>> police close their case on the light rail death. the reason the legal battle is not over. >> no, i don't believe it. >> fatal crash, what the family of the victims is saying tonight. >> and we will tell you what's going on, at baltimore city hall. >> live in high definition, from wbff tv in baltimore, this is fox 45 news "late edition". . >> hello again i am jeff barnd. karen has tonight off. baltimore county police say their investigation into a deadly light rail crash is over. and they found no criminal wrongdoing. myranda stephens has the latest now from lutherville. >> well, jeff, police officially ruled last month deadly train accident here near the lutherville light rail station just that. an unfortunate accident. 17-year-old connor peterson and kyle wankmiller were walking along the train tracks july 5 when a train fatally struck them from behind.

the operator of the train told police he did not see the boys and investigators say they found no evidence that drugs, alcohol, or even cell phone use were involved. the attorney for both families, however, said the operators were negligent, claiming one operator that saw the boys earlier on the tracks never warned other drivers, and the operator who actually hit them was looking down at the time of the crash. and not ahead. >> you know, kids sort of do things every day that are not always correct. but there is opportunities for us adults to make sure they don't die from it, for sure. that's what we are talking about here. >> and the families are now in the process of filing a civil lawsuit against the mta. something they expect should happen within the next three months or so. spokesperson for the mta could not be reached for comment. we're live in lutherville, myranda stephens, fox 45 news "late edition". >> queen anne's county judge found the mother charged with poisoning her 3-year-old

daughter criminally responsible for her death. the ruling in victoria sparrow's case hand down thursday. prosecutors will ask for a life sentence for sparrow. she pled guilty for the december murder of her daughter lacey but claims she was not criminally responsible by reason of insanity. >> a virginia court upholds the dc sniper's capital murder conviction tonight. john allen mohammed and lee boyd malvo killed 10 in four states. mow ham had medicine was the mastermind. three judge panel affirmed his death sentence today. >> a randallstown family raising concern tonight after a deadly accident that killed a loved one. police say 23-year-old kiera mckay struck and killed in west baltimore thursday by a suspect driving a stolen vehicle. officers denied chasing the suspect but relatives are raising questions tonight. >> no, i don't believe it was not a chase. because they could not have arrived on the scene that fast. and if it was a chase, and have the suspect going as fast as

they claim he was going, he should have been able to bailout of the car earlier time. it was 10 blocks away. without the cops knowing who was in the car. >> the suspect remains hospitalized tonight as police draw up a slew of charges against him. >> the city's lawsuit against wells fargo moves forward. this week a federal judge ordered the lender to handover files on loans made to baltimore residents. wells fargo will be required to make company officials available for questioning. baltimore is suing the lender charging it knowingly targeted minorities for bad loans. the company denies race was of a factor in its lending process. >> in other news of the day now. lawmakers are holding townhall meetings on health care reform to some very rough crowds. >> arrest me and my son right now. arrest us right now. >> that was a confrontation between michigan representative don ding gel and a man whose son has cerebral palsy. claiming his boy would be neglected by health care reform.

supporters say disruptions at townhall meetings like this are coordinateed events. the protestors say not so. >> i see my country disappearing. i see our economy being destroyed. >> lawmakers are finding angry activists at their townhall meetings. protestors showed up at representative frank kratovil's townhall meeting yesterday r it was supposed to be about agriculture. but quickly turned into a forum on health care reform. kratovil held another townhall meeting this afternoon in kent county without all the chaos. >> my particular view is that is a relative minor group of people. i think, this room is a pretty good example of that. >> i disagree. i disagree. this was sent out by the president. by the president. >> let the man talk. >> the congressman said he plans to meet about groups of doctors and nurses later this month as he continues to focus on the health care reform measure. >> well, the heat has been

turned up a notch obviously on health care reform. can americans ever agree to disagree any more? in state of maryland can employers actually handle more health related mandates in addition to the 66 already in place? here is former governor robert ehrlich in this week's political pulse. >> you had a article recently in the wall street journal. i didn't know there were 66 mandates in this state that basically cost employers 12 percent more. what gives the employers the incentive to come to maryland and provide health care to work oners. >> it is a fact. what happens jeff is that there is no evil intent here. if people forget, it is not as though the legislature set out on day one and said look we will make health care expensive in maryland. what occurred is that from you name the medical subspeciality, you name the medical service, go to the legislature and say we

provide a service, a service people want. we would like to be part of the state of maryland. we would like to provide our services for reimbursement. this is about reimbursement as well. and what happens is convince a legislature to do it. legislature put in the bill. advocates come down. the bill passes. there is a press conference. celebration. and we made health care stronger by adding x service. this happens year after year after year after year. what happens down the line? 66 mandates later, guess what? we are expensive. so no evil intent here. it is not as though people started about to make it more expensive. but evolved overtime. and people need to understand it is the ferret of the legislative process first of all. and something that maryland really needs to look at. because what i would love to see happen with health care is that you have particular needs with you and your family, right? different from my family. different from the next door neighbor's family. you have kids, younger, older,

