may have had those stents implanted unnecessarily. that has led to one of the largest malpractice suits in maryland history. >> lawyer j. miller stands next to the massive pile. 100 lawsuits he filed on behalf of 100 parents at the medical center. accusing mark meday of negligence and fraud. he believes his clients all had unnecessary stents put in place to clear the blocked arteries. >> these patients are willing to be very reasonable. it's just not simply a battle over money. i can't get them to even consider paying what's reasonable. >> he said he filed after settlement negotiations to settle down. >> they are not willing to share responsibility. and they're not willing to take care of the patients they said they would take care of. >> the hospital strongly denies that.

saying they want patients to know the door remains open to productive, reasonable and serious discussions with their attorneys. >> dr. medee's attorney said his client had done nothing wrong. >> he says dr. medee's story came after this came about. the hospital told wjz in those cases where sjmc has appropriate medical information, it will continue to seek a fair and satisfactory resolution with its patients. but declined to comment on this. >> it may take 101 different jury trials. but if that's what it takes to get each of these patients justice, then that's what we're willing to do. >> there have been a handful of other lawsuits filed in the past year. and several lawyers are trying to get class action status for their clients. lawyer miller, who you saw in that piece, objects the overuse of stents is a nationwide problem. and he calls this just the tip

of the iceberg. all right. mike. thank you. we'll continue to watch it. stent operations usually cost $10,000. dozens of flames. >> it the be two to three days before pazo is ready to open for business. 70 firefighters were called to the scene because of the size of that blaze. it was brought under control just before 12:30. spokesperson for the restaurant said the fire did not start at pazo but at a building behind it. waiting for a verdict. speculation tonight about what is holding up the jury in the murder trial. following the case of the three men charged with killing the former baltimore city councilman. derek? >> reporter: the jury was at it all day. a third full day of

deliberations. and so far, no verdict. and today, the jury asked the judge if they could examine the actual bullet that killed ken harris. defendants face a long list of criminal charges in connection with the september of 2008 murderer. baltimore city councilman ken harris. on that night, harris physicalled -- visited the haven lounge. but he walked in on a robbery. tried to get away and was shot in the back. prosecutors told jurors the dna on key evidence like gloves and a halloween mask used during the robbery links the three defendants to the crime and they showed surveillance video that prosecutors argue puts it at the crime scene. today, the jurors asked to examine more evidence themselves. and asked to see testimony transcripts which are not yet available. defense attorneys believe a jury taking their time could be

good news for their clients. >> i think given the reserve of 50-something exhibits, that they're reviewing things. and i'm glad of that. >> i think they're going through specific issues and trying to reconcile that. >> we're expecting the jury will be released for the rest. day. at just about any moment now, they will likely be asked to return first thing tomorrow morning to resume their deliberations. we're live at the courthouse. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. all right. on monday, the juror also asked two questions that the judge was not able to answer. edward risinger junior was last seen friday in the 1600 block of south element street. he is the father of city council viepts edward risinger iii.

life behind bars. he plotted to kill dozens with a bomb in new york's times square. now, a judge has ordered faisal shahzad to spend the rest of his life in prison. shahzad has no regrets about his actions. >> reporter: faisal shahzad smirked when he was handed down a sentence. he told the court he felt no remorse for his failed may 1st bombing attempt. he said, quote, i'm happy with the deal god has given me. he also told the court, we are proud terrorists, and we will keep on terrorizing you. >> we will range an attack inside america. >> shahzad became a u.s. citizen last year. he received explosives training at a pakistani terror camp and says the taliban gave him money to carry out a terror attack in times square. prosecutors made a case to demonstrate what would have

happened if shahzad's bomb had gone off. >> reporter: shahzad told investigators he hoped to kill 40 people here inside times square and was hoping for another attack two weeks later. >> reporter: the judge said shahzad's sentence should be a warning to anyone who hopes to follow in his footsteps. she told him he should spend time behind bars, thinking carefully about whether the koran really advocates killing people. >> shahzad was a former budget analysis and lived in connecticut. new insight in maryland's most talked-about race. the latest poll shows o'malley with a lead over ehrlich. the latest rasmussen poll shows o'malley with 8 points ahead. rasmussen has now classified the race from a tossup to leaning democratic.

