sharing members-- memories. take a look at the video shot earlier, about 150, 200 people gathered at william marsh middle school. the child's death as shocked the community. a lot of people liked the girl. a lot of people are getting together to cope with the loss. >> i was just thinking about her. when i would see her in the summertime, she play with my step brother. they always came around me, always stick together. >> that's just typical of what you heard about the little girl today, little monae turnage. a lot of people said she was a good kid and had so much

potential. with what happened, that shocks a lot of four. at 6:00 we'll have more on what happened and more on the vigil. roosevelt leftwich, abc2 news. >> very sad story. the mayor of laurel is offering a $3,000 reward for information on a hit and run crash that happened february 29th. police say a man was hit by what appeared to be a white pickup truck. the man was take tonight hospital in critical condition. if you have any information, you can call the tip line. new tonight, we just had a rash of home invasions in anne arundel county. now there is a fear we could see more of this type of crime because of the struggling economy. we have more about a 911 call. >> reporter: we want to play you 911 calls from utah, michigan

and north carolina. people were crying. >> my husband was unable to get to him. >> ma'am, did you shoot again. >> yes. he's coming at me. >> i have two guns in my hand. is it took to shoot. >> we just came in from school and we're scared. >> reporter: that's the voice of a 10-year-old girl in michigan. mom and dad weren't home she grabbed her five and seven-year-old brothers and headed to the closet. lawmakers are scrambling to toughen penalties against home burglars, jamie costello. now to our continuing coverage of the indictment of john leopold. the american civil liberties

union want to know more. the aclu is concerned leopold's alleged actions would violate a 2009 law. they want an investigation by the anne arundel council. leopold is charged with misconduct in office for using his security to drive him to locations where he allegedly had sex with a county employee in a car and stealing campaign signs and to change his urine collection bag. maryland's most powerful radar all clear. sunny skies. that has been the rule all day long. i think you'll be looking at a mild evening. we're still in the mid-60s after pushing close to 70. today, though, warmer than expected, no question about that. the winds are gusty out of the south. that is a warm southerly breeze today. so a slow fall through the low 60s this evening.

mostly clear and staying nice. we'll talk about how things will change tomorrow and a dramatic change into the first part of the weekend. it's straight ahead. baltimore city police cleared out the protesters occupying the inner harbor yesterday. now they talked about a different kind. jeff hager has more. >> reporter: complaints of trespassing, theft and even an accidental death prompted the sheriff's department it tackle the problem. the deputies used inmates from the detention center to clear out the homeless makeshift living quarters. the disenfran commiesed men were given -- disenfranchised men were given 10 days to gather their belongings. >> it's crazy. i don't know how anyone can live

like this. it smells like pee. it's dirty. i don't know how they keep going. >> we have found dirty needles. there's activity of drug activity. it's up to the individual residents whether they want to accept it. >> reporter: they hauled away 17,000 pounds of trash. recently a homeless man died when a train struck him. in consumer news tonight, toyota is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles for various problems. the recall includes tacoma trucks made between 2005 and 2009. the problem with those, the steering wheel can cause problems with the air bag inside. also being recalled 2009 camry sedans and the crossovers made

between 2009 and 2011. they can have problems shifting. people with the cars should receive notice from toyota in the mail. also another important recall to tell you b jeep chrysler is recalling 2005 jeep liberty. the lower control arms may break. they were built from july 2003 to july 2005. now you can find the build date right there on the plate by the drive door. the problem is some are fitted with real lower cell arms. that can rust and break through causing a lot of loss of control of the jeep. chrysler has so far received 183 complaints. chrysler will notify owners beginning by the end of april. the number is on the bottom of your screen. the consumer product safety

commission has a warning tonight about certain children's toys and other items that were resold after they had been recalled. discovery kids an mated marine and safari lamps were called because the defect in the circuit board can cause electrical circuits. you can call and also the sling rider baby slings were originally recalled in march 2010 because they can suffocate infants. the kick and crawl was recalled because the valve of the inflatable ball can come off and children can choke on them. call 1-800-432-5437. fisher price's little people stand and play ramp way is being recalled because of a cloaking hazard. it was originally recalled in september of 2010. a bit of good news for

drivers out there. gas prices down slightly for the secondñi day in approach. aa amount of say -- aaa said prices dropped about 3/10ths of a cent. the national average remains at $3.76. if you go to our traffic tab, you can find the lowest prices around. right now it's about $3.45 at the safeway in pasadena. so you want to check that out for more information. now to democracy 2012 coverage it was a sweeping win for mitt romney and he is feeling confident. after super tuesday it was all about the math. he won six out of 10 states and won 40% of the delegates and has twice as any of his main rivals.

we'll have much more on this and a live report from tory dunnan tonight at 5:30. well, president obama was in the battleground state of north carolina campaigning for lower gas prices. the president spoke at a chrysler truck manufacturing truck outside charlotte where he highlighted some of the administration's fume standards. he has battled criticism from candidates about the rising price of fuel. it shows private employers added about 216,000 new jobs last february. the gas tax has been in the headlines for the past few days. naturally, another tax is coming up. who was in annapolis pushing for a higher tobacco tax. why the fda said there's a

serious problem with aeroshots breathable caffeine. and what slip learning is all about and why it works.

