hi, everybody. i'm miry bubala -- mary bubala. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. we begin with breaking news out of baltimore, where a teenager is hit and killed by a car. captain mike perry is over the scene. >> reporter: hello. very sad scene here, kai. this occurred around 2:45 this afternoon. at harford -- correction, it would be putty hill road at wilson road. baltimore county police, called to the scene of the accident, with pedestrian struck. when police arrived, the 15- year-old male was found in the middle of putty hill road, apparently dead on arrival. police said that at least two vehicles struck the teen. one vehicle striking the teen, knocking it into the path of another vehicle. now, baltimore county police have completely closed putty hill avenue from harford road

to wilson avenue. and they are conducting detours and investigation at the scene. it is unclear at this point how long putty hill road will be closed. but as you can see, police have some work ahead of them, a very sad scene. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you, captain mike perry, reporting live. stay with eyewitness news at 5:00 and 6:00 for the very latest on this breaking story. the troaferlt mission in-- controversial mission in iraq is over. nine years after the u.s.-led war in iraq officially ends, tara mergener reports for wjz, some u.s. have mixed feelings about the end of the war in iraq. >> they have come to a solemn end. soldiers rolled up the flags u.s. forces flew during the military campaign and put it into a sheath. it's headed back to the united states, a symbol of the nearly nine-year war that killed 4500 americans and injured more than 30,000 others.

defense secretary leon pineta was in baghdad for the ceremony. he paid tribute to america's fighting forces. >> your nation is deeply indebted to you. you have done everything your nation asked you to do and more. >> president obama has said u.s. troops will be home by christmas. but commanders say thousands of them will have to stay in kuwait for a few more months. >> reporter: about 4,000 forces remain inside iraq. they're packing up the last two u.s. bases there. some have mixed feelings about leaving. they're happy to head home, but concerned about iraq's future. >> i really do hope the best for the iraqi people. this has been really hard. >> many iraqis are glad to see the american forces go. this man says, the u.s. has only seen division and sectarianism. others are optimistic about their future, say saying

they're confident that iraqi police and military can protect their country from terrorism. at the white house, tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news. >> at the height of the war, there were more than 170,000 u.s. troops in iraq. a police pursuit starts in anne arundel county and end with gunfire in baltimore county. vic is in the newsroom with more on the shooting and the reason for that chase. vic? >> well, kai. it started just after 11:00 this morning. police spotted a vehicle wanted in an armed robbery. it happened this afternoon. officers pursued the suspect through anne arundel county and baltimore city. the chase ended when the suspect vehicle struck a police cruiser in baltimore county. the suspect threw down a handgun and tried to pick it back up. that's when two officers fired their guns, hitting the suspect. the 19-year-old suspects suffered gunshot wounds to the lower body. he is being treated at shock trauma. kai, back to you. >> we'll have much more on this chase and shooting, coming up at 5:00 and 6:00.

justice for their son. two parents are suing the baltimore city school district. they say their 10-year-old son was constantly bullied at school. mike hellgren has more on the trial beginning today downtown. >> the jury selection process got under way this morning. this is significant because it's one of the few bullying cases to actually go to trial. >> reporter: shauna and eddie sullivan filed suit against baltimore city schools, after they say bullies terrorized their son sean, a 10-year-old special needs child, and not enough was done to stop the violence. >> once you go through your chain of command, as far as you possibly can, if they refuse to do anything about it, then have you to go outside of that. and yeah, unfortunately, out to involve the court system. >> reporter: in one incident in hazelwood elementary, they say the bullies choked sean. >> somebody had actually picked him up and carried him into the school because he was still conscious while entering the school. >> it's even more scary when the people that are supposed to

