top side, outer look loop at the harrisburg expressway. still moving well on the north side. on 795, still in good shape toward the beltway. we'll start with the beltway at the harrisburg spea. expressway. 97 in the northbound direction at 100, searching for the accident. at least the latest on traffic pulse 11. stan? >> our big story this morning, an arrest in the murder of a maryland mother, but 11-year-old william mcquain is still nowhere to be found last seen on september 30 at his montgomery home. jennifer franciotti joins us with the latest. >> good morning. william's mother, jane was found dead on wednesday in their germantown home, but william was missing and so was his step father. an amber alert was issued. police found the car and arrested curtis lopez the boy's step father and charged hip with first-degree murder. they hoped the find william safe with lopez, however, he was last seen september 30. they found his mother murdered this week. >> every time she would go somewhere, he would be there. >> william is a sixth grader and it's unclear whether his school follow

a major tieup on the harrisburg expressway is going to cause problems. sarah caldwell will bring us up to date on that. >> also you've heard the phrase that's the way the ball bounces? that perfectly describes the american league playoffs. keith mills joins us live next to explain. and here's a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. >> good morning to you. sarah caldwell with a look at your morning commute. this friday we're dealing with problems on the harrisburg expressway just as you pass the beltway from the rather than to the outer loop. we're dealing with a jackknifed tractor-trailer also associated with a fuel spill. not pretty. the delay is spilling over to the outer loop. and the outer loop at charles. so two problems to deal with. nothing major on the west side where it's 50 miles per hour. the outer loop at liberty, good. j.f.x. in pretty good shape. moderate speeds. if you're traveling towards the tunnel, the fort mchenry and harbor tunnel looking ok. the accident from the ramp to the outer loop northbound 83, watch for the closures. le

this is the harrisburg expressway. northbound at timonium road, a disabled vehicle that was taking up the right lane. eastbound white marsh boulevard, watch for some debris in the road. a bit of a sluggish spot on the northwest corner just past 795. moving well on the j.f.x. into town. a quick live look outside. this is the harrisburg expressway north of the beltway. no sign of any delay. this is traffic at the key bridge. the beltway, aut wh smooth start. >> 28 people were injured in northern ohio. a tractor pulling two hey trawlers went into a ditch on saturday evening. -- a tractor-trailer and pulling two hay riders went into a ditch. open alcohol containers were found with the driver. police in georgia are trying to determine what caused a national guardsman to open fire on a deputy and then killed himself. the off-duty deputy pulled over to check out a suspicious car when christopher hodges began firing with a similar au tomatic rifle. say that hodges appeared to be drunk. gabby giffords will be treated in ashevill

a smoother ride on the harrisburg expressway down to the beltway. the j.f.x.n police moved into town. 55 on southbound 95 down towards 100. 97 checking out ok in the glen burnie area. this is the fort mchenry. the left tube is open in both directions. some technical issues on the right tube. no significant delays as a result. the key bridge looking good at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> there was a prescription drug shortage. >> now some claim drug companies are jacking up their prices. jennifer franciotti is live downtown to explain how one maryland congressman is fighting back. >> congressman elijah cummings is requesting documents from these companies to see if the price hikes are justifiable. this is an investigation he launched because this is personal for one woman. >> i am horrified to think in the 21st century that these kinds of things are going on. >> she let the maryland basketball team to a chap region victory in 2006. now she's taking not a tough opponent off the court. >> this is personal for our family. my son is three and

this is the harrisburg expressway. southbound traffic is building but no sign of any significant delay approaching the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a woman in milwaukee is charged with murdering a pregnant woman. police say she murdered the woman who was days away from giving birth. the suspect was trying to steal the unborn child. the story arrest is the official cause of death for steve jobs. his death certificate lists cardiac arrest as the major cause. no autopsy was performed. jobs did not say much about his battle with cancer. jurors in the dr. conrad murray trout will get to hear the rest of his interview with police today. he is charged with involuntary - manslaughter.-man- slaughte >> netflix customers spoke up in the company listen. netflix has decided against its new payment plan that separates it streaming and dvd plans. it will go back to its old way of doing business. their stock went down to wonder dollars a share -- $200 a share. this is the last year for the dodge minivan. the onl

and the top side of the beltway, the ramp from the outer loop to the harrisburg expressway, the rightll be forced into the left lane. >>> more on the coverage of the missing 11-year-old maryland boy william mcquain. he was last seen late september and wednesday his mother was found dead in their apartment. and now there's an arrest. >> reporter: investigators discovered his mother, jane mcquain dead in her bedroom wednesday night after a friend reported her missing and the authorities immediately issued an amber alert for the 11-year- old boy. on thursday, they arrested jane mcquain's ex-husband, curtis lopez in north carolina and charged him with first-degree murder. they found jane's car but not william. people said that lopez was recently seen removing property from jane's home and putting it into her car. and investigators said that mcquain had suffered trauma to her body but would not reveal more pending the autopsy. william mcquain was a sixth grader the martin luther king, jr. middle school. but they said they normally send a reported phone call home after an unexplained absenc

this is the harrisburg expressway at york road. volume is building. no significant delays in that area. this is the ramp from route 24 samp and traffic is getting by -- the route 24 ramp. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the alleged triggerman in the murder for hire plot against the owner of a towson gas station is set to begin this morning. >> lowell melser is live in towson with that story. >> walter bishop is the second person to go on trial in this case for the murder of william porter who was killed at his gas station. it was last december when seamus coyle was the first person convicted. the murder happened march 1 of last year. according to records, carla in to help with porter the murder. police say there was no record to back up the abuse charge. investigators put the case together using cell phone records and closed circuit television. >> we look at cameras all throughout baltimore county and other businesses to re-create and again connect the dots of the activities of these individuals. >> the murder took place in baltimore county.

