this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city, to the counties, to your neighborhood, now it is complete coverage. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> a suspect in court, a hartford county teenager faces a judge after he is charged

with killing his father. good afternoon, here is what people are talking about today, a murder in hartford county and now the 16-year-old charged with killing his dad prepares to stand before a judge. wjz and weijia jiang are live with more. >> reporter: good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. that teen's bail review is scheduled to start in just about an hour. for now he is held at the heart ford county detention center on no bond. 16-year-old robert richardson the third remains in police custody after he confessed to killing his 58- year-old father then dumping the body into a pond. investigators were called to the family home on the 800 block of moors mill road late monday night. >> for the report of what was believed to be a domestic disturbance possibly involving a witness, someone had contacted us and said they believed the son had harmed the father. >> charging documents reveal the caller was his sister, who learned of the murder when he called her to say hoe shot their dad. he also said he was driving

around looking for someone to dispose the body. >> he went to turn into the parking lot and didn't make it. >> he crashed after leading police on a chase. that is when he admitted to the shooting and told police the body was in a pond behind his uncle's house. >> my motherly instinct told me something was wrong. he would scream and curse and horribly verbally abusive. >> homicide detectives has not confirmed a motive for a scream that has shaken the community. >> it is 6. i have lived 40 years around here. >> we just hope and pray that things aren't going on in people's home like that. >> richardson has been charged as an adult because of the severity of the crime and he faces several charges, including first degree murder.

reporting live weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> richardson is a student at c millton wright high school in belaire. a trail is underway for a inmate charged with murdering a correctional officer 5 years ago. leave stevens is accused in the stabbing of david mcquinn in 2006. his death was a deciding factor in closing the old facility. stevens faces the death penalty. a laurel man accused of trying to join a terrorist group is also due in court. 24-year-old craig beauxum was arrested. he was stopped in kenya before he could reach somalia, he faces up to 15 years if convicted. alleges of animal abuse land a man in jail in baltimore county. police say gary wallace threw a yorkshire terrier off the balcony.

he is held in lieu of a quarter million dollars bail. police say they have no idea what led up to the incident. a big day in annapolis as maryland's general assembly session begins, ron matz is live with more on what issues we can expect to see and hear about. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon, don. we know that several hot button issues are on the agenda. lawmakers are expected to discuss legalizing same sex marriage in maryland. an issue that passed in the senate but stalled in the house. also on the lest an increase in the gas tax and investing in infrastructure to create jobs. governor martin o'malley is asking them to approve 370 million dollars for school construction. back to you. >> thank you very much, ron. wjz is in annapolis of course and will have much more coming up at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. the republican race for the white house moves to south carolina with mitt romney leading the pack, 2-2 after

winning in new hampshire and iowa, but as randall pinkston reports there are a whole new set of challenges. >> reporter: mitt romney took a victory lap before heading south for his toughest battle yet. a win in south carolina hinges on support from both conservatives and evangelicals. >> we were winning so i hope so. >> newt gingrich is already on the ground after finishing 4th. >> this is the most important election in our lifetime. >> ron paul is savoring his second place finish. >> they say he is not electable, i don't know how they come up with that. >> they voted for them. but veterans will also influence the next primary.

a quarter of republican voters in south carolina served in the military and the battle for their political support is underway. >> south carolina has got one of the largest military populations of any state, a lot of retirees in the country. >> this group of war veterans doesn't know how to vote for. >> those are the two i am focusing on right now. >> who are they? >> let's keep that top secret. >> by the tend of the day all of the gop candy deaths are battling in south carolina with just 10 days to go before voters have their say, in columbia south carolina, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> after weeks upon weeks campaigning in new hampshire john huntsman came in third there last night. here clouds have rolled in. a live look outside right now. our morning sunshine has given away to an overcast afternoon and we are told rain is on the

way. for more we go over to bernadette woods in the weather center. good afternoon. >> good afternoon. yes, rain is on the way. the clouds have taken over. here is the rain not that far behind. it is making its way into maryland and all of that is going to continue pushing northeast. we will switch it over and show you we did have that dry air this morning. here comes the rain with a storm that is big one. as far as temperatures go not too bad right now, 40s at 46 degrees and above average once again today but after this storm goes through it is going to be much colder this weekend. >> ravens fans are count in the days until this sunday's playoff game. the ravens will face the houston texans in the divisional round of the playoffs, wjz is your place for ravens playoff coverage. the players are already back on the practice field preparing for the texans. a team they beat in october by

