meghan mccorkell has details just released by police. meghan? >> reporter: mary, you can see baltimore county police are still out here at this house, on bird river road in whitemarsh. it is the scene of a reported murder-suicide. an 85-year-old man and his 84- year-old wife, found dead just before 3:00 this afternoon. we're told that a family member had come to check on them and found them shot and killed in the living room. now, detectives tell us that a suicide note was found inside the home here. i just spoke with a family friend who said the couple was not having any kind. financial difficulties, but he tells me the husband had been sick. he had apparently been in and out of the hospital this year. he thinks it was potentially because of a stroke. now, at this point, county police are not releasing the identities of the couple until all of the family is informed. but they will be out here on the scene and so will we. for now, we're in whitemarsh, i'm meghan mccorkell, wjz eyewitness news. >> such a sad story.

we're still working to get more information. we'll bring you the latest tonight on eyewitness news at 6:00. justice for a promising johns hopkins researcher, who was murdered, just blocks from his baltimore home. today, his killer learns his fate. but he still says he didn't do it. wjz is live at mitchell courthouse. weijia jiang is there for today's sentencing. >> reporter: denise, frankly, the judge clearly didn't care what john waggoner had to say. he said he would show john waggoner the same mercy shown to the victim by handing down the harshest punishment allowed in this case. >> reporter: 38-year-old john waggoner will die in prison. a judge gave him a life sentence plus 20 years, for felony murder of stephen pitcairn, a johns hopkins student in 2010. since the beginning, pitcairn's family have said little. they left the courthouse without a public comment. >> it's hard for them. because they have to move on

with their life, without their son and brother. >> reporter: steven pits karen's mother was on -- pitcairn's mother was on the phone when he was attacked. she said the attacker doesn't belong to be free. she said i would never want another family to be through the horror we have been through. >> reporter: waggoner addressed the court and the family. waggoner said, i do not believe that justice has been served. because there is still a killer out there. i can't stand here and apologize or be apologetic to the family because i am not responsible. >> i'm glad he got what was coming to him. >> reporter: prosecutors relied heavily on his girlfriend, lavelva meritt. it's a case state attorney greg gregg bernstein used to win his job. waggoner has a lengthy criminal past. now he'll never walk free again.

>> reporter: and waggoner's public defender says he will file an appeal. we're live in downtown baltimore tonight. weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you, weijia. lavelva meritt is scheduled to be sentenced next month. a trial is under way for a man charged with murder in a murder murder-for-hire plot. prosecutors say he shot william porter. during opening statements, the defense said bishop acted under extreme pressure from porter's wife carla. she allegedly hired several people to help with the murder. the trial is being held in harford county because of publicity surrounding the case. videos of local high school students having sex on school property are gaining worldwide attention. wjz first broke the story. and now, some of the teens could face criminal charges. we're live until northwest baltimore. mike hellgren has the fallout and the latest from police. mike? >> reporter: well, these scandals, denise, have caused a lot of pain for several families, both here in the city

and with the county. and with the technology that is available these days other it's so easy for a video to go from one campus to around the globe. >> reporter: video of students as young as 14, having sex on school grounds in baltimore has spread online. police say rumors of an arrest, involving frederick douglas high students, where a girl says she was recorded without her knowledge, are false. although they are still investigating. and people just can't stop talking about that viral video posted on you tube, facebook and twitter. >> it's really nothing new. it's just that her age is what is worrying everybody. >> everybody else thought it was a cool idea and thought it would be cooler to videotape it and put it up on their web. of all revolting, disgusting things to do to you. >> of those individuals who find pleasure in other people's pain, i wonder what makes you so special to give you the right to do so? >> reporter: it's -- although

it's considered child pornography, millions of people have watched the video around the world. >> i said, no, not my child. >> reporter: one father said his daughter had to transfer to another school. >> it hurts a lot of people. not just her, not just her reputation, but also her family. >> reporter: there's an ongoing investigation in baltimore county, where police have charged three young people with having sex in the auditorium, at milford mill academy, during class. deputies believe the encounter was taped and shared. >> it really becomes like a victim wraigz with -- victimization process. when they take the pictures and put them on you tube. no respect, disregard and cheapening, if you will, the physical intimacy act. >> reporter: and with the internet, it's a scandal nearly impossible to erase. >> reporter: in the baltimore county case, it is unclear now what disciplinary actions have been taken against the students from the schools.

