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summit. it's all happening in a small mountain town. wjz is live there, in thurmont, frederick county. mary bubala has more on this massive security, for this high- profile, internationality assembly. that's right, denise. thurmont, maryland, is the closest town to camp david. certainly the authorities here and many people who live here are used to high-profile dignitaries coming to their town. but not on this scale. so many powerful people in one place at one time. you can imagine that the security is unprecedented. >> reporter: thurmont, the small mountain town just down the road from maryland, braces for world leaders, their staff, and the press. and the attention of the w0r8d to be focused on them. >> reporter: they have been planning for more than a month. assessing the threats from protestors and preparing the town.
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some businesses closed downault, while -- down altogether, while potential weapons have been removed. >> like trash cans, if they're not chained down, they can use them as weapons to throw through weapons. it was unfortunate -- we had the butterflies made by citizens here in town. they were on the parking meters. they were very decorative, and we liked it. but we had to take them down. >> reporter: protestors are starting to show up with both baltimore baltimore and frederick expected. there is also a 30-mile no-fly zone zone already in effect at camp david. and a security camera is up and running. in an unprecedented move, the secret service ordered the complete shutdown of cunningham state falls. >> it is tighter security than what was in place for the middle east peace summit at camp david in 2000. >> i think camp david is going to be the safest, most secure place on the planet this weekend. our role is outside of that
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perimeter, outside of that area. and my concern is the other 644 square miles of frederick county. >> reporter: and with that said, contingency plans are in place in case large-scale protests descend on this town. they are pretty much ready for anything. and authorities just still don't know how many people are going to show up. clearly, that question on a lot of people who live in thurmont, mike hellgren is covering that part of the story. and so far, mixed reviews about this coming to their town. >> well, some people have some apprehension. we know there are a lot of weighty issues on the agenda here this morning. among them, the world economy, as we mentioned. but on a local scale, a lot of businesses who have gone through tough times lately, are hoping this will give them clues. >> reporter: in addition to eight of the world's most powerful leaders, the population of tiny thurmont, near the doorstep to camp david, will swell with journalists, demonstrators and the curious. bring being dollars to the economy here. >> we're looking forward to
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visitors. that have money in their wallet and know how to open it up. >> reporter: but vicky has another concern. >> i can only compare it to the mideast talks in the late '90s with the clinton administration. people weren't afraid to come out. they weren't afraid of the protestors. but again, that was prior to 9/11. and we've had 100 phone calls here at the cozy inn, is it safe to come? it's going to be safe. and don't believe everything you read. >> reporter: at the nearby gift shot, pat manna han hopes for an uptick in scales. >> i think the biggest scare i had was the first time i moved in here. the fbi agents come in here. and that back window in the back room was a perfect spot for when clinton would come up. somebody could stand there and shoot at him. >> reporter: it's perfect for impacts on communities, too. including frederick. >> reporter: the region prides itself as a destination for
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american history buffs. >> we're really looking at the long-term impact that we'll see from the added exposure. >> reporter: the red, white and blue, making exfragreen and putting maryland in the world spotlight. >> i think we'll see a lot of history. >> reporter: there's also apprehension. people under woing how they going to get to work in the morning. worried about road closures and everything like that. but this should be here and then gone in just a matter of days. >> very quickly. the summit really is only 24 hours when all is said and done. mike, thank you. and to their credit, local authorities have said that they really do welcome protestors, peaceful protestors. and they will respect their first amendment right to protest. they want them to stay on the sidewalk. they don't need a permit. but again, they say it needs to be peaceful. and we'll see how it all unfolds tomorrow as the g-8 summit gets under way. reporting live from thurmont, maryland, i'm mary bubala. back to you. >> thank you very much, mary.
