were led on a chase with a huge piece of equipment on tow. you might want to know why people would want to steal this stump grinder. and it's $45,000. >> that's how they got out of here with it or. >> reporter: the owner of the targeted landscaping business knows how much thieves prized his equipment. they made off with a $45,000 skid loader last year. >> i got 2 0 years in doing this work. it's hard to keep going when you go to sleep every night and your equipment is sitting somewhere. >> reporter: this time the thieves wouldn't get too far, thanks to an alert trooper. >> the truck still had frost on it. the piece of equipment,

landscaping piece of equipment at 1:30 in the morning seemed suspicious. >> reporter: state police said 38-year-old mark joseph kyle of linthicum took off and sped down to nick codeem must road before turning into a neighborhood where the trailer overturned, sending the truck down a steep embankment. kyle fled on foot but didn't get star. stance bury said he's thankful the trooper saved his equipment this time but he doubts it will be the last time. >> i think people are out to get money anyway they can to support their habits. everybody i know has something stolen from them. it's everywhere. >> reporter: according to the suspect's criminal history. mark joseph kyle has been charged with acting as a contractor without a license and failing to perform work in anne arundel county, baltimore city and prince george's county. jeff hager, abc2 news. baltimore police are looking for the person who shot a man

found lying in the street this afternoon in west baltimore. police say an officer on patrol saw the mon on the ground -- man on the ground in the 1100 block of stricker. he was taken to the hospital and rushed into surgery. dlects -- detectives are asking anywho have seen the accident to give them a call. jury selection began for the trial of george huguely, the former la crosse player accused of beating his girlfriend two years ago. >> reporter: yeardley love's mom and her sister are in a charlottesville courtroom while others are trying to see how the trial plays out. the jury selection is on for the trial of george huguely. a medical examiner ruled that blunt force trauma killed yeardley love. police say that huguely admitted

that he and love were fighting. however, his lawyers contend her death was quote a tragic accident. attorneys for both sides are asking potential jurors are they aware of adderral. it is opened that a jury can be seated. four people have been selected for this gorps -- jury. the trial is expected to last four weeks. a judge has ruled that no cameras would be allowed in court. jamie costello, abc2 news. >> abc2 news will close it from the opening statements to the

closing arguments. a cecil county pastor is charged with tax fraud and theft and many members of the church say it does not stop there. the state's attorney charged pastor woodrow fannin of tabernacle church on pulaski highway. they said he filed bogus tax returns and stole as much as $100,000 from the federal government. the details of the arraignment will not come out until later this month. coming up tonight at 6:00, website woab news by -- abc2 news brian kuebler will have more. >> you see the cameras blowing around. saw a little bit of sunshine. let's check in with meteorologist wyatt everhart who joins us from the storm center. >> more of that mighty fine

weather. temperatures climbing to above 50 degrees. take a look across the state. hardly a cloud in the sky. right now. temperatures running just above 50. d.c. at 50. eastern shore mid-40s. light southwesterly breeze with that cooler temperature coming off the bay water. this evening 40s, a few clouds. we cool off. is there any change in this nice pattern. we answer that coming up. washington state authorities spent the day sifting through the wreckage of yesterday's house explosion that killed josh powell and his two young sons. powell was the sole person of interest in his wife's disappearance more than two years ago. police believe the explosions were intentional. diane alvear has the latest. >> reporter: police said no soon

than the two sons entered his home, they say he did the unthinkable. he murdered them. an email cept to his attorney minutes earlier josh said just three words -- "i'm sorry. good-bye." >> the only way he could win this was by to kill them. >> reporter: the family saga began in 2009 with the disappearance of his wife, susan. the sole person of interest josh claims he had taken his sons camping. they moved in with their father steven. but when he was charged with voyeurism, custody was transferred to susan's parents. a judge ordered him to undergeha psych evaluation and polygraph. he was supposed to have a supervised visit. >> she pounded on the door,

