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>> this is wbz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com. baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood. now it is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's new station. >> from star quarterback to start witness. we are getting the clearest account yet of the rape accusations against jerry sandusky. >> he actually says he saw them in the locker room shower. >> hello, everybody. here's what people are talking about. explosive accusations today from the key witness in the penn state sex abuse scandal. today's critical testimony. >> reporter: penn state a physicist at football coach mike query left the courthouse after giving damning testimony. he testified he saw the having what he believed to be sexual

intercourse with a 10 or 12-year-old boy in a cap a shower in 2002. he said as he entered the locker room he heard the rhythmic slapping sounds and that he shockingly and surprisingly saw jerry with a boy in the shower and that jerry was directly behind the void in a very, very close positions holding the boy's waist, the boy's hands up against the shower wall. he said he didn't try to stop it or call the police because sandusky and the boys separated before he left the locker room. he testified he didn't say anything to sandusky who looked back at him with a blank square. he immediately called his father, the next morning he met with coach joe paterno and told him exactly what he saw without using graphic language out of respect. days later he testified he made it clear to penn state's athletic director tim curley and vice president gary scholz that he saw sandusky performing severe sexual acts with a boy. leaders for the university

officials say it is his word against the client. >> had he heard from mike mcqueary that this boy in the shower was being in any way sexually assaulted, he would have remembered that. >> curly and scholz are charged with lying to grand jury about what they knew, charges they deny. wjz eyewitness news. >> and the judge decided that is enough evidence to put the penn state officials on trial. >> a scary scene. a police chase through two states and with a crash. we are told the pennsylvania state trooper was chasing the driver when he lost control. the suspect was taken to the hospital. >> fighting for justice. the family of a baltimore police officer gunned down by his own fellow officers say they are still waiting for answers. it wjz if i'd are you the families

fight for answers. >> tonight the family of officer william orbit walked the streets. they were passing out these flyers. they say they just want answers and a brother may be gone but he will never be forgotten. >> reporter: the family of the officers spent the whole day seeking answers. >> last january he was mistaken for a gunman. he was in plainclothes responding to a distrust call. he was shot by fellow officers 20 times. >> i don't understand what's going on. that many gunshots, and he's an officer. >> investigators released surveillance footage from one of the city's crime cameras showing the shooting as it happened. >> he punched and fell to the

ground. >> if it was a mistake, tell us. tell us something. don't let us go buy another year. >> an independent review found the shooting as a result of inadequate training, lack of leadership, and failure in the investigation. >> someone has got to be held accountable for the lack of training and supervision. >> the state attorney says no criminal charges will be filed in the case, a move that devastated the family. >> all of the flak they want to give, all i would like is those people being penalized and prosecuted for the murder. >> and all four of the officers refused to testify. the commission did find the shooting legally justified. live at police headquarters, wjz eyewitness news. >> after the shooting the police department started requiring plainclothes officers to wear a police escort jacket to identify themselves. >> a family mourning the death

of a soldier in afghanistan. 30-year-old want -- ronald walberg died when an ied hit his vehicle. he will be buried at arlington national cemetery. >> a court will decide if a soldier accused of leaking classified information to wiki links should spend the rest of his life in prison. bradley manning was an old courtroom today for hearing. >> reporter: radley manning spilled thousands of u.s. government secrets to wiki lead and faces the wrath of the u.s. government. outside his pretrial hearing, supporters said he is no traitor. >> he saw something that was wrong. he knew all wait to get out there. >> top government leaders including secretary of state clinton and president obama has condemned his actions saying they compromised the security of fellow soldiers.

the government says manning released this classified military video of an american attack in iraq that killed a lemon. and they're saying state department comments. >> manning's lawyer has argued the case should be thrown out. >> he argues the judge is biased. >> manning's defense team would like to call up all 48 witnesses including president obama, hillary clinton, former defense secretary gates. if those witnesses are called, it could be an interesting hearing. >> even though manning had a low rank, he had access to all of that confidential material. the government says he would take rewritable cds, slip them into the computer and then slip out without anyone knowing.

