in her crib. >> reporter: a father strangled the girl. he has been charged with first- degree-murder. we spoke with darius fields, his roommate and god father. >> i was there with him when she was born, before she was born. it's definitely. i was so close with them. he was a brother to me. to hear this, it definitely hurts my heart. >> reporter: late wednesday night someone noticed the baby wasn't breathing. >> we thought it was sids, that she fell asleep wrong in her bed. >> reporter: lewis brought the baby girl here to sinai. doctors notified police. lewis eventually confessed it wasn't sids. he had murdered his daughter. >> he ultimately confessed to murdering the baby after becoming frustrated with the child. >> reporter: the investigation continued.

>> the autopsy revealed the baby did have several old wounds, several broken ribs, but they also stated they had nothing to do with the baby's death. even so, that is one of the looseneds we have to tie up. >> reporter: lewis was processed this afternoon. he has been charged with first- degree-murder, first degree assault and child assault. >> as the investigation is ongoing, police said there could be other charges filed. a construction worker was killed when the roof of an anne arundel school collapsed. he was trapped underneath. he was rushed to the hospital. state regulators are looking into his death. a dispute outa washington, d.c. nightclub leave as maryland man dead and five people are facing charges.

vic has more. >> police say a washington, d.c. nightclub owner and four of the employees are start charged with -- are charged with murder. ali mohammed was denied entry into the club and returned with a brick rand threw it threw the window. he was then attacked by the other five. the man died in a hospital. the police chief in washington, d.c. said show's shutting down the nightclub today. maryland's highest court will consider emergency measures to combat fraud lent foreclosures. a judiciary committee gave judge the power to des miss it. the committee chair is cited hundreds of bogus affidavits. the court of appeals will consider the proposal tuesday.

a resounding no from baltimore teachers on a ground breaking contract that would change the way they receive pay raises. teachers are headed back to the negotiating table. gigi barnett has more. gigi? >> reporter: the contract would base pay raises on student achievement but it took them two days to reject the contract. >> i think they need to work out all of the problems that they have and to be able top answer our questions. >> reporter: other teachers wanted it to go way. >> the evaluation system is broken. right now this is the change we have. i say let's go for it. >> reporter: it would have done

away with the current way by seniority and masters degree and instead basedded on student achievement. the city school ceo said he thought teachers would back it. at a press conference this morning, he compared this woke's vote to a marriage proposal on hold. >> when i propose, i usually expect and hope for an immediate yes. sometimes it's okay for me to hear let me think about it a little bit more. >> reporter: he said new contract would have made the pay skell more competitive and have them more to say about how the schools are operated. >> we felt so strongly because our schools have such unique identities and challenges that we needed to make sure that it's a large number of teachers felt they needed to do things in a new way that they could,

which is not possible now. >> reporter: education experts watched the vote closely. about 2,000 of the teachers cast the ballots, and most of them wanted more time to review the contract. >> i heard a lot of things that made me think it's not solid and we don't know all the details. so we're voting on something we don't know about. >> reporter: teachers held a townhall meeting today that was closed to the public. time is running out. teachers say the next step is getting to the negotiating table as soon as possible and that could come as soon as next week. >> the current contract ends later this month. partly sunny skies, breezy conditions. the wind is putting a little chill in the air. will temperatures warm up for the weekend? bob turk and meteorologist tim williams are updating the

forecast. >> it turned out to be a nice day, wind gusts up to 30. take a look at radar. there have been a few showers in southern sections one or two sprinkles. they're very light and quick moving as well. now we have improving weather for the weekend. tim has a look at what to expect for saturday and sunday and if you're heading up to foxboro, massachusetts for the ravens game. >> it will be a challenging day. the winds mr. calm. we're looking at breezy conditions but less wind. the low pressure system will continue to move to the north and east. for us we'll see less and less wind f you plan on heading to

foxboro court, sunny and breezy and cool with a high of 60 degrees. 1:00 kickoff expect 55 to 57. if you don't make it, you can see it on wjz. it starts at 1:00. 33 men rescued from a chilean mine have agreed to guard their story. there are reports of intense arguments, even cannibalism. we have the latest from chile. >> reporter: as the miners are leaving the hospital, they will be leaving a carefully controlled commoncation bubble -- communication bubble. journalists will have more access. the first three miners were released from the hospital late last night. it continues to be a carefully orchestrated picture perfect rescue.

