>> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking ab e havean update to that breaking news. a baltimore county police officer makes his first court appearance, after he's indicted on manslaughter charges in the death of christopher brown. wjz is live with complete coverage. alex demetrick has reaction from down's family -- brown's faly. t, though, we go to mike hellgren, who has the latest from court. >> good evening, kai. he had his head down, wore a t- shirt and khaki pants. he asked to be released. the judge did order the officer released on his own personal recognizance. no sorts of conditions there. the judge said he believed the officer was not a danger. a number of fellow officers also came to testify on hithat, the police chief and state's attorney held a press conference about the charges, right here. >> reporter: after increasing pressure from the family of 17- year-old chris brown, officer

labord will face charges in connection with death. they include manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter, both are felonies. and they d in jail for 10 years. >> the job of police officer, as we all know, is one of the most difficult there is. every day, we ask officers to make split-second decisions, life-and-death decisions, clude the deon as to whether or not to use use >> reporter: here's what police say happened. exactly two weeks ago, own br was walking with other young people in his neighborhood in randallstown. someone threw a rock at officer labord's door. the officer chased down the group, cornering the teenager in a bush. the teen refused to come out. so police say the officer pulled him out. followed, brown died. that the medical examiner ruled the death homici by asphyxiation. the police chief said evidence gleaned from a eeping investigation showed officer labord stepped beyond the scope of his employment, saying offire not above th they are empowered to enforce.

>> the ct fathat labord f-duty police offir had no bearing on the time it took to evaluate the evidence and to move this case forward to the grand jury. >> reporter: one of the key questions in this case had been whether officer labord was acting in his capacity as a he was off duty when the incident happened. brown's family said the motive was rage and anger. >> i have extended sorrow d row over the death of her son. i have assured her a complete, fair, and thorough investigation, which has been conducted. >> reporter: and wjz has just obtained the mug shot of officer james labord. me aattorney left court a short ti. hecould not but the law firm sent out a statement saying, they wish the people of baltimore county would not judge the officer. an look forward to prohibiting his side of the-- presenting his side of story. again, he was released here on his own personal recognizance, just moments ago.

reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> complete coverage continues now, live in randallstown, in baltimore county. where alex demetrick, just n'nished speaking with chfamily. alex? >> reporter: for the victim's victim's family, wethere more serious chges. >> standing with her rney in front of her ho, chris brown haa more public response to the public proceedings that saw the man charged with the death of her son charged with manslaughter. >> this is exactly what i to rush everything along, to . quiet everybody, and say, we're doing somethin that's not where i'm going. >> if we separate the fact th he's an officer and look at it purely from e actions in and , s murder, no matter how you slice it. >> reporter: the family of chris brown want to see the evidence presented to the and jury. >> this whole setup, i t like. this is where m like, yeah,

>> reporter: justice will be found baltimore county. >> you found him, you grabbed him. you assaulted him. and at this point, if they're trying to suggest that this is an involuntary manslaughter, then christopher justifiably resisted an unlawful arrest. and you killed him. >> reporter: well, the family wants to see this case moved up to the federal level and plans to petition the u.s. justice department. kai? >> alex, thank you. we'll have monis developing story coming up new at 6:00 and 11:00. a woman shot to death inside a baltimore county department. >> officers responded to the scene in essex, right around 5:30 this morning. instigators found a woman dead when they arrived at the itthe 900 block of garden drive. ho detmicidetives have been on the scene all day long. they have been carrying out bags of evidence and interviewing neighbors. still no word yet on the age or the identity of this victim. apparently a shooting victim. mary? >> all right, adam. thank you. we're working to find out more information. it's still unclear if police

have identified a suspect in this case. the local neighborhood watch volunteer, convicted of beating a teenager, will not spend any time in jail. he just learned his sentence from a judge. wjz is live. jessica kartalija is in court for the conclusion to this highly controversial case. jess? >> well, kai, just moments ago, we spoke with eliayahu's attorney who told me that he is thrilled with the judge's deci sion. >> reporter: a smiling el werdesheim exited baltimore circuit court. his attorney, andrew albertstein, pleased with the sentence handed down to his client i think it was a fair result of an unfortunate situation. >> reporter: the beating of then 15-year-old osbee, werdesheim, who was part of a neighborhood watch group, was convicted of second-degree assault. today, werdesheim was sentenced to three years of community service for both counts. after 18 months, his attorney can file a motion to revise his

