attorney. that's where we are live. derek this is a big race. so many people can't wait to see if they will continue or not >> the two have went back and forth in a continuous debate as east side tries to argue to the public they are best suited to leave the office that prosecuted the toughest criminals she's had to play a lot of defense in the scam pain -- campaign. >> there was a lot of deversion. >> she stands by her record and has support of many of the politicians >> she is focused and has baltimore on the right track.

>> reporter: but some talk about the crime rate and he says he is the change the state's attorney's office needs >> they have the lowest conviction rate. >> reporter: he's been raising more money for attack adds and garnering support from some of her partners in the law enforcement community including the commissioner who -- >> having a prosecutor who is a rubber stamp should be something that the citizens do not want. >> been unable to work with law enforcement. >> reporter: race has reared its ugly head but both sides say that the other side started it.

so issues of race, issues of endorsements, issues of the record right now all of that is in the past behind voters who are going to have just a few more hours to make up their minds on which candidate is best for the office. we're live at the mitchell courthouse. >> all right, thank you. it's a very big night for baltimore city voters, it's a very big night for baltimore county voters. voters will decide which democrat they want to face. the republican in the november election. >> reporter: it is the most expensive primary race in baltimore county history. they're taking nothing for granted. on primary election day he's out early getting last-minute votes

reminding people of his experience. >> it's a nice reception from voters, they have done their research and happy with the choices and we're just reenforcing that and i'm letting people know i'm here to do a big job. >> tv adds trying to reach a population of 800,000. he's touted his environmental record. >> we want to keep our neighborhoods safe and the schools strong and have a modern government that allows more with less in difficult times. people are responsing to the message, i'm all smiles today and up beet -- upbeat. i feel like i need to keep campaigning. >> wjz continues with adam may, he is live in pikesville where the challenger has had a very

busy day as well. out to you, adam. >> he has been working the area in pikesville and he has out spent when it comes to media. a few days ago, he changed the tone of his campaign. >> glad it's election day and it's almost over. >> he hits polling places with other politicians that have endorsed him >> we're working it on election day and going to keep working through the general election and through the next four years . we kept everything on the positive level. >> that's not entirely true. >> kevin voted himself a $9000 pay raise -- >> reporter: they launched an

attack add. reresponsible tax spending is the campaign promise for voters >> they're worried about the economy and the budget and education and public safety in baltimore county is our priority and we make sure we deliver the services to them. >> we should point out that he has been the subject of campaign attacks for the last several weeks, he's only running the one attack ad. he has been here in the pikesville area this afternoon knocking on doors, heading up polling places trying to get into the stronghold territory. >> thank you. we are only hours away from knowing what will happen, voter turnout has been extremely low today. no one is exactly sure why, the weather is picture-perfect.

take a look, we have an interesting graphic. back in 2006, there was a race going on in baltimore city there was a 25% voter turnout. right now as after 4:45:00 p.m. this year, only an 8.5 in baltimore city. they're hoping that it's just after 5:00 that the voter turnout will go up. >> thank you for reporting live. a murder investigation underway in baltimore county, that's where police say they found a man dead in his home police found a man in an apartment unit in mill brooke.

he had some type of trauma to his upper body. right now no word on any suspects. >> a five-year-old missing and he maybe in the custody of a cocaine dealer. more on the search for the boy. >> it's been four days since anyone as seen him. he was last seen on friday. tony robinson found out he's not the boy's father. he is wanted on drug charges but before he was taken into custody, he fled his home possibly taking the 5-year-old with him. they are not sure he has the child >> phone tone faces life in prison if convicted on the drug trafficking charges. a bank of america targeted and now police are looking for man who fled with an unknown amount of cash. it happened in the 600 block of ricers town road. the teller gave the man cash

