>> reporter: edith turner says she is trying to stay strong. she hasn't slept or eaten since her daughter, 13-year-old monet turnage went missing saturday night. her body covered in trash in a neighborhood alley. >> all i think, she never came home. >> saturday night, police went to question the two boys monet was supposed to have gone roller skating with. >> couldn't get anything from either of them. so maybe they were sitting around and just decided we would just go and scout out everywhere. >> reporter: monique's 6-year- old brother set out to find her. they began searching neighborhoods and streets and alleys. -- alleys. they found her in this alley. they went to get help. >> a young person came and rapped on the door so heavily. i came to the area and saw a foot sticking out of the bag. i ran in the yard and i looked.

and there was my niece. and my heart fell. >> reporter: family members say her body was found near the yard of one of the friends she was supposed to have gone skating with. they feel her friends betrayed her. >> it's the way she left her and the way her body was found, in the backyard, with trash along -- trash all around her body, like someone was trying to hide the body. >> we still have a couple of questions regarding this incident. and most importantly is the gun. how did this gun get in the home? whose gun was it? why wasn't it secured? and how does it end up in the hands of a 12- and 13-year-old child? >> reporter: that 12- and 13- year-old child are now being booked at juvenile detention, where they face charges of involuntary manslaughter. detectives work through the night on this case, trying to piece this altogether. culminated today with the lengthy interviews of those two 12-year-olds 13-year-old boys. back to you. >> derek, thank you. we'll have more on this story coming up on eyewitness news at

6:00. updating another breaking story for you. a deadly crash in northeast baltimore. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene. let's go back to captain mike perry. captain mike? >> reporter: hello, kai. we're in northeast baltimore. this is raven wood road. north of sinclaire lane, where a three-vehicle collision happened a little before 4:00 this afternoon. a southbound car on bel air road collided head-on with a sport utility vehicle, causing the sedan to flip over, at least once. it looks like possibly several times. and then crashing head-long into a -- also another northbound sedan. now, we know that two people have been transported to local area hospitals from the scene. one, a priority 1 to shock trauma. the other, to a local area hospital. no word on their condition. one person inside of the vehicle that flipped over died at the scene. the state medical examiner's office has just arrived. and that person's body will be

removed from the car and taken to the medical examiner's office to determine cause of death. at this time, baltimore police still have north and southbound bel air road closed between sinclaire, just about a block north of sinclaire lane on bel air road. and they do have a detour established, which our traffic reporter will give you more information on. but this road has been closed for at least an hour and a half now. and is likely to be closed for at least another 45 minutes until police can get this scene open. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you, captain mike perry, reporting live. two maryland men who were bad boys more than two decades ago, are now coming forward to claim they were sexually abused by a former boston red sox clubhouse manager. denise is in the newsroom with more on the allegations. denise? >> reporter: they were among the first african american bat boys from the orioles. and they claim the abuse happened here in baltimore. they join a growing number of accusers who say donald

fitzpatrick molested them when they were children. fitzpatrick died in 2005, while serving a sentence for attempting to sexually assault four boys during spring training. the former bat boys say fitzpatrick attacked them while in the clubhouse. it happened twice over separate series against the red sox. >> i just wish that this never happened. and i wanted to know why. why would this happen to me? i did not deserve this at all. >> why did you quit being a bat boy and clubhouse attendant at baltimore orioles. >> >> well, i quit because i did not want to be -- have an encounter with fitz again. >> the other baltimore man tells the boston globe he was 16 when fitzpatrick sexually abused him in an equipment room. this was in 1986. >> the statute of limitations for legal action has run out.