sentence, potentially to pe his slate clean of all charges. >> we're going to work it and we're going to get that. >> reporter: it was full of what werdesheim's attorney says is theatrics. there were a number of outbursts. and the victim said, i don't want to testify. i want the charges to be dropped. >> reporter: jalen gordon asked the judge for a stiffer penalty, including jail time. >> it cost the city of baltimore a lot of money. and throughout the entire proceedings, i never heard werdesheim apologize to the family. >> reporter: gordlso said thatt family, is actually pleased with the sentencing. we should also mention that the judge ordered werdesim, to pratt library, do some research, and write two essays about similarities and differences in different baltime neighborhoods. jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news.

>> jessica, thank you. afi werdesheim was acquitted of all charges back in may. moments ago, a presidential collector was sentenced in federal court in baltimore. barry landau was sentenced to seven years in prison. prosecutors had asked a judge for nine years in prison. landau was caught stealing documents from the maryland historical society last year. the new york residents stole at least 4,000 documents, worth more than $1 million from archives around the country. wildfires are burning out of control around the try nihan ,000 people have been forced to flee the intense flames. brook roberts reports for wjz from colorado springs. a giant cloud of smoke hangs over colorado springs. flames have forced more ave their homes. even the u.s. air force academy is being evacuated. >> we are cing potentially devastating disaster right here. and we're well 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 still intense for an official count. bright yellow and orange flames indicate another home has been lost. >> this is a very difficult time in our city. but we will get through th togeth. and we will be stronger because of this experience. >> repo: d post here at the university of colorado campus is giving 1,000 firefighters their mang orders. more crews than engines are on their way to help. and there are more fires burning in the state. authorities believe a lightning strike std the flagstaff fire near boulder. thousands are on standby to evacuate. >> it's frightening that we can lose everything. >> reporter: the largt of the wildfires is the hyde park fire. one woman was killed and more than 250 homes have been destroyed. >> things have gotten really bad. i don't remember ever seeing vegetation this dry.

>> reporter: thunderstorms are expected in the colorado springs area today. but crews are concerned they could bring unpredictable brook rofor , s news, colorado springs. and here in maryland we're also dealing with very dry weather. looking live at sky eye chopper 13 and the dry conditions in arnold. we are expecting higher temperatures to arrive very soon. wjz is live with first warning weather. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are tracking the ncerns. let's start inside with bob. >> all right. let's take a look at the current temperatures. got up in the upper 80s today. but it's going to get warmer the next few days. we're at 88 now. cool spot, oakland at 73. and because of the additional temperatures coming our way, for friday, we actually have that will be issued during e day, an excessive heat watch for all areas from the city on south toward d.c. and portions of virginia. now, as far as the national temperatures. look out to the west of us. kansas city, 100 degrees right

now. chicago at 92. memphis, 95. dallas, 101. that warm and also more humid air, is headed our way. in fact, take a look at temperatures we're predicting here over the next several days. 93, 97, 98, 98. the normal high is around 87 this time of year. so it is going to be just a miserable 3 to 4 days. high humidity. going to be very, very uncomfortable. heat index is probably around 105 this weekend. bernadette is in the outback with a look at that fire threat for this particular region. bernadette? >> that's right. absolutely beautiful out here now. the dry conditions and the lack of rain we've had recently are giving us that enhanced fire danger. now, take a look at the graphic here. the three main culprits. very low humidity. bob just showed you the dew points way down in the 40s. so the air is dry. and that's making for dry ground. on top of the lack of rain. rainfall deficit for the year is over 7 inches. now, add the winds on top of all of that, and if you were to