denise koch will moderate. and we'd like to hear from you. what issues are you concerned about? what questions do you want to ask the candidates? submit your questions to wjz.com. by clicking on the link at the top of the home page. we're following breaking news right now. above with more for us, captain mike. actually, we're in howard county. two vehicles involved. looks like there is one of them on the roadway. you can see at least two lanes of southbound 95 are closed south of route 100. so you can expect delays in the area. traffic is beginning to back

toward the city. back to you on tv hill. a fall warmup is inside. bob turk and meteorologist bernadette woods updating the forecast for us. we saw a little sun. we we're around 59 degrees now. as far as rain goes had to go up to portions of pennsylvania and new york. that's the rain we had today. a little batch over here over ohio, may swing by late tonight or during the day tomorrow. there's still a chance of a shower tomorrow. won't be as pretty, i think, as we saw this afternoon. at least we saw a little sunshine. with a look at the wednesday forecast, bernadette woods joins me from the outback. as bob was explaining it, the same storm system that is going to affect us tomorrow. so there's a chance for a

couple of showers around here. otherwise, a few clouds. and temperatures remain low. got to about 60 for our high today. not much up from that tomorrow. however, the dry air is not that far away. it will be moving our direction for the end of the week. we'll have that forecast coming up. for now, we're back inside. former president jimmy carter takes time to help the people of baltimore. mr. carter and his wife rosalyn, backed a long-time cause with hands-on work. >> reporter: along jefferson street in east baltimore. >> here we go. >> improvements are coming one home at a time, as volunteers for habitat for humanity, restore old houses for new owners. taking on jobs that would be overwhelming for a mother with a young son. >> a lot more of trial and error, versus being a partner with habitat. >> down the streets, one of those workers was working on a windowsill and moulding.

former president jimmy carter was an unexpected addition to the rehab. >> it's been great. he's been great. >> former first lady rosalyn carter. their passion for building. and they're the hardest workers on the build site. >> reporter: publicity never hurts a good cause. but for the cartirs who give bibles to the new homeowners, it is also an extension of their christian beliefs. >> you cross a border between rich people who have everything like we do, and people who need a home like these folks. and habitat is the best avenue i found to cross that border very easy easily. >> people who never dream to own a home and habitat make its possible. >> reporter: homes aren't the only things being built here. so are some unique memories. >> i can't believe it. they're actually in my house. and it's going to be great. i'm going to have my bible that

i'm going to cherish. >> reporter: feelings that help make a house a home. >> president carter was hospitalized for a stomach ailment last week. at the age of 86, he says he feels fine today. and he looks it, doesn't he? >> sure does. he looks robust, along with rosalyn. they look great. still ahead. murder mystery. a texas husband missing. his wife says he was shot and killed while jet skiing. who she says pulled the trigger. the hunt is on. europe on high alert. where officials were looking for terrorists plotting an attack. the center are the if baltimore ravens is offering incentives to get city school kids to read. hear from matt burke when eyewitness news continues. the fall chill is here. but a warmup is just days away. the updated first warning weather forecast with bob coming up.

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europe on high alert. and tonight, there's a hunt for people behind a terror plot. intelligence agents believe the suspect behind the plan are british and german. american forces are taking aim in this northwest region in pakistan, hunting for those in europe. a suspected u.s. drone strike killed a group of militants monday. they believe german and british nationals are at the heart of the terror plan. but it's unclear if those killed in the terror strike are connected to the plot. in france, police are also cracking down on suspected islamic extremists. so far, investigators are not tying them directly to the

wider terror plot. >> we know it is under way. but we don't know when it may be executed. >> they are stepping up here. and it is the same story across much of europe. standing guard at airports and travel hubs. u.s. intel johnson officials believe osama bin laden himself has given the go ahead to hit those heavily crowded areas with the assaults. styles on the 2008 moon by massacre. security chiefs fear radical muslims linked to the 9/11 attacks have produced 100 trained militants who are now ready to strike. in london, charlie d'agata, wjz eyewitness news. >> the u.s. state department is telling americans it is still safe to travel to europe.

but the flights have fallen by more than a third in the past week. a crash on i-95, creating some traffic problems in howard county. let's check in on the roads now, with sharon gibala. she's live with wjz traffic control, watching that and others. >> the good news is, it's been a pretty quiet commute, with the exception of this crash. you can see we have an overturned vehicle. on 95 southbound. the accident is blocking two left lanes with emergency vehicles there. you can see the overturned vehicle is off the road. you're looking at a six-minute backup at this point, to route 100. with an average speed of 17 miles an hour. meanwhile, another crash. there's a look at drive times and the speeds on the beltway. still looking at delays on the inner loon.

