innocence lost. an 11-year-old maryland boy, murdered. >> tonight, what happened to him before he was killed. and how police found his body. >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> shock and sadness at the discovery of william mcquain's body. as prosecutors focus on surveillance video that will be key evidence against his father. wjz continues on into the investigation to this crime. mike hellgren has more on the growing memorial to mcquain. >> reporter: denise, despite the nasty weather out here, people keep coming to pay their respects to little william. and we now know police used the cell phone to the accused killer. his stepdad's cell phone to track him and find his body. >> reporter: 11-year-old william mcquain's death has shaken people to the core. >> it's hard to believe that

there is so much evil in the world. >> the murder of his mom was enough. but to take the little boy with her, it's incredible. >> reporter: flowers and pictures line the memorial where police found his body in clarks burg, along with messages and personal footballs from classmates. >> william was the most beautiful, wonderful, cheerful child in the entire world. entire world. and there is no reason this should have ever happened to him. >> reporter: william's stepfather, curtis lopez, is believed to have murdered him. police believe he stabbed his mom to death and then plotted to kill the little boy. >> reporter: at this gas station, near where the body was dumped. it shows a playful william, smiling as does another video of the two at a storage unit. just minutes after it was captured, he could would be dead, and it would take 17 days for authorities to find his body. >> we just play prayed -- just

prayed a lot. and it's hard. >> reporter: just days before the murder, a friend claims he fought with william's mom so much, she feared for her life. many, though, simply can't understand how someone could do something so evil. >> who could do this to, like, william? it's just a little kid? who could do this to some kid? >> reporter: and as the memorial here grows, lopez will be headed back to maryland. he was arrested in north carolina after fleeing there. however, police are not saying when they will pick him up, citing security concerns. at the memorial in montgomery county, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you, mike. and police say they will charge lopez, with william's murder, once he is back in maryland. and we have another horrible child murder investigation in montgomery county tonight, with striking similarities to the mcquain murder case. mary is live in the newsroom with disturbing details. >> reporter: police say the 12- year-old victim's stepfather committed the crime, angry with

the girl's family. jessica nguyen was stabbed more than 40 times in a crime that found even seasoned homicide detectives. her battered body found in the basement of the family's gaithersburg townhome. wayne is being held. police say he was desperate to end the marriage with the girl's mother. and was upset over money he felt was owed to the family. >> he is currently married to at least one other woman. two children, sexually abused. and baltimore county police fear there may be other victims. wjz is live. jessica kartalija has more on the suspect and how he was arrested. jessica? >> reporter: police do fear there may be other victims out there. and they're asking anyone with any information to please come forward. >> reporter: 22-year-old branon sukforth sits in a cell, charged with multiple sex offenses, against two teens. >> one of the victims is 14 years old. and his mother became

suspicious when she found some communications that indicated that her son was having some kind of sexual activity with a man. >> reporter: that's when police began investigating sukforth who used the nickname braden clark to contact his victims on facebook. >> reporter: that investigation not only confirmed the sexual activity with this victim, but also revealed that this suspect had been having sexual activity with another victim, a 13-year- old. >> reporter: police tell us that sukforth lived here in severn on the 8200 block of quarterfield road. at this point, it's unclear where his victims live. >> it's tragic. i think god had something special for those who harm children. >> reporter: this neighbor asked that we not show her face on camera. >> a concern to me because i have a disabled child who doesn't talk. so it will be a concern to me.

