councilwoman helen holton cown is charged with accepting a poll from lipscomb. her attorneys say she's being unfairly singled out. >>> 6:48. you saw the story first on "good morning maryland" yesterday. a johns hopkins student killed a robber with a samurai sword when he found him in his house. >> police are now investigating if it was a case of self-defense. sherrie johnson is live with an update on this story. >> reporter: good morning. this morning baltimore city police have stepped up patrols here on university parkway near johns hopkins university and we've been out here all morning long and we've actually seen more and more officers driving through here. this comes after a rash of burglaries in this area and a student killed a suspected burglar yesterday. that suspected burglar, his name, has been identified as donald rice. a man with 29 convictions for breaking and entering. this is exclusive video we first brought you yesterday on "good morning maryland." police say after he lunged at the student that's when the student attacked him with the sword and it

councilwoman helen holton cown is charged with accepting a poll from lipscomb. her attorneys say she's being unfairly singled out. >>> maryland's highest court agreed to hear new arguments in a lawsuit that former baltimore police commissioner kevin clark was illegally fired. the court will hear from a lower court ruling. kevin clark was fired in 2004 by then mayor martin o'malley over a domestic dispute between clark and his girlfriend. clark's lawyer says that means the entire case is now open for review gain. >>> a 17-year-old crofton boy who admitted to raping a 7-year-old will be tried in court. an anne arundel county judge says he would be better helped by intensive treatment until the age of 21 in a juvenile facility. the 17-year-old now faces 19 charges. his trial is set for september 29th. >>> the latest now on the death of a yale graduate student. police are searching the home of a person of interest in the murder of 24-year-old annie le, her body was found behind a wall in campus research building on sunday, the day she was supposed to be married. 24-

lawyers for councilman helen holton said testimony about the poll as a defense strategy. she has been indicted for dealings with ronald lipscomb. >>> a man who says he sexually assaulted a girl will be tried as an adult. it is said that the risk of him or offending at the age of 21 is too great. the teenager is accused of sexually abusing the girl after he lured her from a playground to his home. >>> maryland state police need your help finding two child sex offenders who've failed to register with them. if you know where these men are, call state police. >>> president obama is on his way to pennsylvania after addressing workers at a gm plant in ohio just moments ago. he said his administration's efforts to save the auto industry are beginning to show results. he says he did not run for president to get into the auto business, but since his decision -- but that his decision to pull automakers to the downturn was key to saving the economy. >> there are some people who said you cannot do it. our belief was that if gm retools and reinvents itself of the 21st century, it woul

councilwoman helen holton is charged with accepting a poll from lipscomb. her attorneys say she's being unfairly singled out. >>> maryland's highest court gives the ok for a request to hear arguments from a lawsuit that baltimore police commissioner kevin clark was illegally fired. there will be a hearing heard that will be to throw out the suit. he was fired in 2004 by then mayor martin o'malley over a domestic dispute and his girlfriend. reportedly clark's lawyer says this means the decision the entire case is open for review again. >>> 9:07. the president is going to be pushing his economic and health care plans. he spoke to auto workers at a gm plant outside of youngstown, ohio yesterday. he told them the economy is on its way back from the brink due to his policies. on thursday president obama will head right here, will speak at a health care reform rally at the university of maryland college park, starts tomorrow in the comcast center. we'll be there to cover the speech. >>> a dinner is a great way to give back to those in need. >> how your meal will

while city council woman helen holton's trial is set to begin in december. just this week attorneys for holtton filed a motion to dismiss. one of the two counts that she was indicted on. >> two major parades in the city of baltimore succumb to the recession as does the police department again. >> john rydell has latest. >> they are fall favorites for on thousands of baltimore people. but the thanksgiving parade and columbus day parade the latest victims of the city budget crisis. mayor sheila dixoned the city hopes to plan other less costly events for the public. >> so, i mean, most people to tend to come out in the spring and for certain events and we want to build on those as well. and maybe do something in the inner harbour. to celebrate thanksgiving to get people out to the community. >> meantime the police department is still struggling to find ways to cut its budget, without impacting public safety. >> my job, and all the police officers of the city's job is to make sure that we're investigating crime and doing our darnest to keep people safe. >> unlik

. >>> also lawyers for helen holton produced evidence they say show he she is being singled out. documents show lips come also exceeded campaign limits. lips come has been at the center of a city hall corruption probe which has led to indictments against holton and dixon. >>> in dc tonight the u.s. house of representatives has voted to admonish joe wilson over his you lie outburst directed at president obama. but wilson is standing by his refusal to apologize to his colleagues saying the president has already accepted his apology. >>> and now the latest on h1n1, the swine flu. the food and drug administration has approved a vaccine, it should be available in a matter of weeks. terry owens is following this developing story. >> reporter: as we reported the university of maryland school of medicine played a key role in developing that vaccine. doctors there are convinced it is perfectly safe. young children and pregnant women will get the vaccine first and the good news, only one shot will be required. >> having to administer one dose of vaccine is far better than having to adminis

