>> reporter: at last report, 5- year-old raven wyatt couldn't speak, couldn't walk, couldn't flash that beautiful smile. police say 17-year-old lamont davis fired the bullet that hit her. but he should never have had access to a gun or even been on the street. sources say davis had been arrested 15 times before and charged four times while in state custody. but instead of locking him up, a judge sent him -- home with a gps monitoring unit, which he reportedly cut off. >> then to find out who did it was even more shocking. to think that the person who has that kind of record was still on the street. >> reporter: and she's not the only one criticizing maryland's system of juvenile justice. >> the ability for the system to address the level of violence that we see as prosecutors, just doesn't exist. >> the governor ordered a thorough review of this case. >> what i was most concerned about is the response time when

it became evident to us that this particular individual had gone off the gps grid. >> reporter: he says it was eight minutes between when a juvenile services worker noticed the bracelet had be cut and an alert had been issued. >> which is just twice the time i think it takes an ambulance to show up when you call it. >> reporter: that did not stop the shooting. >> the fact that it happened is heartbreaking. it is terrifying. >> reporter: and has raised new concerns of how many juveniles with violent records end up right back on the streets. >> there is a need for major reform in maryland. >> reporter: and they say there should be more detention facilities to handle 16- and 17- year-olds who are repeat violent offenders, instead of sending them home. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> lamont davis is charged as an adult in this shooting.

he is behind bars right now. a junkyard fire that sent thick black smoke into the sky over eastern baltimore county. take a look at this fire. sky eye chopper 13 was over the scene a short time ago. several vehicles caught fire. firefighters were quick to respond and now have the fire under control. >> the owner of a well-known steakhouse chain in maryland and virginia has vanished, leaving behind millions in debt. denise is live in the newsroom. >> reporter: osama allahtari owned four. this is one of the locations in perry hall. 30-year-old is a self-made millionaire, who was known for his fleet of flashy sports cars. now, according to court documents, he used nonexistent life insurance policies to get millions of dollars in loans. he was scheduled to appear in court friday, to consider his

creditors forcing him into bankruptcy. >> creditors were asking him to repay nearly $42 million in loans. police have arrested three suspects at a shooting at pulaski highway and are looking for more. this is the woman police say shot a 22-year-old man at that club on june 14th. the victim was dancing with a group of people when shots rang out. he was treated for nonlife- threatening injuries. anyone with information on the woman in this picture is asked to call 866-7-lockup. more budget woes for the state of maryland. another $7 million must be cut to keep the budget balanced. governor o'malley says he has to look at everything. eyewitness news is live now. political reporter pat warren with more on what could be affected and who, right, pat? >> reporter: that's right, sally. governor o'malley, as you said, is looking at everything. and state workers are afraid he's got his eye on them. >> reporter: all the fist shaking in the world won't loosen the tight-fisted grip of recession.

so don't look for any good news. >> dust off the last four stories you did on the last four rounds of cuts. and you'll see all of the areas that we're looking at now. >> reporter: october 2007 sees a $1.7 billion deficit. and the governor calls a special session to raise taxes. a year later, down $345 million, cuts were made in services by the board of public works. two months after that, 225 million employees are furloughed. march of this year, forecasts a $5 million deficit in the 2010 budget. and the shortfall escalates today to $700 million. $300 million in cuts to be announced on wednesday. >> it's a daunting challenge. every three or four months. because of contraction in the economy, we have had to go back in midyear at the board of public works and cut another $300 million, $400 million. and this time, the amount is $700 million. >> reporter: not knowing the specifics, state workers have reason to be concerned. >> this is not about

marylanders shopping at the new louis vuitton. >> we, the dedicated hard workers are counseling on you, governor o'malley. >> all of it will be painful. none of it will be popular. and all of it will require us to make sacrifices and understand that we're in this together. and while it's difficult now, we're going to come out of this together. there will one day be an end to the recession. and we need to protect the priorities of maryland's families. >> reporter: so far, the state has been able to avoid any major state layoffs. so there is a reason for ask-me members to keep their fingers crossed. >> the governor says his administration has made $3.3 million in spending reductions and cuts since taking office. less than a week after baltimore city, police spokesman troy harris is placed on suspension. he's been reinstated. according to wjz's media partner, the baltimore sun, officer harris was suspended, while allegations this he

