evidence there was blood outside of the residence. there was no one inside. deputies entered the home. they determined that this looked like someone had been shot inside. >> reporter: 16-year-old robert conley richardson the third had called his sister and said he shot and killed their father and he was looking for a place to dump the body. the state trooper spotted the chevy trailblazer. >> the suspect fled and was stopped in the bel air united parking lock when this crashed into a sender block -- cinder block wall. we were able to determine the location of the body based on information that was provided to us by the 16-year-old son.

the body was located in a pond behind a relative's place in the 800 block of gilbert road. >> reporter: he is being charged with first-degree murder, second-degree-murder and using a handgun. now according to charging documents, investigators discovered blood soaked sheets on a bed in the front room and could see a blood trail where the body may have been dragged to the front porch before it was placed in a vehicle. police need your help finding this man responsible for a series of burglaries in cockeysville. five buildings have been hit since december 6th. detectives have been able to link them to similar burglaries on paintersville and

reisterstown road. if you have any information, call baltimore county police. baltimore county police have charged this man with animal cruelty saying he tossed a yorkshire terrier off of a balcony. police say gary wallace, jr. threw louie 50 feet. he is being held on $250,000 bail. the dog was taken to the animal hospital. the maryland legislative session is set to open up tomorrow. we expect many hot button issues like same-sex marriage and the bight but the naacp is hoping to get some traction in repealing the death penalty. the naacp held a press conference today to push state legislators to abolish the death penalty in maryland. it was back in 2009 when maryland tightened the evidence

a case must have to pursue the death penalty, including videotape of the crime or dna but even that isn't good enough says the naacp. the group said capital punishment is rife with flaws sometimes sentencing some to death while being a burden on taxpayers. one person was exon rated after spending nine years on death row for a crime he didn't commit. >> it's time to stop fooling around with people's lives and execute real policy and kill the death penalty. that's the only thing that needs to die because it almost killed me. >> reporter: now the naacp also say there is is a clear racial disparate when it comes to applying the death penalty. they hope their message will carry weight with lawmakers in the upcoming session.

brian kuebler, abc2 news. crews were busy fixing a water main break in baltimore county near carney elementary school. tonight we know the names of those two women killed in that fire last night in essex. carolyn and stacy himelheber lived in the home on arncliffe road. investigators said the home did not have smoke detectors and they're working to find out what caused that fire. what a change a day makes. low 50s, sunshine over the place and a fantastic looking day. temperature wise low 50s, upper

40s. actually feeling pleasant out there. the rest of the region 40 under clear skies. the next rain maker could be here tomorrow. in tonight's democracy 2012, mitt romney may have caused his own headaches yesterday with his off the cuff comment about firing people but it shouldn't affect him to lose his lead. the first votes were counted in dixville notch and it was a tie. small comfort for romney after the worst day of his campaign. romney said, quote, i like being able to fire people who provide services to me. he was talking about healthcare but his rivals saw a golden opportunity and blasted his work as the head of bain capital.

this may turn out to be the bane of his expenses but it's unlikely to knock him out of the top spot in new hampshire. today schools across the area could soon be getting more funds for construction. governor martin o'malley proposing $370 million for fiscal 2013. it would be the second highest single funding in state history. it also brings the administration's construction commitment to nearly $2 billion. >> our students come to school excited. i think it's reaffirming and now we have a premier school. >> it will include $15.3 million

and another $6 million in the aging schools program. in howard county the school system just received 28icers of land in the oxford square division in hanover. they committed a monetary donation up to $4 million towards development and construction of the school. the site will be used for either an elementary or middle school. it was a frightening ordeal for an arkansas couple after an intruder forced his way inside a home. what's considered too much for television? the supreme court take has close look at indecency on tv. plus, fans are showing their support for the ravens. where you can get everything you need for mauer man cave or tailgate party.

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tonight authorities are looking for a suspect. >> a 73-year-old woman said a man forced her to take money from a bank after she strapped what she thought was a bomb in -- on her leg. >> reporter: police in fayetteville, arkansas said a 73-year-old woman walked into a bank said she had a bomb strapped to her ankle and a man who had been holding her and her husband hostage had put it there. >> he said all i have to do is push this button. >> reporter: the woman named betty davis said someone was forcing her to take the money

out. they found the husband tied up but not hurt. the family could only describe the intruder as a white man wearing blue jeans. >> he might come back and everything and you don't know what he's going to do. >> reporter: police are still looking for that man. back at the bank, employees had to be evacuated. betty davis was the only one inside when the bomb squad came. >> she came there, was very cooperative with our officers who were trying to keep her distance. we don't know what type of device it is. >> it's weird. the bomb squad is testing the device to see if it is a bomb. they said they believe the couple's story, unusual as it may seem. 24 hours after a batch of

