police say the scene he created this weekend was the work of a maniac. >> first of all, to assault the women is cowardice. to be running around the streets of baltimore, the established himself as a menace. and then backed it up with his cowardly acts on the scene. >> reporter: and when sinclair is released from hospital, he'll face charges of domestic violence and attempted murder. it will hardly be his first time inside central booking. >> he has a record. he shouldn't been on the street. and so we're doing our part, but every level of government has to do its part. >> reporter: mayor sheila dixon is reacting to this rap sheet three. felony drug convictions dating back to 1977 and a handgun violation in 1991. shawn sinclair was on probation through 2010 when police say he went on this weekend's shooting spree. but neighbors and friends of sinclair say it doesn't make any sense.

we even caught up with the first one he assaulted and he told us off camera he is not a maniac as police said, rather a loving man. this scene saturday afternoon points to a different temperament, one sure to be as closely examined as the gunshot wounds he continues to recover from. in baltimore, brian kuebler, abc 2 news. >> the officers are doing well tonight. officer curtis mcmillan has been treated and released while jerome sharrett has suffered three gunshot wounds. he remains in stable condition at shock trauma after undergoing another surgery today. city police continue to search for a gunman who shot two 16-year-olds last night, killing one of them. it happened just after 9:30 after the corner of east madison street and north kingwood avenue. police say the teens were standing on the corner when an unknown person walked upped to them and started shooting. jerod reed died on the scene. the second unidentified teen is recovering at johns hopkins hospital. police say they have no motive

for the attack. a 16-year-old is charged as an adult in the violent escape of 14 offenders from a state run juvenile facility last may. six staff members were hurt during the escape. george is charged with escape, assault, burglary, theft, and destruction of property. all of the escapees were recaptured within an hour, but now a state investigation is questioning if the facility can handle some of the youths confined there. now to a developing story. u.s. military experts look for clues that will lead them to a u.s. soldier being held by the taliban. he vanished in afghanistan about three weeks ago. now the taliban has released a video of the soldier, urging a u.s. pullout from the country. viviana hurtado reports. >> my name is bo. >> reporter: this video makes public what the military has known for two weeks. bo birdle all is in enemy

homes. >> i'm scared i won't be able to go home. it's very unnerving to be a prisoner. >> reporter: he disappeared in eastern afghanistan after he wandered off his military base. it's still not known why he left. >> i have a very good family that i love back home in america. >> reporter: in his hometown of haley, idaho, peace signs as the family asks for privacy and the public to pray for their son's safe return. this coffee shop where the he worked before joining the army is organizing support. >> they're going to start setting up financial fund for bo's parents in case they have need to travel. >> reporter: the military has mobilized resources to get him back, including dropping leaflets asking locals for help, and threatening his captors. the kidnapping and proof of life video have prompted strong reactions from u.s. officials. >> our commanders are pairing no effort to find this young soldier. and i also would say my

personal reaction was one of disgust at the exploitation of this young man. >> it's just outrageous that these people are basically common criminal kidnappers. >> reporter: afghanistan has now become the deadliest front for u.s. forces. the military confirms four more americans died there with the number of u.s. fatalities for july at 30. viviana hurried tad doe, hurtado. trying to determine what sparked a deadly west baltimore blaze last night. it happened in the first block of south carey street just after 9:00. flames spread quickly through the three-story row home which appeared to be vacant. but when firefighters pride wood from the doors and windows to get inside, they found two unconscious people. one of them died. the other is at the medical center. a firefighter also received minor injuries while battling the blaze. the man accused of killing a security guard at the u.s.