and he took off. anyone with information about the whereabouts is asked to call police. after days of conflicting reports, iran has released one of three americans held on spying charges we have the latest from the state department. >> sarah shroud put her message of thanks >> i want to thank every country and individual that is involve in this process >> she spoke just moments after her release and boarded a plane where her mother was waiting. >> i know how much effort has gone into it and i'm grateful >> she was arrested with two other americans in july of 2009 hiking in a group. she was seen here last may her

fiance and their friend were all charged with spying. the court set the bail at $500,000 and initially the family said they couldn't pay. but it's not clear who paid the bail. swiss diplomats handled the negotiations and they're not sure of the final terms of her release. >> did the united states government pay anything for this release the answer is no. >> reporter: the white house put out a statement saying that president obama was pleased with her release. the others were still in jail although they committed no crime. no one is saying if and when they will get a trial. >> according to a campaign web site set up, shroud suffers

from depression and discovered a lump in her breast while in prison. a comfortable day around maryland. a live look shows sky chopper 13 showing clouds moving in. wjz has live coverage with bob turk and bernadette woods. >> there's a front down to the south, the win is keeping a little bit on the breezier side and there's a chance of fire dangers across the region. please be careful with any cookouts and what not at least for the next 7 days, we may see some more rain but probably not until the tropics. they're looking at three named storms right now on the map. trying to update them. the 5:00 updates are in and

there are three now, the newest one, this is igor, it is way out there moving to the west slowly at 8 miles per hour, it's gain some strength since the last update. here's julia, julia is still pretty far out this and it's going to avoid most of land and then there's one more, this is our newest one, this is carl. we haven't gotten all of the information in, winds are 40 miles per hour, it's moving northwest and the general track with carl takes it over the pensacola and towards the same area, either northern parts or extreme southern parts of texas. it's expected to keep strengthening and could be a hurricane before making the land fall. we'll keep you updated in a little bit. >> the ravens start the season with a w, people are still

talking about the hard-hitting close game against the jets on monday night football. mark is at wjz.com with more on the big win. >> the opening game against the jets is pretty much what we expected, hard-hitting and low scoring defenses engaged in a stand off and it's the ravens that stand tallest in the end. the season opener had the look of disaster at the start. joe flacco was flattened and fumbled, the first of three turnovers but they would survive it primarily thanks to their own defense, the purple swarm made life miserable making the jet -- when sanchez was able to throw, his receivers paid a price like this pass attempt, a hard-hitting start to the season goes the ravens way for all of

the talk of their offense, it was the defense that led the way in a 10-9 win over the jets >> we bend but we don't break. that's how we play today and we prove we could be the number one defense. >> the one guy who has been there for all 15 years, ray lewis is still a star. >> ray lewis is the best in football. >> with the fan cam, we ask you, what impressed you most about the ravens win over the jets >> not letting them catch a break they were on them. >> joe took some serious hits and they stay together as a team. that was the most impressive part >> it was powerful last night when ray lewis hit that guy, it was off the chain. >> it did have a grudge match

quality as they were facing rex ryan and we'll hear comments from both sides after the game, that's coming up in sports >> i like to hear the sound track from the field. can you imagine? >> a lot of bruises >> thank you. the ravens are back on the road, back on wjz, you can watch the ravens and the bang -- still ahead, neighborhood blitz >> the explosion was tremendous. the houses went like that. >> a gas line ruptures in a california community, the concerns the accident has sparked around the country. >> reporter: coming up, fueling up without paying up. anne arundel county fuel thieves. >> reporter: some community college students are having to

park their cars on the grass for classes, how that may have something to do with the tight economy. that's next. a comfortable day around maryland. the updated weather forecast is coming up. ♪

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when convenient stores are robbed, thieves usually go after cash, in anne arundel county, they're going after gas, specifically diesel fuel. they have made off with well over a thousand gallons so far >>reporter: if you watch the numbers roll, you know what a fill up can cost, but this store is paying the price for an illegal fill-up >> suspects were able to steal

diesel fuel from underground valued at over $2000. over 700 gallons were taken from underground. >> it's not known if surveillance cameras caught the thefts, they speculate it would take a large pickup truck pulling a tank or a trailer and some knowledge of which cover to pop to gain access and the 1500 gallons of stolen diesel >> if it's not known if they're using it or selling it to someone else >> things like construction equipment, combines and track torrs and trucking. that's a lot of possible customers >> we don't have suspects, we're working closely with the business and run checks in the area to monitor it. >> reporter: looking for those who don't pay full price.

