hi, everybody. i'm kai jackson. >> here's what everybody is talking about. a midweek winter storm is moving up the coast t. has already dumped snow to the south and it is heading our way next. snow fell in northern alabama. closing schools and causing dozens of traffic accidents. and take a live look outside now. light rain, wet snow mix is now falling. meteorologist bernadette woods is tracking the system on first warning weather doppler radar for us. the storm is obviously affecting us. but there's not going to be a blockbuster event for us. i want to show you, down to our south is the center of this storm. but it has these bands, moving in and filling to the northeast. you can see this coming from the southern part of the state. maybe mixing with flurries at times. picking up, a little break

before we get into this next round. from columbia on northward. also, from chestertown, northeastward. a little drizzle out there. some flurries. but i want to show you, the center is going to pass through georgia up the coast, along the carolinas. the heaviest of the precipitation. and i use that broad term because it's going to be both, will stay offshore. but we still will be close enough to get times of snow and rain. statement, though, the winds are going to pick up. and they're going to pick up out of the northeast. we see coastal flood advisories, and it will continue through thursday morning. there could be localized flooding along the northeast. possible gusting to 50 miles per hour with this storm. we'll have more in a bit. remember, stay with eyewitness news and first warning weather for complete coverage. for constantly updated forecasts, go to wjz.com. an update tonight on that violent attempt on a robbery at a gas station.

that gas station owner, shot in front of his wife, died at the hospital. 45-year-old william raymond porter, was on crutches. helping at the heff gas station. he was shot in the height of rush hour monday morning. the man who shot him is still on the loose tonight. we have breaking news. the fate of three cult members, charged with starving a baby boy to death, hangs in the balance tonight. prosecutors claim the child was starved because he wouldn't say amen. >> reporter: we're getting breaking news. just learning a few moments ago, kai, that the jury has now reached a verdict. although they have not announced what that verdict is just yet. it comes after a day after some really interesting closing arguments. >> these home videos show 16- month-old javon thompson before he died of starvation. his body found stuffed inside a suitcase, hidden in a shed in

philadelphia. and prosecutors say it was all because of this woman, tony sloan, who calls herself queen antoinette, ordered cult members not to feed the child for a week, calling the boy a demon because he refused to say "amen" at mealtime. ria ramkissoon testified in court against antoinette and two co-defendants. her mother says her daughter was brainwashed. >> no child should die like he did for stupidity reasons. that was dumb, it was stupid, it was ignorant. it was the craziest thing i ever heard that you would do to a little child, a little baby. >> reporter: but acting as her own defense attorney, queen antoinette tried to convince jurors, says, yes, i had rules in my house, but i didn't make you do anything. her daughter, another accused cult member said i can't see

how people could watch and not counter. and prosecutors argued, yes, that's exactly our argument. why didn't they step forward and do anything about it? >> reporter: the jury deliberating for no more than two hours at this point. and again, we have now learned that they have reached a verdict. although that decision has not been announced yet. i'll be in the courtroom. and i'll bring you the very latest coming up on eyewitness news. we're live at the mitchell courthouse. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. a young man will spend 15 years behind bars for plowing his car into a group of people during an illegal street race, killing eight people. vic is in the newsroom to explain, this comes one day after a jury reached a partial verdict against a man he was racing against. vic? >> reporter: the sentencing for derek bullock came down. he was driving a car that slammed into a group two weeks ago. yesterday, the other driver,

tevon taylor, was convicted of charges. but the jury was deadlocked against the a little counts of vehicular manslaughter. derek was already sentenced. his 15-year sentence was part of the plea deal. meanwhile, prosecutors say they're actually looking forward to retrying the manslaughter charges against tevon taylor. aftershocks were still rocky and chilly. days after a devastating 8.8 magnitude quake. secretary of state hillary clinton is in latin america, delivering more for the victims. randall pinkston has more from chile. >> reporter: a military chopper brought much-needed supplies to the town of constatusion. this woman demands the president come and see that they need help. today, chile's president welcomed secretary of state secretary of -- secretary of

