>> those will come as the case unfoalsd, bernstein said, but the headline itself was enough for family members who are finally at some sort of piece. >> that every day i get up and this is what i think about this day right here when someone's finally brought to justice for the murder of phylicia. >> reporter: and all that team the family said they suspected michael johnson, the boyfriend of phylicia's step sister and the last to see her alive. johnson was no stranger to the family. the two dated for nearly 10 years, long enough for phylicia's brother brian to remember the brother-sis ter relationship johnson had with phylicia. >> him and phylicia were pretty cool. we were all one happy family, you could say. >> reporter: that indictment

against johnson row answer sealed. the state's attorney didn't indicate when that would happen. brian kuebler, abc2 news. >> thanks. phylicia's disappearance prompted a series of searches as their family held out hope that she would surface. even with the discovery of the body last april, police had hoped to track down the killer. we spoke to phylicia's father. jeff? >> reporter: russell barnes said he knows it will take time before justice is served in his daughter's killer but he is elated at the news. he said at times he felt he was being scrutinized. but michael johnson's arrest confirm as suspicion. they couldn't understand why he

wouldn't help out when all were volunteering to search her whereabouts. >> michael johnson, we feel that, you know, he did not help us do anything with looking like phylicia and it seemed bizarre and just -- >> reporter: police interviewed johnson eight times since phylicia's disappearance. if the family know was finally led to his arrest, they are not making this publish. >> the phylicia barnes' case was one of the highest profile cases in maryland history. phylicia's law is to bring more resources to immediately search for children of all ages and to team up with volunteer search groups, post details online and work with local, state and

national authorities within the crucial first hours of the disapoorchlts the fish cra's law also raises the requirement from 14 to 17 years old. >> reporter: abc2 news has been following the phylicia barnes' case since time one. i want to walk you through the disapeerchlts last night we broke the story first on abc2news.com. police told us they made an arrest in the high prefile case of phylicia barnes. then this afternoon you watched as we brought you live coverage where we heard greg bernstein, the city's state attorney. michael johnson is described as an ex-boyfriend of phylicia's sister. let's go to december 28, 2010. that's the last time she had

been seen alive. four months later on april 20th, hero mains were found in the susquehanna river near the conowingo dam. police ruled her death a homicide. may 8th a service was held in baltimore for family members to remember barnes. at that point police still had no suspects. then one year after she des appeared -- disappeared police had no leads. that brings us back to last night and the breaking news you heard first on abc2news.com. you can see the complete timeline with information and embedded video on abc2news.com right now. look for the special report box at the top of our home page. >> coming up at 5:30 we'll go

live this north carolina where phylicia was from to bring you reaction from friends there. shifting gears to talk about our weather. three days sum it up -- gray, rainy, gloomy. let's check in with wyatt everhart. some spots getting more than a 10th of an inch of rain but clouds holding tough but not much in the way of additional showers. maybe a patch or two of drizzle. it does not look like much rain. wash out for reduced visibility. 1 miles is normal. there is dense patchy fog. we talk about how things will change tomorrow and again for your week. it's coming up. the city police are looking for the man who ran down a 6-year-old boy on a dirt bike.

it happened in the 4200 block of tenth street in south baltimore. police said about 6:30 last night the boy was run over by someone who was riding a dirt biefnlgt -- bike. police said the person road drove off. if you have any information, you can call city police. if you want, you can gift information anonymously. now the very latest on a missing girl from arizona. tonight the parents of isabel celis are pleading for her safe return. the 6-year-old disappeared from her bedroom last weekend. a widespread search has been scaled back but her parents have not given up. >> we miss you so much and we

will never give up. >> a neighbor said she heard something unusual saturday morning. she heard a couple of dogs barking and people speaking english. they will reinterview neighbors including a high risk sex offender who lives five doors down. a former aide was grilled on the witness stand in the fourth day of the john edwards trial. he had talked about the extensive length in which the former senator went to to hide his mistress from the public. it also pointed out inconsistencies in the fbi, media and his own book about the former presidential candidate. >> young has been a mixed witness. this is a very aggressive cross-examination. did john edwards know about it and what was the money for.

young's been very powerful with did edwards know about it. what was the money for -- meaning illegal purposes, to influence the campaign as opposed to a personal coverup, that's been tough. >> edwards faces possible prison time if found guilty and failing to report the payments asly the cat contribution. that spes prostitution scandal may not be limited to colombia. the same thing happened in el salvador last year. the station interviewed an unnamed government contractor. they claim about a dozen secret service agent and some military personnel paid for services from strippers. two dozen secret service agents and military have been linked to the scandal.

we are sticking with the latest development in the case of michael johnson in connection with the murder of phylicia barnes. new at 5:30 we're live in charlotte, income in phylicia barn's hometown. plus, the living conditions of the octomom, nadya suleman and her children. the local warehouse remembers for their fund-raiser. we'll be right back.

hoping to help nonprofits, that's what george mullen is dog where he will sell discounted items to members.

