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the day ex exclusive, he was one of most respected surgeons in maryland. now after a heap of legal trouble, the doctor reveals the allegations tryingrd a life- threatening depression. good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us. he is breaking his silence, a doctor at the center of a massive malpractice investigation, opens up to our media partner the baltimore sun. dr. mark medei reveals has the scandal harmed his reputation and how he plans to fight back. in his first extended interview, dr. mark medei tells our needs 'ya partner the baltimore sun -- >> the human follow has been in calculable. >> he said --

2009 the cardiologist found himself under federal investigation. since then more than 200 patients have filed lawsuits, and he lost his medical license. but he is appealing telling the sun -- >> he was forced to end his cardiology practice at st. joseph medical center after a review of his case revealed stents were placed in some patients without seriously blocked arteries. he claims the assessment of blocked arteries is subjective telling the sun -- >> although he maintains his innocence, he says public doubt has been personally difficult. >> it's been extreme challenge to get through each and every day. just one day at a time. >> he has filed an appeal in circuit court, trying to get

his medical license back. a missing maryland woman is discovered dead. the remains of brittany peart were found a week ago. she was 21 when she disappeared three years ago. the cause of her death is still being determined. police have investigating a homicide tonight. police were called to the 2500 block of violent avenue just before 10:00 this morning. they found an unidentified elderly man unresponsive. the victim was 58 years old and pronounced dead at the scene. police have not said how he died. police make an arrest in a series of goodwill robberies. the suspect turns out is a former employee at the store. wjz is live on the story tonight. >> reporter: police say this was a very high priority case for them because the suspect was so brazenly whipping out a gun at the stores and they thought he would do it again. but tonight he is behind bars.

shoppers at baltimore county goodwill stores have been on edge since a string every armed robberies started up last month. >> i come here and shop, get my clothes here and even donate here at times. and i was reluctant to do it. definitely didn't want to step in there. >> now comes relief after police charge 29-year-old richard petaway with five counts of armed robbery and handgun charges. he's a former employee of the store on 200 west road robbed twice. >> it makes it to me worse than if it was from desperate stranger off the street because he took advantage of the situation. >> this frequent shopper got caught up in it chaos. >> when he pulled up, the police were everywhere. they had the van there, and the cops were out. >> police say he would use the same plan of attack in each robbery. >> he would walk into the store, display a handgun, and would make the customers and employees walk into a back office of the goodwill store,

lock them inside the store and then take the money from the store. >> police say he also robbed a store on east shopper road on three separate occasions. court records revealed he has plenty of criminal experience. he has been charged multiple times with armed robbery theft, drug possession and assault. many are baffled anyone would do harm to a place that does so much good. >> that's like going to a church and robbing a church. i mean, who does that? that's stupid. >> and investigators say they're looking into the possibility he was acting on a venge for something but they also say may have just targeted goodwill because he was so familiar with them. no motive has been confirmed. >> that's a long criminal record. thank you. he is held tonight at the baltimore county detention center without bail. a vigil lights up the campus of virginia tech two dates after the gunman's deadly rampage. hundreds of students and police

gathered to honor officer derek crouse. hess shot and killed thursday and his patrol car on campus. police say the gunman, 22-year- old ross ashley, ultimately took his own life. just four years ago a gunman killed 32 people on the same campus. a heated campaign showdown, g.o.p. candidates vying for the presidential nomination go led to head in iowa and it gets hot at times. >> reporter: new g.o.p. front-runner newt gingrich took punches early and often, especially from his closest rival, mitt romney. >> the real difference i believe is our backgrounds. i spent my life in the private sector. i understand how the economy works. >> the only reason you didn't become a career politics is you lost to teddy kennedy in 1994. >> if i would have been able to get in the nfl like i hoped when i was a kid, i would have been a football star all my life. >> meanwhile, the rest of the candidates tried to use the abc news iowa debate to try to take down both men.

michele bachmann, even combined their names. >> if you look at newt romney, they were four cap and trade, if you look at newt romney, they were for the illegal immigration problem. and if you look at newt romney, they were for the 700 billion dollar bailout. >> earlier gingrich found himself in the middle of a controversy regarding comments he made about the palestinians on the jewish side. >> i think that we're had invented palestinian people, who are arabs. >> the statement infuriated a palestinian authority spokesman who said gingrich needs a history lesson. during the debate, gingrich did not back down. >> somebody ought to have the courage to tell the truth. these people are terrorists, they teach terrorism in their schools. >> he didn't disagree but changed his tactics. drew levinson, eyewitness news news. a few more debates. the iowa caucus are three and a

half weeks away. a abducted teenager is free after being held hostage five months overseas. 14-year-old kevin hundredsman was abducted with his mother and cousin in the philippines back in july. police believe they were kidnapped by muslim militants. his mother and his cousin were freed several months ago. the neighbors say they feared for the family, even before the trip. >> he did not want to go. he told us he just -- he feared going. to me, common sense would say if they're having to march around your house at night while you sleep, then somebody knows that it's dangerous. >> the family is believed to have been taken by militants from the islamic group but no one claimed responsibility. evening the odds on the chance that fewer guns could mean fewer shootings at baltimore churches, now paying people to turn in their guns. tonight pat warren reports that that one small effort could be saving some lives.

