>> a doctor commits suicide after some disturbing allegations surface. >> the perry hall teenager had to trial today. the charges he faces and how could put the 50-year-old behind bars for the rest of his life. some wet weather is heading our way this morning. [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 together on the 1's. it's dry now. >> some rain will catch up to .us 36 at the airport. the temperatures have been going up steadily all morning. that is a good thing. give it a couple of hours for the rain to move them. this will be mostly a light rain event with high near 45. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> good morning. we had two accidents in howard county. we're now down to one. watch for a possible activity at snowden river parkway. we are seeing a delay on the west side around baltimore national pike.

795 looks pretty good coming down from franklin boulevard. 11 minutes on the north side of the beltway. so far looking pretty good out of the white marsh area coming down on 95 towards the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> one person is dead following a triple shooting in middle river. this was the scene at eastern boulevard in middle river. police discovered the victims of a parking lot. no word as to a suspect or a possible motive. a perry hall high school student will stand trial as an adult today. he faces charges including attempted murder.

is special needs student was seriously wounded. could face life in prison. >> baltimore city police commissioner will introduce his new director of the education and training. joseph smith will return to the academy which resumes limited operations later today. smith replaces eric russell, who was suspended. a trainee was shot in the head and remains in critical condition. >> the suicide of a doctor formally employed by johns hopkins university. he apparently took his own life. kim dacey is live in the studio

with the latest on the investigation. good morning. >> police say dr. nikita levy treated hundreds of patients at johns hopkins hospital, but there could be more out there. police were called to his home on monday morning -- monday morning the doctor was found dead. they confirmed nikita levy took his own life. at the time of his suicide, he was being investigated for allegations that he photographed and videotaped his patients during appointments. in a statement, an employee first notified the hospital on february 4 and within a day it was determined that levy had been illegally photographing his patients and possibly others with his personal video equipment and storing those images electronically. the doctor acknowledged the allegations and was fired on february 8, 10 days before

police discovered his body. levy had no known disciplinary action in the last 10 years. he received his maryland license in 1988. officials notified a few of his patients about the allegations. a call center has been set up for possible victims. 855-546-3785. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the search continues after a possible home invasion and robbery. a woman was heading into her apartment on friday night when a man surprised her and pushed his way inside her home. the suspect took items from a second victim inside an apartment.

the usually quiet committee is on edge -- the usually quiet community is on edge. >> i am scared about that. we thought this was pretty safe, but it is not. >> it is not the first time this has happened in the community. >> we are told that no one was hurt. a report is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the murder of a university of maryland eastern shore student. police say edmond st. clair was stabbed on the princess and campus during a fight on campus. anyone with information should call maryland state police. >> legislators are one step closer to filling the seat of the late hattie harrison.

nina harper was nominated to finish out the term. harrison died last month. dozens of people rallied outside the state house in support of a bill that would ban discrimination against transgender people. a delegate believes it is time for the general assembly to act. >> we should not allow discrimination and any kind. this is one of the last steps. >> no word on when a first hearing would be scheduled. >> should congress do nothing when it returns next week, maryland will fill the impact

particularly hard. maryland, virginia could feel the most pain from the $85 billion in cuts because of the large number of government agencies. congress has until march 1 to come up with a plan. >> 6:08. when it comes to selling your house, the nose knows. >> pain at the pump. gas prices continue to climb. >> oscar pistorius is back in court to enter charges he murdered his girlfriend. >> local businesses are hoping to make prompt a reality for

>> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have an accident on southbound 95 at powder mill road. delays are starting to develop. a pretty clear right at franklin boulevard.