i never know if something could happen to him. and just moving into the neighborhood, that's a definite concern. >> reporter: police say sukforth lied to his victims, telling them he was 17 and 19 years old. he's now charged with sexual solicitation of a minor, perverted practice, and second, third, and fourth degree. police say the abuse happened between february and now. for information, please call baltimore county police. >> police say the teens were sexually abused in february and september of this year. hazmat crews are called in because of a toxic situation in the house. but not like any before. the hazmat team found the fumes inside the home so toxic that officers had to head to

respirators for the cats. at least one of the cats died. so far, no word on charges. pay for play. state senator ulysses currie, accused of using his power for a grocery store chain. >> reporter: the defense's strategy for now is very clear. they're bringing in people who have worked with the senator for decades, hoping to paint a picture of a trustworthy lawmaker who is not a criminal. >> reporter: in federal court, a parade of high-profile politicians is starting to take the stand in support of their colleague. state senator ulysses currie. currie faces a host of bribery charges. in exchange for $245,000. on wednesday, fellow senator, brian thrush, testified currie is modest and honest. both spent 25 years in the

general assembly. he said, quote, in annapolis, people tend to become full of themselves when they're elected, they act arrogant. senator currie is opposite of that. he doesn't try to spin things. he didn't tell you what he thinks you want to hear. he tells you the truth. >> reporter: his attorneys say he didn't realize he had to disclose has position with shoppers. >> some say he is simply not bright enough to orchestrate a corruption scene. -- scheme. one man even said on the bright scale, curie is right on the bottom. >> reporter: but prosecutors aren't buying the so-called stupidity plea. they're also trying to convict two shoppers executives. the defense continues to build profiles of all three men, as being upstanding and unaware they were breaking any law. >> reporter: and this evening, jurors were hearing from another shoppers consultant to

give them perspective. they'll hear more tomorrow. but for now, we're live at the federal courthouse in downtown baltimore, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you, weijia. if you had trouble getting out of bed today, you are probably not alone. great sleeping weather out there. live look outside. just wet and dreary october evening. bob is in the first warning weather center, tracking live doppler radar. >> have you noticed the clouds come up a little bit. we have rain in the region. shower and thundershower activity around the area. take a look at radar. most of the activity that's virginia. we saw very little rain earlier today. a batch of thunderstorms congealed now. it's all moving to the north around 35 to 30 miles an hour. a little heavy activity. and that's moving up toward the bel air region. also, northeast maryland. lighter showers. and northeastern sections of

our region. look for rain. really going to wind up. it will kick this front through and try a dry things out. this morning, we'll see sunshine. and a lot of dry air moving in. >> thanks, bob. still to come tonight. bears, lions and tigers and other dangerous animals escape from a preserve. how police are hunting them down. wrapping up the case. what dr. conrad murray's defense is planning. a near record-breaking weather year. what's causing the spike in twisters across the region? i'm gigi barnett. the answer is just ahead. and will it be a wet weekend? stick around for the updated first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

at any moment now, prosecutors say they could rest their case. at any moment, the defense could say michael jackson tried to -- caused his own death. >> reporter: prosecutor called their final witness. anan anesthesiologist, who puts patients under for surgery. >> i am asked every day, are you going to give me the drug that killed michael jackson?

>> reporter: he testified that propofol is safe if used correctly. but that dr. murray shouldn't have used it as a sleeping aid. prosecutors are expected to rest their case today. they say murray is guilty of involuntary manslaughter and over the past three weeks have used experts, eyewitnesses, and even a recording of an impaired michael jackson to prove their case. [ mumbling ] >> reporter: murray's lawyers are expected to start laying out his defense on friday. they'll try to convince jurors, michael jackson caused his own death. >> reporter: the pop star died in his bedroom. they are expected to claim claim that the singer took an extra dose of propofol and an anti-agency drug when murray was not in the room. >> they are expected to say that michael jackson's conduct was a superseding, intervening factor into his death. >> reporter: the defense is

