[ crying ] >> both are acquitted. for not having committed the -- because the facts does not exist. >> we're thankful that amanda's nightmare is over. >> reporter: earlier in the day, amanda made an emotional plea to the jury, speaking in fluent italian, she insisted she had nothing to do with the death of meredith kircher. >> i did not kill, i did not rain -- rape, i did not steal, knox said. i was not there. >> reporter: knox was behind bars for four years. she and her boyfriend, raffaele sollecito were convicted. this case captured the world's attention, with hundreds of reporters and camera crews, coming to perougia for the -- perugia for the verdict. >> reporter: kircher's family flew in for the verdict. they said meredith has been

forgotten in all of this. >> everything meredith must have felt that night, the fear and the terror, not knowing why. and she didn't deserve that. >> reporter: but knox's case got a big boost when independent experts testified that key dna evidence linking the former couple to the crime was unreliable and possibly tainted. >> she suffered for four years for a crime she did not commit. >> reporter: for -- for knox and merfamily, it's been a -- her family, it's been a long road. >> reporter: the judge upheld knox's slander conviction for accusing a bar owner of carrying out the killing. he set the sentence at three years, the judge, meaning time served. the verdict is drawing strong reaction in italy. denise is in the newsroom with a look at the crowds. denise? >> reporter: well, vic.

as knox's family celebrate, those who do not agree are angry. some chanted shame, shame, over and over. but knox's conviction was based almost completely on dna that was shown to be tainted. just moments ago, knox's sister reacted to the appeals verdict. >> we are thankful for the support we have received from all over the world. people who took the time to research the case and could see that amanda and raffaele were innocent. and lastly, we are thankful to the court for having the courage to look for the truth and to overturn this conviction. >> and this is a live picture of the jail outside of perugia, italy. the capani prison. knox could be let free at any time. this is where she's being held. it is not clear how soon she will then head back to the u.s. there is nothing in italian law that would prevent her from leaving, even if prosecutors appeal. >> knox has an outdated

passport that needs to be renewed. but it's not clear how quickly that can be done. >> reporter: a worker is shot and robbed on his lunch break near the social security campus in baltimore county. mike hellgren has the latest on the search for a suspect. mike? >> reporter: they still have not found the person, mary. that worker, thankfully, will survive being shot, we're told. police searched this entire area, after the shooting. the social security administration right now is no longer on lockdown. [ siren ] >> reporter: the police response was large and fast. officers scoured the woods for clues, after a scoacial -- social security administration. it happened just before noon and a short distance from social security administration headquarters, where nearly 12,000 people work. this mother, who lives very close to the shooting scene ask asked that we not show her face, is scared for her safety. >> this is just showing that people don't have a conscious

anymore. and we're not safe where we go, whether it's the city or county. it doesn't matter anymore. >> reporter: the massive ssa headquarters, went on lockdown as a precaution. >> reporter: police say whoever did this took off down woodlawn drive. >> reporter: the victim, that ssa worker, collapsed near the i-70 underpass. many who worked for social security are stunned at the violence. >> even when it's not down here, when it's everywhere, -- anywhere, when somebody shoots somebody, that doesn't make any sense. >> reporter: three years ago, an apartment energy was in order -- was murdered nearby. >> it's outrageous. it's happening all over in this industry. -- city. happening all over. they just have guns and they're uncontrollable with them. >> reporter: now, the search is on for the suspect, as the victim recovers at the hospital. and the social security administration's commissioner urged employees to be cautious. he said they would be beefing up the security on the parking

lots. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> the victim is being treated at sigh si nigh hospital. city police shoot and kill a man in st. victor's street. officers say they asked a man to put down his weapon. but instead, he reportedly turned and faced police with a gun in his hand. police say they felt threatened so they opened fire. the man later died at hopkins hospital. homicide investigators are investigating. several baltimore subway stations are shut down, when someone smells gas underground. it's a chaotic scene. wjz is live. alex demetrick has the latest on the scare. alex? >> well, vic. it came out of nowhere and disappeared the same way. but the odor of gas was nothing to take any chances with. >> reporter: baltimore city hazmat crews responded with highly-sensitive sniffers. while the nta evacuated eight metro stations under do you