the accusers are asking for $5 million settlement from the red sox and the orioles. wjz contacted the orioles. they are not contacting the case, but reportedly alerted major league baseball. new details today calling for anne arundel county executive john leopold to resign. wjz is live. mike hellgren spoke to other county leaders about this troubling case. >> reporter: kai, there are new calls for county executive leopold to step down. there is also a push for better protections for employees against abuses of power. >> reporter: the new fallout from the bombshell allegations against anne arundel county executive john leopold has been swift, with two police unions, calling on leopold to step down, saying they have no confidence in his leadership, after the state prosecutor's prosecutor's prosecutor's dam -- damning indictment. it accuses them of making officers drive him to sexual liaisons, run personal errands,

even empty his urine after surgery. >> we collectively have been changing mr. leopold's tea bag for years. >> reporter: corporal atkinson, head of the fraternal order of police, describes the culture of fear, where leopold's power was unchecked and those in the security detail were scared to cross him. >> complaints were made. they said, i have concerns about this. sir, i have issues with this. sir, can we do something about this? and it seems, well, the response was, make sure you keep him happy. >> reporter: the security detail started 14 years ago, under janet owens. she has called the allegations against leopold, unconscionable. >> it's just horrifying because i have great respect for all of the security people that i had. and that's an intimate relationship. and if you respect, you know, sworn police officers, how do you do that? it's just beyond my comprehension. >> reporter: mr. leopold has kept to his public schedule and

told wjz again that the allegations are flatout false and he has no plans to step down. >> with all of the evidence and all the facts are known, the people have a more complete and full understanding of what all is involved in this case. >> that was mike hellgren, reporting from ann arundle county. the county council will be meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. and wjz will have any development. a shaky start to the day for those who live in the san francisco bay area. two small back-to-back earthquakes hit there. there wasn't any serious damage. no one was hurt. the u.s. geological survey reports, it was a magnitude 3.5 quake, followed 8 seconds later by a 4.0 trembler. some commuter trains were delayed afterwards to inspect the tracks. residents in five states are trying to recover after a weekend storm spawned nearly 100 tornadoes in the midwest and south, killing 39. susan mcginnisiss reports for wjz, from henryville, indiana, where residents have a new

problem to contend with. snow. >> reporter: utility crews are working to restore power. downed power lines and gas leaks are the biggest concerns. at this high school worker -- workers use heavy equipment to scoop up the wreckage. courtney cummings is a freshman. >> i want to be there. i want to see my teachers, my friends employ. >> reporter: school has been canceled for at least the rest of the week. >> reporter: work crews and businesses are wasting no time cleaning up henryville. and insurance companies can be seen all around town, getting the claims process started. >> it's going to take a long time to rebuild. but this is a great community. and there's a lot of hope here. we're going to get through it. >> reporter: angel babcock is the storm's rescue. she died two days later. her father, mother, and two siblings also died. in north carolina, a tornado sucked 7-year-old jamal stevens

out of his home and threw him hundreds of feet toward a nearby interstate. >> the top half of the house, when it came off, it took him with it. and he was actually over the top that separates the house. >> reporter: stevens is now out of the hospital and back with his family. back in henryville, red cross volunteer, jerry holmes has responded to many disasters. he says the people here are staying positive. >> they're holding up amazingly well. >> holmes calls the amount of destruction here, unbelievable. in henryville, indiana, saw san mcginniss, wjz eyewitness news. >> officials say it could be a week before power is back in some areas. first warning weather coverage continues now with meteorologist bernadette woods. with a closer look at this destructive weather pattern. bernadette? >> just absolutely awful. not only on friday but a couple of days before that. there are a few tornadoes -- more than a few tornadoes reported. all because of the same kind of

weather pattern we see in the spring. and this is what it has done. on friday alone, there were over 80 reports of tornadoes. in march, an unusual average march, we get about 74 reports for the entire month. so in that one day alone, there are over 80 tornadoes, which puts us above what we would see in a normal month. so already, we're starting to break some records for the severe weather season. and it hasn't really officially begun. it doesn't kick off until this spring. as far as our weather goes, we're talking about winter weather out there. scattered snow showers coming down on gusty north winds. we had a light snow. that has moved away. but everything you see here, going to die down in the next couple of hours. and eventually, we've got a warmup coming our way. we'll have that forecast. kai? >> bernadette, thank you. an investigation is under way tonight, after a 12-year- old ignites a flair while on a school bus full of students. it happened this morning, while the bus was heading to chestertown middle school. these are photos sent to us by

a viewer. all 28 of the students got off the bus safely. seven students were treated for minor smoke inhalation. still no word on how the smoke ignited or why the student had it. orioles begin with an eye toward ending a long streak of losing seasons. sports director mark viviano is with the team in sarasota. he says the o's are practicing the power of positive thinking. >> reporter: well, there is sun here in sarasota. that is symbolic. for some o's fans, the hope of the coming season may be hard to see. blocked by a dark cloud of many losing seasons. 14 straight seasons, without a winning record. it is the second longest losing streak in all of pro sports. only the pittsburgh pirates have suffered longer. but for these orioles, the past cannot be part of the preparation for 2012. they're looking ahead, with a

positive perspective. >> with the new year, anything can happen. and it's not good to live on the negative stuff. you've got to kind of look at the future. and hopefully we can put really good winning season together. and kind of end all of that negative talk. >> i think we've got a good group of guys. and all it takes is a couple of people to overachieve. and we're there. we've got a good group of guys in here. we played together. play smart. do all of the intangibles. and we control our own. >> it's a proven staff in the big leagues. a young staff. and you know, we -- if we just stick together. if we have fun, you know, good things can happen. >> reporter: and the orioles do take seriously the power of positive thinking. they've even hired a sports psychologist, hoping that a change of their state of mind, changes how they play on the field. i'm mark viviano, with the orioles in sarasota. back to you. >> and it may just be working for now. the orioles did win their first spring training game this

afternoon. 3-1 over the tampa bay rays. crossing our fingers. >> that's right. one game at a time. >> that's right. long road ahead. still ahead on eyewitness news at 5:00. a baltimore man. only the second person to receive a revolutionary transplant. coming up, his trailblazing medical journey has come to an end. a shocking mix-up of pharmacy accidentally hands out the wrong medication to dozens of children. details on what happened. and... rising gas prices. and the state's proposed gas tax increase. it's a combination that is firing up maryland drivers. i'm gigi barnett. the details are coming up. the updated first warning weather forecast, with bernadette. mine was earned over the south pacific in 1943.

vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote.

the national average for a gallon of gas continues to climb to the $4 mark. this comes as state lawmakers are considering a boost to maryland's gas tax. and the combination has some drivers seeing red. gigi barnett has more on tonight's pump watch report. >> reporter: towson university student, chris row, has a student and a car. but he uses the scooter most of the time. that switch slashed his gas bill down to just a few dollars a week. >> if it weren't for the scooter, i would probably every other day have to get gas. >> reporter: this week, the national average for a gallon of regular gas is $3.77. add in the state's proposed gas tax hike, and some drivers are fuming. >> i'm just trying to deal with it as best i can. >> we could try to raise taxes somewhere else. >> reporter: regina says

several factors are to blame. and prices are going to only increase at a steady pace. >> that is really when we see motorists really cut back. really sort of combine their errands, if you will. and may even play a part in what they decide to be their summer travel. plans. >> reporter: just to give you an idea of how high the gas prices have been inching up, last month, the national average for a gallon of regular gas was $3.48. last week, it was $3.70. and the same time last year, the gas was $3.50 for a gallon of regular. i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. and states with the highest gas prices include california, alaska, and hawaii. wyoming has the lowest. let's take a look at the gas prices now, compared to a month ago. last month at this time, we were paying an average of $3.50 for a gallon. right now, that average price

is $3.69. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. hi, kristy. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. it's been quite a day for accidents. bel air road at raven wood. there's earlier footage. as you can see, three vehicles were involved in that crash. we have one cong firm -- confirmed fatality. traffic is being detoured to edison highway. but that should be closed off for quite sometime. as far as the rest of the region goes, if you're traveling 70 westbound, that's just bumper to bumper, 29 to marriottsville road. the west side inner loop, heavier in that direction. frederick to security boulevard. and the north side inner loop, expect about 20 minutes there from dulaney valley road to harford road. northbound 95, stop and go, from eastern avenue, past the beltway on that northeast corner. couple of accidents in the timonium area. york road at east pedonia. also, east timonium road at york. baltimore city, east at

hollins. north cobbleton at north fayet. and north charles at east 33rd. let's take a live look. you can see, quite a drive for you. and a sun glare as well. that's 70 at 29. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in and get two medium one- topping pizzas. $6.99. a sad update on a story wjz first brought you, about a revolutionary procedure to save a baltimore man's life. 30-year-old christopher lyle's life, was only the second person in the world to have a transplant, using his own stem cells. today, his family told me, christopher passed away. >> i first met christopher lyles in november of last year. a day before he left for sweden, for revolutionary surgery. he became only the second person in the world, the first from the u.s., to have a synthetic trachea, or wind pipe transplant, using his own stem cells to grow or form collagen

on the plastic. his own trachea was cancerous. christopher returned to baltimore and spoke with us in january, as living, breathing proof of a new era of regenre tive medicine. >> it's amazing to step out and do this type of surgery. >> reporter: but just over a week ago, christopher was hospitalized. then the heartbreaking news. christopher lyles died this morning. it was on the website, help hope live, which was raising money to help christopher pay his medical bills. on his facebook page, where christopher connected with so many people about his recovery, many are leaving their condolences to his family and his young daughter. >> reporter: christopher lyles was just 30 years old. >> and christopher's family released a statement later today about his death, saying they hope his bravery will help pave the way for further stem- cell based therapies. we meet so many people when

we're out and about reporting. christopher touched me. i'm so sad. i'm really, really sad. he was just a special guy. >> our condolences to his family. i think bernadette was rice. -- right. when you talked to him after the surgery, he looked like he did before the surgery. >> everyone thought it was going to go his way, but it didn't. we'll have follow-up with the family tomorrow. weatherwise. chilly out there. we're sitting at 42 degrees. we have your forecast coming up after this break. well, online dating services can get kind of expensive. so to save money, i've found a new way to get my profile out there. check me out. everybody says i've got a friendly disposition and they love my spinach dip. five foot ten... still doing a little exploring. but... my sign is sagittarius, i'm into spanish cheese, my hairline is receding but i'm getting a weave. getting a weave. there's an easier way to save. who wants some ronald tonight!? who wants some ronald tonight!? geico. fifteen minutes could save you 15% or more.

but in the sleep number store, we hear it all the time. yeah, nine out of ten couples disagree on the firmness they want in a mattress. i sleep on the couch. with our bed, the sleep number setting represents the firmness that you like on your half of the mattress. you can have it your way and i'll have it mine. so we save a lot of marriages. at our semi-annual sleep sale, save $400 to $700 on our most popular bed sets. sale ends soon. only at the sleep number store, where queen mattresses start at just $699.

in hands-free toilet cleaning. scrubbologists have made a remarkable leap forward introducing the one-step toilet bowl cleaner from scrubbing bubbles. just step on the pedal. the 360 degree sprayer delivers a powerful cleaner to tackle lime scale, toilet rings, and even cleans under the rim. it's a remarkable leap forward in hands-free toilet cleaning. guaranteed to work or it's free! [ female announcer ] s.c. johnson. a family company.

welcome back, everybody. we're going to start with our first doppler radar. still some showers track out there. they're coming down from the southwest. and they're starting to die down a little bit. you can see less coverage than about an hour and a half ago. next couple of hours, all of this will die down. we'll start to see clearing skies. clipper storm passed by to the south of us. a little light snow for southern maryland. and lower part the of the eastern shore. seeing these showers coming in now, coming in off the gusty winds. but look what else they're doing. they're keeping it cool here in baltimore. even 28 degrees in oakland. now, we've only topped out at 43 so far today. you see way below average. that averages up to 50.

we haven't had days below average. so here's the cold air that will stay on top of us for at least one more day before this air moves our way. and look at this. 65 degrees in denver now. that's what is moving in our direction. so we've got a couple of snow showers out there now. you can see the storm as it moves away, we're going to lose that direction. clearing skies now. and warmer air will start following wednesday. we have another storm coming our way. but not until later this week. so the forecast is like this. on the water. we will see small craft advisories. before they go into effect during the day tomorrow. tonight, we are going down in the 20s. snow showers dying down. tomorrow, we go up to 48 degrees. that is it with sunshine out there. then the warm air is going to follow up. we'll have your five-day later in the newscast. still ahead at 5:00. does your child snore? what a new study says about how it can lead to other issues.

