that means we are scanning the skies looking for rain because we need the rain. unfor unfortunately, it will fall on the weekend. visibility is the issue this morning. so as you are out and about getting ready to head out the door, be treepped for five miles reduced did-- prepared for five miles reduced visibility. and darleen says in middle river there's some fog across the area there this morning. temperatures takes take a light jacket. 47 in centerville and 46 in emitsburg and easton. let's check the traffic with angela. good morning. i know you've been seeing patchy fog. widespread, though. >> reporter: we have been seeing fog and one of the areas frederick is where the accident occurred. the tractor trailer fire. the good news is we reopened all lanes eastbound i-70. still, a little difficult getting through a lot of traffic is in the area. but hopefully we will recover from that. in the meantime, on the harrisburg expressway, onlooker delays passing timonium road. here's a live look at the beltway where we are in great

shape for the friday morning drive moving well without delay all the way around toi.-95. -- i-95. on i-95 traveling through howard county, it's going to be heavy. southbound making the drive through elk ridge make are way past maryland, 100. charley. an arrest in a 21-year-old cold case when a howard county woman went missing in 1991. her body has been found and her husband has been charged in the death. christian schaeffer has details. >> reporter: cindy fryer lives next door to the home robert jarrett shared with his first wife christine. >> she would call me and confide in me somewhat. you know enough to where i knew there were problems. >> reporter: then in january of 1991, christine jarrett vanished. cindy fryer immediately suspected robert had something to do with it. >> he waits two days and comes knocking at our door going have you seen chris. we are like no what do you mean

have we seen chris? >> reporter: the jarretts had two young sons and neighbors say the shed in the backyard was there before christine's disappearance but they say it was after the disappearance that he laid down a concrete slab inside it. >> we said she is under the shed. >> reporter: police suspected robert jarrett as well but without evidence they couldn't search the home. >> there's been a number of times throughout the two decades where we followed up on leads, but untimately we are not able to get enough proper cause or evidence to -- probable cause or evidence to prove the case. >> reporter: until last night they went into the shed and found christine jarrett's body under the concrete slab. >> we saw them bring it -- we saw them bring her out last night and that was really hard. >> reporter: robert jarrett remarried. the home he shared with his second wife and their daughter has a sign on the door that reads no trespassing no media. a bitter sweet day for cindy fryer. >> a little part of me wished she stayed alive. >> reporter: 21 years of

suspicion now confirmed the nabs say robert and christine jarrett's sons are now almost 30 years old. >> her sons will know that she didn't abandon them, that she loved them and you know she wouldn't have left them. and i hope that they come away with peace knowing that. >> reporter: robert jarrett is cadged with first and second degree murder held at the howard county detention center without bond. christian schaeffer abc2 news. some grandparents and parents in illinois are upset over a field trip with kindergartners and where they went. they were given a tour of the hillside police department lockup. school official didn't inform they will the lockup was included. a letter from the school described a trip to the library and i will haveage hall which is attached to the police -- village hall which is attached to the police department. >> what are you saying? this is the ultimate future? this is your outcome in life? this is what we expect of you? >> the family say a trip to the lockup is part earth district

field trip they need to know about -- part of the district field trip, they need to know about it. thanks to a quick thinking 4-year-old, this little guy right here, everyone made it out safely. >> we could be going to a funeral and i am very -- >> i was in the house and saw a fire coming out the plug. i just said it's fire mommy. >> what a great little kid. that scream saved his mom and two others. she says she is glad they taught him about fire safety. look at that little guy. prom seais around -- season is around the corner and that means fork over a lot of cash. this is your story of the day because think about how far this has come. in texas, one mom is sparing no expense and she is trying to ensure her daughter is elected prom queen. she bought this billboard. and she has taken out newspaper

ads and even recruited a local restaurant getting help to get her daughter elected. >> i just wanted to try and go over the top to give her that wow factor that she is looking for. >> i wonder what her approval rating is tom. campaign manager involved? how is she trending right now? so far she spent around $1500 on posters and advertisements. this story out of the case lien texas. first for ocean city playing host to the inaugural komen race for the cure. we will skype a coordinator for the event. starbucks is getting the bugs out. they are ditching an insect based food coloring extract when good morning maryland continues. it's 6:35. so, ah, your seat good?

