the university is currently on spring break. the university sent out e-mails and text alerts shortly after 2:00, to warn people about the shooting. >> all right. we'll have the very latest on the still-unfolding shooting on eyewitness news at 6:00. back here in baltimore, the shooting of monet turnage. outrage is growing over this heartbreaking tragedy. but police have been tight- lipped on the possible role of one of their own. wjz stays on the investigation. live at city police headquarters. mike hellgren has the push for justice tonight. and kai, that officer has been suspended. no charges filed. the victim's family searched hours frantically for her, not knowing what happened. because no one reported it. >> reporter: a baltimore city police officer is under fire. with a growing investigation into his possible conduct in the shooting of a 13-year-old, monet turnage. after sources say the weapon used to kill her was found inside his car. wjz has learned high-level talks are under way about the officer's future.

and all homicide shifts are actively investigating the death. the dna samples have even been taken from the officer in question. >> stop the killing. >> reporter: lawmakers are calling for action in the heartbroken community in northeast baltimore, where this happened. >> what can we say to our children, when those charged were protecting them, harm them? whether it's a parent or law enforcement? >> reporter: two boys have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. the parents say they accidentally shot turnage, then hid her body. >> i think -- i don't think it's enough. because they covered it up. her life can be gone like this? that's crazy. >> reporter: but the stunning twist remains the weapon turning up in the officer's car. he was report load dating -- reportedly dating one of the suspects relatives. >> among the questions. did he fail to report the shooting? did he advise the youths? and most importantly, how did that weapon end up in his car? the head of the fraternal order

of police decline said comment. the police commissioner told wjz earlier this year, he had no tolerance for wrongdoing on the force. >> if people are out here doing illegal things, we're going to hold them accountable in the most strictest fashion possible. >> reporter: and funeral services are scheduled for saturday. live at city police headquarters, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> mike, thank you. turnage attended march middle school, where a massive crowd turned out for her memorial last night. a baltimore city student is heard after -- hurt after a classroom brawl. police say the fight broke out on cane street. a male student and female student started fighting. female was eventually injured. school police were investigating. they say they will look at what disciplinary actions to take. andrea fujii is live in the newsroom with how police say it happened. andrea? >> reporter: kai, police say two cars were racing down

randolph road in colesville when the accident happened. investigators believe one of the vehicles changed lane at the same time as another. the vehicles collided and the nissan flipped over. the driver of the nissan, who wasn't racing, 31-year-old melvis garcia was killed. police say they believe neither of the cars that caused the crash remained at the scene. >> montgomery county officials want anyone with information about the vehicles or the crash to contact them. fbi is trying to contact a violent serial robber. this surveillance video shows a suspect holding up a royal farms in hamden tuesday. they believe the suspect is also responsible for at least one other robbery and shooting at a harford road store last month. a $2500 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect. >> the man who admitted to stealing hundreds of historical documents from museums up and down the east coast, including

here in maryland, may have sold some of them. now, federal investigators are trying to get the priceless pieces back. >> reporter: federal investigators are reaching out to collectors and dealers who may have unknowingly bought stolen items from barry landau, the disgraced presidential memorabilia collector. the 63-year-old pled guilty last month to charges of conspiracy and theft. landau and others are accused of stealing from several archives, including the maryland historic society. >> they saw that we're a very small operation and thought they had a gold opportunity to rob us blind. >> reporter: thousands of documents and objects seized from lan daw's-- landauo manhattan apartment including letters from abraham lincoln, ben judge min franklin, carl -- karl marx and fdr. he also had a paper by andrew jackson and a land grant.

>> in terms of america, they are priceless. >> reporter: as part of his plea deal, landau must also try to reconnect the rightful owners with the objects. >> landau will be sentenced in may. new polls show baltimore anians -- baltimoreans are split on the issue of gay marriage. survey for marriage equality say 52% say they will probably or definitely vote for the bill. but recent polls by gonzalez and the washington post put the issue much closer at 50-50. oppone epts -- opponents have until june to put the issue to a ballot. get ready for some new taxes. the budget work is under way now in annapolis. and the senate budget and taxation committee is moving down the list. political reporter pat warren has more on what they've done

