select portions of what we understand is a great deal of surveillance video. >> this is the doorway where the victim alleges that three young men took her. >> reporter: a 12-year-old claims she was dragged inside. >> into this storage room. >> reporter: and gang raped by three peernlings including two teenagers, who are charged as adults. >> the victim's story does not match up with the footage. >> reporter: they released portions of the surveillance tape that he says shows the victim walking down the hallway with the friend and the other two behind them and shows her walking there and not being dragged. >> we hear the victim's story about how many males were inside the storage room does not match up with the footage. >> reporter: the attorney said there's other video that has

not been released and will not say what it shows. >> there's the other door. >> reporter: and there's more than one way in and out of that roo. the victim tells police she was forced there. >> is that something that you believe are true and are standing by? >> at this time the case is still under investigation. there is probable cause in this case to charge the suspects. >> the law section extremely clear, very clear, a 12-year- old young lady cannot give consent. we're not saying nothing happened. in fact, something did happen. we're just saying the facts, as are told in this police report and in this statement of charges are not entirely accurate. >> reporter: so what was the motivation? why did skateworks release that video and hold a press conference. skateworks said they wanted to address civil liability issues and maybe it would make customers feel safer. according to police the victim

was visibly upset after this land crying out for her mother. mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you very much. skateworks is reviewing security policies and may add more cameras. they also said they will change the locks on all of their storage rooms. we have an update on the breaking news we've been followings p.d moments ago baltimore city police con farmed 12-year-old boy struck by an suv has died. police say the boy was hit while riding his back bfnlgt police say he was transported to an area hospital where he did die of list injuries. we're mrs. following breaking news on route 40 in baltimore county. captain mike perry has more. mike? >> pretty serious accident lear in prosdale, up near rolls veil. it's between rossville and martin boulevard. a two-vehicle collision. earlier a person was

transported to hopkins bayview in critical condition. that was the operator of the silver vehicle. apparently the vehicle made a u turn and was traveling westbound. the operator of that vehicle was in a waiting am blafnlts no word on their condition. baltimore county police have one lane of route 40 westbound closed as they continue their investigation. as you see, it is causing some traffic delays. new tonight at 6:00, a man is under arrest after police say he went through extreme lengths to impers flat a plomplet investigators don't know how he got his hand on the equipment. detectives say 41-year-old darryl yyliff had lights installed in a refurbished vehicle. they said the vehicle was elaborate and could have fooled a police officer. police also rerecoverred other -- recovered other items.

the city said the badges are difficult to duplicate. investigators are also looking into whether he tried to pull anyone over. a former city college high school employee says he is not guilty of sexually abuse ago student. ryan coleman's attorney entered that plea in baltimore circuit court. a 17-year-old girl accuses coleman of inappropriately touching her in his office. coleman worked as a hall monitor. a third person has died after a car ran into a family walking out of an emmittsburg church. it happened august 8th at st. joseph catholic church. an 89-year-old woman died. her daughter and son-in-law died on the day of the didn't. police are considering charges against the driver. a milestone in one of

america's wars. the final u.s. combat brigade has left iraq, but it leaves an unstable piece behind. joel brown reports. >> reporter: u.s. convoys drove down these dark desolate highways with iraq in the rear view mirror. that relief comes after seven and a half years of war. these u.s. soldiers are from the last brigade of combat troops to cross the border out of iraq. about 6,000 more troops are due to pull out by the end of the month. the military's on schedule to meet president obama's august 31 pes deadline -- 31st deadline. it's a happy homecoming for the troops. scenes like this have been plague out at bases across the

country. >> i've been waiting a long time to come back to my family oar but not all the troops are coming home. after this month, op hop becomes "operation new dawn." 50,000 u.s. troops will remain. they could be called upon to fight. the main job was to keep training iraq's army. >> they show the will to continue to improve. >> reporter: this charred highway marks where what a -- a road side bomb explode. with the u.s. mission drawing for a cloarks the road to iraq is likely to be just as rough. the u.s. death toll in iraq is 4,415. tonight hear from local soldiers as they react to local news. the men fighting for maryland's governor's office

