hitting a second tree. >> it appears that speed is one of the factors involved in the crash. both vehicles were known to one another. one vehicle was following the other. it appeared they both failed to negotiate a turn in the roadway. that led to both of them going off of the roadway into a wooded area. >> at last check, the 17-year- old driver is in critical condition at shock trauma. his 17-year-old passenger and the 18-year-old driver of the other vehicle were treated at the hospital. police are investigating. an ntsb investigation now reveals the man behind the controls of the helicopter that crashed in pennsylvania last month was not certified to fly using only onboard instruments. investigators also say that it did not seem that the pilot obtained a weather briefing before taking off. that crash, as you recall, it killed five people, including howard county native bernard kelly and his daughter leanna as well as david jenney junior of towson. the company that owns the

helicopter believes it was caught in a thunderstorm at the time of the crash. a west baltimore family is reaching out to police and the community asking for help in tracking down the person they say sexually assaulted their 17- year-old daughter as she waited for a bus. >> she was taken to the back of an abandoned house and she was raped, she was sexually assaulted. we are looking for justice. the man has not been caught yet. we would love to get some information from the community. --dsl happened one week ago dsl happen one week ago near the synagogue gas station. -- dsl happened one week ago near the sunoco gas station. police say they're looking into the case. man ispolis, 26 her old in custody after police say he assaulted and robbed a woman inside a local mall. just before noon on saturday, the woman was shopping for shoes at the annapolis mall jcpenney store when detectives say she

was approached by aaron gray, who struck up a conversation with her before punching her in the face and running off with her purse. --this is an unusual tack unusual attack, so we are trying to see what this gentleman's problem was that he took this brazen attack in the middle of the afternoon inside a crowded mall. >> are group of men who witnessed the attack chased grade down and held him until officers arrived. the victim did not suffer serious injuries. made it through most of the day so far without a shower around baltimore. the skies are starting to clear up. that is adding to the heat grade there are a couple of showers in northern delaware, a sprinkle by wilmington. most of them are up to philadelphia and stretching to new york city. it is pretty pleasant around baltimore. we are at 80 in randallstown, 82 in cockeysville. with the additional humidity, it feels a little bit warmer as well. highs from 85 to 89.

later this evening, maybe around 8:00, we may see a shower. those chances increase tomorrow with a cold front. >> 2 different amber alert's again with tragedy but end in happiness. they were issued on opposite ends of the country and while both children were found alive, five others are dead in connection with their disappearances. enter spencer has more on those crimes as we cover the nation. >> police arrested two men in the disappearance of two-year- old isaiah perez on sunday, but the boy was and with either man. a patrol officer found the toddler wandering the street in providence, rhode island. >> we took him to the hospital and he appears to be in good health. his family is there to be with him. home, wherein this two people were killed early sunday morning. the murder andto

kidnapping suspect isn't clear. police also don't know how isaiah came to be wandering the streets alone. on the other side of the country, authorities may never learn the motivations of 42- year-old james dimaggio, and if bia agent shot and killed the amber alert suspect on saturday after -- an fbi agent shot and killed the amber alert suspect on saturday. >> for us to be there at the precise time to interact with him is one chance in a trillion. >> they had a short conversation with dimaggio and hannah anderson on wednesday, not knowing about the amber alert, but recognizing that the two campers were very out of place. >> these people do not want to talk to us whatsoever. she did not make any comment. and then she says, "it looks like we are all in trouble now." fatherreunites with h after her mother and brother were found dead. continue to, we

cover the nation. big changes in the criminal justice system mean inmates could go free. why the attorney general says it is a good thing. and a deadly shooting in a new hampshire ymca leaves a nine- year-old dead.

