your awatching -- you're watching the station that works for you "good morning maryland" at 4:30. the verdict is in. not guilty for case anthony this morning. the re-- casey anthonych this morning. the reaction in a live report. the latest attack on local residents by those posing as police. this is the third time since june. are the crimes connected? a new blueprint that may give you relief from the pump. it's weeps morning, i am megan pringle. >> i am charley crowson. we are in the middle of the week. so, maybe we can start looking to the weekend weather wise? >> of course we can. here's lynette charles. good morning. >> good morning you two.

you can always look towards the weekend. but before that, we have to talk about today and here we go again. we are going to be seeing the heat and the humidity continue for today. the temperatures will remain in the 90s. we have another air quality alert so a code orange out there and we have the showers and thunderstorms possible for today. so we are looking at maryland's most powerful radar and things are on the dry side. you can see a little lone shower heading over into stevensville. so, if you are going to be in the air yak the temperature is at 76 -- area, the temperature is at 76 degrees. and more showers this afternoon. now tonya has traffic. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are accident free in baltimore city and baltimore county. it's early yet. let's look out at the beltway. we have some cars out there so far. the outer loop to the left of your screen a little heavier traffic. no problems or incidents in your way. 395 northbound the ramp to mlk, left lane roadwork going on. so be aware of that. charles street south of pratt

left lane is closed there as well. charley. >> thanks a lot. back to the big story for the morning and for likely days to come. outcome stirring for many of you and you're responding. casey anthony not guilty on the charges of murdering her 2-year- old daughter. >> after 10 hours, 40 minutes and 33 seconds, the-- of deliberating, the jury delivered a verdict which some say is just as shocking as the crime rs the nation trance fixed was left stunned by the verdict. >> as to the charge of first- degree murder, we the jury fine the defendant not guilty. >> reporter: not guilty of murder, manslaughter or child abuse for the defense there was relief. casey -- >> casey didn't murder caylee. it's that simple. and today our system of justice has not dishonored her memory by a false conviction. >> reporter: for casey facing four conviction for lying to

police and a sentence for up to a year nearly hysterical joy. >> she could confess and say i did it in a year from now, and it would be over. >> reporter: for her family her father and brother accused of sexually he molesting her her mother accused of causing caylee's death by leaving the ladder to the pool down and her father accused of disposing of the body silence. >> i don't know how the anthony family will recover from that. >> reporter: outside the courtroom the crowd that followed the nearly 3 year long case was stunned and angry. >> oh, my gosh. >> guilty. >> justice for kay leigh. >> reporter: a sense of justice denied. >> this is crazy. justice is when we wanted justice for caylee and we are not getting it. >> reporter: why the jury chose to aquit on all major counts, none of them would say. >> my guess is that these jurors felt that there was reasonable doubt. >> reporter: in the end it may have been the physical evidence. caylee's body was missing so long six months before it was

found that it decomposed too much to help their case. john hendren, abc news. >> and even though the verdict came in yesterday, likely we will be talking about this story for a while. so many of you reacting talking to your neighbors and coworkers about the verdict and sounding off on our facebook fan page at the wment mar facebook -- wmar facebook fan page comments have been pouring in i can't believe the ruling. emma sis the -- emma sis the jury is not at fault -- emma says the jury is not at fault. the comments keep coming n one person said where could they find the 12 dumb peoplep we want to know what you -- people. we want to know what you think. findous-abc2news.com -- find us on abc2news.com. the story that we will be talking about for a while right? >> absolutely right. it's #:35. and -- 4:35 and whether you followed every second of the

trial or hung around for the verdict, few of you would have predicted not guilty. the only conviction she receivedwas lying to police four counts of that. for additional insight we spoke with byron who says it's not always about the truth in the matters. it's about due process of law. >> we would rather have a guilty person go free than an innocent person be convicted. so if they did their job, they could say, you know what, i think the odds are 60 shall 0 she did it. and everyone thought -- 60/0 she did that. and everyone thought that and they still had to find her not guilty because the state didn't meet the burden. >> he says many convicted her before it went to trial. she could receive four years in prison for each of the guilty counts you but keep in mind she served close to three years.