want and sealed them off to riders. >> sir? sir? the subway is closed. from mondawmin to johns hopkins. >> reporter: it was all triggered by a 911 call that someone either made in the tunnel or a platform, complaining of strong odor of gas, shortly before noon. >> we dispatched five people to the underground stations to perform air quality monitoring. >> some said they could smell the odor. >> it was really strong down there. >> life is short. and you're just trying to get home. and now you might die because of an explosion possibly. that's just crazy. and it's a monday. i'm trying to earn some money to feed my daughter, you know? >> reporter: mta quickly established a bus bridge. and a lot of confusion and inconvenience followed. >> oh, man. that's crazy. >> it's always something. >> as a precaution, we wanted to make sure that we got all of the passengers out of there until the fire department and others could come in and check the system out to make sure it was safe. >> reporter: and a few hours

after it began, the fire department gave the all-clear. >> and we assessed and got no readings whatsoever of any type of odor, which will certainly limit the injury threshold. >> reporter: meaning no ambulance rides. just a lot of crowded buses. >> the good news, by late this afternoon, all of the stations were reopened. and trains began to run. >> so the fire department says it is not clear if the odor described in that 911 call was natural gas or gasoline. vic? >> alex, thank you. >> and as alex mentioned, they reopened before rush hour. >> an elderly woman dies after a plane crashes into the chesapeake bay. the single engine plane lost power around 8:00 last night, off the shore of smith island and somerset county. the pilot, 48-year-old lanson roth suffered minor injuries. his 78-year-old mother died as they tried to swim to safety.

the national transportation safety board is investigating. we're dealing with unusually warm weather in maryland. it's about 20 degrees colder than normal for this time of year. and some showers are passing through. bob is updating conditions in the first warning weather center. bob? >> it's been really cold. take a look at radar. a shrinking band of showers that was developing this afternoon is not much left to it. so the next hour or two, will finally be done with this rain, it looks like. and there's big improvement, headed our way. only 51 degrees now. take a look at this graphic tomorrow. high pressure begins to build in. that means it starts to dry out. expect a big warmup, and a lot more sunshine, beginning tomorrow afternoon. and it looks like it's going to be with us for many, many days, thank goodness. you think it's been cold? look at these temperatures? saturday, 59. normal, 72. yesterday, 51. that's a record for the lowest maximum for that date, by the way. normal for that day, 56. normal high is 71.

looks like tomorrow, we get closer to normal. upper 60s. mary? >> thank you. ravens fans celebrating after another big win. sports director mark viviano has more. mark -- it was a nice one last night. >> it was a big one for sure, mary. we all recall, the ravens won their only super bowl with a dominant defense. the 2011 season has a look of what could be a championship caliber. >> reporter: it's a defense that is show-stopping and eye- popping. just as they did in week 1 against the steelers, the ravens made a wreck of the new york jets, jumping all over jittery qb mark sanchez, forcing five fumbles. two that were returned by touchdowns. this one by jarret johnson. lardarius webb launched one that he brought back 73 yards. the ravens continue to fly high

on the wings of their defense, special -- and they're looking as good as ever. >> i guess if you go back and watch the film, you can kind of rate that. i'll let you guys rate that. but i think our next defensive is the -- best defensive is the next one for us. >> we gloat gotta -- gotta keep building on that and continue to get turnovers. >> we'll see where it takes us. but i couldn't be prouder of this team. you either do it or you don't. and these guys did it tonight. >> we have asked-- asked fans what impressed you the most? >> defense. >> our defense was, you know, unquestionably relentless last night and kept the quarterback on his toes. >> the defense. it was awesome. >> they showed everybody that has a doubt how awesome they are. >> it's unanimous. it was the dallas. the ravens stand alone in first place, atop the afc north.