state hillary clinton and assistants. >> we have welcomed a surgical unit that is ready to go. >> the earthquake has made communication and transportation a nightmare. >> reporter: with most flights into the country canceled, border crossings like this one are jammed with cars and buses, as people try to get home to check with loved ones. >> reporter: at this point, customs agents tell us that since saturday, 15 buses have entered. vivian harris said she waited for two days for a bus to get home to her parents. >> what are you going to do when you see your parents? >> i'm just going to hug them. >> reporter: a camera inside this disco captured the panic. in chile's second largest city, concepcion, they continued to

look. curfews have helped bring rampant looting under control. randall pink ston, wjz eyewitness news. >> in the first 72 hours after saturday's earthquake, there were 131 aftershocks recorded. all as strong as a magnitude 5 or greater. a judge in haiti says he will likely release the last two americans detained in that country for trying to take 33 children out of the country. they say they were setting up an orphanage. but it was later found out that none of the 33 children were actually orphans. a new detail in the tiger woods saga. more on the latest of the star's adultery scandal. >> reporter: woods is reportedly back home in florida. in a statement last month, woods publicly apologized to his wife and his sponsors for a

number of affairs that came to light this winter. woods apparently came home over the weekend and has been hitting golf balls and working out. he hasn't practiced seriously since he won the masters in november. >> there is still no word on when tiger woods might return to golf full time. the u.s. postal service is considering serious cuts, including no mail delivery on saturdays. the agency has been losing more money each year. >> reporter: they say neither snow nor rain will stop the mail. but apparently a lack of money can. facing billions in debt, the u.s. postal service wants to make major changes, including dropping saturday home delivery. >> our proposal is that we move from six-day delivery to five- day delivery. >> reporter: the post master general also wants to close down some post offices and open up a large number of facilities in drug stores and grocery stores to save on overhead costs. >> i don't think you have a choice. that is the trend.

and we have it just live with it and accept it. >> reporter: for years, the post office has increasingly lost business to technology. e-mails has replaced letters and paying bills online continues to grow in popularity. >> reporter: the postal service predicts mail volume will drop over the next 10 to 26 years as americans run out of reasons to use snail mail. >> it's been a while. will i say months? yes. >> maybe like three months ago, rsvp to a wedding. >> reporter: there are no layoffs planned. but the postal service wants to scale back hours. >> they have to stay alive. >> reporter: and customers could pay more for a stamp. >> reporter: later in thmonth, they -- this month, they will present them. if congress is approved, some could approve by mid-20 11. thomas roberts, wjz eyewitness news. and coming up all new at

5:00, how these changes may affect residents and businesses right here in maryland. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with sharon gibala. good afternoon, everyone. well, the big problem right now on the beltway. we have an accident with two lanes blocked and a big lane jammed bethiend that one -- behind that one. blocking two right lanes there, with an 11-minute delay there. with an average of 15 miles per hour. four accidents in the city. woodborn at york. east monument. and east hanover at west pratt, also fire in knotingham at east joppa road. possible ain lane crashes -- closures there. that will set you back about four minutes. there's a look at your drive times and your speeds on the beltway. 795. slowest spot because of that accident. also delays on the 795. 27 miles an hour. there's a look at 95.

you'll have to tap your brakes between eastern and the beltway. you can also see we're dealing with rain out there. this traffic report brought to you by lasik plus. back over to you. >> all right, great, sharon. thank you. the maryland zoo in baltimore will open next saturday, after this winter storm threw them a monkey wrench. parts of the zoo were damaged or each destroyed by that heavy snowfall. forcing the officials to push back the march 1st reopening. in all, the zoo suffered at least $1.5 million in damage. >> just getting back on financial footing. now having to deal with this. >> yes, with pretty major damages. still ahead. still missing. the exhaustive search for a california teenager continues. and tonight, there is new information about the sex offender suspected in her disappearance. disturbing moments right before a killer whale dragged its trainer to her death.

