police say he confessed to shooting his 58-year-old father to death, then dumping the lifeless body into a pond. when we arrived at the location, there was no one inside the residence. we did see some evidence outside that looked like blood. so deputies made entrance into the home. >> reporter: gunshots were first reported at the richardson home at north bel air, just before 11:00 monday night. investigators say after pulling the trigger, richardson drove 10 miles to a relative's house on gilbert road in aberdeen, where the pond is located. but it would not be until 6:00 a.m. tuesday, police spotted him diving the family vehicle, near -- driving the family vehicle, near the intersection of route 17. from there, a wild chase unfolded. >> we were traveling through the town of bel air and finishing at the bel air united methodist church when he crashed into a cinder block wall. >> reporter: neighbors say this is not the first time he has had to call about a disturbance in this house. they say the victim would often have fits of rage and scream

obscenities at his family. >> he would be working in the yard and just start terribly screaming, and horribly, terribly, verbally abusive. >> reporter: officers have responded to the house a dozen times. most of the calls for help came from right inside. >> that said, homicide detectives have not confirmed a motive in this murder as they investigate. richardson is being held at the county detention center without bail. in bel air, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> richardson's bail review is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. a shocking case of animal cruelty to tell you about tonight. police say this man, 43-year- old gary wallace, jr., threw a dog off a second-floor balcony sunday night in owings mills. he faces animal mutilation, and animal cruelty charges. a woman picked up the york shire terrier, named lonnie, and took it to the hospital. the dog does have serious injuries. wallace is being held on

$250,000 bail. no word on why he did it. the end of the death penalty in maryland. that's what some lawnaker -- lawmakers are hoping to accomplish as the general assembly prepares to go back to annapolis. >> well, they've attempted to try and abolish the death penalty in the past with no luck. they say that they're going to be a little more successful. they say they're just one vote shy of getting it out of a senate committee to the full floor vote, where they say they have all of the votes they need to get this bill passed. >> reporter: by the time the state of georgia executed death row inmate troy davis in september for the 1988 killing of a police officer. seven of the nine original witnesses in the case recanted their story. and the international outrage that followed davis's execution has gone a long way in exchanging people's attitudes. >> people in this country care about fairness. they're outraged about what happened to troy davis. they want to join the rest of the world and abolish the death

penalty. to get there, maryland has to do it. >> reporter: also, a former death row inmate released after he was exonerated by dna. >> do away with the death penalty. because the simple truth is, if it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone in this state. >> reporter: advocates argued, the death penalty is cruel to crime victims because appeals drag on for too long, and executions rarely happen. >> so what we have in maryland at this point is the death penalty, not actually as a real punishment tool, but a political tool. >> we have been watering down and killing the death penalty in this state for 20 years. >> reporter: republican pat mcdonogh, a vocal supporter of capital punishment, which is already suspended in maryland, until the state approves a new lethal injection. >> we are taking care of the murders, but we are not showing sympathy for the victims. >> the past, governor martin o'malley has fully supported

repealing the death penalty. a spokesperson for his office says if the bill to revoke death penalty comes across his desk, he will strongly consider signing it. new jersey, new mexico and illinois, have all abolished the death penalty in recent years. naacp also says it is pushing to ban in california and connecticut this year. a 21-year-old woman is hit by bullets while sitting inside her home in northeast baltimore. the gunfire came crashing through her patio door in the 2300 block of pinewood avenue. police say she is in stable conditions with injuries to the back of her head and shoulder. investigators are not sure if she was struck by stray bullets or if she was targeted. >> reporter: controversy on the court. morgan state university's head basketball coach, suspended. mary joins us now with more. >> reporter: todd bozeman is accused of hitting a player in the heat of the moment. >> reporter: witnesses say coach todd bozeman lashed out at number 1 senior guard larry

basfield. it happened during saturday's game, during south carolina state, a game the bears ended up winning. >> some say that he actually struck the student. others say it wasn't that bad, he kind of gave him a little push. >> reporter: one witness, christopher johnson, told our media partner, the baltimore sun, he saw the coach punch the player in the face, saying it was pretty dramatic. there were a lot of people there who thought the coach was out of line. >> reporter: morgan state suspended bozeman and today the campus is reacting. >> i know the students hold him in a high regard. i've never heard nothing like that before about the coach. >> i know that the athletic department prides itself, so whatever actions are taken, you know, it will be in the best interest of our student athletes and for coach bozeman. >> reporter: in a statement, coach bozeman said it's definitely overblown, i didn't hit him. and the player involved, a towson catholic grad, second year at morgan says it was just a bump. larry basfield says he does not plan to press charges.

