manslaughter charges. after weeks of pleas for action. >> an off-duty police officer, randallstown teen. th of a >> i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. have breaking news in the death of christopher brown, who struggled in the off-duty officer. a warrant is issued for the officer's arrest. wjz is live with complete coverage. alex demetrick has emotional reaction from the victim's family. but we begin with mike hellgren in towson with details. >> reporter: kai, that officer is behind me in a courtroom, for a bail review. i can't say this is necessarily a bombshell. but it is rare for an officer to have this kind of charges against him. officer james labord will face manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter charges, in connection with 17-year-old christopher brown's death. here's what police say happened in this. it was two weeks ago, when

brown and some other young people were walking through their neighborhood in randallstown. the officer heard someone throw a rock at his door. he tried to chase them down. he confronted brown. there was some sort of an altercation. and brown ended up dying. now, the police chief said this is a deeply sad day for his department. he spoke to us just a few moments ago, regarding these charges against officer labord. let's hear what he had to say. >> police officers are not above the law. they are empowered to enforce. in this case, the evidence shows that a moment during this altercation, officer labord stepped beyond the scope of his employment. he, as well as the brown family, deserve a thorough investigation of facts, which we have conducted. officer dabord deserves due process under the law, the same as any other citizen. lastly, coistent with the

department's rules and regulations, the fice ral lony suspended without pay. >> maximubend barfor officer labord is 10 years. one of the key questions in this case is whether he been acting in this capacity as he was off duty at the time. but clearly they believe that he was not acting in his capacity as an cer. and i just got a statement officer labord's attorney. ays that it is important for peopin the county to keep in mi the tragedy does not require ble. he says looks forward to presenting his client'scase and wants people not to judge him. that is the statement from officer labord's attorney this again, he is in r a baileview. we will go there. wewill ll you at and have much more tonight at 5:00. mary? >> all right, mike. thank you for all of these late- breaking detls in this case, our live, mplete coverage continues.

alex demetrick is live with reaction from the teen's family on today's charges. alex? >> well, mary, the reaction om christher brown's todas indi is deep disappointment. >> reporter: chris brown had a public response to the closed grand jury proceedings that sought the off-duty police officer, charged with manslaughter, instead of murder. >> it was definitely what i thought they were going to do. to quiet everybody. and say, you know, let's give them something. that's not where i'm going. >> if we separate the fact that he is an officer, and we look at it from just purely the actions in and of itself, this is still murder, no matter how you slice it. >> reporter: the family would very much like to see the evidence presented to the grand jury. that hasn't happened. and they also moved this out of the state level and up to the federal. >> we'll have more on this story coming up at 5:00 and 6:00. it's a wall of flames while

yo sleeping in the wildfireof colorado, they doubled in size. robebrook s ports wjz, the runaway blaze is igring frantic evacuatis. >> reporr: a giant cloud of smoke hangs over colorado springs. flames have forced more than 32,000 resints to ave their home even the u.s. air force academy is being evacuated. >> we are facing a potentially devastating disaster right here. and we're ll prepared. and we're working through things. >> reporter: the blaze doubled in size overnight to more than 15,000 acres. the mayor's office estimates dozens of homes are destroyed. but the fire is ill too intense for an official count. bright yellow and orange flam indicate another home has been lost. >> this is a very difficult time in our city. but we will get through this together and we will be stronger because of this experience. >> reporter: the command post here at the university of colorado campus is giving a thsand firefighters their marching orders. more crews and engines are on their way to help.