>> reporter: when contacted, a representative declined to comment on the thefts while an investigation is underway. >> if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads at wjz traffic control. >> hi, everyone we're busy out there looking at the first map if you look at the harrisburg expressway, still slow in the southbound direction from swan . west side outer loop slow to security boulevard. southbound 95 stop and go from white marsh to the beltway beltway and south wolf. now let's look live as you can see, plenty of congestion at swan road, this report is brought to you by subway. hurry in and try any breakfast

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noontime we got 80 and we've been dropping ever since. 58 is the average and the record is 94 and 42. right now around the state, pleasant conditions, 76, 77, 83 ocean city. 68 in oakland. in the 40s tonight. the dew point is low down to 47. some areas tomorrow morning will get down to 50 degrees. it will be a cool night but now still the west winds slowly calming down. 16, 12, still breezy to the east and later tonight the winds will quit for the most part and temperatures will begin to tumble. a batch of clouds and a little precipitation over the central states looks like we may have a chance of getting some shower activity, thursday night and maybe friday morning as the system moves off to the east. not a great chance, most of the energy is going to pass to the north but they do have a chance and we need the rain, hasn't

been that wet the last month or so. the clouds pressing down and that front goes through, beautiful day tomorrow, most of thursday pleasant. the clouds come in, a few showers possible. speaking of systems, igor now up to 144, a strong category 4 storm. beer -- bermuda, this storm at a 4 is expected to be probably a category 2 by the time it gets to bermuda. they're very much in the sights of igor unfortunately and you can see it. for the most part all of the models take it towards bermuda and quickly northeast. once again and probably rough surf by saturday and sunday along the coast. julia, a hurricane now, category

one. the water is colder up here so it will weaken. look at the eye of igor. this is going to head north and northeast, but a new storm just named with winds around 40 miles per hour, tropical storm karl should not impact the united states as well. that's good news but not good news for mexico because it will cause heavier rains there. tonight a clear, cool tonight, later on 52 tomorrow, sun and a few clouds, upper 70s to maybe 80 degrees which is right in the middle of where it should be this year. >> nice to be where we should be. >> still ahead, preventable illness, new research about pets that could alzheimers before symptoms appear. the benefits of gaming. proof video games could help

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wjz, maryland's news station. it is 5:30, 76 degrees, partly sunny. i'm mary bubala, thank you for joining us. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. taking the polls of maryland voters, the primaries the first chance to see how people are feeling about the issues and the candidates. pat following that. >> reporter: tonight's turnout could be an indication of how marylanders are feeling in general, good, bad or indifferent. if the nation has a water cooler it's likely to be the voting place, what america is saying about what government is doing and some voters are not happy >> no. we want a change. >> reporter: they're not doing enough. >> reporter: voters may not make as big of a statement as some

other states. it's not clear if voters discontent will affect the general election. >> that's going to be the primary factor in his, looked for or hoped for, victory over governor o'malley. >> reporter: they may see some changes in the status quo >> they're not totally responsive to the needs, i'm looking to see, hopefully some new blood >> that new blood may influence the first congressal race and the democrat is focusing on an independent voting record while republicans hope it will swing back to the gop which held the seat for years they don't expect discontinue to be a factor otherwise

