we've been tracking its place for years. judge ruled joe thornton guilty. we'll tell you what happens next. and thinking about the holidays, we'll show you what more than 200 volunteers gave their time for today. >> just as winter comes to close. wyeias is here with the forecast. how long the wet weather is going to stick around. wyatt? >> unfortunately, it look like we'll see more wet weather and a break on friday. yet another storm threatening to bring precipitation on

saturday. anyway, we have another ban of rain sneaking through the city. that will clear out very quickly. it's very light drizzle. and more significant line of light rain pushing in and out of the west. bottom line, things will stay damp. roads will stay slick for the rest of the evening commute. cold air marching in 40s. the chill. set to arrive later tonight and as the breezes stay fairly stout out there. look for scattered showers. temperatures falling quickly through the 60s, into the 50s and 40s. we've got much more on a big chill and another storm. it's all coming up. >> how are, are things, wyatt? >> what's next for the local locks smith convicting of putting someone's name on a credit card slip much his name is joe horton. "abc news" followed the case for years. details on the conviction and what he's facing in court tomorrow. >> thank god.

for michelle, justice comes two years after a run arein with a pasadena locks smith reno wells. in february 2010, she needed help from joe thornton and his company around the clock locks smith. fast forward and she's testifying to convict him based on what happened. >> was traumatic. a traumatic experience you could remember a lot. >> she called horton to unlock her car and he quoted her 250. later bumped the price up to more than a thousand, inflating thousands, what we've heard about from dozens of horton clients in cases fought by the attorney's general office. rolls refused to pay and claimed he forged her signature on a credit card slip. >> can't take someone's credit card and charge whatever you feel like. a dispute arises and then send a receipt with a signature on it. >> prosecutors agreed and filed criminal charges in the

districts court. after hearing from rolls and horton, the judge found locks smith dpilty of theft -- guilty and identity theft. horton's legal troubles won't end this week. he's got the attorney general to deal with. their office won a civil case against him and the nearly 400,000 judgment. he hasn't paid a dime and now they have to go to court to force joe horton to pay. in glen bernie, josephsterman, "abc news." >> and taking a look at tonight's top story. route one, still shut down. the cleanup continues. and diesel overturn, sending thousands and gallons of fuel. and they suggestion on the

ground. >> and the county police have their hands full investigating two separate shootings. the man was shot just before 8:00. another man was shot intensive robbery. and police are, are looking for two men for the incident tonight. halloween is just a few days away. the local law enforcement agencies are, are stepping up efforts to keep your costume safe. charlie crossman has some tips for trick or treating. abc 2 news is working for you. we're working with law enforcement agencies to give the tools and tips to keep your family safe. this week, bringing the tepees you need to keep your kids safe on halloween. monday night, kids in the area are, are going outdoor to door for candy and other treats. as much fun as the holiday could be. police are reminding parents a tip, to keep your kids safe while tricking and treating. think safety by dressing up. something with brighter colors

and flashlight of stand by. make sure you check your kids and handy. make sure anything, no tamperings have been done. as always, police should check with registered sex offenders, making sure they're not participating on any halloween events. check our website, abc 2 news.com/crime checker. volunteers were out stuffing over 9,000 holiday boxes as part of the third annual elect to end hunger there. craig shows you how the effort will provide holiday meals for those in need. >> okay, guys. i need some col lard greens. more than 200 volunteers came out to help fight hunger. >> we have seen have changed so dramatically over the past few years. and more and more people who are, are either working.

people who are middle class and losing their jobs and several need to keep their homes are simply falling behind. are, are not being able to feed their families. >> filling the boxes with some of the essentials of a holiday meal like green beans and macaroni. >> and at the end of the day, i know i felt some -- even though i didn't get them. >> i'm here and actually passed the boxes for the hunger. equally important to know, you're doing something in your home state in order to be able to feed the people that don't have enough money. and the economic times, it's very difficult for people. >> we don't think about food as just a way to combat hunger. food is a catalyst will. food is a reason to celebrate. food brings people together. >> together, just as the volunteers came together to help provide for those hungry

families this holiday season. >> when you think about -- going out for a holiday meal, we can all relate to the power of food and the power of that and what it means. >> downtown for abc 2 news. imagine if you pass someone on the road going nearly 130 miles an hour. what happened -- and tell you how police reacted and what happened to the driver much. >> researchers are always looking to find a new treatment for breast cancer. the possible treatments right here in baltimore.

