sally spotted a man sitting on a nearby ac unit exposing himself. >> i was shocked that he was right there. it's ridiculous. >> reporter: in the last week seven such sightings have been reported in a section of bel air stretching from patterson mill road to veil road. two women saw a man masturbating in full view of passers by. police are con founded by the person or people responsible who appear to be staying one step ahead of them. >> if it happens to you, call right away. a lot of people are going home and calling us it just happened, but it's a half an hour later, maybe 40 minutes and it's difficult to get back and locate the individual because they already left the area.

>> reporter: those who live in the targeted neighborhoods said they will remain on guard. >> there's children around, too. >> reporter: at least one victim believes the criminal targeted her for his perverted display. >> he was looking at me -- l wa. he was sitting angled looking right at me. i could tell that and i could tell what he was doing. there was no maybe. it was clear because he was sitting on the air conditioning unit leaning back. >> reporter: police arrived within minutes sunday but the man still got away. jeff hager, abc2 news. the body found under an elk ridge has been identified and it is christine gerrit. earlier this week acting on new information they went to jar

let's former home. they're separated. police found the body of christine jarrett in concrete. robert jarrett is charged with her murder. a brand-new speed camera has gone up in flames. someone intentionally lit the camera after dousing it with a flammable liquid. replacing it will cost the county $13,000. neighbors say it's much more than that, saying that stretch of road is incredibly dangerous. >> children board the bus at the end of the driveway. you have cars doing by. they're speeding. i have people almost hit me and the kids. that happened. >> coming up at 6:00, we'll have more reaction from neighbors who

saw the burning. this was a beautiful day. it turned into a beautiful evening. the skies are clear. a good night for the dragon boats, but are things going to stay this way for the weekend? let's check in with meteorologist wyatt everhart. it's a weekend of changing weather. as good as it's going to get today, tomorrow, not a bad start. it's sunday that looks wetter and wetter. in fact, it may be raining almost sideways. i was facebooking and tweeting about. that temperatures low 70s. comfortable, enjoyable with bright sunshine. eventually falling into the 60s. enjoy a friday evening. once we get past midday on saturday, things will go downhill. nearly two months after trayvon martin was shot to death, a case which sparked a national conversation about gun

laws and profilings, the man responsible for the shooting addressed the family. george zimmerman's apology fell short. >> reporter: george zimmerman speaking for the first time about the shooting of trayvon martin. he drailed the teenager's fame -- addressed the teenager's family. >> i am sorry for the death of your son. i thought he was younger than i am. >> reporter: the judge ruled bail at $150,000 but several conditions. >> electronic monitoring, gps. no possession of firearms. no -- >> help cannot contact the martin family. they made this clear they don't

want to hear anything more. >> he got to give a self-serving apology to help him get the bond. >> reporter: zimmerman's attorney seems to disagree. >> i think this should have happened in a private setting. >> the bail hearing came on the same day that a photo was taken after the shooting. the photograph may be the first thing that backs up his self-defense. zimmerman is expected to leave jail within the next few days. his attorney said it could take some time to put together the bail money. >> george huguely, the player convicted of killing yeardley love was back in

charlottesville. sharon love's attorney said she plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit. the judge said a ruling is not expected until may. $5.7 million. that's what leaders at penn state university have paid out to paterno. he lost his job from the sex abowels scandal. the assistant athletic director said half of it came from retirement and his departure is considered a retirement, not a termination. passengers on board a delta flight that made an emergency landing at jfk after a bird flew into their engine has made it safely to los angeles buttery fig experience is still fresh in their minds. one of the passengers taped the mid-air bird strike from his seat but many could not hear

what was happening. >> everyone heard a bang. the plane started shuddering. there was a griengd noissments following the grinding noise we smelled the smoke. it was the smell of smoke mixed with dead bird. >> it was going around like this. we're all safe. happy to be alive. >> the pilot in this situation acted quickly and calmly. experts say birds cause about $600 00 million worth of damage it planes each year. coaches and spectators jumped into action as she experienced what looked like a heart attack. tonight, though, she is back with her team. cheryl conner has a look at how

they're honoring her. >> reporter: she certainly is back. the jv la crosse team is warming up at perry hill high school. they are honoring the teammate who collapsed on the feld back in september from a condition that prevented healthy blood flow to her heart. several people jumped in to perform cpr before she went through surgery at university of maryland. i'm so happy to have brianna and the two strongest people to her side. tell us how you're feeling? >> great. can't wait to get back on the field. >> reporter: absolutely. bro anna, you have really exemplified a true team player. tell us what you're doing? >> managing the la crosse team. >> reporter: you can't play but you're not giving up on your team. >> no. >> reporter: that's awesome.

just tell us what your family has been through and little bit more about how brie anna is doing. >> as you can imagine as a parent it was very traumatizing. overall her healing and surgery have been going very well. again, we're very blessed. again, we're just very happy with the outcome. >> reporter: certainly this is a fund-raising game. you're a senior. tell us why you're out here. you're all wearing these awesome shirts. what does that mean? >> pretty much my sister but i'm just happy that she's here us with today. this is a good cause to teach people that cpr is important. it saves lives. if it want for that, my sister wouldn't be here. >> reporter: money from the t shirts is going where? >> the american heart association.

it will be donated to the american heart association. so wonderful cause oar brianna, what do you think about all of this attention in your honor? >> i think it's a great fund-raiser. >> reporter: all the best to you. the jv team will be playing ut here at 5:00. there will be a ceremony at 6:00 and the varsity team will take the field while brianna watches them play and manages the team. back to you. >> thanks for that report. meanwhile, a fire wakes people living in a baltimore county apartment complex from a dead sleep. where it happened and the emotional reaction that people had. new details in the secret service scandal. but this time sarah palin plays a role. this is no ordinary book

club selection. 50 shades of gray is rocking the world.