spark a fire, it would spread very quickly. here are some of the winds out there. generally sustained, 15 to 20 miles per hour. with gusts over 30 miles per hour. we are going to back off the winds these next few days. the generally dry conditions are going to continue. maybe a couple of thunderstorms. that's it. and we're heading into a holiday weekend with a lot of fireworks, a lot of barbecues and camping going on. be smart and be say out there. we'll have a full forecast. back to you inside. we're also watching closely the flooding disaster in florida. debby is now a tropical depression. but it's dumped more than two feet of rain in the northern part of the state. many neighborhoods are still under water tonight. some people are using boats to check out the damage at their homes. the main pumping station k, and officials are concerned ge neighborhoods. tonight, the rain stopped. and the storm is slowly moving out to sea. water. pare to pay more for today, the baltimore city board of estimates approves a 9% increase to water and sewer

rates. the mayor says the hike is necessary to pay for repairs to an aging water system. well, maryland is home to one of the cleanest beaches in the country. ocean city beach number 6, earns a 5-star rating in a new report for the natural resources defense council. they released its national list today. delaware's dewey beach also makes the list. still ahead at 5:00. an orioles star serving lunch. how adam jones is joining in the fight against hunger in baltimore. why the coast guard is frantically searching a ship in new jersey. i'm adam may. a man is so fed up by speed cameras. he pulls in a sling shot and fires away. i'm heading out. it's just such a money grabber. >> now he's in big trouble. hear from him coming up. anotheblast of heat is almost here. don't miss the updated first warning forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it's sunny, 88 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning forecast is coming up. a rash of speed camera vandalism in howard county. the latestncident lands a driver in jail. and tonight, he speaks to wjz. >> the driver tells me, he was simply fed up but he didn't realize he could get in so much trouble. >> a speed camera vehicle parked near manorredor woods elementary in howard county, attacked by a sling shot and marbles tuesday. >> i did it about 3:00. >> 53-year-old bruce may speaks candidly about the incident. >> well, i was having a bad incident. and i had gotten two tickets from this thing before in the past month. and i had not gotten a speeding ticket for almost 20 years. i've had had enough.

i mean, it's just such a money grab. i mean, i didn't know anyone was in the van. >> reporter: the operator wasn't hurt. in fact, he confronted his sling shot shooter right on frederick road. then he called police. bruce may now faces charges of second-degree assault, destruction of property, and reckless endangerment. police taking it very serious. >> this is very concerning. in one of the incidents, rocks were thrown, breaking the back window, and also striking one of the operators. >> hiernd sight is 20/20. and don't -- you gotta maintain your temper. >> reporter: bruce says he already apologized to the speed camera operator. >> i think a lot of people are frustrated by these speed cameras. but yet they would probably disagree with what you did. >> i disagree with what i did. that was a very stupid thing to do. and i'm going to pay for it. a lot more than $48 for a ticket. >> the charges carry a maximum

of 10 years in jail. bruce is worried that officials may try to make an example out of him. >> at least he is very sorry. howard county police don't have a suspect in the other two incidents. if you're waiting fo someone to get home omthe roads, let's check on e ads with sharon gibala. >> speeds ially because of accidents. one of them on the inner belt. another crash, past 543. watch for an one patapsco rive bridgeand beltway.acntton. that one at old york road, and monkn road. another at shawan road and tuba road. and disabled vehicle, blocking the left center lane. you can see, we have jams in place there. jams in place in the northbound directonnorthbound, betwthe fort mchenry tunnel and 895. 49, you get back up to full speed, once you get beyond there. speeds on the beltway, still

pretty slow. there'a lookat the northwest side at park ights avue. taking a look outside. and there a look outside, at dulaney valley. one more shfor ot you. that is on 895 northbound. sl from potee treat to the continng construction. ave that this traffic report is brought to you by the all-new csx mazda 5. back over to you. >> sharon, thank you. a new city wide partnership this is a lnerable aimed at cit time for many students in baltimore city. at the rec centerchildren eat free nches all summer long. >> today, we have ham and eese sandwich -- sandwich on oisant bread. >> today, those were served up by baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake and adam jones, as they announce a new effort to make sure no city young person going without food. >> we have free meal sites all

over the area. all have you to do is be a baltimore kid under the age of 18. and you get free breakfast, lunch and dinner. >> reporter: today's event is about getting the word out to families. no better way to do that than enlist adam jones, who was in a >> we get three meals. boy. it was wonderful. it was safe. and it's something that, looking back on, i really didn't appreciate as much as i do now. >> it's amazing. i never thought i would get to exrisomething like this. >> and what's so amazing about it? >> i get to see all of these beautiful people in person. they're helping me eat and stuff. >> most kids never get this experience. it's wonderful. >> and the city says families can call 211 to connect to free meals in their neighborhood and learn more about this program to end childhood hunger. of course, adam jones is the star for the orioles.