a three-judge panel is planning to investigate charges. >> all right. thank you, mary. bozeman is due back on campus tomorrow to meet with the abt lettic-- athletic director. ravens fans are counting the days against the texans. fans hope it's just the beginning of a super bowl run. wjz is your place for ravens play-off coverage. we are live in towson. lit up in purple for the ravens. jessicajessica kartalija with more on the excitement. >> reporter: the ravens are certainly making their mark. this time, right outside the courthouse, in towson. meantime, fans are doing all they can to get their hands on everything purple. >> reporter: at depolo and sons in northeast baltimore. >> it's a great thing to have something to look forward to. and something to cheer about. i think it's a great attitude. the whole city is in it. it couldn't be better. >> reporter: fans are stocking up. >> i just got me a nice little ravens hat.

yes, ma'am. wonderful. >> we're here to create excitement for baltimore. it's exciting. >> inside. >> can you bring some from the warehouse? >> reporter: there's everything you need to fire up a great tailgate. >> we have a full line of tailgate supplies from the chafing dishes to the burners to the chafing fuel, all of the disposable plates, napkins, tablecloths. >> reporter: and in towson. >> one, two, three,. >> reporter: all signs point to the ravens. >> purple is a great color this time of year. >> reporter: as crews continue to paint the town purple. >> we're really excited. we just want to get the fans pumped up. and that goes directly to the players. >> reporter: fans at depolos has a warning for houston. >> houston, you better bring your lunch. it's going to be a long day here in baltimore. we do real work here in baltimore. [ laughter ] yeah. >> we certainly do. and here is one of the latest

shirts just printed from maryland's screen printers. it says, "houston, you've got a problem." and they are going to have a big problem come sunday. we're live, jessica kartalija. >> you don't want to miss all of the action when the houston teksans come -- texans come to baltimore. right after the showdown, is the season's pizza bolis post game show. sports director mark viviano, mary and stan tell be live to bring you, seasons pizza, actually, to bring you the highlights and reactions. that's sunday only on wjz 13. our dramatic swing in temperatures continues to be back to normal. we saw snow this time last night. bob turk is in the first warning weather center to track what's next. take a look at south houston by the way. had about 6 to 7 inches of rain the last couple of days. it's moving up toward our region.

the low pressure will be moving through our area tomorrow, tomorrow night. bringing with it rain. we're down to 43 now. winds are dead calm. take a look at what we expect tomorrow. by afternoon, probably between 1:00 and maybe 3:00, 4:00, for rain to develop. continue tomorrow night. it could be heavy at times. could see an inch or more of rain across the region. looks like by this time tomorrow afternoon, wet, damp. a little on the chilly side. but well above freezing. vic? >> thanks, bob. right now, voters in new hampshire are flocking to the polls, casting ballots for the person they want to challenge president obama in november. manuel gallegus reports for wjz with more. >> reporter: shaking as many hands as he can. >> i hope we do well. >> reporter: front runner mitt romney is encouraging new hampshire voters to help him ensure a victory. >> excited, people behind me, talking about winning this one. >> reporter: newt gingrich is trying to chip away at romney's

lead. >> until you slow romney down. you have people who understand there is a real choice here between a massachusetts moderate and conservative. >> reporter: he's hopping off the campaign bus, at several polling spots to take pictures and pick up votes. gingrich, rick santorum, and john huntsman are in a battle for a spot in the top tier. >> reporter: 40% of new hampshire voters are independent. ron paul is hoping they help push him to a solid second- place finish as he drops by polling places. >> reporter: looks like we're pretty solidly in second place. >> reporter: voters finally get a break from campaigning once they get inside the door. >> reporter: 250,000 people are expected to cast ballots in the republican primary today. patrick mcdonough supports mitt romney but doesn't think it will be a landslide. >> i think it will be closer than people expect. ron paul has a strong showing up here. >> reporter: if romney does come out on top, he'll be the first republican who isn't a sitting president to win both

