final destination. after more than 148 million miles in space. >> space shuttle discovery flies over maryland, on its last mission. >> hi, everybody. i'm mary bubala. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. >> it is the end of an era in human space flight. study, the space shuttle discovery flew into maryland, right into history. danielle nottingham reports for wjz, thousands watched the most traveled space shuttle on its last mission. >> the shuttle discovery drew cheers as it soared over thousands waiting for a glimpse of the space shuttle's final journey. >> that was pretty awesome. >> that is, like, amazing. >> reporter: after 39 missions in space, discovery wrapped around the washington monument and u.s. capital, on the back of a 747. it dazzled shuttle watchers at its new home, the smithsonian

air and space museum in northern virginia. >> that was awesome. i don't know. it was just great. >> reporter: the phelpmans came all the way from connect dect -- connecticut to get the first perfect shot of discovery, making its smooth landing at dulless inter-- dulless international airport. >> it was worth the wait. >> reporter: this is the shuttle nasa used for test flights. it's been a highlight here at the smithsonian and will now move to a museum in new york, to make way for the fleet's oldest and most traveled shuttle. >> reporter: discovery took off from kennedy space center early tuesday morning to fly over the shores of cocoa beach one last time. nasa retired the shuttle program last year to focus on future, longer-range missions. astronaut anna fisher, who flew on discovery, calls the mission bittersweet.

crews will tow it in thursday. but spectators will never forget seeing her soar one last time. in chantilly, virginia, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> and there are also plans to put the shuttle endeavour on display and the atlantis will remain on display at kennedy space center in florida. a young boy shot to death watching the nba finals on his front porch. now, nearly a year later, police make their case. >> reporter: kai, four young men between the ages of 12 and 19, were all shot last may. in what police call a case of mistaken identity. now, 18-year-old derek brown, 29-year-old danye robinson. and john mosely are charged with sean johnson's murder. johnson was watching a show when he was shot. his three friends survived. derek brown and donye are also

facing charges. several witnesses helped to identify the suspects. >> wjz speaks to baltimore police about the arrest. coming up new at 5:00 and 6:00. another difficult commute on the jones falls expressway. kristy breslin is at wjz traffic control, with any of the delays. but first, derek valcourt has more on how drivers are coming up with strategies for a smoother ride. hi, derek. >> hi, mary. as we head into another rush hour, we're heading into another slow go home for thousands of commuters who use the jfx every day to go home. but city officials say today, more people are choosing not to use the jfx. >> reporter: the warnings seem to have paid off. traffic is busy on the jfx this morning, but not crawling along as it was during monday morning's commute. even monday night's ride home seemed to be slightly smoother. welcome news for drivers who expected the worst. >> you would think it would be

very, very packed. it was surprising. >> there was a backup right before 28th street. but it was not even as bad as it usually is. >> reporter: the city shut down the left-most lane, 28th south, they need to repair pipes before a potential sinkhole opens up on the highway. official his suggested alternate routes on some of the city's major roads. and it appears those alternates are being used. based on the volume of traffic on the jfx this morning. but drivers say the alternate routes are adding extra time for their commute. >> normally door to door a commute for me is 20 minutes. it took me 35 minutes to get to work this morning. >> i live in owings mills. so on days i don't have to have my car, i'm going to take the subway. >> reporter: but with the lane closures expected to last up to eight weeks, drivers know they need to pack their patience. >> reporter: city officials also say they're degree to have -- going to have a lot of traffic officers on some of those alternate routes to make sure the traffic going home tonight and coming in to

downtown in the morning goes as smoothly as possible. we're live at long beach, jfx, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> we're kind of getting a glimpse of what things look like on the jfx right now. let's get a more detailed view. kristy breslin is at wjz traffic control with more. >> reporter: hi, kai. hi, everyone. well, the jfx traffic at this hour is heavier than it normally would be. right now, the only delay we're seeing is on the 20th. the rest of the jfx, at least for the time being, seems to be moving okay. as far as the rest of the region going, on the top side inner loop, slowing there from green spring avenue to the jones falls expressway. west side inner loop, expect about 15 minutes there from baltimore national pike, around to security boulevard. and as far as accidents go, in westminster, cranberry road on north center road. in bel air, two to watch for in that area. 924 at plum tree road.