so far. pat? >> reporter: that's right. just minutes ago, the budget and taxation committee approved a tax on smokeless tobacco and cigars included on the governor's proposal. and they're just getting started. >> reporter: getting down to brass tacks. they are looking at cuts that are likely to affect all marylanders in one way or another. with one full it of cuts and the other load with increases. >> you are dealing with double negatives and all that stuff. all that stuff they told nuenglish that -- you in english, it happens here. >> reporter: the possibility of losing tax deduction. and the expansion of sales tax to cover services still on the table. >> i think all in all, it will really decrease business. because people are so price- sensitive that people would think second nature about going to our business or any other business if there's a tax on that now. >> being a business as an individual consumer, you start

to see the effects of that timmediately on your family. >> reporter: and the process is just beginning. >> reporter: the committee is also approved phasing in a plan to impose teacher pension funding on local governments. reporting live from annapolis, i'm pat warren. now, back to you on tv hill. >> thank you, pat. once the budget passes the senate, it goes to the house. and the differences have to be worked out before the end of the session, april 19th. well, it feels great outside today. the warm temperatures are bringing everybody outside. wjz found people reading underneath cherry trees that are bursting with color. and little ones were feeding the birds in canton. there they are. the sea gulls and some pigeons getting their due, getting their food. that is such a nice picture out there today. taking a live look outside now. clouds are moving in. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams is enjoying the great weather outside in the outback. but we'll begin inside with

bob. a few showers later tonight. not a whole lot with this. take a look at radar. most of us, passing to our north right now. i really don't expect a whole lot out of this. might see a little rain later this evening until maybe midnight or so. then it will be a nice day. it will be cooling down. look at these temperatures now. we're at 71 here. 58, ocean city. 55 in oakland. and locally, temperatures in the still very, very mild side. upper 60s to low 70s. cool spot, right on the bay there, rock hall at 60. now it's been a pretty breezy day, or windy day, bringing all of this warm air in. tim has a look at what we expect to have on your friday. one thing we have is the direction they're coming. they're bringing in warmer air. and it's not really a wind chill, nothing like that that we're talking about. it's just been a delightful afternoon. winds have been substantial. 24-mile-per-hour winds in central maryland. they gust as high as 38 miles per hour. but right now, 37-mile-per-hour wind gusts at the airport in the last hour.

these are all within the last hour. 36 down to reagan national. 32 down on the shore. the winds are coming just around the front that is moving through the region. high pressure is moving off. the front is moving in. it's the pressure between those two that is creating the wind. and when that front comes through, it will be noticeably colder going into the weekend. but just how cold will it get? well, bob will have that answer coming up in your complete updated first warning forecast. a small maryland community moves into the international spotlight. in less than three months, the g-8 economic summit will get under way at camp david, frederick county. weijia jiang reports, officials are gearing up for the limelight. >> reporter: people who live here in the small town of thermt, take pride in -- thurmont, take pride in their hospitality. and now they are welcoming the most powerful leaders. >> reporter: thurmont locals call their towns "sleepy." >> it's a wonderful place. we usually have a population of 5,000 people. >> reporter: but they got a wake-up call this week when the

white house made a stunning announcement and said to facilitate a free-flowing discussion, with our partners, the president is inviting his fellow g-8 leaders to camp david, may 18th and 19th. >> we may even have a special kind of breakfast for them. and have directions where they can walk around and visit with our businesses. >> reporter: the 38th g-8 summit of the world's largest eight economies was supposed to take place in the president's hometown of chicago. >> two, four, six, eight -- >> reporter: but the threat of shitown occupiers may have forced the more laid-back atmosphere. >> reporter: the mountains are the perfect place to get away from the hubbub. so we certainly commend the decision. >> reporter: for businesses like jerry, the decision marks a boost. members of the international press corps have already booked up the hotels in his -- rooms

in his hotel. >> reporter: freeze also runs a camp david museum that features other mystery cal meetings, excited he'll add a big one to the collection. >> puts us in the limelight. >> reporter: they say they're not too worried about protestors because there's really no room for them to gather. but of course, police are gathering. reporting from thurmont, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> camp david is considered one of the most secure retreats on earth. guarded by marine forces. still ahead on eyewitness news at 5:00. violent spirals. will the u.n. step in? the latest on the international debate. no more jails. dozens protest the proposed youth detention center in downtown baltimore. why the state may still move forward with it anyway. i'm andrea fujii. that's just ahead on eyewitness news. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, space weather turned nasty.