the record is 3-1. and they now get a bye week for some extra rest. mary, back to you. >> next game, as mark said, october 16th, when houston comes to town. a reminder, you can see the ravens take on the texans, live here on wjz. it will be a 4:00 kickoff. >> hopefully we'll get all of these guys healthy. >> absolutely. they're going to rest up. they'll be ready. still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. shocking testimony from michael jackson's emergency room doctor. what she says about the powerful drugs given the singer the day he died. taking sides on a sign. i'm pat warep. -- warren. find out what has the residents of perryville divided. grab those sneakers. charm city is getting big. that story coming up. when will the warmer weather return? more from bob, with the updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

the first slots casino is at the center of a controversy. a proposal to build a sign is dividing the community. >> reporter: mark is among those who passed the casino in perryville. that's why the casino wants to put up a 175-foot sign. >> if you saw something like that from the highway, would that pique your interest? >> i might see something like that. we would stop in maybe just to see if the -- food is any good. have a look around. >> but would the size of the sign be worth it? >> i think it's a bad idea. i think it would be disruptive. that's what i think. >> but at the same time, if it

caused more job -- or excuse me, more economic growth for the casino, that could in turn give more jobs to the community. there's good and bad to both sides of it. perryville commissioners are also divided. commissioner michelle lanky is opposed to the size of the sign. >> being able to see the size. >> hollywood's general manager tells wjz, i'm very hopeful to see the positive impact we've had. and fully understands how a sign off i-95 is important for the future health of business. there is some agreement there. >> i think it would be good for advertisement. and people wouldn't get lost as much trying to find the place. because you can't hardly see it. >> i'd look at it as more revenue for the county here. >> but money isn't everything. >> i just think it would be an eye sore. >> reporter: the commissioners

vote tomorrow. in perryville, cecil county, i'm pat warren. back to you on tv hill. >> the perryville casino has grossed more than $100 millionins since it opened last year. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads here. >> reporter: hi, mary. hi, everyone. they could get a little frustrated if you're travelock the harrisburg expressway. we have a lot of delays there, northbound from shawan to belfast. as far as the rest of the weekend goes, as you can see, by our graphics, we do have other delays that we're watching. they are on the inner loop. looking at 30 minute there from the bw parkway. another from security to frederick road. 20 minutes on the north side inner loop, from charles street to harford road. and 70 westbound, heavy there from 29 to marriottsville. we're also watching a serious accident in the middle river area. martinville at eastern boulevard. and in baltimore city, wabash

avenue, at bel avenue. let's take a live look. you can see, traffic is easing up just a bit on the beltway. west of perring parkway. but that is not the situation as you can see, 70 at 29. this traffic report is brought to you by navy federal credit union. they have been serving military families for over 75 years. so if you're in the army, navy, air force, or department of defense. they're happy to serve you and your family. back to you. charm city residents lace up their sneakers to promote good health. jessica kartalija reports, it's all in an effort to get fit physically and mentally. >> reporter: on this monday morning, in front of baltimore city hall, monty sanders, trainer for ravens' ray lewis, and ed reed, gets these marylanders stretching. >> we have to train all three parts. most people work on the body. >> reporter: the goal is to get fit, in mind, body, and spirit. >> we're walking from city hall to the inner harbor with the mayor. and we're showing everybody

that you don't have to spend a lot of money. and you don't have to spend a lot of time to be healthy. >> reporter: with mayor stephanie rawlings-blake, congressman sarbanes, and city councilmembers are on a mission to create a healthier baltimore. >> are we ready? >> we're ready. >> all righty. let's get going. >> reporter: students from baltimore freedom academy lead the charge. >> i'm hoping that my students will learn to be exposed to healthy issues. and to grab more, you know, exposure, with other people who are participating in this healthy day. >> it kicks off with a weekend of fun and exercise. >> get people thinking about eating right, exercising often, and participating in preventive screening. >> jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news remember. >> and tomorrow, they'll be doing a workout with monty sanders. again, mary, that's the trainer for ed reed and ray lewis. and i don't even want to know what that is going to feel like. >> exactly.

i just met him because he warmed us up when we had the american diabetes association. >> walk. >> were you sore? >> yes. >> he's very energetic. i'm telling you. so that's great. great for monty. thanks, jess. baltimore live healthy incorporated is a nonprofit, dedicated to education. monty sanders. he knows how to warm us up. >> i was just going to say, when you get to be mayor, you have your own band. >> i tell you, he probably felt sick over the last couple of days. just the sinus headache. sun would probably make you feel better. 51 now. humidity, 82%. west/northwest at 6. barometer just beginning to go back up. have a look at the tuesday rest of the week forecast after this.