>> there's a national mood that everyone talks about. you have to remember that maryland is one of the most educated states in the country, i really don't expect it to play out in the general election. >> many voters seem to be satisfied >> they're doing the best they can do at this time. >> reporter: keeping in minged mind a lot can happen between now and november. back to you, mary. >> reporter: officials are hoping that a lot happens between now and when the polls close. we had an 8% turnout in baltimore city, a 10% voter turnout in baltimore county. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you. remember wjz is always on, we will bring you updated results throughout the evening and have the winners and the losers tonight at 11:00. the california gas exmotion that killed at least 4 people is

causing worries about gas lines around the country. vick is live with more. >> reporter: we are getting a first-hand look from surveillance and cell phone video an images are jarring. the surveillance shows how quickly things went from normal to -- chaotic. 4 people died after the explosion. they're examining the section of pipeline that ruptured. >> it's worse than an earthquake. >> the explosion was tremendous. the house went like that. >> reporter: investigators are trying to determine how many other lines could be at risk. >> the owners of pacific gas and electric will set aside some to recover. >> wjz is following some breaking news, paris' tower has

been evacuated. an anonymous person called saying there was a bomb. the park was cleared out. about 2500 people were affected and police are checking the area with sniffer dogs but found nothing so far. . it's been a rough couple days for the new york jets, not only did they lose to the ravens, they say team members harassed a female reporter. more on the scandal and reaction from the reporter at the center of it all >> reporter: it was a rough start for the jets as the ravens win 10-9, but the nfl is investigating the jets for harassing behavior against a reporter from mexico. she was on the sidelines when

jet players and coaches appeared to throw footballs in her direction and later as she waited in the locker room to do this interview with mark sanchez, she was the target of cat calls and rude comments she tweeted i'm so uncomfortable. i'm in the jets waiting room waiting for mark sanchez and not look around me. i want to cover my ears. it's making embarrassing headlines for the jets and the nfl >> professionally discouraging >> reporter: a member of the football hall of fame and journal -- journalist says there's no room for boys will be boys attitude. she leaves it up to the nfl to determine if action is necessary. >> i really o believe that they find that they need to punish someone, they are going to do it and they find that if it's not

necessary, i trust in what they say. >> it doesn't mean the jets are clear of any legal trouble. >> if people around her seen it as actual harassment it could be actionable even if she's not quite clear if she wants to file a suit or not. >> they believe that the jets experience was a bad day for her. >> thank you. she says that the nfl started the investigation ten hours after the incident occurred. we have some breaking news to report out of west baltimore where a possible shooting is under investigation. >> we have police on the scene of a shooting, an adult male has been found shot at pennsylvania and martin luther king boulevard, it's north of the downtown, it's not clear if he

was shot here or somewhere else. police are looking for a black honda and not clear how the vehicle is related to the shooting. they are closed martin luther king boulevard at pennsylvania avenue as police continue the investigation and at this point all we know is an adult male has been shot. >> in the report, researchers may be closer to create a blood test that can identify alzheimer's disease. they look for a number of bio markers in the blood that has been associated with alzheimers. it was accurate 80% of the time. more research is needed to perfect the test. playing fast-paced video games may have a benefit. they have better decision- making

skills. researchers tested those who didn't play the game, they reacted 25% slower than those who did play the game. reports say that more students are having trouble paying off their college loans. the department of education says in 2008 more defaulted on their loans the number of students attending community college skyrocketed 40% in 3 years. it comes as a time when the budget has been slashed by millions of dollars. makeshift parking lots are set up on the grass.

some say it can take up to a half hour to find a space. >> you see a parking space and then you see another car trying to get into it right before you get there. >> attendance is up 3% and making it hard to get in desired classes. sometimes students have to wait until next semester if they don't register in the spring. >> sometimes take classes online >> one planned to take 5 classes but only taking three >> there were too many kids. is wasn't available. >> what did you have to do? >> telling me to go to dundalk but i didn't want to. >> reporter: admission grew from 19,000 to well over 26,000. the president says it comes when 2.6 million was slashed from

the school's budget in july. >> we rented some space for our programs in the ridge road facility and come january, we will be opening a third major extension site in the randalls town community. it costs $320 a credit hour, but they pay 1/3 at cc bc. >> other maryland community colleges have seen an increase in students time for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. complete coverage of all of the primary races how to add a little to your food by cooking with soft drinks. for all of these stories, read the baltimore sun and look for the forecast for the