expected to present their case next week. and by the end of the week next week, the jurors could be deciding his fate. >> stay tuned to wjz for complete coverage of the manslaughter trial. dr. conrad murray will bring you the latest from the courthouse. a worried search for a beloved pet. a 7-year-old chestnut gelding escaped through a broken fence and wandered off from a hereford farm. police don't think he got far, telling neighbors to keep an eye out. anyone with and a information should call debbie strokeo. it has been an historic year for tornadoes. and not just in the usual parts of the nation. our region has been hit particularly hard. this comes after the national weather service confirmed several twisters touched down in virginia last week. wjz is live. and gigi barnett has details. >> reporter: tonight, in maryland and virginia, they combined an average of 30, roughly 30 tornadoes every year. this year, we are well beyond

that. 2011 has been a record-breaking year. >> reporter: without any notice, they can strike. >> i have never actually seen one develop in front of my eyes like that before. >> and so far this year, twisters have touched down in near record-breaking numbers in this region. just last week in virginia, folks there saw seven tornadoes that left behind hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, all confirmed by the national weather service. >> wow. look at that. it's a tornado. >> reporter: last month, it happened in ocean city. a twister ripped right through the resort town. furniture was just slamming against everything. >> reporter: in the maryland/virginia region alone. more than 50 twisters have touched ground this year. it's the second most active on record, compared to 2004 when 87 tornadoes swept through the area. >> for the whole country, this has been a record-breaking year. >> reporter: wjz meteorologist

bernadette woods says the storms are stronger than average, too. she said the boosts in tornadoes comes from a perfect combination of weather patterns nationwide. >> it was a clash of really cold air from the north, extremely warm air from the south, it came together the right way. >> reporter: while tornado season hits between may and september. experts are seeing tornadoes strikeularity in the year, like -- strike later in the year, like this one in baltimore city, that hit this apartment complex, back in november last year. >> that is very late in the season for that to happen. although it can happen at any time if you have the right weather parameters coming together. >> reporter: and just to put it better into perspective as to how many storms we've had this year, we've had a little more than kansas ask just as many as oklahoma. back to you. >> wow. that's impressive. thank you, gigi. >> as many as oklahoma. >> yeah, and as bob pointed out, those out there are much better. >> there, they have 3, 4, 5.

here, f zeros and 1s. but historically, yeah. probably thunder and lightning later on. take a look at temperatures right now. it has actually warmed up to 68. 96% humidity. east to northeast winds, the barometer. way down 29.32 inches. come back and take a look at big improvement by late tonight and tomorrow. right after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

who can you vote for in 2012? you may have to look at maryland's new district map. but as political raptor pat warren explains, it may have still some hurdles to clear. >> reporter: they towed the line, submitted by governor martin o'malley, to dict indicate who can vote for whom, objecting to district changes. changes that are likely to take that congressional seat away from the republicans and put another maryland democrat on capitol hill. >> and while we didn't win today, as we told the governor and his staff, the whole world was watching what was going here at redistricting. that map was a disgrace.

>> reporter: prompting some democrats to vote against the plan. >> i find that the increase in the african american population warrants the same increase in representation in congress. >> you can expect challenges on both counts. >> reporter: governor o'malley said he fully expect his redistricting plan to get approval on capitol hill. bob is here to tell us, whether this rain is going to keep on going. bob? >> we have heavier rain moving into the region. take a look at radar. looks like you folks in frederick and washington county could see downpours. all of this stuff in virginia

now moving west of washington. going almost due north. here in the baltimore region, spotty activity hoo -- heavy drizzle and light rain. i-95 corridor, moving again, up towards pennsylvania. south of that region, it has cleared down. as you can see, the bulk of the rain now heaviest stuff. that area could see easily an inch or inch and a half of rain over the next hour. there may be flooding issues there. we'll keep you abreast of that situation. let's take a look at temperatures right now. 68, it's warmed up. 70 in easton. 54 out in oakland. much cooler out to the west. but the dew point is way up there, at 67 degrees. so we're just about totally saturated. atmosphere, low to mid-60s. that's pushing the water again on the western side of the bay.

