>> a police trainee shot in the head during a training exercise. that story is next. >> the deadly standoff comes too late fiery end in the mountains of california. >> a sex scandal rocks a school. >> keeping an eye on the sky as another round of wintry weather is heading our way.

[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> 6:01. time for traffic and weather on the 1's. >> we will start out dry. then a mix of rain and snow. right now, 32 degrees. we will make it up to 43 this afternoon. that stuff will not comment until the afternoon. after sunset, we could get some accumulating snow. i do not think it will be a huge problem. >> good morning.

no problems to report at the moment. 11 minutes on the north side. so far so good on the west side, 12 minutes. all the roads around the airport are up to speed. 64 on 97 prior to 50. no major delays at the bay bridge toll plaza. 56 on 95 at the beltway. this speech continues down to the fort mchenry. 65 coming out of the white marsh area -- those speeds continue down to the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the search for a former police officer appears to have come to a fiery end.

police tracked chris dorner to wait lodge in the mountains. he barricaded himself in a cabin. police heard a single gunshot just before the cabin went up in flames. a body was found inside. it has the been confirmed it is dorner's. >> it is difficult to identify the remains of somebody. it could take weeks to do an analysis dependent on the condition of the body. >> dorner is responsible for four deaths. a busy night in fells point for first responders. somebody had fallen into the harbor. no word on that person's

condition. there was a serious stabbing on broadway. that person was taken to johns hopkins hospital. a production was struck by a car after 11:30 on tuesday night on north monroe street. >> a police trainee remains in critical condition after shot by live round in a training exercise. jennifer franciotti has the latest on his condition. good morning. >> good morning. the trainee is said to be in his 40's. he is listed in grave condition. he was hit in the front of the head in a training exercise by a training instructor. the victim is part of the campus police department.

the shooting happened on tuesday afternoon in owings mills. the facility is being used for various police training activities. police are not saying what kind of training was happening yesterday. right now there is no word as to why live ammunition was being used. >> i understand it. i get it. you guys want answers to those questions. one thing i want to make clear is i probably have more questions than you have. it will take time to get answers to those questions. for me, it is unacceptable. we will make this better so this doesn't happen again. >> the trading facility has been shut down until further notice. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. police have identified the student who killed one of is roommates and wounded another

before killing himself. we're told dayvon green set several fires before shooting his roommates as they try to escape. stephen rane was killed and another was wounded. a number of weapons were found inside. >> a student who is overwhelmed and scared. >> green was a graduate student at the university of maryland. his family said he suffered from mental illness. >> a man is being held in a new york jail accused of killing a man and stuffing the body in the trunk of a car. john ryan was found in a parking lot. police picked up michael stahlnecker on tuesday and charged him with the murder.

faces teacher's aide child sex abuse. police arrested amanda miller on monday. a student said he and miller started a sexual relationship in december. miller is charged with sexual abuse of a minor. faces up to 37 years in prison. >> a charter school has been decided to close. two schools were shut their doors at the end of the school year. it is not clear what will happen to a middle school or the baltimore freedom academy now that their contracts have been terminated.

doctor anders alonso recommended closing all four schools citing poor performance. >> 6:07. netflix teams up for some original content for kids. >> president obama hits the road to continue to push his policies. those details are coming uppe . evocation >> nightmare continues for members on a cruise ship in the gulf of mexico -- a vacation nightmare. >> i'm live from little

>> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we may have a problem on the west side. it is early for a delayed near baltimore national pike in the outer loop. traffic is crawling. possibly an accident or a vehicle with a problem. 56 on southbound 95.

seven minutes from the 895 split down to the fort mchenry. 16 miles per hour is the delay at liberty. we will let you know we find out. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie joins us live from little italy. >> good morning. pretty quiet right now. temperatures on the chilly side. more details on the potential for snow in a little bit. i am live in little italy this morning. you guys have been listed as one of the most romantic cities. >> thank you a very much. we try to provide a romantic dining experience. we pick you up with a limousine

and take you back. we have long stemmed red roses for the ladies. everybody will receive a $25 gift certificate to use at a future visit. >> good to know. people probably have to make reservations. >> it is best to make reservations. >> you're saying how late people have to eat just to get a spot. >> they will be here at midnight. >> you have some specials sitting out. >> this is our signature dish, lobster tetrazzini. we also have the veal chop with rosemary.