-- as recover cover the nation, a federal judge has ruled that the new york police department's controversial stop and frisk policy is unconstitutional. the ruling comes from a class- action lawsuit timing that the police officers routinely stop a black and latino men without legal grounds. please argued that the oc is used -- police argued that the policies you to -- is used to deter crime. u.s. attorney general eric holder says there is big changes for the federal criminal justice system in plan for march before the american bar association later today. before theremarks market bar association later today could he says the changes include us as sentencing for elderly offenders and leasing non-choir -- nonviolent criminals from prison. a holder says that the u.s. cannot prosecute or incarcerate our way to becoming a safer nation. a man killedire,

his nine-year-old son and then turned the gun on himself during a visitation at a ymca. an adult supervisor was also in the ro but managed to escape unharmed. it was a bitter situation going on for years. dearly, so wen thought. florida, resort guests were evacuated overnight as their building suddenly collapsed. these photographs show the damage to the summer bay resort in lake county west of orlando. on fire chief says that it appears a 30-foot sinkhole opened near the building. crews were monitoring the situation but thankfully everyone got out ok. it is tax-free shopping week in maryland. details on all of the deals. prices at the pump are going

down and experts say they could keep falling. those the stories coming up in "consumer alert." >> a cold front is coming to the great lakes and it will change it all. let's show you a live look outdoors. scattered clouds in place, warming up through the 80s right now.

>> in "medical alert," kids who frequently complain of tommy trouble may be more likely to have anxiety as adults. researchers at venable you -- vanderbilt university found that it is 30% higher than adults

without systemic trouble. the adults with a systemic pain were more likely to be diagnosed with depression. teenagers with stepsiblings could have fire risk of developing dangerous habits. researchers at bowling green university said they are more likely to have drugs in use sex for the time they are 15. scientists aren't sure exactly what causes the outcome of but they have likely witnessed the breakup of their parents and watch their mother started new relationship. >> now, insta weather forecast with ava marie. >> it is not a bad afternoon at there as long as you don't mind increased humidity. we have gotten through the day mostly rain free in baltimore. a couple of showers in philadelphia all the way into long island or it -- into long island. a few scattered clouds building in from the west and those will be increasing tonight. we have a warm front pushing in

from the mid-atlantic. that is helping to kick off the showers to our northeast. another one from across the great lakes region. there is a cold front into canada. it will sweep down into the south and push all the warm and humid air off the coast. along its way it will produce thunderstorms, but on the backside of that, nice weather through the second half of the week. airport, 84 downtown, 80 in parkton. as the air is coming in out of the south, it is warming the southern areas first and ticking warmer to get -- taking longer to get to the pennsylvania line. taking you through your evening, temperatures ran out in the mid to upper 80s. i would not be surprised if downtown gets closer to 90 degrees. maybe your car thermometer might be showing 90 as well. 70s.00 p.m., upper scattered clouds through the entire afternoon. most of the day looks dry. by 6:00 p.m., a 10% chance for

shot. -- fresh hour. -- for a shower. by 3:00 p.m., 40% chance. those chances will be increasingly tonight, especially after midnight. another warm and humid start to the day tomorrow. thunderstorms moving through during the day. watch out for outdoor plants. traveling to the debacle at times. i temperatures in the mid-80s tomorrow. we are watching out for the storms to be on the strong side. this area of yellow stretches from eastern north carolina all the way to boston could that is where the bull's-eye is for the potential for these storms. the reason why this is east of baltimore is because it is going to take longer for the storms to push east, and that is when we get most the daytime heating. storms could be around for your morning commute. especially as we get into the midday and the afternoon. once he clears down we will see nice weather on the backside.

when say beyond. -- wednesday and beyond. tuesday looks stormy. are hoping to save some cash, you are in luck. maryland's tax free week is officially here, starting today. shoppers will not have to pay the six percent sales tax on clothes and shoes that cost less than $100. ," our sunday morning "q&a peter franchot said that the state takes a hit on the holiday but it is win-win for shoppers and retailers. about 5e going to lose million-dollar is an tax revenue, so that is a big chunk of money. i think it is well worth it come because we're giving maryland families a break and boy, do they deserve it. and the small businesses -- as i said, second busiest shopping week of the year. >> the fourth annual tax-free week ends this saturday. for more information on what you can and can't buy tax-free, head to our website, wbaltv.com.

