>> you are watching wbal-tv 11 news. >> good afternoon, everyone. we are learning more about a deadly fire in west baltimore. just before 5:00 a.m., city crews responded to a house fire. firefighters were able to rescue

one woman. she is being treated for smoke inhalation and burns. they discovered the body of the second woman in the home. officials say smoke detectors are key to saving lives. >> we urge people to call 311 if you do not have a working smoke alarm. taking advantage of the 311, firefighters will come to your home and install a smoke alarm. >> people believe the victims were mother and daughter. people are working to determine the cause of the fire. we are also working on the political future politicaljohn leopold. -- the political future of john leopold. >> the county council began the process of removing him from office for good. on tuesday, he was found guilty

on two charges of misconduct in office. >> he has been found guilty of a crime. from our perspective, it is over. the attorney general told reporters the removal is illegal. >> they have no authority to remove an official until the conviction is a matter of record. until the conviction is final. maryland's law is clear. the conviction becomes a matter -- maryland clear. >> the council plans to vote on the resolution on monday. there is an idea to amend the resolution saying he will be removed after his conviction. >> the majority of the council will resist the amendment.

>> do you think you jumped the gun? >> we need to assert some leadership. >> another day of testimony in the murder trial of michael johnson, the man accused of killing felicia barnes. an inmate told the jury he saw the teen's. the most surprising testimony came from the medical examiner, who admitted there was no obvious explanation and she could not rule out drowning. we will have an update tonight at 5:00 p.m. rape charges are dismissed against the co-owner of a popular restaurant. the customer claimed she was sexually assaulted inside a bathroom. after viewing surveillance footage from the night in question, the prosecution decided to dismiss the charges.

chase is our that a strong storm passing through the area of interrupted your sleep. it took down trees and power lines. there are less than 900 power outages. the majority of them in howard county. 350 homes are without electricity. call the number on your screen to report outages. a quick check on today's forecast. let's head over to john collins. >> we are done with the rain. now we have wind and temperatures are getting colder, too. how much rainfall? to attend amount are to the north of the city. just under two inches of rain. just two in. at the airport. two point to seven inches of rain was measured. the ground was somewhat frozen.

a lot of this has been running off into the streams and creeks. advisories and warnings of flooding around the area. st. m property flooding and road closures are ongoing -- street and property flooding and road closures are ongoing. we will tell you more about when we can expect just plain old cold winter weather in just a few minutes. >> think you, john. a head-on collision leaves one person dead. the vehicle was traveling in the wrong direction in the a.d. 100 block of philadelphia road. it crashed head-on -- in the wrong direction on the 8100

block of philadelphia row. the drivers were not seriously injured. the crash team is now investigating. a standout in alabama is in its second day. s.w.a.t. team is our surrounding an underground bunker where a retired truck driver is holding a 5-year-old boy hostage. we have an update on the situation as we cover the nation. >> this standoff has been bizarre from the beginning. it is dragging past 40 hours. hostage negotiators have been speaking with the suspect. local officials say the 5-year- old hostage is on herndon. the police have been able to bring the child-local officials say the 5-year-old hostage is -- local officials say the 5- year-old hostage is unharmed.

the suspect boarded a school bus and the men and seven children get off of the bus with him. -- demanded seven children get off of the bus with him. the bus driver was shot. >> a man enters the bust and threatens to take some children. you have a driver who stands up between him and the children. his death should be considered a hero's death because he gave his life for the lives of the children he loved. >> a police source says he may have russians -- have rations inside the bunker. >> coming up on a 11 news at noon, we will answer your tax questions. if you have a tax question, --

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>> now your insta-weather forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> what a difference a day makes. the skies opened up to the north and the west of the city. we have plenty of sunshine and scattered clouds. there is a lot of cloudiness and colder air trying to cross the mountains. most of the snow is hong up in the mountains. -- hung up in the mountains. the forecast is for a mixture of sunshine in cloud for the rest of the afternoon. -- and clouds for the rest of the afternoon. let's take a look at the temperatures. we are feeling it. we were up around 70 yesterday. the northwest. 20's in western maryland. winds have been gusting in the

30's n 40's. -- and 40's. it feels like the 20's north of the city. here is the satellite image. winds are coming in from the northwest across the lake. it will be an interesting few days. we are back into a northwest below. - flow. -- flow. 42-47, but windy. falling temperatures until 2:00. 15-25 mph wind gusts.

i will reiterate the advisories and warnings in the area. the most significant one is along the river. they are releasing water from the dam and that is raising the level down there. they will have some flooding problems for the next few hours this afternoon. folks in the low lying areas, be aware. rain advisories will continue until 6:00 this evening. gale force winds these. 13 8 mile an hour winds. -- 38 miles an hour winds. tomorrow, we may catch some three c's -- some flurries or

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