here in this teach of route 1. place say the gunman 13 ran into the street. and the gunman came here and was arrested within minutes. >> reporter: this is 29-year- old stephen prather, arrested alongside the side of road 1 thursday morning, feet from the spot where police say he shot someone before escaping to the woods. and i saw a guy standing there. and he looked like the guy they were describing in the news. >> auto mechanic freddie pena recognized it and.to police. >> police believe he may have been hiding out in this storm drain, deep in the woods.

inside this storm train, they found what they believe was his gun. >> firsts first spotted that man pacing. he hoped fire, hitting officer steve hawk. >> as the gunman jumped, another was firing lots knothe loads. >> police launched a massive han hunt that last throughout the night hool his arrest medicine morning. >> we have a amount out of work to make sure he's act for -- -- accountable for that. >> he is surrounded by friends and family. prather also being treated at shock trauma and is expected to face a number of criminal larges what he is released.

we're live, derek valcourt being wjz eyewitness news. let's coverage continues live where brather is being treated. >> reporter: well, family friends are general r incredibly -- incredibly shocked. >> reporter: a shooting suspect with a violent history one. >> it's a lengthy one. >> tworgd to maryland court records, stefan prather was arrested three times. ly pled guilty that time and served five years. but he was arrested again, this time in north carolina.

police say prather has no fixed address. but he use to live here. >> these neighbors say they knew him well, calling him a nice guy. >> i was shocked. i was really shockeds is brother is my breast friend. i called him to see if he was okay. >> i can't believe that. >> you know, everybody changes. >> but now prather is in police custody once again. >> he is currently on supervisioned probation. reporting live, linh bui, wjz eyewitness news. maryland attorney general is facing tough questions tonight. this time, about a party where underaged drinking may have

taken place. >> that's right. that criticism as you said, centers around a party. a party at which doug gansler's son was the d.c. >> reporter: white shirt centered. doug gansler at a house party where there was some underaged drinking going on. >> i guess if you look at picture, they're not right where i was. but there are one or two kids holding red cups. and generally, there could be kool-aid in the red cups. but there's probably beer in the red cups. i didn't stick my nose in and see. but maybe i should have. >> reporter: gansler said he stopped in to see his son. the party was chaperoned and he saw nosign of -- no sign. >> they say they ordered them to break traffic laws. first driving, now drinking. >> it's the dirt tricks and the

innuendos. it's going to continue absolutely. we're more than a year away from an election. and this stuff is going on now. i assume auto going to get more and more. >> reporter: what he won't co, he says, -- do, he says is quit. >> i've been doing this a long time. when i'm wrong, i'm wrong. if i could have done something differently, i'll tell you. and in this case, i could have done something differently. >> reporter: gansler also said he feels a moral obligation to his own children and their friends and at the very least should have checked in with the chaperones while he was at the house. i'm pat warren. letting live. >> the party took place at a south bethany beach house in june. our first extended cool walk. making sure they keep their little one all bundled up. similar story for these children in north baltimore. we're entering that tame of

year, where winter jackets, gloves and hats are a must. definitely today. take a live look outside. it is chilly out there. and a freeze warning will go into effect very soon. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams is live on burke avenue in towson. with the wjz mobile weather lab. but first, bob is updating these temperatures. hi, bob. >> how are you doing? well, you had a cool afternoon today. running 10 to 12 degrees below average this time of year. right now, we're stuck at 50 degrees. but it's going to drop later. dew point has come down again. it's only 23 degrees. that's the dry air we have. currently 30 in oakland. 35 in the valley there in cumberland. and 51 in ocean city. the warm spot, if you can call it that. pax river, down by the river there, at 53 degrees. this morning, we were at 38. oakland, 30. that's where they are right now. 38 in ocean city. and a milder 42 in washington. overnight tonight, many areas, particularly north and west of the baltimore and d.c. area,

we'll see freezing conditions. down around 30, 31, 32 degrees. so tender plant the will not make it through the night. if you're out in those regions. in this city and down by the bay, you won't have a problem. but it will be cool overnight. many areas will see those freezing temps, which will kill those tender plants. so it you've got tropicals outside, like palm trees or anything like that, geraniums, you want them to survive, bring them in or cover them up. let's go to tim williams live in towson, with the mobile weather lab. he has a look ahead. as bob mentioned, you want to bring in any of the vegetation that you can. this is a japanese skimmia. believe it or not, this is a male and female. who knew? i guess they knew. that's all that is important. we're tauging about cold temperatures tonight. it's because of high pressure. just out to the west that is bringing the cold air in. it's a clockwise flow around the high that directs that cold canadian air mass to us. right now, we are looking at 49 degrees. it's been fluctuating. we have a wind chill, with the

