their arrest on animal cruelty charges. i'm marybeth marsden. anne arundel county police arrested the pair after rescuing 21 abused dogs from their home on sea breeze drive. abc2 news jeff hager has more now on efforts to crack down on such abuse. >> reporter: a wretched smell led police to this cluttered home on sea breeze drive where they discovered the dogs in various degrees of distress. >> unfortunately there were feces piled up in the house. it was inhabitable for humans and animals. [barking] >> reporter: veterinarians had to euthanize one of the dogs while the other 20 still show visible signs of abuse and neglect it appears they will survive. >> they are doing well. they are progressing nicely. we're treating them for worms andfully -- and flea infestation. many of them came in hairless and they seem to be recovering nicely. >> reporter: police arrested

61-year-old janet taylor, her adult son jeffrey and each facing 42 counts of animal cruelty and inflicting suffering or pain on an animal. they are now free on bail staying in a house next door to their condemned home. a family member says the county is making an example of them. county executive john leopold says that's the point. >> i hope it sends a very strong message that if you treat animals this way, abuse and neglect animals we're going to go after you to the fullest extent of the law. >> give me some, huh? >> reporter: here at cheryl's rescue ranch, wendy is applauding the effort. a stray pit bull killed one of her animals two months ago. >> she dismembered, pulled the tails off the sheep, ripped the necks out of some of the sheep. >> reporter: in the aftermath of the attack the county executive created an an animal welfare council to look for

ways to better protect them and make sure those who mistreat them are held accountable. in anne arundel county, jeff hager, abc2 news. >> if they are convicted the taylors could face up to 90 days in jail, $1,000 fine for each of the counts against them. federal prosecutors say a columbia dentist has pleaded guilty to writing fraud length prescriptions. according to the plea agreement 41-year-old keith siek wrote hundreds of fraudulent prescriptions from 2001 to 2008 to get hydrocodone and oxycodone. taking back the streets with amateur most wanted video. it appears to be working in a west baltimore neighborhood. in june we highlighted the washington village development association's efforts to fight crime in their neighborhood. the wvda posted a video on youtube highlighting four alleged drug offenders in their area. a couple months later all but one has been arrested and charged. >> the pigtown's most wanted video did the trick.

three of the four alleged drug dealers we highlighted on our pigtown's most wanted video on youtube have been arrested, they are facing serious charges. two of them haven't been seen in pigtown, that has worked wonders. >> the wvda says it will continue to make these types of videos until the entire criminal element is forced out. it's something governor martin o'malley has been pushing for and now is getting some help. 19 other governors are now joining him in support of a prison cell phone jamming bill. in a letter sent to congress the governors say thousands of illegal calls are made by prisoners a year enabling them to plan and coordinate crimes from behind bars. here in maryland the high-profile murder of witness carl lack l was ordered from a cell phone in prison. this from the governor furloughs, may not be enough. there may be more spending reductions to get out of a massive budget deficit. governor martin o'malley says he would not be surprised if the state needs to cut another

$100 million t stein 200 million after revenue estimates are revise next week. so far $736 million in cuts have been approved. even if you didn't watch the president's address to congress last night you probably heard about it today. president barack obama was addressing the country about health care reform when a heckling lawmaker in the crowd tried to steal the show. abc2 news kelly swoope has reaction. >> the reforms -- the reforms i'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally. >> you lie! >> reporter: last night it was the heckle heard around the world. today it's the interruption during president barack obama's speech to congress that has people talking. >> i think you have to keep your personal opinions to yourself, especially in a situation like that. i just think it's uncalled for. >> i'm a big fan of president barack obama so i don't really like people calling him a liar. >> reporter: south carolina republican congressman joe wilson has since apologized to

the white house after he was criticized by both parties. >> i think it was completely inappropriate. i think to yell out you lie during a presidential speech is unacceptable. >> reporter: towson university professor of political communications dr. richard vats says what happened last night has never, ever happened before. >> you rarely have speeches in front of a joint session of congress. there have been 50 such speeches in the last 100 years. you get them once every two years. >> reporter: now in the house of commons it's a different story. >> mr. speaker - >> reporter: descent, heckling and interruptions are part of the routine weekly. but not here. >> i thought it was very ignorant and disrespectful. i feel like even if you don't agree with what the president is saying you shouldn't act out in a way that -- in that sort of manner. >> reporter: a few weren't terribly surprised. >> what did they expect? to act like a congressman?