we're waiting for a new statement from them. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> the students in the milford mills case are charged with indecent exposure and performing a perverted sex act. a teenager and a recent morgan state university graduate are both killed in an accident in fells point. their vehicles collided late last night on south broadway. the victims are 18-year-old zoe crump ton and 23-year-old julie benson. benson was a popular homecoming king at morgan state. investigators are trying to figure out what caused the crash. the end is in sight for thousands of troops. today, president obama announced all american forces in iraq will come home by the end of the year. danielle nottingham reports for wjz from the white house. >> reporter: president obama is declaring an end to the war in iraq. >> our troops in iraq. will definitely be home for the holidays. >> reporter: from the white house briefing room, the president said all u.s. forces will be on their way home by the end of this year.

his announcements came after a secure video conference with iraqi prime minister nouri al- maliki. the two leaders congratulated each other and promised to move forward as allies. >> but our diplomats and civilian advisers in the lead, will help iraqis strengthen leaders who are just and accountable. >> reporter: the white house spent months negotiating with iraqi forces there. but in the end, officials wouldn't agree to give them immunity from prosecution from the court. that was a deal breaker for the obama administration. >> reporter: nearly 40,000 u.s. troops will come home or be deployed. only a small number of marines will stay on to secure the u.s. embassy in baghdad. >> reporter: top administration advisers are confident, iraq is ready to stand on its own. >> iraq is emerging as a secure, stable and self-reliant

country. >> reporter: to date, more than 4,400 u.s. service members have died fighting in iraq. more than 30,000 others have been injured. the wars cost the u.s. more than $800 billion. at the white house, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> president obama invoited -- invited iraq's prime minister to a meeting in december. they will discuss plans for after u.s. troops leaving iraq. same-sex marriage supporters get a big boost amongst -- amongst popular ravens players. they are pushing for passage of a gay marriage bill. >> well, that's right. you know, football players are considered role models by some. and in this case, same-sex marriage advocates are hoping this linebacker can help their cause. >> reporter: number 51. ravens' linebacker, brendan iambedejo. >> that was a big tackle.

>> reporter: he is now taking a stand on you tube, in support of same-sex marriage. >> i believe we should be doing everything we can to make maryland families stronger. which is why i support marriage for gay and lesbian couples. >> marriage between one man and one woman. >> we intend to hold their feet to the fire. >> reporter: advocates for traditional marriage are also on you tube. >> we have to take a stand and say we are a people of faith and strong values. and we do not want the law in maryland changed, which is that marriage is between one man and one woman. >> reporter: the issue comes to a head in annapolis next year, when governor o'malley submits a bill to legalize same sex marriage in maryland. >> join me. it's the right thing to do. >> reporter: both sides think they're right. >> whear going to continue to -- we're going to continue to fight for the preservation of

marriage. >> in the event that the bill ask pass the 2012 legislation, it is most likely it will go on the general referendum in november. governor o'malley also appears on you tube, in support of same-sex marriage. more people are out of a job in maryland. the state's unemployment rate went up again in december to -- september to 7.4%. economists are warning that the numbers may be skewed, though. because it was done when 7,000 verizon employees were on strike. well, enjoying some fall weather. tonight, it's calm. it's dry. we are hoping these conditions last. let's check in with bob turk and the first warning weather center. bob? >> we've had a few clouds around. but tonight, it's going to clear out. it's going to be a chilly night. but all in all, looks like a very nice weekend. at 56 degrees now. the dew points low at 40, which means tonight, it will get pretty chilly.

maybe upper 30s already. and oakland, they're down to 36. there haven't been much more than 40 all along. 61 in ocean city. and for the weekend, in fact, saturday and again on sunday, big area of high pressure means dry and cool conditions in the daytime. lots of sunshine and cool nights. so nice fall weekend for the region. denise? >> thank you, bob. still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. segregation in 2011. it is happening on a bus route in new york city. and we'll explain why, and who could face consequences. steve jobs' final interviews. wahe's revealing about his cancer treatment and why he had regrets. and... >> i make no apologies for wanting tedance on his -- to dance on his grave. i am delighted he is dead. >> celebrating the death of moammar gadhafi. how his death is bringing peace to hundreds of terror victims in the united states. and more on how our weekend weather is shaping up. bob will have more on his updated weather forecast. ♪

