judgment day. a man convicted of murder without the victim's body. >> now, jason gross learns his sentence for killing a 16-year- old girl. >> hi. i'm kai jackson. and i'm mary bubala. >> a baltimore teen missing. her body never found. today, an essex man convicted in her murder is sentenced. jason gross learns how long he'll spend and pay for the crime. >> reporter: with the core of the county homicide squad, which worked this case, occupying the entire back row, the victim's mom was on the edge of her seat, quietly crying, hugging a large, stuffed animal. the jason gross sentencing had become. >> reporter: the cell phone records of 16-year-old rational battle led them to her home and then here. the jury believe it happened here. that jason gross had invited her to his rental home for sex.

then killed her and got rid of her body in an incinerator in the outback. today, her mom, too tearful to take the stand. the girl's father read a statement, saying that their lives are now empty. >> reporter: in the end, the judge believed the prosecution's case and sentenced gross to 30 years for the homicide and 10 years for the sex offense to be conserved consistently. and said that he should not get out of jail until at least half of his sentence is serviced. >> judge cox today gave him the strictest sentence, 40 years. and at least we can be sure that people are safe from him for that amount of time. but it is a tragic case. >> reporter: but a friend of gross's, who testified on his behalf is disappointed. >> i've known him for 20 years. i think he's innocent. i believe him. that's not to say he's without

his demons. >> this is the second time in baltimore county that a jury has convicted the accused of murder, even though a body was never found. >> reporter: her sudden death shocked her neighbors. now, police say a city woman killed in a fire was, in fact, the victim of foul play. alex demetrick is live in the newsroom with more on the death of a long-time city schoolteacher. >> police are now ruling 84- year-old mary heinz' death, a homicide. firefighters put identity a fire yesterday and found her body today. a medical examiner says heinz had been stabbed multiple times. it's unclear if the stab wounds cleared heinz. it's also unclear if the fire was set to cover up the murder. mary heinz is a retired schoolteacher. she was known to the neighborhood as miss mary. >> we will have the latest from police on this developing story. coming up all new at 5:00 and 6:00. the search continues right now for two men wanted for abducting a man outside his

bolton hill home. take a look at these atm surveillance pictures. police say the 45-year-old man was kidnapped from the driveway of his home. the suspect stole the man's belongings and his car, but not before they drove him to several atms to withdraw money. if you recognize any of the suspects, you're asked to call baltimore police. illegal quota? a judge is questioning the motives behind some illegal traffic stops. at least one case is thrown out because the judge says officers are being told to make a certain amount of traffic stops each hour. at least two other county cases may be affected by the ruling. howard county's police chief says the ruling will be appealed. hear what the police chief says about the charges being dismissed all new at 5:00 and 6:00. where has winter gone? answer? we don't know and we don't care. just kidding. it was pretty hard to find people outside today. nobody really needed it. many people ditched those coats

and hats, enjoying the mild temperatures and sunshine. here's a live look outside right now. a beautiful, unseasonably warm afternoon. meteorologist tim williams is here with more on just how warm it is. hi, tim. >> hello, kai. looks like they all traded in their snowboards for skateboards this afternoon. it's a nice spring-like afternoon. no other way to describe it. temperature right now, 62 degrees at bwi thurgood marshall. 62. our average high is 41. we are 21 degrees above the normal high for this date. 51 in oakland. 53 on the shore. 63 also down in patuxent river. 61 in hagerstown. we are expecting this pater -- pattern to stay on through with us through the eastern seaboard. cold air approaches. but even colder air, when it finally hits us, takes us back down into temperatures, above our average high. we're still going to stay with this mild trend for the foreseeable future. we'll talk about how long it will stay with us and your complete updated first warning forecast just ahead. the leader of the baltimore

archdiocese will soon hold one of the most powerful positions inside the catholic church. today, pope benedict named archbishop edwin o'brien a cardinal. >> reporter: baltimore archbishop, edwin o'brien, one of just two american church leaders, named cardinal today at the vatican, with hundreds looking on. we spoke with now cardinal- designate o'brien from rome. >> i knew it was going to happen. but i'm a fatalist, i still didn't believe it would, from the very begins of this whole thing when i heard rumors. it's especially unique. it's an honor and a responsibility. >> reporter: today, local patricianers -- parishioners are learning of the news. it has only happened three other times in baltimore, 1995, 1989 and 1886. >> it's just great. it's a feather in baltimore's cap, and an honor for him. to be respected this way and for the pope to honor the service he's done.