iowa and new hampshire. in manchester, new hampshire, manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> the polls close at 8:00 p.m. eastern time, after post primary parties. most of the candidates are headed straight to south carolina to campaign. they say that cats have nine lives. but one annapolis dog may prove dogs do, too. this is vincent. last week, his owner noticed he wasn't eating. so she took him to the vet. x-rays revealed vincent ate a 7- inch spoon and it lodged in his stomach. it was removed from his stomach. his owner says she doesn't own the spoon and she has no idea where it came from. >> well, it's yours now, lady. >> i guess so. i don't want that one back. >> no. air show tragedies. a string of deadly crashes. what the government wants to do about safety. i'm mike schuh, in essex. carolina started off poorly with a car accident.

and it ended in their deaths by fire. new information from the fire investigators when eyewitness news continues. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, new tools to fight the problems in the bay. that story as eyewitness news continues. an unseasonably warm evening. stick around for the first warning forecast coming up. ,,,,,,

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a tragedy in baltimore county, where a woman and her daughter die in a fire. as investigators look for a

cause, mike schuh explains from essex, clutter from the house slowed firefighters' ability to enter the home. >> for a mother and her mentally-challenged daughter, yesterday started out poorly and got as bad as it can get. >> reporter: the morning could be summed up with a look at the front of her fours. just a half block down from her home, a car turns in front of her, a crash, emt and accident. >> right she had an accident. and i didn't even know it was her down there. >> mom was taken to the emergency room. her daughter goes with. their injuries are minor. so they're treated and released. but they return home, where a tragedy is about to happen. >> i'm a little upset about it. >> reporter: a fire, possibly starting in the kitchen, fills this home with smoke. stacy, the daughter, is found in the bathroom. the mom is found on the steps. neighbor kristina lee came home just as rescuers carried the two women from their home. >> miss caroline was not

responsive. and when they brought stacy out, she wasn't breathing. so at that time, i didn't know if they were arrive or not. >> both of the women died. firefighter says for a small fire, it was unusually smoky. >> in most cases, it's the smoke that kills people, not the thermal heat. >> reporter: the first firefighters were delayed getting in. at first, there was too much stuff piled up inside. they ended up going around back. >> when a home is full of belongings, whether it's clothing or papers or old magazines, that material is fuel if there is a fire. >> reporter: the family is in the process of making the funeral arrangements. in essex, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> now, the fire department says they could not find any smoke alarms in the home. >> reporter: baltimore county is hoping someone will recognize this man. he's wanted for a string of burglaries of office buildings along the york road corridor. so far, he's hit five office buildings, taking money, equipment and food. anyone with information is asked to call baltimore county police. >> in an effort to stop

poaching, police are now going high-tech. alex demetrick reports, it's a push to keep poachers. >> reporter: last winter, 13 tons of striped bass were il -- illegally netted by poachers. >> it killed us. >> reporter: for natural resources police with a big bank, finding the net may mean getting lucky with the grappling net. but not anymore. they can now see objects under water, from boats to nets. >> you can see, there's objects off to the side of it. you can see ribs along the bottom of it. you can zoom in once more a little bit closer. >> we're not dragging aimlessly through the water anymore. >> with a hook, we can actually see the bottom now. >> reporter: sonar may be the newest tool. but it certainly may be the only one this winter. >> last winter's poaching brought new laws, increasing

searches and forcing watermen. tagging and reporting fish has also been tightened. and there is also the threat of another close season. >> if nets are found this year, they're going to take swift action to protect our fishery. >> we all talk among ourselves. the watermen do. and everybody is disgusted. best interest for everybody to behave themselves. it's as simple as that. >> reporter: because those who don't aren't just cutting corners, they're cutting the livelihoods of everyone else. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> besides fish, natural resources police recovered five miles of submerged nets, used by poachers. >> boy. another beautiful day. >> nice day to be out. chilly in the water. water temperature is like 41, 42. but we have rain on the way tomorrow. and also some small craft advisories. take a look at temps right now. not that bad, considering it was about 34 yesterday this time. 43 now.