the housing market might be on the mend, but here in maryland, backlog of filling in loans have moved foreclosures. "the washington post" reports that between january and june this year, or on sunday for the most for closures in the country -- maryland saw the fourth most foreclosures in the country. in maryland, court-approved foreclosures makes the process take longer. the national average for a gallon of gas is down six cents in emeka week, and experts predict the prices will keep falling for the rest of the year. why couldn't we have gotten this news a few months ago? justice -- just as the summer getaways are winding down, gas prices are also coming down. prices actually peaked with the national average of $3.79 in february. they fail in the spring, only to climb back in june and july. amid the unrest in egypt and

u.s. refineries going off-line for maintenance. but with demand starting to slow down in august, prices have started to drop again, with analysts pretty pink they will keep going down -- with analysts predicting they will keep going down as they switch to a cheaper winter blend of gasoline. >> prices could drop 20 cents a gallon by the start of october. >> the national average could drop to $3.20 a gallon. at this station in l.a., where unleaded is going at $4.07 a gallon, it cannot come down fast enough. >> it is a hassle. you plan your week because you cannot drive as much as you want to because you can't spend as much as you want to. >> for now, the trend is good news for mike, who owns a fleet of ice cream trucks in l.a. and has held his wallet ever since california average $4.67 last october. >> businesswise, it is a matter

of life or death. as it gets close to five dollars a gallon, i have to think about doing something else with my truck. hurricane season could throw a wrench in things if one should take aim at the gulf coast. the price of gas good job $.20 -- could jump $.20 to $.40. the mean up, your maryland lo

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>> some places near 90 by the afternoon. we watch for the storms tomorrow. some of them could be heavy even for the morning commute, and then for the afternoon, and watch the severe weather on the eastern shore. behind that, very nice weather. >> looks great, specially on thursday for the ravens. thanks for joining us on 11 news at noon. >> an update on the storms at 5:00.

>> you were brought back to. >> we are asking that this emergency motion be dismissed. >> i did not have a drain cover. >> case dismissed. usher versus his ex.

a minute by minute report of what happened the day their 5-year-old son. miley in a united front for over a year and johnny depp's new girlfriend is making headlines. >> these are my very own. >> jennifer aniston discusses and lindsay partying week post rehab. >> cute take one. by take 47 in the afternoon. >> too much action for denzel? can mama june's dreams come true. >> this is better. what you talking about? >> usher faces off against his ex-wife in court; everybody. welcome to "access hollywood." at stake the custody of their two children. >> i am denying or dismissing the motion, but i will say mr. raymond, in the future, keep your former spouse informed

about your whereabouts and who is taking care of the kids. >> usher and his ex-wife sharing a hug after the judge dismissed a request for primary custody of their two sons. >> usher do you have any comment? how is he doing? >> usher had nothing to say as he gave a quick wave to on lookerses for an emergency custody hearing. it was requested by his ex-wife tameka raymond after their 5-year-old son nearly drowned in the family pool. inside before the emergency hearing began, a solemn-faced usher and tameka sat by themselves at separate tables and not making eye contact. >> this is an accident that could happen to anyone. this is an effort by mrs. raymond to gain publicity and seek a change this custody. >> what is the son's current condition? >> he is basically fine. they expected the charge sunday.

>> he gave an update on the 5-year-old's condition and explain what he said happened on the day of the accident. >> mr. raymond had breakfast with his children and aunt. >> he went to the and the kids went to the a kwir yum with their aunt and usher went back to work. the boys went swimming with their aunt who was pool side when the accident happened. >> the child's arm is stuck in the drain. she can't pull him out. she goes running into the house. eugene and ben come out and believe it or not, the first man that jumped in couldn't bring him out. the second man that jumped in had to go down twice in order to bring him out. and the second man who brought him out actually performed cpr on him. >> usher's attorney said the singer was back home in five minutes. >> when i arrived, my son was hysterical. >> the child gets out of the pool obviously scared,