>> for catholics, it brings a lot of blessings to the city as well. >> reporter: archbishop came, succeeding keeler. then last year, the pope appointed o'brien to lead a catholic order in rome. he will now continue to serve baltimore until a successor is installed. >> i'm happy the nomination came out while i'm still in a leadership position in baltimore. >> the church is the victim of so many lies. and so often, the only times we make headlines is when things don't go too well. and we're not perfect. but we're doing our best, and i think we're accomplishing a lot. >> reporter: o'brien will be back in baltimore later this month, before leaving for a mission in haiti. the vatican will hold a ceremony to formally elevate all of the cardinal candidates on february 18th. let's check in on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. hi, kristy. hi, kai.

hi, everyone. a lot to talk about. plenty of brake lights, from 195 to the beltway. in that little area, it will take you at least 15 minutes to get through. as far as the beltway goes, 20 minutes away. around the west side inner loop, from 95 to security boulevard. and the top side inner loop, really struggling there from york road to perring parkway. top side outer loop, all system congestion in that area. heavy from dulaney valley road to the harrisburg expressway. and plenty of accidents to talk about. west pedonia road at round wood. churchville road at mooresville in bel air. richie highway at 8th avenue. and also york road in baltimore city. let's take a live look. you can see, we do see some slowing there, 95 at the southwest side. and plenty of congestion, 95 north in cecil county. we have an accident at the northeast section that is really backing that traffic up as you can see. this traffic report is brought to you by subway.

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three trains collide. take a look at this video into our newsroom. it happened north of val parizzo. -- valparaiso. no evacuations are planned so far. and no injuries have been reported. we'll keep you updated. other incredible pictures to show you, out of minnesota now. take a look. the driver of this target truck lost control, went off the highway and ended up in a frozen lake. the truck sunk down to its windshield. as we can see, the driver was able to crawl out after the accident and cross the pond's icy sheet to safety. he was treated and released with just minor injuries. a police chase ends in a dramatic fashion in oklahoma city. take a look at this. officers say four robbery suspects were in a car that ran a red light and was hit by a truck. two more cars then collided with a wreck. no one was seriously hurt. the suspects ran as you saw, but police caught up with them and arrested all of them.

red wine may help lower a woman's chance of developing breast cancer. the new study suggests that previous studies have shown alcohol may increase the risk of breast cancer. edward lawrence reports for wjz in today's healthwatch. >> reporter: many people love an occasional glass of wine. >> i enjoy a glass of red wine. >> reporter: for years, women have been told that lowering alcohol can lower their risk of breast cancer. now, they are being told that drinking moderate amounts of red wine can lower the risk of disease. they looked at 86 women who drank cabernet daily for almost a month. then switched to the other. they saw a difference in the women who drank red. >> in red wine, the hormone levels decreased while the testosterone levels increased. it may be a change in risk

factor for breast cancer risk. >> the change in hormone pattern suggests red wine may prevent the growth of cancer cells. >> reporter: the new findings challenge much of the research on alcohol. one study late last year found a woman had a 15% increased risk of breast cancer if they drank 3 to 5 a week. >> red wine has red grapes, the red seed that goes into the processing of making that. and that's having the fighto chemical. whereas white wine did not change those. >> reporter: the study's author says just how safe red wine is and how effective it is in reducing cancer risk remains to be seen. >> about one in eight women

will get breast cancer in their lifetime. it was a sluggish day on wall street. overall, more people report finding work. but investors didn't appear to be impressed. here's a look at the closing numbers. dow is down 56 points. s&p down 3. and nasdaq is up 4. let's go to new york now. alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. >> reporter: the labor market is showing signs of strength. but that forbade the buying here. lowest level in nearly three years. u.s. employers added 200,000 workers. it's the 6th month in a row that the economy has generated at least 100,000 jobs. europe's debt troubles and china's slow economy are still overshadowing. italy's borrowing costs spiked to dangerously high levels.