inadvertently sent a nude photo of a woman to a television station is being investigated. he's been with the department for nine years. judge sonia sotomayor is one step closer to becoming the first hispanic woman to sit on the supreme court. four days of testimony now over. and the senate vote on her nomination could come as early as next week. joel brown has the latest for wjz from washington. >> reporter: a white, new haven firefighter who judge sonia sotomayor ruled against in a reverse discrimitation case was okay-- discrimination case was among the first to testify in her supreme court hearings. >> achievement is neither limited nor determined by one's race, but by one's skills, dedication, commitment, and character. >> reporter: but on the judging side are new york mayor michael bloomberg, and her former boss in the new york d.a.'s office, robert morguenthal. no matter what the witnesses say, there is little doubt

sotomayor will win confirmation. she has won praise on both sides. >> you have come a long way. you have worked very hard. >> i think you're a walking, talking example of the best part of the united states of america. >> reporter: like she's done all week, judge sotomayor sidestepped hot-button issues and refused to reveal how she'd vote on controversial issues, like abortion and gun control. >> would you want a judge, or a nominee, who came in here and said, i agree with you, this is unconstitutional? before i had a case before me, before -- >> reporter: before wrapping up her testimony, sotomayor said she would not rule out allowing television cameras in the high court. the woman who is on track to be the nation's first hispanic female justice, seems to have few obstacles left in her way. joel brown, cbs news, the supreme court. >> reporter: if confirmed, judge sotomayor will become the first justice appointed by a democratic president in 15 years.

the sun is still shining, as many showers have bypassed us so far. here's a live look outside. will your grass get much-needed rain soon? bob has a look at your updated weather. with all of the humidity of warm temps. it has to rain. but we don't have the right conditions here. take a look at radar. just a few pop-up showers to our northeast and to our south. one we have over the wilmington area. that's headed into new jersey. another batch, right down by the atlantic city shore area of southern jersey. and one more south of fredericksberg, virginia. around the baltimore region, just nothing. out to the west of us, just a lot of sunshine. warm temps for sure. warmest day of the year so far. and the warmest day of this july. we've only had two days this entire month of 90-degree temperatures. today is one of them. before that, back on the 12th, we got to 90 degrees. come back and take a chance of more rain finally here by

tomorrow night. house democrats move ahead with a plan to overhaul the nation's healthcare system. they pick up a big endorsementdorsement from the medical association. it would bring healthcare coverage to 50 million uninsured americans. but that will come at a one of cost of $1.5 trillion. by finding employers who don't purchase insurance and by leveling a new tax on the wealthy. there is going to be a retch new change at -- revenue change at the high end. it will be directly to reduce the deficit or to reduce the deficit by helping to cover the cost of this initiative. >> house speaker nancy pelosi says those making $300,000 a year will pay about $100 more with the rate going up, depending upon how much you made. well, the list is out at johns hopkins hospital. continues to be the cream of the crop. for the 19th year in a row, the baltimore hospital is named the best in the country.

jessica kartalija explains how this staff remains far above the rest. >> reporter: at 601 north broadway, touching a foot on the statue of jez je susis -- of jesus is tradition. >> you can see the pride in the eyes. no matter where you are. >> and tradition says executive vice president judy reeds is what sets johns hopkins hospital apart from the rest. >> our benefactors. johns hopkins directed, it's a founding of the organization in 1889, that the organization be established on excellence. >> reporter: in keeping with tradition, johns hopkins has once again, for the 19th consecutive year, ranked as the best hospital in the nation. they're featured in the next issue of u.s. news and world report. >> it never gets old. and we're always on pins and needles. the honor roll of hospitals has many, many distinctive organizations represented. soy no. we -- so no. we never, ever, ever take it

for granted. >> they take reputation, death rate, and nursing and patient services into account. >> i'm just so proud that i work at the number 1 hospital in the nation. >> i'm very proud of that. being a student-nurse extern. that's what you want to be. you want to be working at a place like hopkins. >> people i work with in my department of friendly, kind- hearted, team-orioriented persons. >> reporter: well, hopkins is ranked at the top of their game for the last two decades. but down here at the hospital, they say there is always room for improvement. >> to continuously seek better and better and better. the whole hopkins community is premly proud. >> reporter: starting at 6:00 this morning, hopkins' staff members were greeted by hospital staff members who said, good morning, you work at the number 1 hospital in the country. quite an honor for everybody. >> the magazine hits store shelves tuesday. quite an accomplishment. still ahead on eyewitness

