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deadly wreck. a horrific crash today on route 50 claims four lives. tonight, wjz speaks to the family of one of the victims of the wrong-way car. good evening. i'm andrea fujii. adam is off tonight. that crash happened early this morning on route 50 in anne arundel county. wjz is live at state police headquarters. weijia jiang spoke with the family of a young woman who died in that accident. weijia? >> andrea, less than 24 hours after the crash, as you can imagine, this family is very distraught. and they tell wjz, it was their little girl who was driving the car that may have caused the tragedy. >> this is how family members of 19-year-old britney walker will remember her.

her grandfather, norman walker and his wife raised walker as their own daughter. and now feel the pain parents would. 3:30 saturday morning, walker and three others were killed on route 50, east of maryland 424 in davidsonville. it was a head-on collision that ended in a fire. richie walker tells wjz it was his granddaughter who was behind the wheel of a car going the wrong way. >> this vehicle that was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of 350, carrying three passengers, struck head on, a single- passenger vehicle. >> reporter: the walkers say britney left home at this house in hanover, friday night, around refn 11:00, to go to a party with friends. >> i told her to be careful. she said she would. so i don't know if it's alcohol- related or not. i just don't know. >> reporter: and neither do police yet. a crash team is still investigating but identified the two others who were in the same car as walker, as 18-year- olds briana franco and zachary

rhodes. walker, took nursing classes at anne arundel county and worked at a pizza restaurant to pay for classes. mr. walker aches to hold her. >> i would just hold her. tell her i love her. >> reporter: at this time, police are not releasing the name of the fourth victim. that person was the lone occupant of the car that was going the right way on route 50. reporting live at state police headquarters, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> okay. thank you, weijia. police say a few hours earlier, callers also reported a driver going the wrong way on i-97. they're investigating whether it was the same car. an annapolis teen remains in the hospital tonight, after a brutal fight at a high school. witnesses say dozens of students fought as two teens fought across the street from broad neck high school yesterday. by the time police arrived, an

18-year-old student was having a seizure. he is now at shock trauma, in serious condition. police haven't filed charges yet against the 15-year-old involved in the fight. prince george's county police are now trying to figure out how a dead body got in a 20- foot deep well. authorities say they received a tip about the well behind an unoccupied home in fort washington on thursday. police don't know how long the body has been there or who it is. there is speculation, though, that it may be a missing activist, from northern virginia, whose phone was discovered near the well last september. a laurel man gunned down just weeks before becoming a first-time father. now, his family and friends speak to wjz about upping the reward money to find the people responsible. >> reporter: gregory sears was killed 11 days before his first child was born. >> the baby is wonderful. craig never got to see his

child. >> reporter: in the early morning of january 6th, police say sears was in his driveway in the 8,000 block of ian's alley, when two masked men shot him. >> it hasn't been determined whether this was targeted or random. but we believe it is a robbery. >> reporter: as family members gather to remember him, they are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. >> that is why we're releasing the reward information. so no other family has to go through what we're going through right now. >> it's not something that happens to people you know or people who aren't involved in shady things. >> reporter: sears coowned a company that helps children and parents receive medical assistance. his family says even in death, he'd want to help others, to catch the killers and make the community safer. >> he was my rock. and...

i just don't know what we're going to do without him. >> and if you have any information, call anne arundel county police or metro crimestoppers. you can remain anonymous. efforts to remove half a million gallons of steel from a crippled cruise ship off the coast of italy is on hold tonight, pumping operations on the costa concordia may not begin next week, due to rough seas. officials say removing the fuel is key to protecting the marine sanctuary in the area. meanwhile, recovery teams pulled the 17th body from the water earlier today. more than a dozen people are still missing. mayhem on the streets of oakland tonight, as police move in to break up a gathering of occupy protestors. the crowd started assembling downtown this morning, then marched through the streets, disrupting traffic.

police say a group of demonstrators began throwing bottles and rocks at officers on the scene. 19 people were arrested. three police officers were treated for minor injuries. mitt romney and newt gingrich are stecking -- stepping up their attacks in a last-ditch effort to sway voters before the all-important primary. danielle nottingham reports for wjz on the campaign trail in orlando. big crowds cheered on mitt romney in pensacola, florida and followed the former massachusetts governor, as he rolled into panama city. romney is crisscrossing the state as he surges in the polls. the latest poll shows him with a 9-point lead over newt gingrich. romney is attacking the former speaker of the house over his past leadership. >> he was fined for ethics violations. he ultimately had to resign in disgrace. he can't rewrite history. >> reporter: but gingrich says he's the only one who can beat