and we have another accident we're watching around the city. it's baltimore national pike, at st. agnes lane. let's now take a live look. as you can see, that's a look at the jfx. just a bit slower in that northbound direction. that's right around maryland avenue. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury. call 1-800-the firm. back over to you. >> thank you, kristy. stay with wjz for complete coverage of the jfx repairs. for construction work updates, the latest on traffic delays and alternate routes, log onto wjz.com. under fire for high gas prices. today, president obama cracks down on the oil market. the president proposed new measures today for higher penalties for oil companies that manipulate the oil market. president obama says the proposal will not bring gas prices down overnight but will help protect american consumers. wjz pump watch continues to track prices here in maryland. they have gone down a few

cents. last month, the average price for a gallon of regular was $3.87. today, that same gallon is going for $3.96. republicans have been blaming the president, for him to open more areas to drilling. secret service yanks security clearances for 11 agents, accused of bringing prostitutes to a hotel in columbia. dick bren ham reports from york. >> reporter: as many as 21 foreign women were involved in the incident, according to a senator on the homeland security committee. senator suzanne collins says the director of the secret service told her that agents and members of the military brought the prostitutes back to their hotel in columbia. president obama is not considering firing the head of the secret service. >> the president has confidence in the director of the secret service. director sullivan acted quickly in response to this incident. >> reporter: according to the pentagon, at least 10 members

from every branch of the military may have been involved in the misconduct in carta henna, before president obama arrived for the summit of the americas last weekend. cbs news has learned, 11 secret service members, including two supervisors and members of an elite counter-assault team, are also being investigated. the situation was apparently discovered after an argument between a member of the secret service and a prostitute over a payment at the hotel carieb. daniel bonjibo is a republican candidate. he said on cbs this morning, he has spoken with some of the agents involved in the incident. >> they're all saying, embarrassing, disgusted. we apologize. >> reporter: he says he will wait until the investigation is complete before passing judgment. dick brennan, cbs news. >> the secret service agents who may be involved are now home, on paid administrative leave. they've also been stripped of

their top security clearances. the members of the military are also back in the united states. spring is back in maryland. right now, it's mild, with a mixture of sun and clouds. very warm sun and temperatures gone for now. meteorologist bernadette woods is here with the updated numbers. but bern, beautiful outside today. >> it's still incredibly warm. we're going to have those numbers in a moment. but we'll start off with first warning doppler radar and show you that a cold front is coming across the state. there is just not a whole lot to it. the chance maybe for a sprinkle with it. but that would be about it. what it has done is turned our winds down to the northwest, bringing in cooler air. we are down 13 degrees from this point. out west, 20 to 27 degrees. but it is still 76 degrees outside. so still a very warm afternoon. the cooler air will continue to come our way and will factor into our forecast the next couple of days. kai? >> the third winner in the mega millions jackpot has finally

come forward. the single winner of the ticket, sold in red bud, illinois, has claimed a $218 million prize. she'll be revealed to the public tomorrow. as you know, the other two winning tickets has been claimed anonymously here. the maryland winners are three unidentified school educators. >> sitting pretty with all of their money. >> yes. it was wired into their bank accounts recently. wouldn't that be nice? >> someday, maybe. still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. terrifying explosion. how the driver responsible reacts is even more shocking. need a caffeine jolt? coffee and sodas are not the only answer. roaring for autism. how you can help support the research for the developmental disorder that now affects one in 80 maryland children. i'm andrea fujii. that's just ahead on wjz eyewitness news. and mercury is a bit lower

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caught on video, a car crashes into a gas pump in california. but the driver doesn't stick around. security cameras captured the car, backing into the pump. after the crash, the driver is seen bailing out of the passenger's side and running away as the pump erupts in flames. other angles show a pedestrian nearly getting hit. and a father pushing his son to safety. the driver said he panicked. police say he could face charges. we're learning more about the controlled burn, blamed for triggering a deadly wildfire in colorado last month. in a new report, a team of specialists says firefighters underestimated how much burned vegetation was at the controlled burn site. the 200-foot-wide buffer apparently wasn't big enough to

contain embers when hit. the fires scorched 6,000 square- miles. making a roar for autism. more and more children are diagnosed with the developmental disorder. the numbers may be alarming. but as andrea fujii explains, the kennedy krieger institute is constantly looking for treatment options. >> reporter: years of research has helped develop this early achievement class at the kennedy krieger institute. it's where young children with oughtism are readied -- autism are readied for preschool. peter aldron's son frankie was nonverbal until the class. >> since the age of 5, he's really blossomed and speaks nonstop. >> reporter: that's why parents say the events more for autism is so important. all the money raised goes to fund kennedy krieger's research and enhance their program.