u.s. bank stocks fell on concern that the debt crisis will spread throughout the financial industry. chrysler will add more than 1200 jobs at two detroit factories next year. the company plans to add 1100 to help build a diesel model for north america. and best buy says low- buying canada and europe hurt them. december is a crucial month for retailers, since the holiday period can account for up to 40% of annual sales. that's your money watch. for more, go to cbsmoneywatch.com. at the new york stock exchange, i'm alexis christoforous. if you love good grilled cheese. and let's case faceit-- face it, who doesn't? there's a place in baltimore you really have to try. actually, there are three of people. four ultimate guys have turned the comfort foods into a booming business.

>> this is our veggie delight. >> reporter: welcome to "grilled cheese and company," where baltimoreans come for the greatest of comfort food. the new federal hills store is their third location. >> we opened the occasional store in april 2010. opened sykesville, last april. of course, april is national grilled cheese month. >> mouth-watering sandwiches and hot soups. check out the bacon cheddar and tomato. >> this is the rubin grilled cheese. >> it is definitely the ultimate comfort food. who doesn't like to sit down and have a nice sandwich with cheese, butter and bread. i don't think it gets much better than that. >> reporter: you can pick up a sandwich at ravens walk. lots of fans here. night owls will love the federal hills location. >> we are open until 2:30 in the morning during the weekend in the federal hill location for anybody who is out, late-

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we are giddy because it is so gorgeous out. it's purple friday this friday. >> yeah. you know, purple friday, blue friday, if you're looking at the sky, you know. there's no snow around. and i know that's not a good thing for the resort. and if you like the cold temperatures. but man, you have to admire a weekend, heading into january, where the temperatures are more spring like than winter like. we're at 62 degrees. 41 is our average high for this day. we are 21 degrees right now as we talk. we're 21 degrees above the average high for this date. 27 is the dew point. air is very dry out there. 26%. relative humidity. and the culprit is high pressure to our south. that's funneling in southwest winds. we are just tapping into some very mild air across. we're not mild anymore.

we're warm, actually. especially where the sun is out. we have 51 degrees in our higher elevations, out toward oakland. 60 in cumberland. 55 in elkton. 63 in patuxent river. annapolis at 64. so these temperatures are just incredible for this time of year. again, we expect to see this trend, with us for the foreseeable future. of course, we know it's going to change but not in this forecast. we have 14-mile-per-hour winds. steady winds are actually blowing at a pretty decent clip. but with 12-mile-per-hour winds, 13-mile-per-hour winds, 13 on the shore. with temperatures this mild, we're not talking about any kind of wind chill at all. just a light breeze blowing through the area. the jet stream is the dividing factor between the very cold air and the warm air. you can kind of watch this line of clouds. that is really the line of the jet stream. so the cold air is forced way up into capada.

-- canada. as long as this pattern stays with us. we'll see the mild temperatures staying with us. even with the front moving through, saturday into sunday. that knocks us back. brings cooler air in. not cold air, but cool air. with the cooler air, we go back to temperatures still above the normal high. we expect only to be down around r to the upper 40s -- to the upper 40s around 42 degrees. southwest wind on the bay, 5 to 10 knots. tonight, going down to just around 35 degrees. the average is 25. we'll be 10 degrees above that. for tomorrow, 56 degrees, partly sunny and mild. and i know we have been talking about the football weather for those folks who are watching the ravens' potential opponent. houston plays in the dome. no weather factors. steelers, playing in denver. mile high. 32 degrees. sunshine. do not underestimate the impact of the elevation, the altitude and the temperature. >> they're both used to the cold. >> the altitude will be the difference. you heard it here first. >> tim, thank you very much. don't miss the cbs