this is the harrisburg expressway. this is southbound traffic. delays all the way down to the beltway. this is traffic in the area of the key bridge. the east side is running smoothly so far this morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning to you. >> we are moving along nicely on the buses and trains. we have the three and 11 buses diverting at cathedral and monument. a diversion at university. light rail on schedule. metro subway on time. the marc trains on time on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. away from your television, light rail and timesaving reports are available on demand at your fingertips by phone 410-539- 5000. that is 410-539-5000. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. things are nice and quiet right now. things will change by the end of the week. halloween is just around the corner. ava marie is at the zoo. >> good morning. we're underneath the waterfall where this'll be happening this weekend. it goes ev

the harrisburg expressway equally smith. northbound 295, watch for an accident at 198. this is the southwest corner of the beltway and wilkins avenue. not a lot in the way of volume. this is the harrisburg expressway at york road. southbound traffic moving well down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we are moving along nicely on the rails at this hour. no delays on penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on schedule. a few bus delays. the 11 bus diverting at cathedral and monument. a diversion at lawrence. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> we are still talking about this same storm system we were discussing over the weekend. it will stay cloudy with some rain showers today. high pressure will move in and bring us some beautiful weather by the end of the week. it will be a slow transition period for right now, the same storm is hanging around. we do have some snow showing up in the radar in the mounta

a smooth ride on the harrisburg expressway -- one accident on 33rd is gone. pretty smooth ride on the rest of the major roadways leading up to the beltway. this is 95 at 175. we switch back to traffic at old court road. still a pretty smooth ride. client is building. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you -- volume is building. >> lawmakers are heading back to washington with a long to do less ist. >> kate amara has more on how they plan to get accomplish. >> good morning. the house is expected to greenlight a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown. it is a divided congress returning from recess this week, tasked with finding common ground on a long list of measures. >> we have so much we have to do. we have had a problem because of republicans in the senate. >> topping the list -- greenlight a spending bill to keep the government running through november 18. the senate passed the measure last week. a house vote is likely today. >> we have spent basically 100% of our time these last nine months on two issues that should've taken a ma

problem free on the harrisburg expressway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11.et's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. >> 8 few bus delays. the 51 bus operating with delays. a diversion at ritchie highway. the three bus diverting southbound at cathedral and a monument. on the marc trains, on time service. light rail and metro subway on schedule. i am a kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> it will be a wet commute. give yourself a few extra minutes. first we say good morning to ava marie. she decided to go to the library this morning the >> good morning. aren't i studious? we are talking about a big event that involves food and alcohol. we are at the library. i'm here with the director and this is your biggest event -- [no audio] >> it is a very exciting year. we are celebrating our 65th anniversary. we have done many events and activities of this year. this is a sapphire supper club, the first saturday in an november hearing abington. to the library. -- welcome to the library. we have special martinis an

is in good shape and so was the harrisburg expressway. we start near 295. south batch ever cares more volume in the southbound direction. -- southbound traffic. we're starting to see some brake lights in the southbound direction as you travel down towards the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. it is columbus day. a lot of the government workers have the day off. the kids still have to go to school. it will be around 60 degrees. there are some areas of patchy fog. county schools have a one-hour delay -- kent county schools will have a one-hour delay. that is the latest on the weather. is mills has sports -- keith mills has sports. >> that look like my class with nobody in it. the ravens report back to work this week. the ravens have a half-game lead in the afc north. the houston texans lost to the raiders one day after the death of al davis. was remembered in houston. -- he was remembered in houston. houston started early. this was a touchdown. 34-12, houston leads. raiders win. texans are 3-2 on the year. the green bay packers

this is the harrisburg expressway at warren wrote. we're problem free all the way down to the beltway. this is the east side. no problems to report towards the key bridge. everything looking good up towards 95. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a security officer faces child pornography charges. >> michael scott wilson was suspended after his arrest. kim dacey is live at police headquarters with more details on the story. >> michael scott wilson's neighbors are stunned and disturbed by the charges. many of them describe him as a straight laced a federal worker who took pride in his job. the transportation security administration took a lot of heat when an officer single doubt a 6-year-old for a pat down. call scott wilson is charged with distribution of child pornography. they searched his home. >> as a parent, i think that it's a bit shocking and disturbing to find that someone was living so close, particularly someone who was employed in his particular capacity. >> wilson is married and was recently arrested and released on

