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as they make this as wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com. baltimore. >> from the city to the county's to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> violence goes viral. a high school student attacked by a student on school grounds. the outrage. >> hello, i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about. a man and a ski mask storms onto a canvas and attacks a student. making mccorkle shows us the video going viral online. >> reporter: that video has been viewed by more than half a million people just steps from the front door of that school. a masked man attacks a student as staffers try to break up the

fight. >> reporter: the shocking fight happens in seconds. the men in blue wearing a scheme asked swings at a high school student. in one punch, the football player knocks him out. students told the wjz the fight wasn't a surprise. >> people were saying that he was going to get in a fight with some guy but nobody said it was going to be here. >> the intruder came to fight the football player who was allegedly picking on his relative. >> inappropriate behavior doesn't solve this. >> think of how you would feel if someone came up to your kid and did that. >> even school officials are in shock. >> nobody is expecting to have a masked person show up on your campus and attack students. >> students surprise a masked man got on campus. >> i'm pretty sure you might have gotten shot or taste.

>> police placed additional officers here outside the school for thursday's dismissal. >> we want to remind people that we will do everything we can to make people feel safe but we think this is an isolated incident. >> and isolated insulin now spreading like wildfire on the web. police plan to file charges against batman. dave also filed assault charges against the 15-year-old choral. wjz, eyewitness news. >> the 16 world football player is not expected to put faith as a primary action since school officials believe he was defending himself. an american soldier facing a long list of charges. staff sergeant robert bales will be charged with 17 counts of murder. he's accused of going on a rampage in afghan village. lawyers say the soldier is traumatized by the war. justice for trade bonk on the people across the nation joining a push to seek punishment for the neighborhood watchmen who killed

the unarmed teenager. >> reporter: thousands of people crowded a suburban orlando park to call for justice. demonstrators want police to arrest him for neighborhood watch captain george zimmerman. zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old travon woodall last month. he claims the unarmed teen attacked him and that he shot in self-defense. zimmerman has not been charged very a. >> he represents a reckless disregard for our lives. >> it's brought national attention to the issues of race and self-defense. protesters are not stopping at calling for zimmerman's arrest and trial. they also want police chief to step down permanently. >> a day after receiving a vote of no-confidence from city commissioners, police chief

bill lee said he would step aside temporarily because he's become a distraction. >> i do this in the hopes of restoring some semblance of calm to the city which has been in turmoil for several weeks. >> it was a gesture his parents say fall short. >> we want an arrest and they want a conviction. >> florida prosecutors will convene a grand jury next month to decide whether zimmerman will be charged. in sanford, florida, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> in addition to the police chief, the lead prosecutor has also taken himself off the case. the state's attorney will oversee the investigation instead. six weeks after whitney houston's death, we learn what killed the pop star. brand-new details of the corners

report tonight. >> reporter: whitney houston's death at age 48 shocks the music world and many speculated about the cause. just released autopsy results revealed that houston died from drowning in a los angeles hotel bathtub, but heart disease and chronic cocaine use were also contributing factors according to the corner. marijuana, muscle of the laxer scum and benadryl also found in her system. the family released a statement saying, we are saddened to learn of the toxicology results, although we are glad to know have closure. the grammy-winning singer died february 11th on the eve of the grammy awards. jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> beverly hills police and the corner found no signs of foul play. a scary scene when this baltimore gas station interrupts in flames. investigators are trying to figure out exactly what caused it. no one was hurt. a new twist in john

leopold's unfolding drama. he won't testify in the executive abuse of power case. mike hellgren explains while the chief refuses to answer questions. >> reporter: the council called a brief emergency meeting. after police chief james tier refused to testify before the new members. they wanted to dig up dirt on political enemies. >> maybe he didn't know about anything, but the fact he's not willing to come talk to us is concerning. >> his lawyer explained his testimony. he claimed the subpoena was invalid, that council members voted to issue it secretly. >> i think it snowballed into one big lack eye for the county. hopefully, we will be able to sort everything out and let people

know that the council is stepping up. >> the chief also wrote this letter to the head of state police asking that agency to investigate whether any of his officers violated the law by accessing records on his behalf. state police declined to do so. two police unions already voted no-confidence in the chief saying he turned a blind eye to the alleged wrongdoing. one asked governor o'malley to take action. the governor's office told wjz he's not getting involved. there's an ongoing investigation, and we prefer to let that run its course, the spokesperson said. >> leopold maintains his innocence. he and the cheap have no plans to step down. wjz eyewitness news. >> the aclu is calling the refusal to testify inexcusable. a noisy protest outside the statehouse in annapolis today.

angry drivers honk their horns to rally against proposed tax hikes. the lawmakers may not have heard it, but all that has attracted the attention of police. one driver got a $60 ticket for using his horn in a nonemergency. rues uncovering new damage at the baltimore facility and it takes significant repairs to fix it. our media partners at the baltimore sun reports of damage to the churches dome was discovered after last august's earthquake. the building will be closed weekdays starting in june but should still be open for sunday mass. eight month project could cost as much as $5 million. a bizarre theft ring broken up by police in maryland. tide laundry detergent sold on the black market. these have been cleaning out stores across the country. >> reporter: across the country, thieves are targeting laundry detergent and other store items. in dc it was no clean getaway. these thieves were caught.

