flavor. that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for you're watching the station that works for you "good morning maryland" at 4:30. police need your help to find this woman who vanished on her way from new york to visit relatives in catonsville. and after a week of renouncing their split, another stunning announcement from the power couple. plus, the preakness is heating up. where your favorite horse will start on race day which is saturday. those stories are ahead on this wednesday morning. thanks for joining us i am megan pringle. >> i am charley crowson. let's start off with justin berk. but welcome back. >> thank you. >> feeling better? >> feeling better. i was in a fender bender on monday and everything is okay. >> okay. let's check the forecast with justin. >> good morning. 4:30 we are checking out the

radar. a little bit active this morning. we really got lucky despite the fact some of you in ann arunel and howard got soaked with a band of heavy rain and storms, and there were scattered showers around the vicinity. see the convague belt to the -- conveyor belt to the south, the bands of lane lining up around the area. dc getting it this morning. but showers up to the north through harford county. we expect more rain today. stay tuned and stay with us. i have incredible tore nido pictures from hagerstown from yesterday evening. and we have got flooding to talk about with a stalled weather pat are producing more rain and maybe -- pat are producing more rain -- pattern producing more rain. >> reporter: there are wet patches of some wet road out there. looking live at the beltway, this is 695 at harford road. very light volume. again, you could find some

ponding and puddling in areas. but traffic is moving very nicely off to a very good start. looking at the maps, we don't have any accidents or problems or delays right now. megan and charley, back to you. >> thanks. she came from russia to visit family but this morning no one knows where she is. her family is certain something is not right and this morning police want your help. sherrie johnson has details. >> reporter: that's right julia pogreben-ko vanished and the russian community agreed to team up and help with the search. the 54-year-old woman hat nos been heard from since february 23 whd when she rented a car from -- has not been heard from since february 23rd when she rented a car from new york. at this point police are not sure if she is alive. she is a petite woman at 5-1 and 110 pound. officers found her rental car but they are not saying where.

>> she called family members. she told them she was about an hour away from baltimore the last cell phone call she made. >> reporter: now police need your help in the case. if you know anything about the des appearance, call -- disappearance, call 1-866- lockup. an ellicott city man who killed two people in car crash in 2002 faces up to more than seven years in prison for allegedly violating probation the matthew meyer has a court hearing and that is scheduled to be this morning in hagerstown. he served about four years of a seven-year term for two washington county manslaughter convictions. he was released in 2008. prosecutors say he got a maryland driver's license even though he was not allowed under probation and was caught speeding. search is underway for 43- year-old patrick pitner. authorities say he escaped from the spring grove hospital center in catonsville. he was arrested in st. mary's

county for carjacking, theft assault and stalking. authorities believe he may be attempting to return to southern maryland. anyone with information on his whereabouts, call 911. police have arrested a man they say he took off from the scene of a crash in white marsh. authorities searched off honeygo during this evening's rush hour that would be last night. no word on why the man fled from the crash scene and no injurieswere reported. the actress who played a killer in "the wire" will face charges on drug conspiracy charmings. she pled not guilty to drug charges. pearson is one of 64 people arrested in march as part of a state and federal sting called operation usual suspects. she is charged with conspiring with two men to sell heroin. former pg county executive jack johnson pled guilty to extortion and witness and evidence tampering. johnson was indicted in

february on charges that he accepted cash, campaign contributions and other gifts in exchange for heeling helping developers secure federal grant money. his wife leslie faces charges in the case. governor o'malley says he will sign a bill to shift energy generated by burning waste into a top tier category for renewable energy. environmental groups urged him to veto the bill saying it would weaken the commitment for renewable energy. the governor says tons of trash that will be dumped into landfills for the facilities as well. william donald schaeffer -- schaefer cared for us. according to his will, he will leave half a million dollars to his aide and the aquarium and the zoo. they will get money as well. long time friends get gifts as