and the harrisburg expressway. 5 coming south on 95. 54 miles per hour. 55 on southbound 895 at the harbor tunnel. checking the're reports of an accident. this is the fort mchenry. southbound traffic in pretty good shape. a big delays coming out of the toll plaza. no sign of the accident. this is on 424 at 50. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. john, over to you. >> we have another 30 minutes before sunrise. 51 degrees in annapolis. 47 at edgewood. 46 in westminster. 54 in oakland. 44 at frostburg. statewide forecast, plenty of sunshine. almost a duplicate of yesterday. high temperature -- yesterday it was 72. maybe it will make it to 73. around 70 at the mountains as low as the ocean. not an interesting forecast but a great one. it will be even better over the weekend. >> it seems impossible. >> 6:37. people are sleeping with one eye open in typical travel amish country. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the "occupy wall street" movement will bring about

the harrisburg expressway, a 49 miles per hour southbound at shawan road. southbound 95, speeds around 60 miles per hour. so far so good on the harrisburg expressway appeared at powder mill road, an accident as you travel toward the capital beltway. this is the northeast side at bel air road. is a traffic i-95 south of 195. north and southbound traffic running smoothly at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. time for sports with pete gilbert. >> five years ago, ray lewis put forth a resume to guarantee him a place in the pro football hall of fame. he continues to dominate on the field. his plays in nfl history may leave him as the greatest of all time. the first possession on sunday. he had another first -- first player to but together more than 40 sacks and 30 interceptions in a trip. he made the final tackle in the game. the all-time leading tackler continues to amaze his fans and his coaches. >> he's doing things better just indescribable. i think he is the greatest linebacker who was ever played the game. and he proves it. look at his 15th

warren road, we have a crash. 51 miles per hour on the southbound harrisburg expressway. so far so good on the j.f.x. this morning. there is an accident at boston street. tunnel traffic looking good. no accidents at the key bridge. 10 minutes to travel south on i- 95 from the beltway down towards the 32. we start with the west side. we do have some inner loop delays. kind of strange to have delays on liberty on the inner loop. some light rain is falling around the area. the key bridge traffic is in good shape so far despite the rain. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. it is now official. teachers will soon get a new boss. >> dr. joe hairston is stepping down. jennifer franciotti is live in towson with details on the search for his replacement. good morning. >> dr. hairston's contract is up in june, so the board has about nine months to find a replacement. he made the board president aware of his decision to leave on monday. schmidt would not confirm public reports that the board had already decided not to extend hairston's contract several w

the ramp from the outer loop to the harrisburg expressway, we have a tractor-trailer accident blocking the right lane. there are lots of cones pushing everybody to the left. the traffic does get by. just be careful of the cones. the drive time are doing okay, though. the harrisburg expressway, that's is going to take you five minutes. and getting a little bit of volume on 95. but that is still going to take you six minutes. >>> health news, it's hard to lose weight and equally difficult to keep it off. but those that succeed are sharing their success stories. many kept the weight off by doing little things, counting calories, fat grams and writing down everything they ate and not skipping breakfast and eating similar foods each day. and they chose to step on the scale once a week to keep up with how much weight they've lost. >>> abc 2 and susan g. koman maryland are joining forces to fight breast cancer. join us sunday, october 23rd for the race for the cure. we'll be live there. there's a 5k run and the one mile walk and it's not too late for you to register. go to abc2news.com and go

stop and go there from york road to the harrisburg expressway. shouldn't take you more than 15 minutes to get through. as far as accidents go, northbound 95, the fort mchenry tunnel, left tube, an accident there. blocking the left-hand lane. and 97 southbound, debris blocking the road, blocking the left lane, actually, at crain highway. other accidents, ellicott at miller drive. also, westbound 175 at tamar drive. and we have a water main break that has secret heart lane closed between glenden drive and holm dale. looks like a nice drive there. 895 south of 195. and an easy drive as well. 895 at potee street. if is brought to you by the cochran firm. fu -- if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury call the cochran firm for a free consultation. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00. >>> r. >>> i'm mike schuh downtown. do you understand "occupy baltimore"? the people on the front lines of this protest will help you understand. >>> saying goodbye to indy car racer dan wheldon. hear from people whose lives he affected. >>> firefig

30 minutes at this point. 20 minutes on the outer loop as well, from perring parkway to the harrisburg expressway. and the west side inner loop, still back down there. as far as the harrisburg expressway, northbound stop-and- go there, from shawan to belfast. we still have that accident, 70 eastbound at the beltway. with the delay solid backed to the patapsco river bridge. we have a water main break there, blocking the right-hand lane. and a couple of city accidents. east 25th at greenmount, east baltimore at broadway. and west pratt at mlk. let's take a live look. you can see, that is the delay, due to the accident, 70 eastbound at the corner as you can see at the beltway. this traffic report is brought to you by auto service plus. check them out for additional rebates. go to auto service plus.biz for a location nearest you. >>> well, the new barbie doll is causing a media frenzy. why? because she's got tattoos. the new rock chick barbie doll comes with dyed pink hair. some say the doll gives young girls the wrong message. mattel says the doll is only available on its website and that website ca

