over the country waiting for that verdict to come down. waiting to get reaction from yeardley love's family, george huguely's family. we're not sure how that will go. after the verdict we move into the sentencing phase if there are any qixes -- convictions. the jurors have seen hundreds of pieces of evidence and they have a lot to talk b that's why it's taking his long. they have requested the videotaped confession. that alone would take an hour. they haves will requested a letter that -- have also requested a letter and in the

letter he apologizes for the choke incident and says that alcohol is ruining his life and that it scares him. let's talk about the charges that the jury is considering much the main one, first-degree murder. that can get you 20 years to life in prison. the key to that charge is you need intent. you need to mean to kim someone to be convicted of first-degree murder and alcohol is a defense for that. the prosecution is pushing for second-degree-murder. you don't need intent. you do need malice. you need malice to be convicted of second-degree-murder. below that you could be convicted of vol manslaughter or in-- voluntary manslaughter or involuntary manslaughter. george huguely, remember, is also charged in a separate charge with felony murder, in other words, murder in the commission of a robbery.

that charge could also get him 20 years in life. the prosecution is saying that george huguely stole yeardley love's computer and this one act was one criminal act. so all those things in addition to other robbery charges, that's what the jury is talking b we're at seven and a half hours. a few minutes ago a judge requested an update is to see how they're doing. we're supposed to be hearing about that right about now, about 5:00. so we could be finding out just how much longer this is doing to take here in a minutes. that's the latest from charlottesville. i'm christian schaffer. tonight baltimore city police are asking for your help after a pair of armed robbers gunned down a pair of customers. jeff? >> reporter: police have released surveillance pictures of the two men who robbed the

royal farms store and shot a customer in the process. baltimore city police converged on the convenience store in hamilton responding to reports of a robbery and shooting. >> at least two robbers, one armed with a gun came into the store and robbed the store of money and cigarettes. at some point, not quite sure when, but the gun was turned on our victims. >> reporter: police have released these pictures of the suspects who ran out of the store and escaped into the darkness. word of the shooting spread today prompting some regular customers to have second thoughts about the safety surrounding the place where he grabs his morning coffee. >> i'm not from this area. i'm from the country. those kind of things are new to me. it's surprising and frightening. >> reporter: police say the robbers used a silver revolver.

the bullet struck the 46-year-old man in the chest. there were no shortages of witnesses. >> one person helped the victim. she kept her cool. she talked to the victim until the medics got here. she did a great job. we're hoping other people can contribute to information. >> reporter: if you recognize any of the suspects, call 911. you can also call metro crime stoppers at 1-866-7-lockup. jeff hager, abc2 news. a pikesville mother is in jail, acushioned of stabbing her -- accused of stabbing her 15-year-old son. it happened just after 5:00 this morning. the 15-year-old boy was found

with a stab wound to his leg. he said his mom stabbed him. jacqueline natalie smith is charged with assault and child abuse. a crash kills two people in owings mills. many folks say it was accident waiting to happen. folks who live on mcdonogh road say that stretch is a raceway and they want drivers to slow down. roosevelt leftwich joins us with more. >> reporter: abc2 news has learned that the traffic will do a traffic survey on this road. they say one of the things that's been going on is the county police have been pulling over speeders and on painters mill road trying to slow folks down. folks say they want something done to prevent another tragedy. two people died at star circle and mcdonogh road. three large housing developments

are off mcdonogh road. folks say you take your life in your hands when you try to make a left turn. cars are going well over the 45-mile-an-hour speed limit when they're coming over the hill. >> it makes me slow my pace down a bit so i can control it if i need to make a jump or nays move, but -- fast move, but you never know. >> i don't know if it's anythey cran -- anything they can do. there's already a light. maybe more patrols, more radar. set up radar traps. i don't know what else can be done. >> reporter: it seems the county has been running a lot of radars. they have been really out lear in the past 15 -- here in the past 15 minutes or so writing tickets. you've seen them write four or five tickets. this is the first one on