remains essentially tide -- tide. governor martin o'malley has 45% and bob ehrlich 44%. a troubling new study shows more than half of the country's african-american boys are not finishing high school, but one local school district is outpacing the national average. wjz is live at headquarters. we have more in the school watch report. >> reporter: when it comes to graduating black boys from high school, baltimore county is almost head of the class. it's something that many school districts are struggling to do. just a few short years ago less than shafl of the nation's black boys graduated from high school. but in some parts of the country those numbers are changing and education experts

are seeing it in baltimore county. when it comes to graduating young black men, an independent study found new jersey is number one. maryland is number two followed closely by california at number three. but if you look closer at all of the school districts nationwide, baltimore county is number three with a 67% graduation operate for black boys. montgomery county rounds out the top four. >> white parents, black parents all want the same thing. >> reporter: dr. harrison is the superintendent of baltimore county schools. he says teachers play a major park. >> when they take an interest, our children respond accordingly. >> reporter: harrison said the focus is catching african- american boys who fall through the cracks but it's up to them to comploos success. >> we have choices in the types

of decisions we make for ourselves. as far as i'm concerned it's still an open-ended pros sessments the opportunities are there if you want it. >> reporter: some african- american boys know it like these students. they say some black boys are pushed off the graduation track by peer pressure when many of them need strong role models to help. >> i believe teachers or administrators provide african- americans with ideas like you could be a doctor or a lawyer. maybe they might go for that. >> reporter: in less than two weeks baltimore county students head back to the classroom. dr. harrison said there are programs in place, many of them to help black boys make it to graduation day. >> thank you. the school districts with the lowest graduation rates for black boys are in florida, south carolina and new york. we have news tonight of maryland's first west nile virus virus cases of the year.

it's spread by mosquitoes. the maryland department of let confirms two cases, one in baltimore county. the other is in montgomery county. residents should take precautions. for a full list of what what you cran do, log on to wjz.com. it was a calm pretty nice day. it's a welcome change from yesterday's rain. so is the sun going to stick around for the weekend? meteorologist tim williams is updating the forecast. >> good evening. we're definitely looking at a warming trend. high pressure is in control. we're looking at 84 down from our daytime high of 86. we have rain down to the south. we still have moisture. we did have fog this morning as a result we'll likely have fog tomorrow morning. the winds are pretty calm. speaking of the moisture, we have about an inch of surplus of rain for the year. that is because of all the rain we had yesterday really

contributing to that we talk about mosquitoes, dump the standing water. this will allow for warmer air. that will create poor air quality conditions. the department of the environment has issued a code orange alerted for all of the areas shaded in gray advising you that pollution levels could be concentrated around the metro area and that coil pablght some areas or some people in the areas that have sensitive problems towards pollution. so we'll keep you posted. we'll have the forecast coming up in a few minutes. right now baseball great roger clemens is fielding questions from congress that he lied about taking steroids. >> reporter: a grand jury is charges roger clemens with lying about using stoirsd. one of the best pitchers went

before the dmoit answer questions. the indictment charges clemens with one count of obstruction, three counts of making false statements and two counts of perjury. >> this was great to be able to tell them what i've been saying all along, that i've never used steroids or growth hormones. >> reporter: mcna mi said he injected clemens more than a dozen times from 1998 through 2001. >> sans follow, steroids and hgh. >> reporter: clemens is a seven- time cy young winner who pitched for the yankees, astros and began his career with the red sox. clemens retired in 2007 after 23 years on the mound. a year later lawmakers started asking questions about steroid

use. now clemens could face up to 30 years in prison and a one and a half million fine if convicted. >> clemens' attorney reached by phone said he just learned of the indictment. face to face with an 1100- pound animal. a bull plows into a crowd, sending terrified spectators scrambling. how it was finally brought under control. a new tool to save lives on the close is a peek-- chesapeake. a program giving free dental care to those who need this the most. don't miss the updated first warning forecast. ,,,,

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sky chopper 13 is over the scene with details. >> reporter: a nasty avenue in the thornton overly area. one vehicle is overturned. two people injured. both being transported to local hospitals. ken wood is closed in both directions at elmwood as they continue their investigation. back to you on t.d v hill. they're taking the search out of search and rescue. it's an ever evolving task.