history of good health, health problems, whatever it is. you should be able to go in the marketplace and find the policy best suits your needs for you, your family. and not have to -- maybe you don't want the mandated. or need the mandates. they are irrelevant to you for example. you should not have to pay for them. >> governor bob ehrlich. good to see you. thanks for coming in. you can see more of the interview and read the blog by going to foxbaltimore.com and simply clicking on political pulse. >> now that brings us to the question of the day. will the health care protesting help sway votes. at last check 62 percent say yes. 38 percent no. charles from baltimore writes. i sure hope so. i am happy with my current insurance. the obama plan and in its current form is a disaster. to read more, go to foxbaltimore.com and click on question of the day. >> another day of sunny skies out there. however it is about to change. meteorologist jessica starr joins us with a look at the sky watch forecast. it is going to be hot. >> yeah.

keep the sunshine in the forecast. but heat will be turned up. you will need to turn the ac on starting tomorrow on. and get the fans ready. because we are going to be close to almost 100 degrees by sunday. but right now, for tonight. we had a beautiful day out there today. ample amount of sunshine. sky watch radar, getting a dry sweep out there. couple more clouds on for tomorrow. as the warm front approaches our area. 76 right now in baltimore. 73 degrees in d.c.. and 75 degrees in hagerstown. look at that. comfortable 61 degrees in oakland maryland. here is the next day planner. waking up tomorrow at 64 degrees. partly cloudy skies. and couple more clouds. and winds will shift to the south, which increases the humidity, and at noon tomorrow. 84 degrees. but the 90s are headed our way. break it down coming up in a few minutes. . >> tonight in news you need to know. city hauled restored. repair crucifix damaged parts of the marble exterior.

and also clean gutters, refurbish lights and replace bird netting outside the windows. $400,000 project is scheduled to wrap up in december. this is city hall's first facelift since 1975. >> mosquitoes carrying the west nile virus detected in the state of maryland. insects turned up in samples last month in pokomoke city. wet spring boosted the population. officials warn the virus is likely present in other cities, state wide. >> this is the path we have to go to go to recovery. >> turning a corner on the economic front. the reason lawmakers are optimistic that things are getting better. >> there is no doubt that the pakistani people are safer as a result of it. >> claims that a big taliban leader has died. why he was so notorious. >> and surprising fine in billy mays autopsy

>> governor martin o'malley is upset with the anne arundel county council for holding up a vote on sonic for putting slots at the mall. local zoning approval is necessary before slots casinos can be built anywhere in the state of maryland. the anne arundel county council have several hearings on the matter but put off the decision and right now, we have that indecision kind of guming up the works. and keeping that largest number of it is slots licenses from moving forward. >> the chair of the arundel county counciled the council will not take a vote on zoning for slots a recall mills until the commission gives approval for the site. >> mixed news on our economy. employers cut 250,000 jobs last month alone. sending the national unemployment rate to 9.4 percent. but, experts thought it would have been worse. craig boswell explains.

>> stocks open higher as investors get surprising unemployment numbers. labor department reports fewer workers laid off last month. jobless rate fell from 9 1/2 percent to 9.4 percent. >> i am very concerned. any one job that is lost, is one that we are not happy with and we will continue to work to see that wevy reverse this. >> employers cut 247,000 jobs in july. less than expected. and first drop since april of 2008. some lawmakers say it is an indication the economy may be turning the corner. >> i am optimistic that more americans will be heading back to work, as more stimulus projects get underway. >> but the bureau of labor statistics said while the jobless rate is encouraging, overall numbers are sobering, since the beginning of the recession in december of 2007. 6 1/2 million people have lost jobs. >> i would say that we are not in recovery yet. this is the path that we have to go to get to recovery. >> the white houseed the jobs report is evidence that the

country is pulling back from the recession. but. >> we are in for a number of months of continuing job loss before we really see, of course what we all want to see. >> the white house is sticking to previous predictions, expecting unemployment to top 10 percent this year and it will be quite some time before there is sustained on job growth. in washington, craig boswell, fox news. >> in pakistan, reports this evening say the leader of the taliban in pakistan is dead. u.s. officials are trying to confirm reports that american led missile strikes killed the mehsud on wednesday. pakistan prime minister is sending a group of men to confirm. >> if the report of the death are correct, there is no doubt that the pakistani people are safer as a result of it. >> mehsud is accused of many suicide attacks and asas nations that have killed hundreds of pakistanis over the years and prime suspect in the

assassination of former pakistani prime prime minister r bhutto. >> cocaine contributed to the death of television pitch man billy mays. report released saying he has used cocaine in the final days before he died. sites heart disease as the primary cause of death but said cocaine use probably caused that. now, we just got this in minutes ago. maize family said they did not know about any non-prescription drug usage and now they are considering getting an indlook at the autopsy results. >> it was hot out there today. and here is more where that came from. here is meteorologist jessica starr. saying the warm up is on the way. >> warm up is definitely on the way. temperatures are in the mid 90s by sunday. and the humidity is going to be increasing as well. but for today, we ended the work week on a beautiful note. sunny conditions. low humidity. and right now, at the inner harbour, they are checking in at 76 degrees. under clear skies. winds are currently calm.

