next. tracking first warning doppler radar. >> east of the bay still good thunder storms going on. a whole batch of them all the way down across the eastern shore particularly across the extreme southern portion. this is like the second batch of thunder storms in the last hour all moving off quickly to the east around 50 to 60 miles an hour. on the western sure lighter showers around the baltimore area you can see one last little shower. sunshine beginning to come out and you are going to see clearing at least the sun is setting. look for windy conditions. take a look at the advisories until 8:00. tornado watch is in affect for the rest of the region. wind advisories until midnight. wind gusts could get over 50 miles per hour as that front moves through the area. we're only up to 52. close to 60 some spots

. south of dc they got into the low 80s. just stayed just south of us. 43 in oakland. but the winds begin to turn there 26 miles an hour. winds very light here. 37 mile an hour in cummerland. winds will pick up and could see wind gusts over 40 to 45 miles an hour. >> thank you very much. new charges in an explosive case of road rage. for the first time the wife of the man stabbed on his wedding day. after the chaos earlier this week. both men were treated. mike has the interview and what's behind those new charges. >> police tell us they did more interviews with witnesses and those who were directly involved and they now feel there was

fault on both sides. >> what's going on? >> there's been a stabbing. >> the frightening road rage attack stunned those who watched it unfold. >> he's got blood down his shirt. he has been stabbed. >> the victim is a local football coach. his new wife watched everything unfold and spoke to wjz about the terrifying experience. she asked us not to show her face. >> i did not expect anything to happen on my wedding day like this. i hope that people understand the road rage issue the way that people think now-a-days, you got to be careful. >> she'd gotten married hours before and was at a stop light when the passenger in another car became irritated and cops say violent. investigators believe he was upset she and her new husband got out and switched seats. >> and during everything that

was taking place to have it turn so fast so quickly and see so much rage at the time it's ana dren lynn thing. >> she would not go into detail but he stabbed her husband and took off. eventually followed and the two cars crashed about a mile away. the two men started fighting. authorities initially did not charge him but after consulting with witnesses, they arrested him for first and second degree assault. his wife told wjz the arrest surprised and devastated her. >> we will get through this too. he had asked me for you all to pray for him and the family. >> her children watched the attack happen and she's still living in fear. >> you have no idea what it's like to know that your children's head will not be the same because of what they saw.

>> faces multiple charges including assault. the investigation is far from closed. >> be happy. be joy full. you are here. everything can happen in a split second. >> and change lives, forever. >> furlough turned himself in last night. being held on a $5,000 cash bond. wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you. police say it is important for you to call them if you feel threatened and avoid confrontation that could escalate any situation. >> jurors listened to sometimes graphic and heart breaking testimony in the george how longly murder trial. one juror is speaking out. and jessica joins us with that story. >> reporter: he says he's confident they did make the right decision. >> her eye was completely swollen shut. you couldn't open it at all.

>> juror describes a photo of yeardley love's face. the most difficult part was seeing her autopsy photos. >> even though it's behind me, the scars are going to be there my whole life. i never knew her, but i got to know her best friends, her family, i got to see parts of her life in photographs. >> love was killed in may of 2010. he was found guilty. >> we all did not think that the killing was premeditated. we don't think he went over there with the purpose of killing her. george's statement was very painful and i feel for him. but he bears responsibility for what happens. and i wish we weren't put in that situation to make that

judgment. >> the jury recommends he spend 26 years behind bars. >> when we came out with our verdict both times, i was not afraid to look at george and look at him and i think that's because i was confident that what we did was right. >> he says in recommending a sentence, they asked if they thought hugley was a threat to society. they all agreed there was some feeling that since he abused alcohol he might be. >> thank you. as for the love family, he does not know if elocon tact them. >> police sent an urgent message. they are searching for a missing elderly couple. >> the alert has gone out for 91-year-old calger and his wife. according to family members on february 15th, the two packed up