and there are more fires burning the state. >> reporter: authorities believe a lightning strike started the flagstaff fire, near boulder. thousands are on standby to evacuate. >> it's really frightening that we can lose everything. >> the largest of the colorado wildfires is the hyde park wildfire. one woman was killed and more than 250 homes were destroyed. >> things have gotten really bad. i don't want -- i don't remember ever seeing vegetation this dry. >> reporter: thunderstorms are expected in the colorado sprens area -- springs area today. but crews are concerned they could bring unpredictable winds. brooks rogers, cbs news, colorado springs. president obama will tour the devastated scene in colorado and thank firefighters this friday. concerns now about an increased chance of wildfires in some parts of maryland. right now, it's dry and warm with gusty winds. wjz has extee first warning weather coverage meteorologist bernadette woods and meteorologist tim iams have a closer look at the

that. let's star t>> this is the down very positive weather we've had, the dry, sunny conditions. but they do come with another portion to look at. right now, we're talking about enhanced wildfithreat. we're looking at low humidity. gusty wi ndasyou e right we'll talk to her in a moment. and no rain, over the last real weeks or so that have really added to the moisture in the ground. those conditions create dryer, really fuel the fires, if any should spark. so there are concerns over the next few weeks that there could be some problems, especially heading into a holiday weekend. let's talk about the winds right now. the winds have been sustained currently around 20 miles per hour. this is over the last hour or so. -mile-per-hour winds sustained with 24-r gusts. again,creatingefinitely very dry conditions. those winds will dry up any moisre that is on the top level of the ground. and those, along with the temperatures, while they do create some problems, as we're looking 89 degrees. the dew point is very low. the moisture out there, just

again, creating very dry conditions. and that is going to be right on into the weekend, which is going to be a holiday weekend for many of us. and for more on how it's going to play out through the next few days, we send it out to bern. >> yes. we are going to continue with these dry conditions. for the most part, there are chances of ers and thunderstorms. we have more on that in the forecast. but this is the big thing we want to know now. the heat is returning. it's warming up today. you just saw 89 degrees. the humidity is still very low. over the next couple of days, look what's out to the west. that is moving our way. and what you don't see is the gh dew points and the high humidity to go along with it. 98 degrees right now in kansas city. over the next few days, we're going to see all of that push in our direction. and we do have excessive heat watches that go into effect starting on friday moiney ly ed through the weekend. and this is y. take a look at some of these re. there's the heat h watcthat lkabout for mainly the tro area. but these are the numbers go along with that. we're talking 90s tomorrow.

97 on friday. anas head tothe weekend, temperatures close to 100, and the heat index is going to make it feel like it's ovt mo00 on this forecast coming up. back inside. >> bernadte, thank u. sticking with thweather, tropical storm debby is churning just off the florida coast, this time off the atlantic coast side. so far, the storm has dumped over 2 feet of water in the northern part of the state. many homes are washed out and without power in st. george's island. debby is expected to gain strength as it moves farther out into the atlantic. no jail time. a short time ago, a local neighborhood watchman is sentenced in the beating of a tee blacman. >> reporter: today a judge sentenced 24-year-old eli werdesheim to three years probation. he was sentenced for the attack on a 15-year-old. werdesheim says he acted in

self-defense. he faced a maximum sentence of 10 years. meanwhile, his 22-year-old brother waalso charged but acquitted on all charges. werdesheim is also ordered to perform some community service. ka backto you. >> he was also sentenced to ite essays about differen neighborhoods in baltimore. let's check in on our roads now with sharon gibal hi. traffic control?ron, at wjz >> hi there, mary. good afternoon, everyone. i'er m defithan the people driving on 895. traffic being held on 895 northbound. that's going to be at the harbor tunnel for a disabled vehicle. we were already looking at this jam prior to that, running from potee street to the construction. meantime, if you're heading out in the city, a bunch of accidents there as well. wilt street. charles at 21st. lombard. harfd at broadway. also watch for a jam on 95 northbound 175 to 32. you can see the speed sensors there. speed sensors on95 northbound.

