with my home boy. and they asked me to help them out. and i started to help. that's when they had me work here. >> but all the fun and music could soon come to a halt. last friday the owners of the rink got a letter from the baltimore county code enforcement threatening to revoke the license on april 7. they say the rink constantly stays open beyond required closing time of 12:00. causing complaints. and since the rink opened in december of 2008, police calls to the location have nearly doubled to more than 400 calls. >> we very rarely call out to the police department f anything is called out it was something that probably happened somewhere expels blamed it on skate works. >> and hundreds showed up at a community rally tonight to try to come up with some solution. to save the rink from shutting down. >> in a time when recreation centers are shutting down and

not enough for students and families to do. we took the opposite approach. we were daring enough to open up something in the middle of a recession, and the community loves it because there is a need. >> especially for kids like kadeen. >> i have something to look forward to. >> a hearing has been set for april 7. at the county department of permits and development management. when a board will decide whether to keep the rink open or put on the brakes. >> myranda stephens, fox 45 news the "late edition". >> in annapolis. the house has rejected efforts by republicans to cut the maryland budget even more. g.o.p. leaders tried to cut spending by another $800 million. they say it is needed to cushion the blow, when maryland no longer gets millions of federal stimulus dollars. but democrats say the budget is already smaller than it was a year ago. >> we will balance this budget and we will do the least amount of harm. thisthis is a have good budget,d cuts are irresponsible. >> the citizens of the state of

maryland, are taxed enough, and we cannot tolerate further tax increases. >> the budget is expected to win final approval in the house before the end of the week. >> the arundel county board of elections has certified that the almost 23,000 signatures gathered against slots at arundel mills are valid. opponents of the site needed less than 19,000 signatures to put the proposal on the ballot in november. >> maryland drivers could be seeing an increase in car insurance. the bill has passed in the house, it could raise the minimum liability coverage to 30,000 per injured person and 60000 per crash. policyholders could see increases ranging from $60 for vehicles on the lower eastern shore to $300 in baltimore city. >> we cannot afford it. we don't deserve it. we already have to carry liability. everyone does. and we carry adequate amounts. this is the wrong time, and

baltimore would be the hardest hit. so, no. >> maryland hasn't seen an increase since 1972. governor o'malley has said he will sign the bill, if it passes. >> and that brings us to the question of the day. are you willing to pay higher insurance rates for increased liability coverage? so far, 100 percent say no. michele writes on facebook. that will make more people drive without insurance, and make things worse. >> maryland senators consider a bill to keep violent students away from their victims. the measure will force students convicted of rape, sexual offense or other violent acts to attend different schools and ride different buses. measure was prompted by the beating death of 14-year-old chris jones. the house of delegates ha is considering a similar measure as part of the safe school act. >> maryland house committee will consider allowing tax credits for businesses that make donations to scholarships, for

private schools students. opponents of the bill say it is too close to a voucher program. the bill is already given the green light in the senate. and is endorsed by governor o'malley. >> emotional day in the trial of lamont davis. the man accused of attempting murder shooting of a little girl. crime and justice reporter joy lepola was in court, where one police officer cried describing the condition of the girl, after the shooting. >> not only was the officer in tears, so was the mother of raven wyatt that walked out during testimony today. a day in court, that got a very late start. two hours, after jurors were told to be at the courthouse there was still one juror missing. finally she appeared after a call from the judge. public tongue lashing followed. then came opening statements during which both sides laid out the cases. and the defense told jurors lamont davis could not have fired the shots.

he said that's because records from davis' ankle monitoring device show he was at home, when the gun fire broke out. >> gps show for themselves, two state employees will testify that were on the monitoring. vendor of the machine, vice-president of the company. will be here. we will put that on. >> the state contends that the gps monitoring system in place by the department of juvenile services is far from perfect. and plagued with problems. joy lepola, fox 45 news "late edition". >> the soldier that was stationed at fort meade pleads guilty to running a brothel out of his apartment. craig corey the second pleaded guilty to sex trafficing and other charges. he was arrested back in september. prosecutors say corey and three men brought in women from ohio, new york, and other states to that apartment. he will be sentenced at the end of the month. >> another he amazing day, more great weather to come. meteorologist jessica starr joins us with a look at the forecast. jessica? >> hi jennifer.

beautiful day today. and we will continue with the sunshine again for tomorrow. for good friday, into the weekend. right now, clear skies. it will be cool out there with the clear skies.allowing for temperatures to drop down to the mid 40s for tonight. right now temperatures are sitting comfortably at 61. both dc and baltimore. 67 in hagerstown and 49 a little cooler in wilmington where they get a bay breeze out there tonight. next day planner, midnight. 55 degrees. 47 waking up tomorrow. chilly. you will need a light jacket when you head out the door tomorrow. and you will lose it by lunch time. look at that. 68 degrees. ample amount of sunshine. and close to 80 for tomorrow. but will the sunshine and warm air last through the entire weekend? full forecast is coming up. >> thank you, jessica. >> as the city faces budget cuts. officials give the okay to more than a million dollars for a park building. money helps to refurbish a mansion near druid hill park to serve as headquarters for the parks and people foundation.