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new fallout. tonight, the investigation is calling for an investigation into how he was killed. gigi barnett reports with the latest. officials in libya are waiting to bury the body of moammar gadhafi. leaders of the tradition plan to bury the dictator today. but these gruesome images about his capture sparked questions about his treatment. the humane rights office called for an investigation into what happened in the dictator's final moments. neighboring officials say they didn't know gadhafi was riding in the group of vehicles they targeted on thursday. after a pair of air strikes on the convoy, commanders say they learned their actions likely helped the rebels capture gadhafi. >> reporter: nato's top

commander said he will likely help end the commission in libya. they are talking about winding it down. in tripoli, libyans are still celebrating gadhafi's death, and starting to work to form a new government. traveling in pakistan, secretary of state hillary clinton says the u.s. is ready to help. >> and i want to underscore the commitment of the united states to supporting the libyan people, as a friend and partner as they embark on this new democratic path. >> reporter: it will be a long road for libya, as leaders try to build a society that functions as a democracy, not a dictatorship. the first election should come in about eight months. i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, gadhafi has long been suspected of masterminding the 1988 pan am bombing over scotland. and coming up new at 5:30, hear how some are reacting to gadhafi's death. if you're waiting for

someone to get home from works, let's check on our roads now with kristy breslin. >> hi, mary. hi, everyone. plenty to talk about. we have an accident there at charles street. it's blocking two right-hand lanes. we also still have a delay on the top side, at least 25 minutes there from green spring avenue to harford road. traveling on the west side inner loop, stop and go there from 95 to security boulevard. and the outer loop also slows down there from 795 there to baltimore national pike. the good news is, the accident, 70 eastbound at the beltway that has been cleared. but urn fortunately -- unfortunately, not the same case for the delay. it's still solid back to the patapsco river bridge. as far as accidents go, two new ones to report. pulaski highway at mountain road, also reisterstown road at mcdonogh. let's now take a live look. you can see, traffic still just crawling along there on the beltway, west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet,

hardwood and laminate. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back to you. keeping computers and their networks safe is a growing and vital business, as hackers find new ways to outsmart cyber security. mike schuh takes us to a first of its kind gathering to fight back. >> reporter: the weapons in this war aren't conventional. you can't see them, unless you know where to look. the disabling strike may come out of thin air. computer codes, delivered from next door, are a continent away. >> okay, challengers. moment has arrived. >> it's a competition to raise the bar. really smart people, making people and their networks, less vulnerable to attack. >> plain and simple, we're just geeking out. >> many of our students and challengers and competitors are geeks. >> and proud of it. this team works with the government. they have asked us not to say the company's name. and unlike others which are invitation only, this one is open to anyone. >> yes. we didn't want this to be a

government-only event. maryland being the epicenter of cyber security, we really wanted this to appeal to a wide audience throughout maryland. >> reporter: in fact, over 200 students, high school and college, will compete for scholarships on saturday. but the opening day challenge is for security professionals. >> good luck, everybody. >> we're going to hopefully see things today. we'll take that and build on that and apply it to our careers and watch them grow. >> reporter: they're hackers, attackers, the very people in real life they try to thwart. >> today, it's the professionals going to battle. tomorrow, it's college and high school students. $100,000 in scholarship money is on the line. from the convention center, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> and the top prize for the winning high school and college teams is a $5,000 scholarship for each -- each team member. >> oh, boy. >> in line for scholarships. >> important stuff. let's take a look at temps.

looks like a nice fall weekend now. 56. west winds at 14. the barometer on the way back up. we'll have a look at that weekend after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

all right. taking a live look outside. >> cool. >> yeah. beautiful. >> told you it would. >> when did you tell me? i don't remember you telling me. that. >> nice fall day. leaves are reaching their peak in that area. heading up toward the pennsylvania border. and up along the blue ridge, catoctin mountains. take a look at temperatures. it's dropped a little at 56. it's still rather mild. 62 at pax river. ocean city at 61. and d.c., at 60. and to the west, it's a lot cooler. 50. only 36 in oakland. still have a few clouds. they'll be down close to freezing tonight, which is nothing new close to oakland. and up in elkton, it's currently 58. 54 in westminster to 60-degree mark. down by the bay, annapolis and kent island. still have a bit of a breeze. but later tonight, it will completely quit. it will be dead calm later.