news at 5:00. another arrest. an 8th suspect is in custody after the killing of a florida couple. what police have now found that could bring more in sight to the murder. i'm alex demetrick. a call for volunteers, before disaster strikes. that story as eyewitness news continues. i'm kellye lynn in reisterstown. where doctors are using lasers lasers to zap away hard-to- treat to nail fungus. i'll have that story coming up. is much-needed rain headed our way? the updated forecast with bob.

we're following breaking news right now. sky eye chopper 13 is over a scene. >> reporter: my gps says we're

over gambrels. but this is actually southbound route 3 to westbound route 32. we have a fatal accident that occurred on the ramping to did from route 3 to westbound 32. this is what is left of the car. a car struck a tree on the left- hand side of the ramp, cutting the car completely in half. some of the car went down into the woods. some is where you're seeing us looking right now. then some back to the left. apparently, the -- at least one person from that vehicle was ejected and has died at the scene. it is not clear at this point whether there was anyone else in the automobile. we're trying to gather -- continue to gather facts. we'll keep you updated if we get more information. >> thank you, mike perry, reporting live. the case heating up in the murder of a wealthy florida couple. investigators have found a safe, stolen from the couple's home during the deadly break- in. and an 8th arrest was made just this morning.

>> i have no knowledge of any dea investigation, involving the billings' murders. >> the sheriffs disavow knowledge. but the district attorney confirms they are looking into the case and possible charges. possible money laundering. they won't say who is involved. >> the complexity of this case is staggering. >> reporter: five of the suspects have priors. the 8th suspect, pamela long- wiggins, arrested yesterday in alabama. she is the first woman charged and the only one not on the billings property the day of the robbery and murder. she may have personal ties to the alleged mastermind of the attack. leonard patrick gonzalez junior. cbs found this marriage certificate. it was pamela long. and her witness was patrick gonzalez.

like gonzalez, wiggins had money troubles. >> i know that the mortgage company is also foreclosing on her condo unit. >> court documents from 2008 showed the couple sued their own son michael for child support after they took in his daughter, their granddaughter in twict 2006. they also asked for $50,000 worth of life insurance on the then-18-year-old girl, with themselves as beneficiaries. >> i get the strong sense that there was a financial issue here for the billings. that they may have been living way above their means or their stated income. >> besides a safe stolen from the couple's home, investigators have also found several guns and believe one of them was used to kill melanie and bert billings. what was in the safe or where it was found, has not yet been released. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's chicago on the roads with sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. good afternoon, everyone. we're continuing to follow that accident. also on 97 southbound at the

ramp to westbound 32, that captain mike perry showed you just a little while ago, an overturned vehicle. pretty serious accident. but you can see, no delays on 97 because of that accident. meanwhile, watch for an accident. another reported on 100 eastbound at oakwood road. and on 295 southbound at savage road, there's a wreck reported there. as far as delays go, you're looking at a vehicle fire on north point boulevard at wise avenue and delays on 95 northbound between 895 and the top side of the beltway. as far as other delays, there is a look at your speeds and drive times. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. juicy steaks layered with chipotle sauce. >> thank you, sharon. today's warm weather put a damper on a baseball game in frederick. this afternoon, medics were called. one child and one elderly person was taken.

>> you have to stay hydrated. >> absolutely. >> although it's really not as humidity as it certainly can be. dew point is actually dropping. but it's the hottest day of the year so far. the hottest day we've seen so far. and we're up to 93. let's take a look at temps and conditions. 93. the dew point has dropped down to 61. remember, it was in the 40s. humidity at 34%. winds southwest at 8. but barometer just rising in the last hour. 29.78. come back and take a look at the end of the week and the weekend forecast after this.