non-profit group plans to restore 9 acres of the park. planning trees and creating walking trails. some city council members question why the city would devote funds to a new project when the city is planning to close existing facilities. >> frederick county announces layoffs and cuts to help balance its budget. the county will layoff 23 workers and eliminate another 79 jocks. the move will trim $5.7 million from the county's budget. the positions being cut are either vacant now or won't be filled after people retire. >> have you turned in your form yet? today is census day. benchmark that the federal government is using to how many census forms were sent back it looks like there is a lot out there. today the push to get counted hit the streets of downtown. close to 40,000 people living down there. but so far, only 35 percent have returned the census forms. and downtown partnership workers and the fire department are

trying to create more awareness about the 2010 census. >> older buildings need more upkeep. so whether it is fire department. whether it is schools for the people choosing to raise kids in the city. whether it is public works maintenance. those are all things that the census helps us fund and improve. >> carroll county has the best return rate so far. with 65 percent of residents alreadyning their forms. and for those that failed to return the forms. census workers will soon begin to go door-to-door. that will happen at the end of the month. learn more about the 2010 census by logging onto foxbaltimore.com/news links. >> a former dating game contestant. sentenced to death for the murders of four women. why prosecutors say he may be one of the most prolific serial killers in history. >> we will be able to go in and interdict opium moving out of the area.

and go after the actual drug trafficker. >> the d.e.a., and u.s. troops in afghanistan are working together to cutoff poppy production. why they are making it a high priority. >> and sending in the guard.

>> the maryland health department said another person has died from the swine flu.

an adult from baltimore. the person is maryland's 45th death related to the h1n1 virus. and state health officials say there will be more than 150 vaccination clinics next week. there is a resurgence of flu activity in nine southeastern states. and cdc is worried about a possible come back of the disease. >> the most prolific serial killer in the u.s. is sentenced to death as police fear he could be behind 130 murders. rodney akala was a contestant on the dating game back in 1978. prosecutors say he had already killed two women before his appearance on that show. and killed three more after that. he is also been linked to five teen murders in seattle, los angeles, and new york. and police found 1000 pictures of women in his storage locker. they believe some of the

suspects -- subjects could be unknown victims. >> and the anti-abortion activist that murdered a kansas doctor is sentenced to life in prison with the possibility for parole in 50 years. scott roeder shot late term abortion doctor george tiller in the foyer of his wichita church back in may of 2009. he planned the attack, attending the church for weeks. before pulling the trigger. roeder said killing the doctor would protect unborn children. >> violence continues to spill over the mexican bored. just this week an arizona rancher found shot to death. now new mexico governor richardson wants to beef up security. we hear why they called in the national guard. >> along the border is beefing up. violence, sparking new worries. >> i don't want the border violence that has affected other states to hit new mexico. >> the governor has ordered new mexico guards noon join in police and border patrol and

sheriff's departments, patrolling critical areas. guardsmen from around the nation came to new mexico few years ago to build fences and barriers to keep illegals out. this group will keep watch for them. >> i don't want to set forth a panic that the national guard will be all across the border. it is a sizable group. they will be there very soon. and they are going to take care of border surveillance. >> many are already assigned to the border area. others will be brought in from across the state as-needed. and, yes, the state foots the bill. >> national guard, you know, we are paying for that this is -- i am commander and chief of the national guard. and, yes, they get a lot of federal funds. but this will cost the state. but we will do that when it means protecting our people. >> parts of new england are still under water tonight after the weekend's record rainfall. from new jersey to rhode island people are cleaning up. streets have turned into rivers. forcing official to say close

roads. sometimes even schools. residents say they just want all of this water to go away. we will fortunately dealing with nothing like that here. we have nothing but amazing blue skies and more to come. and meteorologist jessica starr joins us with a look at tomorrow's forecast. jessica? >> hi jen. it was gorgeous today. temperatures were in the low 70s. 73 degrees was the actual high temperature. 13 degrees above normal. and no precipitation in sight. a lot of blue skies and sunshine out there. on the skycam right now. downtown inner harbour. checking in with clear skies. 56 degrees. comfortable temperature. although it will be chilly out there for tonight. temperatures will drop down to the 40s. with the clear skies. so it will be chilly out there in the early morning hours for tomorrow. and right now, though, temperatures across the northeast. both 61. both baltimore and harrisburg. 52 new york. 63 in pittsburg. 72 in cleveland and 65 in charleston. we will continue with this mild air mass and clear skies

overnight tonight. you can see not really any clouds around. pretty much across the 95 corridor. from this high pressure system. we have the dome of high pressure that is keeping all of the moisture off to the west. so for tomorrow morning, another day filled with a lot of sunshine. but even warmer temperatures. for tomorrow afternoon. tapping close to 80 degrees. by the afternoon hours for tomorrow. and into saturday. you can also see though, there is a cold front off to the west, with showers and thunderstorms embedded with them. this cold front inches in our direction. and as i put it in motion. you can see the precipitation breaks up as it goes over the mountains. by late saturday to sunday. more clouds around for sunday. for easter sunday. then sunshine. and we could maybe squeeze out a late spring shower during the daytime sunday. otherwise, most of the weekend will be dry. the bay cast for tomorrow. great day to head out on the bay. 76 degrees. sunny and warm. winds out of the south at five. and waves right around one football player foot chop.