>> reporter: laundry detergent is the key product in a major theft ring. police seized $125,000 worth of merchandise at a barbershop. among the items confiscated, containers of tide detergent. >> some stores will no longer sell the products because it gets stolen just that often. >> this is surveillance video of cards of the detergent being stolen from a store. in some cities, it's become like liquid gold on the street. over the years, the container sides have gotten bigger and more expensive. leasing money made from selling on the streets is often used for drugs or simply to make a buck. >> if it is for sale, they must be trading a profit for drugs. >> detergent may be popular among thieves, but those we spoke with believe anything of value could be of target during tough economic times. >> if they are in the market for it, they will sell it. >> some stores consider putting sensors on mantra church and other store items to protect more of

their merchandise. back to you. >> police say stole an detergent is so hard to trace because the bottles don't care the serial numbers. discount on gas brings traffic to us danced till. a local church paid for cheaper gas. the discount brought the price down to $3.66 per gallon but it's back to the regular price now. as summer approaches, maryland's most popular base adding free events. ocean city will offer new deals for the public every night of the week. that includes firework shows every tuesday night, beach concert throughout the week, and a laser light show every friday. the detour will also return to the beach in july. coming up, wild and to attempt standoff. a self-proclaimed terrorist dramatic last stand as police close in on him or you. >> it could be terrible, could be bad, could be good.

>> strains sounds over the community rattled. the mystery of the big booms is finally solved. so big changes grocery stores are making to the ground beef we buy. >> alarm and to the week. cooler rain for the weekend. the complete warning forecasts coming up next. >> complete coverage continues. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

clinic at 61 degrees with a few calls in central melon. the complete forecast coming up. a dramatic landing by military helicopters caught narrly misse building and crashes into the snow. the military says the pilot escaped injury and no one on the ground was hurt. they are conducting an investigation into the cause of the crash and also who filmed and posted a video. explosions and a hail of bullets in a 32 hour standoff with the gunman who killed three french schoolchildren and a rabbi earlier this week. police say mohammed he jumped out of the window of his apartment. he was shot and killed by police. french authorities of knowledge she was under surveillance for years. former presidential candidate john edwards denies he was a

client of a new york prostitution ring. the prime website dna info says a woman who worked for the accused millionaire madame told investigators she was paid to have with edwards in 2007. the former senator is awaiting trial on federal charges that he misused campaign funds in an effort to shield an extramarital affair. a series of mysterious booming sounds traced to a minor earthquake. according to the u.s. geological survey, a 1.5 magnitude earthquake struck clintonville early tuesday morning. that's when the town of 4000 began reporting the loud noises. residents were at a loss to explain what was going on. >> a series of what they would call a pipe rattling noise coming from underground shaking. it's like we are imagining things but it isn't because we are all talking to find out what's going on. >> geologists say the transmits seismic energy well. that's why it was such a small earthquake that was heard.

giant food has joined safeway and food lion in banning tanks line. the filler comes from fatty leftovers grabs and is used to create a leaner ground beef. it's recently come under fire from parents and wants to the eight not included in school lunches. >> a medical breakthrough in the life of a dog. one of the last search and rescue dogs from 9/11 lives in maryland but suffering from a painful condition. new technology is keeping her alive. >> reporter: reyes a search and rescue dogs. missions include hurricane katrina, but will play the tornadoes, the pentagon after 9/11. >> it helped a whole lot of families get closure. >> 9/11 was the red first search. today she's one of the last search and rescue dogs still a life.

