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this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com baltimore. >> from the cities to the counties to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. dangerous threats, a university of maryland student arrested on campus. >> the chilling warning he pestedded online and what could have set him off. hello, everybody. >> here's what people are talking about tonight. >> an honors student arrested for threats of a shooting rampage at college park. we have new information about how police prevented a possible disaster. >> reporter: police worked quickly to pain stakingly track song before threats could become a reality. stay away from the mall tomorrow

at 1:30, hopefully i kill enough people to make it to national news. daniel douglas' friend immediately alerted police. >> he was very scared about it and knew he had to bring something to the attention of the authorities. >> we have no reason to believe that song was acting in concert with anyone. he was acting alone. >> reporter: authorities saw it as no joke. they traced him through the internet and then to campus. >> this was no easy feat. surveillance was set up. when mr. song's vehicle came back on campus, it was followed through our extensive camera network and plain clothes officers. >> reporter: his roommate told authorities he's been stressed. police say he told their officers the same thing one week ago after they responded to a disturbance at his dorm. >> i mean, it's scary.

you hear about it happening around schools across the country. >> reporter: he is charged with a misdemeanor, that carries up to $2500 in fines and six months behind bars. >> police tell wjz they did not immediately alert students of the threat because they didn't want to tip off the suspect. the smell of smoke grounds a plane. the delta flight had just taken off when passengers noticed a smell. firefighters met the plane on the runway, but they did not find any flames. outrage in afghanistan after an american shooting rampage that killed 16 villages. we have more on the increased security risk. >> reporter: on the streets,

afghan military forces are on guard. the taliban is vowing revenge for sunday's deadly attack. eyewitnesses say an american soldier went on a shooting spree in two villages killing 16 people, including 9 children and three women. i cannot speak, this local man says, before wiping away tears. >> what happened this weekend is heartbreaking and tragic, and i expressed directly how the american people feel any time innocent civilians, especially children are killed. >> reporter: the soldier is in u.s. custody. the pentagon is not releasing his name, but cbs news has learned he's a 38-year-old army staff sergeant, a veteran of four tours in the middle east. president obama calls the shooting tragic and shocking. this is the third incident in several months that has stirred anti-american feelings.

afghans rioted after u.s. troops accidentally burned copies of the kuran. six american soldiers were killed in retaliation. purporting to show u.s. marines urinating on taliban corpses. >> this does not change our steadfast dedication to protecting the afghan people. >> reporter: turning the country's security over to afghan forces in 2014. at the white house for wjz eyewitness news. >> so far the soldier has not been identified because charges have not been filed. new calls for an imbattled executive to step down. we have developments in john liepold's indictment. >> reporter: this as the court case against the county

executive moves forward. dennis sweeney had to hear the tawdry charges. he presided over the corruption case for former baltimore mayor sheila dixon. >> we going from watergate. >> reporter: protesters gathered outside the county government building to send a clear message to the executive. >> there are so many jaw-dropping allegations, i don't even know which one you should start with. >> reporter: an indictment alleges he used his security detail to drive him to sexual encounters in public parkings. >> when they come here to do business, are they going to take him serious? >> reporter: the county executive has no plans to resign and will fight these charges against him. >> once the citizens hear both sides of the story, they'll have

a complete and full understanding of this case. >> reporter: police and fire unions have called on liepold and their own leaders to step down. the county executive looks forward to his day in court. and we may soon know more about when that day will be. lawyers are expected to meet with the judge to set a time line for the case. reporting live for wjz eyewitness news. >> charged with four counts of misconduct. a teacher wants his job back after being cleared in a sex scandal involving a student. prosecutors accused him of having sex with a 16-year-old girl he coached on the cross county team. they dropped the charges because of the loophole in the law. it says it's not illegal for part-time school workers to have sex with the student if the student is at least age 16. >> this never should have

happened. i committed no crime. i want to get back and do what i've always done. i hope i get that chance. >> he wouldn't say if he had a sexual relationship with the teen. he's been suspended since his arrest last month. promising justice after one of his officers is caught up in a teenager's death investigation. >> when we act in this case, we're going to be ready to ensure that justice is done. i think that's what people want. >> officer john ward is suspended while police investigate his role in the death of 13-year-old monai turnage. the rifle used to kill her was found in ward's car. two of her friends are accused of shooting her and hiding her body. people are finding other ways to get around in maryland and across the country. wjz is live and we have a closer look at the trend here at home. >> reporter: like many