just miserable weather. pretty much all weekend long. cold and damp. take a look at radar. the last bit of this rain, just beginning to move across the region. it is shrinking very quickly, as you see in the last hour. not much left at all. in fact, right around the city, we just have some breaks beginning to show up in the cloud cover. and that's good news.

there we saw some rain here in the last hour. and it is disappearing. and that's good. after a horrible, cold weekend. we deserve big improvement. and it's coming tomorrow. right now, we're at 51 degrees. only 41 in oakland. garrett county saw their first snowflakes back on saturday. and a few spots in the highest elevations, picked up as much as an inch of wet snow. 4,000 feet. that's in west virginia. and a couple of spots in southern pa as well. over 3500 feet, picked up a light accumulation of wet snow. yeah. 52 in washington. 58 in ocean city. we're at 51. the dew point at 46. and it's going to get a lot dryer the next couple of days. 49 up in westminster. that's probably close to the high today. because the clouds, 54 in bel air. and rock hall and annapolis also. d.c. only at 52 degrees. winds now out of the west/northwest. probably a little stronger. but that will allow dryer air

to move in. in the morning, it may be cloudy. over the next several days, looks like they may have some fog issues early in the morning. because of light winds. but it will warm up, dry things out by afternoon. this is typically the time of year we do have a lot of fog forming because the lights are getting longer. and the dry air comes in. and here comes sunshine. in fact, we'd say about west virginia all the way out to california, hardly a cloud can be seen. not much in the way of any real weather issues. to our north, it will be a weak front in new england. this low pressure has been stuck over our region in the weekend. you can see the little spokes of energy, with still some showers, maybe in the mountains and the next couple of hours. but we should generally get partly cloudy skies late tonight. things begin to finally break down and dry out. by tomorrow afternoon. i do expect to see a good deal of sunshine in the area. as this high begins to build in. here comes the sun. dryer conditions.

it may tumly be actually dry for -- actually be dry for five, six, even seven straight days. i know it sounds hard to believe. the last time we had six or seven straight days of no rain was back in may. that's how long it's been. this weak front to the north will cool new england down. doesn't look like it's going to get here. so we've had milder air coming our way. temperatures get back up into the 70s. on the bay tomorrow, northwest wind. and a small craft advisory out there tomorrow. bay temp around 66. tonight, later on. it will kind of clear out. 45, passing showers possible. 67. partly sunny, breezy and much warmer by the afternoon. it will feel good. >> all right. we like that, bob. thanks. still ahead on eyewitness news let 5:00. -- at 5:00. a celebrity endorsement for the ravens. baltimore native josh charles comes home to celebrate the purple birds. what else the good wife star is saying about his home team.

baltimore police say it was an employee who started this three-alarm fire. you won't believe why. i'm derek valcourt. we'll tell you coming up. gas prices dropping. how low will they go? and how long will they last? wjz has the latest in pump watch. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is 5:29. only 51 degrees outside and cloudy. good evening, everybody. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories

people are talking approximate tonight. new information about the man charged with starting a three- alarm fire at a baltimore tire shop. today, detectives tell us the suspect is an employee. wjz is live at police headquarters. derek valcourt has the shocking motive in this case. derek? >> reporter: well, detectives say an employee started that fire because he was upset with another coworker for using his favorite paint brush. >> reporter: it was just one week ago, when the belvedere tire shop erupted. a three-alarm fire that sent black smoke that smelled like petroleum bellowing into the air. one week later, the family that housed it is gone. but belvedere tire is back in business, red cross the street, selling their tires in a vacant lot. >> you are like a fighter. when you get god down, you come back up? >> reporter: the family well aware that police arrested their favorite employee, jason