between fort mchenry el. 51, your slowest spot. there's a look ataverage speeds on the beltway. inner loop on the west sithat i and you can see 35 miles per hour. 17-minute drive time there is a live look outside. there is the top side of the beltway. we're getting reports that haven't been confirmed. one at inner loop at security. the other just approaching providence. ise cochran firm. if you've suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm. or visit cochranfirm.com for a free consultation. still ahead. a would-be robber gets caught using his head. we'll explain how he wound up in this difficult situation. i'm mike schuh, at the ronald mcdonald house. the place that has been here for 30 years. hear from some of the people that they have helped, when eyewitness news continues. you may not know her name. but you know her films. more as hollywood remembers a dynamic female director. it is sunny and dry, with

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it's 89 degrees and sunny in central maryland. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. we have breaking news. minutes ago, a disgraced memorabilia director is sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing thousands of historical documents. 63-year-old barry landau admits to stealing numerous documents. his crime spree ended at the maryland hri last july, when a librarian grew suspicious of landau and his assistant. a boat capses, killing four people and prompting a massive rescue. it happened north of australia's christmas island. rescuers pulled 130 people from the water. the boat was filled with people seeking asylum in australia. this is the third vessel to

capsize in a week. a would-be massachusetts thief uses his head while trying to rob a store. but he didn't use it to "think." the man apparently tried to break into the storage locker when he tried squeeze underneath the door, it closed on his head. the suspect was stuck for nearly nine hours until the store manager saw him and called police. the alleged burglar suffered only minor injuries but is facing charges of breaking and sort of entering. >> quite different from the mama bear and the garage door. all right. in today's healthwatch, the fda approves the first new diet drug in a decade. susan mcginniss reports for wjz, the weight loss drug got the green light, despite less than stellar results in trials. >> reporter: lisa sutter has been struggling with her weight for years. >> i was always a normal weight until aftei had my last d, in my mid-30s. and something just changed in

me after that, where i just couldn't control e. >> reporter: the 51-year-d enrolled in clinical trial, testing a new weight loss drug, called belvique. it acts on the same arof the n in one year, she lost 40 pounds, about 20% of her body weight. >> i didn't feel hungry. i felt like i had my self- control back. >> it can double, triple the number of people who can lose 10% or more of their body weight, in conjunction with a diet program. >> reporter: fda advisers had concern the drug could damage heart valves and breast and brain tumors were seen in animal studies. many doctors still feel the safest way to lose weight is through diet and exercise, not pills. >> something as simple as cutting your calories, take the liquid calories out, getting some extra walking in, helps you to lose that weight slowly and steadily. >> reporter: sutter has struggled with her weight since

going off the pill. >> i started feeling extremely hungry again and started gabing -- gaining back bacally all of the weight that i lost. >> reporter: she said it was a magic bullet for her. and she relieved the drug will now be available for her and others trying to get back to a healthy weight. in washington, susan mcginniss, wjz eyewitness news. >> it was only approved for adults who are overweight and have at least one medical issue, such asdiabetes or high cholesterol. two days of gain on wall street. dow is up 92 ins&up 12. and the nasdaq up 21. let's go to new york right now, where alexis christoforous has update. s cbs money watch >> reporter: stocks rose on upbeat news about housing and manufacturing. more americans signed contracts to buy a home in may. and businesses ordered more ng-lasting items like computers and appliances.

experts say both reports point to a slowly improving economy. but europe continues to be a big worry for world markets. european leaders will hold a two-day summit to discuss the problems. invests igatorare worried it will end any meaningful solution. lawmakers are ing at college loans. without a deal, rateoss federally subsidized student rates were set to jump from 3 to 7%. the white house said it is pleased with the deal democrats and republicans have reached and hopes they will reach the deal quickly so the president can sign it. apple is suing, claiming samsung copied the signof the ipad. the trial begins next month. and google has unveiled its very own tablet computer at a conference in san francisco. the google branded s 7 tablet has a 7-inch screen, smaller than ipad's 10-inch

screen. for more, go to cbsmoneywatch.com. in new york, i'm alexis christoforous. coming up, it's going to cost you more to take your next shower if you use city water. stick around for more on the rate increase affecting hundreds of thousands. >> warmer today and some gusty winds are creating a fire danger. meteorologist tim williams is updating your in foreca. >> wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com, for instt updates on first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