28 miles an hour is your average. pretty typical setback there. this traffic report is brought to you by dsw designer shoes. there are times in sports when it's not the best team that wins. it is the most motivated. now, as mike schuh reports in this school watch report, a baltimore raven is helping city school students to adopt some winning ways. four years ago, morrell park was a winning school. but a new administration motivated kids and their test scores shot up. >> we have been here for four years. and our number 1 focus here has been literacy. because we know that literacy crosses over into science and social studies and mathematics. so our main focus here is

literacy. >> reporter: it's one thing to put up motivational posters. quite another to have the guy on the poster come to your school. here, ravens center and harvard grad matt burke launches a program for schools. >> i think one of the best things about being an athlete is having that. my message really comes from the heart. i never thought that i'd play football for a living. and i was fortunate that my parents stress said education. >> they're listening to him. he's a raven. he's a raven because he listens and learns. >> this education is going to serve me for a longer period of time than football ever will. >> they will get ravens prizes. and mat matz hopes to make a difference. >> a lot of people took an interest if me to help me out along the way. that didn't necessarily have

to. but they did. and at the end of the program, the top readers for the city will get a private tour of m&t bank stadium in may from matt burke. mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you now on tv hill. >> matt burke started the hike foundation, when he played and brought his efforts here when he began playing for the ravens last year. >> when the game was over, he's always bloody. you know he's been in a battle. he will take to the field sunday to face the denver broncos. you can see it live here on wjz 13. >> a few breaks here and there. kind of cool still. upper 50s now. take a look at the numbers. 58. dew point at 44. west/northwest winds, 10. the barometer, holding steady. come back and take a look at your midweek forecast after this. ,,,,,,

two governors, two different approaches. even in good times bob ehrlich didn't make education a priority. he increased college tuition by 40%, cut school construction by $200 million, and ehrlich voted to eliminate the department of education

while serving in congress. but in the toughest of times, martin o'malley has made record investments in public schools, new school construction, and o'malley froze college tuition four years in a row. with martin o'malley, our children always come first.

getting a little chilly. hey, look at that sun. thank you. we got a little sun on that football field.

see the long shadows? their sun goes down a little before 7:00. gets pretty dark by 7:00. let's take a look at temperatures around the region now. it is kind of a great night for football. 58 here. but check out oakland. they have been stuck at 39, 38, 40 all day long. the hot spot, if you call it that, 61 in washington. 59 in pax river and ocean city. and 52, it's been really chilly the last couple of days. our normal high is around the 70-degree mark. we're going to get back to that in just about two days. right now, west/northwest winds around the region. kept us on the cooler side. and the breeze maymade it a little chillier. here in the east. it came in. might remember last friday. low pressure up across portions of minnesota. came across the great lakes. and got stuck in our region. it keeps spinning around and around and around. and they brought this atlantic moisture in the region. it was over to the south by sunday night. and monday. that gave us the rain now, it's

moved up further to the north. and look at that plume of moisture to ontario and southern ohio. some of this here, i think, is going to swing by the region tomorrow. a lot more clouds by the region tomorrow than today. and maybe a brief shower with that system. and once it passes, finally, we'll get sunshine, clearing out by late turm night. and by -- tomorrow night. and by the end of the week, dryer and a nice warmup. 70 to mid-70s by the end of the week. southwest winds, 10 to 15 knots for the bay. small craft advisory. and slowly coming down. there's your sunrise. 7:07 now. and sets, 6:42 in the evening. tonight, still plenty of clouds. maybe a few breaks here and there. actually not far from normal. tomorrow, go back to a few clouds. maybe a passing shower by early afternoon. and a little milder than today. got up to 61 today. tomorrow's high, right around

