fiery crash, a police chase ends when a suspect's car explodes. >> two people are dead and investigation is underway. >> i'm don scott. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >> here is what people are talking about today. the crash killed two teenagers and left a police officer injured. mike hellgren is live with how it unfolded. good afternoon, mike. >> reporter: the chase lasted for a little more than two miles and the identities have not been released. this is what remains of a toyota that crashed in to a tree at the washington dc line after a police pursuit for several miles through maryland. it started just after 1:00 in the morning when police spotted the car with four people inside and noticed it was reported stolen. the officer fouled it down connecticut where the car crashed in to a tree.

the boys were trapped in the backseat. the driver and front passenger will survive. >> the driver, driver, i would describe as serious. he was in surgery earlier. the front seat passenger was injured but able to speak to us. >> reporter: one officer was hurt with burns and a shoulder injury but has been released from the hospital. police used fire ex-tipping extinguishers and broke the glass but the flames flared up and they had to back off. no word on any charges in the case. a masked man attack as student outside of a howard county high school. caught on camera, the man in blue wearing a ski masks runs up and grabs at a student. with one pun telephone football player knocks him out.

police say the intruder came to confront the student who says says was picking on a 15-year- old relative. the video has gone viral and all of the internet. an investigation is on going. new developments in the case of travon mariner. the governor appointed a special prosecutor. the parents are talking with federal investigators. the president is now talking about the case. >> reporter: trayvon martin's parents join thousands at a place where they son was killed. zimmerman is the neighborhood watch captain who shot the 17 year old last month. he chairmans the teenager attacked him and he fired in self defense. trayvon's parents don't believe it. >> he seen this guy as a stranger. he is going to try to run. that's what he believe he was trying to get awe way. >> reporter: his death sparked outrage nationwide and fallout

here in the city of sanford. the police chief and local prosecutor have both stepped aside, state and federal authorities are stepping in to investigate the case. >> reporter: cbs news learned detectives interviewed zimmerman for five hours the night of the shooting. a source close to the investigation says there was no arrest because zimmerman's bloody face seemed to support his chairman of self defense. president obama says it's imperative authorities investigate ever aspect of the case. >> we are going to get to the bottom of exactly what happened. >> reporter: his parents will meet with federal authority in washington. >> i pledge my life to continue to push forward until we get justice for my son. >> reporter: investigators are looking at this case as a possible hate crime. daniel nothingham, wjz 13 eye witness news. >> the investigations could take weeks. federal authority have yet to talk to zimmerman and he has

yet to hire an torn. the american soldier accused of killing 17 civilians will be charged today. rob bail is expected to be charged with murderer and assault and violations related to the massacre. he left his base and went on a shooting spree this month. the department of defense increased the number of the dead by one yesterday. official cause of whitney houston's death is drowning. the correnner says the autopsy reveals heart disease and recent cocaine use contributed to the death. members of her entourage found her submerged in a bathtub at the beverly hilton last month. a ring is broken up in maryland and among the stolen items, tide laundry detergent. >> police found detergent and much, much more, four men were arrested after police say they found a back room packed with

stolen goods inside a prince georges county barbershop. detectives say more people are selling tide on the street and using the money to buy drugs. some stores have stopped selling the detergent because it's stolen so often. another option retailers are considering putting sensors on the detergent to protect merchandise. police say stolen detergent is hard to trace because the bottles don't carry serial numbers. more than a dozen pets are rescued from a home in bel air. animal control seized 17 cats and dogs, two animal were found dead. the humane society says this is not the first time its dealt with the homeowner. she was fined last summer. once they complete the investigation , the animals will be available for adoption. let's take a live look at the conditions outside this friday afternoon. a beautiful day out there so far. it is feeling like summer. some changes maybe on the way for the weekend. meteorologist tim williams is flying solo today in the

weather center with all of the details good afternoon, tim. >> the difference today and the last few days is that the fog and the clouds have broken much earlier today than they have over the last few days. with that, the sun is already helping to warm us up. temperatures are already at 77 degrees going in to this early noon hour. 68 oakland, 68 the shore. 75 elkton. we have changes on the way are wayne moving in to the region. low pressure system from the gulf. another one going to sandwich us from the northeast. that will mean showers for us, through parts of the weekend. most of the weekend could be pretty damp. we will talk about timing and what it means for sat and sunday coming up in the forecast. republican presidential hopeful is making a stop in maryland. newt gingrich will visit annapolis next week. mitt romney was briefly on wednesday before his town hall meeting in arbutus. maryland's primary is tuesday

april 3rd. early voting starts tomorrow. crews uncovered more damage at the basilica of the assumption downtown. it's going to take significant repairs to fix it. damages to the dome were discovered after last august's earthquake. the building will be closed during the week starting june but open for masses on sundays. the 8-month long repair could cost $5 million. ocean city officials are sweetening up summer deals. ocean city is offering free events for the public every night of the week. fireworks shows will light up the sky tuesday and free beach concerts throughout the weekending with a laser light show on friday. this sumter due tore returns to town in july. reports say ravens resigned a member of special teams. line backer brandon has signed a 3-year deal to return to the

ravens he is a three time pro bowler and key back up as line backer. ravens lost johnson to free agency already and have yet tro sign free agent mcclain. still to come on wjz 13 eye witness news at noon, bodies discovered, efforts underway to uncover more bodies with the costa concordia cruise ship disaster. medicare. it doesn't cover everything.