oh. look at that sun. i mean, really another perfect day. it is hard to believe it is the end of june. >> it's not hard to believe. and you know why? >> why, tim? >> because we had an ice cream truck come up today. >> right. >> that only happens in the summer. >> yoweu n't included. you weren't part of the party, kai. >> next time, i'll send you a text. >> i'll tell you, well, folks are enjoying their summer treats. whether it's sitting out ne

the pool, having snowball and ice cream cone, whatever you're having. this is the weather to do it. we're looking at very nice conditions now, there is a down time to it. because we have an excessive heat watch going into friday. becatemperatures a expected to get up into the mid- to upper 90s, with the heat index in the low 100s. for the rest of us, fire watch concerns for the entire state. because of dry conditions. the low humidity, the breezy that is-- breeze that is just drying out any moisture on the surface of the ground. and keep in mind, we're heading into a holiday weekend. fireworks and grills. so just be on alert that any of those conditions could be escalated. if you happen to see any sparks because of any of those fireworks or grills or whatever happens. we'll keep you posted on those conditions. we're not expecting any rain to change any of that in the foreseeable future. a west/northwesterly wind at 20 miles per hour. nice, steady breeze. delightful afternoon. winds coming from the northwest. temperat are t to our far western portions of the state.

we have 84 in cumberland. 86 in elkton. 89 in patuxentriver. and around the immediate metro area, everyone in the immediate mid- to upper 80s. and again, not adding to a heat index, at least not for today. we're looking at winds coming from the northwest. it'sdryer,y stable air mass, settling in over us, with high pressure dominatingour forecast. but again, the uble-digit winds are drying out any moisture that we have around the ground surface. most of us are experiencing the same kinds of conditions. debby, now tropical depression debby. moving to the east around 10 miles per hour. we have storms to the northeast. but for the most part, all of the conditions around the mid- atlantic, around the midwest, down towards the southern states are delightful. and even this disturbance is moving across the great lakes. t ing to impact us too much. just keeping an eye on debby as it moves to the east.

32-mile-per-hour winds keeps it under the status a tropical storm. 39-mile-per-hour winds will take it up. but it's not going to reach that, at least not right now. it may start to strengthen a little bit as it reaches out into the atlantic. but this is going to help buffer us. going to help keep debby moving out. heat, in the future. and with a chance of a shower each day for the next few, we'll have maybe, maybe a slight chance of a thunderstorm, each afternoon, as the temperatures start to get very warm. 8:37. 62 degreetonight. the average overnight lows now, 65. we're looking at clear and dry conditions. rrow, mostly sunny. more humid, a litt warmer. 93 degrees. another ice cream day, mary. you can jackson if you'd like. >> i think i will let him kn. tomorrow at 3:00. i think it's only on wednesdays, acally. >> that's okay. i'll take that. don't miss tonight's cbs primetime lineup at 10:00.

it's another episode of csi. the orioles home stand continues this weekend. sunday, it's masn on wjz. u can see the birds take on the cleveland indians. sunday afternoon, live at 1:30 on wjz 13. show of force. why immigration agents. why the fbi and port authority are shipping dozens of contai. the frantic search continues. florida floodwaters. still not receding as those evacuated look to see what tropical storm debby left behind. eyewitness news at 4:00 eyewitness news at 4:00 ,,,,,,,,

hi, everyone. it is 4:29. 89 degrees and sunny out there. thanks for staying with wjz eyewitness news. still ahead on eyewitness news. here's what denise and vic are