and were moving from maryland to florida to live. after four days there was no contact with family who called police then. a missing person's report was then issued. there has been no sign of the couple. they were driving a beige or light brown 2002 ford crown victoria. >> both had medical issues requiring routine medical treatment. >> a mysterious change in leadership for a maryland university. the president of umuc is removed and officials won't say why. >> reporter: this sudden departure has stunned and left a lot of people speech less. >> welcome to the university of maryland university college. >> susan is considered a national leader in online higher education. since 2006 she's

been president. headquartered in college apark the school claims to be the fastest growing virtual campus. >> they are the largest state university with 94,000 students. >> a statement from the university shocked higher education circles. a spokesman writes the president will be on leave for an undetermined period of time. wjz asked if it was voluntary and we were told she was placed on leave but the school wouldn't say why. >> wjz reached out to a number of members on this school's board. we were told no comment and one person told me i'm not talking about that. >> people talk a lot about giving back. >> seen in this video, the former chair was the only member who agreed to speak briefly by phone. he said he had limited information about her departure but felt the university was we will equipped. >> i'm proud to have you on this campus. >> she made around $300,000 a

year. >> and umuc has named an interim president. but the mystery of why she is no longer there continues. reporting live wjz eyewitness news. >> wjz also tried contacting a few professors. they also had no comment. >> the cause of the fire severely damaged homes. you can see the damage. the fire began and spread to other units. no injuries but the red cross has been called in. an oil spill in new jersey is causing concerns. they have been flooded with calls about a gas like smell. it's because of an oil spill in pauls borrow. strong winds are carrying into maryland. there is no danger. >> the general assembly passed it, the governor is expected to

sign it but will maryland voters make the final decision on same sex marriage. has the latest on a possibility refuse ren dum. >> the president mike miller who voted against the bill yesterday says he fully expects it. both sides of the same sex marriage issue are flexing political and religious muscle. >> deannouncing same sex marriage and announces will engage 500,000 members in overturning this radical legislation. >> on the other side marylanders supporting same sex marriage will ramp up media blitz. after years of targeting law makers supporters of traditional marriage take the fight to the people and it

appears the people are ready to vote. >> everybody should have an input. >> they feel like they've done their part. >> i think that we should have a say. i think we're entitled to a say. >> i think everybody should have a say. >> a lot of times the officials are doing what we the people want. >> this is coming from the people and not bureaucrats >> would you sign a petition to put it on the ballot? >> yeah. >> voters should not sit in judgment. >> nobody should judge anybody, period. because who are you to say what someone else should do? not right. >> lisa and gida are on the front line. >> our lives are not an american idol contest. the validation of our family's respectability should be put up to a popular vote. >> that's the same message they will be sending during a petition drive. >> already gearing up to get

those petitions signed. >> all right. thank you. the governor is expected to sign the bill sometime next week. >> still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. a deadly end to a police chase. how bystanders scrambled to get out of the way. >> with seconds to spare two sisters escape the pass of a speeding train. the incredibly close call just ahead. >> matching names to faces. how a new exhibit here at the maryland historical society can can shed light on baltimore's civil rights era. that story is just ahead. >> and a cooler weekend ahead as storms move through the weekend. the forecast coming up. >> complete coverage continues with continue.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

dramatic rescue is caught on tape. marry joins us now with more. >> it was just in the nick of time. two sisters escaped the path of a speeding train. a woman rescued by a college student in baltimore. >> with only seconds to spare a driver and passenger, sisters just escape an on coming train. >> two sanitation workers happen to drive by and see the car stuck around 4:00 a.m. the