new details in that secret service stsmghts at least three more agents will lose their jobs. and now sarah palin's name has been drawn into the mess stemming from president obama's trip to colombia. >> reporter: this afternoon a federal official tells the associated press, that three more officials will be forced out, bringing the count to six. sarah palin took aim at one of them. >> bodyguard, you're fired. >> reporter: the bodyguard is david cheney. cheney posted this picture on

facebook and joked he was checking her out as he guarded palin on the campaign trail in 2008. this is one of the pros stiewts cheney and one of the other officers partied with. a 24-year-old mother who argued over the bill. white house spokesman jay carney said president obama will not weigh in until the investigation is complete. >> if the results turn out to be true, he will be angry about it, as he made clear in colombia. >> reporter: overnight in colombia police raided a strip club with a list of at least 20 names of the women involved. the fbi was there as four of the women were driven away in an unmarked car. all right.

a little bit of a breeze on federal hill. you see the flag flapping. breezy. good stuff. temperature 72 degrees at bwi. winds are southeast at 6 miles an hour. in baltimore it was a brit sunny day, temperatures warming up nicely, a couple patches of fog. that was it. you see how fast those low clouds burned off. we're left with blazing blue skies. same deal in towson. i'm telling you to savor this now because that will all begin to change as we go into tomorrow afternoon and especially overnight into the day on sunday a true coastal storm at one point looked ominous but not as ominous, looking much more ominous once again. first, savoring the temperatures in the low 70s with winds out of the south at 10 to 15.

humidity comfortably low. we're still clear, still nothing to be concerned about for the moment. here's what's going on. number one, we've got the begins of a coastal storm spinning across the coastal carolinas, then the frontal boundary out of the west, tapping duffel moisture. the one-two combination of the two systems coming together looks like it could be a major, major rain event. now the bad part it's on the weekend and the positive side this could be a real drought bust are, especially for the eastern shore of maryland that desperately needs the rain. it's not all bad news. it's dpd news in many ways, weekend timing, that's not ideal. the line of showers and maybe thunderstorms as early has 4:00, 5:00. as we go forward, here's the change, 6 a.m.

sunday morning, widespread steadier rain f this maryland del ends up working out we get a real heavy round with windy conditions. this will include the beaches and central maryland, a lot of rain coming in here and this will take a while to pull out. as we look at this gathering storm, this is one peels of the fuel for this weekend weather maker, especially into sunday. the second piece is further east. we'll see how it all comes together. overnight down to 57 with clouds on the increase. your saturday forecast mostly cloudy with afternoon showers. saturday night scattered showers getting heavier by daybreak on sunday morning. with all that in mind here is your seven-day forecast and as we look ahead, you can see the changes here. in fact, again sunday looking like a lot more on and off rain. the graphic didn't quite update. looking for a lot of rain and a

cooldown sunday, monday and tuesday. >> admit it, ladies, 50 shades of gray is on your night stand. the book is a huge phenomenon. until now the author has stayed out of the spotlight. elizabeth vargas talks to the woman behind the owe rot tick book -- erotic book. >> reporter: 50 shades of gray. it's front and center mainstream bookstores and el james is the reason why. >> i like being in my house, sitting at the computer. >> reporter: her book has sold more than 2 million copies in just the last four weeks putting her in the top spot on the new york times and amazon.com's best seller list. >> reporter: had you written novels before? >> no. >> reporter: where did this come

from. >> just flipped a switch. >> reporter: that's stephanie of twilight fame. it's about anen know sent young woman falling for a dashing billionaire. >> this is different from the twilight series in that there's a lot of sex, yes -- graphic sex sex. >> you can watch the full interview at 10:00 on "20/20". the night starts with shark tank at 8:00. stay tuned for prime-time, what would you do and "20/20" followed by abc2 at 11. doctors said it was gone for

good but the measles are back. why the virus has returned to the u.s. and how many people have been infected. as women age, they wonder how many good eggs they have left.

in tonight's health alert, more than a decade after doctors said measles had been completely eliminated from the u.s., health officials said the virus is back. the cases hit a 15-year high. authorities said there were 17 outbreaks and 220 people infected but no deaths. the virus is usually introduced by people who valve out of the

country. if you hear your biological clock ticking there is a blood test that can determine roughly how many egg as woman has at any point in time. a woman's eggs don't necessarily age along with them so many women find out they have a lower number of eggs left. researchers want to see more women to take the test to see where they stand. abc2news.com is your place for all the health news. you'll find the health headlines as well as different health categories . we've been banging the drum all week for the first ever susan g. komen race for the cure in ocean city. there's still time to register. it's the inaugural 5k run walk. for more information, head to our website. that's where you'll phoned a link to register for the race. a local apartment fire sends

people scrambling for safety in the middle of the night. we'll tell you where this happened and what people living in this complex have to say. we all want to see our kids succeed but do you love yours enough to take out a billboard to make prom queen. why it's been earning rave reviews. answers turn up in a new york cold case on the same block where a little by disappeared.

getting you up to the minute with today's top stories. harford county police want you to be on alert for a man exposing himself. there have been at least seven sightings in bel air. a month ago police had another

two dozen reports of other indecent exposure cases. a speed camera put up just last week in catonsville was set on fire. someone intentionally lit the camera after dousing it with a flammable leck kid. replacing it will cost the county $13,000. at a bail hearing in florida, zim disirnlings the man charged with shooting trayvon martin made his first comments in the case saying quote i am sor re for the loss of your son. prosecutors asked him why it took so long to, press remorse. zimmerman said his lawyers told him not to sayian thing. the judge set bail at $150,000. continuing coverage of an apartment fire we first brought you on good morning maryland. those forced