new technology is bringing help faster to those on maryland waters. >> reporter: a new feature has been added a control center called rescue 21. >> to zero in on location of the voters. when they key in on the distress channel for vhf, it registers saying the boat is on the line ofberg. >> reporter: it's drawn boy radio transmissions on the water. if more than one tower picks up the call. >> we can go from many square miles to almost to pinpoint. >> reporter: the old situation

gave them a general idea that meant throwing a lot into the search. now two weeks into the new rescue 21 center, it take as small boat. >> you're looking at $46,000. two weeks ago for that small boat we're only talking $1800. >> it reduces our time. >> reporter: and it brings help faster. alex demetrick. >> rescue 21 coverage is also going up america's coastline land will cover 42,000 miles. three years ago a 12-year- old maryland by died after not getting proper dental care. the infection spread to his brain. it was a wakeup call.

baltimore city's health department is making strides in getting dental care to families in crisis. dozens of children are receiving dental care for the very first time. >> they were a little apprehensive, a little scared at first, a couple tears. once they see it's nothing more than brushing their teeth, counting their teeth and putting fluoride on their teeth, they come with smiley faces. they come with hope mouths. >> reporter: 23 children have received services since it started and 16 are receiving continual treatment. children should see the dentist every six months but many of the families are transient. >> i am a homeless mother and i have a child and it's -- they're all in the same situation, so it's just a good

environment because everyone can relate, and they are very caring. >> reporter: mary bubala, wjz eyewitness news. >> the dental services are provided free of charge by the baltimore health department. mrs. free of charge -- new backpacks for 500 students. the event took place this afternoon at a state-of-the-art facility aimed to help local families. it's filled with local school supplies for children who hoist would not being able to afford it. boy, school is right around the corner. summer is winding down. >> those backpacks are heavy. i got my kids one with wheels. they said that's not cool. it is for me. >> wait until they get older and they're walking like that. we're hoping the first day of school will be as nice has

today. 84. 54% relative humidity with a wind from the north. 29.86. you have a pretty warm five-day first warning forecast coming up.

i'm just hoping that the chopper is not down so low that it's taking that picture. what -- do we have speedboat chopper 13? we're looking at a nice day to be on the water. bay temperature is 82 degrees. a delightful time to be on the shore. 86 right now. our daytime high down to 84. pretty much right on target. the average is 64. we'll be around 68. nowhere neared record. we'll be back up into the 90s. 77 on the shore. 86 in elkton. 95 the corridor. 85 in d.c. everyone else in the

mid-80s. we have a northerly component. that's been keeping us dry. we're looking at temperatures reflecting that calming down of the offer -- atmosphere. we're one inch above the average. we have a one inch surplus. we're going to see more of this southerly wind heading into tomorrow as high pressure begins to ease a little bit off to the east this will allow warmer area to come in from the south. the winds coming in from the north. the drier components will shift. we'll see the temperature and humidity levels going up. the rain responsible for that was the front. it has draped down to the south, still rain and ripples of low pressure. we're seeing showers around in southern virginia, down along the carolinas. it will stay with us tomorrow through saturday.

our next chance of rain comes on sunday with the front approaching from the west. that will bring a late day shower. most of the plans for the weekend will be safeguarded. hot temperatures will be in control. we be back in the 90s tomorrow. and that will stay through saturday. west wind on the bay tonight at five to 10 knots. tonight going down to 68 degrees. looking for partly cloudy conditions, seasonably warm. tomorrow 91. the average of 85 in play. rangers taking on the orioles. first pitch in an hour or so, partly cloudy and mild. game time temperature around 83. >> thank you. still to come a hole opens up in the top of a plane. it was a very scary ride for passenger headed into bwi. tonight we know what caused that crash. a warning before you go food shopping. hundreds become sick after

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it is just before 6:30, 84 degrees, scattered clouds. here are some of the stories people are talking b tears and hugs across the country as the final u.s. combat brigade leaves iraq and soldiers return home. tonight derek valcourt has reaction from local soldiers who served in iraq. >> reporter: news that "operation iraqi freedom" has come to an end is bittersweet to the nearly 3400 maryland national guard soldiers who served in that war. images of u.s. convoys rolling out of iraq bring back memories for many soldiers right here in maryland. >> up top with jej petraeus. >> reporter: he was at the victory base in baghdad.

