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>> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal tv 11 news at 5:00 p.m.. >> the evening, everybody. >> thanks for joining us. tonight's most anticipated and dramatic battle in london is about to happen. >> beach volleyball is about to make american history. >> we are in london where the excitement is mounting tonight. >> kaeding. -- good evening. history will be made at the olympics. the u.s. is guaranteed to win a

gold medal. it will be a night at the beach tonight for the u.s., the scene of an all-american showdown. arrie jennings anagainst their opponents. >> we have not been on the podium with them. it will be a nice experience to hear the national anthem altogether. >> no and them for the men's volleyball team. there were eliminated in the finals by italy. >> we did not play up to our level. >> the u.s. soccer women still on the hunt for gold medal, looking to avenge a world cup loss. with the match against japan. >> that is a reduction but it is an opportunity, an opportunity to show the world that we're the no. 1 team in the world. >> medals or not the point. >> to have so many people

supporting me is such a huge honor. i cannot believe i am here. >> atar was heard nation's first female olympians in track and field. this time yesterday we were talking about annapolis' matt centrowitz. he was a long shot but that is the price of the olympics. he tore down the stretch for that race and missed the bronze medal by 0.04 of one second. an american won the silver. in london for wbal tv 11 news. back to you. >> thank you. and now to our olympics text question. team usa is guaranteed. the american teams will hit the sand. run to the middle

match is the most impressive? text your favorite to 88509. 8509. it can see the results later. some late breaking details out of baltimore city. skyteam 11 is returning from the scene of a shooting along the 1200 block of west pratt street. police were called to a social services building where a man suffering from gunshot wounds had been seeking help. he was transported to the hospital. no word of the man's condition and police are not releasing details about an arrest or possible motive. >> we're following the potential for some early evening public storms. let's check in with tom tasselmyer with more on where and when they might hit. >> a couple showers developing through the afternoon around pretty boy reservoir. they developed during the -- on the pennsylvania line. in northern baltimore county.

one of the scattered showers there and some activity going down around the dc bill way. a third batch of activity down closer to ocean city on the lower eastern shore. well most areas will stay dry, the potential for an isolated public storm to about sunset. a better chance for thunderstorms later this week. we will talk about that with the 74 cast. what police say an annapolis man made a trip to virginia with the intention of hiring someone to murder his wife. he is now behind bars after investigators say he solicited a man posey held in finding a contract killer. police were alerted and began an undercover operation using an officer posing as a hit man. police had the man who lay out what he wanted to have happened. once he brought his payments, the gun, and other valuables, police arrested him. he was charged with attempted capital murder and murder for

hire among other offenses. >> skyteam 11 was over the scene and crossing along shaker's lane. he had been traveling from jackson to new jersey. officials cannot affirm how many people were on the train. it is on route to new jersey. >> the board of estimate voted down a previously agreed upon settlement of $150,000 for the family of a baltimore teen who was intentionally left in howard county with no shoes, socks, or cell phone by city police. pulitzer -- joining us live from city hall. >> it was a strange situation. the three officers accused of kidnapping the team and leaving him in howard county. the officer's face criminal charges and were dealt with internally. the mayor feels this is more

than enough and the city's residents should not have to pay for the mistake. >> it was crazy. i was shocked. >> that was michael johnson days said officers forced him into a car. he was dropped off along route 40. he had to walk to call 911 for help. >> they dropped me off here and i don't know where. >> the city police dropped off after the bu up -- they beat you up. >> two of the three officers were found guilty. his family sued and agreed on a

settlement. the boe shot the settlement down. rex i do not believe the citizens, the taxpayers should shoulder the burden for individuals whose conduct was outside the scope of responsibility. >> the officers had been dealt with and the burden should not fall on taxpayers, the mayor said. >> the interpretation of the law is totally wrong. she is talking about the scope of employment and -- that is not the issue here. >> the attorney said he has never seen anything likely -- the boe's decision. >> they were acting within their authority and employment is not an issue. i think the mayor has misread