video captured by a surveillance camera shows the confused driver making a turn thinking it was the road. her car gets stuck. the wheels spin. the passenger gets out and tries to push the car. but the driver doesn't want to leave her vehicle. >> i'm like i can't believe this is happening. the two men and passenger move away but the driver is still trying to move her car. >> i told her father times and i said i can't leave her. i said get out of the car. she stepped 1 foot out and by the time she got her second foot the train came. >> pushing hundreds of yards down the track leaving it looking like this. a mangled mess. this is just the latest in the series of accidents in this very spot. two years ago several fraternity members including alex crespo rescued a 60-year-old woman. >> we watched and we're like

this isn't good. >> 15 seconds after getting the woman out of the car the train barrels into it. this is the remains of her car. >> after thursday's close call on the tracks, csx is meeting with officials to discuss putting up a fence so drivers don't turn on to the tracks. >> thank you. and city officials say there han 15 crashes involving trains and cars at this very spot in the past 10 years. >> we probably don't have to tell you gas prices continue to soar and show no sign of slowing down. crude oil is $109 a barrel. we will be paying $4 a gallon sooner than many predicted. we are paying $3.64 for a gallon of regular. that's up $3.43 last month. they are the unnamed faces at the center of a new civil rights exhibit. experts are

trying to identify thousands of people captured by a well-known african american photographer from baltimore. >> this one was 1934. >> baltimore civil rights era came earlier than many. >> he was in that crowd that was making a difference. >> henderson's collection is now at the historical society. packed in boxes and stored away. but this week the museum put his work on display. >> we got over 6,000 pictures and a few hundred prints. once i started to look through it, i was in shock. >> jennifer is cure rate for of photography. >> receiving honors and thousands others who today are name less. sdmr there are amazing photographs of people getting married that we don't

know who they are. dinners. >> there's a good reason why henderson a photographer never documented the faces in his photos. >> i think it was because of that limited space that he stopped writing on his photos. >> because henderson's collection is so vast, more than 6,000 photos, created a mini collection so people who visit the historical society can flip through these pages and try to identify people they know. >> putting a name to a face is extremely important because then you can look at newspaper and archives of newspapers and say who was this person? >> after learning more about henderson and his work, the historical society is working on placing some of his photos on the state house and other government buildings. the exhibit runs indefinitely. >> thank you. if you think you may know some of the people in the henderson collection and would like to see the photos

there is a link on our website. or go to the historical society >> i imagine there are other photographers from around here who have a collection and probably equal to that. >> wonderful to recognize somebody. >> take a look a big change coming in. going to get windy and drying out. north, northeast winds and light. winds get up to 40, 50 miles an hour. now on the way back up. take a look at that radar and the advisories right after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

now, first in weather complete forecast and first warning of severe weather. >> it's friday. >> looking outside right now we see a little bit of haze over baltimore right now. a little bit of rain. bob is here now with updated forecast. >> i saw a little bit of sun as it went down. west of us it's clear. a few snowflakes are falling. east of it is a different picture. all the shower and thunder storm activity and the lower eastern shore of maryland. some pretty good thunder storms over there. reports are very strong.

still some damaging winds in that location to the north and west. western shore just light showers. a few showers east of us but pretty much clear. windy conditions will kick in this evening later on probably after 8 or 9:00. right now we're at 48. really hadn't moved anywhere all day long. we never got into the warm air just south of washington 70s and low 80s today. the warm front just stopped right there as the winds came out of the east northeast off the ocean. that cool damp air hung tight so we didn't see the nice warm temperatures we hoped to get here. south of us yes, even eastern shore had low 70s but never made it this far north. 51. local temperatures in the upper 40s where they've been all day long. right now winds not much at all. out to

the west they are picking up. wind gust of 51 miles an hour. oakland now the winds are 26 but stronger gusts. because the wind gusts tonight still have the high wind warning west of us and the wind advisory over much of the state and tornado watch officially until 8:00. extreme southern maryland and eastern shore. still can see pretty gusty thunder storms or he may lift that before 8:00. that front is moving through the area quickly. as you can see kind of reforming extreme southern bay. clearing skies, yes colder air. look for a cooler windy night and windy but sunny weekend headed our way with temperatures back closer to normal. gusty winds um to 45 knot -- up to 40 knots. tonight 49 and later as things clear out and winds pick up. 50 degrees. that's about normal. going