we witnessed the scene of harmony but there are new reports from deep underground that there were uglier moments we did not see. according to journalistist jonathan franklin, the first 17 days before they were discovered were extremely intense. there was infighting among them that came to blows. even feels of despair. there was even a fear of cannibalism. the feelings are in the past for now. as the miners continue to celebrate their new found freedom. carlos mamani, the only bolivian, had worked in the mine five days before the collapse. he said i'm very thankful and long live chile. he was welcomed home still wearing sunglasses to protect his eyes, but already getting a glimpse of the spotlight. after worrying about their

rescue for up to 70 days, day 71 brought the chance for recovery. relatives of jimmy sanchez, the youngest trapped, videotaped their reunion for cbs news. the 19-year-old told the camera he's doing well but doctors worry he seemed withdrawn. sanchez' uncle had been dreaming of this day. >> doctors are thinking of the longer term psychological effect. do you worry about jimmy? >> of course, but with all of the support from his family, he will be fine. >> reporter: it's clear the lives of the 33 miners is starting to change. reporting from chile. >> they hired an accountant and agreed to divide all earnings.

>> tonight there's cause for celebration at the theater. jessica kartalija spoke with excited movie fans as the theater finally reopened with big name stars. >> people have been buying tickets for this evening's shows. they said they are thrilled that the senator is reopening their doors and many were concerned it never would. after three years in the dark, the historic theater made it's debut in baltimore 70 years ago. >> i'm happy to be here today. >> we live in the area. we came to the center for

years. >> films stopped running here at the senator in 2009 when the former own are missed pay m the city bought the theater at auction and then sold it to kathleen cusack and her father. >> we'll be playing movies again. we'll be an old movie palace, the way the theater was intended to be. >> many, many years ago i was in a film. >> reporter: just like she remembers when tin men came out. >> i was a secretary. i had a couple lunches. i was in the movie and the premiere was here. this was a big exciting night. >> reporter: the owners tell me their best years could be way ahead if all goes as and. we're live outthe newly -- outside the newly reopened senator theater. >> the owners of the senator

theater also own the charles theater downtown. still ahead, new answers about the american jet skier killed in mexican waters, how his license plate may have led to his murder. five years ago maryland was ill prepared for terrorist attack. he'll tell you how that has changed. near golden ring. it is purple friday. because of that we decided to show you something we've never seen before. yes. it is the ravens cave. what do you say, go ravens? >> did -- go ravens. >> a chill in the air but is a weekend warmup on the way? ,,,,,

homeland security secretary janet napolitano came to see how close the area is to a disaster plan. >> reporter: the idea arose in 2001. first a leaking chemical car caught fire in the howard street tunnel, then a terrorist attack on the twin towers killed so many first responder. now maryland has a highly trained team of first responder who can even survive without resources for a week. >> thinking ahead, thinking how you might need to be independent, self-sustained for a full week, working under very stressful conditions. that's really great. >> reporter: homeland security secretary janet napolitano comes to baltimore to check out maryland's task force and supplies. >> it's one of 64 urban areas

to receive funding and has received over $80 million in funding since 2003. >> reporter: when a hurricane hit in 2003 there were barely enough responders. now we have two teams of 28 experts. >> after isabelle, you remember the flooding. we oifed -- identified that was the capability we needed to expand. >> reporter: in the past different jurisdictions couldn't communicate because they had different radio frequencies. that's no longer the case. maryland's disaster task force helped out during hurricane katrina. they were on hand when president obama dame to -- came to baltimore and during pending storms they have been ready to g the team has also been standing by for huge events, like the army-navy game. >> thank you. there are actually two task