the law. >> johnson's attorney said the judge in the original case said that if something like this happened he would set a trial date immediately. the attorney says they will first try through the appellant court process to see if they can force the city to pay. >> a 5-year-old man who remains hospitalized after he was shot -- 25 year-old man who remains hospitalized after he was shot. police tell us that is where they found the victims suffering from multiple bullet wounds lying in the street. he was rushed to the hospital where he is listed in stable condition. >> 2000 jobs could be on the line tonight in baltimore county after the proposed sale of the point steel mill. officials are not happy about it. word came down the plant located outside baltimore had been sold

to a liquidator at a lower price than expected. the steelworkers union had hoped that the steelmaking companies would intervene. insuring sustainability but that did not happen. >> the only bidder was basically a liquidator who got a really low price. they are a scrap dealer and they are cleaning off the building material. the county executoexecutive is g with the company. they have not been able to reveal the documents. >> more closures for baltimore city. >> i thought, oh, my god. this is everything i wanted and dreamed about.

>> before she paid her deposit, the listing had been hi jacked. >> five new speed

>> there are five new speed cameras in operation recently approved by the police chief, james johnson. the ticket means a hefty fine. >> these five new speed cameras bring the total up to 27 and the goal is to slow drivers down. it is a great place to live it said for one thing. >> almost everyone cutting through speeding. it is daily. all hours of the night. every single day. >> that is why they're glad to see a new speed camera installed. it is one of five new ones in baltimore county, all are in school zones along johnnycake road in catonsville and wise in

dundalk. >> of the police chief makes a decision about where to place camera based on a variety of factors, concerns, and complaints from the neighborhood, traffic data, crash dekema these are all factors that were taken into account to decide where there is an appropriate place to put a camera. >> it will snap a picture of your license plate in the county will amillia the ticket. if you are going 12 miles over the posted speed limit, no points will go on your license. >> if you're not speaking 12 miles above what the limit is, the existence of the camera should be totally irrelevant. >> neighbors are hopeful the camera will slow drivers down for good. especially in an area around the school with a lot of kids. and i ive two kids agree -- i agree it will be safer for them. >> there is no need to be going as fast as a lot of people are.

>> there's a 30 day grace period so if you do get caught within that time, you'll be mailed a warning instead of a ticket. wbal tv 11 news. >> thank you. what -- might want to steer clear of those cameras. just the desire to speed in a car like this is almost irresistible. you're looking at team baltimore's racing vehicle at this year's grand prix. and the gt3. course is a straight -- a straight course. it will make it safer, like extra shocks and springs. the grand prix is one of the most unique races in the country with an accessible street cars built for speed in passing. >> speaking of the street course, a traffic alert for the grand prix construction trade officials will be closing the track from ninth street to south street. the hours will be from 11:00

p.m. until 5:00 a.m. but they add they will not keep the lane open between calvert and south. motorists will want to turn east on pratt street. >> in tonight's medical alert. infant mortality rates it's a record low for two years straight. interim mortality rate at 6.7 deaths per 1000 live births in 2010 and 2011. gov. malley along with the top health officials are plotting the state and local partners for working together on that issue. o'malley credits the dline to an expansion in health care and say firstly practices. the administration admits if the disparities continue, deaths were higher on the eastern shore. we have heard a lot about secondhand smoke and how it affects people. scientists are discovering third hand smoke can also be dangerous. experts say third hand smoke clings to clothing, hair,

bedding, walls, and carpet long after the smoking has stopped. the worse effect on your children and your health. those exposed can suffer from illnesses like chronic ear infections and chronic respiratory infections. the best way to curb the effects, taking smoking at -- outside where the there is less concentrated. >> now your 11 insta-weatherplus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> we're following a couple of isolated showers throughout the day. earlier this morning, to the south and west of baltimore. we're down to parts of howard county. and in the early afternoon, we saw some light scattered showers pop but some -- to parts of north carolina. they have recently dissipated and this is the pattern for the next few hours. a shower or two will pop up and fizzle out. you can see the total precipitation statewide has not been impressive. it live in baltimore county with

