slamming the state for a lack of staffing. wjz is live at the detention center. investigator mike hellgren has in-depth coverage of the scandal and the fallout. mike? >> reporter: mary, the governor spoke today about improving security at this facility, making it easier, or harder to get in and out and also, improving background checks for officers. but he faced some criticism, including some officers who said he is doing too little, too late. >> reporter: in has -- his first public comments, the governor detailing the corruptionat a detention -- corruption at a detention center. and called it ugly and shocking. >> i share the public's revulsion at these allegations. and we have a zero tolerance policy, towards corruption of any kind. >> reporter: the feds say tavon white, a leader of the black guerrilla family gang,

impregnated four officers, as he ran a criminal empire with their help. smuggling drugs and using illegal cell phones to connect to the outside world. the indictment slams security, noting minimal screening, with checks on officers, completely inadequate. and no effective punishment for breaking regulation. yet the governor stands behind his leadership, including the director of public safety. gary may nard. >> i told him to cooperate fully and make sure you give the u.s. attorney anything and everything they need from us. >> reporter: correctional officers hit back, claiming their union staff cut to the bone. >> they tell everything. they tell it. so someone had to know about this. i believe the buck doesn't just stop with these 13 that has been indicted. >> others have gone on unanswered. including how this could affect those. >> there will always be a certain number of individuals

that will be turned and corrupted by the allure of the easy and quick money. we're all responsible for cleaning it up. >> reporter: and the department of public safety told us today that staffing levels by their count are higher than they were six years ago. they also said that more than 80% of applicants, to be a correctional officer here in the area, don't even pass the initial background screening. reporting live at the city detention center. mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right, mike. thank you. and tavon white pleaded not guilty in federal court yesterday. new at 6:00, hear a retired correctional officer's take on the scandal. well, right now, we are following some breaking news. news of a stabbing near lexing lexington market. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene. captain jeff long with more for us tonight. captain jeff? >> reporter: mary, the police tape is up.

this stabbing took place at about a quarter to 5:00 this evening. and we're -- we have no information on the condition of the victim. but we do know that homicide has not been called in. this is right in front of lexington market west, on lexington street, at paca street. reporting live from sky eye chopper 13, i'm captain jeff long. >> wjz is continuing to gather information from the scene. we'll have an update later in this newscast at 6:00. now to the marathon bombing investigation. there is new focus on the wideo of the suspect, tamerlan tsarnaev. investigators say they found female dna on a fragment of the pressure cooker bombs used in the attack. prosecutors say a lab test could help them determine if katherine russell, tamerlan tsarnaev's widow, ever had contact with the device. >> they're asking me a question

like [ inaudible ] i said yes. as in, you know, i did that. >> reporter: the interview will air tonight on the cbs evening news. and they are forcing big changes at the preakness here in baltimore. the big race just a few weeks away. wjz is live at pimlico. jessica kartalija explains the new measures in place. >> reporter: the new policy is designed to keep everyone that comes to preakness and black eyed susan day safe. they're hoping to elameit -- eliminate any concerns that people may have, that something that could have happened in boston, with the bombings, could happen here. >> reporter: more than 100,000 are expected to attend the running of the preakness stakes. where this year, security is at an all-time high. >> we made some changes, based on what happened in boston. >> reporter: minutes after the bombing at the boston marathon, security officials here began

discussing ways to make pimlico safer. >> our number 1 priority is the safety and security of our guests. our patrons, horsemen and employees. and to that end, you'll see that's why these have been implemented. >> reporter: fans will be subject to an electronic wand search at the entrance. coolers for the infield must be cleared or they will be confiscated. no detachable lenses longer than 6 inches. and absolutely foe backpacks or duffle bags. last year, the race and infield fest drew record crowds to pimlico, with 121,000 people in attendance, wagering some $80 million. >> reporter: still keeping everyone safe is crucial. >> based on the circumstances that have transpired, this is something we're doing, really for their benefit. >> reporter: and they're