we'll call is sent summer. you can see there is no haze out there. a few clouds. but it is preventing funnel clouds. tomorrow, however, we'll have a different condition. looks like a pretty good shot. late in the day and tonight. rain and showers around the region. that is what we need right now. it's been a very, very dry month so far. only about a third of an inch of rain officially. take a look at temps now around

the region. with a lot of sun from the baltimore area west. and look how hot it is. hagerstown, up to 95 degrees am we're at 93. and the dew point, however, is dropped to 61. that makes the heat index 93. if you want to know what 93 degrees feels like, that's what it feels like. in other words, there is no heat index today. 93 is 93. 92 in ocean city. pretty warm down the beach. 87, elkton. 80, oakland out in garrett county. really lovely. cumberland, on the other side of the valley there, at 91 degrees. around the city now, temperatures, upper 80s, once again to the low 90s. warmer down by d.c. and the winds generally coming west out of the mountains. they tend to dry the atmosphere out. and tend to heat things up. that's why these temperatures have jumped this afternoon. as far as clouds go this morning, showers down to the south and southeast. most of the region now, from the bay west, has cleared up beautifully. a few showers down in virginia.

that's about it. what we're watching, the next element will be low pressure developing here around the missouri area. heading up toward our region. generally, across virginia, and maryland. late tomorrow night and early saturday. that will help to enhance shower and rain and thundershower activity across the region. as the front moves through the they're -- the area this afternoon, we just missed out. but another one coming down from the west. then it turns cooler and dryer for saturday and sunday. looks like a really nice weekend. north winds, 5 to 10 knots. small craft advisory, late tomorrow night into saturday morning. the bay temp still at 78. toanltses, let's call it partly cloudy. warm and 68. for the overnight tomorrow. another warm day, a little above normal. 90. and humid as well. and look out for the afternoon and evening thunderstorm. and tomorrow night, some rain and thundershowers. decent rain expected tomorrow night. at least through early, early saturday. then it clears up, dries up. beautiful afternoon and sunday looks great. still ahead at 5:00.

was it the incident that created michael jackson's addiction to painkiller medication. dramatic video of the accident that burned the king of pop's head 25 years ago. i'm jessica kartalija. that is coming up on eyewitness news. as the economy slumps, enrollment in college courses is up. i'm gigi barnett at towson university. coming up, why the school is fast-tracking many people into the teaching profession. that story is straight ahead. a comic phenomenon is back in baltimore. defending the caveman is now showing at the hippodrome.

it's 5:29. 93 degrees. and sunny in baltimore. and quite warm right now. good evening. thank you for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. as some people hit hard by this sluggish economy choose to go back to school. universities around the nation are reporting an increase in enrollment. one local university puts students on a fast track to. gigi barnett is in towson with more. >> reporter: colleges around the nation say they are, indeed, experiencing this kind of boost. but students here say in the tough economic times, they're also looking for a steady paycheck. >> reporter: experts say when the economy cools down, college campuses heat up, especially

public ones like towson university, where people are going back to school, looking for more skills and another degree. >> no child left behind then. no child left behind. >> reporter: this class at towson is part of a fast track that many students are choosing. in 12 months, they'll have a master's degree in teaching. students say in a slow economy, getting a degree fast is crucial. >> i can focus on it. i am not being distracted by my other jobs. i have this. >> i'm not getting any sleep. >> reporter: mccann decided to keep his night job as a bartender while earning his degree. he said the more he noticed the number of customers drop in his restaurant, the more he wanted job stability. >> my motivation was really to do something important in my life. but a steady paycheck. that's the same, exact paycheck that i know i'm getting. and even in the summers when i know i have to teach, that doesn't hurt. >> reporter: that's partly why enrollment in the teaching

program is up. but another is high demand. in recruitment. >> we're not recession-proof. but it's pretty close. and teachers aren't getting laid off the way workers at gm are. >> reporter: in addition, students say teaching also gives them a sense of growth. >> i love literature. and i want to teach english. and i can't think of anything i'd rather do than share my literature with young people who might have that passion for it yet. >> students say another reason they like fast track programs like the one here in towson is because in addition to getting their degree, they can also become certified to teach. and for teachers in maryland, that can mean the difference between finding a job and keeping a job. kai, back to you. >> good point, gigi. a suspicious death is under investigation in baltimore city. this morning, a jogger came across a parked car with a body inside. at lake montebello in east baltimore. it's not clear how long the