to be windy but feel a lot cooler than it did today even though it will be a lot drier. >> still to come tonight. a wild ride. see what happens when a box truck overturns on a busy highway. >> active mischief or hate crime? former college student charges in the relays of his roommate. >> it could happen to you. it's not gold thieves are after. it's copper. wjz investigates why it's dangerous. and it's happening,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

this is wjz, tv. wjz, hd and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood. now, it's complete coverage. it's wjz maryland's news station. >> it is just before 6:30. 49 degrees with some fog . thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about. were his actions

malicious or just another 18-year-old boy acting his age? that is the main question as the trial begins for a student who used his web cam to spy on his roommate. that roommate committed suicide. >> robby faces 15 criminal charges including the hate crime for the suicide of his gay roommate. told jurors he wanted to victimize his roommate. >> defendant's acts were not a prank, they were not an accident and they were not a mistake. these acts were purposeful. they were intentional and they were planned. >> robbie sent an instant message to a high school friend telling him about the sexual encounter. that friend was the first witness and read the message to the court. >> i went into the room and

turned on my web cam and i saw him making out with some dude. >> two days later he asked robbie if he can have the room to himself again. robbie invited friends to watch on his web cam what he expected to be another sexual encounter. >> by then he knew what his roommate was up to. the next day he jumped from the george washington bridge. >> he was offered a plea deal and rejected it insisted he did not commit any crimes. >> robbie was only 18 at the time, just a boy who was not home owe phobic and meant no harm. >> no bullying. no cyber bullying. >> his attorney told jurors the image only lasted a few seconds and only a few people saw it. wjz eyewitness news. >> if he is convicted robbie

faces 10 years in prison. >> hour long pice chase ends with a shoot out and all caught on tape. marry is live with the amazing pictures. >> the armed carjacking suspect pulled into an la gas station. see what happens. >> whoa, whoa, whoa. >> officers say the suspect pointed a gun at them and they were forced to open fire. the suspect was killed. the person ducking for cover and eventually an officer leads him away. police found a gun and knife inside the suspect's car. >> thank you. the entire incident was aired live during rush hour. >> five years in prison, that is the sentence for the man who provided a gun used to kill a maryland state trooper. brown was shot to death while he worked security at an apple bees

restaurant. 29-year-old anthony pleaded guilty for being an accessory. williams was convicted for killing brown. a man was arrested for impersonating police officers. uncovers troubling details about his record. has more on derek's wrap sheet. >> the first time he was arrested was back in 1998. police found weapons and drugs stashed in his base amount. >> 59-year-old derek isn't a cop but police say he likes to act like one. back in january an officer pulled him over for speeding in this phoney police car and says he was wearing a police uniform. >> the man gets out of the car wearing a virginia state trooper uniform. the car is quipped with lights and sirens. >> but this isn't the first time he was caught with gear. this is him in 1998 after city

police found an arsenal of weapons along with ammunition. bill lives a few doors down. when county authorities raided this house they found patches for baltimore city county, virginia state police along with uniforms and equipment. >> one neighbor said they knew he liked to dress up but considered it a quarky habit. >> pierce doesn't buy that. >> to me you don't go out in a costume as a police officer. it just doesn't make any sense. >> police also believe he may have been doing more than dress up. >> if he had tried to pull you over or otherwise, we would like to know about that. >> and we did try to contact him earlier but someone at his house declined to comment.