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crews repairing to remove five more bodies from the wreckage of the costa concordia cruise liner, brings the number of confirmed deaths to 30. the cruise ship capsized in italy after hitting rock. two people are missing at this point. officials say it will take several days before the bodies can be removed. a filler comes from fatty leftover scraps and used to create a leaner ground beef.

it is recently come under fire from parents who want to make sure it isn't included the school lunches. regulators say it's been used for years and safe. bank of america is testing a new program to keep families in their home. mortgage to lease, allowing customers facing foreclosure to stay in homes. customers turn their deed over to the bank and while they won't own their home anymore, they also won't owe money on the mortgage. bank of america will let those customers rent their old home from the bank. the program is being tested in arizona, nevada and new york. the bank says if it works, it could be available in more places. if you head to the movies this weekend, or today or this weekend, you will probably see long lines and sold out showings, the hunger games is playing. fans are lining up all over for the premier this morning. the film stars jennifer

lawrence, she volunteers to take her younger sister's game in the death. still ahead on eye witness news, beautiful weather, but a wet weather, we'll be right back with the full forecast. first a look at the midday stocks and last night's multi- match numbers. [music] ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

this is bobo. he is all upper body. he is an 8-year-old male pekingese mix. i had a hand in chasing him down. he was a lost dog, chased him down for an hour and a half with a gentlemen named brad. he took him to the spca, they nursed him to health. he is ready to find a home. i think you should adopt him. >> i have two. >> abandoned dog. bobois looking for a nice home. he has one ear ready to listen out, i don't know what that ear is doing. >> he will give you the

weather forecast. >> bo bo is wearing the pretty yellow scarf. mr. basement believes we can make a difference for pets that need a home. he will get a nice home. >> uncle don. >> same hair color. you do. maybe you need to adopt him. >> this is a day you remind you to give your pets water if they are outside. p 7 degrees already at bwi marshal. 59 the dew point. started off with fog. the winds are from the east, northeasts it's doing to get warmer through the afternoon. 77 right now, bwi marshal. 68 on the shore. 71 oakland. 75 elkton. around the metro area, temperatures are coolest near the water 71 rock hall. 75 bel air. 77 westminster and columbia.

north, northeasterly wind has been responsible for keeping moisture coming in across the bay for the last few days or so. we did dry out nicely today and now we are watching waer air along with the sun, settling in over the mid atlantic. two dynamics are going to bring us rain. see the spiral over oklahoma and pulling in moisture off of the gulf. another front, a back door cold front, slides in from the north and northeast, that's going to move in over the next 12 hours or so as well. kind of a squeeze play between the two. rain from both sides, with the moisture and the warmth coming in from the south, a chance of thunderstorms late tonight in to tomorrow afternoon before we see clearing on sunday afternoon, we will have scattered showers through the weekend, pretty much at any point. we need the rain but the timing is not going to be the most convenient with outdoor plans. northeast wind on the bay, 5-10 knots. no advisories in effect. 82 that's the record.

we could tie that. 57 tonight. mild with a thunderstorm late. 73 tomorrow and cooler than today. still to come on eye witness news at noon, music and organ transplants, a new study says the two should go hand in hand. >> wjz 13 is always on, here are the top stories on wjz.com. for instant updates and updated first warning weather forecast, log on to wjz.com. [ dog growls, barks ]

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in wjz health watch, researchers in japan find music can have an affect on organ transplants. they looked at heart transplants in mice, opera and music -- monotone music doesn't have the same effect. giving out free nicotine patches and counseling may not help smokers kick the habit. a study in the journal looked at 2600 smoker whose called a smoking help line. researchers found offing the smokers extra support to quit like free therapy and proactive telephone counseling made no difference in quitting success

rates. check back in with eye witness news at 4:00, 5 and 6:00. unarmed teen in florida is shot and killed. outrage is spreading across the country. find out about what the president is saying about the case. charged in a massacres a soldier accused of 17 murders appears in court. join us at 4:00 after dr. phil. stay with us, your five day forecast is next. ,,,,,,,,,,

pretty nice. >> yeah. >> i was doing to say the clipper city. >> ist a gorgeous day to be ow and about. rain maybe late, will be late. that's going to not impact any of your plans for this evening. tonight in to tomorrow, could start to put a damper on things. 73 tomorrow. does get cooler next week k temperatures are still above the high of 54. sweet 16 wraps up on wjz 13. first the bears of bailor take on the musketeers of xavier at 7:00. kentucky looks to avenge one of the two losses during the regular season when they face the indiana hoosiers. catch all the action live here

on wjz13. good weekend for staying in. >> how about that. >> watching the game. >> nice. thank you for watching, have a wonderful day, i will see you tonight. >> i will see you monday. >> i will see you tomorrow morning. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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