not a flight risk and not a danger to the community. they say they are happy with the ju decision. he fac charges, one for manslaughter and in voluntariesy manslaughter. police chief johnson said there was no public pressure to arrest him and said it wanted to make sure there was a thorough investigation. officials say he chased brown and several others after hearing a loud noise and his front door. brown and the answer got into a physical fight. the medical examiner said the teen died from association and on one count of manslaughter and another count of involuntary manslaughter. while there was only one death the two separat counts are different methods by which we may be able to achieve a conviction. they are pursuing an different

theories of conviction. >> wilson brownfamily. they said they would like some stiffer penalties. >> doing what murder charg he murdered my chilno regard for his life for the he lawn based on two blocks away from his door. if he was protecting his door, stay in front of your door and you would get more understanding that way. >> in response, his attorney released the following statement. saying he acted in full accordance with his responsibilities to the will forward to presenting our client's case to a jury of his peers. he is the department. we will learn more about this officer is happened t >> now an update to an

investigation. a former cit detective is in trouble for allegedly lying about being shot while on jayne miller has >>so-calledhe claimed he was shot by an unknown he iarged four criminal counts. a case that shook the downtown area. a homicidetive shot and far from city police headquarters. it happened january of last year. he claimed hettacked while getting something from his car. police reported he wrestled with the assailant described only as bl man and was shot and wounded before the assailant fled. prosecutors have charged him with lyinghe is accused of falsifyy.

he tried to use the shooting to get benefits, apparently. he is charged with two counts of misconduct. after the shooting, there were questions about what fata had claimed. little in the way of physical evidence was found to substantiate the presence of another person. before -- news confronting ready preakness' fans. his career survived that incident. this may higher hurdle. excessive force complaint was sustained for that preakness' incident. fata assigned to the property division. he failed to win his worker's comp claim. >> our third big story tone average baltimore city of

year to keep their water flowing. lisa robinson joins us with details on the water rate hike and some angry at -- reaction from customers. >> the board recommended an increase of 9% for water-store the water department made its case and customers came out to voice their disapproval. >> it cannot be ignored. >> rudolph chow made his case. he said federal mandates are forcing his hand. >> the system is in a state odegradation we its useful life. resulting in overflows into the stream harbor and homes. >> city residents and customers listened but there were not convinced the increase is the

way to go. >> you guys are nickel-and- diming us. you better start thinking about how you can stop this. >> a lot of us are on fixed income. senior citizens and homeowners. >> the comptroller was the only member to vote against a rate hike. the sustained jackie young abstained -- jack young abstained. the increases for city customers. low-income seniors and low- income customers can call . the number is on the web site, wbaltv.com.

>> we have some breaking news out of anne arty. crnes are house fire that escalated to two alarms. skyteam 11 is about the scene. what is going on? this is what the fire scene looks like right now. we will show you what it looked like when we first arrived. when fire crews got to the location flames were so intense that was an external operations only. there would only fight the fire from the exterior until the got the fire somewhat in control. there were able to extinguish the rest. it did go through to alarms. the reds are shut down due to the fire but they are keeping bridge chapel road open while >>

gunpowder falls turns dangerous after they were forced to take cover in a cove as they said they were shot at rethe group were practicing maneuvers when they say they house and brielle that to leave. that is when police say several shots were fired, one of them raising the water nearby. police say michael hilton was the one pulling the trigger. he said he fired in their direction. he facing civil charges. >> deputies in hartford county confirmed an accid morning between a motorcycle and truck killed someone. it happened before 11:00 a.m. dead at shot, sh crash. eyewitnesses report sayingtorcyclist screamin crossing double the fiery crash of a claimed a man's

life. it foot over and landed on top of him and burst into flames. it had been reported stole from baltimore city over the. firefighters were struggling to get an handle on a mass of firefighter -- massive fire. it is one of six in the state burning out of control. >> it is being described as a fire of epic proportions. one of several burning out of control. the walled canyon fire doubled in size overnight. >> this event is going on that is unprecedented. >> more than 30,000 people have been forced to evacuate. >> this is an active fire. it is not remotely close to being contained. >> dozens of homes are reduced

to rubble in a northernmost suburb. >> that area has been evacuated earlier. there were some people who refused but they got out. >> for those who did get out the sadness of seeing their ho communities destroyed is overwhelming. >> my childhood home. >> 65 per mile hour wind gusts push the inferno beyond firebreaks. crews are battling the wild fire from the ground and the air. the air force academy evacuated thousands from its campus. cholera springs is not the only major city being -- colorado springs is not the only major city being threatened. in a state that is all too familiar with wild fires, this year is called the worst fire season in colorado history.

>> there had been some thunderstorms breaking out in the colorado mountains. gleaning strikes ignite more fires. 91 in denver. the extreme heat is pushing toward kansas city. that hot weather is inching to the east. 85 in cincinnati. we're at 89 degrees. the leading edge of the warm air haslouds along the boundary. warm weather on the way. hot weather is on the way. a midlantic he wait for unfolding. details which the seven-day forecast in a couple of minutes. >> the fda has doneomething to hide it has not done in a decade. >> theyescrip weight-loss. what is and if it might work for you. >> a forklift crashes into a trailer.

