friends say cala was a -- kala was a cheerleader and ran track. her lost is devastating for classmates and they could leaveflowers where she used to park her car. whenth students were heart broken when the principal announced she died. >> i lot of it when he announced her name a lot of people cried and got upset about it. it was terrible. >> reporter: student at chesapeake high are planning a vigil for kala this friday after the homecoming football game. meanwhile, police believe that speed and wet road may have been a factor in the crash. we are live in the millersville, linda so, abc2 news. >>> authorities need your help figuring out how a 17-year-old died. someone found kala motht's body on the side of sandy mount road. there was no signs of trauma. if you know anything about this, please call the number on the screen, 888-399-tips. tipp. >>> this morning pat modell's memory lives on. she was a native new yorker and a star on payton place. this morning it's sad world over the passing of pat modell. after moving from cleveland to baltimore, she

kala austin died yesterday. >> kala austin is described by those who knew or as a very happy young lady who was good in school and had many friends. the high school student was likely on her way to school when she was involved during a crash during rush hour. she was driving east on mountain road when police say she lost control and slammed into an abandoned home on the opposite side of the street. she died from her injuries. wet pavement and speed contributed to the crash. neighbors say there have been several crashes on that same stretch of roadway. it is dangerous during rush hour. >> it is a speed rate. drivers are more concerned about getting to their destination than they are safety issues. not enough progress to accommodate the traffic. >> we're told that grief counselors will be on hand today and tomorrow to help those students and staff. >> montgomery county police need help finding a missing boy. his mother was found murdered. he was last seen on september 30 near briarcliff tears. police believe he is an aide 2011 honda. -- in a 2011 honda. baltimore city detectives are inves

high schools and anne arundel county are remembering a fellow student. 17-year-old kala marie austin died in a single vehicle accidents the morning. today family and friends are remembering her as a girl who always wore a smile. jennifer franciotti has that story. >> 17-year-old kala marie austin was a popular, have become an outstanding student at chesapeake high-school and pasadena but just after 7:30 a.m. is the morning she lost control of her car and slammed into an abandoned home on the opposite side of the street. she was ross -- rushed to hospital but died of injuries. investigators believed the wet pavement and the speed contributed to the accident. >> too much. to many accidents. it is always, you hear about accidents happening on this freeway. >> this neighbor was saddened but not surprised to hear about yet another crash on his heavily-traveled road. she said it it is often congested and dangerous especially during rush hour. >> it is a speedway. drivers are more concerned about getting to their destination the van they are really four safety issues. not enough runway to a

kala austin was a popular, happy outstanding student at the high school in pasadena.n wednesday morning, she lost control of her car on a mountain road in pasadena. she slammed into an abandoned home on the opposite side of the street. she was rushed to the hospital but died from her injuries. what a pavement and speed contributed to the accident. >> too many accidents. you hear about accidents happen ing. >> this never was saddened but not surprised to hear about another crash. she says it is often turned it -- congested and dangerous. >> it is a speedway. the drivers are more concerned about getting to their destination than they are safety. as far as the traffic, not enough roadway to accommodate the traffic. >> it has lights controlling the rains -- lanes of traffic depending on the time of day. police are investigating what caused the crash. friends have put up the memorial -- for a crash site. >> grief counselors will be on hand for the rest of the week to help students and staff. >> montgomery county police maj help finding and missing a 11 year old boy. an amb

wednesday morning around 7:14, 17-year-old kala austin was heading to chesapeake high school. she lost control of her volkswagen jetta and ran into a abandoned house and died at baltimore washington medical center. news of the crash and austin adeath spread quickly on wednesday through the high school. >> never seen so many people cry in one place. it was like so many girls crying and even guys were tearing up. >> she was involved in cheerleading a member of the track team and students are planning a candlelight vigil in member rif kala friday night after the school's homecoming football game. friday night after the school's homecoming football game. >>> 23 people including one person from here in maryland have died from the canteloupe outbreak making it the deadliest known outbreak of a food born illness. >>> and a former maryland transportation secretary isscheduled to testify in the bribee case against a prominent state senator. he is testifying against senator curry. prosecutors say curry was paid more than $245,000 to do favors for shoppers food warehouse. the senator's a

friends of kala say she was a happy and successful high school senior at chesapeake high a. cheerlead erin ran track. the sudden loss was devastating for classmates. all they could do is leave flowers in the parking space where she used to park. when the principal announced that she died, everyone was stunned. students do have a special vigil planned this friday after the homecoming game friday night. police here at headquarters say they believe speed and the wet road may have been a factor in this crash. live in millersville, linda so, abc2 news. >>> police are trying to figure out how a 17-year-old died the body was found on the side of the road in the 2100 block of sandy mount road in finksburg and there were no obvious signs of trauma many she was last seen leaving a friend's how and if you have information call police as quickly as possible. >>> police need help to find a baltimore county man missing for more than a week. michael diffen derffer was seen october 5th and he left a note for his wife saying that he would be back around dinner time. >> he would not run out l