a shower an hour or so again. 0.01 of an inch. warmth, 90 in hagerstown. a little bit cooler on the coast. 80 at ocean city on the beach and 79 at oakland and garrett counties. overnight after the risk of an early evening shower, it will be partly cloudy for the rest of the night. sons -- sunset at 8:30. that front to the south has been sitting there a couple of days. a new one is making its approach out of the great lakes and as this one settles in, thunderstorm chances will increase a little bit. tomorrow a few isolated or afternoon showers and storms kind of like today. our best chance of picking up more widespread showers and storms will come into the area. friday afternoon may be

lingering into saturday and we will clear things out in cold temperatures off a little bit into the weekend. 88 to 93 tomorrow. the risk of a storm and 20%. south wind at five to 10 and sunrise on thursday morning at 6:14 am wynns out of the south and a water temperatures holding at 8385 range. thunderstorms will be forecast for the next couple of days in the mountains. look at the with the temperature is cool toward the end of the week. highs in the low 70's in western maryland on friday. eastern shore locations, a high around 90. widespread showers and storms on friday as temperatures dropped into the mid-80's. if you are headed to ocean city, there have been some showers around. the 20% chance of a storm and showers and storms become likely on friday. in the tropics, we're watching ernesto make landfall on the yucatan peninsula. cutting across land and weakening but the center of the storm is getting back into the

far southern parts of the gulf of mexico. it is sitting over water and can gain back some strength. the winds are out to 50 m.p.h.. it is dumping a lot -- a lot of rain. that is not headed for the planes in the united states. it will drift west and back into old mexico down to the south of us. the beneficial rain in a problematic rain with the flooding will stay well to the south of our dry areas in the lower 48. 90 tomorrow. showers and thunderstorms likely friday. showers tapering off saturday. lots of sunshine to finish the weekend. sunday's high is 85. >> there may be more questions than answers following the update on their investigation into sunday's wisconsin temple shooting. >> the suspect was not shot and killed by police. we will have the details. >> a special session on gambling starts tomorrow under cloud of uncertainty and controversy. details are ahead.

>> she is a 6-year-old black labrador and looking for a good home. one of 100 dogs taken and in the first week of august. i am jennifer franciotti. i am jennifer franciotti.

>> the table is set for a special session on gambling. >> table games for allstate facilitations and a tax break for operators. david collins joins us from annapolis with more. >> we got a first look at the meetings today. they're scheduled to start before the special session. all in order to ease concerns and remote support for passage. -- drum up support for passage. voters decide whether prince georges county gets a casino. national harbour has emerged as a likely location of the lease area is subject to bidding. it extends a tax free to

operators potentially impacted by the increased competition. >> i am so sick of this issue, i want to get it behind us. >> if voters approve, the site would open in 2016. if local voters oppose, the sloth was the location commission would be of life -- for advice to avoid a license. the bill does not said the number of games but they will be taxed at 20%. anne arundel and baltimore city riders will keep half of the proceeds. the casino's will be able to operate 24-7. the governor and staff are working to line up the 71 votes needed for passage. >> it is natural i suppose for delegations to say i want something for my district or want something here for one something there. this is not so much about what

we want. it is about what we need to get behind us. >> the state comptroller released a letter urging legislators to disclose all contributions from national gambling interests. the letter raises several issues. unintentional consequences of cannibalizing existing casinos. he cites mgm casinos' a lead times -- alleged ties to chinese crime. >> in this bill he may know that -- you may note there is a prohibitions. the legislation reshapes the state lottery agency. live from annapolis. >> a strange turn of events led

to a son officer on administrative leave. >> what led to the police- involved shooting. >> pretty scary to know that scams are getting innocent people. >> it is taking the internet by storm. a scam that is pressing on

>> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal tv 11 news at 5:00

p.m. with stan stovall and donna hamilton. your insta-weatherplus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer and skyteam 11 covering breaking news where you live. wbal tv 11 news at 5:00 p.m. continues now. >> the i team investigation. a new scam is targeting potential renters. it is not just renters at risk. the scam can also real and homeowners. >> a dream of the delisting but beware. barry simms explains the latest form of hijacking. >> i am looking for a 3 or 4 bedroom house. they are expecting another child. her mother-in-law found a listing with this house in act -- annapolis.