north wind coming down here. and at around 5 to 10 miles an hour here in our particular location. taking the wind chill down to 40 degrees. almost a 10-degree swing in temperatures here in towson where we are on burke avenue. the temperature swing this week has been noticeable. let's tang a look at what we started at. sunday, we were just around the mid-60s. but we went into 67 degrees on monday. to give you perspective. the normal high now is 64. normal overnight low is 43. look at that graph and it gives you an idea of where we're headed. 64 tuesday. 58 on wednesday. we are expecting to be around 54 when the official numbers come in. today and tomorrow. and as you have seen, those overnight lows are dipping down very close to about freezing. we'll continue to keep you monitored on all the changes in the fluctuations in the temperatures. and we'll tell you when it's going to warm up just a little bit. bob will have your complete updated first warning forecast. meteorologist tim williams, sending it back to you on

television hill. well, syria's health concerns for some children at an anne arundel county school. after a sir ridge is -- syringe is found on a playground and passed around. wjz is live in the newsroom with more on what happened and the precautions now being taken. >> reporter: this all happened at ripplings woods elementary in glen burnie. school officials said the class was playing on the ground when one child found and picked up the sirige. it does not appear any of the children were injured. they were taken to area hospitals as a precaution. a note was sent home with all the children today, informing parents of what happened. the school's custodial staff is cleaning the playground to make sure it's safe for children. and school leaders will speak to children tomorrow, to talk about the incident as well. on the hot seat, republican and democratic lawmakers are grilling contractors who helped design the website of the affordable health care act. danielle nottingham reports for wjz from capitol hill. >> reporter: government

contractors came to capitol hill to answer lawmakers' questions about the problems with healthcare.gov. some lawmakers use personal examples to illustrate their point. >> i got this. after 41 minutes. please log in again. >> we're not excited. nor are we pleased with what we delivered on october 1. but you know, in principle, it worked. >> reporter: the contractor said the obama administration made the decision to go live with the website. and more testing could have identified flaws. >> certainly more testing always helps projects like these succeed. >> reporter: republicans argue, the bungled rollout points to bigger problems with the affordable care act itself. they want it suspended until the problems are fixed. >> reporter: democrats say americans are getting coverage online. but want healthcare.gov working as well as other popular websites. >> reporter: amazon and ebay don't crash the week before

christmas. and pro flowers doesn't crash on valentine's day. >> reporter: thuous is optimistic the problems will be fixed. >> the goal here can be achieved, which is the availability of affordable health insurance. >> reporter: administration officials are set to testify next week. in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: the white house is reminding people, while the website is being improved, there are three other ways to apply for coverage. another new addition makes a grand debut at the national aquarium in baltimore. this is brownie, the new lager head turtle now on display at the aquarium. brownie comes to the aquarium, from washington, which closed at the end of september. you can see from the reaction of this child, brownie is definitely a welcome addition. so cute. i wonder where calypso is? where is calypso in this picture? >> he was photogenic. calypso is your buddy, i forgot. >> i know. we're like this.

calypso is usually sleeping, too. still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 5:00. so the kid -- he got a hold of the gun. he shot it at the ground. and he got startled at the noise and dropped it. >> how did it happen? a police officer's rifle goes off, during a safety demonstration at a school. kennedy cousin, convicted of murder. why michael skakel could walk free any time now. baltimore police making major changes to the way they present photo lineups. i'm monique griego. coming up, what they hope they prevent. time to start thinking about the weekend. will you need your winter jacket? don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast with bob. ,,,,