that's why we have coastal flood warning through late tonight. time of high tide can run up to 2 feet above normal. there could be flooding issues there. and on the eastern shore, for late tonight and tomorrow, as the winds go back to the west, they'll push the water across the bay. so there could be some one foot above normal tides late tonight and tomorrow, on the eastern shore. along the potomac as well. low pressure that came through the area. move off the east coast. took most of the rain with it. now, the deep low pressure over the ohio valley, continues to spin. and it's really getting a lot of wind with it. all of the rain primarily to our west, as you can see, all over michigan and ohio. but down here in virginia and the carolinas, pretty warm air and thundershower developing there. you can see that moving up through our region. this little batch right now, that's what we're watching. so it may be quiet for a while. but still a risk of scattered showers. probably until about 10:00, 11:00 tonight before it clears out. but tomorrow, with that low to our west, boom, here comes some sunshine, breezes and much cooler air by tomorrow night.

and on friday, a lot of sunshine into the weekend. looks like a pretty nice fall weekend. but it will be cooler. west winds and southwest winds tomorrow on the bay. gusting up to 30 knots. it will be a small craft advisory, through tomorrow afternoon. and bay temp, around 66. tonight, then, showers. maybe a thundershower, particularly west of us, with gusty winds, heavy rains there. 59 tomorrow. 64, with partly sunny to sunny skies. but it will be windy and a lot dryer tomorrow. >> okay. >> all right. thank you, bob. well, the tight race continues in the pizza bolis' profootball challenge. mary bubala is live to update this week's standings. >> reporter: well, denise, only one point separates the top two contenders on our leader board. it is adam may, on top with 66 points. jessica right on his heels with

65. then stan saunders, tim williams. and this week's winner, frank merson, from joppa maryland, who correctly predicted all 13 games. he came closest to the score on sunday night's game. he wins. now, remember, you can still sign up to play. just come here to wjz.com. click on the pro football challenge under the quick links. it's very easy to beat me. denise, back to you. >> well, mary, i didn't see you bobbing. >> i'm not there. i'm afraid i'm way down on that list. so sorry to hear it. >> i know. next year. >> or next week. a reminder, ravens play monday night against the jaguars. you can see the game live. our special coverage kicks off at 8:00 p.m. monday night. by the way, tim williams is upset that he's not part of the list. you see him in the hall go the other way. don't make eye contact. still to come on wjz eyewitness news.

>> a gazillion bubbles. hundreds of autistic children get the experience of a lifetime. find out why this off-broadway show came to baltimore for free. i'm andrea fujii, that's just ahead on wjz eyewitness news. rick, again -- >> i'm speaking. i'm speaking. >> the newspaper -- >> i'm speaking. >> tough couple of debates for rick. and i understand that. >> yeah, the glove comes off. fight night in las vegas between the candidates seeking the republican presidential nomination. group of men from morocco, arrested in texas. what they were doing that raised some red flags. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,

it is just before 6:30. showers and 68 degrees. good evening. and thank you for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. on the loose in ohio. not dangerous suspects but dangerous animals. they were released from the preserve. schools were closed and people were told to stay inside until

the animals were caught or killed. >> orange a monkey remains on the loose. >> the director -- director has recommended that the monkey be shot and killed. it is very possible that this monkey is carrying herpes v. >> reporter: officers moved in and gunned down at least 30 animals. >> we could not have animals running loose in this county. we were not going to have that. >> reporter: some animal rights groups are criticizing the sheriff for not using tranquilizers. but he has supporters. >> a sheriff can't make a decision to wait until morning. he had to do what he had to do, period. >> reporter: the animals did not attack anyone, but they put everyone everyone in this small town on edge. >> we went to take care of the

cattle this morning. a couple of guys with me took a gun with them. you never know if something is in the barn. >> reporter: ken maxwell drove 50 miles from columbus, hoping to see an exotic animal. >> i was sitting at home, watching tv. i'm retired. and i thought i'd come down. >> reporter: authorities were in the process reportedly of closing down the animal reserve. danielle notingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> and ohio has some of the nation's weakest restrictions on exotic pets and some of the highest numbers of injuries and deaths from them. five foreign nationals arrested for breaking into a courthouse. now, federal investigators are getting involved. mary is live in the newsroom with more on the men in custody. >> reporter: the men are not believed to be dangerous. but their behavior raises a number of red flags. the men were arrested after breaking into a courthouse. surveillance video shows them wearing sombreros and waving around a gavel.

