deadly flight. a helicopter crashes in the middle of a maryland interstate, killing all on board. >> we're not really sure where to go from here, but, you know, find way. >> tonight complete coverage of the four victims and the investigation into what caused the crash. hello, i'm denise koch. >> i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. it sounds like something that happens in the movies, a helicopter crashing in the middle of an interstate. it was the breaking news we brought you last night, an tonight we have new information on four lives lost. eyewitness news is live. kelly mcpherson spoke with friends and family of the victim. >> reporter: denise, the group that was killed during this crash was returning from a charity event that raised money for troubled kids. each person who we spoke to who knew one of the victims mentioned their desire to help others. the wreckage of this helicopter crash caught on fire on interstate 70 thursday night, killing three men who were helicopter enthusiasts and one

female friend. 39-year-old george you the dorks a former bge worker who always wanted to fly. >> he was succeeding. i was very proud of him. it's a great loss because of the kind of young man he was. he was very personallable. i don't know that he had anyone dislike him. >> reporter: 48-year-old kim felix was a mother known for her pta work. >> always had time for people. she managed fund-raisers constantly. she'd be the organizer. >> reporter: neil booth of new market. >> his faith, his family, and aviation were his loves. >> he said he was going to wait out the symptoms, but i'm not sure why the helicopter took off in such bad storm. >> reporter: the ntsb has not identified the pilot but the third person with helicopter training was 24-year-old jeff nordis. his oldest brother confirms jeff best matches the pilot's description. advanced helicopters concept instructor. >> witnesses reported that the

aircraft was flying very low, that they saw sparks flying before the aircraft hit the ground. >> reporter: storms were in the hagerstown area as seen on thursday night radar from wjz. the group was returning from a charity event in hagerstown where they gave helicopter rides through the helicopter company the three men worked w. ntsb still does not know what went wrong. >> it's really the pilot's decision, and in terms of the altitude that he flies and the weather conditions that he takes off in. we, you know, that's part of what we'll be looking at. >> reporter: now, the helicopter did hit some wires. they were only 70 feet above ground. the wreckage is on its way to delaware where they will be looking for more clues as to why this crash happened. >> thank you, keel lee. we invite you to stay with eyewitness news for the latest on the investigation and extra video from the crash scene. log on to wjz.com. at this hour frantic search is underway for an 11-year-old

girl who fell off a boat in a kent county river. it happened late this afternoon along the sassafras river. coast guard crews say they will continue to search through night for the missing girl. the area is shut down to other boaters while crews look for the girl. her identity has it not been released. still no sign of the 13- year-old maryland boy who is believed to have drowned while swimming near myrtle beach. tonight he is identified as lonny hill. he was in south carolina for a baseball tournament and went swimming with teammates when he went underwater and never surfaced. searchers say there stle hope of finding the teenager. >> usually if you don't find the person within about the first hour, they're submerged, andy could be in probably, say, 10 feet of water, and he might be three feet off the bottom of the ocean. >> rip currents have complicated recovery efforts in the area. lonny hill's parents went down to myrtle beach yesterday after hearing about the tragic act. new at 11:00, a baltimore

city councilman is charged with driving under the influence, and it's not the first time. police say sam moxley was arrested around 1:00 a.m. after causing a four-car accident in west baltimore. officers say moxley failed a field sobriety test and refused to take a breathalyzer test. moxley was also charged with dui in june 2005. >> words matter, and so do actions, and both are at the center of a controversy swirling around a harvard professor. kai jackson explains that today the president stepped in again trying to squash the uproar. >> reporter: today a contrite president obama clarifies remarks he made after the arrest of harvard scholar henry lewis gates. >> to the extent that my choice of words didn't illuminate but rather contributed to more media frenzy, i think that was unfortunate. >> reporter: the president says he even spoke with sergeant james crowley, an officer with