be protecting children aren't doing anything to stop it. >> reporter: they transferred them but say the relentless bullying didn't stop there. >> there were days he would just sit and rock and cry in his room, not knowing what to do because he must have done something. >> if there was the response from the faculty, then there wouldn't be as big of an issue. >> reporter: city schools declined to comment on the allegations. principals of both schools and the school board are named in the lawsuit. >> you can't just keep denying that it's happening and expect the problem to go away. children are actually being hurt. and sooner or later, somebody is going to seriously be hurt. >> reporter: the principals of the two baltimore city schools are in the courtroom, along with the child's parents. at courthouse east, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> the trial is expected to last four to five days. after a hard-fought battle today, governor martin o'malley finally throws his support behind exelon's proposed takeover of constellation

energy. the nearly $8 billion deal now includes more benefits for the state than originally proposed. exelon promises to sweeten the merger by promising to develop more gas, wind and solar power in the state. governor o'malley says it's a win-win deal. >> the renewable energy. and the effect that that has on our state and the waters of the bay. and the air we breathe, it's hard to put a price tag on that. >> the plan also gives more money to help low-income customers. the maryland public service commission must approve the deal. find out more about it, coming up all new at 5:00 and 6:00. new criminal charges filed today against prince george's county delegate, tiffany allston. today, a grand jury issued an indictment charging allston. allston is also facing charges she used thousands in campaign funds. delegate allston faces $10,000

in fines if convicted on all charges. turning to weather. the clouds are dropping some rain on some parts of central maryland now. outside, it remains mild, though. and a light drizzle is falling. wjz has weather and traffic together. we will talk with kristy in just a second. >> good morning -- good afternoon. [ laughter ] you know, all of these clouds. it just seems like the sun should be coming up or something, you know? but it's definitely a mild day. the rain has come through. and as you see, the front that is bringing it, responsible for it, is pretty much draped down the corridor. 72% humidity. winds to the south. despite the fact that we have not seen a ton of sun, we are still getting that flow from the south. we do still have some time before all the showers are clear. but for the most part, we are clear with the -- done with the bulk of the rain as it starts to move to the lower eastern shore and the delmarva. we're going to see some clearing, but we'll also see a change in our temperatures.

we'll have the complete updated forecasts. let's check in now on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. first, let's check in on that accident in the parkville area. that was in the putty hill area at wilson avenue. it was closed from harford to wilson. we're expecting the road to be closed throughout the evening. as far as other accidents go, we have one we're watching in the towson area. providence road, at goucher boulevard. police still on the scene for that one. another crash, northbound 97, that one at route 100. and a 30-minute delay on the west side outer loop, from 795 to baltimore national pike. if you're traveling on the west side inner loop, same situation there, another 30 minutes from the bw parkway to security boulevard. and the top side inner loop, also struggling in that direction, 35 minutes there from the jones falls expressway to 95. as far as 95 itself goes, no problems in the southbound direction. but northbound, you'll definitely see some brake

lights there, from pulist key to the belt -- pulaski to the beltway. let's now take a live look. as you can see, not too bad of a drive there. that's 95 south of the beltway on the southwest side. this traffic report is brought to you by kfc. stop in and enjoy a 10-piece holiday feast for only $20. only at kfc, tastes so good. back to you. a new list of safest vehicles is out. and it includes a record number of choices for drivers from suvs to hybrids. manuel gallegus has the latest from new jersey. >> reporter: the insurance institute for highway safety, conducted dozens of crash tests, to come up with its top 2012 safety picks. and for the first time, the toyota camry and honda accord are both among the 15 winners. >> the accord and camry are vehicles that families choose, that parents choose to take their families around in. and it shows that you can have

good, safe vehicles for that purpose. >> reporter: the award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting passengers in a variety of crashes, from the front, side, and rear, and in rollovers. >> one of the biggest reasons there are so many models on the new list is because cars' roofs are getting stronger. companies are redesigning their vehicles to better withstand rollovers. >> reporter: drivers say safety is important. >> if you get in an accident, you have to think about safety then. so you might as well think about it when you're buying the car. >> reporter: every major manufacturer has at least one vehicle on the list. but subaru is the only automaker that has a winner in every model it builds. toyota, which includes its lexus and scion brands, has 15 winners. general motors is next with 14. followed by volkswagen audi with 13. ford, lincoln and honda acura, have 12 awards each. several large pickup trucks are also included. but not one small pickup was considered safe enough to make