talking about right now. it is rainy in parts of florida today. what is left of tropical storm debby is now out in the open atlantic. but that storm left a soggy mess behind. the floodwaters forced thousands to evacuate from their homes. >> reporter: the soggy conditions in this pasco county retirement community made life here unbearable for many residents. a boat was the only way out. >> it is totally miserable. you can't do anything. water is up to the doorstep. no air conditioning. no electricity. you can't flush the toilet. that's ray trip. believe me. -- a trip. believe me. >> reporter: winds from tropical storm debby hit all 67 counties in florida over the past seven days. here in tiny live oak, about 80% of the homes are flooded. >> reporter: how fast did this water come up? >> literally overnight. >> reporter: water surrounded ray duncan's home. he was lucky. rainoaked through his ceilin and floors, but did not flood

the house. >> i thought for sure we were going to a tornado or something coming through. because the wind was pretty rough. >> reporter: near jacksonville. rushing waters washed away a 25- foot section of this brand-new road. right after it happened, a man on an atv tried to jump the gas. >> he was going so fast that the 4-wheeler actually almost made it all the way across the road. they landed five foot in front of the road. >> reporter: the remnants should slowly march out to sea overnight. but it's threatening to dump up to 8 inches of rain. some areas that have already received two feet. in live oak, florida, drew levinson, wjz eyewitness news. >> and there's more wild weather. yet another wildfire raging now in colorado. this one forcing thousands of residents from their homes. mary is live in the newsroom with the latest on the edge of the colorado blaze. >> that's right, adam. the waldo canyon fire doubled

in size overnight, destroying 32 homes. residents are evacuated now, including those at the u.s. air force academy. the fire has burned more than 15,000 acres. it is only 5% contained at this point. so far, no serious injuries have been reported, though. president obama will tour the devastating scene in colorado and thank firefighters this friday. adam? >> all right, mary. thank you. and the largest of the wildfires in that state now remains the hyde park fire. that left a woman dead. it has already consumed 87,000 acres and destroyed 250 homes. despite the sunny weather here. it is dry and windy, and those are perfect conditiofor wildfires here. wjz is live now with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk with a closer look at the risks in maryland. let's start out with bob. p holiday coming up. people with fireworks, ing.camp very, very dangerous le. take a look why. we've had very low midity the d gusty winds, yes. we've had that.

and no real steady rain to wet things down, at least the last couple ofeeks in most areas. or it's been spotty. right now, take a look at the current winds around the area. right now, we're at 20 miles an hour. 20 at pax river. 18 in d.c. but we've had higher wind gusts up to 32 miles an hour. and that really does dry things out very, very quickly. bernadette joins us now with a look at the current temperatures. and some advisories that go into effect here on friday. bernadette? >> that's right. now, we do have temperatures that are starting to climb. up to 89 degrees now. but the dew points are still incredibly low,icalitying how dry the air and and how low the humidity is. all of this is going to change the next couple of days. because of that, a heat watch goes into effect. friday, all of these red shaded areas will be in effect. temperatures going up into the upper 90s. and humi is going to really start climbing. and that likely will be extended through the weekend. >> thank you so much, bernadette. stay with wjz for first warning

weather coverage, for live look at doppler radar and any weather alerts. just log onto wjz.com. right now, federal agents are investigating reports of stowaways on board a ship at one of the nation's busiest ports. kai is live in the newsroom with more for us. >> reporter: the coast guard expects they are stowaways in a container. coast guard officials say workers were conducting a routine inspection when they heard knocking coming from inside a container. the ship docked at the port. however, the container in question is underneath several others. it could take several hours to get the container off the ship and in the open. the ship's manifest says the container was loaded almost three weeks ago in india and was containing parts. >> that ship began its voyage nearly one month ago. let's update our breaking news from the top of this newscast. a baltimore county officer has now been indicted in the death of a randallstown teenager.