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and stay with wjz for complete coverage as world leader comes for the world summit. mary will report live. and coming up at 6: -- 6:30, vic carter reports from the white house. powerful narcotics being sold without prescriptions. the so-called pill mill, being operated in baltimore county. now, a judge sets bail for two of the men involved. weijia jiang has more on the case. >> reporter: well, kai, we learned in court today, these guys are high rollers who had a lot of property and a lot of money. and prosecutors asked they be held without bond, calling their so-called business, very dangerous. >> reporter: federal investigators say 51-year-old michael resnicov, and 78-year- old gerald wiseberg are the cash and brains behind the healthy life medical group, a massive pill mill in lutherville. >> these are the bad guys. >> reporter: the pair faced air judge thursday morning, who set each of their bails at $50,000 cash. legal analyst joel denning represents prescription drug
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addicts and expects a swift conviction. >> i think they're going to have an uphill battle because they did it for the money. >> reporter: the indictment says the clinic saw up to 120 patients a day, who each paid at least $300 per oxycodone. that's $9 million a year, all made at one office on york road. >> the prescribing pills for nonmedical purposes. >> reporter: this building houses several other medical offices. and every one we spoke with here says from the first time healthy life moved in, they knew what was happening behind this door. >> reporter: it's been extremely stressful. it's been frightening. >> reporter: dr. bonnie colbert says she was always afraid to come in and leave work. that the parking lot was always filled with cars from out of state. sometimes 70 in one day. >> with very sketchy characters coming in to, sitting around the parking lot, spending the night, sleeping in the cars. >> reporter: dea agents believe customers both used the drugs and sold them on the streets.
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but attorneys for wiseberg and resnicov insist they did nothing wrong. >> he is absolutely indicated to us he's going to plead not guilty. and we're going to fight with the state. >> reporter: tonight, resnicov is a free man. but wiseberg has yet to post bail. the judge also ordered both of them turn over their passports so they can't leave the country before trial. live in lutherville, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you, weijia. there is also a warrant out for the arrest of resnicov's wife. the sentence is in for the young boys involved in the shooting death of a 13-year-old girl. jessica kartalija is in the newsroom with the punishment. >> reporter: two boys admit they accidentally shot 13-year- old monae turnage to death. the boys hid her body in a trash bag in the east alley. now, the 13-year-old who pulled the trigger will be committed indefinitely to a treatment facility. the boy who helped hide the body will be monitored by
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juvenile services while he lives with a relative in harford county. turnage's mother tells our media partner, the baltimore sun, she feels the punishment doesn't go far enough. >> one of the boys was charged with reckless endangerment. the rifle belonged to him and was left where the boys could find it. called the general assembly in this week to raise taxes and cuts in the budget. state controller peter franchot was among those accounting to the tax hike and tells political reporter pat warren, here's considering a run for governor himself. >> reporter: the tax hike takes effect over the objections of republicans in the house and senate and echoed by the state comptroller, democrat peter franchot. he stood with protestors at the state house. and he opposes any plan governor o'malley has to raise taxes on gasoline. >> i'm just concentrating, pat,
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on what works. and i could care less whether it's republican or democratic. if policies are going to help employment and help us get our feet back on the ground, as far as an economic recovery, then i'm more than happy to articulate it. >> reporter: and what works for franchot's good government might also position him for a run for governor. >> i will take a look at it. because the economy is really, really soft. and we need more fiscal strength. and more fiscal responsibility, in order to allow us to do the social things that we want to do. the education, the heghtsz care. we-- healthcare. we can't do that if we can't pay for it. >> reporter: right now, he says he's concentrating on helping maryland families. >> in the real maryland economy, there's a lot of suffering. in annapolis, it's almost as if people either couldn't care or are just uninformed about it. >> governor o'malley has
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confirmed a expanded gaming. not surprisingly, franchot sees danger in that as well. i'm pat warren, reporting. back to you. >> franchot served for 20 years before being elected state comptroller. celebrating an extraordinary life, donna summer is being remembered. ♪ [ music ] ♪ on the radio >> known as the queen of disco, she had a string of hits, including "last dance," bad girl, and maybe her biggest single, she works hard for the money, which became an anthem for women's rights. summer died peacefully at her home at the age of 63. our delightful string of summer days rolls on. maybe we're greedy. but could it get any better? wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams on deck. bob turk is up to update our forecast. bob?