we have beautiful heart-shaped cookies will serve with cappuccino. lime dessert. >> this is amazing. you are putting in a special thech for valentine's day, flowers or the gift certificate. you can hear the music as well. >> getting a live, private serenade. you are setting the mood for valentine's day. one of my favorite restaurants. 28 in parkton. we are off to a chilly start. there will probably be some sunshine this morning. the clouds will start to thicken up and this storm will catch up to less.

it is not very impressive on the radar. it is drifting in our direction. it will start as a mix of rain and snow and changeover to pure snow. we expect some minor accumulations. there could be a few spots -- the part of baltimore and frederick county -- i could get up to two or three inches. seoul will say -- so we willsay 1-3 inches. the could be some snow flakes this afternoon but the rose will be ok. -- but the roads will be ok. an arctic cold front goes

through friday night. temperatures barely above freezing on saturday and sunday. a chance for snow both days. >> president obama will hit the road this morning to push his policy proposals. hallie jackson joins us live. where is the president taking his message ? >> he is going to north carolina. the president is expected to expand on the outlines of some of the themes about jobs and the economy. >> the president of the united states. >> in the speech, the loudest response came on the topic of gun control. >> the families of blacksburg and tucson and other communities ripped open by gun violence, they deserve a simple

vote. >> the president promised to bring home more than 30,000 troops from afghanistan. his speech heavily featured domestic issues. he focused on the economy. he promised his proposals would not raise the deficit. >> we need a smarter government that invests in broad-based growth. >> marco rubio delivered the republican response in english and spanish. he denounced the president's obsession with raising taxes. >> if we can get our economy healthy again, -- if we do not, we will forever be known as the generation responsible for america's decline. >> rand paul handled the tea party response. >> the government is not your friend.

his policies keep you poor. >> the president would like to raise the minimum wage. up to $9 an hour. >> hallie jackson, thank you. 33 degrees at the airport. chuck hagel is one step closer to being confirmed by the senate. the committee voted to pass his nomination on to the full senate. his nomination has been contentious because of his stance on the war on iraq and iran. the end is in sight for passengers stranded on a cruise ship in the gulf of mexico. it should be in port no later than thursday. the ship has been stranded since

a fire in the engine room. have been sweltering conditions and poor food and only five working toilets. >> when it comes to picking up flowers, who offers the best bouquets? prices range from $17 tomorrow than $100. people have different opinions. different people take different favorites and a side-by-side comparison. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how far in advance do you prepare for valentine's day, either ordering flowers or buying gifts? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. netflix is placing its bets on

kids who streamed video. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning. >> good morning. president obama touched on the automatic spending cuts last night. the pentagon might not have enough funds to pay for the military's health care if those cuts happen on march 1. the president bypass congress to boost the nation's cyber security. he said nuclear plants are all vulnerable to hacking and do need more protection. shares of sourcefire jumped 7% in anticipation of that news. another wow yesterday for the dow. the dow is now sitting at the highest level of the year.

futures this morning are pretty quiet. netflix beefing up original programming. it already has "house of cards." there will have the first original tv series for children. a false the adventures of a snail that becomes superspeed the -- it follows the adventures of a smell that becomes a super speedy. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. we're starting out with some quiet weather. 32 at the airport. 31 in randallstown. it should be dry but chilly this

morning. a mix of light rain and maybe some snow at this afternoon. temperatures will be in the 40's. there could be some accumulation tonight. >> good morning. we have some delays on the west side outer loop beginning around liberty down towards edmondson, 19 minutes on average. a live picture shows some like clearing construction. it is causing some delays and baltimore national pike. in down on 395, some slow spots, 41 miles per hour. the rest of the major roadways are looking good. moving well through the annapolis region. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. 6:22.

signs of spring are popping up in florida as the orioles take to the field. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> good morning. this time last year orioles fans are wondering how the birds could avoid last place. springioles kickoff spot \ / training today and open camp with 28 pitchers and six catchers, including chris tillman, number 30. adam jones, j.j. hardy, nick markakis, manny machado already there. there are some new players you'll hear a lot of. second baseman will battle the current second baseman.

danny valenia as an infielder. baseball is here. lebron james and the miami heat continued to roll. lebron james made nba history last night. he made 12 of 18 shots. six straight game he scored 30 and hit 60% of his shots. that is a new nba record. lebron james playing an unbelievable record. the all-star game is on sunday in houston. >> these guys try to beat a buzzer beater and did not like to shoot. it brings down their percentage. >> absolutely. >> 6:27.