force teams -- red and blue, so they can work 24 hours a day for seven days if need be. let's check on the roads with sharon gibala. >> we're looking at three beltway accidents. the first is on the inner loop at charles street. one is block northwest washington. meantime a wreck in bel air, 924 at lawyer bush road-- laurel bush road. 95 northbound is slow, 29 minutes from the ft. mchenry tunnel. here's a lack at your average speeds. 27 miles an hour on the outer loop. that's the biggest slow spot. there's a look at 95 at o'donnell outside. you can see the traffic is slow

there as well. meantime, there is a live look outside at 83 just north of the beltway. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's. back over to you. think you have the perfect spot to watch the ravens game? compare your man or woman's cave to what mike schuh found at one house in rosedale. >> reporter: on this purple friday we thought we'd seen it all. we see people who decorate their christmas trees, and cars, but this -- this, ladies and gentlemen -- is the first ravens garage we've seen. this is'sster or like -- esther or like people call her queen esther. what was the idea? >> to support the team.

>> reporter: 10 times a year this place comes to life. it went from pink to this. she has four official and 20 other jerseys and wracks of pictures with players. >> caught him coming out one of the home games. i just wanted to thank him for the you a some job he's doing. check out ray's hair. does that tell you how long i've been a fan. >> reporter: she didn't keep track of what this cost but it's a place for a room full of rowdies. >> you can be as loud as you want. you can jump up and down, hit something. >> reporter: when did you realize you lost your mind. it's a garage. >> it's a garage. >> not the basement. >> not the basement. >> the garage. >> reporter: during the week

the stuff gets pushed back and her car goes here. it's like an artist. you don't have to explain it. mike schuh reporting. back to you on tv hill. >> did we miss the tv? >> it's in the roof. >> the ceiling. >> the ravens are headed to new england to take on the patriots. our coverage continues. it's mark, marty and jessica. >> maybe it's on the back of the garage door and just couldn't see it. >> got to move all that stuff away from the fridge, though. that's important. can't block the fridge on football sunday. >> that's for sure. >> a nice weekend weather wise.

60 here. west, northwest winds 16. take -- we'll take a look at take -- we'll take a look at the weekend right after bob ehrlich is desperate, and he'll say anything to get elected. negative attacks the media have repeatedly called "dishonest" and "total malarkey." and why can't we trust bob ehrlich? because he raised taxes and fees by $3 billion then denied it... because he says he's for us, but made $2.5 million at a special interest lobbying firm. and ehrlich says he'll cut education again

if elected governor. bob ehrlich-- a career politician we really can't trust.

i like a party as much as the next gal but, come on. $60,000 for one dinner held by the department of justice. $66 per person just for bagels at one of the nasa's shindigs. i cracked down because big government shouldn't be funding big banquets with your money. some people say i'm a bit of a tightwad. i say, i'm barbara mikulski and i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you.

it's breezy. normal high is 66, 67. today it's only around 60. take a look at temps. it's 60. oakland at 41 degrees. as i mentioned earlier, up in snow shoe, west virginia, they had service for a hue hours this afternoon. 50 in cumberland. 62 in washington. 62 in ocean city. 56 in packs river. they picked up an inch and a half of rain. baltimore region a half. two points low at 38 degrees. the winds west, northwest. the wind gusts have been higher. 25 here. 22 at ocean city. so far this afternoon i did see a wind gust up to 30 at the airport. that's about the strongest i've seen.

up to the north it's still windy. it's still rainy. that low pressure is around the eastern section of maine, causing rain across new york, new hampshire and maine, 4500 feet up. they have had 10 inches of snow. at 2,000 feet, four inches of snow. a little too far to the the south you get a lot of wind. generally we're seeing sunny to partly cloudy skies. the little feature came through with a few showers. we'll see a few clouds, generally clear skies. for the weekend high pressure bulsd. it will be breezy tomorrow. chilly tomorrow night, very pleasant on sunday. temperatures may get up to 70 on sunday. cooler as we go into next week, maybe the chance for showers on tuesday. west winds 15 to 20. gusts of 30 knots.