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an iowa man is found guilty of first-degree murder of a popular high school football coach. today, a jury found mark becker guilty of gunning down coach thomas in a school weight room last june. the victim, a legendary high school coach, had won two state titles. and coached four players. becker, who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, told the coach that thomas was satan and that the coach was tormenting him. police say somebody inside a home found a place to hide and called 911. officers arrived early this morning to find three people shot to death. now, the person who made that

call to 911 is being questioned by police. >> an ohio driver who was pushed out of the way seconds before an out-of-control car slid into a cop speaks out. dan diruse reports, the dramatic incident was recorded by the officer's dashboard camera. >> when i stand up. i was 100% sure i was going to die that day. >> just five minutes before this impact, 18-year-old mariush had lost control himself. lieutenant john lam ert -- lambert, the first officer on the scene, had handed back the teen's license. >> i was putting it in my wallet. the thing that made me look up was i felt him touch my shoulder. and then just the straight side of a car flying at me. all i remember, i could see the lady screaming inside a little bit. and i remember thinking i was going to die for sure. because i thought it was going

to hit me head on. >> watching video again. you can see the brook line heights -- brooke line heights lieutenant, give the teen one push of the shoulder before he is hit and flipped over the guardrail. >> that is probably what saved me. if not, i wouldn't have seen the car at all. >> reporter: troscheck was knocked out. but his only are other injury was a scratch to the wrist. the same was not true for lambert. lieutenant lambert would live, with several broken bones in his face and his pelvis. and tonight, he has something to say to that lieutenant. >> thank you, from my heart. it's amazing that you could think of someone else in that split instinct. >> unbelievable. officer lambert could face a year of rehabitation. but colleagues say he is in good spirits. we have positive news from wall street today.

>> reporter: dow was up for most of the day before trailing off in the final hours. nasdaq up 7. all single digits today. let's go to new york right now, where alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. >> reporter: toyota's recalls and east coast snow storms slowed autosales in february. but gm, ford, and chrysler, all posted gains. chrysler sales inched up half a percent. and ford surged 33%, as it grabbed some of the market from troubled toyota. and a cbs news poll found 81% of americans believe toyota will fix its problems and make its cars safe again. but the world's biggest automaker has run into more trouble. toyota is repairing more than 1.6 million vehicles around the world for potentially leaky valves.

transportation secretary ray lahood said that his agency may recommend that all new vehicles sold in the u.s. be equipped with brakes that can override the gas pedal. the idea seems to be gaining support on capitol hill. and general motors is recalling 1.3 million chevy and pontiac compact cars to fix power steering that can fail. gm says the cars are still safe to drive. but it may be hard to steer them, when traveling under 15 miles per hour. track the latest headlines at cbs money watch.com. in new york, i'm alexis christoforous. coming up on eyewitness news at 4:00. what's in the water? the latest on the controversy between a baltimore county community and an oil giant. promoting volunteerism. a new program that is between johns hopkins, hopes to improve

education. i'm andrea fujii. that story is coming up on wjz eyewitness news. and we're tracking a winter storm warning in the region. for the top stories on wjz.com, instant updates and first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com.

welcome back, everybody. a few sprinkles out there right now. light drizzle, rain showers mixed with flurries at times. but this is the beginning of this storm. want to show you first warning doppler radar. it's making its way up from the south. it's really starting to fill in on the radar at this point. where you're seeing the darker colors, that's where it's coming down on the ground. seeing southern parts of maryland and salisbury, over to hoopersville and came cambridge, it's starting to pick up there. but north of that, a little break in the action before we get to this next batch. and more so around the city, back through columbia. and you can see also some, just along rockville and north of that. a few different areas out there right now, making it to the ground. but it's taking some sometime to do -- sometime to do that.