the cuts. manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> about 10,000 people die each year from rollovers. that's approximately a third of all traffic fatalities. still ahead at 4:00. you never want to wake a sleeping bear. see what happens when a new jersey repairman did just that. devastating death. the investigation into a fatal indy car accident. how did dan weldon die? your facebook profile is changing again. will users be pleased? and i'm told the sun is peeking out after some drizzle this afternoon. at least it is not cold out there yet. meteorologist tim williams will update our first warning weather forecast.

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when we resolve to stop snacking and slacking, resolve to start reading and running. this year, resolve to help someone else, too. resolve to support the american red cross. because the red cross provides hope, help, and compassion, not only during disasters, but every day. resolve to do something that means something. support the red cross before the new year. visit redcross.org today. today, indy car announces they are conexcluding their investigation for what killed

dan weldon. the report says several things were factors and no single fact could determine the cause. he was hit head-on. as cars spun out of control in a 15-car pileup, a nonsurvivable impact. think less hair keeps those bed bugs from biting? turns out, it doesn't. hairy skin actually helps stop bed bugs from biting. now, the fine hair that covers are body helps stop the parasites from biting. the study helps explain why bed bugs seek out less hairy body parts like wrists and ankles to bite. a black bear found it's a -- inside a new jersey basement. >> big-time bear chase. and there's nothing better than a bear chase. >> reporter: this huge, black bear caused quite a commotion, leading animal control officers

on an hour-long chase. >> i went in the house and said to my wife, you see the news van? where are they there. >> this is one of the most beautiful animals i've seen. and in the history. >> he's beautiful. he's the biggest grizzly bear i've ever seen. >> reporter: he was first spotted in this home by dave cornine, who was doing a repair job by cable vision when -- >> i heard the growl. >> turns out, a bear made a nice little nest for himself. it's unclear how long he had been living here. but he apparently wandered into the crawl space through an open door to hibernate. >> i think when i drilled the hole through the door, i probably woke him up. i turned around with my flashlight. threw my tools, ran out of the basement. >> reporter: officers with the department of fish and wildlife, came to tranquilize the fish and bear. but he took off, sparking an intense chase, that officers expected would last about 15 minutes and ended up lasting about an hour, as the bear took

multiple tranquilizer darts darts and kept going. when the bear finally went down, it took eight men to carry him out of the woods while bystanders watched him in amazement. officers tagged him and checked him for injuries. >> that was kathryn brown reporting. he just wanted to hibernate in that basement. animal control officers say the bear is in healthy condition and will it be released onto a state property, after he is given a medical exam. >> imagine stumbling on that bear. not a good outcome. see if it's a bear market today on wall street. the markets had the first positive day this week in fact. s&p up 4. nasdaq up 2. let's go to new york, where alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. new sense us figures show the middle class is shrinking. nearly half of all americans are either living in poverty or scraping by on earnings that classify them as low-income.

a family of four is considered low income if they earn about $45,000 a year. the number of americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to a 3 1/2 year low. it is more evidence that layoffs are easing. chase is making its checking accounts easier to understand. the bank will start providing a three-page disclosure that helps consumers understand the terms of their basic accounts and fees. chase is the first major bank to adopt the consumer-friendly disclosure standards which were adopted by the pew institute. this saturday is expected to be the biggest shopping day of the holiday season after black friday. retailers expect consumer spending to pick up again as we enter the final stretch before christmas. and the deadline for shipping holiday packages is here. today is the last day to ship packages, parcel post, in order for them to arrive by christmas. tomorrow is the last day to ship at the lowest fedex rate. you can ship things out next week, but it will cost you more