americans, baltimore and marylanders are using public transportation to save money wherever they can. the numbers are out about public transportation in america and they're nothing short of jaw dropping. how often do you use public transportation? >> every day. >> reporter: americans took 1,000th 3 billion trips on public transportation in 2011. the second highest total since 1957. light rail, the train, subway, or bus are cost-saving options consumers are using in growing numbers. in maryland, ridership of public transportation is up 10%. >> we think it's a testament to the job we're doing and trying to provide better service but also the economy playing a factor. >> reporter: riding public transportation comes with its own cost. the u.s. senate is scheduled to vote on a $109 billion

transportation bill. in many areas, gas prices are more than $4.00 a gallon. do you take public transportation? >> i do from time to time. we share a car. >> reporter: this data was compiled by the american transportation association. >> experts say the recovering economy and more people going to work are the other reasons to use public transportation. an unusual burglary has devastated a family. this 1950s championship boxing belt was won by famed british boxer brett macatere. a thief broke into the safe and made off with family heirloom. gearing up for their big moment in the spotlight during march madness. we found the team practicing for thursday night's game against

ohio oh state. loyola is a big underdog. this is their first trip to the tournament in almost two decades. they say they're up for the challenge. and the lady turps are excited as they set their sights on a national title. they found out the championship quest starts saturday with a game against another local team -- navy. we'll have the latest coming up in sports. >> oh, boy. a lot of teams to root for. trapped with the trash. a woman survives a frightening incident. >> what i went through was nightmare. >> the important item she was reaching for when she got stuck. looks like spring is here to stay. i have the complete first

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it's 58 degrees and cloudy. the complete forecast is coming up. look at this massive shark feeding frenzy. about 50 sharks chowed down on bait fish and small tuna. beaches surrounding the area were closed as a precaution. seeing this many sharks close to shore is very unusual. it's a deadly scene when a school bus crashes into a bridge. the bus driver and a 5-year-old were killed this morning. rescue crews pulled about 50 trapped children from the vehicle, inclouding one stuck under the front wheel. a teenager in georgia falls down a garbage chute trying to

retrieve her cell phone. she dentally dropped her phone into the trash chute at her apartment. as she tried reaching with her hand, when she leaned in, she fell several feet. she was stuck for over two hours before firefighters rescued her. she's lucky she didn't fall down to the come factor. humiliated for getting bad grades. forced him to standout side with a sign around his neck at. the boy received three fs and is known as the class clown. his parents have tried everything to improve his behavior, and this is their last resort. this year's warm winter means bugs are coming earlier. early warnings have been issued for mosquitoes and ticks that can carry lime disease. the insects may not enjoy the warm weather for long. instead of hibernating, they're eating the food they've stored up for winter. many are expected to starve. >> let's start they don't start

feeding on us. >> yeah. here's bob with the weather. it is nice and warm out there. >> we can hope not all the insects will die. they play an important role, you know. 58 degrees now. no winds at all. what a warm night. humidity is up. the barometer holding steady. these temperatures for this time of the year are absolutely ridiculous. 66 in washington. it's more like may. 54 at oakland, the coolest spot we can find. ocean city as well. upper 50s to around 60s still at this time of night. still a chance overnight of a brief shower. maybe a shower, a couple spots might see a brief, quick thundershower. it's possible. some sunshine coming out and cool air coming aloft. there is a possibility of typical spring-type pattern where it may be a brief afternoon shower.

in the meantime, it stays warm and nice and warm for the whole week. temperatures running well above normal. another chance for a shower or two coming on friday. southwest winds gusting to 29 tomorrow. tonight, a brief shower possible, very light. 52 for the low overnight. tomorrow, clouds and sunshine, a brief thundershower is possible. but 76 degrees. normal high is 52 degrees. next five days, 74, sunshine returns on wednesday. 74 on thursday. a shower possible friday. still 71. and a little cooler, partly cloudy skies, 69/48 to start the weekend. the bidding begins tomorrow for football free agents. >> we have the latest on who could stay and who could go, next in sports. [ female announcer ] with xfinity,