picking up early today. and although there was a lot more on the radar, during parts of today, it took some time for it to mick it all the way -- make it all the way to the ground. part of the breeze and we're seeing a lot of rain out here, is because of this. look at this. way above freezing. the only place below freezing at this point is oakland, at 30 degrees. adding to their already record season so far. for the rest of us, it's 40 in hagerstown. and 38 in baltimore. everyone upper 40s. the dew point above freezing. that's why there is not a huge threat, as far as accumulation with this storm. the winds will continue. and because of that, coastal flood advisories are now approaching through the beaches. higher tides than normal, about a foot or two. we're going to see wind gusts. for interior areas, more so, 30 to 35 miles an hour. that is something all of us

will feel. not as high as the last storm, but it's out there. the reason we're not expecting a whole lot in the form of accumulation with this storm is the center of it is cutting through georgia and heading out to sea. we're on the northern fringe of this storm here. and we'll see rounds of rain and wet snow. but with temperatures at or above freezing, this may lay on the cars, may lay on some of those old snow piles out there and the grass. but on the roadways, it's going to have a hard time. even if it comes down hard enough at a time, it will melt eventually, because we're only looking at 32 for our temperature. this storm will continue through the day tomorrow. and head out to sea. it's going to continue through the day tomorrow. so when we put all of this together, you can see, here's that low, tracks up the coast and heads out to sea, keeping the worst with it out to sea. we'll dry out through the day thursday. and wait until you see the weekend forecast, for all of you who are done with winter, i

think you're going to like it. out on the waters, small craft advisories, in effect. as far as tonight goes, some times of wet snow and rain out there. increasing winds. 32 for our low. and that's why we're not so concerned with accumulation. on the grass, we make it. but the roadways, not too bad looking. up to 39 tomorrow afternoon. and although that's way below average. still when you're talking snow, that doesn't really agree with it, though. keep that in mind. now, i know some of us are done with winter. wait until you see this spring forecast. >> 82 and sunny? >> not quite that. but we're going up. >> thank you. don't miss tonight's prime time lineup, here on wjz at 10:00. it's a new episode of the good wife, immediately followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. still ahead on eyewitness news. more questions for toyota. new safety issues emerge as the automaker faces capitol hill. a local teen, poised to help earthquake victims in haiti.

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it is 4:30. 38 degrees. and a little light rain is falling. hello, everyone. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about. disturbing information in the case of a missing california teenager. police suspect a missing sex offender in her case. and they suspect a link to him that may cause two violent crimes. though hundreds of searchers are looking for high school senior chelsea king, it appears less likely they will find her alive. john gardner has been arrested in suspicion of her rape and kidnapping. >> i will say they are

literally moving heaven and earth to find this girl. >> they will say dna on the clothing led them to gardner. it was thursday afternoon, chelsea went running in this park. her parents called police when she didn't return. her cell phone and purse and ipod were still inside the car. >> she was a really sweet little girl. >> the kids are just beside themselves. they loved chelsea like a sister. >> reporter: gardner was staying in this town home, very near the park. police say another female jogger was assaulted there in december. going further back, for authorities are now investigating gardner in the disappearance ofam ber dubois. an fbi team is now focusing on a 14-mile stretch of shoreline, in the park where king went missing, using sonar equipment to speed up their search. police are also suspecting foul play in the kidnapping of

an 18-year-old woman. they say she went missing after having a conversation with someone in an interupon -- internet chat room. they're calling the man who lives there a person of interest. one week after a killer whale dragged a train tore her death. -- trainer to her death. kai is in the newsroom. >> reporter: the witness statements confirm that the whale suddenly bit down on dawn brancheau's ponytail and dragged her into the pool. several employees tried to grab the whale but it continued to eliminate capture. when they finally trapped the orca, it refused to unclench its teeth and let go of the trainer. its jawses were eventually try -- jaws were eventually pried open, but it was too late.

