means to be human. that's what's makin we i'm linda so, three siblings are dead. >> developments in the case of a 13 year old hit and killed during the weekend. how a school is helping students cope with the loss. the controversial issue of same-sex marriage goes before the state senate. it is tuesday, morning, i'm megan pringle. >> i'm charley crowson. let's get a quick check of weather. first it's mardi gras season. >> here is a live picture. you can see, it's 3:30 there, people are out partying, a lot

of them probably have their beads. >> they don't need a reason. we will watch this shot throughout the course of the morning. you will seedy minutish more and more. trash builds up in the streets. let's see how things are going weather wise. >> good morning. things looking pretty good. we are on the upside of things. temperatures will be in the low to mid-50s, we will get warmer. you are going to like. that the rain moves in by the end of the week. temperatures will take a little bit of a tumble. we are looking at the temperatures this morning and we are cold. 28 degrees now in to aberdeen. baltimore 35. not dealing with the winds this morning but that will change. i will show you coming up. now a check of your traffic with angela. good morning. good morning to you. we start the morning with information about an overnight collision that has a couple of fatalities. linda so will have more.

543 is shutdown in both directions. it should be opening momentarily. a look at the live traffic cameras, 895, charles street, looking pretty good on the harbor tunnel as well as the beltway, 695, exit 24, the harrisburg expressway. three people are dead, all siblings, one family is dealing with unmanageable grief. >> a triple car crash, route 543, linda so is here with all new information from overnight. >> we got our hands on this press release in the last hour, we learned the siblings are two brothers and a sister, identified as 17-year-old joseph, 24-year-old ashley, and 29 year-old david. they lived in the 1300 block of marquis court. the three siblings were in a shelvesly cavalier southbound on route 543, before 10:00, when it crossed the center line

and sideswiped a car in the northbound lane. the impact put the cavalier in to a spin and hit by an accra and the force of that crash cut the calf lear in half. speed -- cavalier in half. the sister had to be extricated. all three died at the scene. two people in the contact ra are in stable condition. the two people in the toyota were not hurt. two medevac helicopters were dispatched. police say the trooper one caught fires a it was landing. >> when they exited the aircraft, they saw that one of engines appeared to be on fire. the fire department responded with fire extinguishers and it was extinguished, contained to one of engines. the helicopter remains on the scene here. >> officials with aviation

command responded and moving trooper 1, working to determine what caused the engine to malfunction. as for the siblings, their bodies have been taken to the medical examiners office. overnight, bmw went barreling through a kfc killing a person. this happened on landover. the driver was going in excess of 100 miles per hour, hit a curb and airborne flipping in the air before slamming in to a glass window killing a person inside. four other people were hurt. road rage ends with two men recovering from stab wounds. this happened on route 3 monday afternoon. witnesses tell police people in the ford explorer were playing chicken at a red light. and a man in the pt cruiser was annoyed. the driver went up to the vehicle and police say he was stabbed. the driver of the cruiser sped away. the victim then followed.

>> he cuts through traffic and rear ends the pt cruiser. >> they jumped out of the vehicles and got in to a fistfight. and ultimately both men were stabbedded. >> the suspect was taken to shock trauma and charged when he is released. the other victim is expected to survive. students will return to parkville middle school without a classmate. 13-year-old michael true luck was killed when he was hit by a car over the weekend. grief counselors will be at the school for students returning to class. his friends say he was drinking alcohol and got sick on the side of the road when he was struck by a car. same-sex marriage bill. a committee will have that bill and some say it could pass by the end of the week. the track is now fast, see on the ballot. sherrie johnson is live with the latest. it's a big week

regarding same-sex marriage issue. >> it's been a hot button issue for the general assembly. maryland is one step closer to legalizing same-sex marriage. a committee will have its turn with the marriage bill, a committee will likely pass the bill to the floor of the senate. by the end of the week the bill could pass. this comes after the house of delegates pass a same-sex marriage bill. the same-sex marriage bill which was sponsored by o'malley divided lawmakers. the senate passed the bill last year and some feel confident they will do it again. if passed and signed in to law, opponents have vowed to take the issue to referendum, on the ballot in the general election. also sometime today we should know which way the council will vote on gender identity protection bill. there was a beating inside a mcdonald's. the bill would prohibit

discrimination. it has support among majority of council members. significant amount of snow falling across parts of virginia. >> the problem the winter storm was creating as crews were working to get the mess cleaned up murder trial of a cockeysville native, yeardly love, what her former boyfriend could be facing if convicted. details coming up on good morning maryland on this tuesday, february 21st, we continue in just a moment.

