[captioning made possible byconstellation energy group] captioned by thenational captioning institute-- www.ncicap.org-->> live, local, late-breaking. >> good afternoon. i am sarah caldwell. police in south africa have opened a murder case against double amputee oscar pistorius, who is accused of killing his girlfriend earlier this morning.

we have the latest from south africa. >> the details of precisely what took place in the early hours of this morning is still sketchy, but what is known is horrifying many of south africans. oscar pistorius was arrested earlier this morning. we are told there was a shooting incident area authorities are allowed to say very little. >> we can confirm there was a shooting incident at the home of the well-known paralympic athlete oscar pistorius. we can confirm that a young woman did die on the scene. >> it has been widely reported that a 26-year-old man being referred to is oscar pistorius, that he was arrested, and he will later appear in front of a magistrate.

>> the reason it is not today is because the police are still conducting an investigation. >> he is idolized across the country that has no shortage of national icons. his court appearance will be watched closely by people across the country. >> here in baltimore, the police trainee that was shot in a terrible accident tuesday is in critical condition. the i-team has learned an instructor was the one that pulled the trigger and the mayor is speaking out. jennifer franciotti has the update. >> i was so angry, i was almost speechless. >> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake said there is no exceptional -- acceptable explanation for why live rounds were used during an exercise.

sources tell me 11 news that a recruit was shot inadvertently by an instructor. part of the training was how to enter a building using shields, but at some point the instructor grabbed his service weapon instead of a training weapon. the sessions are never to involve live ammunition. it is not clear if protocols were even in place to use the facility. it is owned by the state and normally used by baltimore county for training. >> we are also learning more about the shootings near the campus of college park. the second billion -- victim has been identified as neil oa. stephen rane was killed in the

shooting. the case is putting more attention on mental health treatment for students. >> we need to come to college students about if your roommate seems like they are having difficulty, do not keep it to yourself. seek out an adult to talk that over with and maybe they will be able to help you get that student to the resident assistant. hedayvon green's family says had been suffering from mental illness. three people have been taking to the hospital following a morning apartment fire in aberdeen. fire officials say the fire started in a bedroom. a three-year-old boy and a four- year-old boy were taken to hopkins children's center. a 26-year-old woman was taken to johns hopkins bayview.

another taste of winter weather for us overnight. most of the area only saw a dusting, but temperatures dropped below freezing. if you had to drive to work, you know it was quite a mess. after the usual rush-hour, traffic was still bumper to bumper in most of the area. there is the possibility of a snow we weekend. let's check with meteorologist john collins. >> the storm that hit us last night, that is out to see now. air is another disturbance in the great lakes, but west of that there is something in the plains riding along in the jetstream, and that will likely be dragged here for the weekend. today is valentine's day, and we are between storms, so the forecast is lots of sunshine, temperatures where they should be in the 40's, but what about

beyond valentine's day next that is what i will talk about with insta weather was forecast -- valentine's day? that is what i will talk about in the insta weather plus forecast. >> archbishop william lori will testify in annapolis today to back a bill that will repeal the death penalty in maryland. he says taking an anti-death stance is in line with the church and pro-life teachings. >> it certainly should be recognized that people that commit heinous crimes should be punished, but we feel there is a better way than capital punishment, especially if there is life without parole. >> his predecessor testified in support of a similar bill in 2009. coming up, dr. patrick allen is here to answer your pet questions. if you have a question, e-mail it to pet questions at wbal.com it to pet questions at wbal.com , or visit our website.

>> just when it seemed like things couldn't get worse, more problems for the 4000 passengers and crew aboard the crippled crew -- cruise ship in the gulf of mexico.

>> families are starting to gather outside of the terminal in mobile, alabama. nellie talk to her daughter after the engine room fire that crippled the cruise liner has not heard from her in days. >> it has been horrible, not been able to talk with her. i have been sick about it -- being able to talk with her, not knowing what is going on, i have been sick about it. max there were more than -- >> there were more thought -- there were more than 4000 passengers and crew members. >> it reminds me of katrina, except it is a float. >> there is raw sewage, few working restrooms on a ship that has swayed violently. >> we slept with our life vests in bed and i thought the boat

would tip over because it slants at a 45 degree angle one day, and the next day it is to the other side. pipes are busting. the sewer is backing up. water is in the cabin. it is just a nightmare. >> it is a nightmare that will continue even longer than expected. it was expected to be a poor around 4:00 p.m. this afternoon, but officials confirm it will not be here until eight o'clock p.m. -- between 11 -- 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. tonight. >> still to come, baltimore is voted the second best city in the nation for singles. fans are getting pumped for the eighth season of "america's got talent." i will chat with howie mandel. >> it is beautiful, but there is another potential snow maker to the west.

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>> just in time for valentine's day, baltimore is named one of the best cities in the country for singles that are considered financially savvy. we break down the list in this afternoon's "consumer alert."