and do you want, that's the key. 58 degrees. right now, so it is comfortable and pleasant outside. on sky watch hd radar. you can see dry sweep across state of maryland. although for tomorrow. we will increase with the temperatures for tomorrow. into the mid 80s. and there is a warm front making the way into our area. that's producing light rain showers into the ohio valley. but dissipating as we move toward the mountains. so what does it mean for us. for tomorrow. couple more clouds around. but temperatures will be on increase. and they are already turning the heat up in the center portions of the united states. 89 in dallas. at this hour. 87 in omaha. and 82 in st. louis. we are still cool and comfortable right now. but that will change as we go through the daytime tomorrow. and as we are under the ridge of higher height that allows for hot and humid air mass to move in here. so be in the low 90s really by sunday and monday. by tomorrow, though, we are going to be feeling the humidity factor for tomorrow. so here is our model that

predicts our future scan for our temperatures for tomorrow. overnight tonight it will be comfortable. and in the mid 60s overnight tonight. by tomorrow afternoon, in the upper 80s. 87 degrees right around 2:00 for tomorrow. beach cast that's where you will want to head to relieve yourself of heat and humidity for the weekend forecast. mid 80s for tomorrow. partly cloudy. and a chance for isolated shower late in the day. if you are staying in the inner harbour tomorrow. partly cloudy skies. chance for isolated rain shower in the heat of the day. high of 89. with the winds shifting to the southwest. which is a warm wind that allows for the warm and humid air mass to move in here. here is the five-day forecast. really going to start to feel like august out here. starting on sunday. look at that. 95 degrees on sunday. with partly cloudy skies. a lot of sunshine. so definitely take it easy. and check on the elderly and make sure that pets have water. if you do leave them outside. 96 on monday. 95 degrees on tuesday. and then a cold front moves through wednesday. with a high of 87 degrees.

and a chance for some rain showers. but i will have a look at the seven-day forecast with the cool down, coming up in a few minutes. >> all right. jessica thank you. >> baltimore city police are trying to get the word out at this hour about what they say is a possible abduction. they say angelique jones seen in the company of sherman williams at 5:00 tonight near the intersection of northern parkway and wabash avenue. the couple has a history of domestic disputes and may currently be on root to the common wealth of virginia. >> of course, matt stover is not putting three

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the team doesn't know who will put the ball through the upright. ravens have two kickers in camp. one was a specialist last year and made one of two field goal tries from beyond 50 yards. the other a rookie from florida and 2008 recipient of an award for best kicker in college football. john harbaugh is impressed with both. but not going to rush the decision. >> september 13 is the deadline. you know, have to have a kicker by then. the criteria is whoever kicks the best. not complicated. the game situation are the most important part of it. kickoffs factor in. how stats factor in. but the bottom line is, you know, who we feel best about. some of it will be a gut. because these guys are good. whichever guy we feel best is the guy. or neither of them will be the guy. that's kind of -- not real defined that way. but go with whoever is best.

>> o's are in a rough second half of the be season. birds are five and 15 after the all star break. tonight in toronto team turned up the heat trying to salvage what is left of the season. bottom of the second. no score. wells at the plate. and he gets all of that jay sen berken offering. ball gone. 11th of the year. blue jays take a lead. and the very next batter. alex rios with anest less swing, hits it deep left. below the run hit by wells. his 13th. toronto up after the back-to-back homers. to the top of the sixth. back come the o's. bases loaded for markakis. grounds it to first. overbay cannot handle it. wieters and i see tur rush come in to score and. top of the eighth. reimold hits a grounder up the middle. bounces off brian lee's glove and goes into right field. huff trucking around third.

and he scores. o's up. and later in the 8th. wieters up with a runner on first. he slices it to the gap in left. wigginton husband sells around the bases. struggles without a throw. and they go into second. o's snap the two game slide as they beat the blue jays 7-5. >> now the o's send rookie tillman to the mound tomorrow. looking for the series win. back to you. . >> police officer narrowly avoids being clob board by a giant tire. get this. texas officer was looking out for a driver changing a flat on a bridge. out of nowhere, a 200-pound tire that flu off an 18-wheeler rolled by barely missing sergeant mathew davidson. >> first chance i got when i got off the scene, i pulled my patrol car over and said a prayer for the protection. said a little thank you prayer. >> davidson was standing right in the path of the tire, only moments before it flu by.

>> 15,000 follow cans, trekkies are invading las vegas it is not star trek. but convention celebrating the show. william shatner and knee mold, the original characters, and actors from the latest movie are expected to aappear over the weekend. >> people love chocolate and people love bacon. but what about a combination of the two? forget cheese. it is chocolate covered bacon on a stick that is stealing the spotlight at this year's wisconsin state fair. with some fix mixed reactions. >> lost salty and sweet and this hits the spot. >> pass it around to friends and let them try it. >> that's hog wild. patrice harris, fox 45 news "late edition". . >> and still ahead on the "late edition". look at this. bargains as far as the eye can

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that's the seven-day forecast. jeff, back to you. >> thank y