downtown baltimore nice and sun foe tomorrow. 80 degrees. almost 20 degrees above normal for this time of year. and the winds shift southwest. that will keep us under the warm sector of the high pressure system. next five days look nice. 84 tomorrow. 81 saturday. then on sunday, easter, still looks like a nice day. warm days. temperatures in the 70s. and more clouds than sun. 20 percent chance for a light rain shower. but really light chance sunday. monday and tuesday, dry in the upper 70s. there is a cool down, in our forecast. that is coming up in the seven day in a few minutes. >> after two weeks of heavy fighting, the city of marjah is secured. it is one of the biggest opium growing regions controlled by the taliban. taliban makes a lot of its money off the drug trade. cutting off poppy production in afghanistan is a priority. >> it is not only the heart of

opium country, it is heart of the insurgency. >> dea now has more than 90 special agents and support personnel deployed in afghanistan. and in the last six months, three agents have been killed in action. >> dante stallworth meets with the media for the first time. hear what the ravens wide receiver thinks about his new team. next in sports. if i were a customer, travel because it's quicker. because it's convenient. it's just the best way to go. it keeps the costs down. southwest airlines is proud to announce service out of bwi airport. it means more time doing the things i want to do. it's easy. it's hassle-free. no headaches. fly southwest airlines nonstop to milwaukee for just $69 one-way. i like nonstop travel because... you don't got anymore stuff. [ laughter ] ( ding )

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>> a teen gets up close and personal with his favorite team during spring training. >> you cannot describe it. it is just something that you are speechless. >> get this. arizona ambulance company arranged the trip to the can you be stadium for 16-year-old michael renta suffering from non-hodgkin lymphoma. >> this is great. having my son come out here and get him out of bed. >> his mother said watching a game meeting players was a dream come true for his son. >> thousands of daffodils in

full bloom on this property in kansas. carl smith planting the flowers for, at least, 20 years. >> started out with 500. now i plant anywhere from 2 to 3 thousand in the fall. >> shady location is ideal for daffodils, and he said 2 to 300 people come every day to see these flowers while they are in prime. >> goats are now on the payroll of one california fire department. >> we bribe them with food and more food. >> put to work, clearing brush, creating spaces called fuel breaks that keep fires from spreading. the department said the animals save taxpayers money by cutting back man hours. for now, there are only eight recruits but the department is hoping to hire 200 more goats by next year. megan gilliland, fox 45 news "late edition". >> >>back back in february, ravens signed receiver stallworth and came with baggage to be sure. he sat out all last season after

being convicted of vehicular manslaughter. after the ravens signed him they opted to keep him away from the media choosing him to get acquainted with the teammates first. today that ended. stallworth met media for the first time. and he is thrilled to be a raven. surprised. but thrilled nonetheless. >> when the ravens made the call. and you know, i had no idea. i was not really expecting it. i knew, you know, looking at certain teams, what possibilities were. but you know, when i got the call from the ravens i was like -- it was a dream come true. simply want to come in here and fit in with the guys. and be a part of the hunger that everybody is experiencing. because, you know, coming off a year and not playing any football. i got the -- had the chance to sit back and have a renewed love for the game. >> across turns the orioles are encouraged with the recovery of brian roberts from the back condition. but there is still some document as to whether he will hold up

over the long season and today they made a trade to provide some insurance. they acquired veteran infielder lugo from the st. louis cardinals in exchange for a player to be named or cash to 34-year-old lugo traded from the red sox to the cardinals last season and he had a combined 280. three home runs and 21 rbi. he won a world series ring. and been with houston, dodgeers and tampa bay to make room the orioles designated aubrey for assignment. >> to college park. where the accolades pour in for greivis vasquez. named to several all america teams. to say nothing of the acc player of the year award. today he received one that he will surely treasure. greivis vasquez named recipient of the bob cozy award. going to the number one point guard. original list of nominees was 73. but that was whittled down over the past weeks n making at nounsment. president of the basketball hall of of fame. said quote he represents the

best in the game at his position and truly represent's bob cozy's award. >> he will receive it monday prior to the ncaa championship game.

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d b@ sburg. >>well, we will have a taste of summer for tomorrow. and saturday. 80 degrees for a high temperature tomorrow. a lot of sunshine for friday.

81 degrees on saturday. then on sunday, for easter. couple more clouds around. and sunshine. and stilwell above normal. 77 degrees on sunday. and slight chance for an isolated rain shower in the region. monday, tuesday, wednesday, dry in the upper 70s. and then a stronger cold front with more moisture will move through our region on thursday with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. and cooler, 67 degrees by next thursday. that's a look at the seven-day forecast. jen, back to you. >> thank you, jessica. >> that's all for the "late edition". thank you for joining us tonight. i am jennifer gilbert. have a. >> night. real time closed captioning provided by u.s. captioning hi, you cancelled your cable service? finally -- good riddance.

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