64 degrees. the average high being closing to 70 degrees. after that, it gets better and better. and we'll talk about that five- day forecast. temperatures getting above normal again by the end of the week. and into the weekend, looks dry. if you're heading into that game, looks like low 70s, upper 60s, perfect weather. >> perfect. >> a lot of sunshine on sunday. that's good news. >> go, ravens. what a game. >> absolutely. you've got it. thanks. still ahead at 5:00. a search for clues. westminster murder mystery. i'm weijia jiang. next on wjz eyewitness news. the latest on a homicide case that is rocking the downtown community. big changes on pennsylvania avenue. president obama set to reinstall one item, another president removed. i'm suzanne collins. maryland has raised the tax on a pack of cigarettes to try to discourage smoking. i'll tell you whether that plan,

it is 5:29. 58 degrees and cloudy. here's what people are talking about tonight. speak up. that is the plea from the police to anyone who knows about the man. there is a murder mystery in carroll county. weijia? >> police say they are coming up short and finding the person

they say violently stabbed the person to death inside his own home. a commotion wakes several people, including paulette johnson. >> they were rattling my walls. >> around the same time, police were called to the home of steven hobson. they believe he was stabbed to death but call the murder a mystery. they did not recover a weapon, nor did they have any leads. >> one reason detectives are having a hard time putting pieces together is because they say there are no visible signs of forced entry in hobson's apartment. a motive remains unclear how this occurred or why. she said she is moving. >> that make me move faster.

it happened underneath me? no, i got to get up out of here. >> as you know, boys don't have no needs. if it wasn't a stabbing, if somebody was to shoot. my kids were upstairs, laying on the floor. so they were having to shoot up. one of my kids could have gotten hit. and that's scary. really is. and police say hobson lived inside of that apartment himself. they have received very little information from the public and urge anyone who may have seen him the hours before his death to come forward. reporting live tonight, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. we have a phone number for people. state police urge people with tips to call the westminster barrack. justice in connecticut. this afternoon, a man is found guilty in the brutal home invasion killings of a mother and her two daughters. 47-year-old steven hayes is

convicted of capital murder, sexual assault and other counts. after eight days of gruesome testimony on the attacks on jennifer hawke-petit and her two teenage daughters. >> there is some relief: but my family is still goingment it dislgd brulings thilt bags mentdz he could also face the death penalty. a man whose wife says they were ambushed. they were there. when his wife says he was shot in the head by suspected pirates. tiffany hartly made a desperate call to 911 but says she was

chased away by a pirate. mexican authorities say they have not found any evidence of an attack, including hartly's jet ski or his body. >> mexican authorities are working hard to recover hartly's body. officials say 29-year-old sergeant first class was killed friday in heavy combat operations. that frederick native was on 12 deployments after previous deployments. he is survived by his wife melissa and three children. the u.s. supreme court is a day away from hearing a case that started here in maryland. a father is fighting for his son who died in combat. it involves this group, the westboro baptist church. today, it protested outside the supreme court in washington, d.c. but it's their protest at a maryland marine's funeral that has the attention of the highest court in the land.

>> god hates america -- >> is it freedom of speech? or pure harassment? the u.s. supreme court will make a major decision in albert snider versus the westboro baptist church. seven members was kansas base church protested 300 feed away from the entrance of st. johns catholic church in westminster. the group targets marines who have been killed,; albert's son wasn't gay. but he was targeted. >> it's hard enough to bury a child. but to have this go on, too. it's like somebody kicking you in the face. >> snider sued the westboro baptist church for causing him extreme emotional distress. a baltimore jury awarded him millions. he thought the church would go

bankrupt and stop protests at hundreds of funerals. but an appeals court overturned the verdict, sighting freedom of speech. >> my son and hundreds of thousands of other men and women have died to protect freedom of speech. and to have a group of 80 people degrade it and mock it is disuftsing. >> reporter: the case is shaping up to be an important test of first amendment rights. >> most speech will offend somebody. and we just need to be able to protect that. we can't have rules that make speech illegal or the subject to incredible penalties just because it offends people. >> albert snider's attorney believes this is not a first amendment issue. instead, a matter of whether a private individual can sue for the infliction of emotional pain and privacy. >> you can't harass private families. especially private events like

a funeral. >> 14 groups, including u.s. searntsz in 48 states in maryland are backing albert snider's cause arguments begin tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. in the morning. i will lead our coverage. toyota says it has fixed nearly 4 million vehicles in the united states as part of the company's massive safety recalls. the complaints have fallen considerably since april. toyota has been working to rebuild its reputation after recalling more than 10 million cars worldwide. the white house is going green. white house officials say there are plans to install solar panels atop the white house's living quarters. the pants will be installed pie spring of next year and will heat water for the first family as well as supplies for the electricity. it is not new to the white house. former president jimmy carter installed panels that were later removed by the reagan administration.