no delays on the harrisburg expressway. this is reisterstown road. this is the northwest corner of the beltway, building in volume. the harrisburg expressway at york road. you can see the southbound side a little bit heavier but no official delay down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to vanetta brooks of the mta system. good morning. >> that fire activity is affecting a few of our bus lines. the 61 line is bypassing the not washington loop. the one line is diverting at lawrence. 3 line diverting southbound at cathedral and monument. a delay on the brunswick line is train 870, running about 15 minutes late. i'm vanetta brooks. now back to ava marie. >> good morning. it is halloween. i feel like something is missing. i don't feel like myself. we are enjoying the forecast. it is a bit chilly. my body is missing. this is what looks like when it meteorologists wear green in front of the screen. upper 20's out west. much of the eastern shore starting off below freezi

this is the harrisburg expressway. this is from york road. problem free down to the beltway. this is traffic on the east side of the beltway at the key bridge. all of the area bridges are running smoothly at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. para morning to you. >> we have the 407 train canceled. canton and brunswick trains on time. light rail and metro subway on schedule. the three and 11 buses diverting at cathedral and minded men. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. so far so good. a touch of fog. not a big deal. high pressure they give us the beautiful weather has now moved off the coast. things will change. we're watching a cold front across the great rates. a few thunderstorms are along that boundary. as we go into the late afternoon hours, we will see some showers and maybe a thunderstorm around this boundary. until then, just a touch of cloud cover and some fog to start today. this is not a solid cloud deck. will get some sunshin

we will check the speed sensors around the harrisburg expressway. most of the roads leading up in to the beltway in good shape. a vehicle into a house in glen burnie. the impact is not going to be great traffic wise. that will be quite a scene. youse caution. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. 10 minutes to travel southbound 95 down towards the 32 in howard county. this is 795. southbound traffic is running smoothly. very light volume down towards the beltway. this is the key bridge. a nice start. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. lawmakers return to washington with long to do list. >> passing a spending bill is on top of the list. kate amara joins us with more on that list. >> make sure to clear everything off your schedule when you go on vacation. the house is expected to greenlight a stopgappending bill that would avert a government shops shut down. it is a divided congress returning from recess this week. a long list of measures. >> we have so much we have to do. we have had a problem because of republic

this is the harrisburg expressway at warren wrote. southbound traffic is always have here at this time of the morning. no sign of any delay. this is traffic near route 40 at the hayden memorial bridge traveling to and from cecil county, looking better than it did a few minutes ago. that accident is clear eastbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. we have a boss bridge delay. metro subway operating on schedule. the 55 bus operating with a delight. a diversion at university and 33rd street. the baltimore running festival will cause bus diversions and delays in and around the city. runners are urged to take light rail and metro subway. on time service on the marc trains. we have reports available on demand at your fingertips and by phone. call 410-539-5000. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. we have some rain to contend with this morning. this will not be heavy rain. even a lig

the harrisburg expressway equally smooth. this is the fort mchenry. it looks like they may be making some progress in the right tube. soap that is the case. a lot of volume on the right side. take the key bridge for a while and we will let you know once they clear that construction. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we are off to a quiet start on this thursday. and upperlow 40's 30's in southern pennsylvania. 55 in annapolis. 50 at the airport. it will be a touch cooler this afternoon then yesterday. today, upper 60's and low 70's. we'll come back and check the seven-day forecast. here is keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. the yankees and tigers play game 5 in new york. the winner moves on to play the texas rangers in the championship series. in the nationally, both series have gone to a final game. the phillies lost to the cardinals. check this out -- a squirrel goes by in the batter's box. give that squirrel a contract. give him a bad. two-run home run. 5-3, cards win. how about the diamondbacks? diamondbacks and the brewers headed ba

no problems as you travel towards the harrisburg expressway. this is traffic on 895 moving out of the northeast and not dealing with any delays. a nice start out of the fort mchenry and the harbor tunnels. this is the bay bridge. wind warnings have been lifted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. a man accused of shooting a gas station owner will soon learn his fate. walter bishop's trial will begin. lowell melser has a preview. >> walter bishop is the second person to go on trial for the murder of william porter. that happened here in towson. last year when shamus coil was convicted. enlisted with help of the murder. according to court documents, witnesses claim carla porter set up the murder. investigators were able to put the case together using cell phone records and closed circuit television. >> we look get cameras all throughout baltimore county to connect the dots of the activity of these individuals. >> the murder took place here in baltimore county. there was a change of venue. the trial will take place in

we switch over to traffic on the harrisburg expressway. southbound allies prior to the beltway. >>-- southbound delays prior to the beltway. >> lots of sunshine today, 68. tomorrow will not be a bad day. a high temperature near 70. 50's with off and on rain showers on thursday and friday. 40's on saturday and i think there could be some snowflakes. sunshine and the 60's on halloween. >> looking for more weather and traffic together? be sure to join us this morning for 11 news at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. >> you'll find more local news as well as up-to-date traffic and weather information. you can find it all on comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.