president obama in november. >> if we nominate a moderate, we are in real trouble. it's that simple. >> reporter: gingrich vows a loss here won't mark the end of his campaign. >> i expect to win the nomination. >> reporter: newt gingrich is hoping to court hispanic voters to help regain momentum before tuesday's primary. >> reporter: but for some like edwin martinez, it's not an easy choice. he's stuck between gingrich and rick santorum and say its may come down to the former speaker's stance on immigration. >> i know he has plans in place to help immigrants become legal citizens. >> reporter: in orlando, florida, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> and gingrich got a boost earlier tonight, gaining the endorsement of former candidate herman cain. another scare for orioles

legend brooks robinson. reports that he fell at a charity event in florida. he was taken to the hospital as a precaution, but he is expected to be fine. robinson has battled cancer and other health problems. every two minutes, someone will need a blood transfusion. today, at a blood drive in timonium, sponsored by wjz. >> they're preparing to collect something so precious it can only be made by the human body. >> that's why our tag line is, "the need is constant." we constantly replenish our supply, every day. >> reporter: a supply of fresh blood. steven louis donates in honor of his son. he heard about the need and just came in. >> we're all our brothers' keepers. we need to help one another. >> reporter: because some people will be rejected, they

need about 250 people today shoget their goal of 216 units of blood. 216 units, that's only 20% of the blood that they'll send off to hospitals today, tomorrow, and every day. >> i have very good blood. >> reporter: julia easton's blood type is ab positive. and it is in great demand. >> they tell me they can use my blood for almost anything, especially premature babies. so therefore i feel -- it's easy for me. if i am fortunate enough to have good blood, why can't i share it? >> reporter: this guy needed a lot of it. an athlete at 18, this is his car after a dump truck hit it. over 15 times he needed blood. now he's a volunteer spokesman for the red cross. his heart stopped eight times. his story, now his full-time job, as an inspirational public speaker, who gives back, who pinpoints exactly when he knew he had to give back. >> i was in baltimore.

at my rehab center, at my physical therapy, in my wheelchair, looking around the room, at other patients, thinking, i could one day leave here and make a full recovery. >> he's since gone on to complete the ironman in kona. >> wjz is a proud sponsor of the blood drive. if you're interested in finding out how to donate, you can get more information at redcross.org. coming up on wjz eyewitness news. searching for answers. six weeks after the disappearance of a toddler in maine, a possible break in the case. deadly standingoff. california police officers gun down one of their own. what sparked the violent exchange? ♪ [ music ] and a musical tribute as

legendary singer etta james is laid to rest. a long-awaited turnaround. baltimore's catholic schools are finally making the grade. i'm gigi barnett in towson. the details are just ahead. i'm meteorologist bernadette woods. it was another warm, january day out there. what does that mean for the rest of the weekend? well, we'll have your forecast, coming up when eyewitness news returns. ,, what makes the sleep number store different? the sleep number bed. the magic of this bed is that you're sleeping on something that conforms to your individual shape.

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looking live outside now. the camera is kind of moving around. it's a bit windy out there. it's 41 degrees and partly cloudy in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. a police officer is shot and killed while his colleagues try to arrest him in california. the santa maria officer was accused of sexual misconduct with a minor when another officer tried to make the arrest, the suspect officer allegedly drew his weapon and fired. in a response, police shot him and he died from the injury. his name hasn't been released. a vigil is held today as investigators reveal new discoveries in the case of a missing baby, ala reynolds. police found traces of blood in the basement of her house in maine. the 20-month-old was reported missing by her father six weeks ago. the blood is the latest development in the investigation.

authorities have questioned three adults who were home the ala was abducted. but they say they have no suspect. >> we believe that someone was involved in taking her out of the house. and that's where the focus of this investigation has turned. family and friends have not lost hope. the community is offering a $30,000 reward for ala's safe return. rhythm and blues singer etta james is remembered at a funeral service today in los angeles. ♪ [ music ] [ singing ] >> the service highlighted james' vocal talent and her ability to break down racial and cultural barriers. stevie wonder and christina aguilera performed two of her most famous hits. the reverend al sharpton opened

his eulogy by reading statements from president obama. baltimore catholic schools are making a turnaround after years of open enrollment. the announcement comes at a time when catholic schools begin a week of celebrations. >> three years ago, the baltimore archdiocese shut down several catholic schools. enrollment was down, and operations were up. >> i really look forward to coming back here as alumni. and now, i won't have that. >> this week, cardinal- designate edwin o'brien, talked about the tough choices he made back then to bring in catholic schools today. >> i wish i didn't have to do it, but i did. >> reporter: the archdiocese

says the plans to save remaining catholic schools is working. enrollment has stagized, so has the -- stabilized, so has the budget. >> it goes back to the feast. >> reporter: robin and ian's daughter attends immaculate heart. they wanted a combination of religion and education for her and close connection to parents. >> families that go here, they are very involved. we've developed great friendships. >> reporter: the archdiocese says with a recent approval of its accreditation, enrollment at its schools should go up even more. in towson, i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> the archdiocese kicks off its catholic schools week on monday. it's a time when many parents enroll students in catholic schools. and it's a nice start to our february coming up. i can't wait. isn't this incredible? >> this is the end of january. >> it's so hard to believe. we got to 53 today.