officers jane labord is now -- officer james labord is now facing manslaughter death in the death of 17-year-old christopher brown. moments ago, police say bord chased brown down after someone threw a rock at his home. the two got into an altercation. and brown died. his death has been ruled a homicide by asphyxiation. we'll have more coming up all new on eyewitness news at 5:00. starting tomorrow, people living in baltimore city will have to start digging a little deeper into their pacts to -- pockets to pay for water. alex demetrick has more on the board's controversial decision to approve a rate increase. >> reporter: whlarge underground lines fail, those failures are an expensive issue for bart parts of baltimore's water system. parts of which are 100 years old. >> the structure has been crumbling beneath our feet and cannot be ignored. >> reporter: so they asked the board of estimates to increase

customers' bills by 9%, to finance a billion dollars in repairs and updates. for the average family of four, which currently pays over $1,170 a year for water, 9% will increase that bill to $1,276, or $97 more a year. for some who trended the hearing-- attended the hearing. that's at the department of billing errors. >> they ask for injury in rates. so they could mismanage our money? i don't think so. >> this is getting ridiculous. it's like a no-win situation. say they nick and dime me to death. >> but it is not just its water infrastructure, but its sewage system as well. >> as mayor, i do not have the luxury of passing the buck, when faced with tough choices. >> reporter: but over the objeions of two members, the board passed the rate hike. >> comptroller. motion carries. >> reporter: alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> this extends beyond baltimore city. the board also approved

increases for city water that is used in howard, anne arundel and carroll counties. a howard county man is facing several charges, after he's accused of maging a speed camera vehicle, with an operator inside. the operator says this man used a sling shot to fire glass marbles at a parked speeding van. may was arrested and charged with second-degree assault, cti rec little endangerment. police say it's the -- reckless endangerment. i had a chance to speak to may today. i'll have that interview coming up on eyewitness news at 5:00. let's check in on the roads now with sharon gibala. how are things looking out there today, >> hi, adam. good news, everyone. the good news is, that disabled vehicle is gone. plen of delays and all of your other major roadways. plenty of accidents still working in the city. wolf at pratt. lombard at cane. hoffman at pennsylvania and liberty heights at hilton.

we also have a delay on 95 northbound, running from 32 to 175. that will set you back about 10 minutes. you can see speeds in the 30s and the 20s there. now, if you're heading on 95 northbound, between the fort mchenry tunnel and whitemarsh, speeds there at 48 and 57 miles per hour. there's a look at your average speeds on the beltway. the beltway slowest point is the top side of the beltway. ee can take a live -- we can take a live look at the beltway. that is the inner loop that is jammed there. this traffic report is brought to you by len the plumber. expert in plumbing, drains, waters and wells. >> sharon, thank you . ask a parent even the smallest illness in a child can throw a home into chaos. and now, imagine what it's like if that ess victims time in a hospital. mike schuh reports on a place which knowwhatit is like for a family and an anniversary of helping those in need. >> reporter: the red and yellow accents hint that this is no

ordinary row home. look at the plaque, dothe math, 30 years ago on thursday. this special place opened its doors. >> the camera. >> the place where kids like 4- year-old manny can feel at home. born 3 1/2 months early, he's deaf. he's fed through a tube. and has 25 surgeries. his parents lived here for half a year when he was born. now, they're back. he needs therapy to learn how to eat real food. >> you words cannot say what this place does for us. >> reporter: for the next two months, this is their home. >> that's the last thing you want to worry about is where you're going to live and what you're going to eat while your child is inthe hospital, fighting for his life. >> reporter: erika is the latest of over 30,000 family members who staid at the ronald mcdonald house. not all the kids look like kids. four years ago, clemson freshman, chris swit, began seeing double. >> i didn't know what to do. >> reporter: it took a year and doctors at hopkins to diagnosis his brtumor. his mom and later he, stood he

for two months. >> once we arrived at the ronald mcdonald house, you know, it was -- the burden was lifted for us. >> we're so grateful. it's amazing what they offer here. i mean, i don't know how it would have turned out if we didn't have this place to go r 1400 families were served. but over 500 were turned away. and because of these space limitations, they just formed an exploratory committee to see if there is any way to expand. at the ronald mcdonald house, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> such a great organization. that house is run by a local board, all of its funding comes from local sources. stay with us. a lot more still to come on eyewitness news at 4:00. a growing sex scandal. accusations against the air force, spread to more bases. plus, it is warmer outside. the wind, a little gusty. bob is updating the first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

