testify that love's blood alcohol level in the last hours of her life would have been higher than what was found at her autopsy. the second witness an expert on found different findings than the two called by the prosecution. >> the defense is going to raise the possibility that there was an aassault that took place but that he didn't kill her. >> reporter: after the prosecution rested itself estes itself case the defense attorney argued that there wasn't enough evidence to support the murder charges and he filed to dismiss. the judge disagreed and overruled the motion. >> this is not a situation where they have to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. they have to have enough evidence to go forward. that is the judge takes the evidence in the light most favorable to the state. >> reporter: this morning several lacrosse players testified the teammates talking about his drunken behavior the day before love's death,

behavior that was so common they were prepared to talk to him act it, a talk that didn't happen in the wake of the death and arrest. remember he is charged with first degree murder but also with felony murder meaning that the murder committed while another crime was going on n this case the stealing of love's laptop. reporting from virginia. >> we are covering the trial until we get a verdict. on air and online at abc 2news.com we have the web page dedicated to the trial including a live twitter feed of what's happening in the court. just head to abc 2news.com. new developments in southwest baltimore. 900 people want their water and gas back. still 36 hours after a gas live was damaged. the line was broken by public works crewsa as they worked on a water pipe right between frederick and wilkins. that is where we are tonight.

have you heard what time it's coming back? >> reporter: you know it may be the weekend before everybody gets restored. its been a busy day. the good news is that the gas main has been fixed, its right up under that truck right there. asset yellow caps, that's what was messed up when the gas main ruptured. the bad news is that they still have a long way to go. let me show you. about 900 homes were affected and they still have about 100 to go to get inside to cut off the gas. when that is done they will have to restart the gas line and then go through the slow process of cutting the gas back onto each home. because this all started with the water main break for some the water got into the gas line and now they will have to go through the gas line to get the water out before all gas can be restored. >> once we get through the process of draining the water and the saidment out of the main we have to go back into

the customer's homes to restart gas service. we will need customers to work with us, we need to get times to meet us so we will do that but we need customers so we can get them back in service as safely and quickly as possible. >> another good news, the power is still on so a lot of people were able to heat up water and able to cook. that kind of thing but for some that have gas heat it's another night under the extra blankets here. you should also make sure the person that comes to your house works for bge or -- is a plumb tear will come into repair the gas. always ask for identification. if you have questions you can call bge or call the city police. reporting live. >> >> reporter: the much

anticipated deal with the grande prix and -- the new deal is supposed to be better for taxpayers. >> the grande prix is supposed to be a hit. hundreds of thousands of fans e officials raved about baltimore. after that things went downhill. the organizers, didn't pay

their taxes and fees, lead together state comptroller to @&c the city canceled the contract. today the mayor released new details on the new contract with down force racing, the group is run by a contractor % 6. no the mayor said it provides safe guards to protect the l$v> now twll ade blics 3anx approval. jack young says he will vote againstt. rq½¥nt each of the next three years, they will pay for road maintenance and improvements. the state's gas tax is 23.5% a gallon and has gone unchanged for decades. drivers say they have struggled to get paid. >> definitely try to consolidate, trips don't take trips as much as i normally

would like run out to the grocery store, get one thing. >> i do cleaning and i have to drive from house to house so it's -- a lot. >> reporter: the governor has set up provisions that would keep the state from raising the sales tax if gas prices spike. it was a record year for bwi. more than 22 million passengers flew through this past year and that's increase of more than 2% from last year. the leading carrier southwest. this year could be bigger because several airlines planning to introduce service to other markets. you are out looking live at 95 and 395 as people head out ñ- of baltimore. çk

a potential coastal storm. >> always potential. there is always potential this time of year in february . none of that today. sun, clear skies. there will be the potential for quite a bit ñnof rain. webbed wiped from the north and west around five to ten. dropping that humidity, dropping the temperatures two to three degrees relative to yesterday. tomorrow we will go back to 50 but the chance for rain in earnest by after 2:00. lasting through tomorrow evening. this the first of two weather systems we are watching, we will talk more about that coming up. >> all right. there are efforts tonight to crack down even more on human trafficking here in the state. there are several bill that have been submit that expand