primetime lineup, tonight at 10:00. it's an episode of blue bloods. as tim just mentioned, the ravens will play either houston, denver or pittsburgh, sunday, january 15th, at 1:00 p.m. you can see that game here on wjz 13 in two weeks. now, the steelers take the field this sunday. you can watch pittsburgh take on the denver broncos, in denver, sunday at 4:30, live here on wjz. and scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the "cbs evening news." >> somewhere in the middle of kansas, at a secret location, we came across an expensive new condo development. but what are the owners hiding from? steve hardman goes on -- hartman goes on the road and underground tonight on the cbs evening news. confused kindergartener. a 5-year-old frederick kindergartener falls asleep on her bus. wait until you hear where she

woke. joran van der sloot's unusual court appearance in the murder of a peruvian woman. no hollywood script. the u.s. comes to the aid of ,,,

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it is 4:29. an amazing 62 degrees. and it's sunny. hello. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm denise koch. vic is off today. and here's what people are talking about. dramatic rescue, the u.s. navy captures more than a dozen somali pirates on the arabian sea. tara mergener reports, the arabian seas sea -- was seized more than a month ago. >> seized by somali pirates more than a month ago. this video from the military shows the operation in progress.

commanders say 15 pirates seized the boat more than 40 days ago. the iranian captain on board issued a distress call. the pirates surrendered without a fight. >> we fundamentally recaptured the ship and returned them to custody. >> reporter: this came just days after iran took a bold stance against the u.s., threatening to close down the straits of hormuz. >> reporter: defense secretary leon pineta told bob schieffer, the mission should send a message to iran. >> it make its very clear to them that despite how much they often try to provoke us, that the united states, in this kind of situation is going to respond as we should, in a very humanitarian, responsible way. >> reporter: the rescue operation caps a week of

growing tensions between tehran and the u.s. after president obama signed tough new sanctions into law. the measures are designed to punish iran for moving forward with its nuclear program, by making it harder for iran to sell its oil. >> reporter: at the white house, tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, the iranian government has not acknowledged the mission. but navy officials say the fishing boat's capt expressed his gratitude after the pirates were taken into custody. >> the man suspected in the disappearance of natalee holloway, the american teenager, and charged with murdering a college student in peru, appears in new york. >> reporter: a court in peru just granted jor an van der sloot more time to decide how he wants to plea in the murder case in peru. he is accused of killing 21- year-old stephany flores in a hotel room in 2010. just as it seemed he was about to enter a guilty plea, van der sloot asked for more time to decide what he wants to do.

the flores family wants justice. >> we need justice. he's psycho. murderer. and he has to pay. >> van der sloot, who is 24, was once the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 murder of natalee holloway, a teen from alabama who vanished in aruba. she was last seen with van der sloot. >> thank you, kai. the current murder case against van der sloot was postponed until wednesday so again he can decide on a plea. baltimore police are looking for the man who sexually assaulted a transgendered woman. back in november, police say this man assaulted the 16-year- old victim in the 2100 block of hunter street. anyone with information is urged to call city police. >> the fbi is changing its longstanding definition of "rape" to now include men. the original devination --

definition was quote a female. it now includes any gender, a victim or suspect and instances in which the victim is unable to give consent because they are under the influence of drugs or alcohol or because they are too young. the maker of a popular medicine for children, is being sued by a couple who lost their child. daniel and katie moore of washington state say their 2- year-old son died after being given some tylenol from a batch that was recalled. the child was given children's tylenol for a slight fever in 2010 and began spitting up blood a few seconds later. he died from liver poison. johnson & johnson says its recall was not related to the allegations in the lawsuit. frederick county public school officials are investigating how a 5-year-old girl ended up asleep and alone on a school bus instead of at

her elementary school. pamela brown has more on what happened. >> reporter: on tuesday, 5-year- old camia myers fell asleep on her school bus ride from this day care center from glade elementary in walkersville. but she woke up in the wrong place. >> i bet she was terrified. i bet she didn't even know what to do. >> reporter: according to frederick county spokesperson, the bus driver failed protocol, failing to sweep the bus before driving home. >> the bus driver reports she left the school, drove her bus home, and upon arriving there, was cleaning off the bus and discovered the child. >> reporter: but myers' mom, kiki, who didn't want to go on camera tells a different story. her daughter told her she woke up on the bus alone and felt scared. she found directions to pull on the bus door and knocked on the door. she said someone wasn't doing their job. we're just glad it wasn't a situation where there was a