called 911. >> reporter: that's when the blast returned. the child said susan was in the trunk. >> we heard the rumors and what the kids were saying. the kids are evidence. they're gone. >> reporter: the answer to their mother's disappearance may have died with them. susan's family is devastated. they said josh's actions were cowardly and senseless. diane alvear, los angeles. before you went to bed last night did you run your dishwasher to clean up that mess from the super bowl peamplet -- party? >> reporter: you set the dishwasher, and then you head up to bed but hundreds of questions about spontaneous dish wash per fires may have you changing your ways. it's uncovering hundreds of complaints about fires in

dishwashers. those fires have been serious enough to claim a life am one state and torch kitchens in others, although many have been lucky to have their dishwashers damaged in a close call. >> not sure if we have a latent problem sitting in our kitchen. we run the dishwasher. we run it during the day and i just like to have the confidence that it's safe. >> reporter: our abc2 news investigation breaks it down going complaint by complaint to see if the dishwasher in your kitchen might be a danger. that's tonight at 11. joce sterman, abc2 news. well if you own an hp fax machine there's an important recall. hewlett-packard is recalling about 928,000 hp fax 1040 and 1050 mns -- machines. apparently they can overheat because of an electrical

problem. there have been at least seven incidents of fax machines overheating and catching time the call 888-654-9296. this is not good news. it's going to be more the pump for consumers, all of us buying gas after riding -- rising 19 crentds a -- cents a gallon. it was $3.12 a year ago. prices could increase 60 cents or more by the time we reach may. well, the giants jpt -- new york giants are celebrating their win. the cheers were so loud, they nearly broke some bottles of beer. now to amherst, massachusetts. police in riot gear set off flash bombs trying to brake up

crowds at u mass. officers also had to use nonlethal ammunition to call down the crowd. coming up, a 16-year-old goirl was sexually assaulted -- girl was sexually assaulted while walking in catonsville. some were funny. some were cute. some were sexy and all were very expensive. we'll take a lack at some of the -- look at some of the best commercials. there was a lot going on during that half time show, too, so much that many didn't catch a gesture that the nfl and nbc apologized for today. [ male announcer ] today at kfc get our freshly delivered whole chicken

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battled it out for a win. there were a few misses but lots of spots seemed to connect. the dogs have a starring role, babies-a-of course -- babies of course. one of the night's favorites was not so much sexy as it was hilarious. >> oh it's that kind of peamplet -- party. >> of course no one knows how much each ad will translate into sales but $3 1/2 million was the average spent on one of the 30-second spots. that means a second of beckham's biceps or adrianna's abs cost advertisers $117,000. today the halftime show getting a lot of attention for the middle finger madonna's

coperform per flashed. m.i.a. threw up the ob seen gesture and both the nfl and nbc have apologized. >> let's start off with a nice shot of the inner harbor, blue sky, just a nice, nice finish to the time of the year when we often don't get that kind of weather. even into early february, take a look at the temperature at bwi, 51. winds are southwest at seven. that's a bit of a wind shift that tends to trend things mild per. instead of low 50s we'll talk about mid-50s. take a look at some of our cameras. here's baltimore for you. blue skies over the inner harbor and, really, just a gorgeous finish to the day, state capital

same scenario and finding, again, quiet weather a light chop on the seven tonight. in bel air, nice and clear, just a lot of traffic as there always seems to be on main street. maryland's most powerful radar crystal clear that will continue into tomorrow, tomorrow night. if we're going to get precipitation, it would appear it comes wednesday afternoon, but those chances looking kind of slim. 50s out there now. 40s on the eastern shore. that southwest wind can create a slightly cooler scenario on the western half of delmarva where you get that cool breeze. for most of us it's a warmer breeze and pushes us up into the mid-50s. just over the virginia line, could see 60. some patchy clouds. quiet across the mid-atlantic states. offshore we are watching an intercoastal situation right off the carolina coast, but the high