>> reporter: north gilmore street is home to elizabeth carter for 30 years, and has seen the neighborhood chains. but in recent years she has come to feel her street is much safer thanks in part to the church next door. >> that's a wonderful thing, that fatherrer is doing. >> it's gun turn-in day at the church. they offer rewards up to $100 for weapons, no questions asked. >> okay. you're welcome. >> that was eye call about a gun. she had the gun, shelves a little leery about how to get it here. >> the payments are made for guns that in working conditions. >> they thought appropriate with violence, especially, and disregard for human life that this would be appropriate time. >> at her inauguration this weir, the mayor emphasized the need for just this kind of community involvement. >> everyone has responsibility in the home, at church, in our neighborhoods. >> north gilmore and st. gregory take those responsibilities seriously. >> we have a lot of homeowners

that has moved back into the neighborhood. and that's what helped build up the neighborhood and keep down the crime in the area. >> st. gregory has been buying guns for three years. >> we check every 200 guns in that periods of time. and again the place verified these are serious weapons that could be used for dangerous crimes. >> and those who missed today's deadline may still call the church and arrange to bring guns in. >> we have a lot of guns out on the street. and hands that should not be in. >> if therer was one, 'tis the season to turn in the weapons. pat warren reporting. now back to you on tv hill. >> thank you. that program is funded by the catholic review, the archdiocese' newspaper. well, breakfast with ballotmore's finest. today more than 100 unprivileged kids dined with 100 county officers and after they filled up, they were off to shop. they got $100 gift cards each and went shopping for a day with an officer. >> you can see the excitement

in their faces, and we appreciate the police officers who were bonding with the kids at the same time. >> it's the 10th anniversary of the shop with a cop program which started in 2001, which just 25 kids. lot more still to come on wjz's eyewitness news tonight. a plane crashes right into a filipino town. rescue crews are searching for survivors. >> heaven, [not understandable] >> sex abuse scandal spiraling. how another coach is facing abuse allegations tonight. and 30 years later, celebrating an iconic baltimore base movie. >> for the 300th time, a home in baltimore is renovated in the winchester area, thanks to habitat for humanity. their story when eyewitness news continues. >> a clear night, a full moon and another chilly day in store for the rest of the weekend.

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it's cold out there tonight! 30 degrees in central maryland, and clear. tim will have the complete forecast coming up in just a moment. a plane crashes right into a school in the philippines.

no classes why in session when the plane hit, but investigators say at least 13 people were killed including two children. 10 others are in the hospital, five with major burns. a radio report shows the pilot requested an emergency landing shortly after takeoff, but then crashed before he was able to return to the airport. it's an emotional day in georgia as hundreds gathered to mourn the death of a 7-year- old. the body was found early this week, authorities believer the little girl was raped, stabbed and then beaten to death. she was last seen walking to her apartment from a playground. a maintenance worker at the complex has been charge with her murder. two former basketball players are accusing ex-amateur president bobby dodd of molestation. the claims date back to the 1980s. the players in their 40s say the penn state sex abuse case prompted them to confront dodd

in november. directors in the community where dodd once coached say they're shocked. >> they come at us for protection and trust, and once you violate that, as an authority figure, i mean, it's -- you know, doesn't sit right with me. >> the memphis police are locking into the allegations. dodd has colon cancer and will not return to his position. occupy protestors have been evicted in business ton. 46 people arrested today as police dismantled the occupy boston camp. mayor menino set a date to remove the camp saying it was a public health and safety hazard. it took crews about an hour to clean it up, and take away all the tents. demonstrators were forcibly removed from similar sites, and new york city, los angeles, and philadelphia and san francisco. across the world more than a half million people have been able to buy homes thanks to habitat for humanity. and now the baltimore affiliate of that organization has reached a milestone of its own.

>> reporter: yet again, the sound of progress in sand town winchester. for the 300th time, habitat for humanity has opened the door to homeownership. >> this is my favorite one here. >> at 37, inger walker has never owned a home, only began working regularly six years ago, but heard about habitat, applied and now she gets their 300th home renovated in baltimore. a rotten shell was gutted, now everything is new. >> i pass the house every day and look at it. >> what did you say to yourself? >> i can't wait to move in! >> her dream come true is built on 22 years of hard work by habitat and its volunteers. those two. >> those two are out. if you go down by the blue door, that's ours too. >> laverne was one of original habitat owners. she is now the co-executive director. >> and people here knew what they needed. they just never had the opportunity. once you provide the

opportunity, people can get onboard and run with it. >> of the 300 hopes, none has ever gone to foreclosure. and habitat sand town is well on its way to renovate every home in a 15 square block area. >> people do it from their hearts and really enjoy what they do. >> habitat reminds people that this is not a free house. that folks are paying mortgages. but oftentimes, it's cheaper than rent. there are 12 people currently on the waiting list who are volunteering, giving hours, waiting for their homes to be completed. back to you on tv hill. >> mike, thank you. great organization. they receive financial pricing from t. rowe price and employees credit union. baltimore rolls out the red carpet to host some of hollywood's elite. a fund-raiser celebrated the 30th anniversary of the comedy, diner, which you know is set here in baltimore. the director there and some of the cast members held an open conversation and they answered a few questions.