wjz eyewitness news. >> and the hearing is expected to last into next week and there will be large protests outside fort meade tomorrow. >> , side by hitting. the death of a florida drum major. the corner says robert champion was severely beaten in a hazing attack. he collapsed and died less than an hour later. champion had bruises on his chest, arms, shoulders, and back. >> the one that put his hand on him should be dealt with harshly. >> so far no one has been charged with champions death. the school president is under pressure to step down because of the scandal. >> restaurant to her more as margaret passed away. morris was chef. there was no sign outside, you

knocked to get in. he was 88 years old. christmas comes early for dozens of baltimore area families. instead of struggling to afford guests, anonymous donors have granted christmas wishers. andrea fujii g is with here with the heartwarming event. >> they are called the layaway angels. seven of them visited three different area kmart closing this one paying off people's bills. >> reporter: this room stores thousands of holiday gifts waiting to be paid for through kmart's layaway program. many area families can pick them up free and clear because of someone else's generosity. >> at the parkville store, three different so-called layaway angels came into payoff hundreds in

unpaid bills. it's the store manager helped the anonymous donors. >> they pretty much wanted to come in here and make sure the kids had a good christmas. >> similar accepting this are happening across the country. layaway gifts are paid off by total strangers. >> i was crying because i was so happy. people don't do that nowadays. >> kmart representatives insist they didn't start the trend, they say it just been word-of-mouth. >> whatever the reason, local shoppers say it's great. >> it's exciting. that's what christmas is all about. >> everybody is having a hard time with the economy the way it is now. >> many of the struggling families don't yet know their worries are taken care of. >> i'm excited for them to come in and see this have been done. >> when some of the angels left the store, they said they are telling their friends to do the exact same

thing. i don't think this is the last we've seen of this generosity. >> thank you, andrea. the good samaritans seem to be visiting mainly kmart stores, but there are reports that wal-mart as well. >> see what happens when one person starts something. coming up, an incredible act of heroism. how a police officer put his own life on the line. >> and a new predator in the water. where this giant shrimp came from and why it has many people worried to me. >> a man in baltimore county claims the life of a student. how students and faculty are responding. that story is next. >> and average december the weekend in store. your forecast coming up next. >> complete coverage continues.

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>> it's 40 degrees and cloudy right now. the complete forecast coming up. a police officer in utah being called a hero for his work at a horrific accident scene. a young woman suffered severe leg injuries after being pinned. the officer risked his own life to comfort her until rescue crews were able to free her. the woman suffered two broken legs and is recovering at a hospital. >> a man opened fire inside an office complex. police say two people were killed and two were injured before the fest at to his own life.

the shootings occurred at a power company's offices. the company's ceo confirmed the suspect and the dems were employees are you one media report says at least two of the victims were targeted specifically. they are in the middle of another round of powerful windstorms. this strip mall came crashing down on top of an suv. no one was in the vehicle at the time. wind gusts measuring up to 70 miles per hour tore down several utility poles. about 2000 customers don't have electricity tonight. >> some cheers were heard as barry bonds left the courthouse. he was sentenced to 30 days of house arrest and two years probation. the government never proved he used steroids. bonds is appealing the obstruction convictions of his sentence

will be delayed. >> a baltimore county high school in shock following the tragic death of a teenager struck by 2 cars. jessica carr county atop cisterns at the school for the loss. >> sky high over the scene moments after brian chase is stuck by two cars. chase, a student at parkville high school, has stayed late for tutoring or for he was struck a car than an suv. >> our hearts and our thoughts go out to each and other -- each and every family that been suffering. they met i didn't believe it at first. i got on facebook. >> a lot of the kids in school are here for each other. this is a moment we need to be together. >> when students arrived at school, many of them had not heard the news. counseling services were available in the school library. >> our students are suffering the loss of a lot of one three we

want to make sure that everyone was able to voice their emotions, show their concerns, and also pull together as a family. >> no charges have been filed. police crash team is investigating. >> you don't need to be a parent or grandparent to understand the magnitude of what happened yesterday. for those of us who are, the magnitude of this tragedy is certainly something you feel. >> the school principal sent these letters home urging parents to help their students cope with this tragic loss. this is the second death that students hear have had to deal with. brandon jackson was shot outside of a gas station in february. jessica carr tell you, wjz eyewitness news. >> funeral arrangements have not been made. >> a new shrimp on the block and he's big. shippers are finding these exotic giant black tiger shrimp twice the size of native species. the worry is they will dominate