to guarantee delivery by christmas. and that's your money watch. for more, go to cbsmoneywatch.com. in new york, i'm alexis christoforous. coming up on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. at the very least, it's in poor taste. see the picture of air force airmen that is sparking a government investigation. when compassion turns to chaos. we'll go inside a home, where a family hoarded more than 100 cats. the charges the owner is facing. our mild, mid-december temperatures are going to change dramatically. tim says well doing some stuff for us. wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com, instant updates and first warning weather all the time, ,,

they say there's a little sun. can you forecast the weather? >> well, you know, the sun is actually going to come back very quickly. the tradeoff is we'll lose some

of the 60-degree temperatures. but we're back into sunshine and blue skies for the weekend. not a bad tradeoff. >> if you have any last-minute shopping to do, the weather after tonight, after this rain goes by, is going to cooperate. right now, 58 degrees. we're down just 1 degree or so from our checkout. 49 is your dew point. relative humidity at 71%. south/southeasterly wind at seven miles per hour. that is bringing in the nice, mild air. we had a good mild air flow tapping in to the south. despite the fact that we have not had a ton of sunshine today. widely scattered showers have just kind of hindered us. but it almost has that spring- type, summertime feel out there. 55 in elkton. 54 in ocean city. and look at these temperatures. easton at 60. 66 down in southern maryland. down in patuxent river. mid- to upper 50s around the entire state. that front is pushing on through. and despite the fact that we're

now going to very quickly be on the cool side of this front, we are still high now in our temperatures, even knocking us back, still keeps us very mild for the evening ahead. we have the southeasterly wind. they have been ranging in the 20s in the area. but now, light breeze across the state. and the southeast wind now, capped by the clouds. we're going to keep the warmth locked in. clouds will be like a blanket. the warmth will stay with us, until the clouds start to break. now, you can see pretty much the straight line. that is the cold front that is moving across the region. the way this whole dynamic came through, warm front. then the low pressure that is driving all of it is up near canada. then we have a cold front dragging behind. cold front is kind of breaking up now. but the clouds are still in place. this is your forecast for tomorrow and into the weekend. cooler air will be in place. but you see, we dry out very nicely for saturday into sunday. temperatures will drop back down to about average, which is in the mid-40s. but we are going to definitely see a good bit of sunshine and clear skies.

sunset today at 4:45. small craft advisories. next high tide at fort mchenry at 10:02 tonight. tonight, 42 degrees. the average overnight low is 28. we'll be down around 42 tonight. tomorrow, variable clouds. breezy and a little cooler. but 50 degrees, still well above the normal high. normal high is 45. i'll take it for as long as we can get it. >> i'm with you, tim. >> still hard to believe that it's this date in december. >> get out the tube tops and daisy dukes. >> there you go. >> or how about some flip flops. okay? [ laughter ] >> i know where your mind is. i mean, my goodness. don't miss tonight's cbs primetime tonight. it's the mentalist, and then stay tuned for eyewitness news at 11:00. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. she spent a lifetime, taking pictures that never saw the light of day, until they were rescued from the trash. the twist of fate that uncovered a remarkable talent.

tonight, on the cbs evening news. >> cleared on appeal in an italian court. reveals why they overturned the murder conviction for amanda knox. a third investigation into sam iewvment. -- u. we'll update you on all the cases. what homeless children are asking congress to do. eyewitness news at 4:00 continues with denise and vic after this. ,,,,,,

it is 4:29. 58 degrees and cloudy. hello, everyone. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. >> heartbreaking. emotional confessions from children who used to be homeless. today in washington, a congressional committee hears from young people about what it's like to live in extreme poverty. manuel gallegus reports for wjz with their stories. >> reporter: they are the new faces of poverty in america. >> me and my mom are homeless.