>> in a classroom, or in play base situations, we can really change the way they learn. >> reporter: a new study by the centers for disease control shows autism is more common than previously thought. they found one in 88 children in the u.s. is diagnosed with the disorder. and doctors say it's higher in maryland, where one in 80. >> i don't think that families who live in maryland are at any increased risk for autism than if they live anywhere else in the united states. >> reporter: but doctors say these results do show everyone should be aware of the disorder. >> reporter: maybe that's why the event roar for autism has been around for eight years and keeps on growing. >> every year, we get to come out and truly celebrate the milestones that frankie has made. >> reporter: last year, roar for autism raised nearly $4 million. and this year, they hope to match or meet that. >> wjz is a proud sponsor of

the roar for autism. it is april 29th in cockeysville. to register, log onto wjz.com, and click on news. a great day for investors on wall street. dow is up. s&p up 21. nasdaq up 54 and back over the 3,000 mark. let's go to new york, where alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. >> reporter: the stocks rallied. and the dow cross the back over 13,000, after some big companies reported strong quarterly profits, including coca cola, and goldman sachs. president obama wants to crack down on oil traders. the president's plan would raise penalties for companies accused of manipulating the price of oil. he's also calling on congress to put more money aside. republicans blame the energy policies and call the proposed legislation. gas prices have come down

slightly the last two weeks, but are still averaging $3.92 a gallon nationwide. builders broke ground on fewer homes last month, especially apartment construction. but the government says permits for two-year adjust to a three- year high. housing analysts believe the market could improve over the next year. the futures of twinkies and wonder bread are in doubt. the snack food giant hostess want the labor to throw out. union workers are threatening to strike. that's your money watch. for more, go to cbsmoneywatch.com. in new york, i'm alexis christoforous. the world's best skateboarders and bmx riders will make their way back to ocean city this summer for the second year in a row. the official dew tour schedule was just released. the proskateboard competition was set. last year, an estimated 73,000 fans turned out for the event.

a little beach, a little biking there. >> can your friends do that stuff? >> oh, sure. >> can you imagine? [ laughter ] >> i would die. >> i'd be like, don't hurt yourself. coming up at 4:00. advance warning. the unusual message to midwerners. that saved live -- midwesterners that saved lives in the tornado outbreak. tracks on wax takes a spin. toward national record store day. the story coming up here on wjz. you won't need a coat. but milder weather returns to maryland. wjz is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com, instant updates and first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

breaking news from anne arundel county. let's go to captain mike perry in sky eye chopper 13. hello, captain mike. >> we're in the 200 block of fox manor lane. where two townhomes involved. and pretty significant fire in the rear of one of the townhomes. apparently this fire started, burned into the second town home. firefighters quickly on the scene, calling for a second alarm assignment. at this point, it is not clear

what the cause is of this row home fire, this townhouse fire, in pasadena. you do have anne arundel county fire officials remaining on the scene. the bulk of the fire is not clear whether there are any injuries. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you. captain mike perry, reporting live. all right. we're going to turn to bernadette woods with a look at the weather. bernadette? >> well, it's not quite 90 degrees, but still a pretty nice day out there. we're going to start out with first warning doppler radar. we have a front making its way across the state. and there's just not a whole lot to this front. we have the chance for a sprinkle. that's about it. it did produce some clouds and it's picked up the winds. we will switch over and hear how the clouds are moving through today. start out with sunshine. see this batch clouds, but also mixing with sunshine. here are the winds picking up out of the northwest. this brings in cooler air. and we have a swing from yesterday, out west, over 20 degrees cooler than this same point yesterday. 13 in baltimore. hasn't quite gotten down to ocean city yet. but take a look at our

temperatures still. 76 degrees in baltimore. still 60s out in the mountains. and 80 degrees in ocean city. now, the cooler air is coming our way. but we were 13 degrees above average. after starting out the day at 65 degrees. notice that average low is 43. we're going down closer to that tonight. and this cool air is going to get trapped in place. it will actually be below the average height tomorrow afternoon. here's the cooler air coming down from the northwest. you can see a lot of people have cooled down significantly. and the reason it's going to get trapped in place for at least a day is because of this storm to the south. we have one front leaving us. here's that second one. and it will pass by to our south. it will be close enough that we'll see more clouds and a chance for a few showers around here. now, the farther south you go around the state, the better chance of a little more rain. since that's where the storm is going to be passing. but all of us at least have a chance for a few more showers. that storm gets out of here for thursday. we clear out and start to warm up once again. as we head toward the weekend, there is another front coming our way.