police believe it was off just a prank. however, the fbi was called in to check out the men because thihad video from historic men across the country. federal agents say, though, it appears the video were just for keepsake. >> the men speak little english, but are cooperating with a translator's help. each candidate attacks the other's proposals and past decisions during ay debate. >> reporter: the republicans running for president are back on the campaign trail after their most contentious debate yet. >> i'm speaking. i'm speaking. >> reporter: front runner mitt romney took hits from his rivals on jobs, health care and illegal immigration. >> because you hired illegals in your home and you knew about it for a year. >> governor romney? >> rick? i don't think i've ever hired an illegal in my life. >> reporter: romney, perry and

several others had testy exchanges as the governor tried to fight the idea that he's a poor debater. >> reporter: herman cain, the other candidate leaving the polls got plenty of attention for his 9-9-9 plans. his opponents had his plan ready. >> any time you give the congress a brand new tax, it doesn't go away. >> a lot of people aren't paying any taxes. and i like that. i don't think that we should even think that by raising taxes. >> none of my distinguished colleagues who have attacked me tonight understand the plan. >> reporter: as the debate came to a close, newt gingrich expressed frustration at its bitter tone. >> maximizing bickering is probably not the road to the white house. >> reporter: president obama is not ready to weigh in on any of the candidates running to replace him. in an interview during his three-day bus tour, he said he is not worried about who is going to win the gop nomination.

tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news. >> former utah governor john huntsman skipped last night's debate in las vegas, in protest of nevada's decision to hold its primary earlier in 2012. pools of water on the near. and old, hard-to-clean equipment at a packing facility are likely to blame. at least 25 people died nationwide from listeria. and dozens of others have been sicken said. the tainted fruit, which jenson farms recalled in mid- september, should be off store shelves now. two maryland men pleaded guilty to a major identity theft ring. prosecutors say the two men recruited and trained them to swipe customer credit cards through a skimmer that would record n their numbers. the men pleaded guilty to commit conspiracy. time now for a quick look

at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. a baltimore classic is back. how to make sure your doctor is not prescribing medications you don't really need. for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. turning bubbles into smiles. hundreds of autistic children got the experience of a lifetime today. andrea fujii tells us why an off-broadway show performed just for them. >> the hippodrome theater has never seen so many bubbles or smiles. the show was performed for nearly 600 autistic children and their families. >> the memory of the moment stays with us forever. >> reporter: many of these children, like 10-year-old zach rubin can't did to the theater

because they cause disruptions. but in this show, the more noise, the better. >> i realized that this was the most accessible show for children with disabilities that i had ever seen. >> reporter: originally, there are going to be three shows open to the public here at the hippodrome. but those were canceled. >> reporter: stan yang, though, felt so strongly about performing for these children. >> i think there's something different. something that will make the people happy. especially these children. >> reporter: parents say they're thankful their children can be treated just like everyone else, at least for a day. >> it exposes them to what we all want to expose our children to. >> reporter: andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> care first blue cross, blue shield sponsored today's performance. how can you not like bubbles? >> oh, they're the best. holiday travelers. listen up. will others follow suit. facing a judge again.