person died before the body was discovered. daj -- daniel marshall of sykesville was arrested on july 8th, and faces multiple charges, include handgun crimes. he worked for the police department for a decade, starting in 1976. and left because. an injury. five police officers are injured and two suspects are dead after a gun battle in jersey city. denise is live in the newsroom with the latest on the investigation. denise? >> reporter: the shoot out began early this morning during a police stakeout. as officers approached the suspect's car, a man pulled out a pump action shotgun and fired it at a marked police car. the two suspects, a man and a woman, then ran into an apartment, where a gun battle ensue said. two of the five officers who were shot are listed in critical condition. kai? >> the suspect, or suspects who were killed were being sought

in connection with an armed robbery last month. a videotape is released of the accident that burned michael michael jackson's scalp, 25 years ago. jessica kartalija is live with more on the pepsi commercial that changed the singer's life. >> sally, the burns jackson suffered require several surgeries and painful skin grafts and marks the very first time he used prescription painkillers. >> reporter: this video, from "us magazine" shows the moment that michael jackson's life changed. he was filming a pepsi commercial in 1984. in the first take, everything goes smoothly. but watch the 6th take. the pyrotechnics ignite, while he's still at the top of the stairs. incredibly, he continues to dance for a full 10 seconds, even as flames burn away his hair and scalp. jay randy teraberely was in the audience that night. >> michael went down. and then everybody went down on top of him. and you knew something had happened.

then people started saying, he's been burned, he's been burned. >> reporter: it's believed the second- and third-degree burns on his scalp and face, led to his addiction to painkillers. >> this is when he decided it was not only okay, but necessary to take pain medications. >> reporter: almost a decade later, the pop star announced his addiction. >> this was originally prescribed after i received painful reconstruction surgery on my scalp. >> reporter: now, pain medication is playing a pivotal role in his death investigation. detectives removed diprivan from his home. they are investigating several doctors, including dr. conrad murray, who was with jackson when he died. >> if the police can establish that dr. murray or any other doctor prescribed diprivan to michael jackson in his home, anywhere outside of the hospital, the crime would be

negligent homicide. >> reporter: 25 years ago, fans were not informed of the severity of the accident. instead, the most famous image was him waving from a gurney. it's only now that his injuries can be fully grasped. >> pepsi gave jackson $1.5 million, which he then donated to a burn center. >> more than two million albums have sold since jackson's death. american troops will still be allowed to light up in a war zone. defense secretary robert gates says they are under enough stress already. and taking away smoking privileges would only compound it. they will look at other ways move toward the goal of a smokeless military. a recent survey shows that americans. many believe that there will be

widespread cases of the swine flu this year. however, others are not worried. the results are from a survey taken in may. it's an embarrassing, annoying problem, that affects millions of people. toenail fungus. there is now a new way to treat the infection, without the unpleasant side effects. >> reporter: it's estimated that some 40 million people have toe nail fungus. now there's a new treatment option in the form of a laser. >> reporter: bridget cops' big toe has been a problem for eight years. after a car accident, she noticed the toe nail changed. >> it was yellowish, and i noticed my toe nail got thick. it's ugly. >> my husband thinks it's embarrassing. my son makes me wear socks so he doesn't have to look at it. >> then she heard about the

pinpoint laser. >> it works by passing laser energy through the nail plate into the underlying tissue, into the nail bed, where it basically sterilizes the nail area, by vaporizing the fungus. >> reporter: dr. spears likes the laser because it's painless. and in most cases, kills the stubborn fungus in just one treatment. we're going to see improvement as the nail emerges from the cuticle area, in about three to four months. >> the procedure takes about a half hour. but it isn't cheap. since it is not covered by insurance, expect to pay $1,000. >> reporter: a big investment, but for those with the fungus, the treatment is worth the cost. >> hopehopefully it will make my feet more attractive. >> i'm kellye lynn, with healthwatch. >> thanks, kellye. the laser boasts a 90% success rate without side effects. astronauts are inspecting

the exterior of the space shuttle endeavour. eight or nine pieces of foam insulation broke off the fuel tank. on the ground, engineers are looking at pictures and trying to determine if any harm was caused. take a look at this. it's been almost 40 years, since the apollo 11 made its historic landing. the newly restored video broadcast on july 20th, 1969, features key elements of the moonwalk. the video was part of a larger project which is set to be completed by september. time for a quick look at some of the stories that you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. evaluating how several rounds of deep budget cuts could affect the deep political future of governor martin o'malley. how to successfully interact with a employer during an interview. and the five best and worst orioles games for the firsthalf of the season. for all of these stories and more, read the baltimore sun.