with our best chance of rain that we've seen in quite sometime. and hopefully we can get something out of this. because we really do need it. forecast looks like this. on the water, small craft advisory. back in effect. they calm down overnight. in the forecast, we are going down to the 40s. partly to mostly cloudy. tomorrow, mostly cloudy skies. chance for a couple of showers around here, about 64 for our high. so that is below average. then we warm it up once again. so we'll have that forecast coming up. >> love it. it's not in the 30s or 40s. it's all good, right? >> not too bad. don't miss tonight's prime time lineup. it's another emp sode of unforgettable, then stay tuned for eyewitness news at 11:00. lots more ahead at 4:30. why sugar land's tour manager is now the focus of the deadly indiana stage collapse. conflict of interest. will the judge in the george zimmerman case remove herself from the trayvon martin murder case? chilling testimony. what the norwegian man who

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it's 4:29. 76 degrees. partly sunny. hello, everyone. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about. >> he says he killed them all over again today. the trial for a norwegian man who went on a killing spree resumes. andres breivik is testifying that he acted out of good, not evil. >> reporter: a crush of cameras snapped photos of anders breivik, as he made his signature clenched-fist salute. the confessed killer took the stand to defend his shooting and bombing rampage in norway last july. he called it the most

sophisticated and spectacular political attack committed in europe since world war ii. breivik's testimony was not televised, in an effort to stop the 33-year-old from using the trial to promote has extremist views. he has five days to explain why he set off a bomb at a government building in oslo, then gunned down dozens of teenagers at a political summer camp. breivik compared the victims to the hitler youth, saying they were conspiring to deconstruct norway's cultural identity. some who survived the attacks are refusing to attend the trial. >> to me, we can just forget him. you have to remember what happened but i want to forget him. >> reporter: others want justice. >> i hope the court will be able to punish him. >> reporter: breivik cried in court monday, when prosecutors slayed an -- played an anti- muslim film he posted online before the attacks. he said he was sad, thinking about how his country is dying. judges must decide whether

breivik is guilty or insane. breivik has said being labeled "insane "would be a fate worse than death. tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> breivik faces a maximum of 21 years in prison if found guilty. the court dismissed one civilian juror because he posted a comment on facebook that the man deserved the death penalty. kai is in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: zimmerman's attorney, mark omerra is asking circuit court judge, jessica rexidler to recuse herself because of a possible conflict of interest. she recently disclosed her husband worked for a law firm zimmerman approached to represent him. the firm turned down the case and referred him to omerra. omerra says the move isn't biased and he is only trying to prevent conflict down the road. >> because she's related to mr.

mr. nejames' office, and this case is going to get scrutiny, it makes sense to address it now. >> it could face bond hearing this friday. >> zimmerman faces a second- degree murder charge in the february murder death of trayvon martin. the trial of a man accused of plotting to bomb new york subway system takes the stand. odis is accused of plotting a high school terror plot with two others. today, one of them testified the three planned to leave their queens neighborhood and fight alongside the taliban. he has pleaded not guilty in the case. his friends pleaded guilty in exchange for testimony. the country duo sugar land speaks out about the night that people were killed at the indiana state fair. but the focus may now be on their manager. [ screaming ]