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it's mostly clear and 50 degrees in central maryland right now. your complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. in an effort to cut down on what can be devastating mistakes, baltimore police are making major changes to the way the department conducts suspect photo lineups. wjz is live. monique griego explains what drove the commission to take action. monique. >> well, jess, the commissioner freely admits that mistakes had been made in the past. and he believes these changes can help fix what many consider to be a flawed system. when a crime is committed,oon eyewitness account can be crucial to investigation. but it is also where deadly mistakes can be made. baltimore police are making major changes to their photo lineup. >> had week, the department switched to a double blind know lineup. that means neither the person showing the lineup or the

witness knows which picture is the real suspect. in the past, only the witness was in the dark. police say it is to make sure they are not open. >> you thou have a third party independent administrator. >> according to the project, an organization that works to free the wrongly convicted, nearly 30% are tied to bad eyewitness accounts. >> these changes not only promise to protect the innocent but will help public safety. >> in addition to the double- blind, baltimore police are also changing the way they present photo lineups. going from all of the pictures on one page to prevent of presenting them to the wents, one by one. >> victims and witnesses tend to compare the photographs. they tend to make assumptions. >> reporter: the city's top prosecutor believes both changes will greatly improve the credibility of the criminal

justice system. >> help to ensure that individuals are convicted, based on credible, reliable evidence. >> reporter: and despite advancements in dna and all the research showing that traditional photo lineups are flawed, the majority of police departments in the u.s. still do not use a double-blind system. jess, back to you. >> monique, thank you. the commissioner said that he decided to make the change, after working with harvard on a paper to identify errors in law enforcement and how to fix them. if you're waiting for somebody to get home from work, let's check on our roads now with kristy breslin. hi again, kristy. >> hi, mary. hi, everyone. roads are pretty much gridlocked. delays beginning at rice -- reisterstown road. west side inner loop, a little easier there. still slow from 95 past 70. 70 westbound, just bumper to bumper there. 29 to marriottsville road. also expect slowing from 29 in

the eastbound direction towards the beltway. northbound 95. brake lights from 32 to 100. with delays continuing on, as you approach the fort mchenry tunnel pass, whitemarsh boulevard. couple of accidents. cockeysville road at centerson lane. and east northern parkway at mclean boulevard. let's take a live look. you can see, traffic is out there. this traffic report is brought to you by bge, smart energy savers program. visit bge, smart energy.com. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. every year, teachers spend thousands of dollars of their own money, buying supplies for their classrooms. many wish they could get these needed items for free. well, now they can, thanks to an incredible idea by a local woman. r. >> inside this cool, excitement for a classroom that has been

transformed into a store, with shelves, stocked with everything teachers need. and it's all free. it's called the wish list depot. >> we're just very excited about having this program here. because teachers no longer have to spend money out. their pocket or all the money ought of their pockets for their school supplies anymore. >> reporter: the store is the brain storm. sharon matthews. she got the idea when her teacher sent home a long list of needed supplies am so she started a nonprofit to fill that need. and now, the idea is growing. >> everybody is excited about having a second store. we can reach more students and teachers. >> reporter: teachers often spend thousands of dollars on their own supply. a hidden cost of their profession. but now the store is open for them to shop. books, penseles, glue, scissors, wipes, hand sanitizer. you name it, the depot has got it. >> this something she has

through her little nonprofit. and i think she deserves the accolades for reaching out to help teachers be able to have supplies for the learning about children. over the next five years, matthews heps to open 11 more wish list depots. if you'd like to learn more about the depot or donate to it, head to our website, cbsbaltimore.com for a link. what a great idea. and teachers from that school, but from area schools, come and shop there, which is phenomenal. >> any coats in there. >> coats, mittens. hats, gloves. >> so well organized. that's amazing. >> not like me. >> that's all right, bob. let's take a look. 50 degrees. humidity, 34%. breeze at 13. barometer rising. come back and look at freezing temps tonight after this. ,,,,

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yes, i've always known that. this may be one of the ones you need to bring in or cover up. intob has more. let's take a look at temps now. thirtsz nolockland now. 52 in d.c. temps will be back in the low to thid thirds. those tender plants, those tropicals will not make it through the night northwest can't stand temperatures loi in the 40s. temperatures upon jop tonight but once the wind really quits, that's when temperatures will drop. we have clouds across western new york. east of cleveland. saw some snow, liberty, west virginia. most of it is gone now.