and earth is right in the middle of it. that story as eyewitness news continues. and your complete updated first warning weather forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

in tonight's wjz healthwatch, the products you use every day contain chemicals you may not be aware of. some could each -- even cause health problems. edward lawrence reports, one consumer says you should know the products you buy. >> reporter: buffy reads the labels on products she buys. she trusts that they are complete. >> if there's something in a store, especially a main store, a chain store, i am going to think that that product is

safe. >> reporter: but the silent screen institute tested 213 everyday products for 66 chemical compounds, include bpa, para bens. >> they found, of the 66 chemicals, they found 55 of them. >> reporter: the study found the highest concentration of chemicals in fragrant products like perfumes, air fresheners, dryer sheets. >> you probably have these chemicals all over your hos, your bathroom, laundry room, kitchen, but if you want to avoid them, it's difficult to know what to buy. >> the bottom line, they were trusting for a number of these chem chemicals that were showing up in products and they weren't listed on the label. >> reporter: critics say there are several flaws, including testing products together in batches instead of one by one. new packaging regulations would help solve the problem.

>> we need more labeling. these ingredients should absolutely be listed on the labels. >> i kind of assumed that everything is in the label. i shouldn't be left out in the dark of what i'm getting. >> buffy says that information would help her make a choice about the products she uses every day. in marina del rey, california, edward lawrence, wjz eyewitness news. >> the fda is considering a ban on one of the chemical compounds in the report. a decision should be announced by the end of the month. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with kristy breslin, wjz traffic control. hi, kristy. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. well, we definitely have a lot of traffic out there. busy right in the northbound direction, from shawan to belfast. 70 westbound, bumper to bumper there. 29 to marriottsville road. minor delay in the eastbound direction as you make your way toward the beltway. slow there, from dulaney valley road to harford road. the west side inner loop,

expect about 15 minutes there from southwestern boulevard, over to security. and 95 northbound, stop-and-go there, from 32 to route 100. accidents include level road at kansas back drive. and that's in the havre de grace area. and also, 100 westbound at magacy beach road. let's take a live look. there might be a frustrating drive on the beltway for you. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in and get two medium, one- topping pizzas for $6.99 each. a massive corruption on the sun is being reported here. while it won't harm us physically, much of what modern life depends upon is vulnerable. >> it came pack a punch. >> right now, we're experiencing the initial impact of the coronal mass ejection, this huge material that left the sun. >> reporter: it starts with sun

spots. as it builds against the gravity, it snaps and blasts outward. it happened sunday. and now, the resulting storm of highly-charged particles is hitting the earth's magnetic field. triggering northern lights and sending that energy into the atmosphere. >> it's important to be able to know when it's going to happen. and also, you know, how strong is it going to be when it hits? >> reporter: because solar storms can impact satellite communications and gps. if raidalation -- radiation levels get high enough, it could force astronauts to take shelter. >> reporter: and here on the ground, electric power grids. >> they will pick these currents up on the ground. those can cause power fluctuations in their substations. if they weren't prepared, they would possibly knock out these stations. >> reporter: but a small armada provide an early warning of the storm. giving time to prepare, minimizing damage this time. >> we're roughly a year or so away from reaching the peak,

the solar maximum, when we'll see more of these storms. and probably larger ones. >> reporter: alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> this is the largest solar storm in years. and those high-energy particles are hitting earth's magnetic fields at 4 million miles per hour. >> glad alex is keeping up the loop on that, right? >> i thought you'd know better. meanwhile, we have may conditions here in march. it's going to change, though. it's going to get cooler. 71 now. beautiful, 37% humidity. winds really strong here. south/southwest at 24. the barometer just beginning to fall as the front comes through late tonight. we'll see showers and a little cooldown. i'll have the forecast after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

a live look outside right now. really a beautiful day. it was gorgeous. unbelievable. >> people thought this might be a record. i'll show you those in just a few minutes. but it was warm. it was may, really the first weekend in may. we have a few sprinkles or showers coming in late tonight. not a lot of rain with this system. take a quick look at radar. western maryland, some light shower activity.

