man in aberdeen. he disappeared until now. >> they secured good probable cause he was hiding in a basement in south baltimore. the detectives secured a search warrant with the assistance of baltimore city swat team aviation unit and k-9 division. they surrounded the house and executed the search warrant found him right where he was said to be >> reporter: the fatal shooting representing the first murder in bel-air in 4 years. second homicide in more than two decades. a 15-year-old girl also suffered a gone shot wound to the legal in the incident. the high school student remains wheelchair bound to this day. muhammad's arrest is a victory for the public safety. >> he's gang-related. he has tattoos all over him has affiliation with gangs. associates we were interviewing were all involved in drugs. we're sure that for the last four months he was probably dealing drugs, and that's what

he was using to live on and hide. >> it made the streets safer because we've removed someone who is a killer someone involving gangs and drugs that makes the community safe. >> reporter: in harford county jeff hager abc2 news. police say more than a hundred people may have witnessed the shooting yet only a handful came forward to identify the shooting. the victim had faced charges of murder and armed robbery but he was never prosecuted. a laurel woman set on fire last month in the woods has died from her injuries. pamela myers died yesterday after suffering severe burns. rick lever la is expected to be charged with her murder. ref la lit her on fire last month in a wooded area near gorman road. he's being held with no bound at the howard county detention center. state police have rescued 6 dogs from what they say was a dogfighting ring. a 7th dog was found dead in a

garbage bag. roosevelt leftwich joins us with more on this disturbing story, acting on anonymous tip city police went to a house they found several dogs tied up in cages in a house full of blood stained walls. investigators say there was evidence that the third floor room was used as a dogfighting pit. the dogs were kept in fit he conditions grossly underfed. the marks on some of the dogs faces showed they were used in fighting. >> there were lots of signs in the house there had been a lot of dogfighting blood stains on the wall just the condition of the building in general. it's probably not the first time this has happened there. >> reporter: no one has been charged in in this although they have a person of interest. all the surviving dogs are relatively young. if they are healthy they might be don'ted one day.

we'll have more at 6:00. thanks a lot rosie. a judge in annapolis is hearing the case about a siberian husky named bear bare. in you can an off duty federal officer was charged with animal cruelty accused of shooting the dog at a park in receive earn. he later died from his injuries. keith she pardon said the dog attacked his dog. the case was initially flown out but it was reopened after a huge public outcry. the animal cruelty charge carries 90 days in jail and $1,000 fine. it was the ending no one wanted but most feared. the bodies of 3 missing ohio residents were found yesterday in a row moat wooded area. it was the main suspect who led authorities to their location. >> reporter: at a vigil last night in howard, ohio mourners lit candles and sang his. the news no one wanted to hear

arrived just hours earlier. the bodies of cody maynard his mother tina her manned and their friend stiff any spring had been found. they had been missing for more than a week. >> i just feel numb. i've been crying all day. it's so hard. >> we all loved them very much. we'll all miss them so much. >> reporter: an unemployed tree trimmer matthew hoffman pointed investigators to the remains. >> the bodies were located in a wooded area inside of garbage bags in a hollow tree. >> reporter: the 30-year-old hoffman had been behind bars since the weekend when a swat family discovered herman's daughter 13-year-old sara maynard bound and gagged but alive in his basement. a week ago wednesday police found the home where sarah lived abandoned. all that remained were beer cans and ominous amount of blood. matthew hoffman is an ex- convict who spent 6 years in a colorado prison. it's unclear how he knew his latest victims but evidence

susing he will be watching them. the local sheriff asked sarah's dad to pass along a message. >> ask larry maynard to convey to sarah to tell her that she was my hero. >> reporter: hoffman has appeared in court but has not entered a plea. right now he's only charged with kidnapping, though he is the only suspect in the murders. t. j. winick abc news new york. tonight police in baltimore county need your help finding this man. he's accused of snatching a woman's purse inside a giant store it happened last wednesday. the store in the 9700 block. she was walking through the store when the suspect took her purse and ran off. anyone with information about this case call metro crimestoppers. 1-866-7 lock-up. the families living in dutch village apartments affected about this week's tornado were still trying the get back on their feet. the national weather service determined that the storm blew through early wednesday morning

was a tornado. it left a trail of destruction. residents of dutch village apartments return to assess the damage. many will need to find a new place to call home. continues to take donations to help the people of dutch village. you can make a donation to the american red cross donate $10 texting react to 50555 or you can call the number on your screen. 410-624-2000. mayor stephanie rawlins- blake has established a disaster relief fund affected by this week's storm. sonya realty has committed $10,000 to the leaf fund. if you'd like to help harbor bank of maryland. 25 west fayette street