it's warmed up a little bit. but the little stream is of snow there have turned to light rain showers. but tip daleically, when you get these warm, warm water bods, and the cold air coming off the lakes that's when you see the big lake-effect shows. cool, high pressure evernight. tomorrow night would be the same picture. more freezing temps. then it begins to warm up for the weekend. and into next week. but tonight, many areas, north and west of town will have freezing continues and frost overnight tonight. now, during the day tomorrow, we'll have northwest winds, still gusting up to 29 knots and the small craft advise areo on the bay tonight and tomorrow. bay temp at 62. tonight, then, watch out for freezing continues, figurely north and west. down by the inner harbor, close to 40. not quite as breezy. and tomorrow night, back around

the freezing mark once again. niewmpg, bob. we are following breaking news right now sky eye commoner 13 is live over the 69. >> the fire is under control. baltimore city firefighters, still on the scene. they were just putting a little water on this to make sure it does not reignite. they were going through some of the ashes here. and this is on darm r darm dp r -- darlie drive northeast. and as far as traffic goes, there's a little fire on the street in front of the house. that will affect the recents that have to pass through here. but other than that, the only other fire fire equipment is behind the scenes here by the school. so it won't be affecting brairnlg traffic any kind of way. but again, the gier is out. report i live, i'm captain jeff long. still aheado news at 5:00.

international mystery. the questions surrounding this little girl and what new dna tests are revealing. tookies laced with drug drugs. that's mawhat police are investigating. that story is next. i love you. i'm not going to make it. a heartbroken family speaks to wjz after their soon is killed. >> here's today's report from ,,

it is 5:30. sungy and 53 degrees out there with wind. good evening. thank you story staying with wjz. here's some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a go samaritan is dead now his heartbroken bamly is speaking out. it's a very heartbreaking story of a man trying to do the right thing. his efforts to help turned fatal. now his family is desperate for an arrest. >> emotional family members of

25-year-old durrell speak about the tragic murder of the father of two. >> i was right here, with him. >> her uncle was getting ready to leave for york yesterday afternoon, when he heard a violent smoagz outside. >> somebody else jumped in and hilt him. they were fighting. turned back around. he got stabbed. had him in my arms. then, he started getting lightheaded. >> his father ran down the street to his son. his last words, devastating to any parent. >> i actually held high ston son in my hand. and the last hing he said was beside, i love you. i'm not going to make it. >> police said students are at forest park high school. but witnesses say they did have on the uniform. >> how did he get inside and out of will school with this

knife? i don't get that. >> may osh stephanie rawlings- blake says the city must do all it can to change the mentality of its citizens. >> we have to find a way to break through. >> his father said his son was of the cost good guys and didn't deserve for this for whatting what was write. >> one of you guys out there know who killed my son. >> a very sad story. no suspects have been named. >> all right, rochelle. thank you. the second stabbing victim was treated and released from the hospital. right now an infant is being treated after a very serious car accident. but his injuries may have been prevented. >> police say the baby was sitting on the lap of a passenger in the front seat, not strapped into a safety seat when the accident happened.

the accident did occur at the intersection of clark road and youth avenue in jessop. police say the boy's father was driving a minivan, when he crossed into oncoming traffic and hit i a car head-on. the child's father is in fable stable condition. police say he may have been grimpging at the time. >> the trash remains under investigation. as of now, no charges february have been filed. bam cookies laced with a drug? one parent says her daughter tested positive for marijuana after eating that cookie. >> reporter: they believe the students ingested this during cool hours. >> right now, i'm furious. >> carmela

ita said -- >> he said my daughter was tested positive for marine. >> they said the cooklies like these were being given out. >> who gave them out? >> we're not sure. >> we're hearing it was a staff member at the school. is that true? >> it is a staff member at school. >> parents, like linda miewtion are outraged. >> what kind of message does this send to the students? >> baltimore ski stal is tight- lipped on the matter. the incident remains under investigation. >> and while their daughters are back in school thursday. the mothers say they still want answers. >> are they going to press charges, you know, against this individual? what are they going to do about this? what about the other kids? >> answers parents say will

ease their counting -- mountain mounting concerns on what they say is an inappropriate hearpt. >> a spoke with one student when said she thought it was a regular dessert. but after eating it, felt dizzy and isor cold fronted. dna found on a gypsy girl, do not match that of a child missing. the couple says the child's biological marth gave her to them. dna from a woman in bulgaria is being tested aftersly admits levering a child in greece several years ago. after more than a decade behind bars, kennedy cousin michael skakel may be released today. he was convicted in 2002 of murdering a neighbor. but he may get a whole new

