>> good afternoon, everyone. i'm sarah caldwell. as we talk about the boston marathon bombings, there is no doubt the bunning festival will be the most tighten security in the next few months. baltimore officials say they are already planning to increase security measures. >> there's a lot of coming and going as we are setting up the event. our finish line area will be the focal -- focal point of what we try to control and what we need to pay attention to. >> tighten security is already in place for maryland. the stadium authority is partnering with homeland security to make camden yards as safe as possible during tonight's orioles game. we have the latest on the plan in place. >> people will see increased security at camden yards

tonight. and everyone my notice extra security on public transportation and around town today. >> the orioles started a nine- game run tonight at camden yards. the game will be baltimore's biggest public gathering to follow the boston marathon. some security measures will be obvious, but some will also be going on behind the scenes. 11 news has also learned that 11 local police departments and state police are cooperating to evaluate other special events taking place and adjust accordingly. there have been no specific threat to the area, but the police commissioner elevated the security awareness level in the city, which means you'll notice more men in uniform, especially on buses, light rail, and train stations. >> you will see our officers in full gear. they will be ins what you're with automatic weapons. -- in swat year with automatic weapons. there will be checked the suspicious activities, checks of trash cans. you also see our dogs.

and we will not only check our rail lines, but all of our infrastructure throughout the city, all the buildings, railways, petroleum lines. bags,ely parked cars, anything, let us know. >> despite the increased security, baltimore's police commissioner says everyone should go about their day as normal today. >> thank you, kim. the orioles will hold a moment of silence for matt crisll, the longtime zitty employee add huge bows fan that was killed outside -- city employee and huge orioles fan that was killed recently. he was high on drugs and -- investigators say that the man driving a car was high on drugs when he killed him.

>> we are deeply sarraute and hurting very badly over this tragedy. we do not want to see any other family go through this. it has been brutal. >> johnson was initially released from custody after the crash, but their investigation revealed drugs in his system. >> we start off that day with sunshine and then with easterly winds, clouds rolled in. temperatures can finally warm up now that the clouds are breaking apart. now in the '60s towards catonsville. the temperatures gain into upper 60's to the low 70's. clouds and signed earlier on, and then tonight, a chance for a shower or thunderstorm. >> coming up on 11 news at

noon, a tragedy during the boston marathon is just the latest in an uncanny string of deadly incidents that seem to play out during this time of year. began hit andot a run in anne arundel county takes

>> sad news as we come back to another update. anne arundel police say 15-year- old boy involved in a hit and run over the weekend has died. taut -- schuyler marion was walking with a 13-year-old girl along a mountain road they were both hit by an suv. police say the vehicle is likely damaged on the front passenger's side the 13-year-old was also injured, but was released from hospital. and with information is asked to call in anne arundel county police. baltimore police continued to search for more possible victims in a disturbing case of child pornography. david fisher was arrested last week following a police sting. he agreed to meet a 14-year-old for sex.

police searched his house and uncovered child pornography on his computer and on videotapes. the victims ranged in age from 2 to 12. including some of his own family members. bail has been set at $1 million. trial resumes today for robert gerrie jr., a howard county wife -- the howard county man accused of killing his wife in 1991. police found her remains buried under concrete in his backyard. prosecution does not have enough solid evidence to get a murder conviction. tired of paying for expensive medical tests? why doctors will prescribe cheaper treatment if they know how much you have been paying. >> we have been seeing a lot of clouds across the area, and now a cool front is marching this

way. that could spark a shower or thunderstorms tonight and then cause a change in temperatures in the next couple of days. it is 60 degrees at the inner

>> as the nation's sourced through this most recent incident on u.s. soil, the explosions at the boston marathon at to a long list of other incidents that have targeted and carrots masses of people in the made-in -- and terrorize masses of people. same similar cases have been in april. >> the waco incident began in

february. atfch davidians died when authorities tried to execute a search warrant in waco, texas. it came to an end when the compound caught fire and burned down after an assault by fbi agents. people, 19, 1995, 168 including 19 children under the age of six were killed when a bomb went off at the federal building in oklahoma city. two were convicted in that bombing. timothy mcveigh was executed. nichols is serving life without parole. a permanent memorial at the site now honors the victims. harris on april 20, eric and derrek klebold murdered 19

students and two teachers. 24 others were also hurt before the two took their own lives. hui attackedg- people on the virginia tech campus. >> turning to our medical alert, today doctors will order fewer and less expense of lab tests if they know the cost before hand. that is according to a new study by johns hopkins. when the prices were share, the overall use of the expensive tests dropped by over 9% and hospital saved over $400,000 compared to when doctors were not aware of the costs. researchers a cost sharing not be feasible for some of the more

specialized tests, but cutting down on lab work can help save patients and expensive ordeal without risking their health. it -- today's tax season has reached its end and many of us are looking to get rid of old documents. but you have to make sure you're doing it safely. on saturday, the better business bureau is holding its annual shredding event. you can bring up to three boxes of documents to various locations and get them professionally shredded for free. >> they will have three trucks there and what they do is various types of shredding. again, you don't want to just shrug it into small pieces that you can put back together. they do a thorough shredding job and you can also watch it be shredded. >> for more information on locations and other tips to prevent identity theft, go to our website wbaltv.com.