>> i found an awesome great ad. you have to check out the house. it is a four-bedroom 2.5 death. it is only 1100 a month. >> it is beautiful. >> the rent worked with her budget. >> i thought, my prayers have been answered, this is everything i wanted and dream about. even though it was a rental it was definitely great for my family. >> she falls in love with the property including the huge backyard with a swing set and a playhouse. she prepares to put down it went thousand dollars deposit and learned it is a hoax. >> my heart was broken, i have to a demint. >> that add was hijacked -- ad was hijacked. o the womanbelong th

who placed a website. she planned to rent the home for 3900 a month. >> what could you get for 1100? >> may be the bedroom. maybe the basement. >> someone had stolen her identity and the phone started ringing. >> i got a call from a person in britain saying she had contacted me which is not me about renting the house. i said you did not talk to me. you have not ever talk to me. >> the homeowner also has come -- some concerns. >> people have been coming in wanted to look inside the house. an e-mail thinkers as the potential renter to drive by the house but it says "the only person who can do a walk through it is ill and has been hospitalized.

>> did you write this? >> it is my name but is not me. >> we contacted to contact the fake by mail and we got a response with a phone number. no one answered. the second number we found had been disconnected. we checked with the maryland realtors' association. they say this is a very common scam and it is difficult to protect consumers. we also contacted trulia.com. trulia responded, fraud is an industry ride program. we're actively working to stop it before it happens with an entire team dedicated to monitoring and reviewing listings and technology that verifies listings have been posted from within the u.s. we post from warnings on every single listing and provide tools for consumers to contact us if they see suspicious listings. she's not giving up.

>> i have to look for a rental property or something i can buy in my price range. >> we should mention we have a connection to the real renee budda. the homeowner got discouraged and decided to take the house of the market. the maryland association of realtors has a vice, recommending you deal face-to- face with the person or business offering the rental. check to see if it is listed on line by more than one individual with different terms and prices and contact the maryland real-estate commission to verify license status and complete history. >> here's a look get some of our other top stories. the board of estimate voted down a previously agreed upon settlement of $150,000. the family of a baltimore teen who was dumped in baltimore county without his shoes, socks,

and cell phone. the police who kidnapped the teen are facing charges. the mayor says the city should not have to pay for the mistakes. we now know the identity of the city police officer involved in a bizarre shooting in in northwest baltimore court house. he is a 38-year veteran of the force. investigators say that he learned tayvon williams had an outstanding warrant. allegedly tried to run er the officer. five new speed cameras are taking your picture and they're all near schools. here is a list of the cameras. johnnycake road near southwest

academy, register avenue near stonley elementary and near owens mills elementary school. >> cal ripken, jr. may have had roots in baltimore. >> he is receiving an honor from rochester. we will tell you why. >> it is a good time to get high-quality sticks and put them in the freezer. >> may be time to stop your freezer. why now may

cal ripken jr. was inducted into the international league hall of fame. in 1997 he was inducted into the major league hall of fame and says he is pleased about the honor. he is best known for owning the record of the most consecutive games played.

>> weeks after the mass shooting inside a colorado movie theater, a connecticut man is arrested for bringing a loaded handgun into a movie theater showing "the dark knight rises." it is reported he ignored the command. a and then rise removed and he is charged with the breach of peace and interfering with police officers. the man who opened fire inside a wisconsin temple took his own life after being shot by officers. it was reported that police killed with michael page. a motive has not yet been determined in the shooting that left six people dead. it is not clear whether anyone else was involved. his ex-girlfriend was arrested on a weapons violations but she seems to have no connection to the incident. police say they are interviewing dozens of people who know him.