reminding everyone to get here as early as possible. again, you're going to be subject to search. and your bags as well, as soon as you pass through the gate here. any items that are confiscated will not be returned. live at pimlico, i'm jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> jessica, thank you. preakness day ranks as one of the largest single-day sporting events in the country. updating the breaking news we first told you about at 4:00. ricin is found at a mississippi business, by the man once charged with sending ricin. an affidavit just released reveals that materials were removed from james dutchkey's former martial arts studio tested positive for ricin. dutchkey is being held without bond. he has a preliminary hearing thursday. a second person is in custody for the murder of a cheesecake factory worker. denise has details for us. >> reporter: a glen burnie man

is being charged with first- and second-degree murder. 28-year-old derek shuller was arrested and charged. police had already charged another man, matthew darby. pratt street at the inner. police say black's fiance picked him up when police say two drunken men approached her. when black confronted them, he was stabbed to death. mary? >> okay, denise. thank you. the first suspect also faces first- and second-degree murder charges. no jail time for baltimore county councilman todd huff. huff was pulled over in february with a blood alcohol content twice the legal limit. today, a judge sentenced him to one year in jail suspended. he'll also have 12 points added to his license, which can still be revoked, pending an appeal. tough regulations, about to

hit the cosmetic surgery centers. they are aimed at protecting a woman after a woman died after getting liposuction. >> reporter: mary, these changes will force med spas across maryland to either clean up or close down. >> reporter: hula witherspoon went in for a simple liposuction, but left this now shut down timonium med spa with a serious infection that claimed her life. >> the worst thing that could possibly happen to anyone. so unexpected am. >> reporter: now, one year later, officials plan a crackdown on cosmetic surgery centers. >> what we're going to do is identify which are those riskier places. >> the new regulations, still under development, will affect a loosely growing agency. >> insurance companies and medicare have a lot of quality standards that they may apply to an ambulatory center. but those really don't come

into play, when someone is paying out of pocket. >> reporter: it won't be the only affected but it is the most popular. more than a quarter million are safely performed in the u.s. in a year. >> i am much more comfortable doing that. >> reporter: but the quest for the perfect body doesn't always come as planned. >> she just didn't deserve to die like that. >> the important thing to remember is nothing is perfect. no procedure is risk-free. >> it could take up to a year to develop and implement all of these regulations. adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> other states across the country are also imposing new regulations after illnesses and death. and we have more rain in our weather forecast. here's a live look outside now, from sky eye chopper 13. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist chelsea ingram and bob turk are tracking live doppler radar. >> spotty drizzle once again. for a while, clouds actually lifted. but there's still drizzle in the region.

take a look at radar. not a whole lot. but very widely scatter. some folks, particularly lower eastern delaware. some of the higher ground over howard county, getting a few light sprinkles and drizzle. that will slowly, slowly taper off tonight. and guess what? there's good news coming our way. take a look at the satellite. to the northeast of us, some sun this afternoon. in northern delaware. new jersey, philadelphia. you can see it beginning to clear, extreme western maryland already cleared out. but they're too far away from the mountains. from the ocean. ask the mountains are protecting them somewhat. we expect some clearing overnight, up to 66 in elkton now, with sunshine there. 57 in oakland. we're stuck at 59 degrees. now, we haven't had a lot of rain here locally. but some areas have seen decent amounts of rainfall the last couple of days. chelsea in the outback with a look at those numbers. chelsea? >> reporter: well, some areas didn't see a ton of rainfall. those include central maryland and even northbound maryland --

northern maryland, as well as western maryland. the bulk of the rainfall, however, over the past 24 hours, occurred down near the delmarva coastline and in southern maryland. places down there saw three- quarters of an inch. let's go over a few specific spots. saw some significant rainfall. vienna, maryland, just under 1 inch and one quarter of rainfall. ornold, maryland, around 4/10ths of an inch. and reisterstown, just under 4/10ths of an inch. and bwi marshall, just under 3/10ths of an inch. we're still at a deficit as far as the month of april and the entire year so far. but we will expect to see some clearing. we'll have bob with your full first warning weather forecast coming up. back inside. still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. sweaty smalls be -- smells be