>> most of the time 50% to 70% that you save off of food. >> reporter: close is a peek traders opened to any member of a nonprofit or charity offering overstock, discontinued or closed out products. they are restaurant grade food items at a cost that makes a real difference in fund-raising. >> we have wine tasting, different events where we need food, plates and cleaning supplies. >> reporter: kim is with the nonprofit group that offers youth mentoring. >> we can buy more with less money. >> the new york strips, all the stakes are good. >> reporter: owner george mullen knows the toll the economy has had. >> this recession has lasted three years. the nonprofits have hurt. >> reporter: he shops here so others in the community can

benefit. >> we sometimes do shopping for our church. >> reporter: the inventory changes constantly and the variety whets the appetites of many. >> they have lobster tails sometimes. >> reporter: not just food, they offer cleaners, motor oil, aspirin and many other items. >> it's saving money. that's what it's all about. >> reporter: yes, saving money, and making a difference. in forest hill reporting for abc2 news. >> for more information about the hours as well as other fund-raising opportunities, just go to abc2news.com and click on harford county. this has been the story all

day. cloudy conditions, gray skies but not a high amount of rain. a couple showers earlier today. the radar is going quiet. accompanied atmosphere with cloud cover but not much activity. 63 at bwi. winds are southwest at five miles an hour. baltimore, first i want to show you downtown. you can see showers at times hitting the inner harbor but not a lot of rain here. as we take you over to annapolis gray, sunshine kind of at a premium here and the last stop for you in towson, you can't see much sun there. was rain at times. this rain we needs. three inches behind normal for the spring. four inches behind normal for the year. that includes the totals sunday into monday. we were way behind on the rain. now we're still behind but not as des practice. we're not seeing much new rain. 70 in winchester.

today's high temperature we thought we would get close to 70. you see the 70-degree air. it's not going to quite make it in here in time. mid-70s tomorrow right around 60 with cooler air. winds are light and variable. humidity very, very high, including lower eastern shore. cambridge at 94% humidity. when you see that level of humidity and no wind you look for reduced visibility. sometimes that low cloud deck, that strait thus deck can lower. as this gets closer to ground level, 9 in york. not widespread dense fog for the evening commute. especially the hilly areas, you could see spots with reduced visibility. keep that in mind. our main wave of rain passing through. some showers coming through.

you could see one disturbance in central maryland now pushing off shore. this could spark a few showers into the overnight. the atmosphere is relatively sthaibl for the moment. we are cloudy and there will be plenty of loment to fuel a few rain showers, not looking for a lot of new rain tonight. here's our whrergt maker slowly pushing out to the west and east. cooler drier weather tomorrow. we're talking 60, 62 degrees. much of the day in the 50s. a nice looking day visually. here's that last round of showers through 10:00. if we see any rain it will be by 10:00, 11:00. then dry and clear. friday along beautiful. enjoy that because as we go into saturday we cloud up again. yes. the possibility of rain showers. here's 6:00. you can sew a new band of prescription. weather looking ugly saturday when you consider temperatures not getting out of the 50s.

down to 45, a little murky. tomorrow 62, sunny skies with tomorrow night down to 40. take a look at the seven-day forecast. as we work toward the weekend there are some changes. again, friday a beautiful day. as we go into saturday showers, cooler and sunday looking good. we're close to 60. that will hold into monday and tuesday. by the way, people who love the warm weather and wanting it to come back, looks like the middle to latter part of next week. >> looking good. now we have a story. a new website connects beautiful people hop want to travel with the rich -- who want to travel with the rich who can pay for their way. the site matches up attractive members with generous members. they plan a trip together, a trip that the jen yums member paid for.

sites like this are without a doubt, some say is prostitution. >> any type of jewelry, bartering is essentially sex for money. >> the page on the website clearly states no escorts. we want you to join in on the conversation. you can like us. one even said if the rich person feels the need to show off and flaunt, i've got no use for him. well, abc news anchor katie couric will be hosting her own tack show. but katie's take kicks off this tuesday. it will focus on health, nutrition, parenting and wellness, all of this before her new show kicks off on abc2 at

4:00 starting september 10th. stay tuned for that. you can relate to stress. how researchers are taking a look at stress and sun exposure. we got the most recent lab results. some tips to prevent the bride-to-be from being a bridezilla.

tonight's health alert focuses on stress and skin cancer. anxiety prone mice developed more severe cancer than the ones that were calm. it's equivalent to spending too much time in the sun for human.

the anxious mice have more tumors and were the only ones to develop invasive forms of cancer. researchers lps found that nervous mice had higher levels of cells that suppressed the immune system. next up they will look at whether reducing stress can increase the benefits of cancer streets. another reason to pile on those blueberries. it's in the only high in antioxidants, it can boost brain power. the study included 16,000 women over the age of 70. those who ate the most blueberry and strawberries had a slower rate of developing memory problems by two and a half years. about two and a half cups every week. the study could not determine if it protected the women's brain directly. well, 'tis the season for weddings but no matter season, planning a wedding can be overwomenning and stressful.

so what is it about these blissful ceremonies that can turn nice people into bride desyl as and how this transformation can be avoid. we have some tips. hiring a wedding planner can help relieve some of the stress and stay healthy much learn how to dele ga. ask people to help. bring things down to manageable tasks. also important, make a timetable and use technology. >> technology will help you eliminate a lot of the anxiety and stress and make it so much easier to communicate with everybody and have everything organized. >> most importantly, stick to a budget so things do not get out of hand. that's a great story. abc2news.com is the place for all the health news. log on, check out the page. you'll find the important headlines from today as well as

different categories to help you and your family find owl the information that you need. coming up, 16 months after she first disappeared, an arrest in the murder of phylicia barnes. we're taking you to north carolina, those who knew her. homes under construction, burglarized in anne arundel county. there was a quick arrest after copper theft. a teacher fired for going through in vitro, why the teacher can no longer stand at the head of the class. 

we begin with continuing coverage of the phylicia barnes case. we brought you the story first

on abc2news.com. a baltimore city grand jury indicted 28-year-old michael maurice johnson for first-degree murder. at a nurse conference with the baltimore state's attorney many questions went unanswered. the family said they suspected michael johnson. johnson is the ex-boyfriend of phylicia's step sis ter. >> my message is that i would hope that he would do the right thing. if it was him, tell the truth. tell the truth and give phylicia's family some type of closure. >> johnson hasn't had his first court appearance yet. in our continuing coverage of the arrest it takes us to north carolina the teenager's disappearance not only captured headlines