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>> take a look at radar. there's rain down across the eastern carolinas. but by tomorrow morning, that front down there, expected to be way off shore, taking the rain with it. the good news is, looks like we will stay dry and mainly sunny most of the weekend. maybe ocean city. maybe stuck with clouds. temperature-wise right now, 74. the cool spot, there you go. ocean city, only 61. 63 out at oakland. how does it look for the preakness? tim williams in the outback. tim? >> definitely looks good for all. us. preakness looks like it's going to be a pretty fast track. very dry, very warm. and temperatures going to be up around 80 degrees. mostly sunny. and that forecast tof course, holds up for old hilltop and everybody. as bob mentioned, except maybe down in the loor eastern-- lower eastern shore. we'll see clouds ahead of our next storm system coming in on monday into tuesday, the beginning of the week am bob will have those details coming up on your complete updated first warning forecast. back inside. >> thank you, tim and bob. well, local film director
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john waters is known for his wit and his quirks. and apparently you can add hitch hiking to that list. he was picked up by an indy rock band, while hitching in ohio this week. the band, here we go magic, said they were shocked when they realized who they were giving a ride to. and they posted these pictures which went all over twitter and facebook. the eccentric filmmaker says he is thumbing his way across the u.s., meeting people where he travels. >> and how do you think it this likely for a new john waters movie? still ahead on eyewitness news. >> she has a love-hate relationship with writing. now, she's this year's recipient of the nation's largest student literary award. i'm gigi barnett, at washington college. her story is next. i'm alex demetrick coming up next. the new archbishop's first day on the job and how he's
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spending if at our daily bread. another tragic loss for the kennedy family. new information on the sudden death of mary kennedy. terrific thursday. how is the weekend looking? don't miss the updated first warning forecast.
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it's sunny and 74 degrees
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in central maryland right now. but the complete forecast is coming up. yesterday, it was ritual. today, the first day on the job for baltimore's new archbishop. it would be among some of the diocese' most desperate. >> the ceremony installed archbishop william laurie. but yesterday, they were traded today for a hair net in april at our daily bread for archbishop laurie's first day on the job. >> just an apazzing place. and i'm so glad to be part of it. >> reporter: away from cameras, laurie met some who are glad to have a place like this. >> it says in the bible, feed the poor. and we got a lot of poor in this town. >> this is a real boost, my favorite day on the job. >> reporter: this first-hand look at the church's charitable work is also a look at the tough times the diocese are facing. >> this is where it starts. where the homeless is at. right there at our daily bread, where we eat at every day. >> a lot of people are struggling, are suffering, and
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the daily bread kitchen, you can do a lot of good. >> reporter: not that laurie hasn't seen need before. >> in this place, there's an effort to bring people to a sense of their own dignity and put them on the road to being able to sustain themselves. >> have a good day. >> reporter: it's a goal many of those being served share. >> baltimore is a rich town. in many ways, it has a rich history. but we got a lot of people that aren't working. and it would be nice if we could get jobs here. >> my motto is charity and truth. i saw my motto today, right here. >> reporter: alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> our daily bread is one of many outreach programs in maryland run by catholic charities. a former baltimore coach head coach, jesse thomas passed away tonight at the age of 83.
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he worked at morgan for nearly five decades, include titles of assistant coach, head coach, and assistant athletic director. he retired in 2010 and is survived by his wife and children. the sophie kerr prize is the largest student literary award in the country. every year, one student from washington college receives the prestigious honor. gigi barnett introduces us to this year's year's recipient. >> reporter: over-the-last four years, this was second home for katie mannion. >> it's almost a love-hate relationship. because i could get a great idea. and i might not be sitting down somewhere that i could write it down. >> reporter: but this week, in new york, mannion's stories capture said the attention of judges for the sophie kerr prize. and the winner of the 2012 sophie kerr literary prize is cancatherine mannion. >> reporter: she walked away
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with the prestigious award, beating out 35 other writers. >> people tell me in my reaction, oh, you looked so calm. and then you looked so shocked. and you seemed so surprised. and i can say i was. >> reporter: the award's namesake, sophie ker, was born and raised on the eastern shore, not far from washington college. she became a prolific and well paid writer and l. the bulk of i her estate to the college, which created the award in ker -- kerr's honor. and this gives mannion a chance to focus on her work and not a job search. >> this gives me some sort of financial security. and also, you know, just to enjoy life and not have to worry about, i'm graduating college. >> reporter: mannion says the next step now is to take sometime off, apply for graduate school and continue writing. she says the new york times best sellers list could also be in her future as well. at washington college, i'm gigi