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a baltimore city police detective is accused of going from law enforcer to lawbreaker. and now, the criminal charges against him could impact the outcome of several criminal cases, including the criminal trial of phylicia barnes' killer. >> well, even though he's been suspended from police work for the last year, prosecutors now acknowledge that these charges against nicholson could jeopardize some of their pending cases against other criminals. >> a detective says he maintains his innocence and did what any parent would do when he realized his own daughter went missing. but she apparently later lied to officers. >> we have a history of holding. >> they include two counts of

assault. burglary. those charges will now be a factor in court for any criminal case nicholson investigated. including the high-profile case of michael johnson. >> i really think -- >> he stood with her throughout johnson's conviction, which was later thrown out by a judge. but as johnson and his defense team await a second trial, they promise to use the new charges against nicholson to their advantage. >> what it is, is the credibility of the investigation. >> if f it has no credibility, the then the face itself has no credibility. >> judges rely on what officers say. a jury relies on what an officer says. that reliance is just pivotal when you're talking about the administration of justice. >> city state's attorney's office says they don't know how many cases will be impacted by these charges against

nicholson. they said they'll evaluate each case on a case-by-case basis. to see if they'll proceed. and whether those charges should go forward without nicholson's testimony. back to you. >> the first court hearing is se set for may 20th. let's check on our roads now; here's kristy breslin at traffic control. well, let's update you on the situation on northbound 95. the accident at 195, blocking one lane, hazmat is now on the scene. as you can see, traffic is moving, but the delay is still very heavy. you're going to see a solid delay right now, back to 32. and it appears to still be building. best situation would be to get off at 100. as far as the rest of the region goes, if you are tramping on the west side inner loop, watch for delays there, from 95 to liberty road. average speed, about 17 miles per hour. stop and go, from charles street to york road.

still seeing significant delays there. 29 to marriottsville road. and we have a couple of accidents there. first, westbound 32 at dorsey run road. elkridge. at aviation. south caton at george town road. followed by west lafayette at fulton. you can see no improvement at all there. and we'll take another live look, as you can see, things moving very slowly as well. on the inner loop of the beltway. this traffic report is brought to you by nikolock pavers. visit to see the nikolock difference. back to you. anyone having to pile into the family car after a kid is picked up, can testify just how unpleasant that can be. mike schuh talks with a lacrosse player who has come up with a way to make that smell disapee. >> reporter: number 26, drew westerfeld is a year-round

lacrosse player. he has endured the unpleasant part of sports. >> it's disgusting. >> yes. it stinks. >> i think if you talk to most parents, they have to drive home with the windows down. >> reporter: for those of you who don't know, most hockey, football and soccer gear, never gets washed. and when it does, the stink doesn't go away. >> it's just the norm. i don't think there has really been a way to do anything about it. >> reporter: until he and some of his friends, who are chemists, came up with this. no perfume. it gets rid of body oils in natural and synthetic fabrics. >> the label on the front says, let your machine do the work. it's as simple as taking your arm pads and throwing them in the washing machines. i have no idea why people haven't done this before. >> reporter: and he has a spray that keeps the funk from coming back. he hopes police and ilitary will use it to clean stinky

body armor. funerally, he's selling a spray to disinfect all of the crummy turf fields he plays on. >> any time you have guys sweating and bleeding on, it's not regularly cleaned is an issue. >> in canton. >> i still can't believe we're talking about body odor. >> reporter: mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> mike, you've talked about worse. his product is in running stores, and some whole food stores. >> come here, boys. >> those shoes can be really -- >> and lacrosse pads. >> let's take a look. >> pretty stinky weather, to tell you the truth. let's take a look at temps and conditions now. dew point up to 55. humidity jumped to 86%. south/southeast winds at 7. the barometer is rising. which means high pressure will build in. and we'll get some sun back tomorrow. that forecast right after this. ,,

