee claimed that he wanted to help the victim with her outstanding bills. the woman gave the man $1,100 cash which is half of what she owed. it was all a scam. >> he takes the money. in most cases, large standing bills. once he takes the money, he leaves. police were notified. >> according to police, all of the victim's zero a large -- all of the victims owe a large

amount of cash parent of the suspect used the name tyrone davis and tyrone sebastian. >> people are trusting this individual with this amount of money. it is blowing up in their faces. we know these are hard times and people are looking for ways to get out of debt and consolidate bills and things of that nature. if it sounds too good to be true, it is. >> police are looking for an african-american male, 6 feet, 250 pounds. he goes by the name of tyrone and he is missing two front teeth. >> maryland's highest court ruled friday that same-sex couples can divorce in the state even though maryland is not yet permit same-sex marriages. couples with a valid out of state marriage should be treated by maryland courts as

worthy of divorce. of the case involved two women who married in california and new denied a divorce by a maryland judge. -- and were denied a divorce by a maryland judge. another ruling when it comes to police collecting dna samples. the court of appeals will not consider overruling. the samples are critical in solving violent crimes according to the attorney general. the court says it violates the fourth amendment. >> tonight, many are mourning the passing of a civil rights leader. she was known as a fighter for the underdog and marched with martin luther king jr.. that douglass memorial to the church tells us that he helped to establish the largest interracial merger of religious bodies. he was the first black fire commissioner in baltimore city.

the funeral of arrangements for the local icon are pending. collect you have the preakness tomorrow, also the battle -- >> you have the preakness tomorrow, also the battle of the belt way. >> a pretty important weekend. the g8 summit. >> the charge, conspiracy and wire fraud. the maryland realtor who had to come to virginia for court. >> this story never had a blue light special like this. the head scratching story behind this security video. >> we are tracking some storms. some unsettled weather not too far away. right now,

>> a maryland builder must repay nearly $2 million. >> he accepted a plea agreement in court. we were there and we got this report. >> the charges against the suspect developed when several home buyers became upset when the company had problems of building a home. a maryland doctor took his case to state investigators. >> home, serene, beautiful. this man decided to build his home in cape charles, virginia. he chose a peaceful setting, getting the home finish has been a terrible that battle that included a federal

investigation. -- getting the home finished has been a terrible battle that included a federal investigation. in federal court, the builder pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to bilk people out of $1.8 million. >> this was a guilty plea. that is all i want to comment on. there will be a hearing in august in terms of his position. >> he confessed to obtaining mortgage financing to purchase real estate by providing false and fraudulent information regarding down payments, monthly income, assets, liability. the doctor says that the hon is of thousands of dollars he paid got tied up in the scheme. after massive delays, he began looking deeper into what the

defendant was doing. what did you think about this situation? >> it is a horrible situation. >> did you threaten these builders? >> i did not threaten them. what ended up happening, things started going bad. >> he continued complaining about the leaky roof, plumbing, an electrical problems. >> this counter to our -- this countertop was destroyed. he came at me, threatening me with a mallet. >> he also sued the construction company. they found that -- >> they were using this to pay mortgages on the other properties instead of using it to pay for the people on our project. >> he took the records over to the state and federal

prosecutors. the case requires the builder to forfeit nearly $2 million. more than $300,000 of his funds has been used in the scheme. he has lost that. sentencing is set for august 28th. the maximum penalty, 20 years in prison. the doctor says he will be here for that hearing. you would like the court to understand just how that scheme financially harmed him. a business partner involved is already serving a four-year sentence. >> 8 of the world's most powerful leaders are gathering this weekend and they have a lot of their agenda. they headed to camp david for a summit where they will address among other things, europe's burgeoning crisis. a global analysts say it is a critical time for the leaders as financial markets worldwide

continue to suffer losses. >> a naked woman walks into a lumber store in new york. this sounds like the first line of a joke but it is not. we have no idea why this woman came into the store with nothing on. security cameras caught her calmly walking into the door -- into the store. she was caught at another nearby store. she has been charged with public lewdness. >> now, your insta-weather forecast. >> it looks like she just keeps walking around until someone notices. she keeps going in and out. look at me. look at me. i have seen it before. let's check out the temperatures.

i hope it was in the afternoon. it is 27 degrees in new york this morning. 39 in syracuse. 47 degrees at b.w.i. marshall. 70's around here thanks to all of the sunine. 85 today in chicago. 93 in minneapolis. that is hot stuff. that will eventually work its way east. in the meantime, we are in a really nice weather pattern. 75 at the airport, 79 downtown. technically it is warmer than normal. very comfortable with low shima to be. the gas fallen count is in the high range. -- the grass pollen count is in the high range. annapolis, 64.

around, upper 50's to 60's. it will be cool and comfortable in the morning. it should be a gorgeous day not only at pimlico, baltimore, but much anywhere you go tomorrow. sunrise, signed up at 5:39. 40's in the suburbs, 55 at the end are harbor. this storm system is not too far away. thankfully, it will stay down there for another 28-48 hours before comes and our direction. it is not a pretty sight. high-pressure that stretches from the wing went through the ohio valley protecting us from that unsettled weather just to our south. on sunday, it gets to the of the closer and a little bit of shower activity on the lower part of the bay.

we will squeeze in the entire weekend with nice weather. monday, tuesday, wednesday, its stars to get unsettled. sunshine tomorrow, 76-81 degrees. a northeast breeze at 10-15 knots. water temperatures, upper 60's. forges on the eastern shore. -- gorgeous on the eastern shore. down on the coast, ocean city, you have a wind off of the ocean. maybe a sprinkle towards sunday evening. there you go, a nice weekend. upper 70's lower humidity. a chance for showers and storms, monday, tuesday come away and say -- tuesday, wednesday. >> nothing gets done quickly

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hah >> for the first time since the orioles started playing the washington nationals, it has shifted from the nicest part to the best team.

they open the series in dc. the o's win 2-1. adam jones off of the foot of evan jackson. starter, and nine strikeouts. he does not pass go, he does not collect $200. they gave up one run and that came in in the sixth. a solo shot. it would stay this way until the 11th. nick did surround on the inside corner pitch and it is gone. 8 straight roads wins. >> kevin played very quietly.

we can pass below ground when we are not at full strength. >> -- failed a breathalyzer test. he has been removed for his race in the preakness. a different story for bodemeister, the runner-up in the kentucky derby. no one feels more lucky than bob. he suffered a heart attack a little bit under two months ago. he had no weight problem. he never showed any signs of stress. >> every winner deserves respect. i respect the derby winner and i just sit here. hopefully, i can turn the tables

this time. get charged up until, like when we walk over there. that is when it becomes the preakness to me. >> it might ninth be a good omen. he was the favorite in the race. mama in the lead in the stretch. -- with the big run. you don't have to wait for thanksgiving day. the lacrosse stadium. -- lost the finals a year ago. the class a title, first

quarter. hall took over from there. kelly, 5-1, calvert hall at the half. they are finding a way to get the ball in the neck. this time, it is kelley. >> that is lopsided. >> tomorrow, i think we will see neck and neck. >> there is a race in town. "oh, that's right, the preakness. >> stay with us, we will

>> the all-important preakness, beautiful. 79 degrees and sunny skies. low humidity. we will pick up some cloud cover and it was a nice. then showers and storms monday, tuesday, wednesday. >> that is all for 11 news

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