back to you. >> thank you. he is currently on home detention without bond. sdmr another example of a dangerous criminal here. a man is killed in explosion and police say he was probably trying to steal copper from a business. high voltage equipment burned his body beyond recognition. happened in the industrial park and briefly knocked out power. cases have risen along with the price of copper. people risking it all for this precious metal. takes an inside look at what's behind a quick buck. >> people are risking their lives for copper. stealing it from electrical boxes and cell phone towers cause the price has sky rocketed more than 500% in the last decade. the fbi has

called the threat to national security. shut down 911 systems. disrupted aircraft and put the power grid in parrel. ripping away thousands of dollars from this home and taking off in just 4.5 minutes. in the past two years authorities have arrested more than 400 people but many times those behind the theft get little more than a slap on the wrist. >> mike was stunned when copper thieves took power cables from dozens of boats at his dock. that could have caused them to sink. >> some of these boats have high electronics but they went for the copper. >> thieves walked off at george's home in north baltimore. >> somebody heard noise outside and we didn't know what was happening. >> he lives where many of the older homes have copper gutters

and thieves see them as targets. >> very bold to do that. not like in a back alley. somebody could easily stop a truck, yank something off and dash away. >> george spent thousands of dollar toz replace the copper leaving him shaken and angry. >> it created a whole sense in the household of vulnerability. here we are like sitting ducks. >> when copper is stolen thieves take it to scrap metal dealers for quick cash. >> this particular pile over here, how much would you estimate that's worth? >> 1,000 pounds about $1400. it adds up quick. >> george has been in the businesses for more than 30 years. >> people come and try and sell you something they've stolen. >> there are criminals out there who want to take advantage of you. >> at today's prices it's a problem that's not going away leaving victims outrages at how easily they are getting ripped

off. >> under new maryland law scrap dealers cannot buy certain items including catalytic converters light polls, beer cans and water meters. >> time now quick stories you'll see tomorrow. coverage of this weekend's high school sports championship action and wow your dinner guests with tips for fancy place settings. for these stories and a lot more read tomorrow's baltimore sun and you can look for the updated forecast from first warning weather team. ravens defensive lineman is selected for a special speaking engagement. he spoke before the chamber of commerce charter night. importance of teamwork. a number of items were put up for auction to raise money for charity. >> and still to come tonight, lighting up the night's sky, a fire in texas.

was anyone hurt? >> outrage in afghanistan. no end to the violence after nato forces burn a muslim holly book. >> windy, cooler but dry weekend. >> wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories at this hour. for updates log on to wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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there are fresh protests over the burning of the muslim book. and claiming more lives in afghanistan. leaders are urging calm but growing rest over what muslims consider a violation of their religion. trashed and burned by nato forces. 20 people have been killed including two u.s. soldiers. a nasty crash is caught on a camera. >> you can see 18 wheeler crossing three lanes of traffic pushing suv through the concrete barrier. flipped over and landed on a car. investigators believe speed was a factor. the man in the crushed car is still in the hospital. crews in texas pull an all nighter trying to keep a fire in the fuel tank under control. the explosion could be heard from miles away.

two fuel tanks containing light crude oil caught fire. crews had to stay at the scene all night to make sure the fire didn't start back up. no one was hurt. >> just what we need with gas prices the way they are. preview on what's coming up tonight. >> heart breaking pictures from syria today as the u.s. and more than 60 other countries try to save the freedom movement. we'll explain why gas prices are breaking records tonight on the cbs evening news. >> and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street and we'll be right back.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

a wild day of weather across maryland and much midatlantic. >> what about the potential for more storms? bob is in the weather center for the updated forecast. >> the showers and storms are only over the extreme lower portions of the eastern shore pretty from to ocean city and moving away over the next hour or two. that's pretty much it. we've cleared out here. looking at clearing but windy conditions tomorrow. sunshine and clouds from time to time. starting off in the upper 30s and tomorrow night back in the upper 20s and