bay temps in the mid-60s. it will be chilly, down to 42 by morning. tomorrow a lot of sunshine, a breeze but in the mid-60s normally cool for this weekend. so have a great one. it looks good at foxboro. 55 to 60 with a lot of sunshine. >> still ahead at 5:00, gas prices climbing in maryland. what's driving the increase. 13 people killed at the fort hood army baissments -- base. today we learned critical evidence was erased. druid hill park turns 150 years old. on thursday thousands will commemorate the rich history. i'm andrea fujii. i'm andrea fujii. that story's coming u u,,,,,,,,,

imagine denying a pregnant woman the choice of health care providers. only one senator voted with big insurance over pregnant women: andy harris. protecting our bay? harris was the only one to vote against cleaning up toxic waste sites. he always sides with the polluters, one of the worst environmental records in the senate. and harris was the only one to vote against extending education for special needs kids. no wonder his republican colleagues think he's too extreme. we can't afford his extreme ideas. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message

it's 5:30. thank you for staying with eyewitness news. more pain at the pump. if it seems like it's costing more to fill up these days, it's not your imagination. gas prices are up.

filling up your tank is as routine as getting a cup of coffee. the price of coffee doesn't seem to fluctuate as much as gas. where do prices seem to you right now in terms of cost. astro followcally high. >> they're redribbing cue lus. >> reporter: others may not see it that bad. >> typically we see gas prices go down during this team of the year. >> reporter: aaa said the average price is $2.79. the national average is higher. 14 cents higher than october 1st. higher crude oil price is part of the reason. >> weak u.s. dollar, an increase in chinese imports of oil. that's driving the price of crude oil up. >> reporter: for many, like workers and students, driving

isn't an option. it's a necessity. so con serving become as challenge eye filled up. i paid $2.63 a gallon. you have to look for a price lower than $2.70. >> reporter: do you do anying this to save gas? >> we like to switch off in taking the car or walk somewhere. >> reporter: it does not anticipate a surge in gas prices as we near the thanksgiving and cry holidays. a military officer is accused of covering up evidence in the fort hood shooting. vic? >> reporter: private first class lance sevela said he recorded the shooting but was ordered by an officer to delete both videos from his cell phone. this came out in military court. it could have been a key piece

of hereing which will decide if major nadal hasan should stand trial for the killings. he once worked and lived in maryland. >> prosecutors have not decided whether they will seek the death penalty. answers tonight in the reported murder of an american jet skier in mexican waters. security experts believe an innocent mistake may have led to david hartley's death. joel brown has an update on the investigation. >> reporter: david hartley, the american reportedly shot to death in mexican waters september 30th, may have died as a result of a tragic mistake. according to the u.s. consulate in mexico, mexican pirates probably thought they were drug runners when he was shot in the head as they were jet skiing. i think what you had were two

innocent tourists who stumbleed into a bad area, said a spokesman for the consulate. on thursday a security expert told the early show how the plates could have given the pirates the wrong idea. >> they were identified by ze. it a-- zeta sport -- spotters. i think a set of dome min knows started to fall when they went out on president water. >> reporter: near the hart le's body nor jet ski has been found. they said up to now we have not been able to recover the body. joel brown, cbs news, washington. >> in mate texas department of public safety warned boaters to

avoid those waters bordering mexico. several maryland businesses are facing a lawsuit after counterfeit accessories started showing up. the company is suing boardwalk businesses after an investigator purchased counterfeit items. at rehoboth beach, people have been caught using counterfeit cash. the family of an anne arundel firefighter credits his coworkers with saving his life. as mike schuh reports, the incident happened on the job but their advice made all the difference. >> reporter: he has been a firefighter for 27 years. he and his wife went on a crows in early august. >> we went up on deck just to

sit around, and he said ema not feeling like. >> reporter: a big strong man, he got worse, barely making it worse. in glen burnie, took him to a nor by hospital. >> they ran all kinds of tests. >> reporter: back at home, he could barely breathe or walk. he went back to the hospital. >> he was in bad condition. eventually they had to put hem on a respirator. he could no longer continue to breathe on his own. >> reporter: firemen came to visit. one chief pulled her aside and said things weren't looking good and his advice was to get him here to shock trauma. about that time the cultures from his original hospital visit came back. an unbelievable diagnosis. >> flesh eating bacteria. >> yes. >> reporter: near death, shock trauma worked their magic. they don't know where he picked