pedophile and that camia is home. >> as a parent, i'd be very upset. >> they dropped her off 35 minutes after class started. but the principal wasn't notified about the incident until the next morning. officials blame miscommunication. >> i think there's a responsibility the school has to notify parents. >> reporter: myer says her daughter will no longer ride the school bus. other parents say they understand why. >> it's crazy. i don't really like him riding the bus anymore because anything can happen. now, the bus driver has a clean record. and the situation is under investigation. well, i don't need to tell you a wonderful end to the first workweek of 2012. a live look outside right now. temperatures well above where they should be. how long can this possibly last? we have weather and traffic together. and bob is here with the updated numbers from first warning weather. bob? >> it's hard to know what to wear these days. it's frosty in the morning. then in the afternoon, turns into a spring-like day. take a look around the state. we're at 62 degrees.

cumberland at 63. oakland at 50. ocean city at 53. our official high today, so far, 62 this morning. however, wasn't that far from normal. 27. the average high today is 41. the average low, 25. today's record, not that far from it. 72. the record low, 5 degrees. will it last a lot longer? we'll come back and tell you in a few minutes. denise? >> thank you, bob. let's check on the roads this friday with kristy breslin and wjz traffic control. well, friday is always a chaotic one. traveling on the north side of the outer loop, we're watching delays there from dulaney valley road to the harrisburg expressway. on the north side inner loop, that's also very slow there from york road to perring parkway. it's looking about 25 empties now -- 25 minutes now to get through. west side inner loop, up to 25 minutes. and problems on 70, in both directions. eastbound heavy, as you make your approach to the beltway. and westbound, slowing from 29

to marriottsville road. churchville road at moors mill. also emerton road at east wheel. we also have accidents northbound on the harrisburg expressway. from the ramp to pedonia road. and also york road at walker avenue in baltimore city. let's now take a live look. as you can see, 95 looking much better there. and we'll take a live look at an earlier accident we had. as you can see, that has been cleared. and everything is moving along at a regular pace. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm. or visit them online at cochranfirm.com for your free consultation. these days, when seeing is no longer believing. maybe you've seen this commercial and wonder if you can believe what you see. in this citi bank ad, katie brown climbs to the top of a rock formation in utah. and although the reaction has been "this can't be real," the

plan and -- man and the woman are both respected climbers and they say it is real. >> i had a camera on my helmet. it's me looking at my feet when i walk. >> there is no adrenaline rush. if a get a rush, it means that something has gone horribly wrong. >> reporter: in the commercial, the two climbers were using ropes. no one fell. though katie says she has had a few falls like this one that was caught on tape. i'm glad they're using ropes. straight ahead on eyewitness news at 4: 00. keeping teens out. can a curfew at the french quarter in new orleans really be enforced? a dangerous fire in pittsburgh. why the steelers are praying for the person burned inside. and it's hard to believe it is january 6th. bob will tell us how long we can enjoy this spring-like weather when we come back. ♪

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who admits he tried to blow up an airliner. omar farouq mutalab will now get his sentence february 16th. it gives more time to review a mandatory pre-sentence report. he pleaded guilty. a 15-year-old u.s. citizen who was mistakenly deported to columbia, is on her way home to the united states. jack adrian turner wound up being deported after u.s. authorities mistook the girl who lacked identification for a columbian national. jack adrian's family said she left home in november 2010. houston police arrested her in april 2011, and she claimed to be a columbian woman born in 1990. the family is planning a lawsuit. the mother of a german man, suspected are setting at least 50 arsons in los angeles is expected today on fraud charges. kai is here with more on the