>> yeah. >> you would. >> i mean, all the debate that goes on behind closed doors, it's bound to come out in public. >> you lie! >> reporter: last night it did. and it won't soon be forgotten. kelly swoope, abc2 news. >> see nancy pelosi's face? wilson says his remarks were spontaneous. shortly after the president's speech he called the white house to apologize for what he called inappropriate and regrettable remarks. we want your two cents. was congressman wilson aypoll gee for heckling the president enough? log on to abc2news.com and look on the right side of the home page to vote. president obama's speech to congress about health care is getting mixed reviews from many circumstance the but for one baltimore area woman, a home run. darlene daniels was one of 15 people invited to the speech by the president. she has had many problems with health care.

she got so sit next to the first lady and later got to meet the president. >> i was so nervous. i couldn't move. >> your hands are sweating? >> yes. thenn, when i finally got there i just stood there. they were like, get over here. i was thinking should i move or what? you know? then he hugged me, shook my hand. >> daniels is also getting amento of her visit, an official white house photograph of her with the obamas. traffic heads up tonight. part of westbound fayette street is closed tonight and tomorrow for a habitat for humanity home construction project. abc2 news terry owens joins us with details. >> you're right. it's a major project and it's underway. crews are transforming a vacant block in east baltimore into nine state of the art modular homes in just nine days. they talked to a first-time home boyer who can't wait to move in.

>> i am so excited today because this is my biggest dream to be a homeowner. >> the houses are only 12 feet wide but they have a very good layout. we have a stair in the middle with a large skylight over the stair to let light into the middle of the house. >> the homes will be energy star certified and feature other environmentally friendly elements. the family should get the keys to their new homes by mid to late october. tomorrow governor martin o'malley will be volunteering as part of the september 11th day of service. terry owens, abc2 news. the only ones enjoying the weather on the eastern shore today, the ducks. it's been raining heavily there, almost two inches of rain recorded today just in ocean city. with wind gusts in excess of 45 miles per hour. all being generated by that storm system just off the coast. as we go through the next couple hours here in the baltimore area we should be

precipitation-free. the showers should stay down to the south and east however overnight some of them will be making their way into the region. the question now is will they clear up for the weekend? we'll tell you about it coming up. we have a very important game on sunday. the ravens kick off the 2009 season sunday but the festivities are already underway. delia goncalves is at the power plant live with this big celebration, big party going on. >> reporter: that's right. lots of fun, lots of music. and some food as well. the ravens are indeed kicking off the nfl season, with a bang. and they are showing their fans some love with the free party here at power plant live. the rock concert runs until 11:00 tonight and features the band shine down as the headline act. every -- even though everything is free they are encouraging fans to come early, as soon as possible because it will fill up. we spoke to some folks about their thoughts on the upcoming season and tonight's party. here's what they told us.

>> kansas city, san diego, no problem. i was thinking about indianapolis. if they don't go to the super bowl they will definitely go to the playoffs. >> 100 for the defense and 100% for the fans. the ravens, that's the way they roll. >> i think it's a good thing, giving back to their community and having people who show their support. it's really nice. >> even though you're a dallas fan why did you come down? >> for the concert. >> reporter: it should be a very good concert tonight. it wraps up at 11:00. as you already heard, the ravens first game, this sunday against the chiefs here at home. live downtown, delia goncalves, abc2 news. >> looking forward. thank you. you may be able to dial up a deal. coming up, wireless provider is one -- one wireless provider is willing to let you connect with any mobile, any time. details coming up. and he fights tirelessly to make our streets safer. now the community says thank you. yesterday i gave you

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tonight baltimore honors a longtime community activist. the city will pay tribute to the reverend willie ray. he's worked tirelessly to stop the violence in baltimore communities keeping youth off the streets and encouraging churches to get involved. as sherrie johnson reports, after 40 years the community says a loud thank you. >> send a message to folks who were put out,

>> reporter: reverend willie ray lived in west baltimore for 16 years, in that time he's seen more and more drug dealing and gang violence. >> we want to reclaim the community. >> it was moments like this he decided to get involved and take back the city streets and stop the violence. >> because of the senseless killing it was a need to have a crowd, outgoing crowd, to say stop the violence and save another youth. >> reporter: on this day the city of baltimore is thanking the reverend for his tireless efforts. an activist who fights for those without a voice. he's been a part of projects that include opening up a safehouse for kids, stopping the violence on city streets and encouraging fathers to get involved in the community with his call to action plan. he's been working with at risk kids for 40 years, put together a plan he calls operation open window. calling on church leaders to

adopt one or more corners in their community. ? one church, one corner, it used to be a drug infested corner before i got here. since i've been here the drugs have evaporated. and the neighbors love it. >> reporter: even with the community's loud thank you reverend ray says there's still work to be done and he plans to keep working hard to bring about change. >> we are like a catalyst, stretched out hands, bridge, bringing community and faith-based people together. >> reporter: sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> the greater urban league of baltimore kicks off the event honoring reverend ray's life of service to the community. starting at 6:30 tonight the honor rational mfume -- honorable mfume is the keynote speaker. our harbor camnow looking down on the deck, on the coast