and with calm conditions and clear skies, you can have temperatures dropping down close to the dew point, which is 40. that's probably going to be our average temperature tonight. some of the neighborhoods, north and west of town, interior sections, even in the eastern shore, away from the water, could come down to 36 or 37 tonight. it's going to be a chilly night. if you have any of those tender plants outside, tropicals, they should not be outside tonight. in fact, the last couple of weeks, you probably should have been inside. a lot of those tropicals can't take temperatures much less than 50 degrees. so it's going to hurt them if you leave them out. even though we don't expect to see frost, it will still hurt them. as far as the east coast is concerned, up to our north, still cloudy, still some rain shower activity across northern new england. that low still spinning around over quebec. and it's because of that low that we're getting some clouds still coming off the great lakes. you see those sprinkles up to our north. new york state, pennsylvania. south of us, sunshine all day long. really just south of the baltimore, washington area.

it's been really pleasant. over the next 24 hours. that low continues to move away. high pressure moves in. nice fall conditions. it will be dry, a lot of sunshine all weekend long. with a weak front passing to the north. really of no consequence at all. looks like the next weather maker has another front coming down. at this point, looks like dry conditions for saturday, sunday. probably monday, a few clouds. as a little warmer air comes in as this high moves off the coast, the winds go a little more to the southwest, bringing in some milder conditions. on the bay, west winds, barely moving at 5 knots. the bay temp around 63. sunrise, 7:23. boy, that's getting late. sun sets now at 6:19. so tonight, look for clear conditions. it will be chilly. but temperatures ranging from 36 to 45 overnight. tomorrow, a lot of sunshine. very pleasant, nice afternoon. high, a little warmer than today. back up to 63 degrees.

>> good. >> and saturday and sunday will be a beautiful day as well. >> as long as we have the sunshine. >> nice stuff on the outside. clean up the beds or whatever you're going to do. >> you always have to ruin the weekend plans for us, bob. >> i think he needs to come over and help us. >> forget that. >> thanks, bob. still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 5:00. cell phones and cancer. is there a link? we have the results of the biggest study yet. he let his dangerous animals run free in ohio. but why did he do it? tonight, what drove his final act of desperation? we're following key developments in the michael jackson death trial. ,,,,,,,,,,,

it is 5:28. 56 degrees and partly sunny. good evening and thank you for staying with eyewitness news. we are following breaking news in harford county. sky eye chopper 13 is over a multicar accident in bel air. captain mike perry has more for us. mike? >> reporter: hello, denise. we're on the bypass. three-car collision is completely closed. the southbound bel air bypass. apparently, three of these cars or one striking a guardrail and several colliding with each other. at least two people are going to be transported to local area hospitals. as you can see, fire personnel and police do have the bel air bypass closed and the backup extends for about two miles.

so you want to use route 1 or i- 95 as your alternate. going to be sometime before this is cleaned up and traffic is restored to normal. back to you. >> all right. thank you, captain mike perry. and again, we'll bring you more information on this accident as it becomes available. the death of libyan dictator moammar moammar gadhafi is having a great impact on hundreds of people here in the u.s. rebel forces shot gadhafi as he tried to escape his hometown of sirte. he has long been called the mastermind over the pan am bombing in lockerbie, scotland. and those who lost loved ones then are gin -- joining in the celebration tonight. >> pan am flight 103 exploded over lockerbie, scotland, killing all 100 people on board. >> he killed her and in a sense killed me. >> reporter: via's mother said for 21 years are her family has been denied real justice. but now she feels some sense of

vindication. >> i make no apologies for wanting to dance on his grave. >> wonderful picture. i'm tempted to put it on my wall. i'm not kidding about that. i'll throw darts at it every morning. >> reporter: gadhafi's other family members are celebrating, too. >> i'm choked up all day. she was deprived of her beautiful life. but she lives on in spirit. >> on thursday night, libyan americans celebrated in front of the white house. many remembered the terror of gadhafi's regime, just like so many victims of pan am do, too. >> most wanted to see this handled and legal systems even tried in court. especially for the libyan people to have their day in court. but you know, ultimately, i think that justice was served. >> reporter: at the arlington national cemetery, there is a memorial dedicated to the