hearing. >> reporter: that's right, denise. dorothy burkhart was charged with 19 counts of fraud in frankfurt. she's accused of failing to pay for a 2004 breast augmentation surgery and from pilfering rent money from renters. this is part of a rash of fires in hollywood. authorities say they believe he was angry over his mother's legal troubles. >> burkhart is also under investigation for arson in germany. his mother says her son is mentally ill. some oklahomans found a big problem in the yard this week. dana hurtne reports the kkk is explaining their actions. >> reporter: at first glance, the flyers, tucked into plastic bags, with a couple of rocks, hardly warranted a second look. lorna davis walked right past it and didn't read the flyer

until she also found one on the steps of her work. >> i assumed it was mail. and when i picked it up, i see klan on it. oh, my goodness. >> reporter: the flyer lists why you, if qualified, should join and support the white knights klan. >> i'm just plain offended by it. >> reporter: just up the town in bowly, michaela mitchell's mother was the first to read the flyer that arrived on her doorstep. >> she was a little upset about it. >> we're not a hate group. >> reporter: these are some members of the group that descrblght distributed the flyers. they say they're not the violent kkk of the past. and that's of the one of the messages they trying to get out. >> it lets them know what we're about. and gives like-minded people to know they're not alone. >> reporter: they also wanted people to know that kkk is still around. they never intended to offend anyone. >> obviously some people do get offended. and like i said, it's not our

purpose. we do apologize for that. >> but lorna says this is not what she wants to find on her property, and even called the klan to let them know. >> to be racist is one thing. to be idiots is another. and these are idiot racists. >> the group says it picked those towns because people there contacted kkk members saying they needed to make their presence known out there. police are investigating the incident to see if there was anything criminal about the distribution of the flyers. a disturbing find in missouri. police arrive at a party that got out of hand and find three small children locked in a shed out back. police say it was a party-like atmosphere at home. when they got there, they heard screams coming from the shed out back. and they found three children, ages 1, 2, and 3 outside. the children are staying with family. there is a curfew in new orleans. the city passes a law to keep

teenagers out. city's busiest district, after 8:00 p.m. it passed, but not without controversy. >> reporter: supporters of the french quarter curfew amendment say it's designed to protect kids and keep them out of a neighborhood long known as an adult playground. >> when i lookedda this -- looked at this, i looked at this from the lens that i don't think is conducive to a safe environment for our children. >> they're children. they should not be in a place that has over 350 alcoholic beverage outlets and 600 strip clubs. >> teens 16 and under will have to be out of the french quarter by 8:00 p.m. today, some argued this will lead to police profiling. >> it's not rocket science. it's not something that has been statistically shown that our black male youth are targeted disproportionately by police. >> reporter: activist tracy

washington called for a boycott of the entire french quarter by african americans. >> if you don't want us in the french quarter, fine. we won't go. i'm telling black males, i'm coming to a close. we will not go to the french quarter anymore. we're calling for a blackout. >> reporter: with temperatures flaring throughout the meeting, marjorie esman, with the aclu suggested the council go back and rework the entire ordinance. >> take a little time, get some evidence, back off, do it slowly, and then you'll know you've done it right. >> councilmembers will consider expanding the curfew city wide in a few weeks. a pittsburgh steeler coach is flown to the hospital after fire breaks out in his home. it happened at running backs coach kirby wilson's home. wilson was badly burned and flown to the hospital. officials say the fire started in the kitchen. the steelers are traveling to

denver this weekend for a play- off game against the broncos. well, a michigan woman is thanking mother nature for saving her sons after a car crash. the woman lost control of her suv after hitting a slick spot in the road. her sons were in the car at the time. no one was pinned. and one of them -- excuse me, one child was pinned under the car. police say the boy was lucky because the ground was muddy. so he sank down into the ground. and the corn stocks kept the weight of the car off the boy. well, mary hart is back in the limelight. mark steines husband the latest from hollywood. >> reporter: coming up on entertain. tonight, mary hart is back in the limelight as she gets ready to host the irntz national -- international film festival for the ninth time. >> every year, it gets bigger and bigger. and what is so special is the fact that the hollywood community has embraced it. they have seen all of the a- listers go. they know they'll be treated really well. it's just really fun.