the ramp to the harrisburg expressway. we have a tractor-trailer accident. and the traffic is getting bay to the left. hazmat is on the scene for a fuel spill. drive times are still doing okay. 83 southbound five minutes and six minutes on 95 south out of white marsh to the beltway. and seven minutes between 795 and 70. >>> a new report out this morning said this is happening more and more. we'll tell you about the concern and what is being done. >>> and we know they're going to charge us more. but this morning some are wondering, how they're going to go about doing that. big banks and some of the big new fees. >>> it's october 14th, the day before the weekend. news time 5:52. good morning, maryland. >>> five things that you need to know. the seal beach police department and the orange county police department held a press conference on the shooting on wednesday. the gunman was involved in a bit tear divorce with a work there are, walked in and opened fire and killed eight. >>> and errors have increased at airports. >>> the justice department is looking to se

as far as the harrisburg expressway is concerned, we're looking good heading down south to the beltway. live drive times show we're up to speed on the major roadways. in the northeast corner, 11 minutes. no problems. 10 minutes on 95 southbound between the beltway and 32. looking good. this is the west side of the beltway at liberty road. building in volume but no delays to speak up. this is 95 in the white marsh area. southbound traffic is looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. good morning. >> thank you. city hall is now saying enough is enough to the occupied baltimore protesters. >> the city wants to scarle back the size of the protests at mckeldin square. jennifer franciotti has more. >> they are hoping to avoid a standoff. an activist told me this morning they're looking forward to an open dialogue with city officials. the mayor's office supports free speech and the right to demonstrate. they say this area is not a designated campground. the movement started about three weeks ago and has grown. they have organized a city of sorts with sleeping quarters

southbound on the harrisburg expressway, from timonium road to the beltway. as far as other accidents go, riverside parkway, that's on the right-hand side. and east joppa road at perring parkway in the parkville area. as far as baltimore city accidents go. hillen road at hartsdale. also, west at 36, at joppa road. let's take a live look. we had a situation here in the conowingo dam. it's closed in both directions. that was caused by an earlier tractor-trailer and a fuel spill. that area is going to be closed for the rest of the day. if you want to avoid it, take the tydings memorial bridge or use the hayden memorial as your alternate. this traffic report is brought to you by disney on ice. all of your favorite disney princesses are coming to town. it's at the first mariner arena. and you can still get your tickets at disney on ice.com. >>> safety first. halloween is almost here. and the state highway administration wants to help keep your children safe. so they are offering to loan out reflective safety vests to children so they can easily be seen while they'

and around the top side of the inner loop, another 20 from the harrisburg expressway to harford road. traffic moving at about 40 miles an hour. on the outer loop, heavy in that direction on the west side, from security boulevard to the bw parkway. and 70 westbound is jammed up there from 29 to marriottsville road. as far as accidents go, 97 southbound, between dorsey road and route 100. we also have a situation in glen burnie. we have a gas main break that has east ordinance road closed between arundel and bay meadow drive. also, 29 southbound at 32. and in timonium, west pedonia road, at greenpoint in west baltimore city, west baltimore street at north franklintown. let's now take a live look. as you can see, a lot of congestion on harford road. and take a look. an accident just happened there on the beltway, north of chessaco avenue. it appears the left lane is blocked off. this traffic report is brought to you by the traffic firm. >>> still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. the battle of the sexes and the advertising world. up next, the slack one company flak one company is g

we are doing okay on the harrisburg expressway and 95 south outer loop bel air to providence moving about 6 minutes to get between those two spots and 795 to 70 though although you are okay at 795 by the time you get to liberty getting to 70 will take ten minutes. charley. >>> a tribute to the civil rights leader martin luther king junior opens on broadway this week. samuel l jackson plays the civil rights leader. it's a fictional account of the events on the night before assassination. after delivering -- >> because i've been to the mountain top. i've looked over and i've seen the promised land. i may not get there with you, but i want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land. >> jackson plays king tired in a hotel room and angela basset is king's maid. mountain top is about the conversation a fictional take of what he was like when he was away from the podium. >>> 6:20. another tribute to the civil rights icon this one in the nation's capital. 43 years after the assassination bullet ended his life, the memorial will be dedicated in dc sunday morning. among t

the harrisburg expressway. moving well. in fact, from the maryland pline down to the beltway, not tracking delays yet. a live view of 95 through howard county. north and southbound traffic looks great at 175. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. mindy, over to you. >> our big story this morning, more thain year after the murder of an elderly caretaker, police make an arrest in the case. >> james johnson is charged in the death of milton hill. kim dacey has details on his arrest. >> police arrested james johnson yesterday after they say the teen con fessed to killing milton hill -- confessed to killing milton hill. 70-year-old milton hill was a happy, smiling caring man. >> i think he was in his 70's. you would have thought he was in his 40's. active, strong. >> he was parking his scooter in the back yard of his home on -- in july when teenager james johnson shot him twice in the chest. johnson and two other men struggled with hill before the shooting and then took off with his shooter. investigators say johnson confessed t