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it's 6:38 and this somebody along the eastern shore a big effort in the fight against breast cancer. inaugural race for the susan g. komen race for the cure, the 5k run/walk and lenor joins us one of the organizers with this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning -- good morning. >> you are getting ready for the inaugural race and this is one of the first inaugural races you have had in sometime isn't it? >> yes. our hunt valley race is going to be celebrating the 20th year in october. this is our first second race in ocean city. >> did you have to pull out the old notes and say how did we start one of these again? >> actually, yes. none of us have ever started the race and it has been in existence before the staff have been around. some volunteers have been around since the beginning but it's been interesting. >> and you said the hunt valley race is going on for a number

of years. and abc2 is a proud sponsor. how has the response been in ocean city getting ready for this first ever. >> fantastic. we got over 3200 participants registered. and we are very, very pleased with the response. and it's not just counsel in ocean city. people are coming from 24 statesin maryland and a strong portion of the participants are coming from west of the bay bridge from maryland. >> lenor down in ocean city via skype thanks for the time and continued success. the information on the screen for registering for the 5k run/wok and go to abc 2 news.com for the latest information and being a last- minute recommendation tant for the walk coming up this -- recommendation straint for the -- recommendation tant for the walk -- reg strains for the the walk -- registrant for the walk

this weekend. sugar has been studied with diabetes and heart disease and we think that leads to thing at row discolor rotic process. as far as localry sodas it's not clear. >> the adam burnstein as -- bernstein says you may want to look at other beverage options like coffee. it may lower your risk of getting a stroke. your abc2 news to go is straight ahead. a fire in baltimore county. we will show you the video right now as we go to break. this came in the newsroom around four. and investigators on the scene trying to figure out what happened. also live this morning, sherrie johnson. >> reporter: i am sherrie jupesoat towson university at -- johnson live at this towson university at this mass trauma scene. i will tell you about the mock disaster scene. >> enjoy your activity outdoor today because change is knocking on the door. >> reporter: as you head out for the friday morning drive, a

little bit of patchy fog and a couple hot spots to tell you about. coming up next. >> good morning maryland. 3q

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good morning. i am charley crowson. this is your abc2 news to go. let's get started right now. a lot going onto get you ready to go. sherrie is live in toeson where a -- towson where a earthquake drill will take place and a live picture of the white house where the president will welcome members of the wound warriors project gore a soldier ride and let's head over to lynette charles for the weekend plans. what you need to know and when the rain is going to arrive. >> all right. we are looking at some reduced visibility once again this morning. but it's widespread. we are seeing a lot of tens out there where we want to get. but we are looking at 3 miles reduced visibility in baltimore. zero in frederick and it's been that way in frederick for a while. and 2 mile visibility in york. so, again, as you go outside, take it easy on the roadways. put a lot of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you if you are dealing with

patchy fog. right now, take a jacket this morning. temperatures are seasonably cool. glen burnie is at 47. more of the same in joppa. jessup is at 46. and good news is we are not dealing with any winds for the most part. we are pretty much calm. we have wet weather moving in. and i will detail that coming up. but let's check the traffic can and -- traffic with angela. >> reporter: on the roads friday morning as lynette mentioned, you are dealing with patchy fog in some areas. county police are on the scene of a collision windsor mill road at cameron woods circle and we may have lane closures but expect delays in that way. around the beltway things are looking good on 695. just starting to build on the outer loop lanes traveling the top side heading over to the harrisburg expressway. and for those of you making the trip through howard county this morning, a live look at u.s. 29. a very good choice right now southbound with the heavier flow of traffic. but all lanes moving well between i-70 and maryland 216. charley. all new this morning a. two-

alarm fire in reisterstown. look look at this. this happened around -- look at this. this happened at the reserve at owings crossing apartments behind the future care cherry wood nursing home. these are spectacular flames. right now, we know two people have been taken to the hospital. no word on the extent of the injuries. the cause of the fire is under investigation. crews are still on the scene. in other news, george zimmerman could be free within hours. he has a bond hearing for nine this morning in sanford florida. he is the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed trayvon martin in february. his attorney believes his client will be released from jail leading to concern about zimmerman's safety. if released, he hopes to keep court documents sealed. >> this is so much animositybuilt up in the case so far that people who get the information may want to act on it prematurely like addresss or witnesses. and that's a concern. >> now assuming the judge makes the decision, this is a new

judge presiding over the case. we will let you know the results coming up on abc2news.com. once again, it's expected alittle after nine this morning. it's a little more than six months ago we were talking about the east coast quake that shook our area and much of the eastern seaboard. today towson is giving their kids a chance to get nonet action for their benefit. this morning sherrie johnson is there to explain why. what's going on? >> reporter: hey, charley, we are here at towson university where they are preparing for operation stat. this is a mock earthquake disaster drill to educate people on what to do in case of a earthquake. they are going all out. we have hundreds of volunteers that are coming out. we have many of them that are already here in fact. and they are here and they are doing mock triage here to show what people can do. now this morning, i have dr. marchese winestein the associate dean of college of health professions. good morning. thanks for joining us. why is this mock drill so very important? >> thank you. it's so important to us

becauseit provides students in the health profession was a wonderful learning opportunity to really be involved hand on in the kinds of experiences they might face as first responders or people in trauma situations providing care for victims. it's a really important goal of ours and the university that our students be engaged in community based activities like this and that all our students have thischance to ep gauge in the activities. in addition to our nursing students who you will hopefully are seeing right now, who are learning their role with regards to this, we have health care management stewed hoarnts are learning how to hand -- student who are learning how to handle inventory track and occupationaller that pi students providing mental health assessments and screenings. we have center for adults with autism and several of the adults on the autism spectrum are here with -- or will be be here with mentors and we have

people whwho have hearing loss so all of our students are acting in provider roles will practice with special needs populationson how they respond to those folks who and how the folks might respond to the situations. our health education students have done a lot of preparatory work with students across the campus so they would understand what the role is in a natural disaster. >> reporter: and it's all so very real the mock bruises and i am telling you, it's very, very realistic. this all kicks off at 8:30 this morning. the earthquake disaster drill and it runs until noon today. reporting live here in towson sherrie johnson, ay2 news. -- abc2 news. it will be a nice day for the lieutenant governor to take walk on the ocean city boardwalk. he is joining representatives and chamber of commerce.