victims of flight 103. many of the families visited throughout the day. major developments in the case of a missing kansas city baby, including three new witnesses who have come forward. all three say they saw a man walking the streets with an infant on the night lisa irwin went missing. also, lawyers for the parents of baby lisa say the police tried to force confessions from jeremy irwin and deborah bradley. bradley recently admitted to drinking heavily on the night her daughter went missing. reno will be without a valuable piece of information. the national transportation board says there is no readable information. 11 people were killed, include the pilot, jimmyley -- jimmy leeward. the prosecution is winding down its manslaughter case against michael jackson's doctor. as karen brown reports for wjz, conrad murray's defense team will get their chance to cross-

examine a key witness. >> the difference. >> reporter: a leading expert on propofol set up an iv line in court, to show jurors what was in michael jackson's bedroom. dr. steve schaefer testified that it's highly unlikely the pop singer could have given himself the fatal dose of a powerful anesthetic. >> people don't just wake up hell bent to grab the next dose in a sir ridge, -- syringe, draw it up and inject themselves. >> reporter: the prosecution repeatedly blamed dr. can rad murray for michael jackson's death. >> he has been entrusted by michael jackson to look out for his safety every night. and he has failed that responsibility. >> reporter: the trial has been going on for a month now. and next week, the defense will start calling more than a dozen witnesses, including a propofol expert of its own. dr. schaefer's former teacher. >> reporter: dr. paul white has

been taking notes in court. he's expected to back the defense's claims that jackson could have administered the fatal dose himself. lawyers for dr. murray are also expected to call character witnesses. maybe even the singer's makeup artist. she claims the singer was distraught and in no shape to launch a comeback. >> the defense says its case should be wrapped up by the end of next week. the biographer of apple ceo steve jobs is speaking for the first time about how the visionary handled the disease that took his life. he said for nine months, jobs delayed potentially life-saving surgery for cancer. instead, he opted for alternative therapies. he was asked why jobs initially refused the surgery. >> i think that he kind of felt that if you ignore something, if you don't want something to exist, you can have magical thinking. and it had worked for him in

the past. he regretted it. >> reporter: isaacson conducted over 40 interviews with jobs. and you can hear more about the private life of steve jobs this sunday, on "60 minutes," including audio portions of the interviews with job. again, that's sunday, here on wjz. new information about the ohio man who killed himself after releasing his collection of wild animals. turns out he was deeply in debt. and he had more animals than he could handle. cynthia bauers has more for wjz. >> reporter: six animals, and these leopards are all that remain. these pictures at the columbus zoo are in sharp contrast to the massacre inflicted on the others. including 18 rare bengal tigers. all set free by thompson, prior to his suicide. photos whose release angered sheriff. >> we understand there are

people who are angry and mad. we are. we're the ones who were put in front of this situation. we're the ones who had to deal with it at the time. >> reporter: this map shows how far the animals wandered. sheriffs shot in areas close to the farm. here, just yards from interstate 70. a black bear was shot near a local road. >> reporter: thompson did not leave a suicide note explaining why he took his life, but there are clues. these tax records indicate that last year, he owed the federal government more than $67,000, a lien had been placed on his property, and his wife had recently left him. >> reporter: cynthia bowers, cbs news, zanesville, ohio. >> and today, ohio's governor signed an executive order for tougher laws against ownership of exotic animals. new york officials are threatening to shut down a bus line over claims of segregation. women are reportedly claimed to sit on

in the back of the bus on a route to oakland. the group is hasidic jews. the mayor of new york city, michael bloomberg says discrimination will not be allowed. lohan's publicist said the 25-year-old reported extra early this morgue. this comes one day after lohan showed up late for an orientation meet being. she needs to serve 16 hours before her next court date. we are learning more about the alleged ring leader of a group which held four mentally- disabled adults held captive inside a basement. >> reporter: on the day his mother, linda weston, was dubbed a monster on the front page, joseph weston arrived in family court, where a judge would begin ruling on what steps would now be taken to protect nine children and