there is building volume in the southbound direction. about 12 minutes on the west side outer loop. the harrisburg expressway in pretty good shape. 95 running smoothly from white marsh. 85 looks good at the harbor tunnel. smoother ride until you get to baltimore national pike. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie has a great idea for those who want to give up your prom dress. >> good morning. it is 36 degrees at the airport. 39 downtown. rain is on the way. i am live from crystals bridle and tuxedo. helping to give hundreds of

prom dresses to girls. you are the owner of the store. we have some models we will bring out. ashley is up first. >> this is a strapless dress and a corset backe. >> beautiful. it looks formal. now we have hannah. >> this is a nice short dress with a corset back. >> the mayors would be good to check your teeth -- tghe mirro rs would be good. >> this is an example of some of the dresses people would see from your shop. >> i like to make a difference

with the young ladies that need prom dresses so they can enjoy the prom. >> it can be expensive and it is a great experience. people can donate dresses as well and they can drop them off here. >> drop them off as soon as possible and monday through wednesday between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. >> we want to see that tuxedo. you can delegate that to the halloween chapeau. >> are you making fun of my powder blue tuxedo? >> that needs to be retired. >> that will come back in style. i can fit in it. maybe not. cza

these are 34's and they are loose. that is a line from a movie. the rest of the drive time will be ok. showers are approaching hagerstown right now. there is a winter weather advisory for the folks in allegany and garrett counties. the temperatures are above freezing in most areas right now. 29 in parkton. the temperature should be above freezing before the precipitation moves in. this is mostly a light rain event for us. at possibility of some sleet or snow mixing in.

high temperature in the mid 40's. breezy and cold tomorrow. more rain moving in on friday with high temperatures in the upper 30's. >> thank you. 6:16. a charge of first-degree murder against oscar pistorius. investigators say he shot his girlfriend four times on valentine's day. his family says evidence shows there should be no murder charge against their son. the coast guard says a leak in a return mine started a fire in the engineeri riioom of the crue ship.

a proposal in connecticut would ban people from smoking inside any vehicle with a child under 7. opponents say it would be impossible to enforce. the second offense would come with a citation and a fine. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what is your opinion of a proposal to ban smoking in cars if a child under 7 years of age is on board? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> the last 30 days, gas prices have been on a uphill climb. the increase prices are fueling frustrations for motorists and some are wondering what is behind the spike. >> stan, gas prices are on the

rise and they show no sign of slowing down. up and up. in just one month, a 13% spike in the price of gas. the national average is around $3.50 a gallon. -- $3.75, according to aaa. the issue is supply and demand. rising crude-oil prices. u.s. refinery closings. adding to the problem, opec has cut production by one million barrels a day. and lingering operational problems at oil terminals damaged by super storm sandy. for the average american, this comes at a tough time. most of the country's workers are taking home less pay since the expiration of payroll tax cuts last month. business owners are now feeling the strain, including this new york city taxi driver.

>> i find the prices are getting out of control, and the government is not doing anything about it. >> if prices continue to rise, his tacos will be taking a bigger bite out of his customers' wallets. alle're trying but it depends on how high the coast. -- how high it goes. >> aaa expects gas prices to slow but continue to rise through april, when they expect to hit $4 a gallon. tara mergener, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the right smell might make your home sale. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning, jane. >> good morning. we have apples stores.

google is making plans to make retail stores and they hope to have them open for the holidays. best buy is making its price matching policy permanent. take down the specifications and order online at a cheaper price somewhere else. billick give you 15 days to bring something back, down from 30. the dow did manage to move higher. walmart was under pressure after the worst february sales in seven years. futures this morning are quiet. home sellers like to make their houses cozy for buyers. a simple orange sand or basil green tea will help your house

sell better. smell of fax cognitive functions. those cookies are a complex cent and could be a diversion. 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. >> i'm thinking first ordered pizza scent. bacon! that would do it, too. we expect some rain to move in over the next couple of hours. with a south wind, the temperatures should get above freezing before the precipitation gets here. it should be dry early this morning. rain showers will be likely this afternoon. mostly light rain with a high near 45. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few

minutes. >> good morning. a problem southbound on 895 at the harbor tunnel. nothing is getting by at the moment. everything flowing well at the fort mchenry and the key bridge. up to speed on the north and west sides. things are slowing down at 40 on the west side. so far so good into town. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 6:22. the orioles hold onto one of the more reliable arms. keith mills will have sports. here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> good morning. darren o'day will not be confused with jim palmer or mike flanagan. but he is one of the best relief pitchers in baseball right now.

he will be an oriole for les two years. -- or at least two years. he think dan duquette and buck showalter who said resurrected his career. his found a home here in baltimore. >> the key is consistency. the manager knows what he is going to get when he throws you out there. so he will keep throwing out there. i work hard to be pretty consistent out there. he likes to put me in situations where i can succeed and i think that played out last year. >> yes, he did. he throws sidearm. he was pitching in a barely in jacksonville, florida -- he was

pitching in a beer league. connecticut played baylor. connecticut -- uconn up 9. it changed in the second half. 21 second-half points. baylor wins. they are 25-1. urning of are morn jerry buss. maryland plays at boston college tonight. that women player is 2 feet taller than me. >> you cannot dunk?