guard cutter behind the inner harbor. at the airport 67 degrees, winds from the northeast at 17, and that wind is increasing. tides tomorrow at not fort mchenry. tomorrow's winds from the north at 8 to 14 miles per hour. there's your sunrise and sunset. coastal flood advisory in effect for southern baltimore county. baltimore city through southern portions of maryland and dc. and a gale warning for the bay as well as eastern shore from the powerful storm that is just off the eastern seaboard. right now the -- the low this morning in york, 59 degrees. the low in baltimore 63. the high today 72 degrees. right now 67, 65 york. 70 hagerstown. 64 easton area. throughout the day we've been watching that area of low pressure with its counterclockwise clockwise circulation of air. we'll get showers but the heaviest rain will be on the east side of the bay with possible flooding and beach erosion, they've had up to 10-foot waves off of ocean city

as it gradually moves north. you can see heavy rainfall from southern portions of new jersey down through delaware and into the ocean city area. some showers will make it across the bay but again the heaviest rainfall will be on the eastern shore. temperaturewise now, in arnold 64. 64 potomac. reisterstown 64. 63 gleana and accidenton 62. overnight we'll see scattered showers throughout the region. then during the day tomorrow some spotty showers but the heaviest rain, again, remains on toward the east with the coastal storm. tonight, showers and storms, the heaviest stuff east of us. during the day tomorrow, looking for a mostly cloudy day, few showers with a high of 70. on saturday partly cloudy, sunny on sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday looking like lots of sunshine. thursday mostly cloudy 75. see you tonight at 11:00. the ravens fight have home field advantage but

it never bothered the chiefs before. c kc3-0 all-time in baltimore. the chiefs will likely be a run first team, playing into the ravens strength. since 1999, the ravens had only 18 players to rush. the fewest in the nfl. lewis doesn't seem concerned about larry johnson of the chiefs. >> we understand as a bottom line, a defense you don't let nobody come run the ball on you. we've been good at that around here. hopefully we can continue that sunday. >> reporter: on the flip side, the ravens had the fourth best rushing offense last year but if the preseason is an indicator they plan on mixing it up more this season. joe flacco looked comfortable throwing downfield hitting on a number of deep balls. there's never been a doubt about flacco's arm strength. the ravens always played to their strength which of course is running the ball.

flacco though is hoping they pick up where they left off web the regular season gets going. >> let's see what we can do. i think we did a good job proving to the coaching staff we can hold up in the passing game and do a good job of it. it's going to depend on the game. >> reporter: the orioles have the night off, start a three-game series in the bronx tomorrow. brian mattis name pitcher of the year. maryland lost a season opener for the first time in six years saturday. the home opener this weekend. they host james madison saturday evening at 6:00 after giving up almost 550 yards of offense against cal. the d needs to be better. alex thinks they will. >> honestly, being like that, to open up out there. it's obviously going to bring

challenges. facing a lot of challenges, you definitely are going to see a lot of improvements from week one and week two and a lot of players. >> we shall see. finally, umbc men's soccer at home hosting the kickoff classic against st. francis early on. levi to andrew bolles, the great turn of the left foot, soft more from mcdonogh scores his sixth goal of the young season. they were late in the second half. retrievers trying to get to 4-0, lead 1-0. nfl gets underway tonight. the steelers and titans, first game of the regular season plus clemson and georgia tech and football. i'm rob carlin. the news after this. lerler

the dow closed up 79 points. you can return a lot of things these days but how about a car? general motors will now allow covet -- customers who purchase a new vehicle between september 14th and november 30th to return it for a full refund if they are not completely satisfied. today sprint unveiled the any mobile any time offer. users will get unlimited calling to any other mobile

phone in the u.s. regardless of which network along with unlimited texting and other data services. users get 450 monthly minutes for calls made to land lines. it starts at $69.99 a month. we work for you to help you save money in these tough economic times. on our web site, are creditors hassling you? some advice from a debt adviser. eight things your baby doesn't need. this and other ways to stretch your dollar on abc2news.com. click on the "financial survival guide." at 11:00 -- a controversial video from baltimore getting national attention. outrageous claims against the group known as acorn. and the cast of "the wire" gathering to get rewired for change, giving back to the city they portrayed in their hit show. the next couple days the storm system has been dpreal moving away. things looking good for the weekend and first part of next

week looking fine. talk again tonight at 11:00. >> that's it for abc2 news at 6:00. i'm marybeth marsden. we're back tonight at 11:00. have a great evening. good night.