hicks. investigators say hicks got upset with an employee for using his favorite paint brush. >> he brewed a lighter. that lighter ignited and ignited one of the flammable tire substances that was coating a fire and resulted in a three-alarm fire. >> reporter: hicks suffered third-degree burns to his own arm. managers don't believe he intended harm. >> i don't think he got that upset to burn the building down. so it was probably a plan more than anything. >> serving loyal customers like norma jackson. >> it was just a blessing. they have been coming here for years. >> reporter: even without a permanent roof for their heads, they say business goes on because the rubber always meets the road. >> and late this afternoon, a judge denied bail for jason hicks. we're live at police

headquarters. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right, derek. thank you. hicks faces a long list of criminal charges, including first-degree arson. serious health concerns in texas. denise is in the newsroom with details. >> reporter: well, vic, the industrial building went up in blame flames with hazardous chemicals inside. bright orange flames can be seen at the facility, about 30 miles south of dallas. at one point, the fire caused a fire truck at the plant to explode. people who live nearby are ordered to stay inside, with their windows and doors shut, to rvoid dangerous gases being released into the air. some schools and several other buildings are being evacuated so far. however, there are no injuries. >> the plant produces custom chemicals for cleaning companies, oil fields and the construction company. >> updating the breaking news we have been following. an italian court throws out amanda knox's conviction. the 24-year-old seattle native collapsed in tertears when she

heard the verdict. she has spent four years behind bars, accused of killing her british roommate. but the dna used to convict her was found to be tainted. it's unclear how she could leave italy. but nothing from italian law would prevent her from returning home to the united states. much more on the case coming up at 6:00. shocking allegations today from the emergency room physician who treated michael jackson the day he died. jennifer sabih reports for wjz, with the latest testimony in the singer's death trial. >> reporter: dr. conrad murray's lawyer got his chance to question the emergency room doctor who treated michael jackson, dr. ra shill cooper, described one of the short conversations she had with murray on june 25th, 2009, the day jackson was rushed to ucla medical center. >> i asked him what happened? >> and what did he say? >> he reported that mr. jackson was working very hard, that he was -- he thought, dehydrated.

>> reporter: dr. cooper told the court jackson died before he reached the hospital. she gave permissions for paramedic the to pronounce him dead after they tried to resuscitate jackson in the bedroom of his home, but they asked for additional treatment at the hospital. >> but there was no chance of treating mr. jackson, was there? successfully? >> from what i know now, no. but at the time, i had a 50- year-old male who was dead. and in my mind, there are many other conditions that may cause a cardiac arrest. i therefore asked information on the history. >> reporter: dr. cooper testified she asked murray what medications jackson may have been taking. and dr. murray never mentioned propofol. >> reporter: a cardiologist alt ucla later called to the stand, also testified murray never said he administered the drug. >> he never mentioned propofol to you. >> absolutely not. >> reporter: prosecutors say murray gave jackson a lethal dose of the anesthetic that led to his death. the defense claims jackson gave

himself the fatal dose when murray left the room. in los angeles, i'm jennifer sabih, wjz eyewitness news. >> a judge has imposed a gag order, prohibiting lawyers from discussing the case. and of course, you can stay with wjz throughout the michael jackson death trial. we'll bring you the latest from the courtroom. the massachusetts man accused of plotting to fly a remote-controlled plane into the pentagon, appears in court today. he pleaded not guilt to the charges. his attorneys asked for more time to prepare. ferd as was arrested by undercover agents last week. 20 people were injured. the injuries consider -- occurred on to separate planes. one of them was a lufthansa flight. the other incident involved a jet blue flight. some people were thrown from their seats. and passengers said the turbulence was totally

unexpected. >> but this is all a blow. and then i mean, just huge drops. like a roller coaster ride. >> i have never been awake during a roller coaster ride. i stayed awake. >> reporter: three were hospitalized and emergency technicians were on the ground. >> engineers resumed their somewhat dangerous work on the washington monument today. they're working under a modified safety plan after a strong wind gust blew one of the engineers 30 feet away from the monument on friday. he wasn't hurt. but inspections were suspended saturday and sunday, due to the weather. a number of developments in the race for the white house. the calendar is changing for the 2012 campaign, as tara mergener reports for wjz, texas governor rick perry is in the middle of a racially-charged controversy. >> reporter: the republican fighting to win the white house will have to pick up their pace. south carolina will hold its

