earlier today spring like temperatures, lovely skies. so what can we expect? look at those dark clouds. let's head over to mike masco. like i said, it rolled in. it was almost like a stormy situation. >> this was a tough afternoon. this is now a tough evening commute. let's get you right over to maryland's most powerful radar. this has been some really heavy steady rain. 83, just a mess. 95 through bel air. seeing a little thunder in bel air. let us they what you're seeing and hearing, dealing with steady heavy rains. i want it take you down to charlottesville. there's a severe thunderstorm warning popping up. we have to see if there's enough instability to cook more storms during the course of the evening. stay close and we'll let you know ifian thing pops up. right now close to town not much

happening. a spot shower in parts of annapolis. it's a flash flood watch. we also have a wind advisory. the bay, we also have a concern for those living adjacent to the bay. 61 in town off or 71-degree high. whole rae drop 41 degrees. we'll talk about that. >> we're tracking the weather, too, and you can as well. log on to abc2news.com/weather. you can download our mobile app. you can get everything from the live radar to school closings. you can find that 24/7. tonight a harford county teen is clinging to life after she murdered her baby and tried to take her own life. vearls believe they -- investigators believe they now know the cause of death.

>> reporter: this picture posted on facebook shows qucelia baldero expressing love for her child, the same child paramedics could not save. >> the child was nine months old. the chilled was in cardiac arrest. ems took the child and transported the child to the medical center. while the deputies were there, their attention was drawn to a 19-year-old female who suffered injuries to her wrist where she had slashed her wrist. >> reporter: 9-month-old salena weber was dead on arrival. >> they believe the baby had been injected with insulin, insulin dosages incompatible to life. >> reporter: the focus now shifts to the obvious question, why a doting young mother would intentionally take the life of

her only child. >> we do know that postpartum depression can extend for months, much longer and we know women experience it. we may not fully understand it or come prehand it pass deeply as psychologists or psychiatrists but something we have to look at. >> reporter: baldero is listed in critical condition. then an arrest warrant awaits her recovery including a charge of first-degree murder. in harford county, jeff hager, abc2 news. >> the child's body has been transported to the cleave medical examiner's office -- chief medical examiner's office. well, the principal of mt. st. joseph high school resigned for having inappropriate communication with at least one student. president george andrew tells us they accepted barry

fitzpatrick's resignation. an active investigation is underway. assistant principal norton will be the acting principal. the state's star witness took the stand in the phylicia barnes trial. he testified not only did he see the teenager's body but he told michael johnson how to get rid of it. james lee took the stand and said michael johnson called him back in 2010 and told him to come over to his apartment. lee testified once he was inside he saw phylicia's body wrapped up in sheets on the bed, that johnson forcibly had sex with the teen. she wouldn't stop crying so he choked her to death. according to lee, johnson asked the best way to get rid of the body and he said to put her in a contain are and put the container in the water. when pressured to answer when

the meeting happened between he and johnson, lee said it was before christmas. according to the case' timeline, phylicia didn't go mission until december 28th. the father of porn -- phylicia barnes had to leave the cert room. john leopold's future remains in question. today the council introduced a bill to vote leopold out of office. he was found guilty on two counts of misconduct in office. the council plans to vote on it monday. if five of the seven members are in favor, leopold would not have a job. a sentencing date has not yet been is scheduled.

the grorn outlined his -- governor outlined his plans. we have more on his speech. >> reporter: depending on who you talked to, the governor's speech was either about the state of maryland or martin o'malley. >> the state of our state is strong, and we are growing stronger still. >> reporter: with that, governor martin o'malley outlined his plan there were several themes first jobs and job creation. he talked about alternative wind power and rebuilding the state's infrastructure including mass transit projects and improving highways. >> we could be creating thousands of jobs and alleviating traffic congestion at the same time. we can figure this out together. >> reporter: some say this could be -- money that could be put to use in their area.

>> whether it's expansion, green line expansion, we have to make sure we have capacity in the roadways as well. >> reporter: republicans say this is the same old song but nothing but obstacles. >> the fourth highest tax rate in the country and spent a term discouraging small business and the lability to build jobs here in the state, it seem has bit hollow to come here today and make it a check point in the speech. >> reporter: the governor outlined measures for stricter gun control. he has also putting his weight behind ending capital punishment in maryland. >> when we realize something isn't working, we should stop doing it. the death penalty is expensive. its did not work and we should stop doing it. [ applause ] >> reporter: this is the seventh year in a row that such a measurement has come up,.

>> i think we've come to the conclusion that we can punish people with leave without parole and do away with the-- with the death penalty. it could kill an innocent person. >> reporter: was the speech about the state of the state of maryland or the state of his future? that de peppeds on you who -- depends on how you talk to. >> it's a rehash. help hasn't said anything new just regurgitating his former ideas. i'm glad i didn't have a larger breakfast. >> reporter: one of the other big issues establishing a wind farm off the coast of ocean city. he said it could yield a lot of jobs but another one said wind is the dumbest idea ever.

it's going to be a long session. just after the governor's speech, supporters of changing a law that pit bum owners say is unfair. a ruling billet court's high's court said pitbull breeds are dangerous and landlords are spoons if the dogs are on their property. they're stud dig a measure that would not be breed specific. >> we want to have all dogs have the same standards. that's what this bill does, and that's number one. number two is there's a presumption that if there's no knowledge the dog was any way harmed or violent, that there is a -- that will depend on how severe the damages are. >> critics say it opens the door for a rsh of lawsuits against

anyone who owns a dog. another toyota recall to tell you b the -- you about. the automaker is recalling a million vehicles. it's from the 2003 and 2004 model years for a problem with the air bags. the air bags may have had bad circuit boards which could cause a buildup of heat or potentially cause the hair bags to deploy -- air bags to deploy when there at been an accident. and some looks suss are being re-- lexuss are being recalled for a loose nut on the windshield. we'll tell you how we're making a deference in the lives of -- difference in the lives of people in new orleans. the doctor is in. we have an expert from the university of maryland. we're taking your calls and

answering questions about ibd. >> round one came. how about round two? it's setting up to the south and west. this could pack more of a punch. we'll have the details coming up.