>> we were doing the right thing to help them progress. i think what we're seeing is showing we're doing the right thing that they can reach a point of security. >> reporter: these two sergeants also served in iraq. he helped train soldiers. she worked in supply convoys and lost four good friends there. >> with the troops pulling out of iraq, i learned their deaths weren't in vein. it was for a purpose. >> we helped the nation get to the paint that they -- point that they could take care of themselves. >> to deal with people that so much wanted their country to succeed and you have a good feeling inside that we did help them. >> reporter: has combat troops pack -- as combat troops pack up, fellow soldiers are

watching. >> been there. i'm proud of what their mission was and that they're returning. >> reporter: even though combat forces are leaving iraq, some maryland soldiers will be deployed later this year. "operation iraqi freedom" will officially end august 31st and it will become "operation new dawn." the government said the final plugging of the well will begin after labor day and replace the blowout preventer. bp will finish drilling a relief well which will plug it from the bottom using mud and cement. now also today bp faces some new accusations. the owner of the deepwater horizon said bp is withholding critical information needed to identify the cause of the spill. police need your help to

track dune murder suspect. a 32-year-old man killed a man at len much park. donald russell was found in the water. police believe mckenza is homeless. one year later we finally know what cause lad large thole form in a southwest airlines plane on its way to baltimore. an unanticipated a teak crack caused the foot long hole to open up, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in west virginia last summer. the jet lost pressure in the cabin but no one was hurt. hundreds of people are already sick from eggs that could be tainted with salmonella. tonight a nationwide recall is expanding. sandra hues has the latest for wjz. >> reporter: before you crack

another egg for breck farks take a look at the car tonight. a growing number of people nationwide are getting salmonella. they came from the wright county egg company in iowa, which is expanding to 380 million eggs. more than two dozen people who ate at this colorado restaurant got sick. 77-year-old carol la botto had to be hospitalized for five days. >> just sick. >> reporter: hundreds of illnesses are confirmed in four states since may. another nine are investigating possible cases. salmonella is common and can be life-threatening. symptoms are flu like. >> if you have the symptoms and not getting better, you want to see your doctor. >> reporter: most stores have cleared their shelves of the eggs, but since mid-may,

americans have bought 33,000 carton. they're packaged under 13 different brand names. to find out if your eggs are on the name, look for a four-digit code that startings with the number p. the -- these are the numbers being recalled -- no matter the brand. investigators say the clickens don't necessarily have to be sick for them to pass on salmonella in their eggs, but investigators are still looking into the cause of the contamination. in los angeles, sandra hughes, wjz eyewitness news. >> health officials want to relined everyone that current thorough -- thoroughly cooking the eggs could kill the salmonella. a look at under armor's entry in the shoe market. find out how the charm city

roller girls are reviving their reputation. for these stories and a lot more, read the baltimore sun. remember, you can look for the updated forecast. injured and sick dogs receive thousands of pints of blood every year. one of the most foremost blood banks is in m as andrea fujii explains, this unique facility now needs your help in order to stay open. >> reporter: this golden retriever berm, has donated blood for five years. >> it is a necessary that people don't realize. >> reporter: donors, like boomer are what keep the blood bank open. they are the only large scale blood bank of its kind. others keep dogs in cages their entire lives to get blood. this is strictly volunteer. >> there are so many dogs in this world. why can't we function the same way the red cross in.

dogs come in, donate blood. >> reporter: but in a down turned economy, fewer donors are coming in. less supply means less money from veterinarians and they have already cut half of the staff. >> they have to believe in the mission which is to make caged blood donors obsolete. >> reporter: the blood collected here goes around the country, saving thousands of dogs lives. these dogs are just some of the donors, but they need more. >> the people. that have been coming here for year, bringing their dogs faithly to donate, they care. >> reporter: boomer's mom who's also a vetted nairn technician likes to help in the process and says boomer loves to donate. >> he gets spoiled. he gets treats. he loves that. >> reporter: workers hope they won't need the blood, but if they do, they are there to help. >> it's a leaf saving treatment. >> reporter: andrea fujii, wjz

eyewitness news. >> dogs eligible to donate must be at least 35-pounds and between nine months and eight years. for more information, log on to wjz.com. still to come, a 12-year- old nearly killed at an amusement park. why the employee charged with causing the accident is back on the job. spectators injured by a bull gone wild, how the attack ended and who's in the hospital tonight. i'm tim williams in for bob turk. we're heating up heading into the weekend. your forecast is coming up. and wjz eyewitness news is on. here are the top stories. for updates and the updated forecast any time, log on to wjz.coco,,