gop primary, a month easterlier than originally planned. that means other states will likely move their contests up, and the iowa caucuses may happen the first week of january. that turns up the pressure on republicans still deciding whether to run, like new jersey governor chris christie. >> he's got three months to put a campaign together, raise tens of millions of dollars, organize in those states and then he's still got to campaign. >> the governor is expected to announce this week whether he'll join the other candidates. >> reporter: president obama's re-election campaign is attacking all of them. this memo from a campaign official says, gop candidates are playing to the tea party and ignorth what's best for the -- ignoring what is best for the middle class. >> reporter: rick perry is facing new questions about a hunting camp he leased there. the property camp used to have the "n" word painted on its sign. on sunday, one of his republican rivals, herman cane,

slammed him for it. >> i think it shows a lack of sensitivity. >> reporter: but monday, cane was ready to go on. >> i really don't care about that word. they painted over it. end of story. >> reporter: the texas governor hopes it's the end of the story, too. he's been fighting to regain momentum after stumbling at the most recent republican debate. >> reporter: tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news. >> cain's campaign said they met with donald trump. they met to discuss simplifying the tax code. the occupy wall street demonstrations began in new york and have since popped up in other major cities, including los angeles. the protestors are speaking out against social inequity. high unemployment. and the 2008 bailout. last night, about 150 people met in charles village, to begin planning occupy baltimore. a video advocating gay marriage in maryland. in a new video, the governor

says he plans to introduce a law early next year to protect marriage equality. this is part of the marriage equality commission. gas prices are the cheapest they have been in months. monique griego explains how low prices will go. how long the drop will last. >> reporter: pumped up recently? you might get a pleasant surprise. >> well, if the gas prices were a little lower, $3.31. >> reporter: the price for gas is a little lower than it's been in seven months. >> you are great and beautiful. [ laughter ] >> reporter: the national average dropped 17 cents within the past month to $3.45 a gallon. >> reporter: for drivers in baltimore, pumping up was even less painful, with drivers taking advantage of prices around $3.30 a gallon. >> yeah. i fill up my tank all the way now. >> triple a says the prices shouldn't be a shock. >> we typically see the prices coming down somewhat this year. >> and filling up could be even

less in the coming months. analysts say the prices could flirt with being less than $3 a gallon. >> that being said, they don't want people to get too comfortable, because they said the prices will likely rebound at the beginning of 2012. >> doesn't surprise me. gas prices always go up and down. >> reporter: prices at the pump may be going down, but they're still not necessarily low. >> reporter: the nationalarg -- average is still 76 cents higher than a year ago. still, most drivers welcome any drop. >> i'm happy they're down for now. >> reporter: monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> drivers are on track to spend $490 billion on gas this year, the most in history. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. rising popularity, of novelty t- shirts that celebrate all things baltimore. which teams are on top in this week's high school sports polls. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast from the wjz sports team. baltimore native josh

charles checks out the ravens game. it's something the good wife actor does a lot. because like so many of them, he is like an obsessed football fan. >> reporter: actor josh charles mingles with the crowd before the ravens game. he looks like the emmy- nominated actor that he already is. until you get a closer look and see his true color, purple. a ravens patch on his arm. >> year ago, i once turned a movie down. thaw because they wanted to shoot on sundays. and the ravens weren't even that good at this point. so that will give you an idea of how big of a fan i am. >> reporter: he comes to baltimore for almost all of the ravens home games. >> the ravens winning sadly affects my emotional state more than it probably should, considering i just turned 40. >> please help us welcome josh charles. >> reporter: charles marked the milestone on cbs's "the talk" earlier this month. and his passion for the purple