we got that way because my dad was aunited states booing me. -- abusing me. and my mom hit me and called me stupid and called me retarded. >> the hardest thing about living with other people is watching my mom cry. >> reporter: children living in shelters and dangerous motels. sometimes their car felt safer. >> in my car, i was in control and didn't have to worry about what would happen to me or people who would try to touch me when i was asleep. >> reporter: it's estimated one out of every 45 children is now homeless in the u.s. kids who say they're tired, underfed, embarrassed and failing in school, with parents struggling to find regular work. >> we had to eat at the gas station at the corner because they had a microwave. >> reporter: destiny rainer's family recently got a break, after 60 minutes aired a story about impoverished kids. >> because of this segment, our community has come together and provided my family with a home. >> reporter: congress is

looking for answers as it tries to write new laws and help a new generation of homeless. in new york, manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> it's estimated the number of homeless children in the u.s. rose about 30% between 2007 and 2010. >> the italian appeals court that overturned the murder conviction of amanda knox, finally gives its reasons for the rulings. kai is in the newsroom with the latest. >> reporter: knox and her ex- boyfriend were originally convicted of killing her roommate. in october, an appeals court reversed that decision. in a report today, they detailed a number of things, including the lack. a -- lack of a murder weapon, faulty dna evidence. a third defendant in the case was found guilty in a separate trial. his conviction was upheld last year. denise? >> thank you, kai. >> after the 24-year-old was

freed, she returned home to seattle. a hazing investigation is turning up more alleged wrongdoing. as anna warner reports for wjz, this time, police are looking into a possible case of fraud. >> reporter: florida department of law enforcement, in a letter to florida a&m's president, said its investigation into the death of drum major robert champion, turned up new information about potential criminal violations, related to fraud by university employees. >> it was just a notification letter that went out, saying we are starting a second investigation. >> reporter: this marks the third investigation now under way into the school. on monday, tallahassee police charged three students in connection with the battery and hazing of a freshman clarinet player. her attorney, bj bernstein says the beating was so severe, the girl's thigh bone was broken. >> she was beaten by hands, fist, spatulas, metal rulers and book binders. >> reporter: bernstein says it was part of an initiation

ceremony for a secretive click called the red dog order. the group was formed by florida a&m marching band members from atlanta. in fact, students have told cbs news, they believe champion died after a red-dog order hazing ritual, called crossing bus c. >> but along the way, what happened? >> they're punching you. they're beating you. >> all the way through the back of the bus? >> all the way through the back of the bus. >> and do you think this is what happened to robert champion? >> do i think, if he was on bus c and that's where they found him? yes. >> reporter: florida wants someone suspended while the investigation continues. a college in vermont is wanted for a survey that appears to promote violence for women. >> reporter: that survey was handed out at the sigma phi epsilon. it asks members who they would rape if they could.

school officials report today over the weekend. the school is now investigating who is behind the survey, who saw it, and how it was used. the national sigma phi epsilon has instructed the chapter to stop, pending all investigations. >> campus police are now looking into whether any crimes were committed in connection with the survey. baltimore police are looking for the gunman who opened fire inside a barber shop. a man was shot in the 2200 block of parker road. he's now in the hospital, in critical condition. police believe this was a robbery attempt. but so far, there are no suspects. a demonstration is planned outside fort meade tomorrow, in support of the army private accused of sending classified documents to wikileaks. 24-year-old bradley manning will have a hearing. he was arrested last year, after wikileaks published the documents online. manning's supporters say it was illegally classified and he

should receive whistle-blower protection. if you're dreaming of a white christmas this year, you'll probably be a little disappointed. every year, they rate the chances of snow based on a 50- year average. the prediction for baltimore, only a 12% possibility for one inch or more. the biggest, pinkennotch, new hampshire. they have a 95% chance for snow. there was a little rain today in some spots. wjz has weather and traffic together. bob is here first with the updated numbers from first warning weather. a little sunshine trying to come out. and it will clear out tonight. not cold enough for snow. take a look at radar. taking those very widely scattered rain showers with it. a little bigger picture, showing this front all up and down the east coast. a little batch of showers in pennsylvania. should not really impact the region, generally looking for partly cloudy skies tonight. later on, beginning of a cooler weekend now. look at these temperatures.