>> in her deposition, lead singer jennifer nettles said she was never asked to delay the band's show because of an approaching storm. fair officials say they asked tour manager helen rollins to delay the show twice. but she refused. reports released last week indicate the scaffolding was not up to code. and emergency plans were not in place. >> medivac, versus ambulance. a new university of maryland analyzes the two. mare sein the newsroom with a-- mary is in the newsroom with a closer look. >> the study will be published in the journal of the american medical association this week. and it suggests trauma patients have a higher rate of survival if transported by helicopter instead of ground transport. he said he doesn't know why a helicopter is better but possibility is the speed of the transport and the medical team on the chopper. overall, patient's chance of surviving were between 1 to 2% better if transported by helicopter rather than by ambulance. denise? >> thank you, mary. the university of maryland,

shock trauma center, currently treats more than 8,000 trauma and critical care patients each year. more than 75 tornadoes touched down in the midwest. six people died and thousands more survived. a new weather alert system is now being credited with saving lives. >> i wasn't in here very long before the tornado hit. >> reporter: when she heard the radio announce the storm system was approaching woodward, oklahoma, 88-year-old wilma nelson didn't hesitate. >> and i thought, whoo, i better get out of here, get to my hole. because i had it all prepared. >> reporter: her granddaughter- in-law, janel semle says a day's worth of warnings saved lives. >> we took it very seriously because of the buildup they had been talking about all week of the chances of storms they had here. >> reporter: over much of kansas, where much of the twisters touched down. they also tried new, attention-

grabbing alerts. replacing the old admonition to take cover, with you could be killed. mass devastation is highly unlikely, making the area unrecognizable to survivors. >> people realized that it was somewhat unprecedented. and they took action based on that. >> reporter: bill bunting of the storm prediction center in norman, oklahoma, said lessons learned last year, played a role in their decision not to mince words. >> is the service working on notes they wrote after joplin? >> i think the joplin tornado, as well as others that occurred in 2011, really made it clear that when an event is unprecedented in a local area, we've got to tell folks in as clear language as possible that it's a really, high and life- threatening situation. back here, the skies are calm. and severe weather isn't a concern. here's bob with the first warning weather. >> beautiful afternoon. certainly cooler than yesterday. got the record yesterday. not like that this afternoon. but still well above average. average is still only in the

mid-60s. quick look at radar. then a couple of sprinkles around some areas. they have pretty much dissipated completely. do not expect to see anything out of that. we do have a slight chance maybe tomorrow evening of some showers. we'll talk about that later. take a look at temperatures now. we're down to 76. 57 in oakland. 68 in cumberland. and hagerstown now at 66. hot spot still, some warm air down there. ocean city, 80 degrees. now, right now, we are saying 13 degrees cooler than yesterday. and cumberland, 27 degrees cooler this afternoon. looks like we'll have clouds moving in late tomorrow night or an evening, we'll probably see a few showers. best chance, however, looks like it will be across southern sections of our region. not a drought buster, but we might see a few showers. denise? >> thank you, bob. if you frequently travel in baltimore county, listen up. on may 1st, two new speed cameras will be activated. one will be placed at perry hall. the other at johnny cake

elementary school on craigmont road. for one month, drivers caught going over 12 miles over the speed limit, will receive warnings, but after that, they'll get a $40 ticket. let's check on the roads now with kristy breslin, traffic control. well, of course, let's start with the jones falls expressway. as we have been telling you, we do have lane closures at the 28th street bridge. the left-most lane closed in both directions. right now, we do have a delay there from 28th street past northern parkway. as far as the beltway goes, on the west side inner loop, heavy from baltimore national pike, to security boulevard. the north side inner loop, also seeing some delays in that direction. they stretch from green spring avenue to harford road. and northbound 95, stop and go there from 32 to 175. accidents include emerton road, at plum tree, in the bel air area. route 22 at mount royal. and we have accidents back in baltimore. liberty heights at woodvine avenue. also baltimore national pike, at st. agnes lane. let's take a live look. as you can see, there's a look

at the jones falls expressway. still a little to the north in the northbound direction. eases on and off. and should remain that way throughout the rush hour. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm. or visit them online for your free consultation. in case you haven't noticed, the record album is making a comeback. sales of finals are on the increase. ron matz reports, that's music to the ears of independent record stores. especially one catonsville business owner. >> 50,000 lp records in one location. >> reporter: gary gebler is his name. and vinyl is his name. -- game. he opened tracks on wax three years ago. buying and selling albums. and the store is a hit. >> sometimes i walk around to people and say, no reminiscing. [ laughter ] because they just get caught up in the experience. it's a lot of fun. >> reporter: saturday is national record store day. and tracks on wax is part.