but he does want to be known n interview with me -fielin tomorrow, adam shares his hopes and dreams beyond the ballpark. we get the scoop on a lot of somewhat personal things about mr. >> it's great. >> those guys were cute, too. >> the little boys were so sweet. they were so excited to meet him. >> he's having a heck of a year. that's for sure. keep it up. we've got heat headed our way. once again. heat wave by the end of the week. 88 now. but it's so dry. humidity, 24%. northwest winds. 17. coming down a little bit. barometer on the way back up. we'll come back and look at that heat headed this way after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

warm but very, very dry afternoon. tomorrow, a little warmer than today. maybe 4 degrees. still rather dry. and then the humidity comes back. temperatures will be back in the 90s for friday, saturday, sunday, into early next week. and it's going to feel more like 105 in the afternoon. so if you've got air condition, make sure it's working well. stay indoors as much as you can

during the afternoon. that's when it really is going to be uncomfortable the next several days. not really that much tomorrow. but friday into the weekend. take a look at temps around the area right now. still very, very dry. dew points, way down. 74, in oakland. we're at 88 now. we did get up to 89 briefly. 83, ocean city. and around the local area, temperatures, generally in the mid- to upper 80s as you see. tomorrow, i think we'll probably be 3 or 4 degrees warmer than today. which brings us into the low 90s. humidity, still relatively low tomorrow. but once again, it will be back here on friday. 87, annapolis, and kent island, rock hall as well. all right. what's left of debbie, offshore, moving away, being pushed away by that cold front that moved through our region. gave us beautiful weather the last couple of days. but what's really building to the west. just checked now, salina, kansas, 113 degrees. kansas city is 103, with the dew point of 72, which makes it feel like 109 degrees there on

your skip. now, to the north of us, some clouds. we night get a scattered shower or thundershower. but it's going to get warm, very warm and humid to the north of us. still some showers in new england. a batch of clouds heading down now from the northwest, giving us a few high clouds from the region. but generally, high pressure to the south is going to move off the eastcoast. and what that does is allows the winds to come back from the southwest. and all of that heat that has been building out here in the plain states is going to be transported to the east. i think the hottest area is going to be right around kentucky, tennessee area, west virginia, the western carolinas. particularly southern indiana, illinois. we'll be in the upper 90s. pretty good bet on friday, saturday, sunday, even into monday. but with that front close by on friday, maybe saturday, each sposunday, a slight chance, which will help, of a scattered thunderstorm. at least maybe in the afternoon. they get clouds and a shower that will help temporarily cool things down. to the north of us, it will be

cooler by the end of the week. but we'll stay in the heat and humidity. that front is going to just kind of stall out on top of it. warmer, more humid air, yes. thursday into the weekend for sure. winds. that will do it. bay temp around 76. tonight, still pleasant. upper 50s to low to mid-60s in the city, with clear skies and dry tomorrow. a little more humid. and a little warmer with a lot of sunshine. still a fire danger entire region. tomorrow's high, 93. even hotter on friday. >> all right, bob. thank you. all right. still ahead on eyewitness news at 5:00, everybody. we're just hours away from the supreme court's ruling on president obama's healthcare law. a look at the possible impact on the presidential election. a new law is in effect now in baltimore city. i'm rochelle ritchie. i'll tell you how liquor stores are being affected. ,,,,,,,,

it's 5:30. 88 and ok at the beaul this evening, everybody. thanks for staying with wjz. brng newfrom neunde county. sky eye chopper 13 is ov the let's go to captain je ng with more. captain jeff? >> reporter: good afternoon. we're flying over this scene in southern maryland, a two-alarm