we're still in the mid and upper 50s, east of the mountains. 66 at pax river. the coolest spot i could find, cumberland at oakland at 50 degrees. looks like today's high is still above average. a cooler weekend. vic? >> let's check on the roads now with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> hi, vic. hi, everyone. we still have a couple of beltway delays out there. traveling on the north side outer loop. heavy there. and we still have at least a half hour on the inner loop there, from the jones falls expressway to 95. if you're traveling on the west side outer loop, stop and go there from reisterstown to 70. and 70 eastbound also seeing some brake lights there, approaching the beltway. problems in the westbound direction also to marriottsville road. as far as 95 goes, northbound heavy from the split, up past whitemarsh boulevard. accidents include wilkens avenue, at the beltway. bel air road at schroeder and perry hall. and west north at north monroe,

in baltimore city. let's now take a live look. as you can see, not too bad of a drive there. that's 95 at spaghetti junction. this is brought to you by pizza bolis. it's new york style pizza at a hometown price. try a large cheese for only $9. back to you. it's a fight to the finish in the pizza bolis football challenge. tim williams is live to update this week's standings. tim? >> reporter: well, the bobblehead leader board is tied up. adam may and jessica kartalija both have 144 points. the sports guys, mark viviano and stan saunders are right behind each with 143. then it's marty, with 142 points. mary and i each have 141. and still have a slight chance to pull it out. and don has 140. the big winner this week, steven colfield, of pikesville. he correctly predicted 15 of 16 games and came closest to the score of sunday night's game. for that, he wins sports

memorabilia and best buy and pizza bolis gift cards. congratulations, steven. and even though there are only three weeks left in the season, you can still come here and sign up to play. go to wjz.com. click on pro football challenge, under quick links. you can still win. three weeks left. denise, back to u. >> got -- to you. >> gotta play to win. ravens take on the san diego chargers this sunday. >> it's amazing tim actually did that report. he normally only does it when he's in the top spot. straight ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. hindsight is 20/20 with a chancellor. what uc davis is saying about an infamous pepper spraying incident. a child shot by the driver. skies are clearing out. and there's a cooldown coming. bob is updating you with the first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

the chancellor of the university of california davis, says she never ordered campus police to use force or pepper spray on students last month. video footage of officers spraying pepper spray, as student protestors sat on the ground, has sparked outrage. today, the chancellor admits if she knew the police could not remove the protestors' tents peacefully, she would have left them there. after the hearing, a student confronted the chancellor in the hallway. >> i have been contacting every single day, calling your office. >> why is it that i have to drive all the way down here and have to corner you in the hallway? >> reporter: the student says she is suffering from a lung infection because she inhaled pepper spray during the november 18th incident on the campus quad. lawmakers have begun. a shocking photo, involving a casket and 15 air force members is causing outrage. >> today, the air force announces it is launching an official investigation into the

photo. take a look. the photo shows a group of airmen, posing with another group of airman. now, the photo is particularly sensitive because it follows revelations about the mishandling of remains at the air force mortuary in delaware. the message that the airmen were trying to convey in the picture is unclear at this point. vic? >> kai, thank you. the air force says it is pretty unclear whether the air force will be taking action. a scene of mangled cars. two people are dead today, and many more injured, including children. and it turns out, one of those killed died from a gunshot wound. jason allen has the story. >> reporter: it was this blue chevy tahoe that witnesses said was speeding north on college street, at incredible speeds. and at the intersection of brown boulevard, it came to a violent stop. the impact destroyed a full- sized pickup truck. and the crash was violent enough that the entire back half of a yellow compact car