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we have the fan sports report. >> talking about march madness and football is money madness. the bidding begins 4:00 tomorrow afternoon and the ravens have about $11 million in salary cap money to spend. a chunk of that could go to one of their own free agents, ben grubbs who can negotiate with other teams if the ravens don't lock him up. web gets a first-round tender as a restricted free agent. if any other team wants to sign webb, the ravens have a right to match the offer. they also gave a second-round tender to d-back carey williams. college basketball, march madness tipping off this week. the greyhounds preparing for their first-round match up against ohio state in pittsburgh thursday night. the hounds are in the tournament for the first time in 18 years. the women at the university of

maryland are tournament regulars. they got word of their ncaa assignment. maryland is a number two seed. they'll play host to navy at comcast center saturday. the goal is to win another national title. they can't be thinking too far ahead with navy on the schedule next. >> one game at a time. we focus on navy and then whoever's next. we don't know much about navy yet, but i'm sure the coaches will do a good job preparing us. >> the winner of that game will get the winner of lewisville, michigan state. three innings against the blue jays in exhibition play. not much offense for the os. they lose this one 4-1. they've dropped two straight and the baltimore blast, they're now going to play milwaukee for the major indoor league soccer

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a crowd gathers as it happened. the tower were demolished to make way for a new green energy park being developed at the site. they'd been there for more than 50 years, but no more. imagine running one mile for every year you've lived.

that's what this man from iowa did. he celebrated his 40th birthday by running for 40 miles. larson has run more than 10 marathons, but this is his longest run yet. it's too soon to tell if he'll run 50 miles for his 50th. coming up, it's letterman with will farell, but first it's the bracket preview. >> thanks for watching eyewitness news on wjz 13, maryland's news. i hope you have a good night. coming up is,,,,,,,,

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and welcome to the vernz -- and this is our head coach and ncaa basketball coach. thank you for coming in today. >> always a pleasure. >> let's head west and take a look at the brackets out there starting at the top. number one is michigan state out of the big10 conference and president conference tournament winner. will they continue their role and advance to the final four. >> they have the toughest road

of all. it has missouri and louisville. they will have their work cut out for them but they will get themselves to another final four. >> what about with missouri the number two seed. >> that will be interesting because of the style of play. missouri is all about speed and michigan state is about power. interesting matchup. >> speaking of power who is the best player in that region in your estimation? >> green. earn-- he is the -- bracket. he does everything. he is the perfect zone player. toughness leads the way in everything. hurts you inside and outside. one of the best competitors in the conference and in the tournament. >> looking over the west bracket which is the best sleeper and surprise. >> i love st. louis. coming out of our conference the atlantic ten, the head coach has taken the team deep into the tournament. veteran laden team. play defense each possession and they can wear you down. >> talk about st. louis. is there a second team that's a sleeper as well? >> look at a team like

davidson. they went to the final eight a few years ago and very interesting first round matchup playing against louisville. so they have known each other a long time but davidson could be a team. >> that's team that beat kansas earlier this season. coming up we will tell you the can't miss first round matchup out of the west bracket.

welcome back. so, coach, what is that can't miss first round matchup that people have to tune in for? >> the one i'm looking at is virginia and florida. an interesting dynamic and different styles of play and with florida you have irving walker who is 5'7" point guard. and florida has the most amazing three-pointers in the country they will attack from the perimeter and virginia will try wear you down with great offense. so i think that's a great matchup. >> and looking down the road in the west bracket, is what the marquee matchup? number one seed michigan state versus number two seed missouri or another matchup? >> that could be the way it plays out. i would love to see missouri and louisville. the speed of that game and number of possessions in that game will be incredible. two teams that push the ball up the floor and go after each other. that will be fun to watch. >> and for more coverage check out the verizon 4glte tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.

eastern standard time with duke taking on lehigh. thank you for watching the verizon 4glte bracket preview show. we will see you back here tomorrow night.