a driver in ohio took police to one of the craziest rides of their lives. 28-year-old aaron holds worth started driving 110 miles an hour. when officers tried to pull her over, and take a look at the video. wow. case was finally stopped when officers punctured their tires. and out the car and complied.

she was nearly naked. she's charged with operating a vehicle under the influence and, of course, speeding. days away from halloween. naturally, everybody is in the mood for pumpkins. including animals, with a special treat designed for the individual animal. the front run arer and biggest fund-raiser. things have them going so well. we'll tell you what the government is planning to do to turn things around. with combined incomes, the financial income would reach -- we'll tell you what the new survey found that should make signals smile.

in tonight's health alert, breast cancer awareness month is coming to close. and it's all because of the new techniques in fighting the disease. it's happening in baltimore in john hopkins hospital. cancer fighting medicine right to the tumors. producing the need for some radical treatment. as dr. richard besser reports, and he has initial result ares of the testing. >> the idea is simple. attack the cancer in the breast with the direct hit. that's what the researchers at john hopkins university along with breast cancer specialists are trying to do. could they pump medicine to the tumor and avoid removing to the breast. >> right now, the treatment is surgery, trying to cut it out, pretty blindly. then radiation and then hormone treatments.

if this kind of treatment could really work, we could eliminate the need to have a mastectomy and really squirt the treatment down the ducks like drano and clean them out. >> 40,000 women a year could use the treatment. the ducks are, are where most breast cancers begin. doctors will take a thin cath catheter and creating it to the woman's duck and let's them deliver medicines directly to the tumor cells. >> gets people a way of eliminating breast cancer without the side effects. >> susanna wilkes is part of the study, testing if the delivery system would be safe. she had stage two breast cancer and knew she had a double mastectomy. before her surgery, she volunteered. >> i wanted to do whatever i could to be helpful for people who came after me. >> the results are, are encouraging. it showed no major side effects in people like susanna. it worked to knock out the cancer in animals. >> the change in treatment is not that far away. in the next five to 10 years,

you should see it in the clinic. >> dr. richard besser, "abc news," new york. >> two local business owners put their heads together and came up with an idea for an event they are calling dying out for a cause. it's going on tonight. joe anne, over at the pink limo and bill baitman, owners of bill baitman's bistro came to raise money for the st. joseph medical center. the fund-raiser was actually a natural fit for joannna. >> the st. joe's, is near and dear to my heart. and they became like the second family. >> tonight, bill baitman, and 10% of every bill including -- will be donated to the cancer institute. and there will be a few special guest, a raffle and styling auction. may want to check it out. check out on the pink section of the website. resource to learn about breast cancer screening methods and treatments. find all of that on

abc2news.com. . all right. still some rain out there. you walk out and you said, there's change in the air and indeed there is. you will look for colder air to arrive later tonight. there still will be rain at times through the afternoon hours. again, most of the wet weather will be through the hagerstown area. light showers will probably begin to dry pretty quickly as the winds pick up and the colder air comes in. still cloudy. as we look at the shot here in baltimore, 63. humidity high. air temperature beginning to drop and we will look for the air temp to drop in about 3-4 hours from now. as we go into the late evening time frame. taking a look at the weather throughout the day, showers and decent ones on and off through the day, wetting the ground on

federal hills. look at the harbor, mountary -- and you don't want to go to mount hairy. mount airy. and wet roads, be careful as you drive down. and ms. tobias' class and they have some great questions on all things weather. they built some awesome displays, too. you should have seen the tornado display out there today. it was cool stuff. we'll post the video on-line a little bit on abc2news.com. 48 in hagerstown. that's the colder air punching in. look at the winds, gusting in worechester virginia. that's the leading edge of the colder air. it's a couple of hours away. the showers will begin to diminish in the next few hours. we still see a little rain here and there. not much. most of the wet weather bottled up north. there is snow mixing in and