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but when he had enough he hurdled a security fence and plowed into the crowd in northern spain. terrified spectators screamed and ran for their lives, but some weren't lucky. the bull fell onto a 10-year- old boy who is now in intensive care. up with man was gored from behind. 38 others were injured. bull prink runners tied a rope around it to bring it under control. later a crane took the animal away and it was killed. the debate over whether bull fighting should be banned is picking up steam in spain. it pits animal rights against age old tradition. they outlawed the sport last month. it's rare to leap into the arena. officials said the bull was about to be removed because it was underperforming. charlie d'agata, wjz eyewitness

news. >> bulls have killed a dozen people in spain in the past two years much the latest victim was gored to death earlier this month. an amusement park employee charged with a felony for severely injuring a 12-year-old is back on the job. she plummeted 10 stories to the ground from the free fall ride. the operator did not check the safety net. he is now restricted from operating certain rides and faces 25 years in prison. police say a man is under arrest in california after he drove a stolen car to visit an inmate at the secretary -- sacramento jail. he stole the car from a legal dealership but when he drove to visit a friend behind bars, the undercover auto theft happened to be there and the man was placed under arrest.

officers said it saved them the ride to jail. >> katie couric has a preview of what's coming up on the "cbs evening news." >> what is the new strategy for victory in afghanistan. is this war winnable and is it worth the sacrifice. i'll talk with the top u.s. commander tonight on the "cbs evening news." here's a look at tonight's here's a look at tonight's closing numbers fromom,, o7ó?wow

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let's find out if anyone got injured in practice. >> summer camp usually means fun. for football it's work. training camp comes to an end for the ravens. the team said it accomplished everything it set out to. this camp is known for injuries. the first was dominic. many were attempting comeback. webb had knee surgery and

continues to work. he said help won't play any preseason games. the team disagrees and says webb will be ready sooner than later. >> just working hard every day. but we're being real and taking it easy on me and everything is left up to coach harbaugh. >> that's up to the doctors to make the decision. he's right there i know he wants to practice. >> reporter: the ravens will face the redskins in a preseason game saturday night. three weeks of camp drew an estimated 112,000 fans to mcdaniel college. that's a new ravens record. around the league, houston linebacker bryan curbing will

have to sit out. his appeal was denied. cushing said he has not used any banned drugs. the orioles will start a series tonight with the texas rangers in town. the fact that texas is here has special meaning to orioles manager buck showalter. he's off to a good start in ball. the next four days he will face the franchise he used to have. he was with the rangers until he was fired in 2006. he said the rangers is a team on the rise this year. >> taking some bullets, get the development to the point that they're doing. i'm proud of them, but the next four days we'll try to figure out a way to hang with them. >> reporter: so it's the o's

and texas. texas comes to town in first place in the american league. you can see it on masn hd. afternoon baseball in new york. jim lee land, detroit tigers in trouble against the yankees. derek jeter drives in two with his triple to center field. yankees roll 11-5. orioles highlights tonight at 11, plus more on the ravens. >> all right. see you then. >> we'll be right back. ,,

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"cbs evening news." iowa police have a big soapy mess on their hands. they say someone dropped soap into a downtown fountain. now the fountain is overflowing with bubbles, enough for people to do free laundry the fountain will need to be drained, cleaned. and since that costs mon nirks they're trying to find someone to give the bill to. >> what kind of soap is that? >> i don't know. >> that's it for us tonight. we'll be back at 11. i'm adam may. >> and for tim, im' dep of de. the most dangerous job in ,,

>> couric: i'm katie couric above the city of coast. this may be in eastern afghanistan but it's considered the wild west, a front line in the war against the taliban who have a safe haven across the border in pakistan just 25 miles away. as the war intensifies and u.s. casualties mount, we'll talk with the new man in charge. >> there is no intent to look for the exits and turn out the light come next july 2011. >> couric: and to these u.s. marines who have the most dangerous job in the world. >> is everybody all right! >> couric: tonight at this critical juncture, afghanistan: the road ahead. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couc: