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it's wjz, maryland news station. >> new details. more on a city officer's involvement after the accidental shooting of a 13-year-old girl. >> hello again, i'm jessica kartalija. here is what people are talking about today. more reaction from a baltimore city police officer suspended. this comes after detectives find the gun used in a fatal shooting inside his car. wjz is live and we stay on the story. more on what the mayor has to say about this controversy. that afternoon. >> like many elected leaders, she is troubled to hear about a police officer's possible connection to the shooting of a 13-year-old girl. >> reporter: the investigation into the accidental shooting of a 13-year-old, a top priority inside baltimore city leased departments homicide unit. they await the results into the investigation into why the rifle was found inside a police

officer's car. >> the thought of it is quite frankly disgusting. >> two boys ages 12 and 13 have already been charged as juveniles with involuntary manslaughter after they accidentally shot their friend and then dragged her body into an alley in the neighborhood. sources tell wjz the off-duty police officer was dating a relative of one of the juvenile suspects. >> i can't really comment on the case but it is important for everyone to know that i expect our officers to perform their duties with integrity and code of law at all times. >> the victims family members tell wjz they are outraged but want to know more before commenting. city councilman carl stokes represents the district where it all happened. >> i feel so badly for the family, and now to have this on top of that, i don't even know what to say. it is too stunning to believe.

>> this afternoon at 4:00, friends and perhaps family members of the victim will be attending a vigil in her honor over at the william c march middle school. wjz eyewitness news. >> police say they are working with city states attorney office as their investigation continues. a deadly crash killed three teens and another driver. police say the family of one of those teams is partly to blame. the very latest on this investigation. >> the mother and older brother of one of the teens are now accused of giving them alcohol before they got behind the wheel. investigators say debbie frankel and joshua frankel threw a party and served alcohol to minors including britney walker. police say she was under the influence and driving the wrong way on route 50 when she crashed head on into another car. walker and her two passengers

were killed along with the other driver, 55-year-old terry wayne davis. >> they face a $500 fine. they don't face any jail time because they only received a civil citation. hazmat teams investigate the mysterious death of three family members in calvert county. investigators say a mysterious illness killed ruth blake last week. her three adult children came down with a similar illness this week. to have died. a third daughter is now recovering. autopsies are being performed to try to identify the source of their illness. well, the hits keep on coming for john leopold. late last night the paternal order of police past and confidence vote for misusing power of office. investigators say he used his police security detail for a campaign and personal task. the sop is calling on leopold

and police chief james t or to resign. the fight for the gop nomination isn't over. and that romney and rick santorum celebrates super tuesday victories today, but neither have managed to sell it -- to settle the fierce race for the white house. randall pinkston reports from washington. >> reporter: mitt romney managed to pull off six wins on super tuesday, storing up his front-runner status. >> i am going to get this nomination. >> the former massachusetts governor barely one swing state of ohio despite outspending his chief rival rick santorum. santorum one senate seat, oklahoma, and north dakota. >> as it looks right now, we will get at least a couple gold medals and a whole bunch of silver medals. >> but more republicans are getting behind romney as the only candidate with the money and the organization to take on president obama in the general election. >> in her cancer doesn't think the other candidates have what it

takes. >> they have not demonstrated the ability to do what needs to be done. >> new gingrich only one georgia, a state he represented in congress, but he's staying in the race. >> i just take one step at a time. >> ron paul also isn't ready to call it quits even though he hasn't taken a single state. wjz eyewitness news. >> break -- rick santorum has the edge in several upcoming contests including kansas, alabama, and mississippi. those states have a lot of social conservatives. breaking news this noon where a football era is coming to an end. taking a live look at a news conference for colds owner announcing the team will release peyton manning. he sat out all of last season after undergoing multiple neck surgeries. if the colts had not let him go today, they would have had to pay him $28 million in bonus. he's free to sign with any team. number 8 team will be retired by the colts. turning to the weather

where it's a beautiful day in our neighborhood. taking a live look out at the inner harbor where the sun is shining bright out there. here it is to the right of your screen. marty is outside enjoying it. meteorologist bernadette woods is inside with me. that afternoon. >> this is what we've got going on number once. it's warming up nicely this afternoon. 59 degrees in baltimore, 60 in dc. at least that is across the map. so take a look today compared to yesterday at this point. it's 21 degrees warmer in oakland, 16 baltimore, and at least in the teens for all of us. so the blonde hair sticks around for a little bit. for more on that, we sent out to marty who is enjoying a beautiful day in the outback. >> standing out here continue to will winter away. that afternoon. let's look at first morning doppler weather radar. look over lake superior north of minneapolis.

that's the leading edge of a cold front that comes in and brings us some showers on friday. take a look at this. between now and then, even milder in your neighborhood tomorrow. how much soap? meteorologist bernadette woods will have those details coming up shortly. >> all right. thank you, marty. punishment handed down for the councilwoman caught driving more than 100 miles per hour on the capital beltway. police increased the find to $500. she was also cited for reckless driving. the officer who stopped her going in excess of 100 miles per hour let her go with only a ticket for an improper lane change. still to come a wjz eyewitness news at noon, out-of-control huge wildfires sweeping through missouri. why fire crews say they are running out of options. a norwegian man indicted for the worst killing spree. prosecutors say he will likely

never see a jail cell. find out why. and breakup of sunglasses as we enjoy a sunny start to this wednesday. your complete local forecast is coming up. >> complete coverage continues with don scott, jessica kartalija, and first warning weather with ,,,, medicare. it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't cover can cost you some money. that's why you should consider an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan... insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company.