that accident still there on the harrisburg expressway in the southbound direction. in street, route 1, trap road. watch for an accident in the city, falls road, another one essex. a bus fire at west. delays top and west side of the bellway. west side is the slowest at 38 miles per hour. no delays yet on 95, a look at 95 white marsh. life look at the west side at liberty road. this is brought by your toyota dealer. save more in the long run, toyota moving forward. >>> the coffee with us, with mrs. america. satellite interview, furnished by artistry make up. >> welcome miss america to the morning edition. nebraska is your home state. welcome. >> thank you so much for having me. >> i have to admit looking over the notes , the first thing that jumps out, you were 17 when you were named miss america. i ended up being one of the youngest winners in over 70 years. i'm 18 now and able to sign my own contract. ist a great experience to have at this age. before starting college. my fist year of college will be next year and with a lot of life experience under my belt i feel l

this is the harrisburg expressway and shawan road. looking any smooth ride southbound towards the beltway from the maryland line. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. you can see the disabled vehicle that is taking up the right lane at the toll plaza. not a lot in terms of volume. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> for the second time this year, a body is found inside a dumpster at the park charles apartments. kim dacey is live downtown with more on the investigation. >> police and building management have not confirmed whether the victim was living at the park charles gorgeous visiting at the time of the death. residents are calling this bizarre and disturbing. police were called to the park charles building around 8:00 a.m. sunday morning after somebody made a gruesome discovery -- a body at the bottom of a trash chute. another body was found there in august of last year. according to police, the victim is emily hauze. kevin brown says there is no indication of foul play. a letter sent to residence on sunday explained

this is traffic at the harrisburg expressway at shawan road. southbound traffic moving very well all the way down to the beltway. no delays on the j.f.x. southbound into town. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie joins us with quite a hat. >> i feel like i have been working this morning. i have my sombrero on. they have lots of great costumes and pumpkins including carving. scott anderson will teaches how to prepare a pumpkin. >> i picked a nice smooth pumpkin. i attach my pattern. i chose a simple pattern. the most important thing, i carved -- shaved really thin. then makes carding easier -- that makes carving easier. >> i grew up with a pattern. we're expecting cool conditions. we're stuck in the 60's. temperatures went up to warm up much more than they are right now. maybe a shower this morning. our next chance for some rain will be in the middle half of next week. i have my pumpkin. i heard tony used to have a moustache. we will give him a sombrero. we have senor antonio. >> she is so cute. back in the old days, we have to carve

on the harrisburg expressway, a 58. 73 on 795. up to speed. looking good. 11 minutes on the outer loop west side. 80 minutes on 895 between the 95's -- 18 minutes on 895. very light volume for this time of the morning. this is 95 south of the fort mchenry tunnel. no problems at all. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> a strong message involved with occupied baltimore. the city says they want to scale back the size of the protest. jennifer franciotti is live downtown with the latest on the controversy. >> the statement from the mayor's office said they support free speech. they reiterated that mckeldin plaza is not a campground. it has been turned into a campground of source complete with a medic. and sleeping quarters, even a security tent. they say this movement is largely to denounce wall street's role in the mortgage meltdown. marie.e with an arrn or where the city wants you to scale back -- you are aware of the city wanted to scale back. >> we have discussed this at our general assembly and we went through every piece of

so is 83 at the harrisburg expressway. rore top side still running smoothly but smoother at bel air road. it's the all new camry. it's ready. are you? >> it's being called a house of horror. four mentally challenged adults being held in a basement in philadelphia. they have been rescued and are talking about what they've been through. >> reporter: they're injured, emaciated and still scared. three of the four mentally challenged adults are speaking out. the victims, three men and one woman were kept in this shallow space, too shallow for an adult top stand up -- to stand up. the victims all have physical signs of abuse. police say 41-year-old derwin mclem ire was chained to a boiler. >> i escaped from one of the houses of hers. >> reporter: 51-year-old linda ann west on it is -- weston is the ringleader. weston and two other suspects, gregory thomas and eddie wright, may have taken the victims to several states. they wound up here, victims transported in the middle of the night in an suv. each suspect is being held on $2 1/

delays continued towards the harrisburg expressway. 10 miles per hour on the outer loop west side. you can see the pace of things from southbound 795. >> the might be a couple of dry hours -- there might be a couple of dry hours. a high temperature of 67. it dries out over the weekend. >> thank you. looking for more weather and traffic together? be sure to join us this morning for 11 news at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. >> you'll find more local news as well as up-to-date traffic and weather information. you can find it all on comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one. at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call baltimore home. from funding to help a local business expand their operations... to financing for an organization which provides affordable housing for artists... and partnering with a local hospital to help expand patient care. because the more we do in baltimore, the more we help make opportunity possible.

