love's mother is in the courtroom. when i came out, she was speaking with the prosecutor dave chapman. yeardley love's sister was talking to the prosecutor. imagine the stress and anguish they have been going through, so many e motion. nice to see them sharing a light moment after all that and sure to be more emotions to come as we hear what the verdict may be. we saw george huguely's family also enter the courthouse. everyone is set in the courthouse waiting to hear the announcement from the jury. they may see we need more time. we're waiting to area what that announcement will be. it could be we're close. this could be we have a verdict. once again, george huguely charged with the murder of

yeardley love of cockeysville. christian schaffer reporting. >> let me say that christian is standing by. i want to chase everybody to christian's twitter because he is giving you facts and details inside the courtroom, so if you want up to the minute information follow him. if anything breaks between now and 6:30, we'll be here at abc2. the latest on an armed robbery here in hamilton. city police have released the photos of the men taken by surveillance cameras. the robbers made off with cigarettes and cash but they tried to take a life in the process. >> when the officers got here they found a 46-year-old male

suffering from a gunshot wound. >> police said there were a number of people inside the royal farms. one witness came to the victim's aid, keeping him calm and talking until medics got there. if you recognize him from the photos, you're asked to call metro crime stoppers at 1-866-7-lockup. a 33-year-old pikesville mom is in detention. officers were called to stock more road and found a 15-year-old boy with a stab wound to his leg. the teen told them his moghts per stabbed -- mother stabbed him. jacqueline natalie smith was charged of the teen is expected to be okay. two men are dead from a head-on collision on owings

mills road. it happened streed between painters -- it happened between painters mill and winands. rosie has more. >> reporter: it's a very busy stretch of road. now baltimore county said they had plans to do a complete study that was already in the works. folks who live here say they know what the number one problem is. >> reporter: at least three to five time as week she comes down to mcdonogh road. the stretch between between painters mill and winands is not her aifort. >> i'm just watching to protect myself but today it was an eerie feeling. i don't know, i think the speed limit is 430. i can't judge it by walking but it seems like they're going

fast. >> reporter: and they are. the speed limit is 40. the cars are going even faster. this is nonscientific but you get the point. with three large development that is have driveways, folks say they need some relief from the speeding and dangerous curbs. >> put a traffic light there. i think it will help or some speed cameras to let people know they need to slow down. put some signs up that children may be crossing. >> reporter: but a traffic light may not be the answer. even before tuesday's double fatal crash the county was going to do a survey as requested by residents there. he said the survey will hopefully get to the root of the overall problem. those range from things like traffic calming to better signs to encourage drivers to be more careful to stepping up

enforcement especially with fast moving traffic being the most persistent issue. >> people are in a hurry, especially in the morning, trying to get to the daycares, trying to get to work on time. maybe they didn't leave -- allow enough time to leave early. mainly speed. >> reporter: the cowed said they will begin the study in the next few weeks. that study will take anywhere from four to six weeks to complete. from that information they'll trito gather out what needs to be done if anything to help alleviate some of the problems. reporting from owings mills, roosevelt leftwich. pries identified the woman -- police identified the woman who was killed monday night when her car crashed into a kentucky fried chicken. her car flipped over a curb and crashed right into the

restaurant and another car. two other people were hurt but they will be okay. today is ash wednesday making the beginning of the lenten season for christian. mass will continue to be held throughout the night. people usually choose something to give up for 40 days leading up to easter. for those unable to get to mass, several churches took their ashes to the street st. andrew's episcopal church is one of the ones who have ashes to go. they said it shouldn't be confined to a church billing. >> we had one person who stopped after getting off a 12-hour shift, so he stopped by. >> pamphlets were handed out also. you could not have scripted

a better day here in february. here's meteorologist wyatt everhart. can we keep this streak alive, wyatt? >> we can. we can warm it up further tomorrow. february will make itself feel present again. 59 in salisbury. the average high the upper 40s. warmer weather on the way tomorrow. it's a mild wind a few showers out in western maryland. one is creeping in toward frederick. it will be the slight chance of a shower but generally dry and warmer tomorrow. 67 tomorrow afternoon. that's 20 degrees above average. how do things change into the weekend. we answer that coming up. we just received word out of

charlottesville that the jury will go on another 30 minutes. they just told the judge he are willing to go on for another 30 minutes. anything breaks we'll have it here on -- on abc2 or abc2news.com. plans for this year's grand prix are moving foomptd the five-member board is responsible for awarding contracts. the contract with last year's development, baltimore's racing development was terminated after bills went unpaid. the new promoter -- down for racing. the city's comptroller did not vote, but the mayor did. >> because we do not know the city's true financial commencement -- commitment, i

want some safeguards to protect the taxpayers. god willing that we'll have a wonderful, wonderful event. >> the new contract does have safeguards. the 2012 baltimore grand prix will be held labor day weekend. the state senate is putting off the debate over the same-sex marriage bill. republican lawmakers asked to postpone debate in the full senate until tomorrow. opponents are questioning the constitution at of -- constitutional lit of the amendment. you need a quick hit of caffeine? a new product has you covered. tonight we're going to show you how you can get the jolt you need with just a few deep breaths thanks to inhalable caffeine. it comes in a product that just hit the market.