fire. no reports of injuries. has received extensive damage om the fire. two alarms. trks on the scene. keep -- look it's completely under control. sowe'll go back to studio. >> jeff, thank you. ison time for the man who admit to the stealing thousands vaofable historical documents in maryland and around the country. wjz is live downtown. derek valcourt is in fel urt, with the sentence for derek? >> : barry landau, log years prison. both e have and prosecutors are hoping this sends a meage to anyone who would trto steal and sell history. >> reporter: 64-year-old barry landau said nothing as he le court, sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in the theft of more than 4,000 rare historical documents, written by abraham lincoln, benjamin franklin, carl marx, and fdr, among others.

>> mr. landau was mask raiding as -- masquerading and reity, he s stealing >> repo: th were arrested july 2011, after workers at th marylandoricstsociety spotted them trying to steal documents. prosecutor sas i land -- -- prosecutors say landau would distract historians while his assistanstuffed them in jackets. the documents athis home, valued at over $1 million. >> what they d terrible. >> reporter: many of the angry historians, tricked by landau came to see sentencing for the man they call -- >> a thief and a liar. >> reporter: not enough to change the future for the man who admits to stealing parts of history. >> reporter: landau, set to report to prison on august 27t. he will serve that seven-year pris and then prosecutors say he will not be allowed into any

historical libraries or archives during the period of his probation. we're live at the federal courthouse do you want, derek val -- downtown, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> some of the oldest documents stolen by landau date back to 1497. police arrest an annapolis teenager in connection with a fire at the anne arundel county medical center. police say they linked the 17- year-old to the case through eillrvce pictures. he allegedly intentionally started a fire inside the elevator in the health sciences building. the teen faces a hearing in july. a new law is in effect in baltimore city. people under the age of 18 will no longer be allowed to buy am whys from stores where more than % of sales come from alcohol. wjz is live. rochelle ritchie spoke with business owners and a councilman behind the bill. rochelle? >> reporter: well, mary, the motive behind the bill is to crack down on liquor sales in partof baltimore city. now, despite the fact that

business owners could lose business, they're supporting the new bill. >> reporter: this variety store has been in business for 20 years, selling everything from -- >> chips. even have condoms in there. >> and alcohol. one of the reasons city councilman nick mose bee proposed a new law, prohibiting minors 18 and under from purchasing anythieven candy. >> many of these places are filled with sex pills or flavored cigar, blunt paper. >> reporter: mose bee says some liquor stores in baltimore city are an open door for crimes. >> liquor stores are set up for adults, not children. >> reporter: they have been in battle with the city zoning and licensing agrees but agree with this law. >> i would rather not deal with the law. if that helps the community, i have no prm with it. >> reporter: some are looking to get items off limits. >> the kids they can buy

alcohol at any age. just get somebody else to go inside and get alcohol. >> mosby is hoping with it, they'll take back the neighborhoods, one corner at a time. >> if we're really serious about turping our communities around. if we're serious about building our communities back up, we have to really attack this systemic ill. >> reporter: and the new law will go into effect 30 days after the mayor signs it. reporting live, rochelle ritchie, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right, rochelle. thank you. texas, oklahoma and pennsylvania all have similar laws, banning minors from liquor stores. a containership at a port in new jersey is under intense suspicion now. an inspection for possible stowaways. coast guard officials say they heard knocking from one of the officials during the routine inspection. 80 of the 200 200 containers, believed to be carrying people have already been inspected. now, the ship began its voyage on may 30th. and made stops in pakistan and

india. the manifests indicate it was carrying machine parts. > the u.s. supreme court is getting ready to hand down its much-anticipated ruling on president ama's healthcare reform law. in this 2012 report, danielle nottingham reports this is expected to have a major impact on the presidential election. and both sides are digging in ahead of the court's decision. >> reporter: the supreme court steps will be crowded thursday, as washington waits for a ruling on president obama's healthcare rorm law. >> the court does not strike down the entire law, the house will move to repeal what's left of it. >> reporter: the white house remains confident, the justices will rule in its favor. >> it is hard-working, middle- class families the security they deserve. and we are confident that the law is constitutional. >> reporter: 26 states brought the legal challenge. arguing congress overstepped its authority with part of the law known as the individual mandate. it requires all americans buy

