wyatt? >> a wet night in the city, no question about that. wet night in the city and most of the rain, no clearing out. so we're look better. you see a couple of showers in the lower eastern shore. zoom in with maryland's most powerful radar. tal better county move -- tolbert county moving east. policies of the rest of the evening we'll look for that rain to push off to the east. tomorrow sunshine back in the low 50s a great look friday to kick off the weekend, saturday not bad but there are some wild card factors in our sunday forecast. we talk about throws coming up. now to our developing story. a pair of women in baltimore had gone to druid hill for a day of play. now they're planning a funeral after an officer shot and killed

their dog. >> reporter: they had come to druid hill to play with their dogs when a bullmastiff scampered over the hill. >> when he ran down, i started walking up and i heard pow. once i got to the top i heard pow and saw him laying to the ground and him walking away. >> reporter: a k9 officer killed the dog with a single shot to the head. while they said their dog only left their sight for a few seconds in his report the officer claim the dog ran up on him showing agrease. the man walking his dog said he held his dog back with one hand, dodging the attacking dog shooting the dog in fear for his life. the report was his dogs with lay that muched to a six foot leash.

>> his dog was off the leash as well. >> reporter: the sign carries the slogan, working hand and paw for a safer baltimore. yet, man's owner is left to wonder why a officer who works with dogs every day would shoot first and ask questions later. >> if he ran toward you and you were intimidated by his dog, your first reaction should not be to pull out your dog and shoot. >> reporter: in druid hill, abc2 news. >> right now city animal control said there are only two dog parks, one in canton and one in locust point. all right. no testimony was heard in the murder trial of george huguely after court was canceled because

the defense attorney took ill. christian schaffer has more. chris stan? >> reporter: all along the attorneys and the judge in the case have talked about wrapping up the case by the weekend. today after losing an entire day the judge is hoping to move the case fairly expeditiously, so we're not certain it will finish by the weekend. the latest twist in the trial of george huguely, an illness for one of his attorneys, rhonda quagliana, no court today, just a temporary delay. >> the case will have to continue. they're not going to retry it. >> reporter: local attorney scott goodman said quagliana likely represented the next witnesses. george huguely is charged with killing yeardley love after breaking a hole in her bedroom door in may of 2010. his defense team said love died

from suffocation, not blunt force trauma. on wednesday the defense called an expert on brain pathology who supported the defense's claim. >> that will be their role. >> reporter: leets mas will attempted to explain the bleeding by saying cpr could have caused it. the processtor said -- prosecutor said can you cite the jury to a single study and the doctor said probably not. >> he knew that the defense would have a witness who who testify that the cause of death was not blunt force trauma in hissen. of course, mr. chapman believes otherwise and believes any doctor who would say such a thing is not worthy of being call lad doctor. >> reporter: testimony in the murder trial of george huguely will resume at 9:00 tomorrow

morning. that is if both of his attorneys are ready to go. >> and abc2 news is covering the trial all the way until we get a verdict on air and online. we have an entire web dedicated to the trial including a live twitter page. just head to abc2news.com/lovemurder. it was a mess on i-95. a tanker truck tipped over and the driver is in hot water tonight. >> reporter: he's in hot wheart because police say he was intoxicated. 46-year-old glen greece is facing a series of charges. it happen on interstate 95 at the harbor tunnel toll plays disa. he tried to change lanes at high speeds. the truck swerved and it rolled. he was carrying an additive that

goes into ready mix cement. this was a gooey mix and closed 895 below it. police say it was by chance that no one on 895 especially was injured. >> when the two containers fell off the elevated portions on to 895, they were fairly heavy. it happened to be put in maintenance operation. >> reporter: he is facing dui charges, negligent charges and operating while intoxicated. he was not injured in the crash. an anne arundel man was killed in crofton after he

crashed his car. salvador ayala-mendoza was driving when he tried to move around a slower truck and lost croa. it slammed into the back of a truck and caught fire. three people were in the suv but two left on foot before the officers got there. the crash is still under investigation but they believe driver roar and speed likely the cause in this. the man who was rescued from a high rise apartment building last night has died. it started on the 16th floor. officials say they believe the man went into the kitchen because his food in the microwave was burning. he was wearing an oxygen mask and that kind of spread the flames. he was taken to the hospital with second and third degree burns but later died. it's been two days since contractors accidentally broke a gas main but bge is working to get the gas turned back on. while the outage continues, the company has set up a center for

food, blankets and water. they are trying to propose the baltimore grand prix. they stopped off to support the drivers. randy bernard said he's excited for this year's race and looks forward to the future of racing in baltimore. >> you know, they want to make this one of the premier events and promote it around the world and i think what we need to do is take a step back and use it as a learning experience on how we select it. >> the grand prix will take place. exelon is moving forward after

an approval from the nuclear regulatory commission. the commission said the deal for $7.9 billion could not change operations or leadership. state regulators are expected to make a deal tomorrow. then it will go off to the federal energy regulatory commission. and the statehouse is considering the same-sex marriage bill. the delegates have spent entire day preparing for the debate and deciding where they will come down once a vote is taken but one delegate who supports the bill is in the hospital scheduled for emergency surgery tomorrow. so if the vote is taken tomorrow, advocates could have a tough time getting the 71 votes without her. a scam artist for abc2 news, we've been following for years. well, it -- he's been on the radar for decades. lamondes williams was convicted last fall for running a pyramid

scheme involving rental cars. he was sentenced to 10 years for duping people, calling him a fraudster. we told you about him in 2009 when he was running a scheme on apartments. everybody loves a good sail sale. what if colleges are offering them, too. a lot of stores are having president's day sales but there's a program that could get you a better deal. a look at what's included. out at bwi 45 degrees, exactly where we should be for this part of february. so no weather winner today. hey, the rain is beginning to clear out. we'll watch the next one, we'll talk about it coming up.