no wind at all. the barometer holding steady. 30.00 inches. come back and take a look at the risk of rain, yes, by this time tomorrow. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

here's a live look outside right now. it's been a clear and beautiful afternoon. compared to what we had yesterday. >> let's take a look at generally clear skies. temperatures around the baltimore region. probably looking generally in the midto upper 40s. 39, in pax river. and 44 down there in ocean city. as you can see, locally. temperatures ranging from the low 40s to near 50 over in washington. but look at this afternoon. 53, 32 today. 41, 24 is the average. the record, 70 in 1950. and 2 below in 1875. currently winds, very, very light. no winds at all right here on tv hill. southwest winds over oakland. and a bit of a west wind over ocean city. tomorrow, the winds come back over the east.

that will bring moisture with it from the atlantic and the gulf of mexico. there is an area of low pressure down across portions of let's say, louisiana area. that is generally moving in our area, direction. actually, toward kentucky. it will bring clouds with it. we'll start seeing clouds tomorrow morning. by afternoon, maybe by about 2:00, 3:00, look for rain to break out around the region. so looks like a wet end to your day. but it stays on the mild side. generally with the winds out of the east and southeast. that low pressure passes to our west. it may dry up temporarily. but still quite mild thursday. then that front comes through. that front comes through. and thursday turns colder by late in the day and by thursday night. look for much colder temps here by friday and the weekend. temperatures dropping back to at or below normal for that period. small craft advisory on the bay tomorrow, with east winds. anywhere from 5 to 10 knots. so the forecast, then, for tonight. look for, let's call it clear to partly cloudy skies. temperatures tonight, down

around 31 degrees. tomorrow, clouds. look for rain developing by tomorrow afternoon. tomorrow's high, up to 49 degrees. denise? >> all right. thank you very much, bob. the annual consumer electronics show is under way in las vegas. companies from more than 130 companies are rolling out their latest products. and this year, thin is in. bigat shavan is there. >> from televisions to smart phones to the latest in 3-d. the latest in consumer electronics show is showing off the latest in tech toys. >> thin is in, in gadgets at any rate. and in devices, in televisions, big screens, using o.l.e.d., organic light-emitting diode. a new technology that lets your television get even thinner than the lcd or plasma. >> reporter: and they do more. it is the one-stop had you been hub for

-- hub. >> super-thin laptops are the big thing this year. this weighs just over 2 pounds and is just over a half inch thick. >> these will boot up in less than seven seconds. and they're guaranteed to have greater than five hours of battery life. >> reporter: at roughly $5,000, they're made to be a competitor to apple's thin line of macbooks. it features quirky shows for kids and adults. but most are practical. like a new line for sleek scanners for the home. >> we've always seen devices that maybe connect to iphone to help track our heart rate when we're running. expect a lot more coming out of the consumer scene. >> some of the products here are prototypes that may never make it off the show room floor. others will soon in the hands of eager shoppers. in las vegas, bigat shavan, wjz eyewitness news. >> the show that is closed to

the public, runs through friday. >> that's the place every guy wants to be. >> i know they do. and it's in vegas. >> oh, yeah. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. buried. record snowfall in parts of alaska, threatening to cut entire communities off from civilization. beyond the call of duty. a maryland police officer, honored for his actions during a standoff at the discovery building. forced to rob a bank or get blown up? one woman's harrowing tale that,

tell is just before 6:30. 43 degrees and clear. good evening, everyone. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a closer look at the safety of air shows. the ntsb is looking for ways to make the popular pastime safer, following several tragedies in recent months. tara mergener reports for wjz from washington. >> reporter: air show accidents, like the one in reno, nevada had the national transportation safety board reevaluating safety rules. 11 people died last senate, when a world war ii-era plane

crashed. 70 more were hurt. mike houton sponsored the group. >> times aren't easy. we are looking forward to pulling at all of the elements that are necessary so we can operate the event in 2012. >> reporter: houton and other air show executives questioned at tuesday's hearing say safety is always the top priority. >> if i don't believe an act is going to be safe or i see they're not doing what they're supposed to do, i knock them off, they land. >> reporter: with 75 deadly air show accidents and -- in 25 years, the ntsb is looking at ways to make public events safer. >> and we want to make sure that the limitations of the human and the machine are respected, and that when it comes to spectators and crowds, that they are protected. >> lieutenant colonel gary cook has flown in dozens of shows and has been a safety official at others. he says the rules, designed to keep pilots and spectators safe are always evolving.