brancheau died in the attack. >> they say it took between 10 and 30 minutes for workers to trap the whale. you notice information about vehicles not on the recall list. alexis christoforous reports for wjz. the bad news comes as transportation officials return for more questioning on capitol hill. >> it was the third hearing in a week, into the troubles at toyota. >> we know that something has gone terribly wrong. >> reporter: but there seems no end to the revelation, including news that problems with sudden acceleration could go beyond the millions of toyotas on the recall list. a new york times analysis found hundreds of complaints about speed control in camrys built before 2007. >> in 2004, you had this huge spike. >> reporter: and toyota is spreading word of another defect in its cars. leaky oil hoses. more than 1 1/2 million

vehicles, including some highlanders, siennas, and rav 4s, will need a repair. >> reporter: no doubt, the continuing trickle of bad news is cutting into toyota's image and sales. a cbs news poll found nearly half of all americans say they're less likely to buy a toyota. >> reporter: in fact, toyota's u.s. sales dropped 9% in february, after plunging 16% the month before. scrambling to assess companies, is reprogramming the brake system so that it overrides the gas pedal. it's a fix that could spread to other brands. >> we are looking at the possibility of recommending the brake override system in all manufactured automobiles. >> reporter: while the debate continues on how to protect drivers in the future, officials are still sorting through the damage already done. the government now says it's received complaints of 52 deaths from sudden acceleration in toyotas. >> reporter: in new york, alexis christoforous, wjz eyewitness news. >> in an effort to regain

consumer confidence, toyota announced former transportation secretary rodney slater will lead an independent review of the company's quality control systems. it has been a cloudy second day of march, as we attract a second day. there has been rain in the area. and it could be replaced by wet snow later on. wjz is live with first warning weather system. >> reporter: nothing we can't handle. that's for sure. even if we have got maybe a small accumulation of wet slush, it will be on the lawns, the pavement, the grounds. it has been awfully warm. most of it has been above freezing. we're at 38 now. a little light rain to our south. a little heavier echoes. literally just rain to salisbury. on the western show, brandy wine down to hoopersville. around the baltimore region, we've seen light rain showers. very light right now. the only places reporting snowflakes, up portions of the

catoctin mountains in frederick county, which is a little cooler. but we're talking wet snow. we'll see? tonight -- some tonight. tomorrow, mixed with rain. not a big deal. maybe an inch or so, on the lawns, rooftops and old snow. we have breaking news from mitchell courthouse at this hour. a verdict has been nowpts announced in the trial for three cult members accused of killing a 2-year-old boy. mary bubala is in the newsroom with the latest. >> reporter: the jury deliberated for three hours. all were found guilty of second- degree murder and first-degree child abuse, resulting in death. queen antoinette, her daughter, travia williams, and marcus cobs were all accused of denying food and water to javon. prosecutor says antoinette ordered that he not be fed. remember, he was just 1 year old at the time. they are asking.

all three could receive up to 60 years in prison. the child's mother, who was also a member of the cult, pleaded guilty to child abuse, resulting in death. she's expected to be released from jail after the trial concludes. back to you, denise. >> derek valcourt is at the courthouse, gathering reaction to the verdict. we'll have much more in a live report coming up at 5:00. relief materials are pouring into chile tonight. the quake killed at least 700 people and damaged 500,000 homes. the u.s. has pledged to help with medical care, as well as basic necessities, like food and water. and there's a highly-trained team from fairfax county, preparing to swing into action. the search-and-rescue squad will deploy us to chile as soon as they're needed. task force one is getting ready to go to chile. the elite search-and-rescue team from fairfax, virginia,

received mobilization instructions monday. >> everyone is getting ready as fast as they can. >> that includes doctors, engineers. if task force 1 is activated, 52 of them will head to chile for the earthquake. twice as many went to haiti. >> we take equipment to breach and break into structures, equipment to allow us to move patients. everything from rope rescue to jack hammers. >> reporter: this time knows what it takes-- team knows what it takes to help people in earthquake zones. it's one of only two teams in the nation, certified to perform rescue operations. >> they're nervous, really, about whether they'll be sent or not. everyone here wants to go. and if they're not rostered, they'd like to be. >> reporter: but before they can do that, every team member has to have their passport checked. international shot record examined. and go through a mini physical. >> the people behind me are, i think, some of the best trained