a dangerous explosion west virginia, when flames ripped through an illegal fireworks stand. well, that is no celebration. the explosions went off in rapid fashion from the stand. fire inspectors say it appears the fire was sparked by a short in an extension chord. the owner is facing criminal charges. in australia, a man nearly sets himself on fire after making a careless mistake. you can see he was actually checking a cigarette lighter near a gas pump, when all of a sudden, it ignited spilled gas. luckily, that man he was able to get away. another driver went out there. and you can see, they doused that fire with some water. the driver did escape the incident unharmed. two bodies were recovered today at the scene of that

collapsed shopping mall in canada. kai has more on the search effort. >> reporter: rescuers say they are confident there are no more victims underneath the rubble. two people were killed when the roof came crashing down over the weekend. 21 more suffered minor injuries. crews called off search efforts monday afternoon amid fears of another collapse. however, they resumed the search yesterday after angry residents protested that move. >> safety inspectors are still trying to figure out what caused that roof to collapse in the first place. the defense departme ordering a complete review of air force training guidelines. it comes amid widespread allegations of sexual misconduct. today, anna werner reports for wjz, that lawmakers are weighing in. >> reporter: the widespread criminal investigation is looking into the possibility that pieces of sexual misconduct extend beyond lackland air forcbase. investigators are looking at four air force bases across two

states. >> you're slowing everybody up. since allegations of misconduct began, 35 military instructors have been removed from their post. four have been accused. sergeant luis walker, one of the accused instructors has pled not guilty and faces court- martial. he's charged with raping or sexually assaulting 10 recruits between october 2010 and january 2011. the air force says it is being fully transparent. >> i want the public to know what's going on. i don't want the possibility of someone to say, well, look, they're trying to cover it up. >> reporter: the investigation comes as secretary of defense leon pineta announced wider plans to deal with this issue. >> we will continue to develop our strategies. we'll continue to devote our energy and our intention. to enforcing our department's zero tolerance policy on sexual assault. >> lawmakers on capitol hill,

like california representative jackie speier want to further investigate the matter with a hearing of their own. >> congress has known about this problem in the military fo we've had lots of hearings, lots lots. but are we willing to step up and do the right thing? >> analysts say this could be the worst sexual misconduct scandal to hit the military since a similar case involved the army. and it was at aberdeen proving ground in harford county back in 1976. that georgia young woman, battling a flesh-eating bacteria says she still feels d 24-year-old amy copeland's dad says she wants to use her disability as a platform to inspire others. copeland contracted the bacteria, after cutting her leg during a fall off a homemade zip line on the 31st. to save her life, doctors had to amputate her hands and a leg. this morning, the film industry is mourning the death of a true talent. sleepless in seattle, when

harry met sally and julie and julia, has passed away. >> reporter: considered as one of the most l female officers and screen writers to emerge from the 20th century, many argued that noria efron was born to write. efron certainly had the pedigree to write for the screen. but it wasn't her first career choice. after a brief stint at the white house during the kennedy administration, she later landed a job with the new york post. her talent for the pen eventually caught the attention of other publications like esquire magazine. but it wasn't long before she started writing scripts, making her first match in 1983, after penning the meryl streep drama "silk wood." the script earned efron an

oscar nomination. but it was a script she wrote a few years later that put her on the map. and efron was suddenly high in demand, known for her humor and writing in female characters. >> i have never en met, who lives in seattle. >> reporter: like sleepless in sewhattle,h efron cowrote, and "you've got mail," which brought ryan and hanks together again in a romantic setting. in life, with "bewitched" in 2005 and julie and julia, four years later, which teamed her with meryl streep for a third time. in all, efron wrote more than a dozen screen plays and directed eight films. in a 2009 interview, she revealed a secret her parents taught her. >> anything in life can be turned into a story, which is really the first rule of humor. if you understand that, you understand everything there is about making things funny.