the cambridge police department. >> my impression of him was that he was an outstanding police officer, and a good man, and that was confirmed in the phone conversation. >> reporter: now cambridge law enforcement officers, even the baltimore fop, stand in support of officer james crowley. >> yesterday we were pleased to learn that after his own intensive investigation, the cambridge police department also expressed its support for sergeant crowley, clearing him of any wrong doing. >> before the facts are in, kai, i think people need to step back, you know, have a breather, and sort things out. >> reporter: earlier in the week the president said this about arrest of gates. >> the cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting somebody when there was already proof that they were in their own home. >> i acted appropriately. mr. gates was given plenty of opportunity to stop what he was doing. he acted very irrational and he controlled the outcome of that

event. >> reporter: gates is charged that he was being racially profiled. >> my father might be one of the last black men on earth to actually believed in the justice system. >> reporter: before the president spoke a multiracial group of officers stood side by side with sergeant crowley, asking for the president and massachusetts governor patrick to apologize. the governor said gates' arrest was, quote, every black man's nightmare. >> that was kai jackson reporting. gates says he no longer plans to sue the cambridge police department, and president obama says he has personally telephoned both gates and the officer, officer crowley, and invited them to join him at the white house for beer. new at 11:00, federal charms may be brought against the man accused of selling the gun used to kill former ravens star steve mcnair. a federal grand jury is beg assembled. police say that gilliam sold a gun to mcnair's girlfriend two days before she shot mcnair,

then herself. gilliam is a convicted murder. the swine flu has claimed another life in maryland. today the state health department announced a fourth person has died from the virus. that person's identity is not being released, but we do know the person lived on the eastern shore. and for the first time, the person had had no underlying medical condition. the state health department says that means even healthy adults can fall victim to the flu. they also say it's a reminder to take the swine flu seriously while a vaccine is beg developed. people eager to take advantage of the program cash for clunkers had had had to hit the brakes today. that's becausely's been delayed until monday. the last-minute surge of dealers caused the slight stall. here's how you qualify. your car must get 18 miles to the gallon or low, must be less than 25 years old, and you must have owned your clunker for at least a year. if you meet all those requirements the government will give you up to $4500 toward a new fuel efficient car. for more details, wjz is

always on. log on to wjz.com and click on the story link. school's out forever. an attempt to get a judge to keep towson catholic high school open failed today. with school colors on display from head to toe and beyond, students, parents, and alumni argued against an injunction that would have forced the school to open but a judge ruled against them. >> i had such a bond with, like, the people there and the assistant principal and the principal. like, i mean, it's been tough, but i just wish they could have come out and saved the school. >> towson catholic high school has been teaching students for 86 years. the archdiocese says it hat no choice but to close the school because of falling enrollment, you know paid tuition, and bad economy. baltimore is thrust into the international sports spotlight tonight as two of the

biggest soccer teams in the world square o. tens of thousands of people are in town for the ac milan chelsea matchup. that means big revenue for baltimore. eyewitness news is live at m&t bank stadium. >> reporter: it is hard to believe this rain stayed away until the game was over, but those fans would have stayed out here even if it was raining. after all, many of them traveled across the world to get to baltimore. they came by the thousands. after battling a tangle of traffic and tailgating for hour. this crowd watched two of the best soccer teams in the world battle it out. chelsea, england, versus milan, italy. >> it's huge for us to come see it. >> it puts us on the map. >> welcome to baltimore. >> reporter: monumental sold- out game a souvenir itself, one that pumped a huge economic boost into the city. more than # 1,000 fans scored a

ticket with visitors expected to generate $14 to $20 million for baltimore. the army-navy game brought in $20 million as well. >> it's really important to our hotel community and our restaurant community and brings a lot of tax dollars. >> reporter: because this game sparked so much excitement people are already mentioning world cup 2018. the mayor met with a representative today, and she says it's not impossible. >> today will determine that in a great way, and hopefully, you know, we'll be considered and get the world cup. it will be a phenomenal event to host. >> reporter: friday's game is a testament to the ever growing popularity of soccer in the state. >> gotta have great fans, but the fans here are insane. >> it was traiiveg game. i was so glad i was able to come to the, and chelsea did awesome tonight. >> reporter: and, of course, it is those fans that put baltimore on the map as 70,000