dangerous problem across roanoke, virginia. power lines crackling and burning, trees fell from severe weather. the city's fire chief says they have been in crisis mode since sunday and still working to prevent the fires this morning. >> deadly winds making traveling treacherous for drivers monday. check out this video, dust storms in texas causing dozens

of accidents, one semi truck was driving across an overpass when wind blew it over. we didn't have those two situations here locally. mild day yesterday. >> absolutely. when you see the rest of the forecast for the week you might be surprised. >> yeah. we like that. i was walking velvet, there was a man who said he likes the mild winter. satellite and radar, not picking up on a lot. we are seeing a few clouds streaming in here, mostly clear through the morning and that will be the trend as we goo go in to the afternoon. we striden up the view. see the lines of showers and mix in to indiana. this is going to slide across the ohio valley. i'm thinking one it reaches the mountains, it will break up. dry for the most part for today. increasing cloud cover. temperatures, this morning, on the chilly side. i'm going to say seasonably

cool. 27 degrees now for our low temperatures. we are at 28 degrees now in to edgewood. churchville 36 degrees. cockeysville 24. 20 ellicott city. lorel 21. upper 20s in to centerville as well. as you head out the door, you need the heavy coat. the fact is that what you are seeing this morning is what you are going to get. we are not dealing with the windy conditions this morning but the breezes pick up in to the afternoon. a check of the traffic with angela. good morning. good morning, we will be following all morning in the newsroom this fatal accident near bel air. 543 remains closed in both directions. state police are telling us it will re-open momentarily, we will keep you posted. another accident reported in harford. this is at 155. at i-9 a, a tractor trailer in the ditch. blocking both lanes eastbound and westbound of 1 a 5. hopefully the tow truck will

get that out of the way. making the drive, south of the city, no reported troubles. good to go in that direction. north of the city, i-95, just before you get to maryland 43, white marsh, northbound and southbound lanes well for you here also. over to you. accusations are disgusting. supposed to be teaching children. >> burns in court facing a judge. the charges stand before him. tax they creeping up on us. we will have tips from the irs helping you avoid tax bans.

five things you need to know. president barack obama and vice president joe biden will hold an event focusing on the importance of payroll tax agreement that congress passed. the event is 11:30 in dc.

family foundation of the washington developer is helping restore malls grounds and facilities, areas that have become run down. president hosting a night full of music honoring black history month. in performance at the white house, red, white and blue. artists include mick jagger, bb king. arraignment for the teacher accused of taking bondage scene photos of two dozen of the students. he is one of three teachers under investigation. vigil held for the teenage mother and young daughter who were snatched off of a street and found shot to death sunday. it begins at 5:30 in memory of jackson. 15 minutes away from 5:00, tune in tonight on abc2 news at 11:00, deep inside the mind of a criminal. abc2 news brian kuebler will be

profiling a terrorizing crime wave orchestrated by one man that include violent home invasions, burglaries and murder. scott got away with it for two years and got caught. she charged with the slaying of a mother and daughter and implicated in other killings. tomorrow jurors will begin to decide what punishment former lacrosse player huguely will face. they spent two weeks listening to testimony in the murder trial of the 24-year-old who is accused of killing his ex- girlfriend, yeardly love. for a breakdown on what the charges mean and what he could face, let's check in with charlie. >> huguely is on trial for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, love, like you mentioned. first degree murder isn't the only thing against him he is facing 6 additional charges, first degree murder, robbery, burglary, breaking and entering, grand larceny and murder.

the jury has five options regarding the murder charges. they can charge huguely with first degree murder, second degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter or not guilty. the defense is arguing it should be some form of manslaughter, that should be the conviction. . >> it was not an intentional killing. a confession on their part, that there was violence and there was some conduct which could be construed as reckless disregard for human life. >> it's the jury's decision to determine jail time. he could spend life in prison. second degree is as a-40 year max. man manslaughter would be from days in jail up to ten years. the jury will decide his fate. we will have continuing coverage at abc2 news and abc2news.com. remember, if you want updates on this trial, we are the station for you.

go to abc2news.com, that's our website, look under featured stories and find a history of the case, a live feed from the courtroom as well. today lieutenant governor brown is scheduled to testify in favor of legislation to help people who have become victims of domestic violence, allowing people who leave the job to escape domestic violence to be eligible for unemployment benefits. it goes in front of the finance committee applying to someone who needs a job because continued employment could jeopardize safety. hundreds of people stood in protest have another bill to hit the virginia state capitol. upset over two bills they claim will infringe upon a woman's reproductive rights. one require as woman to get an ultrasound before getting an abortion, one gives an un born child the same rights as any're person. both bills passed in house of delegates. a dozen tax scams out there

you need to avoid. >> topping the list is identity theft, scammers who may steal your information to file fraudulent returns. >> they get it through fishing, unsolicited emails or sketchy web sites. be careful who has access to the personal information. >> number three, irs warns professionals sometimes take more than their fair share and the irs is cautioning taxpayers to be truthful. don't file false returns or lie about your income or exaggerate donations, it could cost you more money in penalties. apple app store is making this easy, apple store is about to hit 25 billion downloads. the company says if you download the lucky 25 billionth app you could win $10,000. higher fuel prices on the