it up but he is out of the woods. >> were you afraid he was going to die? >> yes. >> he's out of critical care but will have to replane for a few more weeks. mike schuh reporting. back to you. >> a fund-raiser to help with the $100,000 medical bill is being held. in tonight's wjz healthwatch, it's cool and refreshing and may help lower your blood pressure as well. florida researchers found that water mel on can prevent prehypertension to hypertension. the pilot study examined nine people with prehypertension giving them an aminoacid found in water melon over a nine-week treatment. the government made it fearchlt no cost of living increases for social security recipients to make up for it

the house will give $250 to the retirees and veterans. president obama supports the plan but it faces opposition in the senate. more fallout from high unemployment. a whopping 358% of -- 85% of college seniors plan to move back home after graduation. the jobless rate has made finding work very difficult. time for a quick look at the stories you'll find in tomorrow's edition of the baltimore sun. how reup holstering furniture can give new life and round up a friday night football action. these stories and more. read tomorrow's baltimore sun. a new fire station for anne

arundel county is in the works it. will replace the company 18's building which was built in 1943. the new station will be located at baltimore, annapolis boulevard and glen burnie. druid hill mark as milestone. it is turning 150 years old. tomorrow there are various activities to commemorate the rich history. ing if youing if you shows a side of the park many may not know about. >> reporter: not everyone could exercise together at druid hill. this is the area knowns a safety city where only african- americans could swim and play tennis. >> it was the area where the african-american community was segregated. >> reporter: these pictures show how the races were sep operated for decades. as a child janet pinkett could only play here. she and the organization, bridge to life, wants everyone to know what happened. >> i think it's important to

share the history, not the history because it's such a negative history, but because it is what it was. >> reporter: there are several activities and celebrations on saturday. at noon there's the community and sports festival. at 11 a.m., an historic tour. at 1:00 a street car demonstration. at 3, head over to the pancht the pool is now grassed over. parts of it do remain intact in remembrance of the segregation. all of saturday's activities will end right here. >> this provides an opportunity for us all to come together to say this is why we love druid hill. >> reporter: those who use the park know of its history. >> i feel great that i can come out her and see all kinds of races, all shapes, all sizing. >> anybody can come here.

it doesn't matter who you are, black, white, red, african- american, whatever. i think it's fantastic,. >> reporter: andrea fujii, eyewitness news. >> the sports festival is free. to preregister or learn moshings log on to wjz.com. >> great weather to get out this weekend. a police officer charged with murder, the violent insigh drept that led to his arrest -- incident that let to his arrest. how this yellow corvette ended up in the water. i'm bob turk. a nice fall weekend on tap. i've have the exclusiontive forecast. here's today's report from wall street. ,,,,

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all right. clearing skies overnight. a few clouds around. winds are dying down it. will be a chilly night. tomorrow a nice start to the weekend, a lot of sunshine.

it will be a breeze and kind of gusty, low 60s before things are said and done. looks like a warmer sunday. tim is looking at the five-day forecast. >> blue skies a less wind. looking at 72 on sunday. the average is 67. we'll be well above that 65 on monday. a chance of showers heading into wednesday. overnight lows down in the 40s. for your energy saver tip of the day, we're talking about federal stimulus doctors helping families get winterized. they can call the nonemergency number 311 to see if they are eligible for the winter assistance help. it's being run by the baltimore city housing department and will help more than 700 families this year alone. for more information, go to wjz.com and click on the special section on the home page. back inside. >> thank you tim and bob. a phoenix police officer is

indicted for murder after shooting to a man responding to a domestic violence call. he shot the man with a stun gun and then shot and killed him. the office are providing backup said rodriguez was not a threat and did not have a weapon. the phoenix police chief case said chris man had a history of discipline problems. rap star ti is going back to prison for 11 month. he was arrested for drug possession. at that time he was on probation. some tense moments in new york city. the brooklyn bridge was closed after a report of a suspicious package. police say someone on a walkway saw a flashlight with copper wiring and called 911 before 10 a.m. it turned out to be a false

alarm. >> california police recover add yellow corvette from the bee. the driver was doing doughnuts in the sand and lost control. when they arrived, the car was abandoned in nearly three feet of water. police found three people in the vehicle, took them in for questioning. the driver will receive a citation. >> when was the last time you had a good night's sleep? it's been a while for many people who are spending their bedtime worrying about their careers. >> reporter: it's a nightly ritual we can all do without, the tossing and turning. why can't we just switch off? >> concerned about money, work. >> reporter: a british study finds three quarters of brit are struggling with sleep because of their job. >> work, always work.