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the september weather is pleasant conditions that will continue for at least another day or so. bernadette woods looking at wednesday forecast. >> it is a beautiful one out here today and the winds start to die down tonight and the temperatures going down to the low 50s for the lows. tomorrow we warm it up seasonably warm up to 80 degrees in the afternoon. we see some changes in the forecast, here's bob with that. >> some nice cool nights, 56 tomorrow night, chance of a shower, a little bit of rain

possible. 83, down to 79 and 80 on saturday and a little warmer, pretty warm sunday, 84 but still not humidity, not talking about humid days >> thank you. >> president obama's mideast says the peace talks are in the right directions. the peace talks began in washington this month >> secretary of state hillary clinton told israeli and palestinian leaders that the time is right for a peace deal and they said a deal could happen within a year. >> all of us reaffirmed our commitment to reaching a shared goal of a just, lasting and secure peace. >> but the biggest and most immediate hurdle remains, the

settlements that are built on land that palestinians want. the u.s. leaders are pressuring israel to extend the moratorium. they offered a compromise promising to limit construction of new settlement. the palestinians have threatened to quit talking if the buildings resume. both share the common goal of two states but still bickering over border issues. despite the disagreement, they remain hopeful that talks will continue. >> wjz, eyewitness news. >> direct mid-east peace talks were launched on september 2nd. there's a lesson here a woman learned first hand, be

careful what you put on your facebook page, she's facing 3 years probation, she bragged she was collecting unemployment while working as an apartment manager. she's ordered to pay back benefits she wasn't supposed to receive. george michael pled guilty to driving under the influence and position of marijuana last month. he crashed his suv into the side of a photo shop in july. he promised to sort himself out after he was arrested on similar charges in 2008. checking in with eyewitness news for all new stories, vick is standing by live with a preview. a disturbing number of rape cases. the caroll county man facing charges what he's accused of doing. the breaking news at 6:00.

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>> we were not at our best today, but that's a credit to the ravens. but i know we can get better. >> and while the ravens emerge healthy, not so for the jets. chris is out for the rest of the year and suffered a torn ligament in his left knee and this is the second time he's seriously injured that left knee. the ravens look to continue the role of road warriors. see it here on wjz. coverage at 1:00. the orioles play at home tonight and brian is nursing a nasty bruise after tagged with a line drive last night. happened in the first inning he would leave the game after the inning and has a bruise on

his left tricep. he left with a lead but they went to extra innings. >> one out, scott singles to center, a game winner, it's a 4-3 final and the o's can celebrate their first win over toronto. baltimore continues to play better ball under new manager. game two of the series tonight. heythe team monitoring the workload and plan to rest him.

catch me on the radio tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. it was interesting the reaction today, we had a lot of talk about optimism over the ravens. there are concerns about the offense only scoring ten points. >> people are careful about where they let the optimism run to. >> the ravens had a win so let's be positive. >> thank you, mark. >> still ahead on eyewitness news, a continuous campaign, now it's up to voters to decide which attorney made the best argument to the top prosecutor. diabetes testing? what else is new?

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>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd and wjz.com, baltimore. from the city, to the counties to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage, it's wjz, maryland's news station. primary process, candidates and the voters head to the polls >> the key races still up in the air. >> hello, i'm vick carter. >> here's what people will be talking about tonight >> the spotlight is on maryland by the end of the night several important primaries will be decided. mary bubala is live in towson, the heart of several important races in baltimore county >> reporter: we are following the continuous race for executive, the primary race, it's a match