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barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. if you would like to read an excerpt if from mannion's collection of short fors, visit our website, wjz.com. >> all right. bob is here with a wonderful day. >> gorgeous. >> good for her. that's great. >> yes. we have great weather. really. looks like it is going to be perfect, too. most of the weekend. are we hearing me? 74 now. 28% humidity. dew points, way down. east/northeast winds at 12. the barometer on the way back up. look at that weekend after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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good evening and welcome back to wjz eyewitness news. i'm mary bubala. reporting in thurmont, maryland, frederick county, very close to camp david. the start of the g-8 summit gets under way tomorrow. but world leaders are starting to make their way here tonight. and we could not ask for more perfect weather for the start of the summit. president obama even said, when he talked about having the summit here, that the weather is usually nice this time of year at camp david. let's go in to bob to get the official numbers. >> reporter: all right. right now, thurmont, 68 degrees up there. tonight, it's going to be in the mid-40s. a little chilly outside. if we're heading outside tonight. let's take a look at
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temperatures now. 74 now. 63 in oakland. the cool spot. and it's probably going to stay that way. ocean city, only at 61. d.c., in the mid-70s. we're at 74 here. d.c., 76. westminster at 70. 69 in bel air. now, tonight, north of town, these areas north and west of the area, generally would be in the mid- to upper 40s. so it would be a chilly night. we've got a light northeast wind now that should probably stay with us. although tonight, i think the winds may go dead calm. ocean city, right off the water. now, the water is still awfully cold this time of year. that's why ocean city. and they also have clouds down there. because this system that is kind of stuck offshore. but right now, all things are coming together. it looks like it's going to move offshore, away from our region, keeping us in the general dry trend and sunshine. right along the east coast here, there may be more lingering clouds here tonight and tomorrow. it's possible that ocean city may see a shower by sunday into monday. we will probably stay dry into
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maybe monday or later because of a next front. this expected -- this rain expected to move offshore, maybe just close enough to the beaches. in the meantime, high pressure to our north over michigan. beautiful, cool weather. and even frost up across portions of new england tonight. pleasant conditions for us through the weekend. by saturday afternoon, and sunday. this storm moving away. but it may be just close enough right through here to give us clouds. maybe a shower along the beach areas, maybe by sunday afternoon. east winds, 5 to 10 knots. the bay temp, around 66 degrees. so tonight, clear and cold, down around 50. some suburban areas, about 45 or so. 56 down in town. 77. sunshine, looks like all day long tomorrow. just 3 or 4 degrees. two degrees warmer than it is across the region now. beautiful end to the week. and it looks great for the rest of the week. >> fantastic. thank you. still ahead on eyewitness news at 6:00. wild life, a serious encounter, with a 10-foot gator.
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wait until you see what happens. ♪ [ music ] >> remarkable legacy. paying tribute to the queen of disco, donna summer. i'm pairy bubala. the eye -- mary bubala. the eyes of the world as the g- 8 summit gets under way. vic carter and i have the coverage. >> reporter: the presidential retreat at camp david. its important role in history. and why so little is known about this secret compound in the maryland mountains. that story coming up. ,,,,,,,, so, ah, your seat good?
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it is just before 6:30. 74 degrees and sunny. good evening. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the queen of disco. donna summer, is being remembered tonight. the five-time grammy winner died today, at the age of 63. teresa garcia reports for wjz, with more on her remarkable career. >> reporter: donna summer was a
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disko icon be a music superstar who sang much of the soundtrack of the 1970s. summer's family released a statement, saying that she died thursday morning, and that they, quote, are "at peace," celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy. >> i heard the voice of god. and god said to me, you're going to be famous. soy be -- so i began to tell everybody, i'm going to be famous. and everyone thought i was insane. but that's okay. i had the last laugh. >> reporter: she sang in the church choir and formed several music groups growing up. she struggled. her breakout hit came in 1975, when the song "love to love you baby" became a disco anthem. ♪ i'm in love, i'm in love, i'm in love ♪ >> reporter: summer went on to win five grammys for her iconic hits, including last dance, hot
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stuff, and bad girls. her music defined the dance era of the 70s and influenced '80s acts like duran duran and madonna. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: at the height of her career, summer struggled with anxiety and depression. in her memoirs, she confessed to attempting suicide following a nervous breakdown in 1979, she became a born-again christian. summer married her second husband, singer bruce sedano in 1980. they had two children and four grandchildren together. in 2009, summer performed at the mobel peace prize concert in norway, in honor of president obama. she was said to be working on a new album if the weeks before passing away. teresa garcia, wjz eyewitness news. >> donna summer had 14 top 10 hits and sold hundreds of millions of albums worldwide. >> the kennedy family is grieving another new loss.