the local varieties and threaten industry. they believe the crustaceans washed into the gulf after hurricanes in the caribbean. >> and unlikely invitations for the first lady. it happened at this toys for tots event. the first lady donated some president -- some presence. lance corporal leaned over and asked michelle obama to the marine corps ball. he said the first lady told him she would love to go but she would first have to check with her husband. >> who by the way is your commander in chief. >> that took nerve. >> good luck, guy. >> they still haven't gotten over those shrimp yet. that's amazing. let's take a look at temperatures. it's cooled down to where it's close to where it should be. 40 degrees now.

272-point, which means if it does clear up tonight, some areas below the 30-degree mark. humidity up to 59%. barometer on the way back up. 37 cumberland, ocean city 39. had a little rain down there. a few spots have a little bit of sleep for a few minutes. 42 at tech server, 42 l tend. certainly, a lot cooler than yesterday. 60 was the high today, but that occurred a couple hours after midnight last night. that's when they still had more air. 40 right now is the current low. 45 and 28 are the averages. right now the wins have come down quite a bit. only four, five, 6 miles per hour. i think the wins are going to pick up a little more tomorrow.

the low pressure has moved off shore. kind of a cold breeze from time to time, but mind -- but by monday the cool air will start to recede again. milder air coming back into the region early next week. even though we had mild days early next week, very cold days last weekend, it but it looks like another warm up headed our way. gusts to 20 tomorrow, and that's why there is a small craft advisory. sunrise 7:26. that's interesting. it just popped up. let's take a look at that system moving offshore. there it goes. so we've got some clearing skies coming in. that will be with us most of the weekend. generally sunny and dry. overnight tonight 32 degrees. by morning overcast skies clearing out.

sun and clouds tomorrow. the next five days, 44 on sunday, that's just about normal. 53 monday, so a bit of a warm- up. chance of showers activity here wednesday. denise click. >> thank you, bob. check in with gigi barnett tomorrow morning for the updated first morning weather forecast. >> we talk to players about the bumps and bruises and whether they will keep the ravens out of sunday's ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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maybe an omen of things to come. at game time possible rough start and a great finish. all will be well that ends well. among those ravens looking to forget about their own physical pain and inflict some on the charges on this critical playoff drive, number 93, cory redding. he practice on a limited basis today. he says not even a bothersome ankle will stop him. >> this is football. a lot of teams that now i've been on the other side. >> rivers and favored by 2 and a half. james harrison suspended by the nfl for illegally flattening colt mccoy. today harrison's appeal was denied by the league so he will sit out against the 49ers this weekend. quite himself has been ruled out of sunday's game in arizona. he won't even travel with his

teenage -- with his teammates. some indoor soccer for you on a chilly friday night. heads up. if the baltimore blasts. thanks in part to matt watson and michelle millwood combination. the blast is now 6-3. they went by the final of 17-9 and lead the series two games to one. nba exhibition season underway. only two exhibition games against philly tonight. look at john wall. crossing over into wearing brand-new uniforms. despite that dunk from john wall that didn't change their losing ways. uniforms don't help win games i guess. however, look at the phillies. upend under move they call that. they will always 1-98. the nba season opens up on christmas day. >> who knew we would even have

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>> the city of mexico put on an incredible holiday display. energy for the 8000 lights on this christmas tree. people peddle in order to store up enough battery power to light the tree all night. it's part of the program to raise awareness of energy consumption over the holiday season. >> i love that. attention all superhero wannabes. there's one cool ride for sale. it's a replica of the batmobile. this is based on the design from the 1960s television series.

the owner says it's street legal in the car can shoot out a 5-foot flame just like the batmobile did on tv. asking price, $60,000 or your hopefully, he doesn't sell it to the joker or penguin. >> that would prevent tailgating. >> ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

fan of. >> thanks for watching eyewitness news on wjz-13, maryland's new station. have a good night integrate