scandal deepens as new charges are filed surrounding city hall. >> one of baltimore's most prominent councilmen is indicted. >> tonight she fines herself indicted again, and she's not alone. the charges stem from the corruption surrounding mayor sheila dixon. >> reporter: a lot of people are here at city hall. other people have been wondering for months why the owner of that big bakery wasn't charged. well, now he is. businessman and councilwoman indicted in corruption at city

hall. a $12500 political survey for holton's reelection. it was funded in part by this check after a meeting. the two had joint developments such as this ground breaking as prosecutors said seeking tax breaks could be a motive. holton spoke us to us about the investigation last month. >> i think it was a mishap. it's like, look at what we found. we can make something of nothing. >> reporter: legal experts speculate on the prosecutor's second attempt. >> i think i have to from a reputation standpoint salvage something, and they have done that. >> reporter: he's agreed to testify against holton and dixon. they had no idea about the inindictment until we provided them with a copy.

the mayor has no comment and her attorney is out of town. dixon is still accused of stealing gift cards meant for needy children. >> i have done so many initiatives and efforts where we work with the needy. so, you know, i was very bothered and that hurt particularly when i knew it wasn't true. >> you figure if it didn't get the proper bite at the apple the first time, what do they have this time? >> i believe everyone's innocent until proven guilty. >> reporter: late this afternoon, holton's attorney issued a statement saying his client was innocent. >> here is the latest. city councilwoman and prominent

local businessman were indicted today. it stems from a paid political poll. an attorney for holton says she's innocent. stay with eyewitness news for complete coverage. for new developments and the background on the story, log on to our website. how does a 38-year-old man fall out a second-story window? he fell about 25 feet on to a basement-level patio. it is being investigated as an accident. a driver pulling out of a car dealership gets into a major accident. it happened around 5:00 tonight. emergency crews had to cut the driver out of the hospital. no word yet on the driver's condition. strong words today from

baltimore's archbishop. >> we know parts of the city are very violent. parts of the city are as bad as afghanistan if not worse. >> 18 people including a pregnant woman and a baby were shot on sunday night. the gunfire is part of a battle between rival drug organization. more officers are out on the streets as a strategy to fight crime and soon they'll have more manpower to do it. it's all part of the federal economic stimulus plan. >> reporter: will 50 new officers make a difference? one business isn't so sure. >> you want iced or hot? >> reporter: the coffee shop

was about to expand to two shops. the owner's having second thoughts. >> i'm not going to jeopardize my employees. >> reporter: with businesses feel safer if there were more officers on the streets? $10.2million has been offered in stimulus funds to hire new officers. the real key to cutting crime will come from targeted enforcement, an involvement community, and people working on the problem. >> it's in the tough neighborhoods you're talking about. >> reporter: the owner of the grind-on cafe hopes some of the new officers are assigned to this neighborhood, beverly hills. the owner says if officers are

i main in their cars and don't walk through neighborhoods on foot, it may make no difference. >> the first time we were burglarized, i could hear the alarm from my house. my security company called me and i drove past family dollar where there were pho four police cars parked. >> reporter: the police department won't say if they'll be on foot patrol or in their patrol cars. >> it expects the economy to turn around so in three years it can easily afford the $2.5 million cost. investigators combed through the home and office of the doctor that was with michael jackson when he died. >> reporter: drug enforcement agents, las vegas and los angeles police officers searched the home of dr. conrad

murray. the physician was hired by jackson's concert promoters and was with jackson when he died. >> they're looking through the documents at this time and looking for anything that comes under the direction of what the search warrant itself states. >> reporter: investigators were looking for any records related to jackson and his reported aliases. this follows a similar search last week at a houston medical clinic where murray also works. the coroner here in los angeles is expected to release the details on michael jackson's death sometime this week. they were asked to hold off on any report pending the investigation. a law enforcement source tells us the investigation is centered around diprivan.

the houston search was based on a preliminary autopsy finding. the doctor, quote, did not prescribe anything that should have killed michael jackson. according to his lawyer, he assisted the of officers. >> lawyers for michael jackson's mother asked for personal documents in advance on monday's hearing on who should control his $500 million estate. the judge denied the request. today the senate voted 13-6 for the supreme court nominee. the full senate vote is expected next week. if she is confirmed, which she is expected to be she will replace retiring supreme court

justice. president obama will meet with henry louis gates and the man who arrested gates. it's sparked a nationwide debate on police and racial profiling. media will be allowed to take a picture of the three, the meeting itself will be private. shocking warnings from the world's cancer experts. if you use a tanning bed, you're exposing yourself to something as harmful as arsenic. if you use a tanning bed before you're 30, you increase your risk of getting cancer by 75 percent. most tanning beds use ultraviolet radiation which can cause skin and eye cancer. you can read more in the medical journal. it's being called a crisis

on the chesapeake. it's a busy time for watering. they're asking where are the crabs? rapidly growing algae blooms are reducing the numbers they're catching. those blooms called dead zones were caused by sewage plants. they hope the water clears up by this fall. the town of west minster is welcoming back the 2009 team. >> training camp is back in town. ooh! ooh! ooh! ooh! >> thousands of people are descending to see. it adds up to big dollars for carol county. one can only hope it's a big season for the baltimore ravens. >> it's been a while since i've

heard that. >> a version of it anyway. untying the knot, think you'll be better off if you get divorced? new studies show it's not so great for your health. a man who is said to be part of a terrorist group. texting behind the wheel, but one group is especially dangerous to other drivers. humid days and humid nights and thunderstorms on the way. how will that affect your next few days ahead? coming up next in your complete forecast.

