for confirmation that the remains are the missing woman personal effects leave little doubt. her husband who is now 57, is being held at the howard county detention center with no bail. >> robert jarrett is separated from his current wife who lives in the home. when detectives asked for permission to search the property she gave it. baltimore county police trying to find who masked men who robbed an essex family at gown point. they were leaving their home through the garage when they were confronted by the masked man. one of them was armed with a gun. >> the two suspects forced the family back into the home at gun point. they taped all of them including the little girls and they demanded to know where the money was. . >> reporter: they stole a safe from the home and took off with the family's van. investigators say it was a neighbor who saw the men take something out of a van and load it into a gold sedan.

they called police. the detectives don't believe the incident was random. they are asking anyone with information to call. mother of a 3-year-old said she is still having nightmares after getting a call from a coordinateer at her son's kay care center saying she saw a male employee on top of her son with his pants down but the mother said that call didn't come until two days after the incident. she said she asked the coordinator why they weren't told earlier. >> she said at the time -- this is a first time anything like this happened and she didn't know what she was supposed to do. >> reporter: the police report shows a third day actually passed before someone called the daycare -- before they called the police. now today the daycare center which is part of the zion baptist church is closed. one parent said she was told it was shut down because of a

licensing issue. >> all right. few clouds today, beautiful weather on the whole and with the early morning clouds for the most part diminished, little bit of additional active weather off shore. this over the atlantic waters, couple of showers on the radar and that's it. otherwise we are pretty nice out there temperature wise. 71 still in the city. 67 in the state capitol. warm spots, frederick 73, humidity pretty comfortable around 40, 45%. enjoy a pleasant evening out there. this weather will get even a little nicer into friday and we will likely not hold up much longer. enjoy it out there this evening. 60s. mostly clear and pleasant and as we look ahead through the day, temperatures warming up more significantly, we will say mid70's at the airport. how it'll change in to the weekend. when the best chance for rain will becoming up. >> one of those weekends, i want the weather in the palm of

my hand. 24-7. just head to the website,/mobile, look at the growing list of apps, the latest news, live streaming video and weather forecast. just a down load away for you. it's nearly summertime and that means one thing, blue crab. we got some great news about the blues. the governor announced the population is at its highest level on record and the overall population is the highest we have seen since 1993. the stats were the results avenue i recent survey by the department of national resources. >> it's very good news for watermen, good news for the bay. it's good news for jobs, it's good newses for our economic recovery. ? and hopefully won't be like $80 a dozen. the capitol budget includes more than $211 million in funding to help the chesapeake bay. a students over here at hamilton elementary middle got

out today and got to go down to gun powder falls, they were there as part of the global rivers environmental network. they waded in to the water with nets and chemical testing equipment. all of them to try to get them outside thinking about the environment. >> a lot of them are coming from urban backgrounds, and they have no connection to the outdoors. >> you see a field trip like that? the green programs goal to inspire young people to get active in their community and to learn more about water shed issues. then to the airport where officials, showed off the brand new technology today. it wasn't a new plane engine or piece of scanning equipment. today it's all about getting green. they launched a program and revealed their solar energy project and started a solar

system. >> just like your home. when you -- you get more efficient heating cooling systems, it's the same thing. you can imagine the scale of this operation. just the lights alone replace them with 40,000 lights here and it just makes a fantastic difference to the bottom line and obviously the other impacts of the environment. >> airport officials say the system on top of the garage will create over 600,000kilowatts of power. it wasn't opening day. it was built right at stadium place, next to the former home of the orioles. they opted to throw out a first pitch. dozens of seniors were -- will call the place home though only a few have movedn. >> provides the opportunity for 40 people who would otherwise have to live in a