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a live look outside. it's cloudy again. >> yes, it is. bob? >> as the song goes, gray skies

are going to clear up. so put on a happy face. >> got it. yes, it's going to get a lot nicer. amazing how the weather can affect your mood. tomorrow is going to be a much nicer day. sunshine will be back. it will brighten your spirits. 61 in elkton. and 55 in ocean city. we're at 59. haven't seen it much warmer than that. but to our north and northeast, it's been a lot brighter and a lot warmer. 64 in bel air. the clouds to the north and northeast. and there's been a few breaks this afternoon, for about 3 or 4 minutes. that's about it. east winds, bringing the moisture in. off the ocean. they're beginning to turn, however. and that may change things overnight and tomorrow. we do expect to see somewhat dryer air, lower dew points and more sunshine. that will boost temperatures tomorrow. and maybe by 10 degrees over today. all right. here in the east, still some clouds in eastern quebec. by the time this is over the main coast. and because the high pressure

has this kind of circulation, continues to bring in the air off the atlantic ocean. in addition, low pressure to the east of us. we have winds continuing to bring in moisture, off the atlantic ocean, which is kind of chilly. west of us, it's been beautiful, sunny. temperatures in the 70s. even some spots reaching the 80s. however, north of the area, some showers and storms now in southern wisconsin. these could get severe later tonight. particular he in portions of missouri and maybe southern portions of illinois. that rain, well to our north. but to the far western areas of the northern plains, another area of possible snow. for us, a little bit of light drizzle for the next few hours. and then it starts drying out. as you can see, a lot of sunshine to our north and northeast. we'll call it a pleasant, dry forecast. for wednesday, thursday. and the end of the week. their front is not going to impact us at all. looks like we'll stay on the really pleasant side.

those folks unfortunately, are going to see more rain in the rivers. they have just been plagued this spring. east winds on the bay. and small craft advisory. that's sca, tomorrow afternoon. bay temp, around 50 degrees. clouds break overnight. sunshine and a few clouds. maybe patchy fog. tomorrow, all in all, it will be a very nice, pleasant spring day. and what is about normal for may 1st, tomorrow. believe it or not. >> you're right. a new month. still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 5:00. back in court. the man charged with killing a florida teen. what george zimmerman did that had the judge asking him if he understood his rights. business at the box office. and a thousand other places. i'm pat warren. coming up on eyewitness news. what the filming of netflix's house of cards needs for local businesses. i'm ron matz, at the maryland zoo. where they're getting ready near sunday's baltimore kidney

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it is 5:30. 59 degrees and cloudy. good evening, everybody. thank you for staying with wjz, eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. millions of dollars come maryland's way, as netflix

announces a second season for its original series, house of cards. wjz is live. political reporter pat warren has more on the big draw for the show's producer. pat? >> reporter: that's right. if it takes money to make money, governor o'malley and the general assembly just did that. >> maryland lands another season as the d.c. stand-in for house of cards. >> this going to be a big year for us. >> reporter: for them and us, as maryland hopes to match the revenue generated by the netflix original series, first season. >> who doesn't benefit when a films and in here. >> it's all about location, location, location. >> in immediate -- maryland makes it an attractive location. and this year, the governor sweetened the pot, signing for a tax credit. >> i tell you the truth, bee couldn't be-- we couldn't be happier. >> house of cards generated $140 million -- 140 million. producing 2200 jobs and 18 vendors. including abc box company in

south baltimore. >> i don't think people even think of boxes as being something they would need. >> reporter: boxes, hotels, car rental, antiques, car wiring. >> we constantly hear how a production makes a big difference in a small revenue. >> they need supplies now and needed it in large quantities. and that's been a big boon for us. >> welcome to washington. >> reporter: or baltimore. now, the hbo series, veep is entering its second season, also filming in maryland. i'm pat warren. reporting to you. >> maybe all power should move here to baltimore. >> why not? >> thanks, pat. the house of cards developer says they're grateful to governor o'malley for encouraging tv and film production in maryland. former county executive john leopold has started serving his court-ordered sentence. >> reporter: well, vic, as part of his sentence for misconduct