>> it's a product designed to give a quicker jolt of caffeine than coffee. coffee is pretty quick, but this is even quicker. you don't need to be in a big hurry to need a jolt that fast. >> he will show you how this works and why some are raising concerns, especially for teenagers. they commit terrible crimes against animals and you have no idea where they live. what lawmakers are considering in annapolis to keep your pets safe. construction began on the 19th museum. a look at the museum dedicated to african-american culture and heritage. check it out. 61 at bwi. 47 would be our normal so way above average. three degrees off. no two-degree winner. we'll talk about tomorrow's temperature and the chance for

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we've seen cases where animals are beaten, burned and sometimes killed. lawmakers started talking about an animal abuse registry so people convicted of these type of crimes could be tracked. >> why should we have to wait for a second crime. why should one more animal or one more child have to be abused, killed or hurt before you have to take responsibility for your actions. >> the bill would set up the

registry which would include pictures. baltimore county has taken a big step to prevent transgender people from discrimination. it would protect people from being mistreated because of theirender identity, ex-- their gender identity and it would make it illegal to discell date. it's been almost a that a trains woman was beaten. the work on the african-american museum of culture and history is getting underway. kelly swoope has more. >> president obama, along with the first lady and former first lady laura bush were there. the museum will reflect african-american history and how it shaped the nation.

it would be the 19th museum for the smithsonian. >> what we build will not just be an achievement for our team but a monument for all time. it will do more than simply keep those memories alive. >> reporter: in addition to its historical significance, the museum will be the first environmentally sensitive green building on the national maw. the team behind the museum is expecting a 2015 opening. kelly swoope, abc2 news. they have taken artifacts from frederick douglas and harriet tubman. it's a beautiful day that turned into a beautiful night. let's check in with wyatt everhart. very nice out there. temperatures in the upper 50s. we're headed to the upper 60s in spots tomorrow, including right

here in downtown. you see some clouds have moved in. the days are getting much longer now with these harbor cam shots still showing some daylight remaining, the dusk going another 10 or 15 minutes. almost 60. winds south at six. they've been gustier than that. i want to compare that to our statistical normal. the old record high 74. so tomorrow we're going to add five, six degrees. all right. looks like our cameras are still loading up. where you're seeing the precipitation is northwestern maryland, garrett county. if you're driving 68 west, you see a few drops and it's over before it starts.

perhaps just a few rain drops from new freedom toward york, very, very limited precipitation. most of us sitting dry and most of us stay dry. though later tonight another line could come through, maybe bring showers. right now temperatures running in the mid-50s to upper 50s. 54 in easton. 50 in ocean city. our winds are light gusting higher. at times it has been windier than this but persistent. it will be breezy and getting very windy as we get a true cold front. here we g a couple of additional showers over eastern kentucky. that area could come up and bring a few more showers later on this evening, but, again, not looking for in which the way of rain. mild hair will continue to flow in out of the south through the day tomorrow. we should get decent sunshine

for the first half of the day. disturbance putting some slow down toward the cleveland area. here's our trend. later tonight with that disturbance in eastern tennessee, kentucky that could come in in the form of a few showers toward 10:00, 11:00. it's out of here for your morning commute. a few shower, perhaps even there clearing by morning. sunny early in the delay with additional clouds. tomorrow afternoon another weak disturbance with a few showers for that morning commute. then we're drying out, but much colder. the cold winds begin to blow in. some snow toward garrett county on friday night. a few showers, cool and breezy but not bad. tomorrow we're into the upper 60s. not record temperatures but some 20 degrees above average. get ready to enjoy that. 45 with a few showers. as we check the seven-day

forecast, the trend will be a warmer one. we cool things down dramatically friday night. never out of the 40s. so, yes, a dry, much cooler, but, remember, jamie, 47 is average. the weekend -- february is not bad. >> all right. >> abc2 continues to lead the way for mobile offers. visit right now and check out the growing list of apps. the latest one right there in the palm of your hand. all right. baltimore, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake came out to announce the city's new get fresh lexington market initiative. the program is aimed at increasing the availability of health food options at the historical food market and eventually all of our markets. they looked at menu items and identified foods they thought were healthy enough to put their

stamp of aprfl on at lexington market -- approval on at the lexington market. spring training is a time to get used to the new faces. he says he is spending as much time with the new pitchers, including new pickups from taiwan and japan. veteran jason ham mel is getting into the bull pen and giving the bull pen a break eye want to give the guy who gives the bull pen a break and obviously win some ball games. can't control wins and losses but you can chew up some innings. that would be my goal. >> all right. rec lar -- regular position players have been arriving every day. tomorrow is the deadline for everyone. the first game 43 days away. we could play one today.

we could play tomorrow. no one would complain. we'll be right back.

before we go, kelly, take a look at what's coming up on abc2 news at 11. if you cooked dinner tonight you might have used pyrex.

now it's besigned some serious injuries. do you hate it when people tag you in unflattering pictures? that was enough to cause one man to file a lawsuit. of course, christian schaffer is still in charlottesville. we're not going to leave the set. the jury said at 6:10, give them another 30 minutes. go to abc2news.com or go to twitter because you can found christian and he's giving you exactly what's happening, all the details. >> all right. let's wrap it up. >> real quickly, guys, a few clouds out there but most of the rain is confined to points well to our north and west. 50s, partly cloudy and staying mild and breezy out there. so enjoy. foam will be in the upper 60s. how's that?

>> all right. world news is next with diane sawyer. if they reach a verdict in the george huguely, you'll know it first. ♪

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