was also destroyed. >> he's going over 100 miles an hour, for sure. if you look at those cars, you can tell he's going 100 miles an hour at least. it was bad. bam. and then bam, bam, bam. three or four of them. you know? >> witness jason king was at a nearby mcdonald's, when the crash happened. he ran to the nearby scene to help, finding at least one driver. then he and other witnesses saw small children climbing out of the chevy tahoe. they turned their attention in that direction until the driver did something they never expected after such a violent crash. >> he didn't jump out of the truck. he was still sitting in the truck. and i couldn't tell. it was either me or the lady running up to grab the baby. and he just shot. >> police said at least one person was killed by those gunshots. they are speaking to a person of interest they are talking to at a local hospital. but they have not yet figured out what happened or why the man fired. >> at this point, there is no indication that there is anybody at large.

we're still trying to work through the exact details and determine exactly what transpired first. >> police have arrested a suspect who is being held in the arlington city jail without bond. is. a police officer makes an amazing rescue, and it's all caught on tape. this is dash cam video from the wisconsin cruiser. a woman was unconscious, inside her burning car. and the officer, along with the help of a good samaritan, breaks a window and pulls her to safety. the woman has since been treated and released from the hospital. an eight-mile stretch of a california freeway is expected to remain closed at least through the weekend. that's because of this massive tanker truck fire. an overpass was damaged and now has to be demolished. the 60 freeway is a major artery, and the closure will most likely trigger traffic nightmares. investigators say the truck's brakes may have overheated. no one was hurt. a family living in filth, with more than 100 cats is now in danger of facing charges. officials needed has nat gear

to enter the home. >> this is by far, the worst hoarding situation i've ever dealt with. just the magnitude of the filth. >> reporter: deplorable conditions in a santa ana home, living inside this makeshift animal shelter for cats. five adults adults and two children, surrounded by feces and filth, from 110 cats. >> it covered at least three feet high on the walls. all the furniture was saturated. what was left on the carpet was all sat rayed. all of the furniture. one of the girls slept on a couch in the living room. it was covered in feces and urine. >> reporter: thunder sandra bird, with santa ana was the first to arrive after neighbors complained about the smell. when homeowners answered the door. >> she had cat feces from the knees down, covering her legs and feet. >> reporter: last february, two girls, 6 and 12, were rescued from this environment, along with the 110 cats. we were just overpowered within just a few minutes because the

aponia levels were so high in there that we couldn't breathe. >> reporter: officers had to suit up in hazmat gear. what set out to be an uncertified animal shelter turned into this. 20 of the cat his to be euthanized. the rest, nursed back to good health. now, the orange county d.a. has charged the five for felony child endangerment, plus animal cruelty charges. >> you have five adults in that household. and not one of them steps up to take responsibility. >> the five relatives were charged with felony child endangerment and animal cruelty charges. a man on washington state's top 10 most wanted list is spotted on an elementary school field trip. police say a parent on the trip called them after recognizing the man. police say the man had a long, violent criminal history. they confronted him near the school. but he ran away. the man is still on the loose. how your facebook profile looks is about to change again. the new time line design is now available to users all over the

world. it turns your profile page into a virtual scrapbook of photos, memorable posts posts and life events. you have seven days to review your profile. if you don't see time line now, you will eventually see an announcement at the top of your profile. a new season of the bachelor. mark steines has more. >> coming up on entertainment tonight, ben flannic had his heart broken. can ben handle the heat? on the bachelor. >> there's so much [ bleep ] here. >> we just can't stand being around you. >> why does she hate me out of nowhere? >> things get downright diabolical for the new season when 25 ladies battle for bachelor bend. >> kind of be open-minded. little to no expectations. >> reporter: season 16 has a surprise for the contestants. host chris harrison reveals the