trial. >> reporter: michael skakel's attorney has asked for the kennedy cousin to be released from prison, now that a judge has overturned his conviction. skakel was found guilty in 2002 of murdering his then teenage maybe, martha moxley. >> mongszly's mother still maintains, take -- skakel is the killer. >> two years later, her family moved away. and the house was judicially demolished. >> the more wealthy the communicate, the more secrets there are. >> she says she is happy skakel is getting another chance for the carruth to come out. >> i'm sorry if the family of martha is really going to be upset about this because they want somebody to be behind bars. but if it's not read right

person. >> police said martha was beaten by a club that belonged to her mother. >> skakel was convicted in 2002 after a friend said he confessed to the gill l killing. he said he never did. ing two soldiers were wounded and subdued before being disarmed by other soldiers. the shooter was a recruiter, recently relieved of duty. new, smoking restrictions in one washington county community. starting monday, smoking will be banned in all parks in hagerstown. signs announcing the ban have been posted. failure to obey the new law carries fines for the first and

second violation and a $200 fine for each subsequent violation. older homes mean a higher wrisk for -- risk for lead poisoning. now they are taking another step to keep baltimore's children safe. >> reporter: even a tiny amount of lead can lead to learning and reading disabilities and violent behavior. >> kids who are poisoned by lead are seven times more likely to drop out of school. and they earn as a group, billions and billions of dollars less per year. >> reporter: ruth ann nortdon is executive director ever of the green homes healthy initiative. the organization is taking steps to -- >> focus on continuing education, to the residents about the dangers of lead poisoning. >> 3200 children in maryland are poisoned by lead each year. more than 535,000 nationwide. >> and although we have been able to reduce led -- lead by 98% in maryland, we still have 3200 children who show up in

our schools every year, having been lead poisoned. >> reporter: at st. bernadine's head start program, the epa is announcing a $35,000 grant, to help provide information for families who may be affect bide lead poisoning. >> trying to keep the cycle from continuing. >> i have four children. so i understand more about lead poisoning and how it affects kids and stuff. >> reporter: the push for better awarenesses are comes during national lead poisoning prevention week. >> it would be a crime if adults do not stand up for children. >> reporter: lead poisoning is entirely preventable. homes built before 1998 should be inspected for lead. >> the number of maryland children poisoned by led fell to a new low last year. stir a house fire in glen arm.

captain jeff has more. >> reporter: baltimore county firefighters are on the scene. you can see the tark smoke. that means it is not completely contained at this time. they are working on it. the fire seems to be in the intersection. but most of the smoke is coming around the chimneys and from the back of the center section of this house. this is in glen arm. and it's on running fox road, which is very close to the reservoir. loch raven reservoir. as you can see, dark gray smoke coming outside there, as the firefighters are working to bust through the roof here. reporting live from sky eye chopper 13. i'm captain jeff long. we will continue to follow it. time for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. more on the fallout over the controversial underaged drinking and party attended by attorney general doug gansler. major league baseball announces the golden glove candidates

tomorrow. a look at possible orioles on the list and their chances of winning. and reviews of new movies, including 12 years as a slave. for all of these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. a soft spot for those doing hard times. alex demetrick reports, inmates who are military veterans are using their time behind bars to help make life a little easier for wounded vets, with some four-legged help. >> reporter: the maryland prison in hagerstown, houses inmates doing serious time for serious crimes. but locked up, doesn't necessarily mean shut off. >> for us to have done something wrong, it's a little we can do it return to try to did something right. >> reporter: that something is the early training of service dogs. it's done in other prisons. but this is the first time veterans who have been convicted of crimes, are raising the dog to aid wounded veteranses returning from iraq and afghanistan. >> this is an opportunity for

you to step up to the plate. and do something unselfish for somebody else. >> pay back to the people who help us so much. to the disabled veterans. >> reporter: but help flows both ways when a dog is in the middle. >> to be incarcerated and have a dog. this is like, no matter how bad my day is, that dog is always wagging its tail. >> reporter: after a year of care and training, the first three dogs graduated to the next step in the program. [ applause ] >> reporter: from their home, behind bars, the dogs now go on to new york for advanced training. a goodbye that isn't easy. >> it's like losing a friend. and i don't know. it's going to be very, very difficult. >> reporter: although the next recruits waiting outside the prison gate might help ease that loss. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> so cute. that advanced training could run 3 to 6 months before the dogs are matched with a disabled veteran. we're going to update that breaking news. the house fire in glen arm.