nursing home to live in a real home. >> that is beautiful. take a look at this. that's beautiful. there is the hold side of memorial stadium. the home was built as a partnership between the golden development cooperation and the catholic charities of baltimore. ready, aim fire, that's what comedians will do for a roast for the former mayor. will they go easy or come with the gloves off? we talked to one of the roasters to find out >> [inaudible]. >> reporter: given who she is roasting it wouldn't be a shock to see big named media camped outside her door. she will take shots at target of city gossip but this time no whispering about her. she and others will come guns blazing making the former mayor the butt of their jokes. >> take on sheila, she got some tough skin. >> reporter: and she will need

it for a charity roast happening tonight. she is one of several people on the panel with a rare opportunity. ripping on someone with so much good material. >> they didn't give me no script, they didn't say don't say this. >> reporter: there is plenty to say from the gift cards to the boyfriend to the criminal trial. she was picked by the mayor and is loaded ready to fire even on someone she considers a friend. >> it's on tonight. it's on. >> reporter: in baltimore. abc 2news. >> think we should have a camera there tonight? yeah. we will see you tonight. the roast happens tonight at eight at the baltimore comedy factory. we have conceive era alerts to pass along. here is the important recall to tell you about. 48,000 concepts, campaq chargers being recalled. the screws can come loose exposing the battery.

it has a sticker on top. for more information. good news gas prices have dropped to the third straight day and keep your fingers crossed. they may not climb any time so. the average price for a regular gallon. down to $3.89. gas prices are kind of mirroring the crude oil prices, that price dropping for a couple of reasons, most importantly iran and if they hold steady gas prices may have peaked. and we are working for you right now to help you find the cheapest gas prices in the baltimore area. just log onto abc news.com under the traffic tab. you will find the gas prices. just click that on. lots of kids get their tonsils out but there is new

research that says it may not be the best thing. what keeping them could help them avoid. and you use a car seat to keep their cribs free of bumpers but what if their safety was more about their area code? a look at the six most dangerous states for our kids. . >> all right. 70 degrees out at the airport. remember normal 66. this is typical. 68 the two degree guerin tier. we have a winner, patricia edwards, you get the storm umbrella. its been tough. temperatures have been tough. clear but how long, we are will talk about it when we come back.

. >> open up and say ahh, some of you still have your tonsils and turns out having them may be more important than we thought. linda tells us what doctors have found and how they may help fight cancer. >> reporter: at the height of the popularity around 1960 a child had their ton el sills out every 30 seconds, that was more than a million a year. today that number has been cut in half as doctors take a longer look at taking them out. >> it's swinging in the opposite direction now. we are trying to leave them in as long as possible. >> reporter: there will always be cases where it's best to take them out but there may now be a better argument to leave them in. researchers at ohio state's

james cancer hospital have found that tonsils produce t cells. >> t cells which are critical to defense against infection and cancer were growing quite nicely in the tonsils. . >> reporter: it was a doctor and his team who made the find. he said until now it was thought the t cells only developed in the thymus on the heart. it turns out tonsils make them too and research into using them against cancer causing viruses has already proven very strong. . can take someone's t cells out, rev them up against that virus in the test tube, put them back and it can cure the cancer . >> reporter: and now that doctors know there is another source of t cells in the body they may start seeing tonsils in a new light. >> well further studies need to be done but it's believed this new source of t cells could help in learning more

about diseases. if you want the latest get it now by liking abc 2news on facebook. right there on facebook. the cdc just released a new report on the six most dangerous states to be a child in. maryland not on the list. the news not good for mississippi, south dakota, montana, wyoming, louisiana, oklahoma. those are the states they say are the most dangerous for kids. it found the most noncause of death, car accidents but prescription drug poisonings are on the rise. and a type of chemical used in per fume and candle could be connected to type 2 diabetes in adults. researchers say it's not all about calories when it comes to the cause. they say the chemical is already linked to health problems like weight gain and

fertility and now they believe diabetes can be added to this list. the they say the best way to avoid product was the chemicals look for words like fragrance on the skied ingredient list. take a look and then stay away if you see that. annapolis, went red tonight in abc 2news. cheryl was there. she brought her dad. it is preventable right? >> to tell the women please do not be couch potatoes, get up, exercise. eat correctly. make sure walk every day and you will see a change. the heart will be better.