>> hello, everybody. i am -- >> maybey hart. >> thank you for say -- mary hart. >> thank you for saying it for me. i think that's the first time in 26 years. >> reporter: this time, mary will be hosting between george and brad. >> seeing these two friends, george clooney and brad pitt, going up against the same award. here, they're each getting their own award. no competition here. going back to ocean 11s -- oceans 11. they tease each other and do practical jokes on each other. >> brad will be honored for money ball, while george gets double recognition for the descendants and the ides of march. >> the amazing thing about george is the humidity is -- humility is always there. he is humbled and thrilled with the response to both of the pictures. also, katie perry's parents speak about their daughter's divorce. plus, which latest stars got

engaged. >> that's at 7:30, here on wjz 13. the girl scouts are celebrating 100 years with a new cookie. the company that manufactures the sweets is introducing a lemon cookie. it's called savannah smiles. this cookie is described as cool and crisp, with just the right number of lemon chips. how does this stack up? five cookies, considered one serving, will set you back 140 calories. that's not so bad. i can handle it. toss off the hat and gloves for a while. it's a gorgeous january afternoon. bob turk has the updated first warning forecast coming ,,,,,,,,

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all you can say about a day like today is wow. amazing. temperatures. it's really more like april than january, believe it or not. take a look at readings right now. last report coming in from bwi marshall, at 62 degrees. we predicted upper 50s. got even warmer than that. southwest winds at 12. humidity way down at 26%. a dry, mild, warm air mass. barometer holding steady. 29.81 inches now. 50 degrees. that's by the ocean.

it's certainly cooler by the water. 63, pax river. 58 in washington. even oakland, up to 58 degrees. 63, the warm spot in cumberland. locally, temperatures once again, way above our normals. 64 in annapolis and kent island. even close to the bay there, amazing stuff. 63, revised high, just came in. 27 this morning, which is close to average, for most places. 41 is the average high. the record, not that far away from that today. 72. the record, 5 in 1904. southwest winds. okay. the southwest winds will continue at least for a portion of the weekend, it will turn a little cooler here on saturday night and sunday. but still above normal. for the most part, all of the cold air is still chopped up in canada. most of the country, still way above normal, even into january. there's a little rain in south texas. may make its way toward our region. but not until wednesday of next

week, looks like there is a chance of shower activity. in the meantime, weak front to the north. it will pass through the area late saturday. it will turn a little cooler here on saturday night. there's a front coming in saturday into sunday. temperatures get back closer to normal. but with the winds going a little more northwest, it will cool down after tomorrow. southwest winds continue the mild air at 5 to 10 knots. bay temp, coming in today at 42 degrees. tonight, then, clear to partly cloudy. 35. it will be 40 in the city. normal low, 25. another night, not as warm as today. but 56. another start to the weekend. that's going to be awfully nice. >> i'll take 56 any day. >> beats 41, i guess. >> or 21. [ laughter ] >> thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. >> a fire investigation is now a homicide. i'm monique griego. coming up, we'll have the very latest from police and those who [ male announcer ] scrubbologists have made a remarkable leap forward in hands-free toilet cleaning.

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coming up next on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. a fire investigation turns into a murder case. who killed an elderly woman, found dead inside a burning home? why did an internal police memo lead to a judge throwing out murder charges? i'm weijia jiang, with a look at the controversial report coming up next. the leader of baltimore's archdiocese rises to a powerful position in the church. -- catholic church. i'm mary bubala. local parishioners prepare to say "cardinal o'brien." >> check in for these stories and all the day's news on eyewitness news at 5:00, starting now.

elderly woman. a revir -- victim. a retired school principal found dead in a burning home. >> now police say it wasn't the fire that killed her. >> hi, even. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm maybey bubala. -- mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> it turns out, an 84-year-old woman was stabbed to death before the home went up in flames. >> reporter: from deadly fire to murder investigation. >> it's really terrible. it don't make any sense. >> reporter: one day after the body of 84-year-old mary heinz is found inside her burned home on east middle street, neighbors learned the elderly woman was dead before flames ignited. >> she was found to have