>> a major showdown is growing in women's soccer. >> after an agonizing loss to japan in the world cup final. the women's soccer team will have their shot at payback. >> it is not about how we win, it is whether we win. >> our abundant crude catches of as they prepare for tomorrow. the big match. >> he is a two-year of cat and he needs a new home. all these cats here do. how you can help, next. >> we have some showers and we will see how many of those motorway.

>> a new casino in prince georges county. table games for all locations and tax breaks for operators. and why the city is reneging on its deal with the family of a team picked up by police officers and dumped in howard county without any shoes. presidential attack ads. millions of dollars are being put into the projects. we will tell you where that money is coming from in commitment 2012.

>> time for the exceptional olympic moment of the day. coming from gymnastics. an exceptional day, bringing

home two more medals. she took, a bronze on the balance beam. we are your home for the olympic games starting at 7:30 p.m. tonight. you can join donna and keith mills for the alexandria exceptional moments like that one and much more tonight on wbal tv 11. olympic fever has struck big time. at the baltimore and will rescue and care organization, they need your help to win a national competition and could not have come at a better time. >> many animal shelters are overrun with dogs and cats so they're doing fred options for four homes. >> they're going for the gold in the adoption olympics. an effort to find homes for hundreds of dogs and cats. they entered into a national contest and they are competing against 50 other shelters to save the most lives. >> we need to adopt 1679

animals in order to qualify for the grand prize which is $100,000. >> the contest runs for three months since to get people in and animals out, all adoption fees are waived through october 31 for dogs and cats. >> all the animals are spayed and neutered and up-to-date on their shots. >> they're more animals than ever to choose from. there are puppies. she is a six months old. blix -- pit bull mix.the they took in hundreds of animals. >> we have animals in our offices and we have 700 in foster care. because the shelter is taking on

more animals, they need loving owners to take home a little gold of their own. >> there will be in carroll county saturday and sunday in westminster taking their dogs on the road. you might see sammy here. >> a couple showers in the area. most areas not getting the needed rain. maybe a wet lawn or garden getting a beneficial shower. to the southwest in parts of montgomery county, some late afternoon showers that developed. a few sprinkles that have come down. an overall in has been basically a dry day with minimal shower activity. until -- officially another zero in the precipitation column and we're holding at 0.07 inches. we should be up over 0.9 of an

inch. kind of holding steady. 8.77 inches below normal for the year so far. the-it was 89. the average is 86. the record five years ago was 102 degrees. 92 right now in vogue -- downtown baltimore. that is the hot spot in the region. mid- to upper 80's. 87 in stevens bill -- stevens ville. and in the western maryland mountains, comfortable in allegany and garrett counties. around baltimore, partly cloudy. we cannot rule out a thunderstorm to the early evening, a couple of hours after sunset. the los tonight from 67 to 77. the thunderstorm chances will

elevate. this front is dropping south of the great lakes pushing closer to us. low pressure will be driving in our direction. that will result in an increase chance of showers and storms. slightly elevated chances tomorrow. the front is in our area and that lower pressure system focuses activity on the mid- blanda for friday. we expect widespread showers and thunderstorms. it stays cloudy that might help us out and diminish the severe weather threat. some storms could be strong and a couple of the showers could later into the early part of saturday. 88 to 93. risk of a lead a thunderstorm. we will keep an eye on the sky for isolated showers but most of the day should be pleasant. waves around 1 foot. tropical storm ernesto came on shore and is making its way

through the southern part of mexico. computer models are taking it into central mexico. no beneficial rain for us from that storm. and a strong tropical wave through hispaniola. that could become the next strong storm. the next name on the list is gordon. we will see of court and develops in the next few days. 84 with a shower and a thunderstorm friday. showers tapering off saturday and lots of sunshine on tap for sunday. >> new at this hour. gov. malley is asking federal officials for drought aid for the 13 hardest hit of the state's 23 counties. he is seeking a disaster designation. it is estimated rainfall has been 70% of normal since the end of january, translated into a loss of between 30% and 54% of crops.