holocaust museum remains hospitalize, recovering from his wounds, but now we're learning more about white supremacist jame van brun who lived in annapolis at the time of the shooting. art dealers say van von brunn, but scared at least one gallery owner when he talked about his hatred for minorities. von brunn also said he didn't believe in the holocaust. a judge is still waiting for him to recover enough to appear in court. none of his paintings sold. maryland's highest court doesn't want anything to do with the dispute over laurel racing's rejected slot bid for now. the court appeal says it is a question for a state board. they want their bid reinstated even though they did not put up a $28 million licensing fee. they have ruled the state

contract appeals has jurisdiction over the matter, and it's too soon for the courts to get involved. maryland's senior senator will be off her feet for a while. senator barbara mikulski needs surgery after she broke her ankle in three places. she broke her ankle while walking down the steps while she left church in baltimore. surgery has not yet been scheduled. around our region right now, a shower, and even some thunderstorm activity currently showing up on maryland's most powerful radar. the heaviest activity is down to the south of d.c., right around the mouth of the potomac, also out on in western maryland over garrett county. i'm going to slide the radar over just a tiny bit so you can see the shower and thunderstorm activity out there in western maryland. all the activity is moving from the south to the north, and we will be seeing some shower and thunderstorm activity a little later on here in the baltimore area. here is your forecast for this evening. cloudy, showers and storms out to the west. but some could visit the baltimore area some time around 8:00 or 9:00 this evening. we'll have the complete forecast coming up in a couple

minutes. >> thanks, norm. a frederick county man faces several charges after a deadly crash killed a carroll county teenager. it happened on francis scott key highway near taneytown about 10:30 last night. 15-year-old catlin bossler died in the crash. police say 42-year-old kevin smith hit a parked car and a girl as she stood along the side of the road. smith faces negligent manslaughter, driving under the influence and other charges. tonight police in anne arundel county need your help tracking down this woman right here. they say wednesday she robbed the citgo gas station in linthicum. police say the woman told employee she's had a weapon and that she would use it. she demanded money, which the employee gave her. anyone with information on this crime should call metro crimestoppers. the number is 1-866-7-lock-up. it's been almost one year since the tragic accidental death of a popular baltimore dj, kay swift. now her parents are suing her

former business partners for fraud. kay smith died of neck injuries suffering during a pool party at her home. juanita and joseph claim that her partners forged her name on business agreements in july of 2005, and they also claimed that the company is withholding k can kay swift's royalty. the attorney for the partner says the charges are ridiculous. it has been about two weeks since a light rail train hit and killed two teenagers, and tonight baltimore county police are still searching for answers. they say they're looking for a passenger who was on the train that hit and killed jarrett connor peterson, and kyle wankmiller. authorities say the teens were walking on the tracks near the lutherville station when the train hit them. police say the male passenger who was on the train is not in any trouble, but they say he could help them with the investigation. so far police have gotten just one call on this possible witness. if you know the man the police are looking for, you are asked to call baltimore county

police. the number is right there on the screen, 410-307-2020. and the latest now on that brutal murder of a florida couple. the adult daughter of byrd and melanie billings says she will move into her parents' home and take care of her 13 younger brothers and sisters. 26-year-old ashley markham says it was her mother's wish if something happened to her. the billings had adopted 13 children with autism, downs syndrome and other developmental disabilities. they were murdered during a home robbery earlier this month. eight suspects have been arrested. memorial plans are coming together for legendary newsman walter cronkite. a private funeral is planned for thursday at the manhattan church that cronkite attended for years, and the public memorial service is being planned at new york's lincoln center within the next month. the former anchor of cbs evening news died friday night, and since then friends and colleagues have been sharing

some of their favorite memories. dan rather says cronkite invented television news. >> i've said it before, and i don't think it can be said too many times. walter cronkite was not just playing a reporter on tv. he was a reporter. >> walter cronkite was 92 years old when he passed. he will be cremated and buried next to his wife in kansas city. well, he was hoping to reclaim [ inaudible ] instead, his death took center stage, and now studios are bidding for his rehearsal footage. coming up, how many millions of dollars they're willing to spend. plus, how a tonsillectomy can help your kids focus better in class. and 40 years ago, three men became heroes when they reached out and touched the moon. tonight they're the toast of the town remembering apollo 11. and a look at our stormer the weather net from the gilman's school in baltimore. it feels like -- norm has a complete look at the forecast,