snow going south of baltimore and 30s, a chilly winter day. awesome. 50 degrees. in the low to mid-50s earlier today across much of central and southeastern maryland. pressure holding steady, visibility unrestricted at 10 miles. a beautiful deep blue january skies. as we take a look at manchester high, some sunshine on tap throughout the day. baltimore same deal over the knish harbor -- inner harbor. brilliant sunshine. the days are getting longer now that the sunset is past 5 p.m. the days are beginning to get longer, both the mornings and evenings. now crystal clear, unlike yesterday when it was so very

busy at this same moment. right now temperature wise we're looking at comfortable stuff. 50 in baltimore. patuxent river at 50. 47 at dover airforce base. good looking weather. winds are light from the northwest, very light breeze, so, again, just another factor that makes things so pleasant out there. across the region, high thin cloud cover as far as richmond but most of us sitting clear. i think we'll stay clear into the evening and daybreak tomorrow. we already have another storm system on its way. this is a rain producer. it does not look like this will bring much in the way of wintry weather. another wave could do that briefly thursday night. for this system we're talking about an arrival tomorrow. it's a wednesday evening storm. you seat heavy rains over

arkansas, over mississippi and birmingham, alabama. we got a stationary front to the south. this high pressure area that's keeping us dry has moderated some in that bright jane -- january sunshine. we can give you the timing. take a look at the trend. you can see that moving across the tennessee valley by tomorrow morning. right around 3:00, 4:00, we will see rain showers, heavier, steadier rains. tomorrow night realize you may be getting wet for that evening commute but no wintry whether. we're looking good thursday and another band of showers could get in here thursday night. it will be cold enough thursday night that some of it could go to a brief shot of snow showers. all right. overnight none of that, 30, mostly clear, chilly calm. 45 degrees as we cloud up. late day rain develops and

tomorrow night the heavier r--- heaviest, steadiest. not cold tomorrow night. as we look ahead, fieptding temperature -- finding temperatures in the mid-50s on thursday. then our next system comes in and previously overnight. we could see some of that change to wet snow but probably no accumulation. >> looking good for sunday. >> we bumped the temperatures to upper 30s. right now this looks dry. hopefully, the houston, texan guys are not used to the chill. shifting gears from curse words to nudity. the supreme court is taking a closer look at what qualifies as indecent. we have more on what prompted the talks and what it could mean for the federal communications commission. >> i heard critics saying i was

on mi way out. >> out -- my way out. >> during the next year's show, nicole richie did it. the same year at the golden globes, it was bono. whenever the fcc thinks they cross the decren si line -- decency line, it levies a fine. in this one it was $1.4 million. janet jackson's malfunction triggered a fine that was overturned. now they want the federal communications commission to

ease up what's acceptable and what isn't. the fcc allowed profanity on tv from the movie finding private ryan but issued fines to other programs. they said cable, satellite and the internet have changed the broadcasting landscape. >> the basic predicate for government regulation of the airways doesn't exist anymore. it would be possible for the yoart to revisit that and say the truth is it doesn't make sense. >> reporter: still, many believe the public airwaves should be protected. >> how do more f bombs, more indecency serve the public when children are watching. >> they started regulating

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in tonight's health alert, adhd initials are well known by too many parents. some argue that sugar is one of the main culprits in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but a new study said sugar may

be getting a bum wrap. they found there was only weak evidence that sugar promotes hyperactivity. sugar in big doses may account for behavioral changes in some adhd children but researchers found studies linking adhd to sugar were too uneven to be conclusive. medications were more often needed. a new study calling the effectiveness of nicotine patches into question. some used the nicotine replacement therapy. researchers said those who used the therapy were just last likely to start smoking again has those who didn't use those methods. static electricity and

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topics. well, tonight the parents of a florida a&m band member who died after a hazing is speaking out. why the family said the bus company is partly to blame for the son's death. it is purple pride all across the state. we'll tell you where you can find everything you need to show your support for our team.

a 16-year-old boy faces murder charges tonight. investigators say rob beard richard -- robert richardson the third shot and killed his father on moores mill road in bel air.

authorities spotted richardson and chased him down. he later admitted to killing his father and dumping the body in a monde -- pond. a mother and daughter died in a fire. and this man faces animal cruelty charges in baltimore. detectives say gary wallace, jr. tossed the yorkshire terrier nearly 50 feet. he is being held on $250 bail. the dog was taken to the animal hospital with head and possible spinal injuries. this week we all want to sport ravens. we go to the department store, the grocery store looking for

ravens t shirts, also looking for paper plates and parties you might be hosting. one place had it all, including some things you can't get anywhere else. >> reporter: jerseys, fresh off the truck. >> ray rice jerseys, sold out over christmas, back for the playoffs. >> we're the only place that has hats. >> i tried a couple places. >> reporter: toilet paper? >> couldn't find what we were looking for. every time you went to a store, you could find a t shirt and hat and couldn't find anyplace else. we literally have thousanded of vendors. >> that means one stop shopping for