teenagers rescued from weston and three other suspects after they had allegedly kidnapped and abused them. >> it hurts. it is hurtful, you see what i'm saying? and they do have my sister jean in custody. >> reporter: as a dsa worker brought the children's files in court, we have learned that one of the teenagers, in fact, is weston's daughter, who is 8 months pregnant, and already has a 2-year-old child. another one of those rescued. police revealing at a press conference on wednesday, they believe weston may have attempted to get those she abducted and held captive to produce children so that she and the other suspects could continue stealing social security earnings. >> hopefully she doesn't have nothing to do with it. if she did, like i said, justice will be served. >> reporter: as a judge ordered dna testing to determine the exact identities of all nine children and teenagers, the case that began in a in a grimy

subbasement in tacomay, where four mentally-challenged adults were imprisoned and starved, now has evolved into one of the most complicated hearings in family court history. >> and the brothers and sisters of linda weston are claiming she forced them into incest in order to collect government checks. the mayor of washington, d.c. and is asking for $15 million in emergency funding to help repair the national cathedral. the cathedral sustained significant damage in the earthquake that shook the east coast in august. stone work fell off the towers and other areas were severely cracked. the mayor applied for fema funding after he toured the landmark. time now for a quick look at the stories you'll see in the baltimore sun. hear from families. the man who helped make tomorrow's dedication of the brooks robinson statue a reality. and previews of tomorrow's maryland and football games.

for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and remember, you can look for the updated forecast. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. a car plows through a store and runs over a stroller. why no one was hurt in this crash. a very close encounter with a great white shark. one incredible story and the pictures that prove it. i'm bob turk. first warning weather center. nice, dry weekend. fall weekend in store. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. first, here's today's report from wall street. ,,,,,,,

all right. skies are clearing out there tonight. a few clouds. but they'll be moving away. temperatures tonight will be pretty chilly. lots of places away from the water, away from the urban areas will be in the mid- to upper 30s by morning. there can be some widely scattered frost. but tomorrow, we'll start off with sunshine. yes, we will. sooner or later, that little thing becomes -- there you go. thank you. 41, 55, 57. may get up to 60, 61, maybe 63.

but of course, when it's all said and done. and on monday, if you have to be going to jacksonville, guess what? 70, clear and mild. for that football game down there in jacksonville. yes. we had a five-day forecast. but it's not showing up for some crazy reason. anyway, looks like temperatures over the weekend generally around the 60-degree mark, with a lot of sunshine. now, today's energy saver, carbon monoxide. is a silent killer. if you start to feel sick, dizzy or weak, get to fresh air right away. do not delay. carbon monoxide can lead rapidly to full inexacitation or -- incapacitation or death. for more information, go to wjz.com, scroll down the right- hand side of the page and click on our special section. denise? >> all right. thank you, bob. shocking video of a baby who survives after a runaway car crashes into his stroller.

watch as the out-of-control car smashes through a newspaper store in sydney, australia. it sent this tumbling down with the baby boy inside. the car crashed through. but nobody was hurt in the accident. many people in a california community opened their wallets to help pay for a baby's funeral. but imagine their surprise when they found out the funeral was fake. ed lawrence reports for wjz. four people are arrested. and the victims are speaking out. >> reporter: they say four people preyed on the gen rosility -- gen rossity of others. the woman had a picture of a child and said the woman holding it said she needed money for a funeral for the baby. nichols told police she didn't even know the baby in the picture. sessy salin fell for it. >> i've seen her a couple of times. and you other than -- you know,

i even gave them some money, too. >> billy green said this was an organized scam. after arresting nichols, police picked up katherine mendez, chastity doll, all charged with theft under false pretenses. sergeant green says they made between $ en00 -- $700 and $1400 a day. >> instead of seeking gainful employment, they decided they'd rather stand on street corners and tell lies. and based on the emotional aspects involved with it, to get people to given them -- give them large sums of money. >> police say carter convinced them to stand on the corner and do the scam. >> reporter: fontana police say they duped the people on the corner for years. >> they're just low lifes. they decided to pull at people's emotions and to

swindle them out of money. >> because they know the weakness of other people. >> now, she says they will be at the sign. >> two other people were arrested in june for a similar scheme. the image of the baby was taken off the internet. some were arrested after advertising to the community. police were tipped off to the operation by neighbors who found, quote, heroin for sale signs posted near their homes. residents took license plate numbers and took pictures of suspected drug activity. police found a small meth lab, drugs, guns, cash. and six people were arrested. a great white shark attacks and almost kills a surfer. the shark chomped about two feet off. despite warning signs, many are undeterred. gum's friend ron clifford was