plus were here watching it. millions from across the world were watching at home. for now, we're live at m&t bank stadium, weijia jiang. >> wow, the world cup. >> wouldn't that be something. >> thanks a lot, weijia. >> it it's become an internet senn stay, wedding we all wish we had had been invited to. michael jackson investigation. new at 11:00, police reveal what likely caused jackson's early death. >> reporter: i'm suzanne collins in westminster. burglaries in almost every town in carroll county are solved when one married couple is arrested. i'm tim williams in for bob turk. well, the storms have fizzled out, but the temperatures are just heating up. so how warm will your weekend be? your exclusive first warning forecast coming up.

it is 78 degrees and cloudy. the complete forecast is coming up. hot weather and high winds are producing once in a generation waves in southern california. they bring spectacular sunk but the 20-foot swells also bring danger. one body surfer lost his life when he was slammed against the rocks. warpings for rip currents will continue to be posted for a few more days. dramatic video of a south carolina treerp being shot is

viewed in court. anthony glover fires from inside the car and wounds the trooper 15 months ago during a traffic stop. glover was sentenced to 17 years for assault and battery with intent to kill. the trooper recovered from his injuries and was in court during the sentencing. a law enforcement source tells cbs news that michael jackson's preliminary autopsy shows that a powerful drug may have killed him. the drug is called diprivan. usually it is only found in hospitals, but investigators discovered some in jackson's mansion. people who abuse diprivan often do so to fight insomnia. the drug is never supposed to be given outside of a medical facility because the patient's breathing and heart rate need to be mon teempltd michael jackson's full toxicology report is expected next week. maryland state police say a westminster couple now admit to breaking in and stealing from homes all across the county. only a few of the stolen goods have been recovered. >> currency was issued by the

japanese when they occupied the philippine islands during world war ii. >> reporter: state police are trying to reunite these unusual bills with their owner. they were recovered when police arrested a couple for at least 21 burglaries in towns all over carroll county. they say jerome herron has admitted he did commit the break-ins, and his wife tina faces charges, too. >> he would go to -- usually in the area of a cul-de-sac or more of a rural area, just sit, and just sit, sometimes for hours. if the looked like there was no one at theme, he would final just go up, just start knocking on the door. >> reporter: police say he admitted most of his burglaries were easy because the doors were left unlocked, but if not, he told them wee break a window or force a sliding glass door. police say the goods taken include electronic devices, video games, guns, and jewelry. but more often, cash and coins, he is special prescription drugs. they're now reviewing all burglaries in area since last

fall. >> they come up to our window, come inside, stole a couple hundred dollars from me, stole my wife's pain medications for her back. >> reporter: the herron cease upstairs neighborhood was burglarized last year. the victim says he caught tina herron up on his roof looking into the window, though she claims she was suntanning. >> witnesses did see they were able to identify red and white pickup truck and they actually saw the male suspect in this case at the house and then fleeing from the scene. >> reporter: jerome he herron was arrested in early july at the scene of another burglary and it all began to add up for police. suzanne collins, wjz, eyewitness news. >> police say the couple told them they burglarized homes to support a heroin habit. they are the dancing

sensations that are sweeping the nation. >> one two three four! >> it tees minnesota wedding party that threw convention out the window as everybody boogied down the eye. once the video of this real wedding and all the people strutting their stuff hit the internet the bride and gram's dance fever got over a million hits on youtube. the couple says their dancing idea was in the works for a long time. >> as soon as we got engaged i threw it out to kevin, and he was right on board. >> absolutely. >> a few people, like my broarks were sort of like what are you doing to me? i can't believe you're doing this. >> the wedding party rehearsed their moves for about an hour and a half. outside of their parents and the minister, no one knew what the happy feet couple had had planned. >> i gotta admit, after an hour and a half of rehearsal, they could have rehearsed a little more. [ laughter ] >> did you see the minister? the minister is like, what's going on here? >> he was a little surprised.