a royal visit. prince harry is in the bahamas. practicing diplomacy. we'll tell you about his trip coming up. and -- >> another rally in annapolis. find out who is ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it's 5:30. 43 degrees with a few snow showers around the area. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. we have more breaking news to tell you about right now. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene of yet another crash. this one in baltimore county. let's go to captain mike perry. captain mike? >> reporter: this one occurred about a half hour ago, kai. this is northbound route 30. hanover pike at fry road. it's about a mile and a half north of camp frederick in baltimore county. two vehicles involved in this head-on. one rolled over and rolled over the shoulder of the roadway. we know at least two people were transported to local area hospitals. no word on their condition. the problem here is police have had to alternate traffic north and southbound on hanover pike. and the backup, northbound hanover pike is backed up all the way to 795, in the route 140 area, of reisterstown.

major delays if you're coming towards the hampstead, manchester area. on hanover pike, expect major delays as baltimore county police are cleaning this accident scene up now. but it's still another half hour or so before they get it cleared. >> thank you, captain mike perry, reporting live. respect, rights, revenue. it's the theme of a large rally by public employees at the state house in annapolis. they're sending a tough message to lawmakers. wjz is live in annapolis. political reporter pat warren is there and explains what they want. pat? >> hi, kai. hello, everybody. state workers are rallying at lawyers mall tonight, to protect their interest as the general assembly weighs new taxes against deeper cuts. >> reporter: it may be the most controversial administration agenda in years, with a proposal some feel are so taxing, they're organizing protests. while governor o'malley says maryland is recovering from the recession, residents in baltimore last month, held a funeral procession for the

american dream. with those still caught in the foreclosure crisis. in annapolis, a crowd protested the interest deductions. and lawmakers are considering an across-the-board state income tax hike. and while not in the budget, the government proposes sales tax is still on the table, drawing fire from consumers around the state. >> at the same time, there's a strong possibility of more cults. and we've -- cuts. and we've got an alternative of cuts to higher education, public education, medicaid. if we can't find revenues, then these cuts are going to go in place. >> reporter: it's against these cuts that governor o'malley outlined the goals and progress to the state's democratics in congress. they, too, could impact funding to the state. sto. >> so -- >> so the governor is up against it. increased needs and declined revenue. >> reporter: and the federal budget is also shrinking. >> we have to make really tough

decisions. have to cut back. >> reporter: or as the saying goes, when you're in a hole, stop digging. >> reporter: senate president mike hiller has said without new revenue streams, the state could be looking at generating as much as 500. now back to you on tv hill. >> the governor is also proposing a tax on internet sales. the violence continues near an american military base in afghanistan. afghan police say a suicide bomber killed at least two civilians and wounded four others, near the military base outside of kabul. the taliban is claiming responsibility for the attacks, saying it's revenge for the recent burning of korans at the base. they were said to contain messages from militants. gunmen disguised in military uniforms, carrying fake arrest warrants, shoot and kill 25 people in iraq. the group then hoisted the battle flag of al qaeda. officials say it was a

carefully planned shooting spree. the convoy was targeting iraqi police officers. today's strike was the third in at least three weeks. >> israel's prime minister arrives in washington for a high-stakes meeting at the white house. randall pinkston reports. at issue, whether israel will strike iran to stop the country's nuclear program. and whether president obama will support the action. >> the two leaders shook hands and said they stand together to stop iran's nuclear ambitions. >> the united states will always have israel's back when it comes to security. >> reporter: prime minister benjamin netanyahu thank the president for his support but said it is not just israel's security. >> for them, you are the great satan, and we are little satan. for them, we are you and you are us. >> reporter: netanyahu also insists, israel will make its own decision. >> israel must have the

ability, always, to defend itself, by itself, against any threat. >> reporter: prime minister netanyahu maid made no -- made no mention of negotiations in his remarks. still, the obama administration said that diplomacy can work. >> that's why we have worked so diligently to celt up -- set up the most incriminating sanctions ever. >> reporter: iran has a long goal of wiping off the jewish state off the map. speaker said the threat cannot be ignored. >> if we wait until iran has nuclear weapons, it will obviously be too late. >> reporter: in fact, just hours earlier, the head of the united nations nuclear agency says there has been new activity at a suspected development site in iran. he urged inspectors to get there sooner, rather than later. randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> in a sign of bipartisan interest in today's issues,