phone lines will be open until 6:30. doctors from the university of maryland medical center are taking your call as we've been talking about inflammatory bowel disease. doctor, we were talking about how difficult the subject is but you really want to be proactive in your care. >> definitely. i think understanding your disease, knowing what things seem to make it worse, stress,

for example, how to avoid stress, things in your diet. choosing the right physician is important, too. >> what kind of things should you consider in shopping around for a physician? >> the important thing is physicians who have expertise in these areas. there are gastro enterologists and surgeons with an inflammatory bowel disease program like we do at the university of maryland where it's not just one physician taking care of you but a team of physicians often yourself, doctor, nutritionist to make your care the best it can be. sometimes surgery may be a better option than medicines and sometimes it's vice versa. >> you need to be open to that because there are different types of treatment, not necessarily pills.

>> exactly. i think having the access and having involved practitioner who can offer either, then you know you will be choosing a personalized program and understanding your disease plays into that. you should be the biggest role in what you do next. >> we still don't know what causes it, right? >> that's right. we think -- we know this has something to do with your genetics. we think there's some things in the environment, perhaps bacteria in your gut that may influence the disease. it isn't one thing. it seems to be an interaction between those three things primarily. >> doctor, thanks for joining us. you have about 15 minutes to get your calls. the number is 410-481-2222. thank you very much. as we get set for the super bowl, website woab has teamed up

with the st. bernard project which has been rebuilding homes throughout new orleans. it was started by a washington, d.c. thorn who moved to new orleans after hurricane katrina to help get involved. christian schaffer talked with him. >> reporter: much of the lower ninth ward hasn't started to come back, but slowly recovery is happening. we found volunteers working with the st. bernard project inside every room of this home, including marty shield, a retired federal employee who lives in prince george's county. >> i get to see physical things done. >> reporter: she made her first trip to new orleans to volunteer one year after katrina and she's been coming back ever since. >> there's still lots to do. i don't think we'll get anything done if we don't start doing it. >> reporter: the work on dozens of houses is closely monitored.

>> they did drywall. >> reporter: they finish about 100 homes every year. the head of the organization said more than seven years after the storm, the need for volunteers has not dismissed. >> we think there's lack of knowledge. >> reporter: and there is more to do. the st. bernard project has more than 133 clients on its waiting lists and though get 1 new requests every week. the only way to meet the need is to bring in volunteers. >> we need people to volunteer when they're here. if they don't have time to volunteer, we need to show them the destruction and amount of work so they can bear witness. >> reporter: if you don't think you have time to get down to new orleans, you can find about that on our website, abc2news.com. >> we want it leave the big easy better than we found it but we

need your help. you can still make a donation to help families being affected by katrina. just pick ravens nation until the program designation section. it wouldn't be easy to be a ravens fan living in california right now but what do you think it's lick for someone rooting for the niners and live in baltimore. let's meet that person. she's rooting for san francisco because her dad is the coordinator. not all her friends are friendly because she's cheering for the 49ers. >> my friends are cheering. some people are rude about it or they tease me and things like that. >> she is leaving tomorrow for new orleans to watch her dad coach in the super bowl, which probably makes some of that

teasing just a little bit easier. i think we should give her a pass. what do you think? >> only if she shows up with a jersey. now that would be impressive. let ease get you over to -- let's get you over to maryland's most powerful radar. 83, a mess right now. we'll take you closer and show you some of the spots from the huptd valley north and east. we got a report of thunder in bel air. let us know what you're seeing. mt. airy right along 70, toward the south dealing with steady heavy rain. at times could hear a little thunder with some of the cells. it's a downpour to the north and east of cockeysville at the present hour. we'll show you the city, starting to dry out, some pockets of heavier, steadier rain nearest se. go down toward the tunnels and

we're dealing with spotty showers. what we'll have to watch is this line out of harrisburg. this is pushing toward the north and east. whether this stays together we'll have to watch. if this does stay together, it could mean problems in terms of damaging winds. it's been about a quarter to a half an inch. we'll end the storm with one to two inches of rain. so round one brought between 2-mile-an-hour sustained gusts. so those are some strong winds. we think the winds coming in tonight will be the same if not slightly greater. for that matter a wind advisory. we're coming off 70 in baltimore, 72 in dulles. this is january by the way. in terms of temperature 61 in

town. 58 at the airport. it's a rain cooled 57. 57 is well above average for this time of the year. we'll continue the flash flood watch in laud done -- laudon county. in the bay communities we are exspecsing -- expecting bay flooding due to the combination between the rain and the wind. you want to move stuff to higher ground. the last push of some gusty winds. 70 in baltimore. look at phoenix. we were warmer in baltimore than phoenix. this gives you a perspective of how wild the storm s here comes the last batch of rain. we'll stay in the 50s. 45 tomorrow. 4345 this evening because the temperatures will be falling during the course of the afternoon. even weirder. thursday night could be light snow. this is a struggle to get out of

the freezing mark. 33 goes to 35 over the weekend. all in all, temperatures back to normal, near 40 degrees. we'll be right back. at honda, we know some people are never happy with the way things are.

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