lindsay lohan accused of violating her probation. will she be sent back to jail? i'm bob turk. the sun will return along with a breeze. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for update and the day's news, log onto wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

fbi investigators renewed their hope in a search for a missing 2-year-old girl. the parents of lisa irwin say the child was abducted from her bedroom. this latest search comes after the mother, deborah bradley, at r admitted to drinking heavily after her daughter's disappearance. four mentally-disabled adults were being held captive in a basement. weston is accused of taking the victim's social security checks. police also took 10 additional victims into protective custody. it is back to jail for lindsay lohan. the actress is cuffed and taken into the courtroom. a judge says she is in

violation of probation for a shoplifting conviction. >> reporter: lindsay lohan walked out of a los angeles courtroom in handcuffs, after a judge revoked her probation. at a hearing, the judge said it appeared the troubled actress violated her probation by failing to perform her court- appointed community service at a women's shelter. >> you're saying she went there once for like an hour and a half and blew them off and left? >> prosecutors want her back in jail. >> this is a time where there's a penalty imposed for her completely disregarding the court's order. >> back in april, a judge ordered the mean girls star to serve community service. the bulk of that service was supposed to take place at the downtown women's center. the judge said the shelter assignment would do the actress some good. but the shelter fired lohan for missing nine scheduled appointments. lohan's lawyer said she has done other parts of her sentence and there's still time to do her community service.

>> we're premature. she's got six months months to complete her sentence at the downtown women's center. >> reporter: the judge was also upset that lohan hadn't even started the toughest part of her sentence, community service at the county morgue. she told the actress she must work there 16 hours a week. >> lohan posted bail, which the judge set at $100,000. her lawyers say she missed the appointments because she's trying to revive her acting career overseas. karen brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> and lohan's next court date is scheduled for november 2nd. heavy equipment is used as part of a brazen robbery at an indiana car dealer. these surveillance photos shot a train pulling into the lot. it then lifts a 2008 jeep wrangler into the bed and drives off. police still are looking for the thieves. in tonight's wjz consumer wawrp. two u.s. airlines are trying to see if a price increase will

take off. delta and united airlines raise their 1-way fares by 10 to 14 dollars. they say it may be rolled back if other competitors don't follow suit. this comes just as the holiday travel season is about to begin. >> so other airlines hold off. >> please. >> scott pele has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. after dozens of wild animals escape from a private preserve. we'll explore why in some states, it is easier to own an exotic animal than it is a dog. that story tonight on the cbs evening news. and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ♪

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severe weather strikes florida. a tornado left a two-mile long trail of damage, ripping off roofs, tossing cars about like toys. about two dozen homes were damaged. but we have no reports of serious injuries. no such storms here in maryland tonight. but it is fairly damp, it's dreary. a live look outside root now. will things clear -- right now. will things clear up in time for the weekend?

bob is here. >> it will clear up probably early in the morning. we have showers and thundershowers, across portions of central maryland as we speak. particularly over carroll, frederick and washington county. tomorrow morning, should see some sunshine. temperatures in the morning. probably near 60 or low 60s. it will get probably a little higher than that. and then start dropping offer with a strong breeze in the afternoon. tomorrow night, eventually down in the low 40s. low 60s for friday, saturday, sunday, and monday with a lot of sunshine. still breezy on friday. but as you see issue the night is going to get pretty chilly, upper 30s to low 40s. vic? >> okay, bob. j-lo and marc anthony together again? park steines has-- mark steines has more. >> reporter: coming up tonight, jennifer lopez and marc anthony. their split stunned the world. but now, another surprise for the couple. we have the exes together on a private jet. and why am i doing this show? >> why? probably going to be the biggest thing i've been

involved with yet. >> reporter: their marriage may be over, but j-lo and marc haven't called it quits on their family or their new show. >> we have made a pact to go on this journey to uncover the world's post extraordinary talent. >> reporter: the couple started filming before they announced their split. marc is traveling through mexico this month, while jennifer will record hers in november. they'll mentor and challenge the contestants together. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: the reality show am air on univision, beginning february of next year. >> this is like me being able to really, really go, "i am latina, and this is who we are." ♪ [ music ] isn't it fabulous? isn't it amazing? >> que viva means long liver. >> also tonight, george and stacy in paris. and who was the mystery bride