low 30s. on sunday sunshine returns. it will be not quite as windy. look at the big warmup again. monday, tuesday and wednesday back in the 50s. chance at more rain back by the middle of next week. >> didn't take indiana jones to crack the case. but would have been right up his alley. ancient mayan artifacts were returned today to their owner. >> some go back a thousand years. and all are going home. >> we are eager to take these artifacts back and display them properly in our nation. through them, provide a glimpse into the civilization. >> recovered by u.s. immigrations and custom's agent. flown into houston and abandoned when agents started asking questions. the other two made their way to auction house that cooperated with agents. today they made their way to the

embassy in washington. >> there are far too many art thieves who are no bounds and more than willing to steal. >> the guys indy was up against. >> there is nothing you can possess which i cannot take away. >> but it was pen and paperwork, not pull whips and guns that reunited. >> was appraised at $20,000 but culturally. >> these pieces are invaluable. >> where they will be displayed for all to see. wjz eyewitness news. >> new arrests in the smuggling cases have been made although federal agents say investigations are on going. >> still to come, updates on two long time baltimore sports stars. the ravens. >> mark has the latest news on both players next in sports.

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mark is here with wjz fan sports report and ed reed how is that concussion doing?

>> we will start with football earlier this month. joe flaco and ray rice are going to be with. owner steve said ed doesn't give definitive answers. but the team says today reed is committed to play another year. the ten year veteran spoke with the coach and has told him he is getting ready for season number 11. reed has pondered retirement for three years. he has been dealing with neck and shoulder injuries. he has one year remaining on his current contract. it's unclear if offensive lineman will be back with ravens. he is in line for a big payday. today he has been negotiating with the agent with a goal of getting the deal done. they are making a big offer and still may be able to fit him under the salary cap. first full spring training

workout with a full squad for the orioles. second base man brian roberts not fully able to participate yet but he is trying to take steps forward in his attempt to return to regular action after he's missed most of the past two seasons with concussion symptoms. >> everyday that goes by you are more encouraged. we certainly had some rough patches, that's for sure. but everyday is a new day and everyday we're taking a step forward at this point. >> roberts will continue to consult with trainers and doctors everyday toward a goal of feeling well enough to play in a preseason game and hopefully he says play in the regular season. college basketball tonight and it's the maryland women who take center stage. ranked number 6th in the nation.

play host to north carolina in a conference match up. meanwhile the maryland men hope to rise the momentum over their big win earlier this week. hit the road and take on georgia tech tomorrow afternoon the victory was a big bounce back after a bad loss. baltimore sean talks about the team's late season progress. >> starting to buy into everything the coach says. all the other assistant coaches. it's going to be a stretch where we get a couple wins down the stretch right now going to the acc tournament. >> they can play consistently well on the road. they have just one win in 7 road games. a big day for danika patrick. top qualifying speed for tomorrow's nationwide series race. first woman to do that since 18 years

ago. run the nationwide race tomorrow then the daytona 500 on sunday which will start the nascar season. nascar season. plenty,,,,,,,,,,,,

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prime time on tonight at 10:00. >> finally tonight. linsanity continues. jeremy l in goes for more than $21,000 card on e-bay. he is making headlines in the sports world for helping his team turn around their season. the person who sold it, bought it for $1,000 after the first game with the knicks. gambling it would go up. that's good gambling. >> i can probably do that signature too. that's it for tonight. we're back at 11:00. >> thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station. don't go ahead. much more ahead including should america arm the serian rebels. we take

>> pelley: tonight, secretary of state clinton predicts that syria's army will turn on the dictator. >> they didn't sign up to slaughter people. >> pelley: she took the gloves off about russia and china. >> it is just despicable. >> pelley: wyatt andrews and clarissa ward report. troubling news today on iran's nuclear program. david martin has that story. anthony mason on what's driving gas prices to record highs. >> gas prices are outrageous! th pelley: and "on the road" with mr. and mrs. steve hartman. digging for buried treasure. >> this is, like, from 1960, who has paper plate plates from 196? >> exactly! captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. today the president called what's happening in syria "the slaughter of innocence" a