more than half of congress is expected to attend tonight's gala, horsted by the pro-israel lobbying group. search crews pull the body of a 4-year-old boy from a well in new new mexicoful. >> police confirm the young boy is samuel jones who went missing two days before efforts to recover the body began tdz sunday. jones of the last seen in the backyard of his house. there is no signs of foul play. and the family has no history of child abuse. authorities are treating it as a case of homicide, as a precaution. >> an official cause of death has not yet been determined. family and friends remember the young baltimore girl allegedly beaten to death by her own father. a viewing for 5-year-old maya carr was held today. police say her father, 22-year- old matthew carr killed her in a fit of rage, after she soiled herself. a pharmacy drug mix-up.

will likely be unharmed. instead of giving chewable fluoride pills, the pharmacy gave families medicines to treat breast cancer. doctors say it will likely not cause serious effects when used for a short period of time. cvs has apologized but did not explain how the mistake happened. a new study finds young children who have problems breathing while they sleep are at an increased risk for behavioral problems. manuel gallegus reports for wjz. >> reporter: 2-year-old unique harper was almost always in a bad mood. >> he would be so cranky. he would always want to hit his brothers. >> reporter: his aggressiveness and irritability, prompted his mother to take him to a specialist. doctors did a sleep study and found he had severe sleep apnea. >> they said he stopped breathing 25.5 times an hour, which was very shocking to me.

very shocking. >> reporter: unique also snored and breathed through his mouth. doctors call these symptoms, sleep-disordered breathing or sdb. a new study in the journal pediatrics finds children with sdb are significantly more likely to develop behavioral problems by the time they're 7. >> inattentiveness, aggressiveness, impulsivity. >> they're also more likely to have blood pressure problems. >> if someone is not breathing correctly, it will cause them to have disruptions in their sleep. it will make them more restless. >> reporter: it's estimated 10% of children snore. and about 4% have sleep apnea. it's often because of enlarged tonsils or adenoids. >> reporter: unique had his tonsils and adenoids removed in december. now he sleeps through the night. his mother says he's a different child. >> he's happy. he's talkative. he runs and hugs everyone. he is just a very happy child. >> reporter: unique's breathing troubles did slow his

development a bit. but he's back on track now. manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. and he's a ball of energy, right? obesity is another common cause of sleep-disordered breathing. time for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. find out what's in the 200-plus pages of evidence in the drug- related criminal case, against felicia pearson, the actress who played snoop in hbo's "the wire." coverage of the orioles' opening game for spring training. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast. crowds lined the streets in the bahamas to catch a glimpse of britain's prince harry. for the first time, he's representing his grandmother, queen elizabeth, abroad. monica villa mazar has more from the trip. >> reporter: a tropical version of a royal convoy, rolls

through the streets of the bahamas, carrying britain's prince harry and his bodyguard. the prince is in a diplomatic mission, representing queen elizabeth overseas, for the first time on his own. it's all part of the diamond jubilee celebration, which marks 60 years since elizabeth took the throne. the bahamas is a commonwelt country that considers the queen as head of state. it's also where prince harry's parents spent their honeymoon back in 1992. >> the baram hamas-- bahamas hold a special place in her majesty's heart. >> reporter: it hit choppy water. at one point, the royal had to abandon ship, when his boat broke down during a drill with the bohemian navy. >> they are hoping for smoother sailing here in london. the queen is actually expected to lead a parade of 1,000 boats

along the name -- thames river. >> he climbed ancient rivers. partied in the streets and drank local rum. >> i'm speechless now. i don't even want to wash my hand. >> reporter: the prince said the tour of paradise would probably make his brother and sister-in-law, william and kate, jealous, and jamaica is still to come. monica villa miczar, cbs news, london. >> prince harry will be in jamaica tonight and will finish up his tour in brazil thursday. good to be the prince. >> good to be the prince. wish we were in the bahamas now. >> or prince and princess. that would work for me, too. still ahead on eyewitness news. a surfer is attacked by a shark. and lives to tell the tale. find out what happened. i'm ron matz at fort mchenry. and it's your first look at the war of 1812, commemorative coins. the story coming up, here on wjz. i'm bernadette woods in for