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you're watching baltimore's station that works for you. now abc 2 news at 5. >> michael jackson's death shocked the entertainment world. tonight his name is about to earn millions more. apparently a bidding war is underway for the rights to about 100 hours of rehearsal video shot as jackson prepared for what was supposed to be his farewell concert tour. we have the very latest from carla wohl. >> reporter: michael jackson was hoping to reclaim the spotlight with his world tour. tragically, in death he has. ♪ hollywood studios are battling for the rights to 100 hours of this rehearsal footage to be made into a film about the singer. sony pictures reportedly is offering more than $50 million for the documentary. sharon waxman says it's a good

deal. >> that's exclusive material that millions of fans around the world are going to want to watch. and they can put it out within a few months time. that means they're right on the heels of all this worldwide rabid interest in michael jackson. >> reporter: broadcasters are also vying for rights to a television tribute. and then there are reports of unreleased songs, sitting in the vault. >> there is so much interest in michael right now that if something comes out in the next few months, whatever, there is a good chance that it could wind up at the top of the charts. >> reporter: wall street, meanwhile, is eyeing jackson's assets, specifically his share in the company that owns rights to songs by the beatles, bob dylan and taylor swift. but john bronco, one of the administrators of jackson's state says the catalog is not for sale. and then there is the question of what will happen to jackson's children. a custody hearing has been delayed two weeks while lawyers for debbie rowe and katherine jackson work out an agreement.

it's expected the children will stay with their grandmother. carla wohl, abc news, los angeles. now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate. here is chief meteorologist norm lewis, and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> it wasn't as hot today, but it was definitely a bad hair day. maybe not for you. >> you would be surprised. seriously. this whole week is going to be a bad hair week because we have very high humidity. not real hot temperatures, and scattered showers are going to be around. not everybody is going to see them. they're going to be here and there, hit and miss. we've got some showing up on radar that we'll talk about. let's take a look outside right now. your shot from harbor cam overlooking the downtown area. kind of a bloomy afternoon right now, but really not too bad out there. our temperature at bwi thurgood marshall 81 degrees. 44% humidity. wind currently from the east at 9. and the pressure falling 30.09. here are your tides tomorrow at fort mchenry. 5:32 in the morning. low tide 1:07 in the afternoon. 6 to 12 miles per hour.

the sun comes up at 5:54. we'll set at 8:29. we do have a coastal flood advisory, and i'll tell you why we've got that coastal flood advisory coming up in just a second. temperatures around the region right now 79 in york. 79 in hagerstown. 81 in downtown. 79 in pax river. cooler in oakland, 59 degrees. it's mid-july. 59 in oakland. ocean city right now down on the boards. cloudy skies and 79 degrees. now the satellite picture throughout the day, cloud and showers moving along the eastern seaboard. if you were with me last night, i was telling you about these little areas of low pressure. little areas of low pressure situated down here. gradually going to be making their way along the eastern seaboard. and throughout the day we've been seeing one of the areas of low pressure make its way up to eastern seaboard. another one is getting trod make its way up. as it does so, it's going to be pulling in that northeasterly

breeze, pulling moisture into the region. that's what is going to cause the higher than normal tides. and the heaviest rainfall is going to be on the eastern shore. right now we're seeing some shower activity to the south and west of our region. right now maryland's most powerful radar. here is the baltimore area. most of this activity is in the upper atmosphere not reaching the ground. here is heavier showers and thunderstorms. as you can see, they're moving up towards the north and west. kind of moving on that direction, basically on that line right there. that's where they're going to see the heaviest activities out in that region, at least for tonight there is a chance for scattered showers around the baltimore area, going through portions of carroll, down to howard and portions of montgomery county. but again, the heaviest rainfall is going to be out to the west of us, and also along the eastern seaboard, they will see some heavier showers as the areas of low pressure pass on along. don't forget, you can always go to our website, to abc2news.com. check out our interactive radar. that's what it's looking like right now with a closer scan into the baltimore area. but if we widen the scan out, which you can do on your own computer at home, we widen that