rescuers anywhere around. and they do great work. >> not everyone who showed occupant headquarters will be placed on the roster. but if they are called to go, they've already seen the worst and they're prepared. >> whit johnson, wjz eyewitness news. >> they say the u.s. currently has no plans to chile. new at 6:00, more on the search and rescue team. there is a new fight brewing tonight. you may recall, exxon was ordered to pay homeowners, $150 million in damages, following a large gas leak that contaminated ground water and hundreds of wells. jackson was also ordered to -- exxon was also ordered to test the wells.

jacksonville residents say they're outraged at the decision. and they're now filing an appeal. maryland prosecutors want to strengthen the state law aimed at battling gang-related crime. state's stearns -- attorneys say the act is flawed. but it failed because it failed to define constitution. state's attorneys are proposing a new bill to close the loopholes. it would also create mandatory penalties, return leave them to the discretion of individual judges. in tonight's wjz drug use report. drug and alcohol use among teenagers is on the rise for the first time in a decade. the number of students in grades 9 through 12, who admitted to smoking marijuana, increased by 6% last year. there was also a 2% increase in teens who used ecstasy. and an 11% increase in the number of teens who drank alcohol. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work tonight, let's check in on the

roads with sharon gibala. >> reporter: the big issue right now is because of an accident that was cleared. it was blocking two right lanes. the damage is done. the accident is gone on the outer loop at liberty road. but you're still looking at a backup to perring parkway. it will cost you about 50 minutes. meantime, a new accident on 83 northbound between wareb road and should wan road. -- shaone road. east hanover. fire activity still there in nottingham. possible lane closures on 95 northbound. that delay now extended 195 up the beltway. between eastern avenue, that will cost about five minutes. take a look at the top side delay. it's nasty. this report brought to you by subway. foot long, with mountains of

pastrami. only at subway. eat fresh. back over to you. >> thank you, sharon. johns hopkins hopes its staff will take time away from work to help teach kids. in tonight's school watch, andrea fujii explains a new partnership, aiming to promote volunteerism. some kids say they listen more closely. when a volunteer reads to them. >> those towels are very nice, why change them, she thought. >> we were listening to them. and it's nice. >> it's to promote more health in schools. johns hopkins university announced a new initiative, allowing staff up to two days of paid leave to volunteer at a city school. >> an education can transform a student's life. inspiring a curiosity that stays with a student forever. >> reporter: from bookkeeping to reading to kids, officials say volunteers are necessary for well-rounded students. >> reporter: for example, the barkley school library wouldn't

be possible without the help of the johns hopkins women's club, who has been volunteering here since the 1960s. >> reporter: in conjunction with read across america day, the ceo and university president, read aloud a book to barclay students. >> how many of you have heard of rosa parks before? >> i liked that book. and we miss martin luther king. >> actually, right now, we're working to get some of our third graders help with homework. and between mentoring. and our gardening and greening projects out back. it was just always a lot to do. >> besides promoting learning, educators say volunteers also show the kids that others care. >> uh-oh. andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. and if you are interested in volunteering at a city school, you can find more information on wjz.com. just click on local news.

and we like that idea. >> we love that idea. >> paid days for volunteering, yes. straight ahead. raging flames. a texas strip mall, consumed by fire. what was lost in the blaze. famous suit. it's what o.j. simpson was wearing. some snow will move into the region. bob will have the updated first warning forecast when we come back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it's a revolution in pain relief.