bob turk tonight. we're putting together exclusive first warning 5 five- day forecast. and we'll have it after this break. and here's today's report from wall street. i'm carol, and this is my cvs pharmacist. i had to switch my insurance plan. but then my prescriptions got more expensive. i felt helpless... frustrated. it was very frustrating. then john... maurice... jill stepped in... made some calls... and saved me hundreds of dollars. that's a lot. it meant a lot to me. taking the time to help you with insurance questions. another reason to transfer your prescriptions today. ♪ i'm carol, and i bring all my prescriptions to my cvs.

it is a wig day for baltimore.

you can -- big day for baltimore. you can buy two commemorative coins. proceeds will help fund a big celebration that will bring hundreds of thousands of people to baltimore. they're beautiful in silver and gold. lines formed quickly, when the commemorative coins went on sale at fort mchenry. >> i've never been to an event like this before. and i've never had commemorative coins of any sort before. this is -- i mean, old as i am, this is a brand-new experience. >> reporter: proceeds from the sale will help fund events, marking the war of 1812's bicentennial. >> i put the bill in to get the coins passed. i thought it was important that i buy the coin to support our area, to support the war of 1812 celebration. >> reporter: the special coins are on sale. this year only. >> it's a limited opportunity. to buy it during the year 2012. it will end in december this year. so we urge people to take advantage of this part of history. >> reporter: as part of the celebration, in june, more than 200 tall ships and naval

vessels will visit baltimore. they're expected to bring up to a half million people to the city. >> we're going to have the equivalent visitorship of having the army-navy game here 10 times in the course of the two-year period. there are going to be a lot of people coming here. this is a big, big deal. >> reporter: a picture-perfect time, to celebrate the star- spangled banger, the land of the free, home of the brave. >> awesome to be here. awesome to be here. fantastic. to coin a phrase, this is the kickoff for the bicentennial, the war of 1812. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: always makes my day, when we get to see vince. right? for more information on the various prices of the new coins, log onto our website, wjz.com. >> all right. sounds pretty good. all right. look right here. you're looking live from sky eye chopper 13 at -- bernadette, i'm not quite sure what. but it's pretty. >> apple -- >> are those apple blossoms?

those are beautiful. >> bob would know that. >> and let's not get it wrong. because he'll call us. he'll find us. >> that's right. i think the biggest thing is, they're already in bloom. >> not even april. it's just the beginning of march. and they're in bloom. this is what we've got going on for our forecast. chilly air on top of us. those are going to die down overnight. and tomorrow, sunshine returns to the area. still on the cool side. we start out in the 20s. we only top out in the upper 40s. and take a look at the next five days. warmer air is returning. even though it's chilly right now, it doesn't last long, like it hasn't all winter long. we're up to 61 wednesday. 67 by thursday. next chance for rain, thursday night into friday. mary? in today's energy saver, more energy-efficient way to cook. experts say microwaves save money. they're about 66% more efficient than conventional ovens. for more information, go to wjz.com. scroll down the right-hand side of the page. and click on our special

section. less than 24 hours counting until super tuesday. when a third of the delegates needed to clinch the republican presidential nominations are up for grabs. danielle notingham has the latest for wjz from ohio. ♪ [ music ] mitt romney firedip supporters in canton, ohio. he took the stage to make the case for why they should get out and vote for him on tuesday. >> if you think this campaign against president obama is going to be about the economy and jobs and government being too big, then i'm the guy you need to nominate. >> reporter: romney will spend the entire day, campaigning in ohio. and so will rick santorum. polls show the two neck and neck here, heading into super tuesday's most critical contest. >> i come to the people of ohio. as a candidate, who shouldn't be here. shouldn't be here. if you looked at any political expert. and you look at the money