i mean, it's very, very light at this point. the bulk of it, you can see it heading in north of our region. up northwest of johnstown. we'll see some of these light showers later tonight. if you're heading out tonight, might want to take an umbrella or if you're going to be walking around, yes, maybe a little damp later on. 71 now. the cool spot, two places by the ocean, 58, ocean city. did have some showers that dropped those temperatures there. 64 in cumberland. still some in washington and pax river. 68, easton. the dew points coming up just a little bit. still quite low, though, at 48 degrees. not really that moist out. 72, kent island. by the bay, the wins off the water there in rock hall, just dropped down to 61 degrees. 74 this afternoon. yes. 2:13 this afternoon, at the airport, it got to 74 degrees. 53, would low there this morning. normal high is 51. normal low is now 31. and the record, there you go.

2,000. it was 83 degrees. and in 1960, second day in a row, 10 above zero. what a spread there. this front to the west looks pretty impressive this afternoon and this morning. but a lot of it is weakening. a lot of the energy is going up towards canada. we have showers across southern portions of virginia, kentucky. maybe a little bit of thunder down there. but really nothing severe. in our region, most of the activity, passing to our north. due west, light showers tonight. and probably after about 1:00, 2:00 in the morning, most of it will be done. front goes through. and we're looking for dryer, cooler, breezy conditions tomorrow. but sunshine will move you back. and saturday, looks like it will be pretty chilly, at least this time of year. temperatures will struggle to get out of the mid and upper 40s by saturday. so still some chilly weather left. northwest winds on the bay. maybe gusting to 25 knots. and there will be an advisory for small craft on the bay tomorrow. bay temp as you see, still pretty chilly. takes a long time for that water to warm up.

and 45 degrees. tonight, showers later on. not much, though. but mild, 46 overnight. tomorrow, mid- to upper 50s. but sunshine, breezy. yes, definitely cooler than today. but still running above average for march. >> all right. sounds good, bob. thank you. still ahead at 5:00. >> be in business for 10 to 15 years. one means without somebody tipping you off. police say an upstate new york woman ran a high-end prostitution ring. how they believe she stayed in business for years. celebrating the queen. the royal family crisscrosses the uk, ahead of her diamond jubilee. the fashion fun and meaning behind it all. launching careers in science and technology. it's the mission of one former nasa astronaut. >> i'm gigi barnett in south baltimore. that story is straight ahead. ,,

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tonight. no more jails. that is the message from dozens of people protesting the state's plan to build a new youth detention facility in downtown baltimore. wjz is live. andrea fujii explains why the state may go forward with the plan anyway. andrea? >> reporter: well, mary, over the years, several groups have protested the proposed jail, including occupy baltimore. but the state still argues it is the best option. >> reporter: in 2011, 35,000 maryland juveniles went to jail. and if they're charged as adults, they're housed with adults. but the state is proposing a new jail at eager and warden streets to separate them. something groups like the safe and sound campaign oppose. >> i can't use a jail to get a college degree. i can't use a jail to get a good job to support a family. >> reporter: originally, the jail would have housed 180 beds. but a government commission report found the state didn't need the jail if they

implemented five recommendations. >> reporter: jail opponents say those recommendations are doable. but instead, the department of public safety and correction, recommended a smaller, 120-bed facility. >> reporter: opponents want nonviolent youth offenders rehabilitated, not jailed, making room for violent offenders. >> the state could use the funds to provide evidence-based alternatives to provide opportunities to the youth. >> reporter: nonexistent opportunities that they say can lead them to crime. >> sometimes things you think you never could do become realistic and you end up doing those things because that's the only opportunity that's left for you to do. >> reporter: right now, the general assembly is considering the new $70 million facility. if approved, construction could start next year. reporting live, andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: andrea, thank you. the department of public safety

and correction released a statement, saying that alternatives to a juvenile detention are a priority. but they aren't enough for youth charged as adults. and that's why they're going forward with plans for the jail. montgomery county police make two arrests in a deadly shooting at a home in aspen hill. 20-year-old christopher edwards is charged with second-degree murder and reckless endangerment. police say the victim was a young adult male, but they have not released his name. an anne arundel county fire rescue vehicle is involved in an accident, while responding to a fire in glen burnie. fire officials say the vehicle hit a car on richie highway. four firefighters and three civilians were hurt. but their injuries are described as just minor. the firefighters were heading to the fire at a senior living facility. at that fire, one person suffered burns and is in critical condition. the u.s. military is investigating shocking allegations, concerning the afghan air force. denise is in the newsroom with