. >>> lawyers for accused city councilwoman helen holton produced what they say is evidence holton isbeing singled out. documents reveal that developer ronald lipscomb also exceeded campaign contribution limits paying for a political survey for a state delegate, carter, who ran against sheila dixon in 2007. lipscomb has been at the center of a city hall corruption probe which already led to indictments against holton and sheila dixon. >>> another high-profile case in baltimore grabbing headlines again. the state's highest court agreed to hear new arguments in the lawsuit involving that kevin clark being illegally fired. he was fired in 2004 by then mayor martin o'malley who claimed that clark was dismissed because of a domestic dispute between he and his girlfriend. a claim clark refuted since his firing. >>> 17-year-old crofton buoy who admitted to raping a 7-year-old will be tried as an adult. police say david razewsky lured the girl from the playground to his house where he allegedly raped her. the prosecutor says he will be better able to be helped in a juvenile facility. the tria

that is according to court documents filed by defense attorneys for city councilwoman helen holton. carter denies knowledge of the poll saying she doesn't believe in them. councilwoman holton is charged with accepting it from lipscomb. >>> a 17-year-old crofton boy who admitted to raping a 7-year-old girl will be tried as an adult. an anne arundel county judge he would be better helped by intensive treatment until the age of 21 in a juvenile facility. the 17-year-old faces 19 charges. his trial is set for september 29th. >>> now to an abc2 news update. baltimore police still have not identified the police officer or the suspect from yesterday afternoon's shooting. we do know, however, the suspect is still in bad shape at the hospital. he was shot by the off-duty police officer after police say that suspect broke into the officer's home and held a gun to his back. the officer was able to get to his service weapon and chase the suspect firing shots. police say the suspect also fired shots. the officer was not hurt. >>> maryland prosecutors say they want a tougher anti-gang law. the st

he is charged with paying for a pole for helen holton.kers will be off for five days. the latest plan would require court employees to take 3 to 10 days of unpaid leave depending on the salaries. >>> a look now at some of the top stories we're working on for you this morning. anne arundel county police have released photos of three women accused of robbing a beauty supply store. it happened right there on ritchie highway in brooklyn park. according to police, the suspects grabbed products without paying. one of the women sprayed the clerk with pep are spray, so if you have any information that could help police nab these suspects, call metro crimestoppers at 1-866-7- lockup. >>> swine flu is a topic people are tired of talking or hearing about, but one man has taken another angle on the issue. ♪ h1n1 swine flu infection intervention ♪ i bring prevention ♪ [music] ♪ >> you like it? good. the rap on the way to work is not only entertaining, it's informative and this man you see right there, a board certified physician. smart and can rap. dr

helen heldon. state law prohibits over a certain amount. holtonill go on trial on charges that she violated campaign finance law. >> i hope it sends a message, no matter how important you think you are or how wealthy you think you are, you are not above the way. >> he is now 80 years old, uses a walker and cannot stand for long periods of time. he sat at the table, occasionally nibbling his nails as terms were explained. he received unsupervised probation until january 1, 2012. he'll pay fines totaling $26,000 by next week and agreed to be a cooperating witness in the trial of helen holton. may not give political contributions or fund-raising appearances for city candidates until his probation is complete. the judge made a warning, addressing he and his attorney, the judge said my suggestion to you is not to skate close to the edge here. i don't want clever interpretations attached that this. i'm sure he's sick of this, getting snared in this. >> this is a cozy relationship between developers and politicians. when it crosses the line, we intend to

attorneys for helen holton filed a motion to have one of two counts dismissed. holtton stands trial this december. >> baltimore county judge upholds the decision to make exxon mobile pay almost $150 million to about 90 baltimore county homeowners. a judge reduced some of the damage payments slightly because of diminished home values. but the judge also threw out a motion from exxon seeking to throw out $14 million in medical damages. money awarded to residents in jacksonville after a gas leak contaminated their wells. . >> tonight first on fox. maryland's motor vehicle administration is investigating a baltimore city bus company for transporting students without insurance. it is a fox 45 investigative voice investigation. jeff abell reports on a possible breakdown in state enforcement. >> it is the end of the school day at baltimore freedom academy. and as students leave class some walk home. but others climb on board these buses. owned and operated by just for you transit. they are buses according to the state that were operating for months without any insuranc

with prosecutors and avoided briar recharges in a separate corruption case involving councilwoman helen holton. dixon is charged with stealing gift cards for the needy and accepting expensive gifts while she was council president. >>> and how is the summer going to end? it's going to end at 5:18 tonight. we will take a look at how autumn arrives a couple of minutes from now. you are watching fox 45 morning news, all local all morning. meet the volkswagen jetta. it gets an epa estimated 32 miles per gallon, and was named an iihs top safety pick. all for just $179 a month. and like all new volkswagens, it comes with 3 years or 36,000 miles of no-charge scheduled carefree maintenance. it's all part of why the jetta is the top-selling german engineered sedan in america. >>> everybody loves a good story, so how about an entire child's size town full of them? it's called storyville. jeffery smith joins us live with all the details for this morning's hometown hot spot. jeffery, i know it's for kids but it sounds like a place i would like to go. i love to read. >> you would be a part of a huge crowd.

. >>> lawyers for city councilwoman helen holton say they have evidence she's being singled out. reveal ronald lipscomb also exceeded campaign contribution limits paying for a political survey for state delegate jill carter, she ran against dixon in 2007. lip comb has been the center of a city hall corruption probe already leading to indictments against holton and dixon. >>> the state's highest court agreed to hear new awrgts in the lawsuit claiming kevin clark was illegally fired. the former commissioner was fired in 2004 when then mayor martin o'malley who claim clark was dismissed because of a domestic dispute. a claim clark refuted since he was fired. >>> join us for "good morning maryland" at 9:00. we have a lot ahead including baltimore city trying to crack down on animal abuse. you remember this dog phoenix. there's now a new task force looking to help prevent animal abuse. >>> dining out is a great way to give back to those in need. how your gift will give a great organization -- give meals to those living with aids. >>> see you for "good morning maryland" at 9:00. ♪ fame