baltimore, maryland 21201. on the weather front today quiet as a mouse. sunshine northwest breezes all we had to deal with out there. good looking weather as we set up for this first weekend really that kicks off the whole thanksgiving week a lot of earlier travelers hitting the records he said in the airports today. this is a good time to travel right now. we've got clear weather up and down the east coast and all across the upper midwest in fact. there's not much going on. that's what you want when you're traveling. temperature wise we've got cool night in progress down to 50 already in the inner harbor. 48 annapolis and 43 out in frederick. this evening we'll continue to fall right through the 40s. mostly clear and chilly we'll talk more about the weekend ahead and wild swings in the weather thanksgiving week. 50 new lawsuit have been filed against st. joseph's medical center. and dr. mark midday. he's accused of performing hundreds unnecessary

procedures. the lawsuit is seeking damages for fraud negligence and civil conspiracy. these latest lawsuits in response to $22 million settlement involving a illegal kickback scheme. surrounded a pikesville cards rolling group. well, today friends and family east baltimore community said a final good-bye to a beloved boxing trainer. funeral service was held for mr. mack lewis. he trained hundreds of baltimore teens how to punch and jab. city council man jack young remembers him as a young boy growing up in baltimore. >> i used to live right across the alley from the gym. as a little boy i watched all of those boxers go in and out of there. we used to run out there just to peep in. they had smoke all in the gym. mr. mack used to run us out.

we would could right back up them steps. i'm telling you mr. mack was a wonderful wonderful man. we're going to deeply miss him in east baltimore. >> mack lewis was 92 years old. the outrage continues tonight over the new security pat downs and full body scans at the airport. at 5:30 why some critics say the transportation security administration should replace workers with private security contractors for the pat downs. and if you are traveling this holiday we are working to make sure you know what you can carry in your luggage and what is off limits. plus early detection is the key in the fight against breast cancer, but tonight there's debate over which procedure works best. we've got the complete details in tonight's health alert.

. i work with animals every day to be ensure they are going to have good care throughout the program you're learning how to do it by the book. you get the hands on to put the book knowledge into practice. typically after they have their catheter in we will intubate and prep them and help the doctor. >> we're keeping these students state-of-the-art which the advantage for them is they get to move into the higher quality practices right away. those owners of those practices want to hire them because they are trained with's state-of-the- art. >> it's a very, very rewarding career. >> it makes you feel good to do sure. ea.

the severe weather is the big the downed power lines. this tree top we valley in new york and new england, there's

. in tonight's consumer alerted thanksgiving is just around the corner. if you're thinking about carrying your luggage on the plane make sure you're up on all the rules. the limits on liquids. >> reporter: more travelers are carrying their luggage on to planes these days. that makes knowing the rules for liquids gels and aerosol onboard more important than ever. tsa officer says just remember 311. >> basically five of the containers themselves which is 3.4 ounces per less. the one being one quart size clear reseal able zip top bag. and one per passenger. >> reporter: there are exceptions to the rules. for example, regular size liquor prescriptions and over- the-counter medications like cough syrup are allowed as well as petroleum jelly and saline solution but you have to declare these items. >> if you say it's medically

necessary. >> reporter: those items will be subject to additional testing. >> we have to do that ensure it's nothing toxic. >> reporter: one of the egg aboutest defenses for november is travelers, know the limits for liquids it will make it easier to bring the things you need onboard. little chilly out there today. >> it is crisp, kelly. very fall like. we got a ravens purple on the road. tomorrow big football games a rare game at redskins stadium for penn state. and also maryland with its biggest football game of the year tomorrow night in college park. looking great for all the college game day tailgaters. everything is looking good. >> good. you're going to one of those gays. >> going to the penn state game and sunday i'll be out and

about too. >> next weekend looks ugly. let's take a look outside right now. and temperature wise it's a crisp night. a little bit of sun out there. look at that. nice dusk lighting there, very pretty. coast guard shot over baltimore tonight. temperature 47 degrees. winds calm and barometer at 30.26 holding steady through the day had a lot of sunshine mixed in with the clouds. so i call it mostly sunny to partly cloudy throughout the day. look at the shadows getting long in the harbor. then we take a look at d. c. today. reagan international airport flights already getting a little busier as a lot of people head out for thanksgiving week. unfortunately it looks like weather is going to take a turn for the worse wednesday before thanksgiving into the holiday weekend. current winds relatively calm. temperatures chilly mid to up

every 40s. 47 baltimore. easton 46. 44 in ocean city. we'll rebound a little bit tomorrow then we get cooler again sunday, then much milder early next week. take a look at your neighborhood forecast tomorrow talking about land dover. 57 tomorrow. sunshine for the tailgaters and plenty of sunshine late tomorrow night chillier for terrapins game in college park. glen burnie 55 degrees with plenty of sun. clear scenario into the day tomorrow. passing few high thin fair weather clouds. nothing of any concern. we're getting into a lull period where not much is going to happen. we're going to get slightly cooler air in sunday. that's poised to move in out of the midwest on sunday. in the meantime high pressure controls keeps the sun around, and that first shot of cool air is no big deal early on sunday won't drop us that much. the next shop that comes in towards wednesday and thursday