>> because of the drought conditions plaguing many parts of the country will begin the consumer alert with a big tip for meat lovers. now maybe the time to stack up. record high prices for beef. the drought is having a devastating impact on farmers across the country. because grain is expensive, cattlemen cannot afford to feed their livestock so they are sending them to the livestock and that translates into temporary savings for you. >> in the last couple of weeks prices on beef is going down. how far down it will go we do not know. >> did i get too comfortable with those prices. the usda says beef prices will jump 5% in the coming year and for top notch meek, an increase of up to 25%. you have whole-herd of going green but there is a new movement across maryland called going clean. the white house is setting new

standards for cars and light trucks. -- representatives were showing off the new leaf. it is expected to hit double the new efficiency. >> it will help drivers save money by reducing the operating costs of the vehicles by increasing their efficiency to fold. it will mean fewer stops. how much savings? the new analysis is that by 2030 in maryland alone, drivers will have saved $1.20 billion at the pump. speaking of saving. it is almost time for one of the biggest shopping weeks of the year. tax-free week from august 12 through the 18th. just in time for back-to-school shoppers who buy a qualifying

products, you will not have to pay that 6% sales tax including items like apparel and shoes costing $100 or less and all those back-to-school staples you will need. you will not be alone if you're planning on hitting the malls this weekend. 75% of parents say they will shop during the next coming tax- free days. >> if you are shopping in baltimore county here is another deal. the restaurant week, 38 restaurants in baltimore county are offering great meals at a fixed price. they last from friday august 10 through sunday, august 19. a chance to discover new restaurants and enjoy old favorites. a list of participating restaurants is that our website, wbaltv.com. political attack ads infiltrate your tv. now for the first time, one

group is spending millions just to dig up dirt. details from our washington bureau in new at 6:00 p.m. it is almost crunch time for women's soccer. in an olympic showdown, team usa takes on japan. we will key -- catch up with the players who say this is a shot at redemption.

>> the only team standing. it does to team u.s.a. >> hollywood could not scripted -- have scripted this one better. a chance for redemption against japan. the players met with each other briefly today and you could tell by the way they hugged each other and said hello that they have a tremendous amount of respect. you can tell they're looking forward to playing this game and the world is to watching it. >> we will watch some beautiful soccer happen and you will see some amazing goals scored and hopefully people become legends tomorrow night. >> both teams have the utmost respect for one another. on a lot of different levels and we know it is going to be a good game. there is no animosity. they smashed our dream last year and we still have respect for them. that is basically what it is all about.

>> the game will be played at wembley stadium. it is heading toward a sellout. >> it should be a great game. that is all for us at 5:00 p.m. i will see you at the olympics down at 7:30 p.m. >> controversy and uncertainty follows tomorrow's start of a special session on gambling. details are ahead. >> the board of estimates makes an unprecedented move. i will have a live report. >> drivers in baltimore county need to be aware of five new speed cameras. i am kim dacey live with the latest. >> you're watching wbal tv 11. >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal tv 11 news at 6:00 p.m. >> our big story tonight, a special session on gambling tomorrow. >> the bill would allow casino in prince georges county by 2016, a table games for all locations and casino operators

would get a tax break. david collins joins us from annapolis. >> this special session could become intense. the governor considered his bill fair. hollywood casino operators question whether it levels the playing field. they're calling the intercession highly irregular. gov. martin o'malley's bills will expand gambling but voters decide if prince georges county gets a casino. >> although this site will be subject to competitive building, it states -- provides a tax break. >> i am so sick of this issue. i just want to get it behind us. >> according to a draft, if voters approve the site would open in 2016. if local voters oppose t