and the thing is, even though a cold front is coming through tonight, we're still way above average for tomorrow. wait until you see some of these numbers. here's the cold front. made its way across the state. sprinkle or two with it. but that was about it. it is now getting out of here. picked up the winds a little bit behind it. and that is bringing in cooler air. but not cold air. winds are gusting up to 21 miles per hour right now. and take a look upstream. it's down to 28 in oakland. still 41 in baltimore. mid-40s in ocean city and patuxent. and the thing is, we got to 53 degrees this afternoon, way above the average of 42. and even though the cooler air is coming in, it's just not all that cold. when we take a look at the entire united states, there's not a lot of arctic air out there. it is locked up to our north. and it's going to be for the next couple of days. really just staying put in canada, and even points farther north, while we get unseasonably warm air in some areas. for us, a couple of days are going to be closer to average. but wait until you see the middle of the week, what's

moving in our direction. we get rid of this front. that will be out of here by tomorrow. there's another one coming in behind it. and there's not a whole lot to that next one either. bring clouds tomorrow. and maybe a sprinkle or shower tomorrow night. that gets out of here by monday. and it will knock down our temperatures, closer to our averages. but still, we're talking mid- 40s. then some clouds will come through with this next warm front on monday afternoon. the warm front clears up. we're jumping up to the 60s the middle of the week. on the waters with all of this going on, the winds will pick up out of the southwest, as we head into tomorrow. small craft advisories in effect right now. but again so on sunday, even with a shifting wind out there. tonight, breezy out there. partly cloudy. 30 degrees for our low. and tomorrow, we go right back up. going to 49 degrees with a mixture of sunshine and clouds. by tomorrow night, we may get a shower or two from that front passing through. and cools us down monday at 44, but that's it. because on tuesday, we're back up to 62 degrees. wednesday, chance for a couple of showers and 64. and when that cools us down, we're still looking at 54 on thursday. andrea?

>> sounds good to me. thanks, bern. coming up next in sports, the terps take on the hokies in a battle of conference foes. stan has all the action from the comcast ce,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

stan is here with our wjz the fran sports. -- fan sports. >> terps, who we thought might have big trouble as the season went on. but i think they're getting doggone better, andrea. the maryland terrapins. hosting acc foe virginia tech, in hopes of rebounding off a stinging loss to duke earlier this week. maryland got off to a good start, literally punching virginia tech in the mouth. early on. preston adam panky says out of my way for the double handed layup. great start.

acc leading scorer loosened up. it's four below his average. excuse me. that's 8 above his average. but the terps were up 32 at halftime. and this guy, nick foust out of baltimore city high school. he's a freshman and can make blind passes like that. as maryland got late freethrows from sean mosely. terps now, 13-7. 3-3, virginia tech, 12-9. 1 in 5. terps at miami next wednesday. finally, after three in the wake of a record division 141- game losing streak, going back to last season. towson got its first win today. watch marcus today. nice pass. unc wilmington. 63-61. that's their first win as the tigers head man. baltimore against rochester this evening.

scoreless first period. until carlos garcia nails the first of the game. it's 2-0 blast. later, mike looking land with 3 seconds left in first half. as the blast beat rochester. 8-7. this after beating norfolk last night. 18-10. blast will host norfolk again this coming wednesday night. got a question for you. missing collegiate football these days, guys. as for mobile, alabama, 63rd annual. senior bowl highlights. north quarterback curt cousins out of michigan state. nice, 40-yard catch and run to arizona. state's gerald robinson. the crash with that touchdown as you saw. and the north prevents the south from rising again. finally, pro golf, from abu daby. united arab emirates. tiger woods. felt his round of 6 under 66. the 14-time major winner played consistently today. he has a share of the lead with

newcomer robert rock. woods and rock. tied atop the leader board at 11 under. so that's sports for now. and we'll have a lot more for you tomorrow. >> 117th ranked. and tied with tiger. not bad. >> yeah. >> sometimes it's your time, right? >> we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,

one granny takes a wild ride for a presuper bowl event in indiana. she took a daring leap of faith and slid down a zip line. the woman was one of the handful of people invited by the super bowl host committee to ride the line before it opened to the public. the woman says she may be a

grandma, but she is still young at heart. good for her. long flights can be boring. but this one from helsinki to new delhi gets an entertaining twist. ♪ [ music ] yoorks, rr -- yeah, never seen one of those on my flights. they did a bally room dance. passengers told the airline about the holiday and the pilot came up with the idea. wow. that was spur of the moment? pretty good. since the flight landed safely, we are assuming the pilots were busy flying and not dancing. not bad entertainment. makes the flight go by a little faster. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,

that's our report for tonight. be sure to watch tim and gigi tomorrow for eyewitness news. tomorrow for eyewitness news. for [crickets chirping]