on the north the interloop pass the harrisburg expressway. 795 checking out ok. the west side, 11 minutes into get into the outer loop. six minutes up from the 895 split down toward fort mchenry. here is a view of traffic. we will start with providence. it is definitely what out there. traffic is going to be slower than normal. we will keep you posted once the delays fall into place. harrisburg down toward the beltway is moving well in down to the beltway but definitely watch for fog this morning and a slick press. fog warnings are in effect. no major delays but we're looking pretty good as you make your way east and west bound on the bay bridge. that is the latest. now check on the forecast. >> a little bit of rain to contend with to start the day today. some heavy rain around d.c. a pretty good thunderstorm here montgomery county near bethesda. this may travel of to the northeast and as a howard county over the next half-hour. let's take a wider view on the radar. there is one area of rain to our neck of the woods and another one across the ohio valley. in betw

the jones falls expressway. the outer loop seeing a lot of brake lights there from providence road to the harrisburg expressway onorth side. liberty road to security boulevard stop and go. as far as 70 goes, still really struggling in the westbound direction from 29 over to marriottsville road and a couple of new accidents out there in the towson area, delaney valley at east seminary. eastern avenue at quinnton and also north high street at gay street in baltimore city. let's go back and take a live look as you can see, still plenty of congestion there. that's going over the tidings memorial bridge with the delay all the way up to riverside parkway. this traffic report is brought to you by len the plumber, they're experts in plumbing and water cleaning and wells. call len the plumber and have it done today. >>> bricklayers on your marks, oklahoma hosts a race like you've never seen. the idea is to build the highest wall with the most brakes while still -- bricks while still meeting safety standards and most importantly the wall has to look good. the winner gets a trip to las vegas to compete for $100,000 in cash.

as far as other delays go, if you're traveling on the harrisburg expressway, in the northbound direction heavy delays there, from warren road to belfast. 15 minutes at the top side inner loop. that's thinned out just a bit. and another 15 minutes around the outer loop, from bel air road to the jones falls expressway. if you're traveling on the west side inner loop, you're going to see some brake lights there, from wilkens avenue to security boulevard. average speed, as you can see by our sensor there, about 37 miles an hour. and we do villain have an accident -- do have an accident, as well. 70 eastbound. delays from the potaps co river bridge. let's take a live look. you can see, plenty of traffic to deal with there on the beltway, north of dogwood road. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. back over to you. >> kristy, thank you. >>> after a year at war, an emotional homecoming for members of maryland's national guard. alex demetrick reports, difficult separations were bridged in an instant. >> reporter: you know how it's going to end, even

the harrisburg expressway, the roads are wet out there. take a live look outside at the west side of the beltway. the roads are wet and roadspray will be an issue as we drive out there this morning. looks like we might have the start of the delay but nothing too major for the time being. switching over, right at belle air road, we're moving fine there. but they could cause some delays. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. mindy, over to you. >> kim, taking a look at our top stories, the army psychiatrist charged with the 2009 shooting rampage at fort hood will be back in court today. he will appear to consider defense motions, seeking certain expert witnesses of his case. he is charged in the worst mass shooting on a u.s. military insulation. oil company b.p. says it will soon resume drilling in the gulf of mexico. company officials say they have earned their first permit, will begin drilling five new wells 250 miles off the new orleans coast. they have met enhanced safety standards placed after last year's deadly explosion. 11 workers w

. >>> if you're traveling on the harrisburg expressway, slowing in the northbound direction, from shawan. and a couple of accidents in the region. also, east cold spring wayne. -- lane. plenty of congestion there. west of york road. and the same situation as you can see there. at liberty road. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet and hardwood laminate. back over to you. >> thank you. >>> breaking a sweat with the ravens. dozens spend the day inside m&t bank stadium. it is a national initiative. >> about 100 students from federal hill preparatory schools are participating in the first the nfl movement to get kids active or moving for a day. >> and to show them how important physical activity is. ravens player tory smith and carrie williams played along. >> opportunity to get back. talk to them. >> you know, they take a lot of emphasis on like the academics in school. they need to stay healthy and stay in shape. >> reporter: this is all part of an nfl initiative. all 32 teams across the country are participating in similar. >> students say it's a once-in- a-lifetime oppor

is dead after an accident on i-83 at 11:45 saturday morning in the northbound lanes of the harrisburg expressways in hunt valley. two vehicles were involved but there is no word of anyone else was injured. that accident remains under investigation. >> police say two men were shot in annapolis overnight. police say 33-year-old and a 30- year-old were found early yesterday morning with gunshot wounds. both men are from annapolis and both are in the hospital this morning. investigators said no arrests have been made. >> an arrest has been made involving a three-alarm tire shop fire in northwest baltimore. a 35-year-old is behind bars charged with first-degree arson. this was on monday and one person was injured in that fire. >> the red cross is helping several families displaced by a two-alarm apartment fire in columbia. firefighters were called to the complex around 12:30 yesterday afternoon. officials say it took for is about 30 minutes to get the fire under control and one person was treated for smoke inhalation but no word on how it started them water restrictions have been lifted after a water