>> the accidents happen. it's unfortunate. but the benefit we could learn is what can we do differently in future air shows? >> reporter: more than 10 million people attend air shows every year. and the ntsb says it is paying attention to what goes wrong and learning from those mistakes. in washington, tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news. >> including that deadly crash at the reno air race, the ntsb is now investigating a total of eight accidents at air shows in the last year. well, sounds like something from a movie, but it's all too real for an arkansas couple, as a woman is forced to rob a bank. mary is in the newsroom with more on this crime. mary? >> reporter: as her husband was being held hostage be, police say a woman is forcessed to try to rob a bank, with what she thought was a bomb strapped to her ankle. the woman was able to tell bank employees what was going on. and they evacuated the building. the bomb squad removed the device safely. misthen rushed to the couple's home and found the husband tied

up. he was unharmed. the couple's pickup truck was stolen from the house but later found abandoned. police are searching for the suspect. >> police are testing the device to see if it actually contained explosives. it was a day of terror many will forget. discovery building in silver spring, taking a number of people hostage. now, a montgomery county police officer is being honored. monique griego ms. more. >> reporter: seept 2010, -- september 2020. -- 2010. a man wearing pipe bombs, enters the discovery channel building, takes three hostages. after a three-hour standoff, it comes to an end, with the suspect the only one injured. now, the officers who helped take down the suspect and bring the hostages to safety is receiving an award for his courage. >> my colleagues and i are real blessed that none of us got

hurt. >> reporter: officer payden is one of the officers across the country to receive a congressional bravery award. >> reporter: paydon was one of the first to run in and help the hostages. he also helped provide s.w.a.t. with crucial information. still, paydon said he was just doing his job. >> that's what we're here for. to serve the community at large. >> reporter: monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> he is the only maryland officer to receive the award. governor martin o'malley is preparing hundreds of millions of dollars for schools in maryland to keep the state on top. >> we have a school system where the standardized test scores are rising every year because of your hard work. we saw our nape scores go up. and education week magazine for the last three years in a row has said that among all of the 50 states, maryland has the number 1 best public schools in america. >> the governor toured this school in montgomery county

earlier today. he will propose more than 370 million for school construction in the next fiscal year. if approved, it would be the second highest single-year funding level in state history. after the votes are tallied in new hampshire, the republican candidates will head to south carolina. one candidate already there and trying to win over evangelical voters, who as randall pinkston reports, are critical for a win there. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: 6,000 people attend the historic first baptist church in columbia, south carolina, making it an important stop for presidential candidates. >> jesus is speaking to us. >> reporter: reverend wendell estep says many in his congregation have not yet chosen a candidate in the upcoming republican primary. >> today, i asked our staff, how how many of you have decided who your candidate is? no one raised their hand? >> reporter: rick perry is banking on winning over some of those church goers. he's already here in south

carolina, ahead of the other republican hopefuls who were still in new hampshire. peshy is making sure the e-- perry is making sure the evangelicals know he understands their fate. >> i knew at 14 years old, as i gave my life to jesus christ, that that was going to be a central part of who i am. >> reporter: 1500 in south carolina are evangelical. more than double in new hampshire. that means the candidates will be trying to win over a very different audience here. >> reporter: mitt romney knows the challenge ahead. a mormon, he finished fourth here in 2008. he's now leading the polls. but voters like first baptist church member, like ann marie green, aren't sold on him or anyone else. >> one of the things we don't have is somebody that gets voters excited. >> reporter: about 70% of republican voters in south carolina say they want a president who shares their religious beliefs. in columbia, south carolina, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news.