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new details tonight on the death of mary kennedy. >> reporter: the medical examiner confirms that mary kennedy died of asphyxiation from hanging herself. her body was found at a farm. the 52-year-old was married to robert kennedy jr., but divorce proceedings were well under way. she struggled with alcohol and drug abuse in recent years. it's the latest tragedy that struck the kennedy family, which seems to suffer a loss like this every few years. >> she had been married to robert kennedy since 1994. and the two have four children together. tonight, ann anne arundel county police are asking for your help to find a missing woman. they're asking you to take a look at this picture of 20-year- old jessica lynn lee. she has been missing since may 8th, when she went to the shoppers food warehouse in brooklyn park. anyone with information is urged to call the county's missing persons unit.
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and anne arundel county police are also looking for another man for a very different reason. he is accused of robbing the sun trust bank, inside the safe way grocery store on mountain road in pasadena. police say he's in his mid-20s with short brown hair and a mustache. it is not clear how much money he got away with. time for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. a special guide to the 134th running of the preakness stakes. previews in the quarterfinals of the lacrosse tournament. and duo of the black keys playing at merry wether. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. well, still to come on wjz's eyewitness news, closing arguments. can lawyers for john edwards convince a jury he did not use campaign cash to cover up his affair. unthinkable crime. a newlywed woman murdered. and police say her new husband is the killer. tonight, the intense search grows.
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i'm bob turk. the first warning weather center. dry and sunny. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories to wjz.com at this hour. for updates on all the day's fuse, and the updated forecast any time, log onto wjz.com. ,,,,
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in just hours, some of the most important people on the international state arrive in maryland for the g-8 summit. it's taking place in the mountains near furmtd, maryland. some very big issues will be on the agenda. complete coverage continues with mary bubala, reporting from that small town. >> the g-8 summit officially gets under way tomorrow. and camp david is chock full of history. vic carter takes a look. >> reporter: mary, for more than 80 years, presidents have made a very short trip from here at the white house, to one of the most secured and secret places in the entire world. >> reporter: nestled in the sweeping mountains of maryland, is one of the most tightly- guarded places in the world. the naval support facility, thurmont. >> it's a very secure location. and it's a very beautiful location in the catoctin mountains in maryland. and it's a place nearby, where
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presidents can get away from it all. >> reporter: better known as camp david, it's just 70 miles from the white house. and will be used to thrust maryland into the world spotlight. >> reporter: camp david is a great location to have g-8 summit. >> what makes camp david the perfect place for this type of meeting. >> you can expect an entirely different atmosphere. a much more relaxed and secluded atmosphere with a lot less hoopla. and maybe they'll be able to get more done. >> reporter: the group arrives at camp david friday. leaders will discuss the economic issues they face. but this isn't the first high- profile meeting held at camp david. >> give us a sense of the history of camp david, some of the biggest events that have taken place? >> the most important meet being occurred in 1978, when jimmy carter brought the leaders of israel and egypt together and achieved the historic camp david accord. a treaty of peace, between egypt and israel. >> reporter: since world world
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war ii, every president has used camp david as a place to get away from the rigors of the presidency, relax with family, and entertain. >> we happen to stay where president 41 and barbara bush typically stayed in that cabip. >> reporter: invited by president george w. bush in 2003, former governor ehrlich is one of the few who stayed there. >> i got so excited. and kendall got so excited. all she does was call friends for about an hour or two. >> we went to the movies. there's a movie cabin with him. pop corns. kind of an old style movie deal there. >> reporter: unfortunately are for the ehrlichs, the lifestyle was cut short by the job. >> there was a snowstorm in 2003. we had to cut church sevens short on sunday. and he called, actually, our bedroom, and said, time to get out of town. i have to get out of town, you have to get out of town. back to being governor and back to being president of the
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united states of america. >> not only is security extremely diet on the ground, the air space above camp david is restricted. and of course, it's being monitored closely with so many world leaders at that site. i'm vic cashtder. back to you. >> back here in thurmont, local authorities are bracing for protestors. they are prepared for large- scale demonstrations. but at this point, they're not sure how many people will show up. back to you. >> all right. thank you, mary. and stay with wjz for complete coverage as world leader comes to maryland for the g-8 summit. our coverage will continue friday, with mary and vic reporting from the white house. a nationwide manhunt is under way for the chicago man, accused of killing his newlywed bride. police say they have received more than 100 tips in their search for arnaldo jimenez. he was married to estrella carerra at chicago's city hall last friday. now, two days later, carerra was found stabbed to death in her bathtub. police say she was still wearing the dress she was