does the university of baltimore, home to the schaefer center for public policy which got 15,000 dollars. >> we are thrilled he remembered us. we tried to a live up to his public service values and it's great he remembered us and a number of other organizations. >> the rest of the money goes to the william donald schaefer foundation. we are talking a total of more than $2 million. three days away from the 136th running of the preakness and events keep coming. draw of the preakness is today where we know where each horse will start when they get ready for the race on saturday. today, at patterson park, the 45th annual preakness frog hop. they will raise the prizes for the first four finishes. major highways closed, hundreds of homes under watt he and the mississippi -- water and the mississippi river continues to rise. >> how it's taking a toll on

residents along the mississippi river. one more couple did the final dance last night. we had the dancing with the stars results coming up. we will let you know who is headed home in a bit. you are watching "good morning maryland" first at only at 4:30. a live look at the white house in dc.

now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. flood waters from the mississippi river continue to drench sections of land. as being sea here, flooding in redwood, mississippi shut down one of the major highways. state road official say u.s. route 61 will remain closed until further notice. other land nearby is flooded including a children's playground. that flooding is forced 15,000 people in mississippi to leave their homes. now maryland's most

powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. 4:39. you might be in a rush but stop what you are doing and come to the a tv and look at this. that looks like photo shop. but i've seen enough vantage points of the storm that's legitimate from matthew brill. that was near hagerstown and there was a tornado report around 8 last night. and the national weather service will go out and survey the damage. but that's an impressive wedge funneled lifting up from the ground. but, i may have to use that as my desk top of my computer. that's an impressive photop damage knocking down trees and lifted up a barn and that's pretty much all we have in terms of damage records. bands of rain continue across the area. the road are damp and traveling270, 70, 68 in western maryland, there's going to be heavy rain to be dealt w we have the potential of flooding

-- with. we have the potential for flooding on the chesapeake bay and showers and storms continue. here kim with traffic. >> reporter: the damp roads are not causing problems so far. traffic is actually off to a very good start. traveling some distance like to the capital beltway, there are showers and such rolling through the dc area this morning. looking live at the 695 at harford road, traffic is moving well on both loops and looking at the maps, we are problem and accident free for the moment. now back to you. >> thanks so much. we now know who the final three dancers will be to compete for the mirrored ball trophy on "dancing with the stars" but to get to the finalists, one dancer had to be sent home last night. >> ralph and karenna. >> the karate kid hung up his dancing shoes last night. kirstie alley and hines ward and chelsea kain will dance and wednesday the winner of the

season will be announced. so you know if you lost this summer without "dancing with the stars" the show will be back for a 13th season as part of the lineup abc has canceled some of the less than stellar programs to make way for new ones. megan, pay attention. among those canceled brothers and sisters did you watch? >> no but a lot of people love that show. >> v which never took off after the revamp. and matthew perry mr. sunshine watched it and didn't like it. plus, better with you. no ordinary family and medical drama off the map as well as detroit 187. as for -- yes. that was what i was looking for from you. now as for the new shows tim allen is coming back to television in new comedy called last man standing about being the only guy in a all female household and comedy called man up. now the gap between the middle and modern family on wednesday is filled by a look at life in

cushaia. and they are adding revenge, a soap about a woman being seeking pay back for her father's death and there will be a remake of charlie's angels called once upon a time and fantasy drama and pan am. a look at 19 #0s stewardes -- 19 #0s stewardess -- 1960s stewardess which is now called flight attendants a. with the revelation arnold illegitimate child, other allegations of-appropriate behavior is divorce inevitable. she was shot in the head, the fight for her life continues as she is winning. gabrielle giffords go under the knife. details on that. stay with us. you watching "good morning maryland" first and only at 4:30.

time for five things to know before you head out the door this morning. the shuttle endeavour is expected to arrive at the international space station today. endeavour is only final mission is carrying a two billion dollar magnetic instrument to seek out matter and darkenery in the universe. doctors doing surgery on gabrielle giffords' skull. she had a piece of her skull remove to allow for brain swelling. now a plastic implant will replace that. president obama will travel to new london connecticut to thriver the commencement speech at the united states coast guard academy. afterward, he will travel to boston, massachusetts to deliver remarks at two dnc events. we have something now for the discerning wine drinker. an offering from the disgraced financier bernie madoff. his wine collection will be auctioned off online today. proceeds from that sale are going to his victims. today the government reform plan will be released.

