martin's death led to a nationwide debate over race. zimmerman's family said martin attacked him. yesterday zimmerman's attorneys withdrew from the case because they hadn't heard from him since sunday. stay with abc news for the latest. >> also tonight a harford county woman is behind bars after police in florida said she had sex with a teen younger than half her age. jeff hager has the details. >> reporter: an older woman who seeks out younger men is called a cougar. since the young man was 16, she's considered a criminal. it all started out innocently

enough, flying make believe bombers in the game but the 16-year-old boy dropped a real bomb on his parents when he disclosed he was having a real life affair with a 39-year-old maryland woman. florida authorities obtained a warrant for lisa carol from job a charging her with nine counts of sexual activity with a mean for and one count of traveling. >> reporter: they form and relationship via skype that became physical when the woman drove 800 miles to meet him in a hotel. the mine for's parents intervened after they learned of the relationship but they had no idea that it had gone that far or that the couple planned on getting married. there's apparently at least on their part an engagement between the two. at least that's what they told

investigators. much like the video game that brought them together, the bombs don't stop there when police served up to serve her a warrant, they learned she was married and the husband learned of her crimes and indiscretions. she was cuffed and led away. this would not constitute a crime in maryland but in florida the crimes are different. jeff hager, abc2 news. tonight this 21-year-old high school man is in jail after police say he impersonated a police officer and raped a woman. michael atkinson is facing several sex charges as well as kidnapping and impersonating a police officer. he flagged down a woman. atkinson said he told the woman he was a police officer and he

searched her. atkinson then drove her to an area in leakin park and raped her. police later arrested the suspect. the twin brothers accused of burning a pitbull that later died have been found knot not guilty -- found not guilty at their retrial. the dog, named phoenix, was taken to an animal hospital but later had to be you than need. the defense said witnesses didn't prove that the brothers set fire to the dog. the trial of a severn man charged in the hit and run of two teenagers started today. he hit courtney an gee lips and emerald smith at the corner of martin luther king boulevard and pratt street and drove away. he is charged with manslaughter, leaving the scene of the accident, reckless and neglect driving. the man accused of hitting

and killing a 68-year-old woman three years ago turned himself. david francis, jr. is being held on bond. a driver stopped to allow moore to cross the street. french went around that car and hit moore and didn't stop. police found the car a week after the crash near his home in harford county. baltimore county police say the fire that burned pleasant and zion baptist church in dundalk was intentionally set. it started in a shed but spread to the office space. the sanctuary had some water damage but spirits were high despite all the work ahead.

>> everything's been good. we got a lot of response. i'm justnking my preacher friends. we got your back. >> the damage is estimated to be about $400,000. the church has about 300 members. >> there are showers on maryland's most powerful radar but most of the rain not touching the ground f you get a shower, you blink and it's over. snow showers west of the cumberland gap. a cold night in that direction and a freeze watch for pennsylvania. central maryland we expect to see temperatures above the freezing criteria overnight. disturbance whipping the clouds in from the north and bringing a chilly northwest breeze. we'll say low 50s for the next

hour or two. we'll talk about how temperatures will swing widely into your weekend. it's coming up. >> the warm weather means more crabs in the chesapeake bay. crabs are crawling earlier out of the mud. fewer crabs died of cold weather this year. nearly a third of them were lost. rockfish could also start spawning sooner. >> the easton high school students were suspended last year for having a pen knife and lighter in their la crosse bag. they're used to repair their sticks. the board said it increased the risk of violence. the prosecutor later dropped the

case. he said he is happy that the ordeal is finally over. >> my charges have been dropped and i can hold my head up high and wait until college and start my future. >> they ordered the records wiped clean saying the school board had not used proper discretion. >> in tonight's consumer alert if you own a viking dishwasher, 2011 dishwashers are being recalled because it could heat up and cause a fire. the name viking appears on the control panel at the top of the door. for more information call viking. viking isn't the only dishwasher brand to watch out for. our nationwide investigation found complaints about son tain yules fires in hundreds of machines with one death and counts other close calls. you can get information at

abc2news.com. the fda is updating labors based on a recent study. the birth control pill has a slightly increased risk of blood clots. the fda said people using them shouldn't worry and continue taking the pill as directed unless told otherwise by their doctors. now to a warning about nail polish. some polishes that claim to be toxin free actually contain high levels of chemicals leveraged to birth defects. researchers in california discovered nail polishes used in salons have high levels of chemicals linked to birth defects and asthma even though the labels claim they're safe. many claiming to be free con

feign formaldehyde. some of them contain chemicals with dangerously high level. the makers who make the poll lush say it paints an incomplete picture. >> what the study shows is these ingredients have been removed for the most part and the consumers can feel safe. >> the companies said they are willing to work to keep the chemicals out. have you pinned today? what's the interest behind pinterest. users can pin. it edged out linkedin, google plus. it's the pin board. that's where people pin photos of products they like to buy.

they include home decor and food. pinterest is showing no signs of slowing down. a local nonprofit making a big difference in the lives of some of the areas children. coming up, how they're making some wishes come true. and doing your taxes can be tough and expensive. a look at some of the resources that you could be taking advantage of. she could bearly stand. she's practicing her moves for the next round of "dancing with the stars."