it is 75 degrees and cloudy in maryland right now. first, a north carolina neighborhood is stunned as federal agents arrest a group of aspiring terrorists. they call alleged ring leader daniel boyd nice and well mannered. they were training with terrorists in pakistan. they were gearing up for a jihad but the group was not part of a larger network.

they want virginia governor to reopen a state commissioner report because of inaccuracies and omissions. the gunman's mental health file was found. they want it to be part of the new investigation. his file will be examined and the original report will be corrected if needed. a federal safety study wants airplanes to be strengthened to withstand an 8- pound bird which is twice the current stand. bird air crash collisions have been under review recently. a southwest airlines flight returned after hitting a flock of birds on take off. changing design standards is a concern because it will increase the weight of the planes. there is danger behind the

wheel for those guilty of texting while driving. a new study shows the risks of texting on the road are much greater than previously thought. >> we pass a driver hauling a heavy load and texting. >> they're going to hurt somebody or hurt themselves one, one of the two. >> reporter: this trucker isn't the only one with fast fingers. they observe truckers for more than 6 million miles. they discovered truck drivers who text are 23 more times likely to get into a crash or near crash. in the study, texting drivers looked off the road and at their phone for almost 5 seconds while texting. at 55 miles per hour, that's more than enough time to cover

the entire length of a football field. a mobile shredding company is based in baltimore county. >> there's no reason. it doesn't make business sense to say text message while you're driving down the road at 60 miles an hour. it's a recipe for disaster. >> reporter: their drivers are never allowed to use cell phones while the truck is moving. when they get to the site, they call but there's no use of phones or text messaging on the road a similar law goes into effect here in maryland october 1st. the ban should be extended across the country to keep all drivers safe. after october 1st, drivers caught texting behind the wheel could have to pay a fine up to $500. in baltimore county, wjz eyewitness news. >> the study shows dialing and

talking on a cell phone increases the risk of crashing. divorce can be bad for your health. recent divorcees suffer more chronic health conditions than those who are married. remarrying is not enough to reverse the lasting impact. 50 percent of all marriages end in divorce. he calls himself painfully shy, but he has come forward to claim a $133 million lottery prize. he is the sole winner of the july 7th megamillions jackpot. he has set up a trust fund for his winings. after that, he just wants his privacy. >> i don't blame him. enjoy your money and your time now. let's check in with tim.

>> we do want to disappear some of these storms moving into the region. the only thing we've been able to find on the radar, one little storm that crawled across rising sun. the only thing on the radar at this point. that's not a bad thing. we're looking at more storms moving into our direction, and they should get here by tomorrow afternoon. 75 degrees now, 74 the dew point. 29.89 and steady is the barometer reading. just a tad above the normal temperature. over night lows have been constant, right around 70 degrees. around the state we have 68 in oakland, 83 on the shore, 73 in

elkton, and temperatures in the mid to upper-70's. these winds are coming in because of the flow of air around the high pressure system. the bermuda high swinging it into our direction and adding to that steamy feel. what will happen tomorrow? the jet stream is spinning these two air masses together and we will see a bit of a mix. that will bring us a chance for some thunderstorms and through the next few days. we have some light scattered showers around much of the area. the heaviest storm was south of the area, took a bit of a beating, some really heavy storms but then that was it. this is what we're watching now, this is an area coming across the tennessee valley. this will move in by tomorrow afternoon. that along with the front will

bring the cooler, less humid air. warm, humid air in place, less humid air moving in and that is going to bring us a chance for some flash flooding tomorrow because the dew points are so high there's a lot of moisture in the atmosphere. there's a lot of energy for them to work with. right now, your sunrise at 6:04. the south wind at 10-15 knots. 72 degrees tonight, those storms are pretty much dying down through out the area. 86 degrees tomorrow and then for the next five days, 88 and 89 on saturday and sunday. >> thank you, tim. >> we have an update on the

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there weren't enough ravens on the field to conduct a full practice. 11 players who were there were held out as a precaution due to injuries already. that didn't stop the quarter back from his appointed rounds. he took charge for his first practice session and talked about his growing role as a leader. >> it's my job to let everybody know how special we're going to be. as long as i make everybody understand how special we are, i believe we're going to go a long way. i think we showed that last year, and i think we can get back there and a little further. >> not yet fully recovered from off-season knee surgery but expected to be practicing later this week. no training camp at all for

brett favre. he has decided to remain retired saying it was the hardest decision he's ever made. a year ago favre came out of retirement to play for the new york jets. he says he physically cannot play at the nfl level. a beautiful night for baseball in baltimore. first-time in his young career he collects four hits in a game, threw his bat to drop a in the center. baez pitching. where's that going? bounces off the mound. the o's lose. it has been a rough time for them since the all-star break. tillman expected to make his

major league debut tomorrow night. michael phelps has to settle for silver. phelps coach claimed the other swimmer was allowed to wear a high-tech swim suit.

shaq does a little moonlighting in the wrestling rink. he ended up going toe to toe with the big sow.

the wrestler matched check size and the two were locked in battle. shaq gets some outside help to vanquish his foe.

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