manufacturing, but they found several men from out of state cooking the meth in the room. while they've been charged, it appears the drug's scarce ti in the region may have played a role in the crime. when they couldn't find it here, they decided to make this themselves. that brings us to this man. >> apparently it has a foul odor and has the potential to explode and if it had exploded, i imagine it would have took out that whole floor plus anything around it. >> reporter: spencer smith has been arrested. all of the guests were evacuated to ventilate any toxic fumes. police also discovered heroin and a hand gun. the men had been traveling

together through the hear looking for work -- area looking for work. >> there's a statement from the holiday inn express. it says the hotel's policy is to inspect rooms at least once every 72 hours and this room was inspected during the guest stay. no lab or signs of illegal activity were present. we are not speculating at this time on the costs involve ngd are working -- and are working with each guest on a case by case basis. our first priority is our guest and staff safety. this was the scene of the holiday inn. you're looking at the fourth floor where the men were arrested. >> while meth isn't a huge problem here, more rural areas are having a problem wrapping

their head around it. these are the areas with the most meth lab busts. as you can see four of the five suspects in last night's raid come from these states -- michigan, north carolina and oklahoma. making sure hotels or homes where the busts occur get cleaned up can be a dicey issue. joce sterman has more. >> reporter: state police tell me meth has never been maryland's problem, but with a potential bust like this, it becomes everybody's problem if it's not cleaned up the right way. four guests at the -- for guests at the elk ridge holiday inn, this bust may come as a surprise. >> they make it anywhere, homes,

sheds, detached garage. >> reporter: methamphetamine aren't dangerous to make. easy. >> meth has never take an foot hold in the state. the drug of choice has been heroin and marijuana. those are the two drugs of choice. >> reporter: but over the years a few have chose ton make it in maryland. state police say they discovered at least 13 labs. so far this year another four have been busted, mostly in western maryland. in these cases the cooks get removed but the impact of the meth they made lingers with fumes and clinicals potentially clinging to the walls and floors. >> we take the evidence out. we do not go last law enforcement in the houses and tear up carpet or wall boards. >> reporter: if the cops don't

clean up, who does. although certain certified companies are recommended, police said maryland has no official standard of making sure formal meth labs are safe to live in. >> it's huge problem. there's no federal standard, no federal u.s. law for remediation of a meth lab. it's possible meth by products can stick around if not properly cleaned. no matter if it's made in a house or a hotel. >> the damage left behind, a hotel maid will not be able to catch, if you will. >> reporter: as you saw in the story a professional cleaner did come out. in this case the person responsible for making the mess is responsible for paying for it. maryland has no disclosure about meth labs. so how can you tell if a property may have been a meth

lab? we put it on our website at abc2news/meth. for instance if they're equipped with surveillance equipment. something like this might show you dangerous chemicals that are there or potential vents, problems with the vents. they have a lot of ventilation. they have a lot of strange coloring. if you click that interactive displashings you'll be able to -- display, you'll be able to take a look and you can see the raw interview. you'll find it at abc2news.com/meth. >> thank you. good report. of a got to wonder what is the attraction of the drug that destroys everything. meth use is not a new thing. it's the old thing called speed back in the day but he said this new speed is one of the most

destructive drugs ever. >> reporter: kelly, meth is in our area but not as big a problem as heroin and cocaine. meth is perhaps one of the most destructive drugs to ever hit the streets, made from he fed drin and is processed with things like drain cleaner, hydrochloric acid and it stimulates the body so much that it makes people crazy destroys the mind and brain. it makes it very difficult to treat. >> the destruction it does to the body physically is just horrendous to the person. what it does to their life, life stiecialtion family, ability to do anything is destructive. it's one of the most violent,

dangerous, de structtive drugs that's out there which is how it got its name years ago, which was speed and the slogan was speed kills. >> reporter: there's a designer version of meth, marijuana and heroin. he said those drugs do as much damage as the real version. >> all right. we have the story covered from top to bottom. on our website we have a number of stories concerning meth labs. for that part of the story let's go to jamie costello. >> reporter: we have a long list. it's cheap, maybe $25 and high can last maybe eight hours. you can get hooked as soon as the first time. users usually quit because they run out of money or pass out. this is according to the add doe

less sense substance a-- add less sense substance abuse. it starts off with a euphoric state, physical activity, you're real anxious. your hands are shaking. you're nervous. you have a. it in some cases it can go up as high as 108 degrees. convulsing, chest pains, acne, sweating because you're not having physical activity. yet, you're sweating. mood swings. are a pick at your skin and hair, depressed and withdrawn. all of these 17 steps to tell if someone is a meth addict. i'm jamie costello. >> thanks a lot. we want to update you on breaking news. there's another area of

violence. it doesn't change the amount of people killed. brian kuebler is here to explain. >> reporter: four people were killed, six injured in shootings throughout the sitting this weekend. one of them is michael sullivan, the owner of the sub shop. police are looking into a possible robbery motive. on the east side on lombard a triple shooting. one was killed here, two others injured as suspects rolled up on bikes and started shooting president then another shooting which claimed a life and injured one more. detectives are not sure if any of these shootings are related but stress they need help from the public to solve each and every one. >> we need to grapple the