secret. >> ladies, get ready, because you're not moving in. you're heading to sonoma. and that's where the adventure will begin. >> check out all of the drama when the bachelor premieres on abc, january 2nd. >> really making people upset. >> a girl has to do what a girl has to do. >> i can't believe this is happening. >> reporter: also tonight, the stars react to george clooney's four golden globe nominations. plus, the biggest celebrity splits of 2011 issue, that and much more coming up on entertainment tonight. and that's at 7:30, here on wjz 13. smile for the camera. it's what the first family did, as they released a new photo today. dressed in their holiday best, president obama, first lady michelle, and daughters sasha and malia sit for the oval

office. last family portrait was taken in 2009. i understand this is a request from the girls because they have grown so much since the last photo. >> it's hard to get those kid toss pose for family hot photos. >> well, when your life is told in pictures. bob has the updated first warning forecast next. ,,,,,,,,,

live look outside right now. we see the clouds moving out here, bob. >> beautiful shot. >> you see the sunset tonight. as you see to the west of us, we'll see some clearing. and we'll have that tonight. it's not going to be that cold. if we get down to 40, we'll be lucky. still pretty mild air. it will get cooler this weekend. but really nothing unusual. take a look at temperatures around here right now. we're still at 58 degrees. at least at 4:00. the 5:00 numbers may come in a little lower. winds south/southeast at 7. the barometer, 29.89 inches. currently, it's holding steady. humidity is 71%. southeast winds, kept us in this warm air. and also, rather moist, with 71% humidity. to the west of us, 50, 50. a little cooler out there.

58. still 66 at last report. from patuxent river. 54 in ocean city. 59 in easton. locally, a very mild day. 53 to 63 in kent island. annapolis, not a lot of rain. so far, the airports have like 2 to 3/100ths of an inch. very insignificant rainfall. southerly and southeasterly rainfall. late tonight, they're going to go back to the west or northwest. that will bring in somewhat cooler air. this front looks impressive as of this morning. but for the most part, most of the energy, most of the rain, passing to the north. as it came into this dryer air mass we had. not a lot of rain with it. a lot of it didn't reach the ground. can you see it's moving to the -- you can see it's moving to the east. maybe a sprinkler two. but after that, tomorrow we'll see a mixture of clouds and sunshine. and it will be cooler tomorrow. but still above average. average is now around 45. tomorrow, looking for a high of

maybe 50. all depends on the clouds. this front is going to kind of slow down a little bit. and stall out. a little pressure to the south. a second cool front moves in for the weekend. and that will bring in colder temperatures for side -- saturday and sunday. we're talking low to mid-40s, which is about normal this time of year. on the bay tomorrow, winds south to southwest. gusting to 20 knots. and the small craft advisory out there in the afternoon. sunrise, 7:19. sets 4:45. yeah. 46 degrees is the bay temp. tonight, gradual clearing coming up later on. normally. upper 20s. 42 by morning. tomorrow, clouds, sunshine. breezy. and cooler than today. by almost 10 degrees. high of 50. it will feel a little chillier because of the breeze. but all in all, a nice day friday. and a cooler and dryer weekend headed our way. san diego for the game on sunday night. 57, partly cloudy. >> okay. >> pretty nice. >> yeah. pretty nice. thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight.

i'm alex demetrick. coming up, a chase draws in four police departments and police guns. that story as eyewitness news continues. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

we have breaking news coming up next on eyewitness news at 5:00. a teenager killed near a school in baltimore county. wjz is live with the latest on how it happened. a wild police chase ends with a crash and gunshots. how it started and why several officers fired their weapons. bullied and taking it to court. i'm mike hellgren, at courthouse east. and i'll tell you why the family of a little boy who claims she was tormented in baltimore city schools is suing the system. opposition over. i'm pat warren, coming up on eyewitness news, the

constellation energy, exelon merger moves forward. how the state got plugged in. check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. hi. i'm kai jackson. and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. updating the breaking news from baltimore county. a 15-year-old boy is struck and killed from parkville. captain mike perry has the very latest for us. captain mike? >> hello, mary. we know it happened a little before 3:00 this afternoon, on putty hill avenue. at wilson avenue. this is just east of harford road. baltimore county police and pere received a call from