visitors spent 1.2 billion dollars in transportation, food and lodging be a shopping last -- and shopping last year alone up 4.1% from 2010. looking live at the inner harbor which will have a floating wetland in it by the end of the day today. volunteers are releasing 50 floating wetlands near the world trade center. organizers say they will act as tidal mashes. the -- marshes. bill cosby and his wife are coming to baltimore to be here tonight honoreded by the st. francis academy naming the community center after them because they are the school's biggest donors. they gave $2 million to the academy ten years ago. they will be honored tonight at the gala dinner. she had a rocky end to her time as mayor of baltimore and sheila dixon is laughing about it. along with local comedians and media personalities, give this

a listen. [audio not understandable] >> so you couldn't hear you may not have made out what was said but you heard the laughter. he said the bible says the lord blesses those who help themselves, and you surely did that. they took aim at about everything during mayor dixon's roast and toast at the baltimore comedy factory including the gift card scandal. the mayor was found guilty of stealing gift cards for the poor and we asked her if she learned anything resulting from her fall from grace. >> i've learned a great deal that i can't discuss right now. but it -- it will count in time but it won't -- come out in time but it won't happen tonight. >> the money raised will help local charities. bug free frappuccinos are heading back to starbucks. they are phasing out the food coloring additives.

they are responding to petitions and requests from customers concerned about the insect based extract. some of the products included the strawberry frappuccino and birthday cake pops. change will take place by the end of june of this year. time for five things to know on this friday getting you ready for the weekend. today marks the 13th anniversary of the columbine high school shooting. two teens went to the school and began shooting at students and staff. they killed 13 people before turning the guns on themselves. those taking part in the wounded warrior project soldier white will be at the white house with the president. that ride is a four-day event where wounded veterans will bike for 25 or 50 miles with fans cheering them on. it may be quiet in classrooms today. it's the national day of silence. students will remain silent all day protesting bullying and harassment of lesbian gai and bisexual and this started in 1996 at the university of

virginia. one of the most iconic ball parks in major league baseball celebrating the 100th anniversary today. red sox commemorating fenway park centennial with a game against who else, but the new york yankees. a hundred years ago today, boston american league club took on the new york highlanders. and. and jplicks will launch kosher certified ice cream including hemp based favor because of the 4/20 holiday. the flavor debuts today and they will celebrate by smoking vaporizing or consuming cannabis. you may know it better as marijuana. today is freebie friday and there's activities great for the weekend. family fun filled great for the kids and what have you. free sunflower seeds to plant from the pottery barn kids. a free dave fun filled activities and a trshure hunt and pirates casts from 11 to 6 and for more on how to take

advantage courtesy of free sample mama go to abc2news.com. let's get one more check of the friday forecast with lynette. >> good morning. we are dealing with seasonably cool temperatures this morning. good morning pilesville. 43 and 44 in perry hall this morning. take that jacket as you head out and about. speaking of heading out and about in frederick county we are dealing with the patchy fog out there this morning. but then we step over into ocean city dealing with a beautiful sunrise a few thin high clouts and this is going to be a different scenario as we head into the weekend. especially on sunday. i will have the forecast in a second. but for right now, we are looking at mainly clear skies. plenty of sunshine moving in. and this is all courtesy of an area of high pressure. we have the next system back off towards the west. that will be scooting in here as we go into the weekend. that will bring us showers as we go into the afternoon and maybe a rumble of thunder. and also by the evening time, by sunday, though, we will have that area of low pressure skirting up the coast and it will be bringing rain mainly to

the eastern shore. for today, right around 73 degrees. and here is a check of the ocean city forecast. moving into sunday, that's when we have the rain across the area. dress appropriately for the race but it's fun to run in the rain so go out and show your support. 7-day forecast gets cooler as we head into next week. let's check the traffic with angela. >> reporter: good morning. on the roads for the friday morning, still dealing with a lot of slow traffic eastbound i- 70. the earlier tractor trailer fire has cleared but things are moving very slowly on i-70 coming from frederick. in the meantime, around the beltway, things are look very nice for the friday morning drive. if you are not behind any incidents, 83, 795 also all looking very nice for you on this friday morning. >> abc2news.com the place to go for the george zimmerman verdict out of bail hearing. we are out of time. thanks for giving us some of yours. now new york for "good morning america." >> have a good day. >> and a good weekend. g