this is the first major policy paper with his campaign for mayor of baltimore city. he is going to replease a plan -- release the plan at one today at campaign quarters. we learned that arnold schwarzenegger held secret he fathered a child with a woman under his roof. and he is apologizing and his family is speaking out. we have details this morning. >> reporter: now it's the swartsnagger family -- schwarzenegger family turn. it's a painful and heart break time. as a mother my concern is for the children. i asked for compassion and respect and privacy as my children and i try to rebuild our lives and heal. i will have no further comment. she taped an appearance saying she has shown love and support and wisdom and most of all the truth about what she didn't have to say. 21-year-old katherine weted this is -- tweeted this is not

easy. her 17-year-old a brother said some days you want to quit and just be normal for a bit. yet i love my family until death do us part. the signature set said it all he changed his nate to patrick shriver. at home arnold's -- name to patrick slaver. >> arnold schwarzenegger is one of the most powerful people in hollywood he he couldn't do damage control. >> reporter: in hollywood where he hopes to return, his star is unlikely to wane among fans so his reputation might suffer. >> he is a jerk for doing it. >> reporter: days ago after revealing the couple split up he held out hope. >> we both love each other very much. >> reporter: a day after dropping the bombshell that he fathered a child with a household staffer and she remained in the house for a decade after, the governator was silent. maria shriver kept a favorite poem on her desk called the journey. it says one day you knew what you had to do and began. she now seems to be following

that advice. john hendron abc news. days after a car crash took the lines of three young people in montgomery county, funeral arrangements have been set for all three victims. the car they were riding in went off the road hitting a tree in olney. the driver was 20-year-old kevin coffay and he faces several charges. police say he fled the scene aswas found several hours later he. prosecutors are waiting for the results of a toxicology screen. they suspect he was drinking in the hours before the accident. 18-year-old haeley mcguire will be held today and spencer datt tomorrow morning. visitation for john hoover will be friday night with a funeral mass saturday morning in silver spring. well cecil -- cecil county authorities called 911 for an ambulance when there was not an emergency to get a ride to a town. he was arrested and charged with calling a false alarm,

harassment and telephone misuse. the sheriff office says he called 91117 times this year faking an illness. after being taken to union hospital, officials say he would leave the facility before ever being treated. a celebration in baltimore city hall at students thank city lawmakers to pass the dream act allowing undocumented immigrants to meet certain conditions to pick a instate college tuition in maryland. speakers included the city councilwoman and jesus who talked about the dream impact on how it affects his life. >> it will help me go to college and help out my family and also the community. >> he says he may become a social worker. under the dream act, students must complete two years at a community college, and will have to show their parents paid in-state income taxes. a woman from fork, maryland has been given the largest prize in the world of the lisa beth jones is the winner of the

2011 sowfie k -- -- sophie kerr prize. she finished college in december and works in baltimore at the inner youth foundation. the prize is 61,000 dollars. so congratulationses to her. 4:51. consumer news. the fda is weighing whether to add new dozing guidelines to tylenol and other over-the- counter medications for younger kids. they are considering changing the instrucks for children under 2. the fda is thinking about changing the information based on weight for children ages 2 to 12. it's a move to prevent overdoses of pain medications and infants as well as younger children. now maryland's most powerful doppler radar and forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. >> 4:51. first time something odd and unique is going on. we are in the second part of

may. 63 baltimore, 44 in at lana and -- atlanta and montgomery, alabama. 46 in jackson, mississippi. so they are looking at temperatures almost 20 degrees coarld than we have here in bolt -- colder than we have here in baltimore across the deep south because of this large area of low pressure that throws cold air on the backside and warm air on the east side. you can see the moisture wrapping around. it's almost tropical in nature and it feels like it out there. you have the banding forms of rain and that's pretty must issue. we got between the bands yesterday while most us missed out on it. but locks like they are getting closer today and will be expecting to have more widespread showers and thunderstorms. check out the future radar. yesterday, it showed more widespread stuff. but it's a matter if you can sit up in line with the rain bands or in between them and i think just the way this sets up it's going to be luck of the draw. and maybe the luck will be in between not underneath them. but there will be locally heavy rain bands. and severe weather yesterday.