>> single life can get expensive, but if you are looking to settle down with a partner that is money minded, a new survey has some ideas. the survey factored income, cost of living, the unemployment rate, the number of singles, and the cost of a night out. new york gets a lot of help -- credit, but they are pushed down the list. >> it comes in at number 10 because it has a high population of unmarried people, but it comes with a very high cost of living, not surprising. >> colleges and universities attract a lot of young people, and that is how bloomington, illinois, snagged the number one spot. >> it is known as the illinois state university hometown. you have a younger population because of the college crowd,

but it came in with a high median income. >> the runner-up, baltimore maryland, followed by ann arbor, michigan, and new haven, connecticut. the top big city on the list, number five, los angeles. >> we are coming up on season eight of one of nbc's biggest competition shows, "america's got talent" and we are learning who will be at the judge seats area howie mandel -- seats. howie mandel a come -- howie mandel, thank you for coming. >> i am happy to be here, wherever i end. >> you are in baltimore. what keeps you coming back? >> i love the show. i love talent, i love to be entertained, and there are no parameters as far as singing, dancing, age. i love it all. this show, unlike any of the

other competition talent shows there is no range of what you can do. i cannot even describe some of the things we see from people who believe their talent is getting kicked in the genitals, to act in the dark, which makes dance and light and magic -- there is nothing you cannot see on our show and that is why i am doing these interviews, because i am pleading with america. i would like to find another star out of the baltimore area. all they have to do is go to ag t auditions.com, and somebody will be plucked from obscurity. make us a tape. >> the talent seems to get better every year.

have you broadened the search or are you getting more selective? >> we broaden the search, but each previous year inspires the year that we are in. people watch the show and go that is crazy -- i could do something like that, but even better. so, each year the talent goes up. this will be the most talent, the most exciting year to date, and it does not happen unless people move toward that. that is why i am doing these interviews, not so much to announce i am doing another season, but to tell people you will get seen if you go to agt auditions.com. we will look at your tape. let me be the judge if you think it is something nobody is interested in. i am a professional. >> you are. we are glad you are back. thank you for joining us.

>> now, your 11 insta weather plus forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> a little bit of wet snow last night, early this morning, and then it froze up and we got some slippery conditions. the snow maker is out of the picture, but another is in the great lakes and something else developing in the plains states. this one might miss, but the one in the plains states might be an issue by friday night. it gets collocated out west and we will be watching carefully. last night, not that much snow, kind of pretty and it looks really nice this morning. eldersburg, columbia, one to two inches of snow, and that was more the exception than the rule. here on tv hill, only half of an inch was measured. that was the more standard measurement. of course we had the slippery conditions, but the sunshine is

out and all of that stuff should be melting. generally in the 40's. south of baltimore,. we still have some 30's to the northwest. frederick is up to 43. so is ocean city. in the 30's in far western maryland. here is the satellite image. there is the storm that has just passed us. here is the next one, upstream. a bubble of high pressure is giving us clear conditions. this next disturbance will generally go north of us overnight tonight, and then we will have another one that is just getting put together in the plains states. that is the one we will watch in the next 24 hours to see how it develops. today looks great. 42-47 for the high. lots of sunshine. seasonable temperatures. west to northwest winds of

about 10-15, and stronger gusts here and there. the wind on the bay is not bad. here is the futurecast. here is the disturbance to the north. it tends to stay skewed to the north and the great lakes, the one in the plains states comes in friday evening. that is the one that has the potential to be a snow maker and go into saturday. it develops offshore, probably far enough that it will not be a big issue beyond the initial pass through friday night and saturday morning. 40's today and tomorrow. tomorrow night into saturday, the chance for snow. the pitcher highs for the week and are only in the 30's. most of the snow should be early in the morning saturday. something could linger into sunday. one day, dry, to stay a chance for rain. >> we are joined by dr. patrick

allen from falls road animal hospital with this beautiful french mastiff, who is all decked out for valentine's day. thank you for being with us. >> you are welcome. >> karen has an adult male lab who goes crazy when he sees light reflecting in the house. >> assuming this is a fear behavior, typically we want to eventually the dog to it, so expose under controlled circumstances. mimic the scenario, and try to comfort them. just sit there and talk to them nicely, and sometimes that will help them get over the fear. >> one has a four-year-old who he had read was dangerous to give grapes to peer >> that

could cause kidney failure. certain dogs have to toxicity gene and others do not. we do not know which ones, so it is best to avoid that along with foods like onion, garlic and chocolate. >> what is the best food for senior dogs? >> the food question is always one of the biggest from clients , and there is not one food that is best for every dog. there are a lot of senior foods that are options, but now one brand is perfect for every dog. i try to find one that they like, and see that their system is able to have it -- handle. >> thank you for being here. you are showing a little too much skin. coming up next, your maryland lottery numbers and another check of the forecast. first, a look at how wall street is performing at this hour. stay with us.

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>> thank you for joining us. happy valentine's day. >> have a good one. one.