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to vote on it this november. call 1-800-492-7122 and tell your delegate and state senator to vote "yes" on national harbor... one of the biggest new job projects in the country. >> here is a look at the stories we're following. city fire officials are trying to figure out how a vacant two- story building went up in flames. it happened at 4:30 a.m.

the fire quickly escalated to two alarms. by the time crews alarmedrespondent the building had already collapsed. one firefighter was taken to the hospital but his injuries appear to be minor. a man trap inside the cab o a forklift at an iinustria howard county. skyteam 11 was over the scene as crews worked to extricate the man. fire crews have identi man as kevin shock with told thaom gun re. egan the medical alert wi fromore t's lorcaserin was approved for adults with one medical conditions such as diabetes or of low cholesterol. they lost 3% of their body weight but the drug is shown to

improve blood sugar levels. the maryland department of health and mental hygiene and other organizations have joined to spread awareness of hiv. they launched their greater than a campaign. to educate the public about the disease and if you remember yesterday reported the cdc is launching a pilot program providing free to be testing in some drug stores. the top dogs in city hall and baseball have teamed up to end childhood hunger. they join together with a share our strength no kids hungry campaign and other organizations to help raise awareness about free summer meals throughout baltimore city. according to hugger solutions, left -- hunger solutions 50% received a summer mailed last summer.

>> it is important to make sure that every child has access to healthy food and no child goes hungry. that is why this partnership is so important. >> if you would like more information, you can got to youthbemore.com or dial 211. >> i hope you had a chance to enjoy the beautiful weather. fairly especially at night and early morning. kind of a refreshing.59 at bwi marshall.50 to no.very the heat is beginning to march easttriple digithe planes. in mid-80's in the mountains.

50's and 60'sw're cloudiness and a couple of sprinkles popping up. we will see some cloud cover tonight as this weather disturbance tracks through. it should mostly clear as we head toward thursday morning.58 in the northern suburbs and downtown. sunset at 837 pm of the winds are diminishing to around the transition is to summer. 101 inansas city and dallas.es of 100 memphis.we're about doneopical storm debby. it is no longer are officially a tropical storm. it is mo out and you can see the shores and wetleft florida after drenching them with a couple of feet of rain. the storm system technically a post-tropical low. the winds will diminish in to the 30 mile an hour range.

longer a tropical storm it is expected to head out to sea. we focus on the heat and humidity that will build in. 90 to 95 tomorrow. some of th a good place to be on a hot summer day. the water temperatures got up to around 80. we're dropping back into thelower to mid-70's. expect this temperatures to climb with the heat coming in. maybe a thunderstorm scattered storms in the mountains. a high of 85. more money in western maryland. there were in the 40's a couple nights ago. 93 on thern shore, almost with hundred -- 100. nice beach weather on the coast. some scattered thunderstorms began to pop up. it is what you would expect in

the mid-atlantic in july. temperatures approaching 100 friday and saturday. the heat index will go above 100. he did pfizer is maybe issued as we go into the weekend. it says to me and sticking into monday and tthe chance of an afternoon storm. the fourth of july looks ok. i temperatures around 88. >> it turns out there is another competitor who is headed to london. >> was there are so many seats in

>> we go now to the countdown to london 2012. we want to tell you about another swimmer with local ties who is qualified for the olympics. she is alison schmidt and she solidified her spot on the team. she is 22 and trained with

michael phelps. this will be her second olympic games. last night's race was tough. >> i tried to hold on. they got me through that. >> alisyn was born in michigan but she relocated to our area three years ago. we will clean her. -- claim her. >> the two athletes will be competing in another final for a chance to represent the u.s. we have more on what happened in the pool. >> at the swimming trials, the spotlight was squarely on michael phelps. his rival took the morning off and michael phelps was the third fastest qualifier. the semifinals for that event are tonight. there are two heats at a 40 5:00

p.m. before that is round two of the rivalry. they hit the pool for the final in the men's 200 meter free. you can expect quite a race in the semifinals. this is video of it right here. the windt stroke for stroke and his hand touched first. michael phelps hates to lose. he said he knows what is at stake at these trials is securing a spot on the team a lochte agrees. glaxo is a pretty good swim -- it is a pretty good swim. i kicked it in gear. we hae ahave a lot left. >> the top two will represent the u.s. in london. there are 30 days left until the

start of the summer olympic games. >> it is getting exciting. schools in baltimore city are facing a problem unusual to many areas. >> not enough students to fill the seats. how city officials plan to deal with what they're calling a steady population shift. >> no jail time for elig.an