how this may be linked to the shooting death of eight u.s. officers. denise? >> reporter: the wall street journal is reporting that the afghan journal is using their planes to transport drugs. it says the officers were starting to look into the misuse of planes. an air force investigation at the time said the shooter was radicalized and acted alone. a military spokesman said he is aware of the media reports. >> they reported the shooter was an officer involved in cargo transportation. syrian troops continue their bloody attacks on rebels. as susan mcginnis reports for wjz, a united nations team is getting a look at some of the destruction left behind. >> reporter: government forces in syria launched a new wave of deadly crackdowns, trying to overthrow the regime.

the fighting has left at least 7500 dead. the conflict began, nearly a year ago and shows no signs of ending. world leaders, including president obama, are calling on syrian president, bashar assad to stop the attacks and step down. so far, assad's top officials have remained loyal to hims but a high-ranking member of his government posted a video to you tube, announcing that he's defecting. >> reporter: deputy oil minister abdoe husomudean read from a paper saying, quote, i do not want to end my life, servicing the crimes of this regime. >> reporter: pentagon officials told lawmakers they're considering a range of options to stop the bloodshed. everything from arming the rebels to the possibility of military action. >> reporter: the head of the senate's foreign relations committee, senator john kerry says nobody wants to sit on the sidelines, but he believes now is not the time for the u.s. to strike. >> sareia is-- syria is not

libya. they have a very sophisticated air defense system. and they have a stronger military. >> reporter: but the calls for actions are growing. the united nations humanitarian chief tore apart holmes. she told reporters she saw widespread devastation and wants to know what happens to the residents who called this neighborhood home? >> reporter: in washington, susan mcginness, wjz eyewitness news. >> syrian's neighbors are rushing to prepare refugee camps near their borders. ohio state police release dramatic dash cam video in connection with a deadly wrong- way crash. look here on your left-hand side. that's a 69-year-old driver going the wrong way. that driver ran into a car, full of sorority sisters from bowling green university. now, he was killed along with four people in the other vehicle. one other student remains in critical condition. volvo is introducing a

revolutionary safety feature that would protect a person outside the car. the air bag is designed to eject from the hood and shield pedestrians from injury. it will be introduced on volvo's new hatchback. they are counting on the feature to burn its safety images and double in sales. alzheimer's disease will cost the united states an estimated $200 billion just this year. that's according to new facts and figures from the alzheimer's association. the group says medicare and medicaid will pay for more than two-thirds of the cost. the report estimates more than 5 million americans have the memory-robbing disease. and that number is expected to climb to 16 million by the year 2050. and a new study finds women who were pregnant at least twice reduce their risk of developing multiple sclerosis by 25%. and women who had at least five pregnancies had 1/20th.

m.s. is on the rise and researchers suggest it could be due to women having fewer children ask having them later in life. tina kraus reports for wjz. crowds pack streets to see her and another favorite royal, kate. >> reporter: the royals rolled in, in a different kind of carriage. queen elizabeth took the train to launch her jubilee journey. she brought her husband, prince phillip and her granddaughter- in-law kate, to celebrate her 60 years on the throne. dancers performed on the streets in lester to welcome the royals. crowds packed the city to grab a glimpse. some even got to chat with the queen. >> she said thank you to the flowers. >> reporter: others brought gifts for katherine, the duchess of cambridge. >> i never met her. >> reporter: that's a necker chief, to you and me. an appropriate gift since kate recently became a girl scout volunteer. but something like this may be

more the duchess's style. kate is famous for her fashion sense. she joined the queen at a student show, shouting with her majesty as models strutted down the cat walk. >> reporter: the queen will travel across britain in the four-month jubilee tour. many are hoping kate will keep going with her. >> she's very kind. she is. she's very nice. >> reporter: kate was careful to keep the spotlight on the queen. with her husband, prince william, in line for the throne, one day, it may be her turn. in london, tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> designers presented the duchess with a selection of shoes. and one student was chosen to make a special pair of heels for kate. time now for a look at the baltimore sun. a closer look at darling park. east park neighborhood, where 13-year-old monet turnage was