well, if you have had a computer that takes forever to start up, help is on the way. starting next year, most new pcs will come with an updated piece of software that could allow them to boot up almost instantly. it has been a long time coming to personal computers. the software being replaced has been in use for almost 25 years. each day, 4,000 smoked their first cigarette. that's according to the fda. in healthwatch report maryland has been more successful in getting people to quit. wayne boggs took his first puff of a cigarette at age 17. under the pressure of his friend. >> you have your friends give this. >> at 39, he wishes he could quit. turns out many marylanders are doing just that. in 1998, over 22% of

marylanders were smokers. a decade later, it has dropped to just above 15%. >> our rate of decrease in adult cigarette smoking has occurred at twice the rate of the national average. the number. smokers did go down every time the tax on cigarettes went up. especially when a dollar a pack was added in 2008. the ban on smoking in the workplace has discouraged smoking, too. and there's an increased social sig stigma. but it took the death of a friend with lung cancer to get chevelle morgan to quit. she first had lung cancer. then it spread to the brain. >> reporter: maryland offers a free hotline on how to quit. including a supply of patches and gum. >> the fda has given about $550,000 to enforce the law that says miners -- minors cannot be sold cigarettes. and retailers can expect to see young, undercover agents to come into stores in the next week. >> they are now training officers to carry out the

sting. >> there will be youth that will be engaged as part of the project. they will have adult supervision in those. and it will be recorded by the commissioned officers under the state contract. >> reporter: suzanne collins, wjz eyewitness news. maryland is one of the 15 states receiving the half million dollar grant to discourage smoking. customers are showing their support for breast cancer awareness month. for the second year in a row, they donned pink hard hats the event was part of the protect yourself, get screened today campaign in support of breast cancer creeping and awareness. and the pink hard hat events will be taking place through october. looking good, guys. time now for a quick look at some of the things you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun.

why an indiana casino was looking ahead. recipes for pumpkin pie and all sorts of pumpkin goodies. for more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. a furry friend, loved by everyone, recently paid a visit to a west baltimore school. and it was all about helping children learn to read. ron matz has more on when a visitor from sets sesame street meets dozens of his friends. >> hi, everybody. >> elmo. his visit was part of the racing readers initiative. >> it's very important to learn to read. because you learn a lot of things. and you get to use your imagination. taking it to other places that you're reading about. >> it uses the power of the

media. >> and through this initiative, we have targeted over 200 children in the drew community, as well as in the moravia community. >> parents say elmo is making a difference in their kids' reading abilities. he's learning. recognizing words. which means a lot to him. he's learning how to recognize bigger words. >> this is about the children two through 8. >> this really increases the wealth of reading. >> when can you come here? >> elmo is not only helping children to read. he's one of the biggest stars who always gets the last word. >> back to you on tv hill. yeah, baby.

[ laughter ] ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you for baltimore's own kevin clash for bringing us elmo. we're following breaking news right now. near the csx track. sky eye chopper 13 over the scene of a truck stuck. capt mike perry above it. >> this is near lake clifton high school in lake clifton. downtown baltimore. apparently a truck driving northbound got stuck underneath the csx railroad. and you can see, pretty much destroyed the top of the truck. there are no injuries at this point. but they'll have to let the air out of the tires and get this vehicle rolled out of here at this point. plep is police have not arrived on the scene. they are clearly going around

here. >> i covered a similar situation like that last year. thanks, captain mike. still ahead on eyewitness news. buried alive. the effort to rescue trapped miners takes a twist. the new estimate on when the back men will be back above ground. bus stop. parents outraged when a driver won't let their kids off a bus. bob turk. in the first warning weather center. mild air and sunshine headed back our way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. here's today's report from wall street. stocks are highest. highest levels in five months. ♪

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all right. still plenty of clouds. and a few breaks. you can see a few. how about your wednesday. will it get any brighter? or will it get darker? bernadette woods has that wednesday forecast. >> it's the same storm sticking around for one more day. as we start out the day, mostly cloudy skies. and as we head through the after, there's a chance for a shower. and again so during the evening. mostly cloudy with a chance for a shower. now, the thing is, we're not

warming up all that much tomorrow. but as soon as we kick the storm thursday, the warmup kicks in. here's bob. >> the sunshine back to normal. 72. 75. 74. beautiful end of the week. upper 60s. perfect football weather expected here in the baltimore area on sunday. kai? >> bob, thank you. parents in austin, texas, say a school bus driver refused to let their parents off the bus. they waited for close to 30 minute for their children to be let off the bus. parents say he only released the children after police arrived on the scene. for 30 minutes or so, they were really at the mercy of what the bus driver wanted to do. so that's upsetting. >> the school bus driver has been suspended, pending the outcome of an investigation. new optimism today, the 33 trapped chilan miners will be rescued well before the origin