>> 6:27. here's what is coming up. >> there could be more victims of a doctor who committed suicide yesterday. >> a problem quickly cleared at the harbor tunnel. the harbor tunnel.

>> 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. we'll get to weather and traffic in a moment. >> the person is dead following a triple shootinriver. we're told police discovered the victims in the parking lot of a food market. >> the high school student accused of opening fire on classmates will stand trial as

an adult today. robert gladden jr. faces a toattempted murder. >> a spectacular house fire in bowie at this home on peachtree plane lane. we're told the fire is under control. >> time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> we expect some rain to command over the next couple of hours. 29 in parkton. i think it will warm up before the rain it gets here. this oblique light rain showers with highs in the 40's -- this will be light rain showers with highs in the 40's.

>> we had a problem that was quickly cleared at the harbor tunnel. everything is back to normal southbound on 895. we have a delay in the area of white marsh. it will take a while for those to dissipate. howard street at lombard, watch for an accident. some delays on the west side at baltimore national pike. the j.f.x. looking pretty good at this time. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a former doctor commits suicide. >> police are warning there could be more victims of dr. nikita levy who have yet to be identified. kim dacey has more details. >> good morning. baltimore city police say they

have a lot of evidence to go through. he treated hundreds of patients there could be more victims out there. baltimore county monday morning the doctor was found dead. they confirmed nikita levy took his own life. at the time of his suicide, he was being investigated for allegations that he photographed and videotaped his patients during appointments. in a statement, an employee first notified the hospital on february 4 and within a day it was determined that levy had been illegally photographing his patients and possibly others with his personal video and photographic equipment and storing those images electronically. the doctor acknowledged the allegations and was fired on

february 8, 10 days before police discovered his body. his friends and neighbors declined to comment about the doctor's death and the investigation. levy had no known disciplinary actions in the last 10 years. he graduated from cornell university in 1984. he received his maryland license in 1988. hopkins officials notified a few of levy's patients about the allegations. not all have been identified. a call center has been set up for possible victims. 855-546-3785. reporting live, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> there was a fire in glen burnie on monday. this was the scene on crain highway. crews were forced to fight the fire from the outside. nobody was hurt.

a man is facing life in prison. a jury found him guilty of murder and arson. prosecutors said he killed another man in a dispute over drugs and then burned his body on south monroe street and stole his car. >> a man is charged with attempted murder. jenerette dixon barricaded himself inside a home. officers found the victim on the front porch of his home. he surrendered several hours later without incident. the victim is scheduled to recover. >> how much did you see it each day -- how much do you sit

each day? doctors say all that resting is putting you a risk for obesity and diabetes and even heart disease. >> heart disease is a biggie because it is more of a sedentary lifestyle. you could have two times the risk of a heart attack. >> doctors say to find some ways to move around. anything to keep your muscles from atrophying. we will do the show like this. >> 6:36. i'm trying to get my exercise. >> if marie joins us live from east baltimore. i wish you could see stan.

>> probably a good thing i cannot see you. we're live this morning. let's get to the story. we are talking about an upcoming event that will allow a lot of women to get a prom dress. i'm here with lesley with the priceless gown project. a whole dress experience for the ladies. >> march 2 at the mary at camden yards -- at the marriott. >> you are looking for people to donate dresses. we have a chance for some rain today and a quick burst of sleet. mostly a rain event.