>> reporter: nearly a third dream about work twice a week. researchers say having too many intruders in the bedroom isn't helping. >> tv, radio. our research shows people are taking their phone to bed as well and even their laptops. >> reporter: british researchers suggest not getting enough shut eye could be more hazardous to your health than waking up cranky. studies have shown that women who don't get six hours of sleep could face an increased risk of bed canner. a british maker is rolling out pink beds to promote better sleep. it's all about training your brain. >> having a healthy routine is preparing your mind, body and soul to sleep. >> reporter: she suggests lowering the lights, lowering the sound, even lowering your voice as bedtime nears. there is one way of ending the

nightmare. two-thirds of those surveyed said they would sleep a lot better if they landed their dream job. >> the sleep research was done by the bed maker slum berland based in britain. >> vic is standing by live with a preview. >> the disturbing body of a man found behind the wheel of a car. police need your help. see what happened when a driver crashes into had dmv office. check in for these stories coming up at 6:00. now back to you. eyewitness news -- eyewitness sports is next. the ravens look forward to a trip to new england. we'll hear from both teams and the maryland football team hits the road. this' going to clemson. we'll talk with the tete,,,,,,,,

i forgot my purple, but the passion is still there. >> there are fans who do travel. we'll see how many make the trip. it is the return to the scene. the patriots use this as motivation. the ravens not only won, but they dominated. some of what the ravens did still lingers with the pats. >> it's a good team. i think everything we said we wanted to do going into the game we didn't do. >> it was different last year. it's in the back of my mind. >> i think it has to be in the back of their heads, obviously. what we did last year was uncommon for that kind of team. we went up there and dominated

them. we were hungry. we still are hungry. the ultimate goal is to win a super bowl. we have yet to do that. >> new england is next. you can see it all right here on wjz. they'll kick it off at 1:00. after the game join us for our special post game show with reaction from foxboro, all here on sunday. it is a challenging road game ahead for the ravens. maryland hits the road to south carolina. clemson memorial stadium is known as death valley. the rabid tiger fans can meact environment don'ting. >> you have to keep your poise. you have to keep your confidence. that's critical for us being successful. we know we'll get clemson's

best shot and play our best game of the year. >> the terps and the tigers will kick off at noon tomorrow. maryland plays four of the next five games on the road. coming up next hour, it's time for hoops in college park. the maryland basketball practice begins at comcast center. shawn mosley, a baltimore guy. now a junior, he takes the leadership role. the basketball team is doing good, four and one. >> okay. thank you. >> we'll be right back. i'm kelly mcpherson at city police headquarters. a father has been charged with

murdering his daughter. murdering his daughter. we'll give you the bob rlich says he wants to fix maryland. but he increased state spending by record amounts. ehrlich raised $3 billion in taxes and fees... including property taxes... and a 40% increase in college tuition. and now he's made over $1 billion in new promises... with no plans to pay for them... except for cutting education. cuts that will lay off teachers and increase class sizes. that's not a budget. and bob ehrlich's not the kind of leader... we can trust.

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i cracked down because big government shouldn't be funding big banquets with your money. some people say i'm a bit of a tightwad. i say, i'm barbara mikulski and i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. a man charged in the death of his daughter. back to the drawing boompletd baltimore teachers shoot down a contract. what happens now. a very historic day here at the senator theater.

i'm jessica kartalija. i'll tell you why next on wjz. definite chill in the air. don't miss the updated first warning forecast. wjz news at 6 starts right now. no deal. baltimore teachers vote down a contract. >> tonight why so many were against it and what happens next. >> heel low. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. >> a resounding no from baltimore teachers that would have tied pay to children's performance. teachers he