she retired due to severe arthritis. >> it be nice if she felt better. >> heather did research and found as an animal hospital in northern virginia that does breakthrough stem cell therapy for dogs. >> this animal clinic is one of a few across the country that used himself to be. the vet harvests one to 2 ounces of the dogs that a tissue activating the stem cells and then we injecting them into the troubled areas. >> we've done about 28 docks. of those dogs we have had about 75 to 80% of them have done very well. >> for that's own dog has had stem cell treatment and is doing well. >> hopefully, within two to three months she's more comfortable moving around. >> i have a lot of hope for you. >> wjz eyewitness news. the procedure takes about four hours. it's not painful for the dog and costs around $1800. the technology was developed at

company called meta- vet america. love onto our website at wjz.com for more information. a rooster battles a television reporter for some camera time. think you can see the tire marks here. >> reporter kate davis with a sneak attack. she says the feathered introvert looks like it was heading back to the group but he turned around and made his presence known. it's the first time she's been attacked by a rooster at work. >> she was in providence, right-click. >> probably so. >> 61 now. no wind at all and there is

some fault already. i miss reported at the airport in the last hour. barometer holding steady. look how warm it is. 63, one, 83 today. 66 washington, locally temperature is still up in the 50s to lower 60s. these temperatures right now are five and 6 degrees warmer than our normal high for the day. that is just how nuts this weather has been this month. this is going to be going down as the warmest march ever in this region. in fact, in many areas. 76 today. 55 this morning, 56 and 35 are the normals. 20 degrees above normal. the record high 19, the record low back in 1885. right now it is dead calm with those light winds. still got plenty of moisture. there will be fought again in many spots in the morning particular the eastern shore. western sure we will see some patchy fog. it should burn off hopefully

by 9:00 or 10:00 and then when the sun comes out, temperature shoot up. this afternoon it was in the 80s all across new york, pennsylvania, ohio. detroit in the low 80s. that's going to change over the next couple days. this front beginning to slide down to the south. we are actually going to the region sometime tomorrow afternoon. ahead of it, very warm air. behind it it will get drier. the humidity starts coming down. at the same time, low-pressure out to the midwest and the flames heading off to the east bringing that moisture from the south from the gulf of mexico. a good chance with this from coming down and that front coming in our direction, we see shower activity and maybe a thunderstorm on saturday and sunday. it looks like just. the brain a long with cooler temps coming in so we may get some decent rate this weekend. perhaps an inch or more in some spots. east winds briefly at five to 10 on the day. today 10 to 54.

tonight look for patchy fog again. a low of 54 and not dropping a whole lot. tomorrow in the upper 70s, maybe getting to the record 82 tomorrow. that's possible. over the weekend, a good chance of showers on saturday and some butter. cooler with rain. a little drier and more sunshine. 62 and 38. it may be scattered frost in some areas. >> think you. coming up, march madness includes a bit of baltimore. a local player helping his team's quest for a national title next in ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

said mark is here with the sports report. early thursday morning, early friday morning. >> we promised we would stay up late. we are grateful for those of you who did as well.

we know we've spent late hours working on a jump shot this past summer. he and his dad would use the court at the 24 hour merritt athletic club downtown. those long session started paying off. that's his sophomore year at sierra cues. he was in a shooting slump coming into tonight's game and the ncaa tournament. he'd made just two total in the last four games. he found his groove. he also opened up a defense for his drive. he hit seven of nine shots, broke his swap with 15 points to lead s-sierra cues. wisconsin would get one last shot of its own. down by 1 at the buzzer. here is that shot. it's up but it's not him. s-sierra cues when 64-63. they will get ohio state next with a chance to advance to the final four. orioles opening day two weeks away. the birds play host to the minnesota twins in the opener area today of tuneup against those twins. in sunny fort myers, wilson

better named shine at the half. hasn't been a whole lot, but today was his day. a switch hitter will see time. launching an opposite to run homer. one of three hits in the game for him. on the mound, another new oriole. he threw five innings, allowed one run, and is making a good case for his place in the starting rotation. orioles dominate on the mound and at the plate and be the twins 11-1. making the playoff push in hockey. the washington capitals at philadelphia tonight. tied for overtime. it's a shoot out. wayne simmons sneaks in. the cats fall to-one. they remain one point up on buffalo for the final playoff spot in the east. international soccer team usa taking on cuba. olympic qualifying tournament in nashville for you all red white

and blue. these games determine which teams get a play in the summer olympics in london in july. another big weekend of college will cross is ahead. the biggest game features johns hopkins at virginia saturday. number 2-ranked team in the nation. virginia number 1. we hear from them coming up on friday on eyewitness news at 6:00. other key matchups include marion -- marilyn and canada. delaware and thompson. more basketball right here on wjz tomorrow night. >> thanks a lot. coming up, a cap topples almost 200 feet. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

is a super sized paper airplane goes on a flight. it weighs 800 pounds and has a 45-foot wing span. it was watch from a helicopter and flew for about six seconds at a speed of 98 miles per hour. the giant airplane will now be on display at the air and space museum in arizona. a cat in massachusetts finds a fast way from his owner's apartment to the ground below. sugar fell 19 stories she is as sweet as ever. the feline suffered no broken bones and didn't even get a cut out of her trip. it can't survive falls because they relax and slow down their dissent or else they pop a hidden ,,