is going to have teeth. future forecast clear tonight clear into saturday more clear weather sunday. it will feel chillier with that passing cold front. overnight 31, mostly cloudy and cold tomorrow 2-degree guarantee we'll go with 56 mostly sunny and breezy. tomorrow night dropping to 35. 7-day forecast, the weekend relatively quiet, a little colder on sunday. milder into early next week. we make for 70 on tuesday but don't get used to it it big cold blast. wednesday and thursday active wednesday for travelers all across the country. not good. back to you. >> thanks a lot, wyatt. in tonight's health alert we have word of some new research that may help settle a dispute over the best way to get an early diagnosis of breast cancer. dr. timothy johnson has all the details. >> reporter: early detection is the front line in the fight

against breast cancer. but there is disagreement over what method works best for which women. a new study in the journal of clinical oncology compares the effectiveness of mri screening and mammography in women at high risk of breast cancer. more than two thousand women were screened every year with mammography and with an mri for an average of 5 years. 97 primary breast cancers were detected. the researchers found mri was more sensitive in mammography in discovering invasive breast cancer. 42.7% of the breast cancers were found only by mri screening. the improvement was graveest in those women whose high risk came from a genetic mutation called brca1. the authors conclude mri is quote strongly superior to mammography and they recommend that women at high risk for breast cancer get annual mri

screenings. with this medical minute, i'm dr. timothy johnson. >> children in this tech savvy age of ipods and 4g probably more about texting and channeling sureing but turning pages of a good book. each year these students at fountain green elementary get to dress the part as the character of one of their favorite books to help bring the story alive. >> it has become a tradition. it is a celebration of reading. our students get to pick their absolute favorite character. they get to meet with a buddy they get to read. today is a celebration of reading. >> in this classroom the teachers paired kindergarteners with third graders who helped read their favorite brooks. the school day was cut short with an early dismissal making it even more special for everyone. a baltimore county teacher has been named educator of the year by the maryland pta.

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day business. whether it's fast food or fine dining we all have our favorite dishes. have you ever wonder had what a gourmet chef would order when he eats out. what he or she might stay away from and why. charlie crew son sat down with one. >> reporter: dining is a ritual most of are accustomed to. leting someone else do the heavy lifting while we kickback and enjoy the meal. >> crab cake. >> reporter: the national restaurant association says their industry will prepare close to 70 billion meals with projected sales of $600 billion. but with so many meals prepped and delivered on a daily basis, we sat down with chef michael wagner of the school of culinary arts to find out if the food is always safe. >> i think sometimes if you have a degree of success maybe sometimes you relax a little bit. when it comes to food safety

there is really no compromise. >> reporter: compromises that have led to infractions from the maryland department of health but wagner says you can be aware of some red flags like the cleanliness of a parking lot or surrounding area before you even walk in the door. once inside there's one spot you will certainly want to check out. >> the way they keep their restrooms. obviously the restrooms, which are being frequented by guests, if the restrooms are dirty and sloppy, you can imagine what's going on, you know, where people don't see. >> reporter: when the time comes to order your meal chef wagner says first and for most, there's one fad food you might want to think twice about. >> something raw you need to know where you're sourcing your sushi. you need to know where you're sourcing your raw oysters and clams. >> reporter: wagner adds, consumers should be wary of ground meat more than steak

because specific bacteria can consume the ground meat throughout where is the same contaminant is often cooked off your steak. >> some sometimes you cannot find a medium rare burger it's illegal. >> reporter: when it comes to food recalls produce or meat something that would get your attention chef wagner says the effects on the restaurant industry can be far worse. >> once the recall is out there the consumer has a stigma tapped to the particular product. >> reporter: wagner says that can take months to overcome but the stigma surrounding chicken has hung around for years because of numerous issues with salmonella. >> chicken is one of those proteins that has flashing lights surrounding it. >> reporter: with his students wagner emphasizes never cutting corners and always keeping a clean work station. >> in the heat of the moment, even for the home cook, you get a little at the end it gets a little crazy. >> reporter: but just because it gets crazy behind the scenes

it's no reason you should pay with your own health. charlie crew son abc2 institution. >> when asked about the seafood from chesapeake bay he supports clean up recovery efforts. he feeds it to his kids every chance he gets. the winter weather can put a damper on your travel plans, but find out what your rights are if your flight is delayed or canceled.

. there appears to be a growing uprising at the nation's airports. good evening everyone i'm roosevelt leftwich. many americans may feel safer now that uncle sam has tight end airport securities with full body scanners a number of scanners say intensely personal pat downs are too close for comfort. >>