birds was part of the gift. >> it's signed by -- >> the baltimore ravens. >> reporter: a ravens football, signed by coach john harbaugh, ed flacco, and ed reed. he also got 40 burger cookieless. and this weekend, he celebrated with his family in baltimore, including one of our own, who just had his own big birthday. >> my cousin. turning 65. 40. >> what do i have to look forward to? >> it's not a pretty picture, is it? [ laughter ] >> reporter: happy birthday to both of you guys. remember, you can see josh charles and "the goodwife," sunday nights at 9:00 here on wjz. ron looks great. great. >> yeah, lei does. >> i know. you're generally surprised. >> i really am. >> maybe we'll give him 55. >> absolutely. definitely. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. will he walk free? why the man who shot president reagan could soon be released from a mental hospital. a joy ride ends in a

horrible crash. how a 9-year-old boy got behind the wheel. i'm bob turk. first warning weather center. sunshine on the way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. first, here's today's report from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,

and look at that. yes. breaks in the cloud. some sun here on tv hill. i know it's been a long time. well, we had some sun on friday. but that's about it. take a look at the forecast tomorrow. the sun will be out again. particularly in the afternoon. there has been a little leftover clouds and fog in the morning. but eventually, in the upper 60s tomorrow afternoon and even better weather coming, can you believe this? industry on wednesday, with -- 73 on wednesday, with a lot of sunshine. just a few clouds, 70 on thursday. 72 on friday. and mid-70s on the weekend, with no rain for the next five days. mary? can you believe that? >> no, bob. that looks great. thank you. today's energy saver focuses on switching on to the cfl. uses 75% less energy. and they last about 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs.

and these will pay for themselves in about six months. for more information on how you can be an energy saver, go to wjz.com. scroll to the right-hand side of your page and click on the special section. a 9-year-old's joy ride ends in a wreck. the boy was driving when it lost control. the car flipped and crashed into a tree. the boy suffered head injuries and is in stable condition tonight. there is no word yet on how far he drove or where his parents were at the time. >> we now know how casey anthony reacted when her daughter's body was discovered three years ago. shaban reports for wjz, with a closer look at the chilling video, just released by a judge. >> reporter: hyperventilating and bent over in grief. a newly released prison video shows casey anthony, as she learns a child's body had been discovered in a swamp near her parents' orlando home. it would be nearly a week before remains would be identified as that of her

daughter, caylee. release friday had been under seal, considered too inflammatory to show jurors. >> when we addressed this, we had concern. and the main concern, of course, was keeping this from the public view, initially, to not prejudice ms. anthony's right to a fair trial. >> we, the jury, find the defendant not guilty. >> reporter: anthony was acquitted of killing her daughter in july. 10 days lairtd, she-- later, she walked out of jail for the first time in three years. in the three months since anthony's release, she's become a different kind of prisoner, forced into hiding due to threats from the public that largely believe she was guilty. and though cleared of murder, anthony's legal troubles are far from over. anthony remains in florida, for probation on check fraud. and looking for work after a court ordered her to repay taxpayers, $97,000. presenting police on a wild goose chase. in the weeks after caylee was

reported missing. bigat shivan, cbs news, miami. >> sources close to anthony say she is considering a move overseas when she's finished serving her practice troll. parole. john hinckley jr. assassinated john f. ken #edy -- kennedy. now, they are asking a federal court to relis lease him -- release him into his mother's custody. but prosecutors say the 56-year- old is still dangerous. a judge will rule income month. attracting hundreds of people to a show in california. the miramar air show wrapped up in san diego. one of the most more dismays is called the great wall of fire. it measures 2,500 feet and set a world record back in 2000. check in for eyewitness news at 6:00. all new stories, denise is standing by with more. >> well, vic.

freedom for amanda knox. the american college student's murder conviction has been overturned. and we judge just learned, she has been released from prison. new reaction at 6:00. active sooter. -- shooter. a social security administration person shot at work. now, back to vic and mary. thank you, denise. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. >> an alarming discovery about the impact of anesthesia on children. don't miss the results of this important study in healthwatch. [ female announcer ] , at verizonfios.com,

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how long will this last? sick standard for the updated first warning forecast. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. a brazen crime. a social security administration employee shot near headquarters. >> tonight, the motive and the search for the shooter. >> reporter: hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> a scene of pure chaos, a shooting forces the entire social security administration complex into a lockdown. and right now, the gunman is still on the loose. wjz is live at the scene.