porch lights are on in port deposit lutherville and bel air and greektown there. >> was a facebook call to everyone to leave the porch lights on overnight honoring the life of caylee anthony. for more on the trial, from start to finish and to hear the thoughts regarding the verdict, you want to join abc2 for a special program for abc the casey anthony story beginning to end. it starts tonight at 10 and replace as regularly scheduled night line prime time beyond belief that hour abc2 news at 11. 4:36. democracy 2011. the report baltimore city council members will publically announce their endorsements for current mayor stephanie rawlings-blake and the campaign to keep her job. conference will be at war memorial plaza. it begins at 10 this morning. and we know who will officially challenge mayor stephanie rawlings-blake, the

deadline to file was yesterday and there was one surprise carl stokes will not run. instead, he is going to concentrate on his 12th district. but frank coniaway will challenge the current mayor and joey landers otis rolly, al griffin vikki ann harding, catalina bird, and just before the deadline craig williams. city primary election is tuesday, september 13th. the mayor's going to make her way to join the councilman and the department of transportation officials to discuss ways to improve roadways throughout the area. it's part of operation orange cone. stay tuned for five this morning for a live report on exactly where the work is going to be and how it will affect your commute. with gas prices, the stress on our wallets, consumers need all the help they can get. well the group environment maryland is trying to help out. they are going to release a comprehensive blueprint they say will put marylanders on the path of declaring independence

from oil. the organization is calling on law makers to implement savings plans all the while president obama is trying to start a policy raising fuel standards to go from 60 miles per gallon by 2025. 4:38. largest wild fire in new mexico history put a damper on activity for people in the area. >> coming up next, residents are moving back in, but once the -- what's the status of the nuclear plant close to where the fire was burning. and the drowning of a 6- year-old boy at sandy point beach could lead to changes on the hours lifeguards are expected to be on duty. we will tell you what you need to know ahead at 4:38, you are watching "good morning maryland" first and only at 4:30. as we head to break a. live picture of the nation's capital down the road where you can see the capital. we will be right back.

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five. thanks -- 20ments away from -- 20 minutes away from five. residents can expect five new options. the vendor signed a short-term lease to be part of the opening. new mix of foods will offer a growerry consider shall grocery market and bb bistro, the spot for everything fried, myra's popcorn and more something to keep in mind. now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. >> good morning. it's wednesday. so we are in the middle of the week now. things are looking up in terms of getting close her to the weekend -- closer to the weekend. but right now not picking up on a whole lot. let's zoom in on the baltimore area. it looks like a renegade shower is trying to roll in. things are fizzling down. the north of dundalk and down

by glen burnie that will fizzle out. we will dry out and showers will return with the sun sheen by the time we head into the after -- sunshine by the time we head into the afternoon. hanover, 72. the dew point is high at 68. let's send it over to tonya with traffic. >> reporter: a good morning traffic wise. we are accident free. no problems on the mainly interstates. we are doing okay at the tunnels and bridges. 895 south of o'donnell, no problems to report. southbound to the right and northbound is to the left. traveling through the harbor tunnel on the north side, there's a parked car on the right shoulder. let's look at our map. we have construction the mlk boulevard, the ramp from 395 to mlk left lane is closed. also charles street south of pratt left lane closed there. charley. >> thanks a lot. today don't assume lifeguard are always going to be on guard at sandy point state park. following drowning of saquan kennedy abc2 news learned

lifeguards are not on duty every part of the day. they came on two hours later at ten and stayed for an 8-hour shift. this were nine lifeguards keeping an eye on the bay and when they leave the stand, the stands collapse and a warning sign about swimming goes up. >> i assumed a lifeguard was on duty during the park hours. this is new to me. >> we guard with lifeguards during the busiest time of the year when it is the most popular time for people to swim. >> several state parks in maryland with similar policies where lifeguards on duty but not for the time the park is open. changes may be coming following kennedy's drowning. it happened again, men knocking on a door claiming once again to be police officers. >> what city police are doing this morning to get the thugs to stop terrorizing people. and president obama will address questions from the public electronically. using one of the most popular forms of social media, we will tell you when it will take

placecoming up in a bit. you are watching, "good morning maryland" first and own at 4:30. a live look at baltimore's inner harbor.