health insurance or pay a penalty. >> reporter: thursday, the court could let the entire law stand, strike all of it down, or just rule part unconstitutional. >> the corps of healthcare reform -- core of healthcare reform will stay and be vibrant, regardless of the original mandate. >> reporter: some of the law has already taken effect, allowing young adults to stay on their parents' insurance. and closing the rule. >> those are changes that will really -- that consumers will be abe to valuable-- able to value in their pocketbook. >> reporter: no matter what it rules, some are pledging to keep some of the law's most popular features. the question will be how to pay for them if there is no longer a requirement that everyone buy insurance. at the supreme court, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> and a part of the law requiring everyone to buy insurance is set to take effect in 2014. stay with wjz for complete

coverage of campaign 2012. we'll continue to bring you the latest on the candidates and the issues on air and online at wjz.com. the city of stockton, california is about to become the largest american city ever to declare bankruptcy. city officials say mediation with creditors has failed. stockton is facing a $20 million deficit next year. the port city is facing hard times after borrowing millions for ambitious projects. starting tomorrow, people who use baltimore city water will start digging deeper into their pockets. adam -- alex demetrick has more on the plan to approve a rate increase. >> reporter: when large underground lines fail, streets become instant rivers. and those are expensive for baltimore's water system, parts of which are 100 years old. >> our water infrastructure has been crumbling beneath our feet and cannot be ignod.

>> reporter: -- ignored. >> reporter: they are asking to increase the rates by 9%. 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 attended the hearing, that's too much for a department that has been at the center of billing errors. >> asking for increase in rate sos you can mismanage more of our money? i don't think so. >> they're nickel and diming you to death. >> reporter: but the city wants to not just inprove of the water infrastructure but the sewage system as well. >> as mayor, i do not have the ability to pass the buck on important issues. >> >> reporter: alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> the board also approved

increases for city water uses in howard, arundel and carroll counties. time for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. more on a howard county man who was arrested for using a sling shot to shoot marbles at speed cameras. and a tribute to noria e41. -- efron. for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. well, ask any parent and each the smallest illness in a child can throw a home into chaos. now, imagine what it's like if that illness involves a hospital. mike schuh reports on a place which knows exactly what it's like for a family. and an anniversary, help be -- helping those in need. >> reporter: the red and yellow accents hint that this is no ordinary row home. look at the plaque, do the math. this special place opened its doors.

>> the camera. >> reporter: the place where kids like 4-year-old manny can feel at home. born 3 1/2 months early, he's deaf, fed through a tube, and has had 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 know, words cannot say what this place does for us. >> reporter: for the next two months, this place is 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 in the hospital, fighting for his life. >> reporter: erika is the latest of 30,000 people who have stayed at the ronald mcdonald house. not all kids look like kids. four years ago, clemson freshman chris swit arted seeing double. it took a year for doctors to diagnosis his brain tumor. and later, his mom and he stayed here for two months. >> once we arrived at the ronald mcdonald house, it was just -- you know, the burden

was lifted for us. >> we're so grateful. it's amazing what they offer here. i mean... i -- i don't know how it would have turned out if we didn't have this place to go to. >> reporter: last year, over 1400 families were served. but over 500 were turned away. and because of these space limitations, they just formed the exploratory committee to see if there is any way to expand. at the ronald mcdonald house, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> house is run by a local board and all of its funding comes from local sources. >> wow. still ahead on eyewitness news. gas station danger. the mistake that nearly cost one driver his life. another cheating scandal. this one, involving cell phones. how the student got caught. i'm bob turk. the first warning weather center. another heat wave in the works. i'll have the exclusive first warping five-day forecast. -- warning five-day forecast. here's today's report from wall street. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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>> a baltimore officer is on the other side of the law tonight. officer melabord is indicted in manslaughter charges in the deh of christopher brown. wjz is live with complete coverage. alex demetrick speaks with brown's family. but first, mike hellgren with a closer look at the case against the officer. mike? >> reporter: mary, there have been a number of deveen