let's go back to sky eye chopper 13 to see some flames now. captain jeff? >> the firefighters did break through the roof, and the second they did that, the flames shot through the roof. and there was a second hole that came through. you can kind of see them both there. kind of grew together. and there was a firefighter up on the second floor. and taking a look through the window here. but i don't know if he was able to enter this section of the house right here. but this again is in glen arm, right by the loch raven reservoir, on running fox drive. huge flames coming out of the top of this house, baltimore county fire department, on the scene, working on it. reporting live, from sky eye chopper 13, i'm captain jeff long. back to you. >> all right, captain jeff. thank you. we'll have updates coming up at 6:00. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. roaming the streets. a bull on the loose. wait until you see what happens to this police officer. shocking crime. a popular young teacher, murdered at her massachusetts school. the latest on a possible motive.

i'm tim williams, with the wjz mobile weather lab, with bob turk, putting the finishing touches on your five-day forecast. it's going to be a chilly one. it's coming up in just ,,,,,,

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weave got clouds it will clear out tonight ask thatting make for a cold night, compared to normal. tim is live with a look at tomorrow morning. as bob already mentioned, we have the freeze warning in effect tonight. temperatures in the north and west suburbs, anded to be down at least at freezing. possibly below. that's where we start tomorrow. looking at temperatures up in the mid-30s, roughly about degrees, with partly sunny skies. we'll go up to a daytime high of 51. but not before we go into the 40s. 51 to 54 degrees across the area through your friday. for the next five days, sending it to bob. looks like temperatures about where they were today. but again, close to freezing. it should be dry. for the next five dass, employs

still running 6 to 7 degree bes low average. police in danvers, massachusetts are trying to figure out why a 14-year-old is behind bars, accused of hearding his math teacher. >> reporter: philip chism didn't say a word during his arraignment yesterday. >> he did follow the teacher with the intent to murder her. >> ritzer's friends reported her missing late tuesday. as a result of that report, danvers police initiated a search for the teacher and discovered blood in the second floor bathroom at danvers high school. chism was also reported missing.

he was arrested, based on his statements to police and school surveillance video. chism moved to massachusetts this year. his friends say he was kind and softspoken. his uncle can't believe what's happened. >> in saturday furthest thing from reality for me to believe that phillip could get entangled in something like this. >> reporter: riddler lived her family. she was respected and had one ambition in life, to be a high school math teacher. >> she was so happy to teach. so passionate to teach. she always wanted to be a math teacher. she made it fun foritous go to class. >> reporter: a candlelight vigil was held last night at the high school. many wore pink, ritzer's favorite color. and a moment of silence was held during last night's world series game. she used twitter to post inspiring quotes. if august, she tweeted, no matter what happens in life, be good to people. being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave

behind. jarica duncan, wjz eyewitness news. >> police say chism dumped her body in a recycling container and took it out to the woods. take a look as the police officer directs traffic. then on the right-hand side, you see a bull appear out of nowhere. the bull charges at the officer, goring him in the leg. his injuries were not serious. the bull apparently escaped from a nearby farm. and they did corral that bull at some point. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00 for all new stories coming up, vic is standing by live with a preview. hi, vic. facing harsh criticism. another incident has maryland's attorney general defending himself. why he is answering questions about being at a party that may have had underaged drinking. a howard county police officer is arrested. the surprising place where he was found. check in for more on these stories and all the day's

breaking news coming up at 6:00 now. back to you. >> all right. and still to in tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. school controversy. that just makes them feel bad about it. that ain't going to make them lose weight. >> letters being sent home with students, warning about their weight. is this going too far? ,,,,,,,,,

a safety demonstration in a california school goes wrong. >> so he got a hold of the gun and he shot it at the ground and got startled by the noise and dropped it. during a talk about drug prevention, one child pulled the trigger of the police officer's police officer's assault rifle, mounted on his motorcycle. it kicked up gravel, which struck two children who were treated for minor injuries. parents want to know why the officer had the weapon at the school. throughout the county, 27 1/2% of the 5th, 7th, and 9th graders fell into the high

category for body mass index. >> i think it's wonderful. i think 52 many parents these days aren't as involved in their kids activities. >> that just makes people bale bad about themselves. >> the school listened to feedback and decided to stop sending the letters. could have would have, should have. attorney general dug ganz pler plai,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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