4:46. five things to know before you head out this morning. an appeals court in phoenix order prison officials to stop forcing jared loughner to take medicine. he what been -- had been take antipsychotic drugs. the defense has until today to file a response. log onto twitter to ask a question of president obama. it will be the first presidential twitter town hall meeting and he will answer questions under twitter's control and from the white house. twitter will choose questions based on theme and hot topics submitted among the thousands of questions. the countdown has begun. atlantis will continue to

trainup until the launch on friday. a prelaunch will be held today. crews try to clean up the efforts from the oil spill at yellowstone river. the water rose above flood stage and they fear currents could push damages into the undamaged area harming the prized fishery. the first public meeting will be held for the redistricting plan for maryland's 8th district. the plan will be considered in a special october session. 4:47. and it happened again. three men claiming to be police officers break into a baltimore home and rob the place. this morning, abc2's sherrie johnson is live at city police headquarters with the latest. >> reporter: well, this morning, baltimore city police officers need the public's help trying to find the people that falsely portray themselves as cops. this latest accident happened yesterday morning about 5:30

when homeowners were sound asleep. suddenly three men with police bashs barge in and rob their home. when the fake officers got inside, they tied up the people and ransacked the house. authorities say the same thing happened on two other homes one at medford and the other in federal hill the city says they are not sure what they are dealing with here. >> unclear at this point if these are copy cats or this is a group of individuals. they are all across the city the three incidents we have so far so there's no correlation based on geography we can point to as of yet. >> reporter: now city police officers tell us that in this latest incident, no one was injured in this home invasion. reporting live in downtown baltimore, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. it's 4:48. home is -- hope is running out to find a missing boat here fell into the water over the weekend in the magothy river. james kane was last seen on the boat when the vessel took a

sharp turn and threw him and a friend overboard a boat picked up the friend but they couldn't find kane. carroll county sheriff officers are searching for a man wanted for the assault of a girlfriend and the girlfriend's 8-year-old son. it started monday night when the a-year-old michaelter -- 8-year-oldyear -- michael terrell tried abducted her 8- year-old son and took off. he reportedly dropped the boy off at a nearby nursing home. he is at large but the boy is doing okay. city officials worried violence after monday's 4th of july celebration could keep people away from inner harbor. despite the massive police deployment a. child was shot monday night at the intersection of pratt and light streets and he is expected to be okay. also, though a. man was stabbed in the neck and killed outside mccormick and schmick's. the mayor and police commissioner say they are

concerned about the impact of violence on future gatherings in baltimore downtown. >> there's no question it's challenge in the face of these two incidents. >> police are hoping someone can can id the person and call police with the information. a pennsylvania couple is charged with lock their 6-year- old son in his room for months. police say the child was only allowed to leave his room to go to the bathroom. police in western pennsylvania charged the mother and her boyfriend with false imprisonment, endangering the welfare of a child and conspiracy. he beat the boy with a belt leaving the body covered with bruises and welts. neighbors say they heard screaming and profanity coming from the house. a michigan man has been sentenced to jail for using medical marijuana even though he has a license for using the drug. he has a doctor's permission to help with hess ep lipsy but the -- epilepsy but the young isn't

buying it e believes he is adicked to marijuana and is going to go to any length to smoke it. >>i understand that he says he has a license. i told him a long time ago that i don't accept that on face value i think you obtained that card fraudulently because i don't think there's any legitimate reason why he should smoke pot because he may have epilepsy. >> the judge believes the use of marijuana clouds his judgment as a father but history says that's not true. now maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. >> good morning everyone. it is a sticky morning once again. the dew points are way up there. the satellite and radar not picking up on a whole lot. we are going to get that sun cloud mix as we go throughout the day. things are pretty much on the dry side. but as we get a little bit more heating of the day, that's when we will see the thunderstorms popping across the area.