way. iran cut exports to britain and france causing oil prices to rise monday. a gallon of regular is around $3.57. prices are up nearly 9% from the start of this year, experts say nationwide the average for regular could reach as high as $4 possibly $5 by the summer. this morning, students at the university of virginia are headed in to a day four of a hunger strike, asking the school administration to provide a living wage of $13 an hour to employees. in a statement released by the president, says the current minimum starting pay for entry level employee, students making $14.55, above the demand. students say the figure include

benefits. officials have approved a lease allowing oil drilling on campus, indiana state university formed a partnership with the oil company pioneer oil. for every oil product, the company will be with the university's 15% in royalties. the money will be used to do work around campus, it is expected to begin next year. a mother sent to jail after a child was found to be drunk. you heard me correctly. drunk. police say the 22-month-old's father saw the child was unable to keep balance and crying. he took the kid to the hospital. doctors say the toddler had a blood alcohol level of point 09. officers say the mother was also intoxicated and couldn't keep her story straight. a 13-year-old boy is dub adhere row, he saved a school bus driver in connecticut who was having a heart attack. nowa got on the bus, noticed something was wrong and his

persistence paid off. >> i said, mr. steve, are you okay? no, i'm fine, i'm getting better. mr. steve, are you okay. nowa, i am fine. i'm getting better. i was like, if you are getting better, why are you coughing worse. >> the bus driver stopped stop and the teen called his parents. the driver plans to be behind the wheel next month again. unusual animal stories, in one south carolina town, foxes are on the loose. two people have been attacked. two more confirmed cases are under investigation. officials in the palmetto state say people should be concerned. they won't reveal symptoms of a bite because they want people to be treated immediately. animals maybe sick and they are out in daylight hours.

a serious pest problem, bats. they have been flying in and out of patients rooms at the hospital in north carolina. officials are concerned because of rabieses and fungal infections from bat drop,. >> we sent staff out to retrieve the bats and we sent those in to the state lab for testing of rabies. >> talk about not in your job description. patients have been evacuated and most facilities are shutdown except for the emergency room. a company is sealing the cracks in the walls and installing a door to keep the bats from returning. a check of the weather, i have to ask, why the reaction to the bats? >> bats are so disgusting. they are like rats with wings. their faces. it's horrible. i'm going to go to something that makes me happy. the weather, we are cold.

we are seasonably cold. you said something about the temperatures in the seven-day forecast, i am going to bring a smile to your face and many other people i hope this morning. looking at now, we are at 27 degrees, baltimore, more of the same easton along the eastern shore. 21 degrees now in york, pennsylvania. as we go through the day, temperatures will warm up to above averagement we are looking at clouds trying to stream in across the area. clear but we have a system back off towards the west, and then we have high pressure in control, still, but what is going to happen is this will slide towards the east, we will be in between these two systems. you can see this line of showers, a little bit of a wintery mix in to indiana. all this will move towards the east. lit break up before it gets us to, the mountains and dry air, going to have to contend with that. i don't think it's going to make it. we are going to be looking at sunshine with increasing clouds throughout the day. future trend a good job of picking up on what is going on

throughout the day as the system will get us to. we will have one trying to climb up the coast here, it will stay away from us as well. the only thing we will be dealing with today, the sunshine this morning and the clouds will move in, but the temperatures will be on the mild ñtíé"ue side today. bec breezy, that will be another scenario. the seven-day forecast is coming up, a check of the traffic with angela. good morning. we are starting off busy in the traffic center. a lot going on. waiting on an update about 543. hopefully in our next report. updating you on a situation happening in cooksville and west friendship. falling power cables across route 144, that's frederick road on the stretch between 97 and 32. take i-70 for now just to get around that until that is cleared. in the meantime, you are good to go, traveling around baltimore. southeast corner, 695 and 295,

no reported troubles on the parkway. a look at the beltway on the north side, park heights avenue. not looking bad here in both directions on the inner loop and outer loop, a smooth ride for you. a dozen hours in to the wee hours of the morning, tensions in greece may have been released. >> what happened that means help to greece and why this may not be the end of the problem. what is ahead for the country next month. we will tell you coming up. one suspect heads back to the scene of a crime. a blast that rocked parts of thailand when good morning maryland continues on this tuesday.

police made an arrest in the attack on u.s. supreme court justice in the caribbean two weeks ago, officers say the man you see here broke in to steven briars home with a machete. he turned himself in sunday. police don't believe the justice was targeted. announcement made by anonymous source that greece will get $170 billion in bailout money. that was made at a euro meeting yesterday. details are still being sorted out this morning, and with the bailout, they may need another rescue package coming next month with another bond issue due. violence been on the rise in the country since the financial crisis. this is going on in greece. thailand, an arrest made in the botched bomb attacks. police named a 5th suspect who came in to the country on february 2nd and left on the 14th. hours before the triple blast occurred, the man was seen on cameras leaves the house where the