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>> prosecutors in norway have charged a gunman who admitted to killing 77 people in a shocking rampage last summer. officials say it's unlikely the extremist will ever go to prison. the very latest for wjz. >> reporter: lawyers visited him in prison to present the client with the indictment. >> they say he remained calm and polite as he heard the charges. the 33-year-old appeared in court last month showing his handcuffs to reporters and the nine criminal guilt for committing the country's worst massacre since world war ii. private disguised himself as a police officer just -- last july to carry out a bombing and shooting spree that killed 77 people. he killed eight people on a government building in onslow, then opened fire at a summer camp. many victims hid behind walls

or played dead as he gunned down 69 people, many of them teenagers. he says his targets were traitors with immigrant friendly attitudes that could lead to a muslim invasion of europe. the charges carry a maximum 21- year sentence. prosecutors say he probably won't go to prison because doctors say he was psychotic at the time of the attacks. a second mental exam is now underway before he goes on trial next month. tina krause, wjz eyewitness news. >> he rejects diagnosis of mental illness. he also says the norwegian legal system has no authority calling it a tool of the left-leaning elite he claims have betrayed his country. president obama fires back at critics questioning his stance on iran. tensions are growing after israel threatened to attack iran to prevent the country to the nuclear weapon.

the president prefers tougher sanctions and diplomatic efforts before considering military action. he also blasted the republican presidential candidates calling them too casual about going to war. several other midwest states deal with tornado damage in people in missouri are battling huge wildfires. nearly a dozen fires are burning in the southern part of the state. firefighters say they are stretched thin trying to keep the fires away from home. but officials say it are working around the clock throwing everything they have at the flames. >> we probably have 50 to 100 folks out there tonight that are still fighting. we use bulldozers, use atvs, fire engines with water capabilities. we are working with everything we've got. >> at least three homes have been destroyed. investigators say they still won't know how those fires started. when the weather gets rough, people are the only ones who had to higher grounds. take a look at this field and ask really. scientists say thousands are working together to escape a

major flood. the eight legged critters are building web terror shoots that will allow them to sail to higher grounds. they are also telling people living downwind, watch out for flying spiders. still ahead, let's take a live look outside. a gorgeous day. hopefully, you are out there enjoying ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

>> complete forecast in the first warning of severe weather. >> welcome back. a gorgeous day outside. make sure you have some time to enjoy it. a major warm-up kicking and today. take a look at some of the numbers. 59 degrees in baltimore. look at the 60s out there. compared to yesterday at this time, 15 to 20 degrees warmer across the board. like i said, we are going up tomorrow. the southwest wind bringing up warmer air. it's 45 in minneapolis, starting to cool down from the upper 60s yesterday. we were in the upper 60s in chicago. at 65 memphis. that air continues to move our way for at least another day or so area that front affects us starting tomorrow night. the clouds come in during the day and then the rain breaks out

tomorrow night into friday, but before that, barely even a cloud around the area. so let's put that together in the forecast. the front gets closer tomorrow, warms up for the chance of rain. when the sun gets through here, it knocks temperatures that found as we head toward the weekend. the forecast for today, up to 65 degrees. it's absolutely spectacular. dropping into the 40s and then tomorrow we go right back up to 67. we will see more clouds coming in tomorrow and then eventually the chance for rain tomorrow night. that will continue into friday and we will have your five-day forecast coming up here shortly. >> i love it. it's like hello, arms, hello legs. where have you been all of this season? >> we need to plan a vacation. >> still to come at noon, does skipping a meal change the way you see the world? what are saying ahead in healthwatch. wjz-13 is always on.

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>> in today's wjz healthwatch, new medical evidence that public smoking bans are leading to wide range health benefits. scientists credit a smoking ban for a drop in preterm deliveries.

they say since scotland banned smoking in all public places five years ago, premature deliveries have dropped 10%. a new study finds exercise contains your dna and can make you stronger. sweetest reacher's -- researchers found it turns on genes in the muscle cells reprogramming them and making them stronger. they also found caffeine might also influence muscles in the same way but researchers do not recommend a cup of coffee in place of exercise. you know how everything reminds the food when you are really hungry area that may not be your imagination. a french university tested people who had just eaten at others who had no food for hours. researchers found quickly that hungry people were much better at identifying words related to food. be sure to check in today at 4:00, 5:00, and 6:00. new details on the mystery microbe infecting a family. and the aclu entrance between anne arundel county executive and the county council.

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>> worries picking up a little bit but it's a really nice one. it is a spectacular day. the five-day forecast for us right now. >> you know what a breeze means, don't you? no mosquitoes. let's look at the five-day

forecast. is the truth. >> i was going to say it's the difference in pressure. >> 57 on friday. all be it with some showers. 48 is the chili is day of the next five. near 60 as we start next week. >> don't miss tonight's primetime lineup. stay tuned for eyewitness news at 11:00. finally, a brand-new lamborghini hitting the streets, and it definitely won't be confused for a family car. it has a sleek design that includes no front windshield, just two small wind defectors. i guess you need that if you are a mosquito. the baby can reach 186 miles per hour and it sold for the price of $2.7 million. if you can afford that, i guess you don't have to worry about gas mileage. >> 186 miles per hour, i would want something blocking my head from

the outside world. >> i don't think i would want it to be so small. >> got to get to work on time. have a wonderful day. we drive very carefully. have a wonderful day. have a wonderful day. see you later this ,,,,,,,,,,,,,