>> kareen wynter reporting. efron is survived by her husband and two children. it is a beautiful summer afternoon. but that mercury is going to climb pretty high. bob turk is going to ,,,,,,,,,,,

it is a beautiful day out there. the water is gorgeous. >> it's so dry. it's really remarkably dry for i'sh you that in just a minute. but once again, we talk about the enhanced fire da, with the winds. everything is really dry. so please, donot toss cigarettes out the window. if you have to smoke. be careful with campfires. fires can get started very quickly and spread very quickly. we do not want that to happen for anybody in this region. take a look at temps now. and look at the dew point. it is so dry. humidity at 22%. that is really like utah, nevada humidity. 89 degrees. it jumped up, with the humidity

down, down, way down. dew points at 46. now, this weekend, a dew point is going to get back into the 60s. temperatures are going to get backin the 90s. humidity, probably around 45, 48%. it's going to be miserable by friday, saturday and sunday, as far as the way you feel. it's going to be really, really horrible. west/northwest. 20 now higher gusts. barometer 29.84 on the way back up. right now, the cool spot has been 73 in oakland. , cumbland. 84, ocean city. a little bit of a slight cooling there. 88, easton. 89, d.c. and pax river. locally, temperatures, mid- to upper 80s. aimghtsz cooler by the water. -- a little cooler by the water. and this morning, we had a lot of low 50s and mid-50s north of town. tonight is probably the last really cool, pleasant night for tay few days. to thsoutheast of us, what's left of debby, way out to sea now. took the clouds and rain with it, luckily. for us, most of the

almost the entire united states, clearly. dry thunderstorms causing issues in colorado, inparts of the intermountain west. for our region, due to this bring us a scattered t may thundershower, we think, probably on friday, which is a good thing. a few clouds out there right now. some of those may be into the region. but this very hot weather, just to the south and west of us that if thisigh is going to bring in. so hot and mid conditions. ose that front gets really cliday. probably a thundershower. and still a threat maybe on saturday. the front just to our north. it will be cooler across northern p.a. and new england. from let's say harrisburg south. we'll probably stay in the heat and humidity all weekend long. some warmer and more humid air will be headed this way. get ready for it. southwest winds. 5 to 10 knots. small craft advisory. or the bay, until 6:00 tonight. overnight tonight. low 60s, maybe upper 50s. but still dry. tomorrow, it gets even warmer than today. we're 89.

tomorrow, about 93. slightly more humid. i think you're really going to feel it, however, on friday, saturday and sunday. higher temps may get to 100 in a couple of spots and high humidity. very uncomfortable weather coming our way. >> you're giving us so much to look forward to, bob. >> it's been so beautiful, though. >> thanks, bob. still to come on eyewitness news. an officer charged in connection with the death of a teenager. i'm mike hellgren, in baltimore county. complete coverage, reaction from his family, the state's attorney, the police chief, and attorney, the police chief, and [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more and more for cable -- and enjoying it less? upgrade to verizon fios internet, tv and phone for just $99.99 a month, guaranteed for a year with no annual contract. or choose a two-year contract and get $200 back and a two-year price guarantee. fios is a 100% fiber-optic network that delivers america's fastest, most consistent, most reliable internet. and now, it's faster than ever.

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and wh the family is still unhappy. sentencing handed down for eliayahu werdesheim. i'm jessica kartalija. that story coming up. no exaggeration here. raging wildfires, eating up parts of colorado. the frontic evacuations and the growing risks to thousands of homes. check in for more on these stories and the day's breaking news. beginning on eyewitness news at 5:00 right now. charges filed. a police officer faces jail time in the death of a local high school student. >> what the teen's family says about the decision.