what's the best way to attract customers? have a sale. what about for college. abc2's kelly swoope has more. >> coupons. that's what some colleges and universities are offering. they are trying every day business strategies. when ramona stevens saw this group-on for a three credit class for the sale price of $950, she signed up. >> it was the right opportunity

at the right time. >> the university in chicago is the first school ever to offer a groupon and it worked. several students signed up. >> we decided to look at the concept. we know our students are sharp consumers. >> there are all kinds of twists to the educational deals. the university in tennessee offered 10% off which dropped the sticker price by $4600. grace college in indiana offers an accelerated three-year degree that saves mony. columbus state community college in central ohio gives students 24 years and up $3500 in scholarship money over two years. in colorado, the state's online school offers tuition locks.

but what if the school that you had your heart set on isn't running a sale? the educational consultant and college admissions strategies said negotiate a discount. >> it's got to be done in a subtle and polite way but you can negotiate. >> treat it like you would a job. note the accomplishments and areas you excel in. you may be able to negotiate more with the schools not at the top have the rankings in the areas you excel. explain what your background will add to the school f you have one offer from one school, use it to politely negotiate a better deal with another school and see if a tuition break will get you where you to go after college. >> you want to ask what the

discount is getting you and what the program or degree will get you. >> he said the discount is getting him on the academic path that he's already dreamed of. >> something i was thinking about for a long time. so this inspired me. >> many schools are announcing breaks or special programs on their websites so look on the university's home page for the latest information. you know, with the cost of college these days we all need all the help you can get. abc2 works for you in a special report. maya frazier is a senior heading off to college. she's been accepted by some of the best schools in the country. now her parents have to worry how to pay for it. there is money out there. you have to know where to look. tonight at 11:00 we'll introduce you to an expert who will tell

you how you can cut cost of college. jamie, i know you'll be watching. >> too late. check's in the mail. for those college graduates still living in your mom and dad's basement, here's a chance you can gets out and buy some tax free appliances. plus, the state is offering a break from the 6% sales tax on qualifying energy star products. it will start saturday, goes through monday. it includes qualifying air conditioners, heat pumps, solar water heaters, refrigerators, dehumidifiers and compact fluorescent light bulbs. wyatt? oh, let's take a look at traffic first. it's coming down pratt street.

the street's wet and everybody's talking about the weekend. why are you worrying us, wyatt? hey, mother nature will do that. mother nature will do that. it's not so much us. we just report on what she's up to. most of the rain is tracking to the north and east, sealsle county, still getting light rain and also some showers through caroline county, denton, light rain coming down and light rain south of oxford. we're clearing out kent island. rain totals so far have been relatively light. a fifth of an inch to a third of an inch. westminster just under a sixth of an inch. right now in baltimore we find basically you know, some lighty. 44, wet, damp. some reduced visibility being

spotted today from our weather camera here at kent island. as we look west over the chesapeake, watch the bridge. it gets obscured on some of the high spots. ourgoer shies view from hemingway. quiet on the severn but some rain at times. bel air, wet roads. that's been the story making it more of a headache. temperatures mid-40s, low if the spht to the north, pretty uniform though. across the region, the rain steadily clearing. rain from delmarva that will be coming to an end. not a lot of new weather behind the preliminary line. basically, nicer, drier and cool weather. a mild dray with lots of sunshine. our developing storm to the west. there are several ingredients, some energy coming out of southwestern united states and

really western mexico and our moisture really building in east texas. all that merging together as we go into the weekend and running up our coastline. so far, as we check hot the trend we scan see drying, drying, clear, a nice start to the weekend. friday night fine. saturday some sunshine. then clouds increase. here's what we're watching. this will be the developing system as he were go into saturday night. we take heavy rain and severe weather for the southern u.s. it. will be riding up the coast as we move into sunday early. so this is a sunday event. we know we will get some rain, maybe rain mixed with snow and maybe some accumulating snow if it take last northern track, still to be determined. overnight 36, a few showers and sunshine 52. not bad for february. tomorrow night down to 32, clear and cold. things scan change rapidly --

can change rapidly in february. sunday at least rain, maybe a rain mixed with snow scenario. there are scenarios where we get accumulating snow. we'll keep a sharp eye on your forecast but a day of changing weather. baltimore county unveiled their brand-new $76 million radio system for police, fire and other equipment. it's located in towson and replaces the previous one used for the past 20 years it. was designed to make reaching and speaking to emergency dispatchers clearer and communication with other agencies a lilted easier --ly thele easier. ♪

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a look at what's coming up tonight. a warning for anyone wanting someone to do their taxes. someone in the baltimore area is scamming people. a mother is in trouble for making her child walk to school. it was a five-mile trek. find out what he did to deserve the punishment and what punishment she will receive. >> how far did you walk to school? >> not that fair.

little ways to the bus, maybe. hey, real quick, some rain still out there on maryland's most powerful radar. look for the rain to end quickly through the rose of the evening. >> all right. we'll see you tonight at 11.