>> by this time tomorrow, all of the gop candidates are scheduled to be campaigning in south carolina. the local american red cross makes an emergency plea for blood donations. in recent weeks, the organization saw a significant decline and turnout at blood drives and donor centers. and now, several blood types are at critical and emergency levels, making it difficult to prepare for potential emergencies. >> the red cross is asking the community to step out immediately and make a blood donation. it will take immediate blood donations and several weeks of sustained donations to replenish the supply. >> reporter: blood is needed for more than 50 local hospitals and their patients, all types are needed. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. the advantages and advantages and disadvantages of maryland lay claim to the speakers. the veteran anchor. and the healthiest dishes you can find. for these stories and more.

and remember to look for the wjz first warning forecast. still to come on wjz's eyewitness news. a deadly stampede in south africa. wait until you hear how it started. a student dies during an alleged hazing at a south florida school. who his family is now blaming. rain headed our way tomorrow. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and wjz would like to see your purple pride. here are some of your favorite purple and black photos. to see the complete slide show, go to wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

the parents of a florida a&m band member are filing a lawsuit, relating to his death. the parents of robert champion are suing the company. the family's attorney says driver's negligence contributed to the death. suing the bus company will allow their attorneys to de depose witnesses and gather documents related to the case. >> reporter: a final start to the school year for thousands of college students in south africa.

one person was killed and 20 more were injured. as students push through the front gate. investigators say thousands of people showed up to apply for a few -- as few as 800 open slots. unemployment among youth in south africa is about 50%. many see a university degree as the only way to escape poverty. an ongoing investigation is under way. a major cleanup is under way in new zealand. as debris from a wrecked ship washes up on shore. they hit a reef several months ago. some as far away as 30 miles. teams of volunteers are working almost around the clock to clean it all up. people in alaska are buried underneath record-breaking snow. now, the national guard is there to dig them out. and as ben tracy reports for wjz, the worst may be yet to come. >> reporter: in cordova, they are quite simply buried. buried underra a record 18 feet of snow. -- under a record 18 feet of

snow. >> good girl. >> reporter: six feet in the past few days. >> a lot of businesses have already started to cave in. >> reporter: buildings have collapsed. avalanches have rolled down from the mountain. and boats are sinking in the harbor. >> reporter: it's getting to where there are more snow and troubles than there are people to deal with. >> reporter: so cordova called in the national guard. they will help move mountains of snow, which can weigh 100 pounds per square inch. they will also help clear the one road to the airport. besides boat, air is the only way in or out of this isolated coastal fishing town. >> i've been in cordova, almost 30 years. and i have never, never seen this much snow. >> reporter: while still a far cry from the record seasonal snowfall of 561 inches, the southern alaskan coast has been pummeled so far this winter, when nearly 300 inches of snow. that's triple cordova's average for an entire winter season. meteorologists blame a persistent low-pressure system, expected to bring even more

snow the rest of the week. >> shovel palooza. snow-pocalips. [ laughter ] >> reporter: the frigid cold is creating dangerous conditions elsewhere in alaska. several hundred miles to the northwest, residents of iced-in gnome, alaska, worry that a russian tanker may not be able to reach them with a much- needed fuel delivery. >> that was ben tracy reporting. that fuel tanker is already overdue. it was originally expected to arrive yesterday. >> that is unconscionable. >> yeah. makes us feel lucky. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. here in new hampshire, we're following the nation's first presidential primary. we'll provide complete analysis as the results come in tonight on the cbs evening news. and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,

what a wild winter it has been. it's warmer than normal again. bob is in the first warning weather center, with a look at the forecast for the rest of the week. bob? >> it has been a crazy, crazy

period. let's take a look at tomorrow. it will start clouding up in the morning. and look for rain developing by afternoon. probably in mid- to upper 40s. could be heavy at times. watch out for that. as we head into the rest -- well, darn it. let's get that five-day forecast here. it just disappeared on me. there it is. okay. your five-day forecast, looking for temperatures in the 50s on thursday. but it should be generally clear. now, thursday night and friday morning. the front comes through again. getting colder. and there will be a rain or snow shower before it clears out. colder for the weekend. 38. maybe up to 40. partly cloudy skies sunday for football. >> thank you, bob. when you think of pizza and parkville, you think of dominic's. the harfield restaurant was gutted by fire.