the definition of child abuse orn and prostitution. the bills would raise human trafficking to a felony for any kidnapping of a child under the age of 1. those who support it say our laws are just not tough enough. >> when i asked why here, why did the traffickinger bring you here they said nobody is pay paying attention here. >> they would have to also post a national trafficking hotline number at bus stations and truck stops. snow can expect the debate tomorrow on the proposed same sex marriage bill. around this tippled though, a 45 member panel voted in favor of the bill to pass it on to the full chamber. opponents pointed to it threatening religious freedoms for those who provide services

for weddings and would force many caters to teach about gay marriage in schools. >> we have more vote this is week tan last and still need a couple more. >> last year the bill died after leaders realized they didn't have enough votes to pass the measure. it's an old law of the land called çkakido. >> helps me control my anger and helps me ñnwith a lot of protecting myself. >> coming up how it's working in a way of getting teens headed back in the right direction. and it's given us comfort for 30 years. why we may loose a neighbor. >> hard to imagine baltimore without the ñncomfort. 54 at pwi. 45 would be the normal. 52 the two degree guarantee. we have a weather winter.

valerie from baltimore congratulations, you get the scraper, good forgetting the ice off the wind shield. we will talk about the next storm system after this.

. you're watching the station that works for you. >> here we are in annapolis. you hit the brakes all day, all worn out. sitting on the seven, looking to -- that's beautiful. look close. you see people crossing the bridge going to east port for dinner. wyatt will update the weather. how about sarah ñ-park? she do a great job.

she got $60,000. she finished in second place and got 50 grand. she hopes to use some of it to buy a new car. the history major said already dream job is to be the jenks manager for the new york mets. good luck. some at risk students in cecil are learning akido. it's a martial arts, a masterself discipline and to find inner peace. we show you how they are progressing. >> reporter: it's a new program in newark, to help kid whose have been suspended from their regular school. it's aimed to help focus their minds and improve their team work. >> suspended from the regular classroom or home school so they are with us. it's still a public school. they are with us for a maximum

of 45 days and then go back to school and realize they really need a focus, they need to blend and and learn how to work together. this is the best fit. >> reporter: mom karen has seen a positive change in her son. >> it helps him relax more. he loves it. he talks about it all the time. he enjoys it. >> it helps me control my anger and helps me with a lot of protecting myself. >> reporter: its hoped they will take what they learn on the mat into their daily lives. at school, or at home. >> helps my whole day and helps me through the week because i know i will come here on thursday and do my work and come here. >> we come during school for -- that's the only time we can come but it's rally helpful. like we get our exercise but it teaches us discipline. >> it's a success because we

had about 32 kids in the program and this is 13 to 15, turning back to their home school and they have been successful. arere if the success continue there is are plans to offer instruction to students at the high road school of delaware in wilmington and prairieville. >> now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >> nice looking day out there and a nice finish to the day. days starting to get longer, more sun and can be brighton the evening drives, especially if you are headed west, temperature 48 now, wind is northwest at five miles an hour and you know a comfortable evening. our average high on february 15 would be just above 45. past sunset, belaire, a nice looking night in the heart of hartford. live view of main street. the radar showing absolutely

nothing. of course we expect that with dry conditions, as we move toward tomorrow we expect all that to change. i think are you good through lunchtime and then showers, the chance for showers going up through the day. temperatures now comfortable statewide. 43 at the beach, most of us are sitting in the near 50-degree range even still and a light northwesterly wind played a slight factor in the weather today, dropping the humidity and keeping the highs in the ñ- low 50s for the most part. yesterday we saw mid, upper 50s, today low to mid50s because of that slight cool off from that northwesterly wind. still above average for this part of february. satellite radar view now. nothing across the midatlantic states, few clouds, the only precipitation anywhere close would be western ohio, central kentucky, leading edge of the next rain system and though this is a large system in scale, not particularly strong, we aren't seeing a large