in office, leopold was ordered to perform 400 hours of community service. those hours are being spent at the anne arundel county food and resource bank. the exectd tive director told our partner that leopold is doing front office work and is expected to be there 40 hours riweek. leopold was sentenced to 60 days in jail. half of that was found on house arrest. he was also fined and given house arrest. >> leopold was convicted of two counts of misconduct, which included direct his police force to. as christie ileto explains, next time you fly, you may not be waiting in long security lines. >> reporter: follow the signs. and you'll see the newest, largest security checkpoint at bwi. tuesday, nine lanes opened for passengers near concourse c, giving access to 40 gates and three concourses. >> as you can see, there's no

traffic at all. they have a new checkpoint here that is much better to get through. >> do people get out through security a lot easier and smoother? >> it does. it's much smoother as far as resources. it's larger. >> before this, it was smaller. and lines were longer. >> more confusion. and more congestion. >> reporter: along with this, the airport has put in these new moving sidewalks. that way, if you're in concourse a, you won't have to go out of security and then go back throughecutor to get through concourse c. >> you have to go through security twice. >> this is just the first phase that will improve service for passengers, including 8500 square feet of new food and retail concessions for concourse c. >> if they're going to keep this up, it's going to look more and more like this. >> it will be completed this

fall. at bwi, christie ileto, wjz eyewitness news. >> and the project is being funded by airport revenue. well, the florida man accused in the shooting death of trayvon martin, will not seek immunity under florida's stand your ground law. he gave up his right to an immunity hearing and went directly to trial. zimmerman has pleaded not guilty, claiming self-defense. thetrial is scheduled to begin then on june 10th. the case of a philadelphia abortion doctor, is in the hands of the jury. dr. goznel is being charged with killing babies born in his clinic. >> reporter: jurors have begun the charges against the abortion provider, dr. kermit gossnel. he is being charged with killing four babies allegedly born alive in his clinics.

prosecutors say he would cut their spiem cords -- spinal cords. he is also accused of the death of a patient. dow to a botched procedure. >> reporter: besides murder, jurors also have to consider a host of the other charms against gosnel, including illegal late-term abortion and allowing abortion without the mandatory 24-hour waiting period. >> whether or not the first- degree or third-degree murder charges will hold is anyone's guess. >> cheryl sulkinger will -- sulkinger has seen many. >> we've seen many like gosnel's, as far as the filthy conditions, the unlicensed workers.

unquoifed staff. eight have already pleaded gallony in connection with the case. abortions rights say it highlights the need for safe and legal abortions. marlie hall, wjz eyewitness news. >> the jury is also considering theft and racketeering charges against his codefendant. eileen o'neil. grand opening of the john and frances angelos law center. the 12-story building includes a 32,000-foot library. and also, a 300-seat courtroom. the school says enrollment has increased since the old opened in 1982. well, 100 days into a second term. president obama told reporters he still had political clout to get things done in washington. he took the podium in the white house briefing room for a wide- ranging conference that started with the syrian government's possible use of chemical

weapons. we get near from danielle nottingham at the white house. president obama suggested he will consider military action against syria, if the international community confirms president bashar assad used chemical weapons on his own people. >> it is such that we don't want that genie out of the box. prodding lawmakers to find a compromise. the only way to lift it is if we do a bigger deal that meets the test of lowering our deficit. and growing our economy. >> reporter: the president sounded more optimistic about immigration reform, saying that he is confident that a bipartisan bill in the senate that beats up border security and provides a pathway to citizenship will make it to his desk. >> president obama praised workers working on the boston bombing case. as for whether americans should

worry about big public events, he said everyone should take a cue from boston. >> that we're not going to stop living our lives because warped, twisted individuals try to take it from us. >> it seems like a terrific young man. and -- you know, i told him i wouldn't -- couldn't be prouder. >> reporter: president obama spoke with collins on the phone monday, after he announced he was gay. at the white house, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. and in response to the news conference, republican senator lindsey gram issued a statement saying national security has deteriorated on president obama's watch. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow's baltimore sun. attributed to a local waiter, and food entrepreneur who who lost his battle with cancer. seattle they werers and how