celebration. >> our place, we're going to have prizes, limited edition releases, live music, giveaways. it's going to be a fun-filled day. >> reporter: and the fun is in the spin zone. >> you have to sit down. you have to physically put the record on. you have to open up the jacket, read the word, see who played on it. it's a real experience. and you get a lot of knowledge out of it. and it's a fun thing to do. >> reporter: if you have one of these albums, you're in luck. the beatles and john coltrain are two of the hottest sellers. >> reporter: even young people are getting into the groove. >> some of them just want to look like a museum. you know, this is what a record used to look like. you know? and they also come in and buy -- purchase a turn table. and then they keep coming back. >> reporter: coming back to the vinyl destination. ♪ [ music ] ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> for more information on saturday's national record store day and tracks on wax,

log onto wjz.com. and click on news. if records are valuable, i have a treasure trove. straight ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. a tv news anchor is broadcasting live, as an earthquake shakes chile. see the video next. an update on the loyal dog who stayed with his fallen friend. and we are back to spring in maryland. but will spring temperatures stick around? the updated first warning forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

a scary lesson in live news for a news station in chile, as an earthquake begins in the middle of a newscast. this is what viewers saw as the chillian -- chilean anchor continued to broadcast. the quake was felt more than 40 miles away, and triggered mudslides in some areas. but no serious injuries have been reported. a california family files a

multimillion-dollar lawsuit against police for the fatal shooting of an unarmed teen. supporters called for justice for 19-year-old abdul aryan. aryan was shot at least 90 times last week, after a high- speed chase with police. he told a 911 operator he was armed and when he pointed it at police, they opened fire. the family is suing for $125 million. investigators finally identify the two americans killed on the cruise ship costa concordia. jessica kartalija has more on the investigation into this. >> reporter: the elderly couple from minnesota were among the 32 people killed after that ship ran aground. the bodies of barbara and gerald highly were among those recovered from the wreck of the costa concordia. back in january, the ship ran aground and capsized offer the coast of giglio. more than 4,000 passengers escaped when the ship took on

water. the ship's captain is now charged with manslaughter, charged with the shipwreck and abandoning the ship. >> the captain is on home detention. new clues on a man who disappeared last december. >> 911. >> i'm on the water. and my chest hurts. >> stay on the phone. i'm going to get you on fire. don't hang up. >> he was obviously in distress. or at least appeared to me to be in real distress. >> reporter: for the first time, family members listened to the 911 call he made late december last year. >> i'm on the water. >> on the water? >> on the water? >> where at? zuma? >> where in the water are you, sir? [ breathing heavily ] [ indiscernible ] >> off malibu pier? >> yeah. >> that reenforces my belief that he had a heart attack and he died. >> reporter: police tell us the

west l.a. businessman made the call from his cell phone, while he was kayaking in the afternoon, near the malibu pier. it's the last time anyone heard from him. >> sir, what's the phone number you're calling from? >> sir? >> hello, sir? >> we're trying to determine whether or not the phone was hung up or the phone was cut off. >> reporter: the 66-year-old has been missing ever since. authorities say they found the rented kayak, an hour after the call was made. but there was no sign of payat. >> kayaking in the open ocean, yourself, not wearing a life vest. i mean, those things kind of stick out a little bit. >> the investigation is still open. police say they still haven't ruled out the possibility that the man met with foul play or that he may still be alive. a temper tantrum in schools doesn't land a georgia girl in timeout. it lands her in jail. the principal says salishia

johnson was throwing furniture when he was forced to call police. officers were unable to calm the girl down. so they say they slapped the cuffs on the 6-year-old and hauled her downtown. she is now charged with assault. her parents say the school should have just called them and not 911. a man in arkansas is behind bars for holding up a convenience store with an unusual weapon. >> they're trying to stab us. >> they're saying, give us the money. >> what does he have? >> he as a palm thing. >> witnesses say the man was heavily intoxicated and welding -- or wielding, that is, a pair of hot dog tongs, when he walked in and demanded money. he then stoped to write a note, apologizing for his actions. he later told police he was fighting with his wife and wanted to go to jail to getac way from her. -- to get away from her. an update on a story seen by millions online. a dog who refused to leave the side of his female companion, after he was hit by a car.