temperatures in the 40's. another chance for rain on friday. >> 6:37. a big announcement from fergie. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. what is your opinion of a proposal to ban smoking in cars if a child under 7 years of age is on board? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we are tracking an accident along howard st. and lombard. be careful at that intersection. 895 looks pretty good. 44 on the west side. about 13 minutes to get used to that stretch. a slowdown on 95 out of white marsh. 44 on the west side and those delays in place at baltimore national pike. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> you can see an attempt of

sunshine on the traffic cameras. we expect some rain during the middle of the morning. light rain showers will be with us off and on. it will be mostly a light rain event. if heights -- wave heights around a foot on the bay. >> chilling letters written by the man who killed john lennon are on sale online. he makes several references to the book "the catcher in the rye." he calls lennon a phony of the highest degree.

mark david chapman is serving 20 years to life. >> fergie announced this week she and her husband are expecting their first child. she broke the news on their twitter account on monday. >> i like fergie. 6:43.

>> we are tracking and maxxam along lombard street -- we are tracking an accident along lombard street. volume is looking pretty good at 895. looking much better now. 14 minutes on the other of the west side. those delays are falling into place. so far so good on the north side. tapping the brakes on 95 out of white marsh. that is the latest on traffic

pulse 11. >> you can see it is dry right now but that is going to change. most of the rain is to the west of hagerstown. you can see some snow and sleet mixing in. winter weather advisory is in place for allegany and garrett county i ies. temperatures are close to freezing in some neighborhoods. the wind is coming out of the south. we don't expect any slipping and sliding around baltimore. the temperature should be above freezing. rain showers coming in later this morning. high temperatures into the mid 40's.

breezy and cold tomorrow with a high near 38. 43 on thursday. into the weekend, the weather will be a little unsettled with a couple of chances for rain or snow. high temperature in the upper 30's. let's say hello to ava marie. >> good morning. prom.ying to relive my the financial burden can be tough, sometimes preventing girls from going to the prom. you are the vice president of this event. hundreds of girls will be able to get free dresses. one of the sponsors is crystal's bridal.

we have some dresses on display. >> this is a lovely pink dress. ashley has on a short dress appropriately for a junior prom. hanna has the black dress. >> the dresses are in many different sizes. there will be make up demonstrations. y kit is beenrtist tree ki donated. lester hair care products has donated the shirts on the tables along with some haircare supplies. >> march 2 at the marriott at the inner harbor. girls can show before 9:00 a.m.

9:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. that day. you can drop off a dress that many sites. >> that is a great deal. 6:49. there was a triple shooting overnight in the middle river on eastern boulevard. police discovered the victims in a parking lot of a food market. the perryville high school student will stand trial as an adult today. robert gladden jr. faces 29 charges including attempted murder. he could face life in prison if he is convicted. baltimore city police will introduce the new academy director. joseph smith will assume director.

he replaces eric russell following an accidental shooting that left a trainee in critical condition. >> city police are investigating the suicide of a doctor. kim dacey is live with the details. >> police were called to the home and found the doctor dead inside. they confirmed that nikita levy took his own live. there are allegations he photographed and video ctaped his patients. he had been illegally photographing his patients and possibly others with his personal photographic equipment and storing those images electronically appeared the

doctor acknowledged the allegations and was fired february 8, 10 days before police discovered his body. a call center has been setup for patients and possible victims. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked, what is your opinion of a proposal to ban smoking in cars if a child under 7 years of age is on board? >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's.

>> time to bring you up to date on a few delays. he may find some delays in the city at lombard street. 15 minutes to get you through the west side stretch. 37 miles per hour through that stretched at baltimore national pike. 83 south from york road, so far looks great down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. the real start to move them from the west -- the rain will start to move in from the west. this will be a mostly light rain event. light rain up in new york, 46. 47 in denver.

rain in los angeles. >> thank you. >>

>> here are some stories you'll find at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. some bosses are cutting their job interviews down to 140 characters or less. >> nobody wants a lazy lemur. through a boot belca camp to get them into shape. >> we're doing pretty well as far as delays. howard street and lombard, watch for possible delays. this is 40. looking pretty good on the north side. delays at white marsh.

a nice start on 83 out of the parkton region. >> some rain showers will move than later today. mostly light rain during the day today. we will make it to 45. breezy and cold tomorrow. it will feel like it is in the 20's. i do not see a big snowstorm coming in. we might make it through the whole winter without a big storm. [laughter] we will see. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25.