pennsylvania and new york state and perhaps we see a little bit of that here on saturday. mostly rain but could there be a few flakes with the cold air mixing in? it's possible. look at the northern u.s. that's the real taste of fall beginning to push in out of the north and, again, as we look at the trend, things clear out friday briefly but a new system coming up the coast will mean rain, especially for del mar saturday. if it pushes inland, it could mean rain and a little bit of a rain-snow mix like frederick are, gulf of mexico and tropical storm rena. 37 tonight. windy, cold, friday. 52. that's 2 degrees guaranteed. variable, cloudy and breezy and cooler. 38 with rain showers. seven-day forecast, show basically a raw scenario, as we go leaf friday to saturday. 42, mostly rain. could there be some snow mixed in and you bet, sunny scenario

back in the picture for sunday. >> thanks a lot wyatt. >> to debate, not to debate. that's the question. troy dunning has four touches and governor rick perry is considering skipping the g.o.p. debate. joins us live from washington with the latest. troy, what do you have for tonight? >> right, so kelly, ironically the whole decision is pretty debatable. in the texas governor, rick perry sent before, he's not the strongest debater. what we know, his team is working with him. they've been having him study more, sleep more and if you're watching the last debate in las vegas, the demeanor was a little bit different. he's a little bit more feisty. rick perry is saying, he may not show up. >> genius idea, could we name you one positive thing for rick perry. >> texas governor rick perry. >> saying too many debates with perry's top spokesman, texas governor needs to spend more time with voters. that correlates to on

stage with the republican opponent. >> talking about 18 more debates, particularly now as people are, are starting to think about heading into the polls. we're about 60 days away from the votes being cast. >> governor perry was touted as the front-runner when he first threw attacks in the presidential ring are. a number of the debate performances, has some people questioning he could do the job. >> wants to spend more time with the voters. >> the last thing, you want to keep screwing up every single week in the debates mpleg you -- you look at the poll numbers. >> he's committed to a november 9th debate. as for the others, we don't know. >> maybe it's going to be a variable for the debate. things are, are still pretty up in the air and doesn't seem there's going to be a new flood -- mitt romney

chances, is happy about a recent survey. cnn and time and omc internailingsal, polls shows romney leading. candidates who do well in the first few races usually end up with the nomination. jamie? >>? all new at 6:00, the state comptroller says we need a break. why they actually suggesting -- ready for this? a freeze to any taxes or fee increases for two years despite the budget problems we're facing. if you're looking for a fun place to enjoy halloween, we have a ghoulish idea. at the maryland school, we'll give you an excuse to check out z news we'll see you at 6:00.

new study from the federal research bank of new york found that couples actually know less about their debt than the single counterparts. a lot of people surveyed, half had credit card debt. reality, about 75% of the people do. people who live together, generally were about 30% off their stimmation and how much debt they had for singles. only about 20% . and if you're one of the lucky few who knows exactly how much debt you have, how about adding to it. and the annual, catalog. and this year, they're going to be taking visa and mastercard for the first time. american express and neiman marcus credit card. they are making the move to grab a younger customer database. >> it's not good. >> if you're in the job market, and some jobs are even frightening for the people who

have them. a survey from career builders, shows the top ten jobs that make more people break out in the cold sweat. number 10,. pap 11, firefighters. number 7, sanitary modes, morticians. 6, alaska clash fishers. and police officers. minors on forces. and high-rise window washers. and number one, scariest job, bomb squad technician. >> definitely should be top of the list. head lies is becoming harder and harder to treat and making it more difficult for kids and parents alike. we'll have have, have that story on abc 2 news at 6:00. it starts right now. abc 2 news at 6:00.

tanker truck, affecting traffic. and show you the mess. and one thing in common tonight. >> one of the gas station and another one walking down the street. read his lips. no new taxes, no new fees. the man who collects taxes says we need a break. tonight, it's a sloppy mess out there again. the rain made our life miserable in the roads and our return home is not any better. this is just round one, like you told us last night. meteorologist, what we're seeing right now, is going to stick around for a while. wyatt? >> yeah, not a lot of good news in the weather front. between now and then, temperatures set to drop and another storm set to affect us come friday evening. take a look at this. still no rain pushing out of the west in maryland's most powerful radar. clouds holding tough. at times it will be breezy as we go through the next