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a massive four-alarm fire broke out in a strip mall. all four considered now, a total loss. fire crews were forced out of the building, shortly before the ceiling collapsed. one firefighter was hospitalized with smoke inhalation. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. a suit worn by o.j. simpson is donated to a museum.

a judge approved the plan simpson wore when he was acquitted. however, the smithsonian rejected the suit. the donation was meant to end a long legal battle over the clothing. they will now try to donate it to another institute or institution. marie osmond speaks of her own struggle with depression. >> reporter: coming up, marie osmond's own thoughts of suicide. marie was remarkably candid, when we sat down to talk about her serious battle with depression. >> i could not find any light in my life. nothing. no joy. nothing. >> in 1999, postpartum depression, had left marie utterly helpless. >> you did lose it for a time. >> oh, yeah.

>> it began here after the birth of son matthew in 1998. postpartum depression can leave mothers with thoughts of suicide. >> did you ever feel suicidal? >> did i ever think of it? yeah, sure. that's what's so devastating about it. it is so not logical, but yet it can feel so right. and that's the bizarre thing about depression. >> marie told me that suicide was not a choice she could make. >> i couldn't. number 1, because i'm a mother. i would never do that to my children. i would never abandon them and not be there to put my arms around them or hug them if they hurt. i couldn't do that to them. but i do understand the despair. >> also tonight, who is the early-on favorite to win dancing with the stars? and who will go home first? plus, your first look at an all-

new ncis. that and more coming up on entertainment tonight. and you can see entertainment tonight, at 7:30, here on wjz. an american man takes a giant leap into the world record books. seth enz low jumped 183 feet, between two ramps in sydney, australia this morning. that's the world's for the longest jump on a harley- davidson. the stunt took a full year to prepare. i don't know how you practice that. because if you practice and don't do well, you may not do it again. >> i also saw a crack on his gas tank when he came down, too. that wasn't good. there is rain, possibly snow coming your way. snow coming your way. >> bob ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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some spots. a few wet snowflakes. basically melting. it's too warm out there. we have rain showing up around the region. most of it down to the south. and across the lower eastern shore. a little heavier echoes of

rain. across extreme northern baltimore county. temperatures are a little cooler. talking mid- to upper 30s. we're talking about rain this evening. later as it does drop down. we'll see a mix of overnight and into tomorrow. it's possible. particularly north and west of the city. you might see an inch or two of slush on the lawns, rooftops, cars maybe, on the trees. pavement is just too warm. 99% of it is going to melt. even a little slush in some of the protected areas. this is all rain for the time being. take a look at temperatures. 38. dew points also above freezing. at 33. humidity up to 82%. winds very light now. but that's going to change now tomorrow. the barometer 29.83. that's going to start falling tomorrow. 39, rain down to the south. 39, 39, 38, 43 in elkton. 39 in hagerstown. 37. the cold spot, oablg land. -- oakland. but there's no precip. winds now, north and northeast. and rather light. tomorrow, they will pick up,

once this low pressure down to the south moves off into the atlantic ocean, it will strengthen and winds will pick up out of the east and northeast. and get pretty strong by afternoon. you can already see the low pressure, very, very well defined. it's all moving off to the east. and the mountain areas to across the appalachian areas. 4, 5, 6 inches in some of the higher elevations. you can see the rain to the west. most areas aren't reporting reaching the ground. but they did see a couple of inches northern. south carolina, yes. the storm moving off the coast. it's too far south to give us much of a problem. it will get windy behind it. you can count on that later in the day. in fact, north winds, 25 knots. and beginning later tonight through tomorrow, a small craft advisory on the bay. rain-snow mix, generally 34 overnight. at times, tomorrow, close to 40. a lot of it is going to melt. but a rain-snow mix, continuing through much of the day

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dramatic proposals. i'm weijia jiang, in baltimore, what you need to know next on wjz eyewitness news. >> check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. the verdict is in, accused of starving a 1-year-old to death. >> tonight, a jury has decided the fate of three cult members. >> hi, everyone. i'm kai jackson. >> i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. we're updating that breaking news. wjz was first to tell you about at 4:00. guilty. that's the verdict for all three cult members accused of starving the toddler to death. wjz stays on this high-profile case from start to finish.