mcdonough. the county said they will do a survey. it will take about four to six weeks. they will determine what needs to be done to slow some of the cars down. we'll have more coming up tonight at 6:00. reporting live, roosevelt leftwich. prince george's county police have identified a woman who was killed when her vehicle crashed into a kfc restaurant in andover. she was speeding and lost control and slammed into the restaurant and another vehicle. smith died at the scene. two others had nonlife-threatening injuries. by this point in the day you're probably sluggish or dragging. if you need caffeine, you may sip on coffee. what if you can get the same jolt with a couple of deep breaths. joce sterman is here to explain

how. >> reporter: forget energy drinks and mountain dew. a new product says it can deliver. tonight at 11:00 we'll tell you about an inhalable caffeine. it lets you skip the cup of coffee and get the jolt you need in a few seconds, but health experts are questioning the product curious of the impact it could have, especially on young people. >> with the aeroshot product you're getting a lot of caffeine. >> reporter: tonight at 11, we'll tell you how the product works, and why the company says it's no worse than the energy drinks you'll find in every convenience store. joce sterman, abc2 news. weather wise, it has been one fantastic wednesday.

a little breezy, south winds at 14. temperature wise we are near 60. 57 in easton. 60 in salisbury. d.c. below 60. north and west we are tracking a little bit of rain. you can see into the hagerstown area and up through the state line. for the most part we're looking good. the chance for a shower later tonight. we'll talk about that, even warmer weather and how your weekend looks straight ahead. today is ash wednesday a day where christians mark the beginning of lent. services were held and will continue to be held through the evening. people observing lent usually choose something to give up leading to the 40 days of easter. some of the latest fashion trends may be stylish. plus, the oscars are going

high tech. if you're addicted to the academy awards, this your you may be able to do more than just watch the show. if you've got a budding artist at home, we'll take you to a place.

if you're looking for something exciting to do with your youngster, a new art studio for kids opened up in timonium. it's the first of its kind in maryland. sherrie johnson visited it and learned how it's making a difference. >> reporter: here it's a child's dream, a place where they can come and create new things through art education class. everything is for little people from the aprons to the chairs to the artwork on the walls.

it allows them to think out of the box and express themselves. >> to be creative, have fun and fun with art and be stimulated by the creative environment to work with other children, team building. there are lots of positive benefits so we built this tomorrow for them. >> reporter: art education is not only for the studio. they provide art teachers in 14 preschools. shannon powell teaches on mondays and wednesdays. >> we do a range of projects. we do projects that have involved clay, some sculpture projects. we do some drying projects, a lot of painting. right now we're working on a mural. >> reporter: they learn creativity, problem solving, craftsmanship, self-confidence and they love it. >> i like to share my

creativity. i like to draw. >> i like to paint and i like to draw. >> i think it's great. i lovemaking things out of clay and being able to paint them, bring them home and set them out somewhere. >> reporter: these days many schools are cutting art classes because of budget cuts which makes it that much more important. >> by literally offering art on wheels, we're mobile. we go to the sites. we're in the sites several times a week, and we can work in the classroom setting. we also stock the art rooms. >> reporter: it's devoted to inspiring the imagination of its students and building lifelong skills, the creative fun experiences generate long-term educational ben if is, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> sounds like a great weekend

activity. it's designed to teach students from preschool all the way up to the eighth grade. it's located on dearaco road in timonium. a little breezy as you check out the flag on federal hill. 61 degrees. southwest winds, a mild wind but gusty, 14, shaking our camera around and gusting higher. mt. airy we had fantastic weather, but conditions dry. annapolis today at the u.s. naval academy, a little chop on the severn river, good day for sailing and also a mix of sun and clouds. maryland's most powerful radar, we're tracking some rain out to the west, not a lot. this is fairly light shower activity. there is some more energy just west of our state that could sweep through later tonight and perhaps bring showers to the