that's been spent. >> reporter: santorum will watch the returns in stubenville. but if he wins here, he won't capture the area's delegates. his campaign failed to submit the required paperwork in some ohio districts. >> reporter: jim emerling will still support santorum. he's a small, owner in stubenville. >> he stands for a lot of causes that i believe in. and he's in pennsylvania, which is right across the river. >> reporter: newt gingrich is making his push in super tuesday's southern states. georgia and tennessee. >> we're not just against obama. we are for a dramatically better america. an america you cannot achieve with his left wing values. >> reporter: ron paul campaigned in idaho, looking for his first win in caucuses there. in stubenville, ohio, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: the latest polls show santorum, slipping in ohio, putting him in a near dead heat with mitt romney. newt gingrich is looking strong

in his home state of georgia. and ron paul is trailing the delegate count. a surfer gets attacked by a shark in florida. the shark apparently tried to take a chunk out of 19-year-old justin worrell's leg. he was kite surfing at a beach just south of daytona beach, when it happened. the shark left 22 individual teeth marks in his legs. worrell had to get stitches. he's expected to be okay. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00 for all new stories coming up. denise has a preview for us. young life cut short. a 13-year-old baltimore girl shot to death. new at 6:00, the latest on who police had just charged. and indicted. anne arundel county's executive under fire. who is calling for him to step down? check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news, coming up at 6:00. now, back to kai and mary. still ahead on eyewitness news at 6:00. the play about proposition 8. soma-list actors take the stage. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,

[ click ] it's truck month! no. it's truck month! no. it's truck month! no. it's truck month! no. it's chevy truck month! definitely that one, boss. solid. let's try the other one again. ♪ chevy truck month ♪ no. it's truck month! ♪ truck month ♪ no. truck month! no. it's chevy truck month. yeah.

big stars put on a real-

life drama about same-sex marriage. john black stone puts on a story about why they came out, so to speak, for this event. >> reporter: for one night only, many of hollywood's biggest names were together. but the issue that united them, remains divisive in much of the country, same-sex marriage. >> tell me how it would harm opposite sex marriages. >> all right. i don't know. >> reporter: this was not a work of fiction. but the words actually heard in court in the case challenging proposition 8. california's ban on same-sex marriage. >> this state has rewritten its constitution in order to place them into a special disfavored category, where their most intimate personal relationships are not valid, not recognized, and second rate. >> reporter: martin sheen read the words of attorney ted olson. >> it's a great tribute to what this case is all about. >> reporter: olson and david boies are the lead attorneys challenging prop 8. >> tonight, you're being played

by -- >> by george clooney. isn't that cool? >> how did you feel when you realized you were gay? >> some openly. >> what do activist judges proposing to do, to redefine what the word husband means? >> to redefine what the word "wife" means. >> one witness testified his family put him in treatment to change him. >> was this therapy successful in that you were able to suppress your homosexuality? >> nope. i was just as gay as when i started. [ laughter ] >> for cbs, john blackstone, los angeles. >> the real trial lasted weeks. the hollywood version, about 90 minutes. abuse of power. i'm mike hellgren. anne arundel county. with fallout against county executive john leopold. why police unions have voted no confidence in him and want him

out. ,[ male announcer ] for the saver, and a big first step. for the spender who needs a little help saving. for adding "& sons." for the dreamer, planning an early escape. for the mother of the bride. for whoever you are, for whatever you're trying to achieve, pnc has technology, guidance, and over 150 years of experience to help you get there. ♪

coming up on wjz eyewitness news at 6:00. it's a new fallout from the indictment of ann arundle county executive john leopold. what lawmakers and union leaders are saying. dead at 13. a young girl's body found in this darling neighborhood alley. i'm derek valcourt. the search for answers coming up on eyewitness news. first tornadoes.

now snow. widespread destruction across the midwest. and snow slows the cleanup. this is mark viviano with the orioles in sarasota. it's spring training. but many an lifts say it won't be a winning season ahead for the orioles. these players cannot believe that. the power of positive thinking when eyewitness news continues. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. under fire. john leopold, facing new criticism, days after he's indicted. >> the new calls for the anne arundel county executive to step down. >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and