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create this guy because -- >> reporter: it won't take long to realize this kid has a rich imagination. you can see it on paper and by listening to the stories as well. much of that creativity is inspired by video games, something this 14-year-old is passionate about. help spends time -- he spends time working on it. >> monsters. >> reporter: some scary but not for joshua. he fought a real enemy, aplastic anemia. >> i had to go threw chemotherapy, which means i lost

all my hair. i felt a little lonely because i had no friends with me. >> reporter: but much like a hero in one of his games, joshua beat the disease. beating aplastic anemia was a dream come true but it was make a wish that helped his dream come true. they toured a video game factory. >> i saw some stuff that i can't really tell you about. >> reporter: what he can tell me is he had a great time and he got to see the behind the scenes. >> when i got there it was an amazing experience. >> reporter: what was it like? >> it was amazing to see everyone there. >> it's neat because of the companies that help, to get

away, to have a break from the illness and have a break from everything. >> reporter: make a wish made it happen like they do for so many other kids. >> then make a wish enters. one true wish. >> reporter: they did it for joshua and he'll never forget it. >> i have a very rare disease. most people probably won't get it. and it's such an exciting moment. >> reporter: reporting for abc news. >> there's a fund-raising walk this weekend in college park. it is a nice, nice day

across the har burkes sunshine breaking through the clouds. that has been the scenario. 53 out at bwi. humidity has come up. that's been a good thing because that has allowed the fire risk for the moment at least to diminish across the state with the air not being quite so dry on maryland's most powerful radar we have not a thing. take a look west of cumberland, some snow showers, maybe a little bit of thunder snow toward union town, pennsylvania. this is all confined to our west, but we could see a stray rain shower at least around the center part of the state but most of the activity now is well west of us. again, a hit or miss shower would be welcome. temperatures running cool, low 50s. the winds out of the north and west 10 to 15 but gusting higher. a breezy scenario the rest of the evening. with cover temperature --

temperatures low 50s, you get the idea. the humidity has come up thanks to some of the showers. that has meant a reduced risk of wildfire for the moment. you can see on the broader pattern some isolated hit and miss showers peppering pennsylvania and some of them reaching our state, not in any significant way but a hit or miss brief shot of raindrops that kind of a rain scenario, very limited, but we'll take it. to the west high pressure which will dry us out and warm us up. but for the time being the storm system, low pressure offshore helping to drag in those showers off the great lakes. upper air disturbance off of new england that's producing the little bit of rain. the trend clears us out quickly into the day tomorrow. we'll be left with a lot of sunshine into the afternoon and bright united states sunny -- bright sunny conditions on friday. tomorrow will be cool again, upper 50s but on friday we're back in the 60s.

we're back in the 70s and 80s for the second half of the weekend. a freeze watch overnight. tomorrow 59, mostly sunny and not quite as cold. tomorrow night 38 and a clear sky. your seven-day forecast showing that slow and steady warmup, mid-60s by friday a great day to start the weekend, pushing 80 by sunday, maybe a thundershower sunday. rosie? this week students at st. paul's school for girls and st. pauls schools got an education. they stopped by baltimore county schools as part of an outreach practice. sherrie johnson shows how it's making a big difference. >> reporter: the sounds of the drums radiated throughout the gymnasium. the club performed for an

excited group of students. school administrators hope their students will gain new friendship and an appreciation for japanese culture. this is an opportunity for hands-on learning. >> we want them to see that students are from all over the world and the similarities, to learn their talent, admire their enthusiasm and hope that one day our students will go to japan and join the students there. >> reporter: it's made up of 13 boys and girls from the earthquake affected region of japan. it's part of the teaching program, connecting with american students. >> it's important because it's showing the japanese people and

because -- we wanted to show people in america that the people in japan are rebuilding. >> they are so excited. the first time they came to the united states, he were so excited, and they love meeting people in the united states. >> reporter: and it's not just about the performance. local students even trying their hands at the drums. >> it was good. we got to learn about what they do am japan and like their culture and stuff. >> it was really interesting how they move and stuff and it's really similar to some things that we do. >> reporter: it creates energy and talent. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> doctors always say preventive

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third of the children are overbeast. one of the ways to change that is to control what we put on plates. pack them with disease fighting foods. it includes salmon, beans, oats, nuts and even sweet potatoes. we'll soon learn more about the possible charges against george zimmerman, the man who shot and killed trayvon martin. what comes next for this case. plus, she was booted with "dancing with the stars." what sherri shepherd is saying about her last dance. tax day is very soon. are you prepared. abc2 is working for you on tips to make the process easier. we'll be right back. ♪

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behind bars, being sexually involved with a mine north. the cooperation between maryland state police and authorities in florida found a 16-year-old was involved with a sexual relation with the woman. carol and the teen got engaged last december. a new government report shows nail polishes that say they are tox spin free actually contain high levels of tox since. researchers out of california say some nail polishes with toxins are used in salons but often mislabeled atlanta as safe and toxin free. they would like to work with manufacturers to get the toxins out of the formulas. breaking news out of florida where all eyes are on the special prosecutor in the trayvon martin shooting case. she is expected to announce the man mr. face charges just one day past george zimmerman's rn