alt target -- original target date of christmas. theyed that i are ahead of school. -- they are ahead of schedule and hopes to have the miners out within 10 days. the miners have been trapped underneath a half mile of rock since august. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00 for these stories and more. coming up, virveg is standing -- vic is standing by with a preview. voters are standing by on a look at the slots development. and why opponents are misleading voters. tragedy on the soccer field. i'm jessica kartalija. coming up next on wjz. what one frederick woman wants everyone here in maryland to know. check in for more on these stories. all the day's breaking news coming up at 6:00. back to you now. >> thanks. michael jackson's jackson's image has been captured from everything from participatings

to wax sculptures. >> however, one fan in taiwan found a new way to immortalize the king of pop. >> check out the michael jackson scare crow hoo made he -- he made for his family farm. >> in fact, michael being a scare crow isn't a totally off- the-call concept. that was a role he played in the movie the wiz, which is going to be playing at the hippodrome. >> ease on down, ease on down the road. i can't sing worth anything. but i loved michael jackson in that movie. he was great. it's at center stage. >> center stage, you're right. i'm sorry. >> eyewitness -- a little birdie told me that. i didn't really knowledge that. -- know that. stay with us. sports is coming up next. this is mark viviano. football fans are raving about baltimore's offense. but what about the defense? the coach gives credit where credit is due. and as baseball play-offs begin, orioles fans wonder when do we go?

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joe flacco is not the only raven gaining notice on the nfl. the guys on defense are getting their due. sports illustrated has listed lineman haloti nata as a candidate. the big man was a monster. 11 tackles, including a quarterback sack on the steelers first possession. he is 6'4," 340 pounds of force. haloti nata is playing as well as any on the defense. ask there's no denying it. i'm proud of him. he's a great guy. nobody works harder. he's a good family man. he's just the kind of guy you route -- root for. >> another is cornerback lardarius webb. the ravens are home on sunday to face the pass-happy denver broncos. you can see that gime here --

game here on wjz. coverage kicks off at 1:00. ravens will hit the road in new england. to face tom brady and the patriots. they destroyed the dolphins in the monday night game in miami. brady threw this to danny. but the brunt of the damage was done by the patriots' special team. patrick chung blocks this. tarries it all the way for the score. new england wins, 41-13 with three special teams touchdown. miami fired its special teams quarter. and for the 13th street year, the orioles are nonparticipants. few players on the roster have even experienced the post season before. not one of them is luke scott. he was in the play-offs with the houston astros. scott and the o's did have success this season. i asked about the existing potential to get baltimore in the play-off position someday.

>> i use that as part of my motivation as well. you know, because i want to get back there. i do want to get back there. and do we have the talent in this room to do it? i believe so. absolutely. i think in the past two months, we've proven that we can compete in this division, which is the best division in baseball. >> julio lugo, felix pie. those are the only current orioles who have even played in a play-off game before. that's not much experience. make your own. get there yourself. >> like next year would be great. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. it's the largest single-day filing of malpractice suits in maryland history. i'm mike hellgren, at st. joseph medical center. the hospital is being sued, along with one of its premiere along with one of its premiere doctors over a h h,,

so who is "making stuff up"? the news media say it's bob ehrlich...

with attacks that have been called "false" and "misleading." made up attacks bob ehrlich knows aren't true. but here's what's not made up. bob ehrlich's $3 billion in taxes and fees. the $2.5 million he got paid working at a lobbying firm. or the fact ehrlich worked for the casinos to put slots at arundel mills mall. now, bob...that's all true.

coming up next on wjz eyewitness news at 6:00. stent scandal. no verdict. a councilman murdered. three men on trial. a question holding up the jury. truth in advertising. i'm pat warren. coming up on eyewitness news. the cordish company challenges the stop slots at the mall ad.

another unseenably chilly evening. is there a warmup on the way? >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz at 6:00 starts now. legal action. more than 100 lawsuits filed against a maryland hospital and a doctor. >> tonight, new twists in the scandal over alleged unnecessary operations that put patients at risk. hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> st. joseph medical center and a prominent doctor who worked there, are slapped with four separate lawsuits. it's a story that wjz has been investigating for months. wjz is live with mike hell