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married in. a biologist from a north carolina aquarium is attacked by an alligator. and it's caught on camera. he was trying to remove the gator from a ditch along the highway, when it became violent and swung around and bit him. emergency crews pulled him out of the ditch. he was treated at the hospital and has been released. now, the 10-foot gator eventually was captured and taken back to the wild. both sides make their closing arguments today in the campaign corruption trial against john edwards. dick brennan reports for wjz. the attorneys for the former presidential candidate say the government has no direct proof edwards intended to break the law. >> reporter: john edwards came to court to hear closing arguments. prosecutors claim the former presidential candidate broke campaign finance laws to cover up his affair with mistress rielle hunter. but defense attorney abbey lowell said the government will always try to turn an affair into a crime. he said edwards is guilty of a sin, not a felony. and for that sin, he's already
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going to pay a life sentence. lowell said the prosecution's star witnesses, andrew and sharon young, could shame bonnie and clyde. >> if the jury absolutely does not believe andrew young, then they can make that resolution pretty quickly. and that pretty much destroys the government's case. >> in his close, he said edwards sewed the seeds of destruction that threatened to ruin his presidential campaign. higden said that edwards knew the rules of campaign finance laws and that edwards would, quote, deny, deceive and manipulate to further his ambition. they just walked the jury through. approximate if you had not been listening to the testimony, you would have been very convinced. >> the prosecution must prove that edwards not only knew about the secret pavements but that they were illegal. >> the government has to win on every point. the defense really only has to win on a couple. >> reporter: edwards faces 30 years in prison and $1.5 million in fines if convicted on all six counts.
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in greensboro, north carolina, dick brennan, wjz eyewitness news. >> neither john edwards nor rielle hunter took the stand in the case. a recently-divorced woman in wisconsin has a yard sale like no other. actually, she call today an ex- husband sale. she put all of his stuff on the front lawn for anyone to take, free. that included a van with a little goodbye grafeedy from her. not sure hutch stuff -- how much stuff was taken. but this saw a rather large crowd. >> i guess she saw waiting to exhale. except burning the car. scott pelley has everything on the cbs evening news. there's breaking news, as the court releases evidence against george zimmerman in the trevon martige in killing in florida. that story coming up on the cbs evening news. and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,
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another incredible may evening. live look outside now. hard for anything more, except maybe if you were at the ocean with this kind of weather. that would be nice. we're live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are updating the forecast through the weekend.
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let's go first out to tim. post time. >> authorityt that's right, going to be a very nice weekend heading into preakness. for tomorrow, let's talk about tomorrow. 50 degrees, starting off the day. daytime highs going into the 60s and 70s. we'll be topping out very close to about 80 degrees. for the next five days, including that post time, we send in to bob. >> looking great for the preakness. 80 degrees saturday. clouds sunday. showers possibly coming through the area monday and again tuesday. but still kind of warm, again near 80 degrees. ocean city, maybe a shower by sunday afternoon. kai? >> bob. thank you. chef paula deen opens up about life with diabetes. mark steines has a preview from hollywood. >> reporter: coming up on entertainment tonight, paula deen opens up to nancy o'dell about her health scare. what is the celebrity doing to keep her type 2 diabetes under control? nancy took a trip to her family estate to find out. >> let's start off by talking
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about how good you look. how much weight have you lost? >> probably around 30 pounds. >> reporter: this is paula in 2008. here she is now. double chin gone. the chef's diabetes announcement in january sparked a wave of criticism. in part because most of her recipes are high in fat and calories. >> i'm going to wrap my bacon around this macaroni and cheese. >> there's people out there who say, you led people to diabetes. you led them to bad health because of the food that you would encourage them to make. >> no, honey. if you look at any of the cooking shows, they're all fiewlted with delectable -- fueled with delectable recipes. >> do you feel like some of the backlash was unfair? >> i thought it was very unfair. i was really, really shocked. because i didn't choose this to happen to me. when i see things in print, and it's like stabbing me with a knife.