-- mariners. learn how the lemon stick became the signature treat at flower mart. for these stories and more, remember to look for the baltimore sun. taking a walk through the zoo to save a life. sunday is baltimore's 11th annual kidney walk. ron matz has more on this year's walk and one family's gift of life. >> reporter: the 1.6-mile walk, winds through the maryland zoo. winnie will be wearing her tux. thousands of others will wear their t-shirts and their hearts. >> man, i am going to get emotional. >> reporter: six years ago, erica received a kidney from her brother troy. >> we explained what was going on. and immediately, he stepped up to the plate and was like, just tell me when and where i have to be. and what's mine is yours. >> reporter: the surgery is performed at johns hopkins. >> my best friend and i. we've

always been close. it was a no-brainer to me. i couldn't stand to see her have to suffer. >> their team is team gucci. there will be activity for much more. >> that's right. winnie is one of our most popular ambassadors. if anybody knows anything about the zoo, this is one of the many things we do well here. >> erica is doing very well, thanks to a great brother and family. >> i am so blessed with my support system. i couldn't ask for a better brother. a better family. a better group of friends. >> and our own jessica kartalija will emcee the opening ceremonies. wjz is a proud sponsor of the kidney walk as part of our continuing community commitment. for more information, log onto cbsbaltimore.com. >> what a great family. still to come tonight on

wjz eyewitness news. smooth criminal. why the king of pop's family is suing jackson's concert promoter for his death. up, up and away. space tourism is closer than you might think. we check out the space ship that could take you out of this world. i'm bob turk. the first warning weather center. the sun comes back tomorrow. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. we'll be right back. ,,,,

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all righty. still have the low clouds and a couple of spotty drizzles. but that's going to improve tremendously. a lot of confidence in wednesday's forecast. chelsea has a look at that. >> thanks, bob. we'll expect a beautiful start to the day. 50 degrees. and a little more clearing as we head into the afternoon, around 68 degrees. it's going to get much warmer tomorrow by the evening. 60 degrees. and we'll be mostly clear, as we head into the latter part of the day. now and to bob for the five-day forecast. bob? >> looks like we're going to top out close to 70, which is smack-dab normal, by the way. 68. 69 friday.

70 on saturday. look at this weekend. 74 on sunday. a nice-looking five-day forecast. mary? >> all right, bob. thank you. we're following breaking news now. a shooting in northeast baltimore sky eye chopper 13 over the scene for us. captain jeff with more. >> reporter: good evening. homicide has been called to the scene. this is on the 200 block walters. baltimore city and baltimore fire department responding live to the scene. reporting live, i'm captain jeff long. >> wjz is continuing to gather information on the breaking news. we'll update you at 6:00. testimony is under way in the wrongful death lawsuit against michael jackson's concert promoters. one of the first responders of the day took the stand. >> reporter: michael jackson's brother randy sounded confident as he entered court today. >> justice will prevail.

the first responder areceived a and tried to revive jackson. jackson's family members left the courtroom during his testimony. the jury was shown a photo of jackson lying unconscious, in the back of an ambulance. an investigator was also expected to take the stand today. >> the judge refused to allow cameras in court. and the atmosphere outside the courthouse has been more subdued than in past trials, involving michael jackson. testimony here is expected to last until late july. katherine jackson and other families members are suing aeg live, claiming they were negative in -- negligent in hiring dr. conrad murray to treat jackson before his tour in london. murray was convicted for giving jackson the powerful annette -- anesthetic, propofol. in los angeles, edward lawrence, wjz eyewitness news. >> the trial is expected to