killed. where to find dance classes. and what to look for in this week's face-off classic. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz first warning weather team. it was the ultimate career day for students at one city school in south baltimore. who got a chance to meet a former nasa astronaut. gigi barket explain -- gigi barnett explains it is all part of a program designed to launch careers in technology. >> reporter: it took astronaut don thomas, 8 1/2 minutes to blast into space. and 33iaries to prepare for the journey. >> we were in space. i could take this cup of water and tip it upside down like this, and nothing would happen. >> reporter: he shared his story today with students at bay brook elementary in south baltimore. >> i think he's amazing for not giving up. because if that was me and i was -- kept getting rejected by the nasa program, i would have

gave up. >> reporter: his visit is part of the nifty 50 times 2 program. created by the u.s. a science and engineering festival, the nation's only celebration of its kind and size. >> many students say oh, math and science is so hard. but it's so much fun. and to come down there and talk to engineers and scientists, working in wide-range fields. >> reporter: they consider every area of math, engineering and technology. and by visiting students, scientists like dr. thomas can fire them up about his career and the upcoming festival in april. >> reporter: after four missions to space, thomas now teaches at towson university. he says launching any career in science and technology takes perseverance. >> it took me four times applying to get into the program. and i never gave up. i knew what i wanted to do. and i encouraged them to do the same. >> reporter: in south baltimore, i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news.

>> the usa science and engineering festival is the weekend of april 28th in washington, d.c. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. blown away. a twister sends a bank slip flying from indiana. where it was found. i'm ron matz in fells point. a makeover for a lady. we'll have the story coming up here on wjz. i'm bob turk. first warning weather center. cooler temps after some rain. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. here's today's report from wall street. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it has been part of baltimore for more than a quarter century. the lady maryland is a living classroom, providing a hands-on education experience for thousands of students. ron matz reports, the famous schooner is ready to set sail once again. >> reporter: under this cover, in fells point. the crew works to restore the lady maryland. for four months, the boat has undergone extensive repairs. >> the boat comes out every year for a week or two.

but we've never had her out for four months at a time. it's been a great opportunity to catch up on some other big projects. >> reporter: they've pulled more than 4,000 galvanized boat nails. >> we knew they were coming to the end of their life. but we were kind of hoping to get them through one more set of inspections. we realized as we did the inspection around labor day, that it was time to replace them. >> reporter: since 1985, the scooter has provided a hands-on education for thousands students. >> it's engineering, math, team work, team building. >> reporter: the repairs will cost $180,000. a fundraiser is set at the water net kitchen. >> the way it's come together, so far, everything has gone really well. >> reporter: if all goes as planned, the lady maryland will be back in the water next tuesday. >> if we've done our job right, we should be able to sail for another 30-plus years, carry another quarter million kids.

and that's what it's all about. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> the lady maryland is 104 feet long and weighs 82 tons. for more information on monday night's fundraiser, just log onto our website, wjz.com. well, it is a beautiful day outside right now. but is rain on the way to wash out our weekend? meteorologist tim williams has a look at our five-day. but first, bob breaks down what we can expect for tonight and tomorrow. bob? >> looks like the rain is really breaking up. don't expect a lot of rain tonight. a little light rain later on. if it's not going to ruin your weekend for sure. tomorrow morning, we'll have leftover clouds. but temperatures will be much cooler, only in the 50s tomorrow, compared to our low to mid-70s today. tim has a look at the rest of that five-day forecast. tim? >> we'll pick it up saturday, with temperatures still in that 50-degree range. it will be cooler: but temperatures go right back up heading into next week. we're talking 48 degrees saturday. with a little sun and help.

near 60 sunday. 65 on monday. back up to near 72 on tuesday. chance of showers down in the 30s and low to mid-40s. for your energy saver tip of the day, you can save money by recycling your old fridge or freezer. bge will give you $50 for each appliance they cart away at no extra charge to you. plus, removing an old fridge could save you as much as $100 a year and avoid extra energy costs. you can go onto bge recycle my old fridge.com for more information. for more information on how you can become an energy saver, go to wjz.com. and scroll down the right-hand side of the page and click on our special section. back inside. severe flooding in peru leaves hundreds of families displaced. heavy rain caused major rivers to swell. now, the water poured into the area croplands, grazing pastures, forcing herders to lead their flocks to higher grounds.