i as think about brides this time of year because it's always kind of a roll of the dice of what the weather is going to be this time of year. it's gonna be hot tomorrow. any of those brides dressed in white, hopefully that white will reflect the heat, because it's going to be one of the hottest days we've seen in a long time. we have one shower, one shower over the entire state, and that shower is directly on the eastern edge of the beltway. give you an idea, it's just kind of moving to the east, and right over the edge of where the soccer folks are coming out, and the soccer match is legit out, and as you saw weijia jiang a little earlier, these storms are moving, just one very heavy one right around downtown baltimore, all moving due east. that is really the only bit of activity. all the other storms that we had had earlier today have calmed down, all the severe thunderstorm warnings we had in effect have now been lifted. so right now we're looking at temperatures around 70 at bwi marshall, 63 the dew point, humidity at 78%, winds from the northwest, that is the direction of the front that is

pork on through here at 8 miles per hour, 29.92 and rising. coming down from a daytime high of 85, not quite the average of 88, but not quite the record high of 97. but the everynight lows have been right on target. 66 is our overnight low average for this time of year and that's where we bottomed out last night. we'll be down around that same range tonight. right now 63 in oakland, 80 in ocean city. 64 in elkton, 75 in nation's capitol. state capitol checking in at 73. 67 in westminster and 64 over in bel air where there was a severe thunderstorm warning in effect for a period of time late this evening. we do have those winds coming in from the northwest. they typically would dry us out and cool us off. not the case today. what we're going to be seeing is those northwesterly winds bringing in drier air because the front has moved out of here. we are still going to see high humidity levels and dew points. tomorrow is going to be very humid as we move across the

state. we're seeing some of these showers, but humidity is going to be very high across the state tomorrow as well as the temperatures. and it is the high pressure and the clockwise flow that he we're going to start to see tomorrow, and that's why those northwesterly winds are not really drying us out. what we're going to be watching, this bit of disturbance on sunday, and that is going to bring us another chance of showers. meantime, temperatures soar up to around 90 tomorrow. your forecast, sunrise tomorrow at 6:01 with small craft advisory in effect. we're looking at 64 degrees tonight, partly cloudy with a stray thunderstorm aussie still on the map. 90 degrees tomorrow, hot and humid. for the next five days, temperatures getting up to 90, 88, 88, 88, 90 on wednesday with overnight lows down around 70 with a chance of showers every afternoon from sunday through the end of the week. denise and vic. >> summer. thank you, tim. battle from start to finish between the orioles and red sox in boston tonight.

hello, everybody. soccer supremacy at the purple palace downtown. ac milan versus chelsea in the continued world football challenge. 71,203 witnessing quite a match. 7th minute, 1-0 chelsea. a minute later, up steps clarence sador of ac milan. watch him on this shot as it's all tied up at one apiece. on the final goal of the night, a case of back at ya ricochet rabbit. chelsea holds on to win by the final score of 2-1. baseball, brad burgson and

the orioles in boston. matt wieters nails jacoby ellsbury at the plate. he's a greedy man. 3-1 bosox, top 9. 3-2 pitch from jonathan papelbon, swing and a miss. orioles fall. boston ends its five-game skid. masn on wjz sunday when the orioles and red sox hook up for game three of three. finally, put up your dukes. a full slate of boxing all set for canton tomorrow night. main card features james keep 'em sleepin' stevenson versus ken durham for the welterweight title.

>> he's a boxer puncher, which means he can do both. he mixes it up, a lot of power, speed, moves around real well. i think he has a bright future in the sport. >> what about your opponent tomorrow night? >> i don't really care about him. he's a south paw. i'm just gonna put him to sleep. >> okay, tomorrow night on sports at 6:00 we are wog to do a profile on one of the undercards, steve show steeler wheeler, tomorrow night at

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letterman is next with amy polar. >> thanks for watching eyewitness news on wjz 13, maryland's news station. hope you have a good night. ( band playing "late show" theme ) >> from new york,