intelligence. that's the area we need to get stronger in. we need people to come foompletd i think the city is getting tired of gun violence. the bpd is tired. >> reporter: it will include increased patrol. so far baltimore has seen 17 more murders than at this time last year. >> all right. thanks. new tonight a man is arrested in connection with a raid at a northwest baltimore home. this morning baltimore city police execute add warrant. police found heroin, about $20,000 in cash and several guns. >> the investigation is not over. this is one peels of the puzzle. we have several other individuals that we targeted. we're continuing to do a thorough investigation. >> 39-year-old roger dyer is

facing charges tonight. all right, weather wise an unseasonably cool day, passing clouds. a couple of showers toward garrett county. we're noticing the northeasterly breeze. enhanlsed high tide action -- enhanced high tide action. temperatures struggling to get to 70. we'll fall to the for the rest of the evening. your weekend? those details coming up. jury selection is underway in the trial of former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky. three were picked today. we'll take a look at why the court may have a difficult time seating a jury. and in you've got an evenflow high chair, stick around. plus, we're going back to harford county as folks try to rebound and rebuild from those

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three juries were -- jurors were selected in the case of jerry sandusky. he is charged with more than 50 counts of abuse against 10 boys. diana perez has the latest details. >> reporter: on day one of jury selection, jerry sandusky simply flashed a smile and said hello as he arrived at the courthouse. he is charged with 52 counts of sexual abuse of 10 boys, many of whom he met at his charity second mile. many happened on the road or at penn state. the court asked the jurors had a

connection with his charity. mike mcqueary testified that he heard what he thought was sandusky having sex with a boy in a school shower. most of the victims are expected to testify. until now they've only been identified by a number, but a judge ruled they must use their real name in court. a civil attorney for one of them. >> i think it's fair to say he's anxious to get this over. >> reporter: a jury include -- juror includes her husband who used to work at the place where he worked. jury selection is expected to take a week with the trial set for next monday.

diana perez, abc news new york. >> if his alleged acts are true, it says he deserves punishment. and it brings closure to the alleged victims. all right. pretty nice looking day early on. then the clouds came in. a gray day, temperatures running cool on a northeasterly breeze. it sweeps in cool air off the atlantic waters. humidity is moderate. beautiful looking day early on, though, show you a few pictures from across the state. this is our view from summit ridge looking at the western sky. in the state capital at the u.s. naval academy, mid-shipmen, looking bright early, a beautiful view where the

sunshine became a little less abundant later in the day. clouding up. no showers, no storms, though on the radar. maryland's most powerful radar all sweeps scan clear with the exception of a couple of light showers out west toward washington and garrett county. things generally speak looking fairly nice weather wise. low to mid-commit commit. typical high temperature this time of the year would be 80. so on the map we're about 10 to 15 degrees cooler than average. it's courtesy of these winds, this northeasterly wind off the bay. it's enhancing our high tide action. there sha coastal flood advisory because of the wind direction. we'll look for higher than normal tides by one to two feet along the western shore and parts of the eastern shore. so watching for an enhanced high tide overnight into the early morning hours. tomorrow check the high tide

charts. humidity is low. that's comfortable. that's a good thing. if bee look at the regional picture, a couple of showers well west and a few showers toward the virginia beach area. certainly no active weather like the kind we had to finish up last week and head into the weekend. right now the active weather is further south over the carolinas, atlanta, georgia. it has made a big dip to the south. the more active weather, the more significant storm activity well south of us and cool air wrapping around the storm system off the carolinas. that's making its presence felt. trending for rain, yes, toward tomorrow afternoon. a couple of pop-up showers will be possible. the better chance for some hit and miss showers and storms arrive on thursday afternoon. we think a decent chance for at least scattered showers and a few showers thursday afternoon. right now we anticipate no severe weather.

over?iet 5 -- overnight 52. maybe a couple of late day showers. tomorrow night 55. as we look at that seven-day forecast, we do see warmer weather back in the picture. no question about that. it just take as while to get here but it is a steady warmup. after the showers, we see 80s friday into saturday and near 90 sunday into monday. there's the outlook and a little bit of everything. boy, what a cool day today, only in the upper 60s. >> welcome back. >> good to be back, had a nice long weekend. >> good to have you back. another weather related story coming up. an unusual spectacle will be in the sky. if you miss it, you wouldn't be able to see it again for over 100 years. >> reporter: the last time this happened it was 2004,. the transit of veen unless you

had people strapping on protective eye wear and using special telescopes all over the world. this celestial thing happens rarely. it looks like a little dot. venus and the sun have similar orbits. it's only on these few occasions that they line up. >> it's a rare event having a planet course across the sun. it's very important that the eyes are protected while viewing these types of solar events. >> reporter: if you are planning to stare at the sun during this six-hour transit just after 6:00 eastern time, doctors caution regular sunglasses won't be enough. >> there are a few safe ways to do it. one is by using a special type of glass, number 14 or welding glass. >> reporter: there's cardboard with a pin hole, the same thing

viewers used to watch the ring of fire eclipse last month. >> it almost looks like an apple. >> reporter: from the eclipse to the super moon to the transit, it seems like our skies have been putting on quite the show this spring. if you miss it, you'll have to live with the idea that this happened and you'll never see it again. the next transit of venus is 105 years away. coming up some big moments in life, you know, reasons top stand up and cheer -- to stand up and cheer. it's preventing one graduate from getting his diploma. does your spouse snore or roll around stew much in -- too much in the bed? do you want to kick him or her out of the bed? [ female announcer ] with xfinity,

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