scan out, there is that shower activity down to the south and west of us. you can see some real heavy activity right there to the northwest of richmond, virginia making its way towards the north. you can access that on your computer, 24/7, 365. here your forecast for tonight. kind of a mostly cloudy skies also along the eastern seaboard. tomorrow a pretty decent day. but tomorrow night more showers fire off once again. they're going to be hit and miss type showers. over the next couple of days, that's what we're going to be seeing. not everybody is going to see the rain, but they are going to be around the region. here is your forecast for the overnight period. cloudy skies, chance for showers. 6 degrees for the overnight low. during the day tomorrow, we're talking about cloudy, cooler. storms mostly between 4:00 and 8:00 in the evening. the high tomorrow 77 degrees. and the extended outlook, 77 tomorrow. 86 on wednesday, with partly cloudy skies. again, a chance for some showers. but thursday more clouds and showers. clouds and showers on friday, 82 degrees. saturday and sunday looking a little bit better with partly

cloudy skies. but still a chance for a pop-up afternoon thunderstorm because of heat and humidity. but as you can see, our temperatures again remaining below normal for the next week or so. that's the way things are look. back in a while with more on the weather. >> all right, thanks, norm. 2 your health tonight, there could be long-term behavioral benefits for children who have their tonsils removed. does it sound too good to be true? how it could calm them down and help them focus. >> reporter: new research finds that children who had their tonsils and adenoids removed for sleep-related breathing disorders still sleep better two and a half years later than they did before the procedure, but not as well as they did six months immediately after the procedure. for the most part, researchers find continued behavioral benefits author these kids as a result of getting a better night's rests. enlarged tonsils that cause sleep disturbances were thought to be at the root of some behavioral problems.

early signs of improvement in hyperactivity, inattention and oppositional behavior were maintained for years. however, while previous research had suggested that removal of the tonsils might be a valid treatment for some children with adhd, and this study did find an initial improvement, the results were not maintained by the end of the study. with this medical minute, i'm dr. timothy johnson. it's not unheard of, but it's not common either. a manatee spotted in the chesapeake bay. still ahead, how marine experts were able to identify the mammal who swam all the way from florida. and that's where they're wrangling gators. why a 7-foot alligator needed a little bit of a marriage to find a new home. >> watch abc 2 news any time on channel 1 with comcast on demand. are few guarantees in life. here's one for your skin that's clinically proven. olay professional pro-x wrinkle protocol is as effective as the leading wrinkle prescription brand

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now a look ahead to abc 2 news at favre 30. hello, everybody. i'm terry owens. while it's good for mother earth, why recycling isn't making much sense for baltimore. and we're talking dollar signs here. he is talk health reform, and he wants it now. who is standing in the president's way, and more on his slipping approval ratings. aside from insurance we have more ways you can save on your prescription drugs. we have the stories and norm's workweek forecast straight ahead on abc 2 news at 5:30. >> thanks. we start you off in west palm beach, florida where an unruly gator was wrangled. neighbors say the gator attacked a small dog, then bits its owner. that's when florida fish and wildlife experts had to step in. when a fishing pole, they through some chicken necks in the water. they were eventually able to grab the gator, wrap up his snout and move him safely to another swamp to call home. now to jacksonville, florida, where a special pet-

sized oxygen mask helped bootsy recover from a house fire. the homeowner and her granddaughter had already been taken to safety when firefighters discovered the cat under furniture with burned ears and covered in soot. after given treatment, she opened her eyes and she was able to move around. her owners took her to an emergency vet for a check canup. drivers in oregon aren't reason too sure what to make the street sign. the city of eugene says it was put in place to explain a complicated u-turn. drivers must now make a left turn after the left turn lane was removed, or something like that. >> it looks confusing. >> certainly not on the driver's man yul. >> looks like a tattoo. >> that's all i get out of it. >> looks kind of scary looking. coming up, cashing in your old gadget for a costco credit card. how we have made it very easy for you, when abc 2 news at 5:30 starts in just a few minutes. (announcer) if you think all batteries are the same, consider this:

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now abc 2 news at 5:30. >> just a week after baltimore cuts back on its garbage service and begins promoting recycling, it appears the effort to make it a greener city won't translate into cash for the city's coffers. good evening. i'm terry owens. you could call it soothe sign of the tough economic times. as jeff hager reports, the city is producing a record amount of recyclable material at a time when there is a fading market for it. >> they sort through it piece by piece. which translates into about 80 tons per hour. >> we do most of maryland. >> reporter: at a time when baltimore's new one plus one trash service is leaving residents with little choice but to recycle, some centers across the country