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>> reporter: also tonight, the very late evaluate on the unexpected -- latest on the unexpected death of disco diva donna summer. we'll have that and so much more later on entertainment tonight. don't miss entertainment tonight, here on wjz 13. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. we'll hear from the trainer who has won the preakness five times before. and is favored again saturday. mark has a live report from pimlico next in sports. ♪
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mark is live with some of the finest thorough breads. -- thoroughbreds. >> it is preakness week. triple crown season for horse racing. the kentucky derby is done. but there is plenty that carries over from kentucky. as the horses get ready to run this saturday in the preakness stakes here in baltimore. 11 horses will load the gate on saturday. six of them ran at louisville. bob aboveord's horse, bodie meister, was the kentucky derby favorite. he's the favorite for the preakness as well, despite having finished second at churchill downs. he was overtaken by i'll have another down the stretch in the run for the roses. bodie meister ran so well. and aboveord has had so much success at preakness. that odds makers have the horse an 8-5 morning favorite.
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many see it as a rematch. but aboveord as a different view. >> i really don't think about the field, as much as i just worry about bodie. he looks great. i mean, looks like he's shipped in here. everything went well. he was a little warm when he got in here. but he looks great at the barn. >> bodie meister will start in the 7 gate. derby winner, i'll have another, will start two slots to the outside in the 9 gate. let's talk baseball now. the orioles are on the road. and they are on a roll. in case you miss said it, late last night into early this morning. in kansas city, they beat the royals in 15 innings, thanks to a home run by adam jones. >> this afternoon, in the light of day, adam jones, after his heroics of last night, turns on the power again. this one is a blast to center field. the two-run home run for jones. he's now homered in three straight games and leads the team with 13 long balls in the season. the game was tied in the 7th inning.
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bases loaded. two outs. jj harding the batter. good enough to bring home two runs and give the orioles a 5-3 lead. reliever jim johnson would come on this finish it. he gets the final three outs. it's three wins in a row. the o's have won seven straight road games. they haven't done that in 13 years. they're in first place as they head to d.c., to face the nats tomorrow. let's talk football. as the ravens' safety ed reed is once again talking about retirement. he said on nfl radio, in an interview that he's, quote, not 100% committed to playing in 2012. asked if the ravens were aware of his uncertainty, reed said, they will be after this interview. he is scheduled to make $7 million this season. reed has play 10 professional seasons. in each of the past years, he has hinted at retirement. former nfl ravens domonique foxworth says he has reached the end of his playing days and
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will retire. he will be planning on attending business school. he's a baltimore native, played at the university of maryland. foxworth was cut by the ravens back in march. and from all of that retirement talk to a promotion. eric decosta has been elevated to ravens general assistant manager, moving him up alongside gm ozzie newsome. decosta has been with the team since their move from cleveland 16 years ago. his roles have included being a scout, scouting director and most recently, the personnel director. he is expected to be the next gm when ozzie newsome retires. storewe're counting down to the preakness saturday. orioles on a role. that's it from here. back to you for now. >> all good. >> all ,,,,,,
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don't miss the cbs prime time lineup at 10:00. it's the season finale of the mentalist. >> that's it for us tonight. back at 11:00. i'm denise k >> pelley: tonight, the evidence against george zimmerman. the first look at what prosecutors will use to try to
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prove he's guilty of trayvon martin's murder. mark strassmann has the documents. a new report today suggests good cholesterol may not be as good as it's cracked up to be. dr. jon lapook has the new foundings. a hospital has told a mother her newborn has died but she doesn't believe it. mark phillips on criminals who traffic in stolen babies. and the death of donna summer. anthony mason remembers the queen of disco. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. we have late breaking news in the trayvon martin case. for the first time, the court has released the evidence gathered by prosecutors. it includes information about injuries to the man charged with murdering martin, george zimmerman, and about marijuana

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