many homes are inspected, using dry mud. they can't withstand the weather. a number of wildfires are still burning out of control tonight in missouri. right now, crews are battling as many as 10 different fires. strong winds are fueling other fires in the area as well. and at least two homes burned to the ground near st. louis. but some quick-thinking firefighters saved another couple's home. >> i'm pretty thankful, got pretty close here. and come to think of it, fire department was here and they have done a real good job. >> reporter: the forest service thinks some of these fires were set on purpose. a small town in the midwest is still reeling from a deadly tornado. a strong storm rolled through henryville, indiana, friday, killing more than a dozen people. the twister crushed everything in its path, but it also sent a bank slip flying through the air. there it is. an ohio couple found it in their yard, more than 300 miles away. >> wow. check in with eyewitness

news at 6:00. for these stories and more, coming up, vic is standing by with the preview. anger and outrage. a baltimore girl shot to detect. a city police officer suspended as part of the investigation. wjz stays with the story with the latest at 6:00. an epidemic. that's how the surgeon general describes teen tobacco use. check in for more on these and all the day's breaking news at 6:00. movie director james cameron is attempting a real- life deep sea adventure. cameron is diving down 36,000 feet to try to reach the bottom of the ocean. he's best known for directing films like the titanic and avatar. but for years, he has worked with scientists to come up something that can help his mission. >> i want to use these three-d cameras and bring it all back so people can see what is there. it's the last unexplored frontier on the planet. >> reporter: he plans to make the journey later this month.

if cameron does do it, he'll break his own record for the deepest deepest solo dive ever. >> he is an adventurer. >> he is. >> amazing. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. let march madness begin. the terps get a chance to extend their season. >> mark has highli,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

university of maryland. terps might be saving their best for last. sports director mark viviano joins us with a look at how maryland did in the acc tournament. mark? >> well, kai, they were feeling those growing pains, the terps have. they've got a new coach, young players, and now with the acc tournament, a chance for the terps to keep their season going if they can make a run. well, they got off to a good start in atlanta. sophomore guard, terrell stog land leading the way. oops and he -- and he did a little bit of everything. terps hit a 5-point lead at half. and they blew it open in the second half. stogland got it going. scored nine straight points. finished with 25.

and maryland walks over wake, 82-60. a big effort from stog dislpt -- stoglund who has had his coach counting on him to improvement we hear from him and the coach. >> the same message i've been giving him all year. he just decided to listen. hopefully he'll keep listening. >> i'll give myself an a-minus. other than that, rebounding and give my teammates. today was a big game for baltimore. freshman nick foust. he scored a career high 19 points. turgeon said it was maryland's most complete game they've played this season. and they're going to need another one like that tomorrow, when the terps take on top seed north carolina in a second- round game in atlanta at noon. more on the terps coming up next hour. plus, we'll head to baseball spring training. the latest on the orioles. that includes the highlights and my conversation with of one of the pitchers who is on the line. that is all ahead at 6:00.

a new york mom is accused of making millions off an upscale brothel in manhattan. neighbors notice people coming and going from her apartment. but her attorney says she is innocent. the mother of four has friends in the police department who investigators believe provided her with tips for clients. she's being held on more than $2 million bail. talk about a bad day. surveillance captures all all of the action when a man takes a woman on a date and teams up with a friend to rob her house in florida. he took the 18-year-old woman to appleby's, while his friend broke in and stole $500,000 in electronics. police say it was so well executed, they believe this romeo burglar has probably tried it before. >> we do believe that is a possibility, that he's actually going around, picking up females and planning burglaries. >> reporter: officers are looking for other victims and warning young ladies in the area. >> well, they have a photo of him. so this is good. still to come tonight on

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i'm pat warren, in annapolis. where the senate budget and taxation committee takes first crack at a new budget. in a stunning move, the president announced he was moving the g-8 summit to camp david here in maryland. how they're preparing to welcome the most powerful leaders in the world. that's next. a fantastic thursday. but -- dhairchls are coming in time for the weekend. don't miss the updated forecast. >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. stunning twist. the investigation into a city officer, in connection with the