baltimore area but three will be short lived. right now temperatures 61 baltimore. 60 in dulles. easton at 57. those winds gusty as they were yesterday at least around baltimore and washington we're seeing a south wind around 14 sustained. the region looks quiet other than the wide lie scattered showers to the west -- widely scattered showers to the west. none of it is all that impressive. there's a little wintry weather toward the great lakes and as this comes through later tonight, certainly keep the breeze up, maybe spark a few showers but they will be quickly finished. as we look at our trend, the model picking up on scattered rain activity toward 10:00. wouldn't shock me if we don't see much. thursday we're clear, clear through the early part of the

day, some increased clouds but it looks dry last temperatures rocket into the mid to upper 60s. friday maybe a morning shower before cooler air and wind begins to roll into the state, really changing temperatures for the weekend. tonight down to 42, a few showers cool and breezy. tomorrow we go to 67 balmy degrees. tomorrow night down to 45 with a few showers and your seven-day forecast as we look ahead, you can see the trend is for much cooler weather once we get past friday. talking about upper 40s for the weekend. that seems cold after the weather we've been having. the average high in february right now is about 47, so we're still technically above average. next week looks pleasant but not quite has mild but 67 tomorrow. >> as long as there's none of that white stuff on the ground. >> what a difference from two years. the academy awards is

getting social. a new free app provides all things oscar. diane alvear has what you need to know. >> reporter: if just watching the academy awards is not enough, there's an app. it's called back stage pass. it gives you the ultimate insider's experience. you get trailers of the films and interviews of the nominees. for those of you fans who fancy yourselves pretty good prognosticators. sherri shepherd, cameron mathison will give you a glimpse of the action and the all important arrival on the most

famous red carpet on the world war they -- where they are made or shamed. fashion blogger dot com is already running best and worst previews. bloggers are prepared to praise what people are wearing. the action doesn't end when the show does. several post oscar parties will be live streamed. diane alvear, abc2 news, hollywood. >> the buildup is bang. tonight a special "20/20" oscar special before they were famous including viola davis for her portray hall in abilene in "the help." >> my sister diane said in order to get out of poverty, you have

to have a dream. >> she grew up poor, the youngest of six in central false rhode island. her acting career began at eight when she and her sisters put on a skit in a talent show. tune in to abc2 news tonight, a special with robin roberts, "20/20" "before three were stars." you can see the oscars this sunday starting at 7:00 with the red carpet live show followed by the big show with your favorite host billy crystal, sunday night. if you think you're cutting calories by drinking diet soda, you are, but at what cost? plus, how you can manage your relationship without all

the screaming and hollering.

bad news for diet soda drinkers. there's a 43% greater risk of a heart attack or stroke compared to those hop don't drink any. the study followed more than 2500 people over a decade. researchers found a positive connection. those who drink the diet soda may have more unhealthy habits. >> high fructose corn syrup --

they admit some studies had shortcomings. high fructose corn syrup sweeteners are often used no soda. in order to avoid weight gain, people should pay close attention to their calories and switch up with water. managing conflict, that's an important part of any relationship. a relationship can't be as perfectals the movies, but in real life couples disagree. the key is to learn to fight fair. it's important to follow basic ground rules. first, easy does it. bring it up gently. next, control your emotions. if the conflict does escalate, take a break and regroup later. also, remember to listen. try to avoid insults. no yelling, screaming, hollering. don't forget to call your own fouls. >> i need to remember all the reasons i'm with the person, all

the good qualities. it's about keeping perspective. that's important. >> remember saying i'm sorry can go a long way in resolving conflict in a relationship. a family desperate on the side of a highway praying for help. how it became the beginning of a new nightmare. virginia's governor is now against a bill allowing women to get an abortion to get an invasive ultrasound. and ground has been broken on a new museum in washington, d.c. how it will show case african-american history and accomplishments.

a charlottesville jury has been deliberating for more than