>> the missa -- pizza is back. danny is doing the fries. >> thank you. we are reopen. >> reporter: customers are saying welcome back. >> how are you doing. >> all right. >> what do you have there? >> a domin -- dominic's pizza, buddy. >> fire gutted this in the early morning hours of june 27th. >> it was devastating. it hurt. it was very sad. >> reporter: it's a day co- owner bob plant will never forget. >> 20 years of me being here. and my business partner as well, and basically, everything gone in the matter of 12 minutes. >> reporter: but they've risen from the ashes here. after all, dominic's has been a slice of life, in parkville since 1963. six months of hard work paid off with a brand-new look. >> reporter: it's not just about pizza here. dominic's delivers much more to

this parkville community. >> reporter: it's more than just a pizza shop. it's a home. and it's part of the community. and it's important for us to be here and to be out there to help people. we're doing everything that we can. >> reporter: who is the pizza for? >> me, my daughter, and my little granddaughter. >> enjoy. >> i guarantee it. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, no one was injured in the fire. >> and still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. the ravens, heading to the play- offs, reaping the benefits of a youth movement on offense. mark has the latest next in sports. [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity:

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well, bob. it's going to be a little chilly sunday. and the team is coming from houston. that could be good. mark is here with the wjz the fan sports report. >> the ravens have come a long way themselves. this year, still a long way to go. we'll be charting this road in the play-offs. getting ready to face houston in the play-offs. let's rewind a bit. and that stunning news. remember, derrick mason, and todd heap were released. how quickly they have been replaced. tory smith, best rookie season for any wide receiver in history. and a pair of second-year tight ends that have more than filled

the position todd heap filled. dennis pitta combined for nearly 100 catches as a tight end position while heap was having the worst in his career. pita tells me that he and dixon feel they have grown up and fit in rather quickly. >> we don't feel very young. we feel like we've gotten enough snaps and enough play now to where we feel kind of like veterans. and, you know, if they want to refer to us as young guys, that's okay with us. it's good to be young in this league. and you know, we have hopefully bright futures ahead of us. >> and the ravens are becoming a popular pick to make it to the super bowl. they've got to get by houston first and foremost. a divisional round play-off game that you can see here on wjz. kickoff sunday at 1:00. and stay with us. when the game is done. i'll have highlights and player reaction live from the stadium. it's our seasons pizza post game report. a big play-off weekend. the game and the post game here

on wjz. well, the college football season ended with the bcs title game to crown the so-called national champion. a rematch between alabama and louisiana state. a game dominated by bama's defense. daunte hightower. crimson tide. first shutout in a bcs title game. bama kicked five field goals. trent richardson. 34 yards to the end zone. a 21-0 victory. alabama claims its second title in the past three years. baseball news, the asian influence on the orioles' off season continues today. the team officially announces the signing of the first taiwanese-born player in o's history. he is starting pitcher wei i didn't think chen, a 26-year- old left-handed pitcher who played in the japanese pro league. chen's fast ball is clocked in the mid to low 90s. a couple of seasons ago, he led the japanese with an earned run average of 1.54.

a month ago, they signed suyo chi. loyola in blue with a freethrow. loyola with a 2-point lead. gavin takes it from half court. oh, he hit it. touching off the celebration. a 54-53 win at the buzzer. a thrilling finish in a baltimore catholic league game this weekend. we want to thank the folks from garetti for sending that to us. and why wouldn't they? >> one big bouncing human mass. >> thank yo,,,,

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don't miss the cbs primetime lineup at 10:00 at 10:00. that's it for us now. >> thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station. don't go away. much more ahead on the cbs evening news with scott >> pelley: tonight from new hampshire, campaigning till the very last minute in the very first primary. fr front-runner romney hopes for a sizable win while his opponents battle to be the anti-romney alternative.

>> i'm a scrapper, i'm a fighter. i'm going to get out and take that all the try the finish line. >> pelley: ben tracy in alaska where the national guard has come to the rescue of a town in deep, deep trouble. and a white house interview with th the first lady. cbs "this morning"'s gail king as asks michelle obama about her advice to the president. >> i am one of his biggest confidantes but he has dozens of really smart people who surround him. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley reporting tonight from manchester, new hampshire. >> pelley: good evening. the polls are still open, but not much longer in the first presidential primary of 2012. mitt romney, who essentially tied for first in the iowa ca caucuses last week, is hoping far decisive win tonight to give him momentum heading into the south carolina primary next week. wie big question tonight: who