and remember to look for the updated forecast. the longest running one-man show in broadway history is back in baltimore tonight. defending the caveman is still strangely relevant. ♪ [ music ] >> it's a show that basically refutes the idea that men are pigs. >> reporter: whether you buy the argument seems to be sex- specific. but the scenes universal. defending the caveman is playing in theaters all over the world. isaac lam is the caveman in this production. >> we've actually had therapists tell us that they prescribe couples to come see the show. >> reporter: defending the caveman is a guaranteed safe fate. >> to be able to tell if things for right, it's a process of wandering, noticing, picking and filling your basket. shopping.

>> you want to understand, you know, more about your man, your boyfriend, your husband? or if you want to understand why your girlfriend is better at picking out produce in the grocery store than you are, then this is the show to come to see. >> reporter: need more evidence of the gender gap? it claims men are not natural conversationists. >> a woman would say, you are my friend for life. whereas a man says, how are you, butt wipe? but that is a man's way of saying, you're my friend. >> if a guy calls me to talk, i owe him money. [ laughter ] >> reporter: defending the caveman is at the hippodrome theater. >> i'm glessing you-- guessing you played all of the g-rated stuff. >> it's a little blue. it's for adults. i mean, not in that way. but it's adult humor. don't miss the cbs evening

news with katie couric. here's one of the stories they're working on. instead of soccer and swimming, these kids are at money camp this summer. trying to learn to avoid the mistakes their parents may have made. still ahead on eyewitness news, dramatic video. a georgia family narrowly escapes tragedy. when their family van catches fire. how they got out in time. and the nominees are. did your favorite star or show make the cut? bob turk. the first warning weather center. we may finally get some rain tomorrow. i'll have the exclusive five- day forecast. first, here's tuesday's report -- today's report from wall street.

a call for volunteers, before disaster strikes. maryland is putting out this evening, as it moves to form a first-ever, civic guard. the state is looking for a wide variety of skills to deal with major emergencies. >> reporter: it was in the desperate days after katrina that disaster experts started looking for better ways to bring help where it is needed most. and it might be in our own backyard. >> the assets that already exist every day in times of

relative peace, to make sure that they're lined up and ready to go in the event of an emergency or disaster. >> reporter: some of the people who could supply that help met in baltimore, where governor o'malley announced the formation of a civic guard. he's not asking for volunteers to rush into burning buildings. but he is urging businesses, organizations, and even individuals to think about what they could bring to help in a disaster. in maryland, the disasters can range from something as large as flooding from a hurricane or something as small as a virus. >> reporter: the swine flu or h1n1 virus that erupted last spring is due back this fall. >> something bad happens with h1n1. and we've got hundreds, maybe thousands of people to house. it's going to be in warehouses. and it's going to be in stadiums. and those people from the private sector have to connect now. or it's never going to happen. >> reporter: during isabel, for example, water evacuations were carried out as often as neighbors by firefighters. and before the storm hit,

operators of the duck boat tours put amphibians in. while less exotic clearing are critical to removing storm damage. >> it's experience. it's material and hands. it's citizens willing to give of their own time in advance of an emergency, saying i'm ready to go, these are my skills, these are the things i can do to help. >> reporter: disaster response of the past, katrina. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. to connect with volunteers with future need, the state is asking those interested to go to maryland management website. you can find a link. bob turk is tracking your five-day with a look at the ocean city forecast first. bob? >> reporter: great day today. tomorrow, maybe tomorrow night, look out for showers out there. it will still be on the warm side. take a look at temperatures tomorrow down by the beach. basically, upper 70s to low 80s. 80 on friday. 78, saturday.