15 points. and the ravens are favored by more than a touchdown, 7.5 points in this sunday's game. that hasn't stopped the texas fans from talking a little smack about their chances and our chances. >> i definitely think a bowl is a lot more powerful than a bird. >> i don't think they have seen our new and improved defense in the playoff -- at least the playoff defense, so running ray rice every play is not going to work and i don't really believe in flacco. >> of course you don't want to miss the action as the ravens look to silence those fans. the houston texans come to town and take on the ravens. our special live coverage kicks off at 1:00 sunday afternoon. then mark viviano, stan saunders and mary bubala will bring you that. still to come a near death

experience. you won't believe what saved one driver's life. an unusual punishment, why one teen is doing more than community service after a run in with the law. and clouds overhead with rain on the way. your complete forecast is still coming up. >> complete coverage continues with don scott, jessica kartalija and first warning weather with marty bass and ,,,,

a murder case that has been made international headlines comes to a close today, joran van der sloot from aruba pleads guilty to the murder of a young woman in peru, her body found five years of the day of the disappearance of natalee holloway. he was the prime suspect but never charged in that case. he faces up to 30 years in lima. an indiana woman gets creative after she feels her son got off too lightly after breaking the law. >> they only give him a few hours of community service so i decided that we were going to wear signs says you looking for attention we are going to get you attention. >> yeah, she made her 14-year- old stand on a corner with a sign explaining what he did. that scene prompted motorists to call police on the mother. officers say the punishment is unorthodox but completely legal. in california police are

investigating a dangerous accident that nearly cost a driver his life. police say a metal bar came off another vehicle and slammed through the windshield. amazingly the rim of his steering wheel stopped the bar before it struck him. he was treated for minory injuries, police are still looking for the other vehicle. a major food company is filing for bankruptcy this noon, hostess, which makes twinkies, is seeking bankruptcy protection, it is reportedly more than 900 million in debt. the are blaming pension and medical benefit obligations and increased market competition as well as the increased cost of raw materials. you could say first lady michelle obama was doing damage control this morning when she sat down with the cbs morning crew and gayle king and talked about reports of tensions between her, the president and high level staffers. >> this the white house. there is a lot that goes on here and i am sure there is a

lot of times where staff conflict and you know they have ideas and they are passionate about it, but you know this staff works really well together. >> the first lady's comments come days after the departure of the current white house chief of staff bill daily was announced and a book on the obamas and the white house came out. still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at noon, a somewhat chilly hump day in our area. we could be in for a very wet evening. your forecast is coming up. first let's take a look at today's midday stocks followed by last night's megamillions numbers. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

now your weather. >> welcome back, everybody. this shot has certainly changed since this morning. it is cloudy wall to wall and some parts of the state it is already raining. it is making its way into annapolis and the eastern shore and western parts getting in on the rain as well. so let's switch it over and show you. overnight partly cloudy skies, beautiful sunshine this morning but quickly the clouds take over and here is the rain. as far as temperatures go the wind was are going to keep temperatures above average. we are already at 46. 48 there. but we are not going up that much more because of the storm moving in. take a look. there is cooler air out west.

those temperatures are going up before they go back down again and they are going down behind the storm. here is the first part with the rain. it has picked up moisture across the south. here is the second part up to the northwest. that has the cold air behind it. so we deal with that one first. we get that rain heavy at times tonight and tomorrow. then it gets out of here. behind it tomorrow night into friday that second part comes through. there is a chance for snow showers with it and etch during the day on friday look. we have got all these lines so tight together that indicates the winds are up and there is a chance for snow showers. as far as temperatures go mild coast to coast but you notice the arctic air is coming down from the north and going to spread eastward as that front passes by so it is coming our direction in time for the weekend. forecast for today 49 degrees, the rain will be arriving, then heavy at times

tonight. only dropping down to 41. then it gets out of here tomorrow. when it does we will see some clearing but a turbulent afternoon with clouds building again. 58 degrees for our high before that cold air comes in tomorrow night into friday. when it does a chance for snow showers as it comes rushing our way and it is going to set up a weekend with highs in the 30s. we will have that 5 day coming up. >> still to come on wjz's eyewitness news at noon, does your doctor's age affect the quality of your healthcare. hear put the latest study. and wjz wants to showcase your purple pride. here are some of the ravens related photos you e-mailed to us. to see a more complete slide show you can of course go to wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

in today's health watch report a new surgical option may be available for people suffering from acid reflux. the ring of beads fits around the top of your stomach and stops acid from coming back into the esophagus. a new study shows surgeons between 35 and 50 may provide the safest care for you.

researchers looked at surgeons performing procedures at five hospitals, patients were at a higher risk if their surgeon was in experienced or had practiced for 20 years or more. the findings suggest ongoing training might be necessary. exercise should not be limited to the gym. physical activity during work and leisure can reduce your risk and owning a computer or television can increase your risk since both are associated with sedentary behaviors. check back in at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00, the latest on bail for a teenager charged with murdering his father and more as the maryland general assembly begins its session, join us for these stories and ,,,,,,

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on friday with that cold air coming in, possibly snow showers. take a look at the weekend, highs 30s, for sunday for the game there is a clipper system, looks like it will pass by to the north of us but of course, we will watch that closely. make sure you check back in. >> looks like football weather to me. >> sure does. >> all right. big doings in the primetime line up. at 9:00 the 38th annual people's choice awards, then stay tuned for eyewitness news at 11:00. and there will likely be one more texan fan in the stadium this weekend here, courtesy of a church near houston, the priest of that church is auctioning off his own ticket to the highest bidder, all the money goes to the church. the winning bidder gets one ticket, air fare, transportation costs around baltimore and a place to stay right here and of course watching the game in person at mnt bank stadium in a sea of purple. >> yes. that it will be. >> will he -- will he or she

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