who used to be a dancing star? we'll have that and more coming up later on entertainment tonight. >> you can see that tonight on wjz. still coming up tonight. he is 350 pounds of force on defense. his game is getting better. mark catches up with terrence cody next in sports. i'm losing energy... i need a home performance with energy star audit to find out why! this sensor will show why my living room gets too hot and too cold! hm... need some heating and cooling system work. and insulation will help stop the drafts. get up to $2,450 dollars in rebates and keep saving with home performance with energy star. get started at bgesmartenergy.com. ahhh, now i'm comfortable- and energy efficient!

mark is here with the fan sports report. >> talking with the ravens. terence cody, one of the nicest guys you'd ever want to meet, unless you're on the other team. that guy is dangerous. he's a big defensive line pan. terence cody has dropped some weight and picked up his game. his season last year was unforgettable. cody was overweight and unprepared. but he's making an impact this year. weighed as much as 400 pounds last season. wasn't able to contribute much as a rookie. while his dedication this year has shown, he's now playing alongside haloti nata. and they are giving him a one- two upper -- punch. >> i asked him about finally now being a contributor. >> it's a big boost, knowing that i'm a part of the team.

i'm a reason for our success. and the guys are uncomfortability with me. and i feel like i'm fitting more in every week. >> for him to be energetic. i'm like, listen, he's so energetic. he's so "that guy" that you want in front of you. >> among other things, looks like you're having fun. and that's got to be an important part of your game. it's just to let loose? >> yeah f. you're not having fun, it's just a miserable part of your life if you're not enjoying what you're doing. >> he's enjoying it. and cody expects to get playing time, ample playing time. you can see the ravens and the jags, here on wjz, live from jacksonville. our special coverage comes your way at 8:00. former raven john beck is taking over as the starting quarterback of the washington redskins. at least for now. beck was named the starter today. pushing rex grossman to the bench, after grossman threw four interceptions in the loss to the eagles this past sunday.

beck hasn't started a game in four years. he was with cam cameron, the miami dolphins back then. redskins game against carolina on sunday. baseball's world series starts tonight in st. louis. the national league champion cardinals play host to the american league champ, texas rangers, game 1. two texas relievers were acquired from the orioles this year. koji ueharra. rangers have left koji off the roster. but the lefty gonzalez is on. cold and wet for the fall classic. temps in the 40s. it's been raining most of the day. rangers are in the world series for the second straight season. they lost to the san francisco giants last year. second straight series trip after they've never been before. texas taking on this cardinals team that made an amazing run in the final month to make the play-offs. they are confident about getting the job done this year. >> right now, we expect to win. and that's the attitude we have.

and i don't think if you have that attitude, you shouldn't be here in the world series. so we'll just go out there and play our type of game. and try to play to what the game asks us to do. the cardinals are in the world series for the 18th time in team history. that's the most of any national league team. chris carpenter, cj wilson is starting. game 1. more on the ravens, starting tonight at 11:00. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

don't miss the cbs primetime lineup tonight at 10:00. followed, of course, by eyewitness news at 11:00. we'll be back at 11:00. i'm vic carter. >> thanks for watching, wjz, maryland's news station. don't go away, there's much more ahead on the seeives evening news with scott pelley. including why in some states, it is easier to own an exotic animal than it is to own

>> pelley: tonight, the wild game keeper in the heart of america. we're learning more about the man who kept dozens of exotic animals on a preserve in the midwest and then set them free. >> it's like noah's ark, like wrecking right here in zanesville, ohio. >> pelley: it got hot at the republican debate, romney, perry, and immigration. wyatt andrews sorts out the facts. protests against government austerity in greece turn into a riot. and from the battlefield to the ball field, every player on this team is a hero. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. it was a jungle out there. lions and tigers, monkez and bears, wol