cluster of heavy rain in the core of the system. that could change through the day tomorrow but we expect that area to pass just south of us. high pressure controls tonight keeping us high and dry as clouds come in by 11, 12:00. the rain will be several hours behind the clouds thickening up. very dry air at the service. initially the rain will evaporate on the air down, verga rain but rain will come down and as we go past 2:00. the trend showing the key factor in tomorrow's rain chance and that's after 2:00 most of the moisture stays south, stay down in virginia, looks like it may make a slight move to the north toward 8:00. that would bring it very close so perhaps some spots could get a few downpours late tomorrow evening and this is off by 50 miles we could get quite a çk round of rain but it clears out for friday, we are high, dry and sunny to kick off the weekend and a day like today on friday. get ready to enjoy that. overnight tonight 35, clouds on

the increase and tomorrow the two degree guarantee. 50, breezy, rain through the afternoon and potentially heavy for part of tomorrow evening but right now looks like a lot will stay south of us and by the way, that is the same situation we expect on sunday with this potential coastal storm, we think that the bulk of this will track south of us and just bring probably some rain showers, we will continue to watch sunday carefully as we get closer. we should have a betl handle on it as we çkgo into friday çknig maybe tune in at 11. the storm really hasn't developed yet. this is all just computer model speculation on sunday. we will see what happens. right now looks like the odds are slim. >> that's five out of seven days in the 50s in february. that's pretty go. >> so far. there is an indication that the end of the month into march first we could get a good blast but right now it's looking good. >> five out of the seven days. >> winning. >> you are a coast guard veteran. what do you think of the comfort leaving?

>> you always think of the comfort in baltimore. >> yeah. >> that's hard to believe. >> let's find out why the ship, there it is. the comfort, the navy announced it's expected to leave and head to norfolk in about a year. it believes the move will savor about two million dollars a year, give the military a -- and they say it's hard losing the ship. >> certainly has been benefit to the local economy and it's certainly a blow but i'm optimistic that we can continue to pursue other opportunities. >> here is trivia. who brought the ship? ellen bentley ñ-when she was a congresswoman in the 80s. it's's expected to leave for good in march of next year. the newest slots casino getting closer to being done. today the building was topped off. people like the lieutenant

governor were both there right for the topping ñnoff ceremony. the building's final steel beamn featuring signatures leaders to construction workers was raised helping move the project closer to its opening. . >> now we are on a countdown of proximately 90 some days before we open and save your money because we want you to spend it here. >> there you go. the project one of the largest projects in the state and has ñ- employed 2500 workers. again we just can't stop looking at this beautiful day and night that we are getting. the final forecast after this

. before we go a look at the news tonight. >> ñ-jamie people love their pets m treat them like family. wait until you see the lengths some go to preserve their best friend's memory. and long time at&t customers could soon find ñnthe phones moving slower. could this be the beginning of the end for all that unlimited data? those and jamie will answer the burning question tonight, what is pentr is when you join us? >> what is it?

myspace and then it went to facebook and now it's this. this thing --. >> i can't keep up. >> it's --. >> 12 people started it, 10 million visitors now. >> wait until you have the pin stripe student. >> in honor of. >> ñ2ñall right. >> mild night. mild continues and you know upper 40s, we like it this way n in february. normally the high temperature wouldn't be that warm. tomorrow 50, looking for rain to come in after the çklunch hour. look for wet weather. we know what that does to traffic. there is the outlook. very mild, we will keep watching, sunday carefully but the roads are it'll be a a minimal event. >> it's a record cold winter in europe ñ-and so deep deep freeze. >> diane sawyer at 6:30.

see you tonight. >> have a good one.