>> a police training-sized gone horribly wrong. we'll have that live report. >> hea

>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. traffic and weather in just a moment. >> police have found charred remains inside a cabin where they believe christopher dorner barricaded himself after a shootout on tuesday. police still have to identify the remains. >> the pope makes his first appearance after saying he will be stepping down. >> police all looking for the person who assaulted a staff member from the school.

the woman was heading into the main entrance when somebody attacked her and ran away. the victim was taken to the hospital. >> 6:31. time to check traffic and weather. >> good morning. we are off to a quiet start on this wednesday. the clouds will thicken up pretty quickly. 32 at the airport. we will make it into the low 40's this afternoon. we will see some light rain and snow develop. the roads should be ok. we expect some snow accumulation tonight after sunset. >> good morning. on the west side, there is some early delays that begin at 795

down towards baltimore national pike. there is some late clearing construction at baltimore national pike and it is causing a 90 minute travel time on the west side -- it is causing a 19 minute travel time. watch for those at the delays. those delays from 95 in towards conaway. watch for a disabled vehicle. six 25 on 95 out of the northeast. still up to speak at white marsh down to the 895 split. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a police trainee has a gun wound to the head. >> jennifer franciotti has more.

>> the police trainee is listed in grave condition. police have questions about how this could have happened. it was at 3:00 p.m. when a helicopter arrived carrying the injured trainee. he is in is 40's. he is part of the university of maryland baltimore campus police department. authorities say he was shot in the front of the head by a training instructor. that trainee is now fighting for his life. >> he is stable. any thoughts or predictions about long-term outcome at this point are way, way too early. >> the shooting happened at 2:30 in owings mills. the facility is now used for police training activities. authorities would not discuss what specific training was taking place at the time of the shooting. or what live ammunition was being used during an exercise -- or why live ammunition was being

used. >> i understand it. i get it. you guys want answers to those questions. one thing i want to make clear is i probably have more questions than you have. it will take time to get answers to those questions. for me, it is unacceptable. we will make this better so this doesn't happen again. >> the training facility has been shut down until further notice. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police have caught the man they say stole grave markers from a cemetery. dustin grogan faces felony theft charges. grave markers began disappearing. if you could be a victim, you're asked to call police. >> police are looking for the person who shot a man near a church.

a victim was found on tuesday night on st. luke's lane. he was taken to shock trauma. no word as to what set off a house fire in windsor mill. the heavy smoke and flames were seen shooting out of this home on dogwood lane. no one was injured. lorist fellore fo victim to an employee. she may not be the first victim. >> a local shop owner says she hired a floral designer on the spot because his work was just that good. she accuses him of scamming her out of thousands of dollars.

regret and recover are both in bloom at flowers by chris. he seemed to have a special gift, a designer with all the right stuff. >> he was extremely engaging. he just knew everything about a flower shop that anybody could ever know. >> the shop owner says this is the man who talked her into ordering from a wholesaler. a company he claimed could get her flowers at half the cost. her anticipation turned into frustration and anger. >> they never came. >> she was out thousands, and he was gone. online warnings about the rogue florist. we discover chris is not the lead one looking for him. for the i-team, i'm barry simms. >> time for another check on the weather with ava marie. >> we have enjoyed the singing.

i am getting serenaded this morning. they have a special going tonight where you get a $25 gift certificate for a future dinner. tomorrow night they are going all-out. make your reservations ahead of time. one of the most romantic cities, according to "open table." he doesn't remember having to sing at 5:00 a.m. you can see him reporting live tonight at da mimmo. it will start reining in the afternoon and turning over to snow. be careful throughout the evening hours for slick

conditions. we have my chances for snow into the weekend. living the life this morning. >> thank you. >> very romantic. >> there is a new top dog in the nation. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. how far in advance do you prepare for valentine's day, either ordering flowers or buying gifts? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to waterc

>> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> problems on the west side. traffic at a crawl down to baltimore national pike. 19 minutes to get used to that stretch. you can see the flashing lights and that is impacting your ride into the beltway outer loop. 41 on inbound 395 making your way to conway. 295 showing some delays at 175. watch for a backup out of the owings mills area.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> there could be some sunshine to start. clouds are going to the thick enough. 32 at the airport right now. we will make it up to 43. the roads are going to be ok. we do expect some accumulating snow tonight after sunset. stay with us. >> and early graduation for a vermont high school. it was a ceremony that was a long time coming. one person had to drop out of high school in 1926. she always wished she could finish high school. she was given an

honorary diploma. she said it is important to keep learning new things. >> they say every dog has its day. only one dog will take home the blue ribbon. meet banana joe. that is the trophy. one of them won best and brought home the blue ribbon. there you go. banana joe. manager jo >> where is banana joe? >> there he is. there you go. >> there we go.

congratulations to banana joe. 6:43. still ahead, look at the top stories.

>> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is a busy start on the west side at baltimore national pike.

traffic is at a crawl beginning at franklin boulevard, 30 miles per hour. it will take about 19 minutes or more now that we have some added volume. 26 miles per hour. traffic is crawling down the west side. other delays on southbound 295. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we will see some sunshine. 34 in chestertown. we should sneak into the low 40's. the clouds will be thickening up. we will see a light rain and snow this afternoon. i did not expect a lot of snow. temperatures in the low 40's.

i think the roads will be ok. we expect some minor accumulations. 1-3 inches with higher amounts in the mountains. 3 inches will be the exception. most of you will be closer to an inch. it will taper off by 10:00 p.m. tonight. becoming mostly cloudy. temperatures way above freezing. minor snow accumulation tonight. arctic cold front goes through friday night. temperatures close to freezing on saturday and sunday. a chance for some light snow both days over the weekend. ava marie is getting ready for

valentine's day. >> good morning. this will be directed at you. you say you're getting your wife tires for valentine's day. you could get your wife a vacuum. there are some special packages this weekend to visit some hotels in baltimore. you are reaching out to those people who need some juice in their love life. >> if you have not had the day night in a while, we encourage you to get a room for valentine's day or presidents day weekend. you can book a package to sweeten the pot. you can go to the inner harbor and see the aquarium.

you can see the babe ruth sports exhibite. >> it is like a weekend getaway. baltimore has been listed at one of the most romantic cities in america. >> we have a lotf great restaurants and you can get some great specials. ay downtown. >> we will list all that on a website. >> thank you. 6:49. very busy night in the fells point area. rescue crews rescued somebody who of fallen into the harbor. paramedics responded to a

serious stabbing on south broadway. the victim was taken to johns hopkins hospital. a man is being held in a new york jail accused of killing a frederick man last year. john ryan was found dead inside a trunk. police picked up michael stahlnecker on tuesday in new york and charged with the murder. a teacher's aide faces child sex abuse charges this morning. police arrested amanda miller on monday. a student said he and miller started a sexual relationship back in december. miller is on administrative leave. she could face up could 37 years in prison. >> a police trainees took a

bullet to the head during a training exercise. jennifer franciotti is live with the details. >> good morning. the trainee is said to be in his 40's. he is listed in grave condition. police say they have questions. this happened yesterday. he was hit in the front of the head in a training exercise by a training instructor. the victim is part of the campus police department. the shooting happened on tuesday afternoon in owings mills. the facility is being used for various police training activities. police are not saying what kind of training was happening yesterday. right now there is no word as to why live ammunition was being used. anthony batts expressed frustration saying he wants to get to the bottom of it. the training facility has been shut down. jennifer franciotti reporting

live. back to you. >> we will check your morning commute. we continue to do with west side delays. you can see a live picture shows traffic at a crawl. those delays stretch down to the beltway. 30 miles per hour or worse. we had some late clearing construction. that is the reason for the early delays. 19 minutes to get used to that stretch. traffic is not moving well this morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> at least the weather is cooperating this morning. we will sneak into the low 40's this afternoon.

the temperatures will be above freezing. there could be some minor snow accumulations tonight. light rain and snow on the mid- atlantic. inchon in denver, 50 degrees -- sunshine in denver. >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked, how far in advance do you prepare for valentine's day, either ordering flowers or buying gifts? valentine's day is tomorrow. joking earlier.g earli yeah, what he said. that is what you think. [laughter]

get this one. >> i think he has a point. i'm just saying. >> what she said. >> 6:54. >>

>> the west side is wroth this s rough thisi morning. >> 19 minutes to get into that stretch. you can see the flashing lights off to the shoulder. that is the worst spot this morning. >> we expect some light rain and snow this afternoon. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25.

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