we will have the latest on a special vigil planned for this young lady kala austin. >>> also blackberry is having big problems right now getting the e-mail and information out. what they will say they are doing to correct that. we will fill you in on details coming up on this thursday, october 13th. good morning. i am charley crowson. let's get to it because weather is a big part of the story in addition to the amber alert. justin, we have got lightning out there to be concerned about. >> expect to be a wet morning with lightning a little bit added bonus. most of the action in montgomery county but there's been people hearing the rumbles of thunder maybe as far as columbia and they have had a lightning strike. laurel had it. a camera crew saw it from millersville and it's work into western howard county. a heavier rain is basically west of columbia and ellicott city including west friendship and back towards looks like mount airy seeing flashes in the sky. this is going to be head off towards eldersburg and sykesburg. we have rain passing to the west of westminster and manchester hampst

kala marie austin lost control of for car. the car crossed two lanes and crashed into an abandoned house. what caused her to lose control is still under investigation. the so-called underwork bomber changed his plea to guilty in the attempted bombing of a plane carrying 300 people as it approached detroit on christmas day of 2009. he faces a mandatory life sentence eric holder said the outcome of this shows that american ports are an effective tool against terrorism. >> the search is on for a new superintendent for baltimore county schools. the school board has already begun the process of replacing him. his contract expires in a june of next year has been on the job for 12 years. >> mitt romney has the support of 23% of republicans. >> and herman cain has been surging, but rick perry did not stage a comeback that he needed. >> rick perry plug away to date. >> the choice is about whether we will keep a president who has failed to create jobs. >> campaigning in indianapolis, after last night's debate in new hampshire, rick perr

police say it's where 17-year- old kala marie austin died yesterday morning. she was driving eastbound on mountain road, lost control of the vehicle and slammed into a vacant house. nearby surveillance cameras caught it all. her family is grieving. so are students at ka la's school, chesapeake high in pasadena. >> i haven't started driving yet. and my mom kind of doesn't want me to because of stuff like this happening. >> reporter: today, grief counselors are at the school to help students deal with their loss. >> you will randomly see people crying. i really didn't know her it's really sad. >> parents need to sit down with their students and talk with them and help them to cope with this, and not be afraid to show emotions. >> reporter: while investigators are still looking into the cause of the crash. early reports show that speed may have been a factor. >> reporter: in anne arundel county, i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, investigators say the slick road conditions may have also played a part in the accident. friends and family are holding a v

kala marie austin was driving just after 7:30. she was taken to baltimore- washington medical center, where she later died. she was a senior at chesapeake high school. she was a kind soul, she was considerate of others and showed great empathy towards all people. she was a hard-working, motivated student. >> rochelle battle disappeared two years ago, never to be seen again. we are live with more on the case. >> this is the second murder trial in baltimore county recently with nobody. just last year, he was convicted of murdering his wife, her body has never been found. prosecutors are hoping for the same outcome for jason gross. >> 36-year-old jason gross is on trial. he is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 16-year- old rochelle battle. jury selection took all day wednesday. the judge told jurors that he is accused of killing her in his home. he also asked him if they could be impartial given the fact that the body was never found. despite police searches of dumpsters and a land fill. investigators said she was on h

taliban fighters help the girls to hold back a kalashnikov -- will the kalashnikovhold a kala. just hold the trigger, one says. blood for blood. it is 10 years since the invasion but nato has not been the taliban. in remote areas like this, they remain in charge. where they have support, it is because of this harsh brand of justice, not in spite of it. >> people are happy this man was shot. the taliban control all the villages around here. people like what they do. the government does not punish criminals. the taliban do. >> an anti-taliban demonstration, a protest against talks with the insurgents. nato countries believe the war cannot be ended any other way. death to the taliban, he says. for people like these the taliban are an old enemy. they thought they could defeat it. there are not any talks yet. their word about what might be given up if the taliban regain some measure of influence over afghan life. >> that will depend on events on the battlefield. these insurgents have overrun a police post. nato is pushing the taliban back. elsewhere, in the north and east, militants

so are students at kala's school, chesapeake high in pasadena. >> i haven't started driving yet.doesn't want me to because stuff like this happens. >> reporter: today, grief counselors are there at the school to help people deal with the loss. >> you will randomly see people crying. and i didn't really know her. but it's really sad. >> reporter: now, this is one of several that line mountain road. and the school wants parents to talk to the students. >> parents needle to talk with -- need to talk with their students and not be afraid to show emotion. >> reporter: early reports show that speed may have been a factor. in anne arundel county, i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> police say the slick road conditions may have also played a part in the crash. >>> new information today about the mother of a missing baby girl in missouri, and where she was hours before her daughter disappeared. denise is in the newsroom. denise. >> reporter: kansas city police just released the surveillance video of deborah bradley, the mother of lisa irwin. she walked in to buy wine and baby suppli