out of the traffic, slow go from belair towards the harrisburg expressway. be easing up just a bit from white marsh to the beltway. we will switch to a live view of park heights. coming towards us is inner loop traffic. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a little high, thin cloud cover on the traffic cameras. we don't have reined around us. that will change as we go through the afternoon. chilly with a little bit of light fog. 47 degrees in parkton. today, a mixture of clouds and a little bit of sunshine. high temperatures in the mid- 60's. seven-day forecast, a nice day tomorrow. 70 on wednesday. it could turn chilly by the end of the week. the keys on thursday and friday. perhaps only in the 40's for high temperatures on saturday. >> we will see you back here at 8:55. >>> okay, take a guess who is on "jay" this week, adam sandler, and president barack obama, the president's on with jay tomorrow on nbc. >>> we're back now at 8:30 on a monday morning, the 24th day of october, 2011. nice view down at the famed rockefeller center skating rink, that is p

and the north side outer loop, also struggling there from york road to the harrisburg expressway. average speed in that direction, about 40 miles an hour. let's take a live look. you can see that's a look at the west side, wilkens avenue. not a bad drive in that direction. bill's has it all for you. you can always call them at 1- 877-75-bills. >> well, gas prices are the lowest they have been in months. so how low will they go? and how long will the drop last? monique griego has the answers. >> reporter: pumped up recently? you might get a pleasant surprise. >> well, if the gas prices were a little bit lower, $3.31. >> reporter: the price for gas is the lowest it's been in seven months. >> great, great. and beautiful. [ laughter ] >> reporter: the national average dropped 17 cents in the past month to $3.45 a gallon. >> reporter: for drivers in baltimore, pumping up was even less painful, with drivers taking advantage of prices around $3.30 a gallon. >> yeah, i just filled up my tank all the way now. >> triple a says the drop shouldn't be a shock. >> we typically see the gas prices

live view of traffic on the harrisburg expressway, moving pretty well at padonia road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has the latest on the forecast. >> a little on the chilly side, but we don't expect precipitation for the morning commute. 36 in parkton. 35 in taneytown. in mixture of sunshine and clouds, cooler but dry. sunrise is coming up in about one or two minutes. not going to be a nice day tomorrow. cold rain in the morning, mixing in with an changing to snow in the afternoon. >>> 7:30 now on this friday morning, october 28, 2011. it is the coldest day of the fall season so far in the northeast. just 37 degrees right now. we're going to go outside and give all of these people gold stars for gathering in rockefeller plaza this morning. i'm ann curry alongside mr. brian williams who is in for matt this morning. >> thanks for having me. >> just ahead, she's the picture of class and beauty but during kate middleton's first solo charity event as a royal she revealed a scar on her head. what the pals is saying about it. i don't see it but we'll get a clos

inner loop delays on the harrisburg expressway towards 95. we had a multi-vehicle crash. ave a right lane closure. southbound 95 approaching white marsh, a minor accident off to the side. once you get on to the beltway on the outer loop from harford towards the harrisburg expressway. southbound 97, another problem spot. talk of fire, nine miles per hour -- truck fire, nine spare hour. 97 at 100 going away from us, you can see the pace of things even at 100 down to a new cut road. live view of traffic at dulaney valley. coming towards us is inner loop traffic. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava has a track on the forecast. a little scary. >> i am giddy morning because i am wearing the weather map. we just completely disappeared. temperatures are cool, only in the 30's. the 30's. >>> we will are back now on this monday morning, the 31st day of october, 2011, that make it it halloween morning and the people outside dressed up and ready to celebrate. i'm matt lauer alongside ann curry and al roker. we've already seen some great costumes. i think these folks started pl

the harrisburg expressway, starting to back up in the northbound direction. from pedonia road to shawan. and harrisburg to harford road. traffic moving at about 40 miles an hour. on the west side of the inner loop, that continues to slow down. we're now looking at a 20- minute delay from southwestern boulevard to security boulevard. and northbound 95 also heavy there, from 216 to 175. as far as 70 westbound goes, no relief in sight there. still heavy from 29 to marriottsville road. and several new accidents out there. 543 at 95 in the harford county area. pulaski highway, at rosedale, and also in baltimore city. comet street at colvin avenue. let's take a live look. as you can see, a lot of congestion on the eastern shore. that's 50 eastbound, at sandy point. we're looking at about a 15- minute delay. and we'll take another live look. as you can see, an easy drive there, 895, south of 195. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. bill's has it all for you. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back over to you. >> la

the first, on the harrisburg expressway. northbound and an accident on the right lane. and still pretty solid delays over there. and the north side outer loop, also jammed up from york road to charles street as far as the west side inner loop goes, 15 minutes drive time there. and 70 westbound, no improvement there 29 to marriottsville road. let's take a live look. you can see, it's going to take quite sometime to get through that mess there on the beltway at west york road. and there's a look at 70 at 29. this report is brought to you by triple a auto insurance. trust triple a for an instant quote on auto insurance. >> protests against corporate america spread to maryland. today, dozens of people are spread to downtown baltimore. >> protestors say there is not just one reason they are angry. they say there are several. and they're tired of hiding their frustration. >> . >> we are the 99%. >> these marylanders have a message for their leaders. and they're not action -- afraid to shout it. >> there is no humanity in government at all. >> reporter: it was part of a nation