withw your forecast meteorologist a the marie. beautiful and sunday in the downtown harbor this morning and then the clouds rolled in. we have an easterly flow earlier on and that brought in at just enough moisture to drop some of those blow showers. for now, a wind shift back out of the south. that allows us to dry out and warm up. the wind is a little breezy at this point. anywhere from 10 to 15 miles per hour out of the south. just watch out for that through the afternoon. what we are seeing is the next storm system approaching the area. this next storm system is going to bring a slight chance for a shower and thunderstorm to baltimore. right now, already producing a couple of showers in pennsylvania and even crossing into york county. to safely push up to our north. we will see minimal impact to

our temperatures. the next batch of cold air is still off to the west. snow is starting to develop in the rockies. and including down toward denver, colorado. we will see a noticeable drop in the temperatures. before that, we will just see things warm up. shading.hat blew out that is the cold air in place. 40's in kansas, and 20's in parts of the dakotas. there were barely starting to flex screen and then they get this cold once again. the mild air -- to feel like spring and and get this cold once again. the mild air is off to the south. now.is where we are right now that the skies are starting to break apart and the air is drying out, warming to the mid- 19th -- into the mid '60s. we do expect temperatures to at

60 degrees by the afternoon. breezy winds through the afternoon. at 9:00 p.m. until about midnight, there could be a shower or thunderstorm. nothing major whatsoever. it should be pretty spotty. tonight will drop back into the 50's for the overnight lows. i want you to notice how the cold front does start to push into the western part of the state. it basically falls apart. that is why ramsing minimal chances for precipitation here. minimalo tomorrow, chance of showers as this system passes by to the north. what we're looking for is friday once the final batch of cold air moves our way. until then, temperatures warm up. 72 tomorrow, 76 on thursday, and in the 70's on friday.

your are here to answer plant and gardening questions. how are you today? >> excellent. >> where did you bring in today? >> ebbert mader's, peppers, and an artichoke. -- are brought in tomatoes, peppers, and an artichoke. you want to wait until the dangerous frost is gone to plant these. that is about may 1. down to the south, you could probably get away with it. bringt is the best way to a small aloe plant back to life. >> make sure it dries out pretty good in between waterings. it does not like direct signed -- sunlight very much. just a bright window. >> my house is in direct sunlight all day. what plants would you recommend

a plant? >> there are all sorts of things. you can do a lot of different holleys, shrubs. if you're doing the flowers, things like zinck as, petunias. others and shapes and forms you like and have someone help you put it all together at the local nursery. time >>ll see you next ok. back to our big story, the boston marathon bombings, and now the aftermath. security is extremely tight as investigation is underway. state and federal officials held a conference earlier today putting rumors to rest. at least three are dead, including an 8-year-old boy. jay gray is in boston with the latest. >> heavy security right now. police and federal agents

continuing their search in and around the blast site looking for any clues that may help lead them to suspects or motive in the attacks. more than 10 square blocks are still locked down in the heart of the city this afternoon as investigators continue to sit through -- sifted through debris looking for answers. >> we are still searching and processing the most complex crime scene that we've dealt with in the history of our department. >> for now, investigators will not discuss specifics about the explosive devices that triggered two blasts, killing three, including 8-year-old martin richard, who died just after seeing his dad crossed the finish line at the marathon. >> this was a heinous and cowardly act, and given what we now know about what took place, the fbi is investigating it as an act of terrorism. searchedpartment was overnight where investigators

removed? of potential evidence. agents will not discuss what they found -- removed bags of potential evidence. agents will not discuss what they found. officers warned there would be visible, stepped up security across the city for the foreseeable future. doctors continue to work around the clock as well. more than 100 victims are still in area hospitals, many from severe burns and shrapnel that doctors say added to the -- were added to the device is to maximize the carnage. >> this bomb had multiple metallic fragments. we removed nails. >> one of several factors pushing investors to find a person or people responsible. >> today, police suspect -- stepped up their plea for pictures, video, or any other evidence from those who were at the finish line at the time of the attack.

you.to trex thank you. and out of more than 20,000 qualified runners-up the boston marathon, 448 registered runners were from maryland. 59 were from baltimore city. 41 from annapolis. 19 from columbia. 14 from valerga and four in tauzin. baltimore running stores sponsored many of the local runners. said moststore owner of the racers were fast enough to finish the cross -- the to cross the finish line before

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vegas. the drawing is tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. and your pick four numbers are, as printed on the ball, 2, 8. 4, 6, 2, 8. the maryland lottery, let yourself play. reviewed the weekend coming up. >> there was on the big ship that uc sailing around the harbor. -- that you can see sailing around the harbor. it will be talking about it this weekend. if you do have weakened plans, watch out friday and saturday. that is why we could have a couple of sundays -- thunderstorms. the rest of the week and looks

good. an isolated shower tonight possible. >> thanks for joining us. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

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