now, as bill whittaker reports for wjz, the loyal dog is back home. >> there's friendship. there's loyalty. then there's this. this black labrador, watching over the body of her friend, killed outside the streets of l.a. refusing to leave her side, even as cars whizzed by. moved by the sight, eric renagga called animal control and put up cones to divert traffic. >> knowing one of the dogs was still alive got to me. it was a tear jerker. he shot this video. friends posted it on you tube, where this somber vigil went viral, drawing hundreds of thousands of hits. the loyal dog was taken to an animal shelter. she had no tags, no name. so the staff called her "grace." >> i think everybody on this planninget that has seen -- planet that has seen that video, we all want to be like that. if we don't want to be like that, we want a dog like that. because that is the coolest dog ever. >> reporter: eric renagga thought so. he asked to adopt grace.

monday, after the five-day waiting period, after she had been spayed and given shots, eric came to take grace home. only to learn her name is maggie. her owners had come to claim her. >> right after surgery, they called her maggie, and she lifted her head up. she tried to stand. her tail went 100 miles an hour. and we knew right then. >> reporter: eric renagga is heartbroken. >> i don't want that dog back in the same situation as being uncared for. >> reporter: the owners must pay fines for having no license. they face misdemeanor charges for letting their dog run the streets. they've learned a lesson about caring for their dog. perhaps we've all learned a lesson about loyalty. >> well, maggie won't go unidentified again. the shelter implanted her with an id microchip, free of charge. we have breaking news right now in north baltimore. we're going to go to captain mike perry in sky eye chopper 13. what's going on, mike? >> reporter: we're in hampden, denise this. is 36th street and falls road

at a park. apparently some type of organized sporting event. police called for a fight. upon arrival, apparently there were some bats involved in the fighting. police quickly called for signal 13, which is officer needs assistance. more than a dozen officers arrived at the park, just now. they're getting ready to leave. we do know that they took one female juvenile into custody. and they are taking her back to the district station here in the northern district. but as you can see, police maintaining a pretty significant presence here. it's not clear whether anyone was injured as a result of this -- injured as a result of this fight. back to you. >> thank you, captain mike perry. move over red bull. now, customers can recharge with potato chips. they're alled arm up, potato chips. and the makers say they are coated with caffeine. though they are tasty, each bag packs about 290 calories. that's more than a 12-howns

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for this free information kit, including this... medicare guide and customized rate quote. well, it's a cooler but pleasant afternoon. only 76. 24% humidity. very dry air continues. northwest winds at 9. barometer holding steady, 30.16 right now. the cool spot, oakland. at 59. and ocean city, still warm. at 80 degrees down there. it's like a summer afternoon. 75, easton. patuxent, 66. a little cooler to the north and west. and that will be moving in our direction. low to mid-70s. very pleasant temperatures. but once again, it's very dry, with a breeze no rain locally. at least we haven't seen anything locally. but to the west, we'll see a couple of sprinkles. once again, high-fire danger across the region. please be very careful. winds not as strong as they will be tomorrow. breezy.

14 to 15. down to 9 miles opinion an hour. now, there is a system to the south. might just bring us a little bit of rain we hope tomorrow afternoon, tomorrow night, probably. as this front is going to stall out that gave us the cooler air today. there is moisture developing. and running along that front in our region. there is really nothing with it. but we have a chance of getting some of that precip in the area tomorrow afternoon, later and tomorrow evening. before it clears out on thursday. and another chance of some rain. maybe a good chance, i think by the weekend. you see the models showing a little bit. the next front looks like it's going to bring us at least a chance of rain. maybe some steady rain here. and maybe a thunderstorm or two. saturday and/or sunday. so we might break the drought a little bit this weekend. windy tomorrow on the bay. gust to 20 knots and there will be a small craft advisory out there tomorrow. tonight, let's call it partly to mostly cloudy. 48. back to closer to normal temperatures. 64 tomorrow. that's just about average, with a chance of a shower. maybe a little drizzle by evening. and then it will start clearing out and get a little warmer

again on thursday. slight chance of rain tomorrow. only about 30 to 40%. isn't that great? >> thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. i'm mary bubala. remember that 12-year-old boy who was shot in killed on his front porch as he watched a basketball game with his friends? well, today, police make three arrests in the murder of sean johnson. that story next on eyewitness news. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, i should be arrested for crimes against potted plant-kind.

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in my hand. >> reporter: i'm i'm adam may with that story coming up. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, a site that literally stopped traffic. that story as eyewitness news continues. check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. break in the case. police make an arrest wong year after the murder. an innocent child! who is in custody tonight. >> i'm mary bubala. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. >> an update on breaking news. police make an arrest in the senseless murder of