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three-year of an african american teenager. would not let him speak. he said the decision was just. >> it was a really fair results of a bad situation. he will dolity continue to good community. >> review more than lettersfrom community s an asset he was. the letters we by ninehis behalf saying he was a kind could to better his community. the court saying never intendedy for the pain d suffering he caused. speaking f family's attorney who originally asked the court for jae. he told reporters the family is still pleased with the outcome. >> as you know, this was a misdemeanor second-degree assault case. you do not get any jail time. there is no record whatsoever and he had done some good things in the past. this was a very conscientious

and definitely the to d >> as part of the prohe write a number of essays to the court about neighity. using commu various ethnic and religious newspapers. his attorneys say he is up for the challenge. >> he is such a special guy. he will do well no matter what. >> his attorneys will months to file a probation before judgment motion whi will if granted strike the charges from his record. it seems the judge will be willing to honor this motion as long as she says she is satisfied with the essays that he writes. >> thank you. here's a look at other top a baltimore county police officer facing manslaughter the death of a randallstown teenager. christopher brown killed after losing consciousness with a -- in a struggle. the death was ruled a homicide

by asphyxiation. evidence shows the officer stepped beyond the scope of his employment. a baltimore city police officer is also in trouble, accused of lying about beingduty. he claimed he was in a downtown parking crunch and was shot and wounded.prosecutors have charged him without -- with lying about the incident and falsifying the story to get the cases -- he is assigned to the property division. city customers will be paying more for water. the increase is needed to improve the aging infrastructure replace meter and billing systems. for the average family of four that is a $97 increase. it is expected other jurisdictions will also follow suit. there are assistance programs in place for those who cannot afford the increase. good to our website for more information. >> many of baltimore's middle

and high schools have less students. >> there are lots of empty seats in the middle and high schools due in part to a shrinking population. how will the district deal with this issue? >> that is m suited for high school. all of those rooms are not being used. >> this is housed in the old building off would burn ave. at one time he was one of the substitute teachers said he is not surprised that 33% of the building is being used by students and staff. >> they established and brought back the students in the way it should be. the school was designed, the should not go into waste. it should come back to the way it was. >> school officials have their

doubts especially after a 48- page report. it found plenty of empty spaces in middle and high schools and here is another example. the lake clifton high school complex may largest but 30% of the building is in use. even though two smaller high schools have moved in. >> you can s do see that spare part of the building that is not usable. >> the school system was a chief operating the problem is a steady population shift. >> there has been a drop of enrollment in the middle and high schools. some of the drop is a treated to the increase in pre dayk through 8. >> that will not happen until a series of public meetings over the summer. the first of those meetings will take place tomorrow night. the majority of parents will

[inaudible] the city will have a proposal to vote on by november. >> it is 315 feet tall. >> big band has a name -- ben is about to be renamed and not everyone is happy about that. >> in high-stakes ruling from the high court set for tomorrow on health care reform.

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next month city liquor stores will be prohibited from selling snacks to minors. this is aimed at preventing children wandering into a liquor stores to buy seemingly endless goods. this is what happens when stores are located near schools. it applies to those that do as little as 20% in alcohol sales and does not apply to stores that sell beer and wine but not

hard liquor. >> one of the most influential female authors and screenwriters has died. nora ephron passed away tuesday after a battle with cancer. her son said she died from pneumonia brought on by leukemia. she wrote and directed the two dozen in film "julie and julia." she was 74. >> and authority -- medical examiner found only marijuana fin the system of a man found chewing another man's face. also ruled out the most common component in the drug known as

the assaults. the victim remains hospitalized. >> big ben will no longer be big ben. the renaming is a fitting recognition of that queen's years of service. this has been the clock tower since it was built in 1859. a recent poll shows more than half opposed to the renaming idea. they want their big ben. >> it is something that people have been using on big holidays. >> this will be the last year for the so-called tipsy taxi. we will explain why next. >> unveiling the nexusnbc 11nbc c

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who out of work and stroke. walking is difficult but climbing stairs is impossible. when f burton drove home once and then watched h get r heart broke. >> you literally climbed up the eps like an animal. i wentcalled wright read the s she said i cannot afford it. we g ramp. t to the home depot.>> if a little boy is crawling up the steps, that is a problem. d i got myn order. >> volunteers givinge and >> it is wonderful. helping out. >> it is rew. i and what i heard about han happy to be here. coming out to help me, they're doing all work. the labor and material.iai anxiously awaits his ramp. >> i am happy they areng

out. they did this out of their own time to help me. >> after being here and seeing the co home, homhas decided to put in a new door and offense. -- a fence. >> great job. here is what is looking -- we're looking at at 00 p.m. >> anndicted in the r. >> tive is accused of lying abouteing shot in ang garage. water bills for cityresidents headed up again. i am lisa robinson. that story is next. this is wbal tv at six. >> good evening. our big story at 6. baltimore county police officer is indicted inea old christopher brown. >> days mother pleaded for the rest. moree investigation. >> during a bail hearing an hour-and-a-half ago, both the

state's attorney office and others agree he is not a flight risk. they w