actor daniel stern, from bethesda, talked about what the movie meant to him. >> also it was so low-key, such an unusual movie, it did not have a story to it. that it felt experimental in that way. it felt we were a little out in front of something. >> if you like the movie, you'll love the musical. it will be great. the 1982 film is going to head to broadway next fall. the show will feature music and lyrics by singer songwriter -- sheryl crow. she will be doing the music for diner. that's going to be interesting! >> big time. interesting. >> wow. >> that's unique. >> should be different. >> it should be! we were -- wish we had different weather. just a little warmer maybe. >> at least it's finally starting to put you in the holiday spirit. >> it really is. little cold. >> cold hanging out the christmas light. >> it's definitely a little chilly. and eggnog to bring in the spirit.

>> or hot toddy. >> yes. >> something! >> look at your current conditions. right now we're coming down from a daytime high of 47 on target for normal of this time of year. overnight lows chilly, nowhere near the records of 72 and 1 degree. 30 degrees at bwi now. relative humidity at 55%. and this wind has been coming from the northwest, tapping into cold air, but high pressure still in control of our forecast. 30.54 is your barometer. around the state, 19 degrees out in oakland. 28 in cumberland and hagerstown. into the 30s, in elkton, 34 degrees. 31 in the shore. warmer spots near the river at 38. and then 39 in annapolis, and 36 in rock hall. the winds coming in from the northwest are coming around high pressure that's building into the region. the high is responsible for our nice dry conditions.

a low-pressure system and the front moved well offshore, and throughout this day it started off through the morning right on through the day and now all the precipitation, all the clouds associated with it, well offshore. but you can see by the lake- effect snow right up around the great lakes and even the northern portions of pennsylvania, very cold air is in place up to our north. so as this high pressure continues to move and the clockwise flow around it continues to move into the mid- atlantic, we're tapping into the cold air. as the high moves off, the same flow will allow for milder air to move in from the south and southwest. our temperatures will go from below average to above average, over the next few days. so this is how it shapes up with your sunrise at 7:16 tomorrow morning. there's an east wind with no advisories on the bay at 5 not. down tonight to a chilly 24 degrees. clear and cold. we'll call it just below average highs tomorrow a full day of sunshine, 42 degrees. then if you're going to the ravens game, kickoff temperature 40 degrees, sunny

and cool. colts in town, all the action right here on wjz at 1 with the i didtime high hitting around 3:00, we'll be en route to the high. 48 on monday. 50 on tuesday and wednesday with a chance of showers. we have 52 on thursday, with overnight lows going from the 20s to the 30s to about 42 degrees on thursday. >> thank you. coming up next in sports, army- nevada go head to head, and a rivalry that is well over a century old. stan will have highlights and stan will have highlights and reaction coming up so, if the mint makes this hot chocolate cool, does the mint hot chocolate make me cool? not really. the new mint hot chocolate from dunkin' donuts. grab the cool sensation of mint today.

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presided over the pre-game coin flip. later second quarter, navy pleading-0 and 14-zip on the teach touchdown, he had 93 yards rushing today. but army stormed back to score twice in the span of a minute and 45 seconds in the second quarter. here's trent steelman making it 14-14 at half time. third quarter, navy leads. army strikes again. there's malcolm brown making it continue-all but second half field goals for navy. a pair them gave the mids the 27-21 victory, their 10th street over army. more college football. and the winner of the 2012 heisman trophy as college football's best player, robert griffith who dazzled voters his super-ability to throw, run and lead baylor from ran into the national rankings. super as in superman! preseason heisman favorite andrew luck finished a distant

second. meantime, will the real ray lewis please stand up? that's the fellow linebacker jarrett johnson number 95 wearing his teammate's jersey in practice yesterday. he expected do watch from the sidelines for a third consecutive week versus the colts tomorrow might miss a play, never know with a toe turf it might make more senses to keep him sidelined until he's really need in the playoffs. right, coach? >> makes sense on we just depending ons how well he's coming along and i think he's -- very close. one of those injuries where you just got to see how it goes, take everything into consideration. and maybe could have played in the last couple weeks, maybe we just decide to mitigate the risk. just have to see where we're at. >> and with that, ravens-colts right here on wjz starting tomorrow afternoon at 1:00. finally, baltimore blast defender mike lookingglass from

the left side with the left foot scores on the syracuse knights. millwood down the middle. but syracuse wins it 12-9. so coming off the win streak, the blast have lost two straight in as many nights. loyola over mount st. mary. and towson 62-58. towson winless, they're having it tough, but they'll get it together. >> thank you. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,que

instead of competing with holiday lights, the family created the word dutyo on the lights pointing their their neighbor's house. they just wanted to pay homage to their neighbor's hard work.

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