last three months. the testimony will include jackson's celebrity friends, along with health and financial experts. two planes crash over southern california landing six miles apart. one plane crash said into santa monica mountains, sparking a fire, killing two people. but the other plane ended up on a golf course, where the other men teed off. >> there was no sound. i don't think he had any power on anything. they just bounced but gentle. >> the three men in that plane walked away with nothing more than minor injuries. an experienced pilot who surveyed the damage said he hasn't seen a landing like that outside of war time. breaking news right now. the food and drug administration lowers the age required to buy the plan b morning after pill. the morning after contraception is now over the counter and can be bought without a prescription, by girls as young as 15. it can sit on store shelves, but buyers have to prove their

age by the cash register. earlier this month, a judge ruled there should be no age restriction. for the first time, a privately built passenger plane, flew at supersonic speed over california. and it could carry passengers into space by next year. >> reporter: boats fly commercial. a few experienced the concourse. and now, this. going more than three times the speed of sound, space ship 2 would travel more than 2,000 miles an hour, climbing more than 60 miles high. while the spairs craft won't go into orgit, the -- orbit, the six paying passengers on each flight will get a taste of space travel. >> they'll look around, look out of these giant windows. and when they're ready, they'll pull themselves back into their seats, buckle in and get ready for the return to earth.

>> reporter: shortly after sunrise, high above the mojave desert monday, richard branson's space ship 2 went super sonic. in the test flight, aircraft carrier lifted it 42,000 feet. after it dropped, its rocket motor ignited for the first time. the burn lasted only 15 seconds. but space ship 2 reached 55,000 feet and broke the sound barrier. >> over the next few months, we'll go from breaking the sound barrier, to breaking it twice, to breaking it three times. and then at the end of the year, we'll be ready to go to space. >> reporter: 580 people have already signed up for the flight that costs $200,000 a ticket. branson will be on that first flight with his children, along for the ride. >> it's a dream come true. [ applause ] and a two-man crew was on board the spaceship for that test flight on monday. well, check in with eyewitness news at 6:00, for all new stories coming up at

6:00, denise has a review for us. a cartier store, robbed in montgomery county. how the suspect gotac way. and -- coming up, why oysters, they aren't just for eating. that story always eyewitness news -- as eyewitness news continues. >> check if there are. >> stories and all the breaking news. o's get caught off guard, with a tough loss and a bizarre injury. mark has details coming up next. ,,,,

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orioles fans, get ready for another late night. with the two playing out in west seattle. mark has the latest on o's long trip. >> two straight defeats. they will try to bounce back in seattle tonight. after a loss to the mariners that included an odd interruption, and a reunion with some familiar faces. they include pitcher joe saunders. part of the o's play-off push last season. now a mariner. threw a complete game. came under homer.

another former oriole, traded in the off season. up to bat. fourth inning. a single to right field. that brought him the go ahead run. they gave the lead they never lost. bizarre scene. sixth inning. home plate umpire, al porter threw the ball to the mound. it hit briton on his left shoulder. shook up the lefty on a cold night. now, britain stayed in to finish the inning. but that was it. o's fall. jason hamill will pitch tonight. and the orioles' bull penet gets help tonight. with zach clark. the former umbc pitcher makes it to the big league after seven years in the minors. signed in 2006. he'll finally get a shot for the majors.

o's at 10:10 tonight. you can see did on masn 2. i'll have more on the o's next hour, plus the kentucky horse, with a connection to college hoops. all ahead in sports at 6:00. back to you for now. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. revolting and shocking. i'm mike hellgren in annapolis, where governor o'malley makes his first comment on the prison scandal in maryland that is making national headlines. what he knew about it and when. and what he plans ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

coming up next on wjz eyewitness news at 6:00. inmates in control. what they knew. the city jail. boston bombings. exclusive reaction from the carjacking victim who set into motion the death and capture. new security measures in place here at pimlico. just in kime for black-eyed sue san day. i'm jessica kartalija. everything you need to know coming up. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. inmates in control. a massive smuggling sche