the threat diminishes but localized flooding possible especially along the chesapeake bay where we have high tide around annapolis. 73 this afternoon. bang down into the 50s overnight. we will talk about that preakness weekend in the next half-hour. 4:52 on the clock. here's kim brown with traffic. >> reporter: thanks. it was enough rain on the roads to slicken them up a little bit. drivers are taking it easy and watching their speeds. as we look live through howard county, this is route 29 at broken land parkway north and southbound look good. heading southbound in towards burtonsville and coalsville no problems towards the capital beltway. we have reports of a fire in baltimore city on the west side winchester between wheeler avenue and bentalow street. now back to you. an argument outside a wal- mart almost turned tragic for a family. why-- >> why police say a woman tried to discipline her daughter by

running her over. he announced he is running for president but was the box full of glitter and a book signing a celebration or protest. we have details ahead. you are watching "good morning maryland" first and only at 4:30.

guards at rikers island are make sure no harm comes to dominique strauss-kahn who is charged with sexually assaulting a hotel maid. the 62-year-old diplomat has a jail wing to himself. a medical device to make sure he doesn't stop breathing because he has sheep apnea and is on suicide watch. exec expected at another hearing come friday on assault charges. an ohio mom is facing charges for allegedly running her 19-year-old daughter over with a family vehicle. police say it wept down after

two -- went down after they got into an argument last week. the whole thing was caught on tape. surveillance video from wal- mart shows the girl getting out of the car and then hitting the hood. you see right this. the mom pulls forward and clips her. wow. >> the mom said she was trying to -- she was going to drive by with the window down and smack her daughter in the head in retaliation for her striking the vehicle with her hand. >> but instead, mom knocks the daughter to the ground and runs over her foot. and in know hurry gets out of the car and grabs papers that flew out of her daughter's hand and checks on the daughter. she is expected to be fine. monday is charged with assault. stop the antigay politics. dividing our country is not fixing the economy. >> newt gingrich got a gift glitter shower at book signing in minneapolis. you can look at this local activist who greeted the 2012gop presidential contender with rainbow glitter.

when he sprinkled on git newt gingrich he said welcome to minneapolis feel the rainbow and don't let devisive politics hit you on the way. gingrich was conducting the book signing as a family council an institute annual dinner. and the organization is strongly opposed to same sex marriage. you are watching the station that works for you "good morning maryland." flooding is taking a economic toll on certain areas in the south and experts say it's hardly done. >> she was traveling from new york to maryland visiting family. investigators need your help finding this woman. it's preakness week and the celebrations are getting started. we will tell you what you need to know about the festivities leading up to race day. tanks for joining us. just before five on a wednesday morning, i am megan pringle. >> i am charley crowson. welcome back. >> thanks very much glad to be back. >> let's check on the forecast with meteorologist justin berk.

>> headlines of two sorts. if you stick around, we will show you pictures of a wedge funnel cloud. and likely tornado that hit hagerstown yesterday. yeah, western maryland got hit. and we had the flooding issue. many of us dodged the rain for the most part yesterday, some places got hit hard. and the stalled weather pat lynn will continue as well. we continue to pile the water on the chesapeake and there's a coastal flood warning. we still have high tide to worry about. in annapolis 6:24. 6:41 this evening look out for -- looking out for high water. that includes a general time frame within an hour. so up and down the western shores of the chesapeake bay. let's show you what it looks like this morning. bands of rain continue just to the southwest right along the potomac river northwest dc and back into the mountains you have hefty rains. 63 in baltimore and easton. let's see what's happening on the damp road but not all too bad. here kim brown. >> reporter: they are not too bad. but you could see slick spots making your way out