surfing with him when it happens. >> looked like piranha, just churning up the water. then all of a sudden, i saw a two-foot fin coming out of the water. then it lifted my friend up about 10 feet up in the air. >> gum says he's grateful to be alive. and you know what? he's not going back into that water any time soon. >> there's an intelligent surfer for you. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00. disturbing discovery. wjz eyewitness news stays on the story. the bodies of an elderly couple found inside their home. and what police are saying now in a live report. gruesome murder. a teenager hacked to death with a hatchet. the suspect arrested in alabama. when will he be extradited back to maryland? check in for these stories and all the breaking news coming up at 6:00. still to come at 5:00. ray rice gets ready to face a friend who will be a foe on monday night. >> mark has the latest on the ravens coming up. [ mr. connally ] i was paying too much with cable.

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these teams. >> there's lots of mutual admiration between the two. we heard jack del rio talk about their super bowl connection. another interesting connection is that between opposing running backs. they're two of the smallest, yet most effective players in the league. for the ravens, of course, it is ray rice in his fourth season he has grown into one of the top offenses in the game. small in stature. 5'8" 210 pounds. rice delivers big over the past three seasons. he is the top overall yardage in the league. and maurice jones-drew is just 5'7" but like rice, a big threat. the two are friends. jones-drew has his mind on a tough ravens defense. >> we were just talking about it today. i mean, they have like four or five guys on their team that could be all pros on the defense so it's going to be another challenge for us. >> you know, they're facing our

defense. a great defense. regardless, they have a great defense. we all know. and it's like -- you sort of have a little battle. you know -- you know, myself versus jones-drew. let's see who comes out a better running back that day. >> martin jones is a guy i instantly connect with. his life story. >> reporter: and rice may want to add a twist to his own life story our camera caught him in practice today, taking over his quarterback. he's showing us more than one of the best running backs in the league. rice and jones-drew. ravens heavily favored on the road. see how it plays out. our special coverage kicks off at 8:00. and coming up next hour, defensive back, chris car updates us on his comeback from injury. and we'll check in with the university of maryland football team and how the terps are handling a change of quarterback. that's all ahead in sports at 6:00. denise, back to you.

>> in tonight's wjz healthwatch, the largest study to date on cell phones and cancer has just been released. as tina kraus reports for wjz, the findings are good news for cell phone users. >> reporter: the possible link between cell phones and cancer is something that has worried people for years. >> i think there is a link, frankly. >> do you? >> yes, i do. >> reporter: but researchers in denmark say their new study shows long-term use of cell phones does not cause brain cancer. the largest study of its kind examined 350,000 people who used cell phones over an 18- year period. scientists found cell use was not at a greater use for developing brain cancer. >> they didn't find a greater risk of tumors in the head or central system tumors. >> but london epidemiologist paul elliott says more research must be done on people who use the cell phone for decades.

>> reporter: about 5 billion people worldwide, use a cell phone. and many say the convenience will always outweigh any potential health risks. >> you have a phone, you use it. and that's it. >> okay. >> hope for the best, right? >> i text more than i talk. so i'm not really worried about it. >> reporter: health experts say texting or finding other ways to keep your phone away from your head are always good ideas. >> use a hands-free device. because you will reduce exposure. >> reporter: danish scientists admit their study was somewhat limited because they examined personal accounts, not corporate ones. and business people usually spend more time on the phone. in london, tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> some experts also recommend not keeping your cell phone in your pocket as a way to reduce your exposure. still to come tonight on eyewitness news. sex scandal at two baltimore city schools. students caught having sex on tape. why it's creating so much

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coming up now on wjz eyewitness news at 6:00. horrific discovery. the bodies of an elderly couple found inside this baltimore home. what police think happened. the man convicted of killing a johns hopkins researcher learns his fate. i'm weijia jiang, with the shocking statement he made in court just moments before. that's next.

the end is near. president obama says all troops will be coming home for the holidays. can iraq stand on its own? are we in store for a nice fall weekend? stick around for the updated first warning forecast. wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm mary bubala, in for vic tonight. here's what people are talking about. >> we want to update the breaking news we first told you about at 4:00. two bodies found inside a home in chase. why police say it is a murder- suicide. meghan? >> reporter: denise, an 85-year- old man and his 84-year-old wife were found dead here inside their home, along