chance of showers early saturday. then it clears out. sunshine back on sunday. upper 70s to low 80s. water temp, about 75. around here tomorrow, starts off a lot of sunshine. no real issues, tomorrow late in the day. our day part forecast, looks like this. temperatures warming up to the upper 80s, to maybe as high as 90. by evening, scattered showers and thundershowers, expected in the region. the next five days, that should clear out by late in the day on friday and into saturday morning. maybe some showers. sunshine, back on sunday. 82, 83, monday. partly cloudy. 84 suicide. with sunny -- 84 sunday. a trooper's dash cam shows a motorcyclist losing control at 85 miles an hour. watch closely, as he flies by and lands on the shoulder of the road. fortunately, the 31-year-old was okay, but he was cited for careless riding. >> the state police are using this video to show the dangers

of high-speed motorcycle driving. a family road trip becomes a chaotic fiery scene. they blew off a tire, setting off sparks. a police dash cam, captures the king struggling to get out of that van. two family members got out on their own. a disabled woman and her sister were rescued by police. for all of the news stories coming up, denise is standing by with a preview. wallet woes. do you dread opening your utilities every month? a stunning survey. wait until you see where baltimore ranks. and -- i'm mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. in odepton. a -- odenton. a pit bull reeks havoc -- wreaks havoc. check in for these stories and all the breaking news, coming up new at 6:00. but now, back to sally. >> thanks, denise. primetime's television

honored for this year's year's release. star neil patrick harris is nominated for best actor in a comedy. you can see the 61st annual prime time emmy awards, hosted by neil patrick harris, here. they will be handed out sunday, september 13th. she has the midas touch. >> really bright. >> indeed. >> eyewitness sports is next. this is mark viviano. how will all-star status affect young oriole adam jones. we'll hear from the player and his manager. and from the young guy to a veteran. a 59-year-old golfer makes waves at the british open. when eyewitness news continues.

you know what? >> what? >> tiger woods. and all the greats. something to be said for experience in golf. >> and to this degree, we have not seen in some time. in the land where golf began, an american legend has turned back the clock. the turnbury course in scotland. beautiful, calm day. putting conditions, ideal. miguel. he finishes this round of six under par, 64. then as the leader, another outstanding putt. here, it's ben curtis. birdie on 16. he'll roll it in. part of his par. three-time champ, tiger woods. not so fortunate. tiger par attempt on 15. he'll miss. tiger shot one over par. tough round for tiger woods. yet the story of the day, 59-

year-old tom watson. five-time british open winner. birdie putt on 17. part of his round of 5 under par, 65, had the lead for most of the day. now in second place. one shot behind jimenez. watson, last won the british open 26 years ago. very much in contention in 2009. we'll hear from him coming up next hour. back in the usa, the baseball season resumes. o's return to action tomorrow night. all-star break, quite a time for the o's, adam jones, honored everywhere he turns. first at home at orioles park. then introduces the orioles all- star. the world was watching and jones came through. drove in the game-winning run for the american league. congratulations and attention coming his way. but don't expect this 23-year- old to get carried away. i've always felt jones has got his head screwed on right, which is part of his better qualities. he doesn't think he knows it all. >> i guess the whole goal here

is to get better. you'll see people who are content. and you know, one thing about me is that i'm never content. just strive to get better every day. >> can still improve his pitch selection. i think he has the capability of stealing some bases. i think he'll be a better player in all areas of the game, the longer he plays. >> jones and the o's open a series with the white sox in chicago tomorrow night. coming up next hour, how far will this college quarterback go to find work as a pro. the story of graham harrell ahead on eyewitness news at 6:00. >> thank you, mark. and still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. what went wrong? two weeks ago, little raven wyatt was shot in the head by a teenager who should not have been on the street. calling for reform.

coming up now on eyewitness news at 6:00. breaking news. a split. and a crash. at least one person is dead. outrage. a 5-year-old girl shot by a teenager with a long criminal record. new tonight, did the juvenile justice system fail an innocent child? as the economy slumps, enrollment in college courses is up. i'm gigi barnett. why the school is fast tracking many people into the teaching profession.

humidity returns to the region. what's next in don't miss the updated forecast. eyewitness news at 6:00 starts right now. hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm kai jackson, in for vic carter. here's what peerm are talking -- people are talking about tonight. >> we want to update the breaking news. a horrific accident in anne arundel county, as a car is split in half. captain mike perry has more now. >> reporter: lives i was looking for -- i was looking for a word to describe this, and i guess "horrific "would be a good word. this is anne arundel county, about 45