it gives you the buzz of caffeine you need so badly in just an instant but not everybody is celebrating the inhaled caffeine. joce sterman has more. >> reporter: when we first told you about aeroshots, we mentioned the food and drug administration was reviewing the product after hearing about safety concerns. now they're going one step furgt. the fda has sent them a warning letter saying the labels are false and misleading and the fda

said the labels are contradictory. in one place it says you can swallow it. another place it says you can inhale it, which the fda says is dangerous but the agency wants proof and they want aeroshot to clear up weird wording. the website said it's not recommended for those 18 and under but the label says not under 12. the fda fear young people are being targeted. it hit the arguments two months ago -- market two months ago. >> will this lead to larger problems with caffeine? it could. >> i think might end up abusing it more than adults. >> the fda also as big concerns about the aeroshot's website and the way it encourages people to use it with alcohol. the fda has given aeroshot to bring them a plan on how they will direct the problems.

the company's ceo said it's working closely with the fda to meet all the labeling changes. joce sterman, abc2 news. lots of sunshine. temperatures getting close to 70 today in the inner harbor, so quite a swing temperature wise. 66 at bwi. winds southwest at 17. visibility is unrestricted. our view of the bay bridge marina. our camera is mounted atop hemingway. what a nice day on kent island. baltimore, sunshine, a few high thin clouds. how about a different perspective. a good time to be out taking a walk in harbor place. maryland's most powerful radar clear. a dry day on tap. temperatures will run, once again, into the upper 60s.

steady south winds will get stronger and shift southwesterly. it will be a warmer wind flow. you can see today 69 downtown. 63 in cambridge. 06 in culpepper, virginia. a few passing clouds. we look further west. we see our next front beginning to develop. this will bring in windier and warmer conditions tomorrow as that approaches. the chance for rain ahead of that front coming in late overnight and will extend into friday morning. look at this, the entire eastern u.s., just basking in very mild temperatures. nothing this eving in until we get into tomorrow during the day. tomorrow night the chance for rain. overnight 48. a few clouds tomorrow. your two degree guarantee 68. windy through the day. how about a look at tomorrow night. here's where we bring in that chance for scattered showers. some of the showers could extend into friday morning. all right. let's look at that on your

seven-day forecast. we can see that the trend is going to be for cooler weather after tomorrow. behind that front so 50s, friday and saturday. as we work into the second half of the weekend, temperatures begin to bounce the other way. close to 70 the middle of next week. don't forget, spring forward sunday morning, one hour. >> looks like we've been in spring since january. >> it has been a mild winter. education is something that is always changing. these days st. paul's school is using flipped classroom. more and more educators are being flipped. our education reporter sherrie johnson shows how it's making a difference. >> reporter: here in dawn adam'sal le bra two class, they are reviewing a few math

problems. the claire is all for -- chair is all for flipped learning. >> it helps to learn the material better. >> reporter: flip learning happened when it's delivered outside of the traditional classroom. class time is used for active problem solving by students and one on one or small group tutoring. students can watch the lecture as many times as they want to grasp the content and ready to come into the classroom and work together on projects. >> i always struggled with algebra, so i find it very helpful that i can come in and do what would be the homework here with the teacher and with everybody else and you've got the textbook right there, so it really helps. >> i it because at home we watch the videos. we can watch it and take our own

time instead of wasting class time. then we get in class, we can do problems. >> reporter: some critics say educators are not teaching with flip learning. >> it lets you do more of the rote learning on the computer but it opens up more classroom time with me to work one on one. it actually requires more teaching than less. >> reporter: adams said flip learning is not used every day or for every subject but it gives students the tools they need to succeed academically, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> sounds like a good idea. teachers are embracing it in elementary and secondary schools. when was the first time that upwent to the dentist? we'll take a look at troubling new trends of cavities in preschoolers. they come home with pain. we'll take a look at the

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in tonight's health alert, a child's million dollar smile cop end up costing parent -- could end up costing parents thousands. the number of preschoolers with serious dental decay is on the rise. some young children have six to 10 cavities. there are a number of reasons, one, snacking and juice. others, sweet treats at bedtime. secondly, parents who give kids bottled water instead of flor

dated water, tap -- flor dated water, tap water. post-traumatic stress disorder can be crippling for veterans. those who suffer from ptsd are at a higher risk for prescription drug abuse than fellow vets without mental health issues. those with pain and ptsd were more likely to overuse the medications. exercise could change your dna in terms of muscle. exercise cranks up the genes needed to burn fat and sugar. researchers in sweden say 23 minutes working out on -- 20 minutes working out on an exercise bike could change your

dna and coffee has the same effect but it would take 150 coffees to have an effect on your muscles. we have more interesting information on our website at abc2news.com. just log on and you'll find today's headlines as well as that of different categories to help upand your family find the information that you need. they cost more than ever now, but some marylanders don't think it's enough. why a group of advocates say the tobacco tax needs to go up. and a driver with a case of road rage flips you off and crash as few seconds later. what one woman did to a complete stranger. and apple fans, the choices. what the ultracool company unveiled today and when you can get your hands on one.

family, friends and classmates gather to remember 13-year-old monae turnage. she was shot and left in an alley over the weekend. she was supposed to be roller coaster when she was accidentally shot by two boys, 12 and 13 years old and a baltimore city police officer has been suspended in relation to the case. and a massive cleanup. the area is along the train tracks in west min stermt deputies using inmates from the detention center cleared out the homeless makeshift living area. they hauled away 17,000 pounds from the site. recently a homeless man died when the train struck him on the tracks next to an encompment --

encampment. the fda sent the makers of aeroshot a warning letter saying the labels are misleading and they had questions about safety, especially when this comes to kids. they said the labels are contradictory. in one place it says to swallow it and another place says you inhale it, which is dangerous. the company says they plan to work closely with the fda to meet the requirements of the labeling changes. taking more money out of your pocket. that seems to be the talk in annapolis so far this year. so far there's been a lot of talk about increasing the income tax. tonight talk of increasing the state's tax on cigarette. don harrison was in annapolis and found out where there's