>> better right now. thank you. the american heart association said in 2004 alone heart disease claimed nearly 500,000 women. and we have been banging the drum for the first race for the cure ino ocean city. it's this sunday but there is still time to register for the run walk. for more information you can go to the website, abc 2news.com/think pink and again all the lady also be gathering to watch the sun go down tomorrow night before the walk on sunday. >> now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by. >> home of dramatic sunsets jamie. who knows, they are all open. 68 right now at the airport. humidity comfortable. beautiful shot. baltimore it was -- a mix of clouds and sun.

extra moisture from the rain yesterday and over night. take a look -- the bay bridge. good time to be in the -- this weekend the race will problem be cloud cover. no lightning. temperature wise things are comfortable. near 70 now in baltimore, easton, ocean city, cooler 54. out of the south and east. the east breeze will drop the temperatures at times, same in baltimore and annapolis, get the bay breeze with the bay water surface temperature -- any breeze off the water will be a cool one. humidity comfortable. dryer to the west. way off shore of ocean city.

cloud cover at the beaches but most of the area -- clear weather in to the day tomorrow. courtesy of high pressure and again mild air tonight. warmer air. we will try to get in tomorrow but a southeast wind flow will probably hold it in the mid- 70s. you can see to the west warmer air that will start to arrive in to the day tomorrow. beyond tomorrow things will change again. a lot of sun. maybe coastal showers, here is the frontal boundary. we could see rain as early as saturday morning and that could persist through the day on and off. maybe a thunderstorm saturday afternoon. this frontal boundary will push through and cool us down for fund still enough moisture we think on and off showers a good bet. i don't think this will be like that steady persistent rain but hit and miss showers.

clear skies tonight. we have just enough humidity. passing fog by daybreak, early morning driver watch out for this 74 tomorrow. that's a nice warm up and spots like downtown baltimore, maybe upper 70s. 55 with clouds, on, the increase. here is the seven kay forecast, you can see the outlook, looking pretty good, temperatures will be -- only maybe 60 on sunday jamie? that will be quite a cool off. we will keep the chance for on and off rain around through early monday. i know for all the women and guys going down, just realize, you know it could be a little damp and cool. no lightning on sun. that's good. >> even when it rains in ocean city. walking fast. >> body heat. >> that's outstanding. >> listen. was he or wasn't he? that's the question going around. was he here or not?

he was trying tout with the ravens to be their third string quarterback but they signed curtis i hear. there was no bowler siting -- and the ravens are quiet on the subject. instead, some stepped up for some question and answer we asked them about the newly released schedule for the season. >> tough is he. you know, it's a schedule for the baltimore rave epps. it's a schedule they always give us because they know we can take that schedule. we are ready. we are ready for it. they released it now so we know what we are work toward. it make us work a little harder. >> sounds pretty touch but you know every sunday is tough. you will have to come out. get ready for your opponent. >> the off season strengthen and conditioning program continues this week. the game is august 9th against the falcons. and for everything ravens including a look at the 2012 game schedule just go to the

website. you will find the regular season that starts monday september 10th against afc north rival cincinnati right here in baltimore. your first place orioles won again today in chicago. now they are off to california for the weekend. we will be right back.

. before we go tonight here is what we are working for you tonight. gone are the days of the neighborhood bridge clubs. tonight how modern women are using new technology to make friends, social clubs in the age of the internet. maybe the most personal piece of art you will own. how artists are using dna to create one of a kind art for your house. those and more when we see you tonight. . >> dna art. >> quick check of the temperatures. this is a comfortable thursday night out there. nearly 70 in ellicott city. 71 in the state capitol. 65 rock hall,. >> 70 tomorrow. by noon 74. a good one. >> a good one. good night of programming here. we will see you at 11.