the storm prediction center has southern maryland in a slight risk for severe weather. we are looking at the warm, moist air being ushered in across the area. check out the stationary front once again. it's going to be fluctuating across the area as it goes through today. that warm front is going to make us a little on the warm side as we go throughout the day as well. a lot to be prepared for. future radar picking up on showers and thunderstorms rolling into the afternoon. it's going to be one of those typical summer days for you. and that's the scenario even as we go into thursday and friday. we will do it all over again. keep the rain gear around. so for today, that temperature right around 92 is going to be hot and humid again. again the showers and thunderstorms possible in the forecast. that will stick around going into the evening. the warm and balmy temperatures will stick around for the evening and that temperature is coming in around 70. and then by tomorrow, yeah, we will do it all over again with the temperature coming in around 90. and humidity is going to stay

high and once again we will have the showers and thunderstorms possible in the forecast. let's head over to tonya with the traffic. >> reporter: good morning. we are doing okay on 95. both on the northeast side and the southwest side. speaking of the southwest side, let's look at beltway at wilkins. no problems to report here. heavier traffic on outer loop to the left of the screen. no incidents in your way, though. the only thing we have is construction and roadwork. should be wrapping up pretty shortly. 395 northbound the ramp to mlk the left lane is currently closed. stay to the right. megan. all right. thanks so much. thousands of acres are scorched but some residents are allowed back in. >> coming up the effect on the wild fires burning in new mexico and what is ahead on the nuclear lab. a sudden storm caused a fishing boat to cab size. we will heap from some who helped the survivors. you are watching "good morning maryland" first and only at 4:30. a live picture as we head to break at 4:53.

now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. 2018 seems like a long way away. but they are starting to get ready for the winter olympics for the year. the 3 cities vying for the host game are make the final pitches to the international olympic committeech the city munich germany france and south korea. the city expected to be announced this morning at 11. we will keep you posted. finally a sigh of relief for those in los alamos new mexico. the national laboratory will reopen to myees. that means the threat has passed for the wild fire that is the largest in new mexico's history. authorities and residents were concerned the chems cats stored at the lab -- chems cals -- chemicals stored at the lab would be catastrophic. >> this morning, william and kate will head to slave lake in

alberta, an area damaged by wild fire in may. they will meet with residents whose lives have been affected by the fires. following that, they will end their 9-day visit at alberta's calgary stampede on friday before leaving for california. this morning, 7 people are missing after the boat capsized in the gulf of california. it all happened after a sudden storm sunday night. one person has been confirmed dead and rescue efforts have been huge. mike say mong those who helped rest -- among those who helped rescue some of the people. >> we are not a savior. we are normal people and i said my prayers on that thing and particular six americans that are lost. it was nice we were able to help a bunp of fellow americans and mexican nationals to at least give them a little home and it's nice to see everything came together to get the families and people reunited again. >> sadly officials say they are close to presuming the missing are amonth dead. -- among the dead.

. >>i don't know if they were watching the same thing we were. it's just shocking. >> she may not serve any time but millions of you this morning think the jury got it wrong. all new reaction and video of the casey anthony vired verdict. 13 years after a doctor died we now know what happened. >> day turns into night. a wind storm that forced thousands inside. those stories ahead on this wednesday morning, the middle of the week. july 6th. thanks for joining us, i am megan pringle. >> i am charley croweson. let's say good morning to meteorologist lynnette charles. >> you know i think -- lynette charles. >> you know i. think i might have a lot of friends if the forecast hold up. but they may not like me so much today because we are hot

and humid once again. and we will see the temperatures remaining in the 90s. and we have another code orange because we had the stale air and showers and storms possible once again. so we are thinking about the showers and storms. what are we seeing this morning? we are not seeing a whole lot. we want a dry start to the morning and don't want to see rain contending with the windshield wipers. we don't have to deal with that. things are looking pretty good. 73 right now in annapolis as we look at your humidity. it's up there. 91%. so it's not feeling that great outside. but here the air quality alert i am talking about. the eastern shore, you're not in that but every where else is. let's go ahead and send this over to tonya with your traffic. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's a good morning traffic wise. traffic is flowing freely at baltimore harbor tunnel and fort mchenry. and that's good news. look at the beltway of liberty road. no problems. all your lanes are open even through the construction. that's the outer loop to the left of your screen. really, we have construction wrapping up charles south of