pressure dome that's in place right now will push any coastal weather out. so we think right now this coastal weather will continue to push further out. we'll stay dry. you see very dry air in place at the surface as well and that certainly is making its presence felt in term ofs of the very dry air. maybe a little extra chap stick in mind, but the bottom line is this has been clear, mild and pleasant and referring back to that potential coastal system as we look at this thing, you can see this does blow up but gets pushed further out thanks to the high pressure sitting off the delmarva coast. normally that would be more of a concern for us but it will not be as it continues to get pushed out. increased clouds on wednesday and perhaps enough moisture to generate some showers, maybe some winter type showers, rain mixed with snow. this does not look that impressive on our model runs. by the way, very interesting

storm down here off the coast of florida. this is a tropical looking storm. the national hurricane center putting out a statement. do i think this will become a named see system -- named system, no. more active in the tropics. overnight 34 here. just a few clouds, seasonably chilly. 55. mostly sunny. milder. here we go again after a cool shot. 35 tomorrow night. as we look ahead over the next seven days, the pattern is a relatively quiet one, benign. yes, there will be a chance for some showers on wednesday and if enough cool hair mixes in, could we see wintry showers, yes, it's possible, but 20% to 40% odds, that's a slight chance and by recover nicely into the end of the week. our kind of februaryy. i don't know what this means for march but our kind of early

february. >> we'll keep this pattern going, positive energy. children living in urban cities face lots of temptations. it's committed to helping children fulfill their dreams and doles. the nonprofit organization offer has mentoring program for young girls. sherrie johnson shows us how the program works. >> reporter: here at stewart hill academy in west baltimore, these young girls are listening to a powerpoint program a mentorship program to help girls. >> i think it's fun. it helps a lot. if you don't have someone to talk to, don't feel comfortable like your mother or something, your big sister, you can talk to her. i like it. >> reporter: this mentorship program serves about 50 girls. college students are mentors

trying to set tell on the -- them on the right path. they meet once a week for about an hour. they talk about everything from relationships to friends to self-esteem, trying to help them make better decisions. >> some of them are coming from broken homes. just different backgrounds they're coming from, so it's somewhere they clan go to, you know, not be on the street or, you know -- so it's a positive thing. >> reporter: empowering miensd started this mentorship program in 2003. since then it's made a huge impact on students. >> we had a young lady who was actually thinking, contemplating committing suicide. she was able to come and we were able to giveler the help she need. those are the things that let me know this program is need. >> reporter: mentors are taking it one step at a time committed

to helping students fulfill their dreams and goals. in west baltimore, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> it serves girls at friendship academy and also stewart hill academy. one in five kids are exposed to second hand smoke in cars. coming up, why some say kids riding in a car with a smoker is worse than being in a smoke filled bar. once your children have strong teeth, dentists say you have to start early. we have tips for that healthy smile. [ man ] launch sequence initiated.

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school students and middle school students are exposed to second hand smoke while riding cars. it's done by a survey. students talked about how often they ride in cars while smoke. the most common answer was one or two days. cars are more dangerous than smoke-filled bars. the health risks include ear infections, bronchitis and asthma attacks. parents should not allow smoking in their homes and cars and opening a window will not protect them. february is national children's dental health month. parents should get their little ones to a dentist soon right after that first teeth start showing. that includes checkups. replace sweets with fruits and

vegetables and limit potato chips and pret disels. carbohydrates bake drown to -- break down to sugar. limit giving a baby juice in a bottle or sipe tooth because it exposes teeth to sugar for a longer period of time. also, use fluoride toothpaste but too much can cause white specs on the teeth. check out the health page and find all different kinds of categories. coming up, a 16-year-old is sexually assaulted by two men in catonsville. tonight, baltimore county police need your help to track down the suspect. a second teacher is arrested in california for lewd acts against students. find out why their elementary school school will be closed for the next two days. plus a pennsylvania college is in hot water for what it's offering in the campus vending

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a linthicum spokesman facing several charges after police say he tried to outrun a state trooper hauling a bad bed trail are. mark kyle stole a stump grinder in finksburg. a trooper spotted it and decided to pull him over. he took off, leading the trooper on a high speed chase before the super sized load overturned. kyle is charged with burglary, theft and malicious theft of property. jury selection started in the former