the state bank of alcester was there as well spreading holiday cheer. there was singing of christmas carols and handing out gifts. still to come on live at five.... high tensions. a baltimore jury fails to reach a verdict in the case of a police officer tried in the death of freddie gray. the latest from the court... next. and.... what was the most verdict in the trial of the first police officer tried for the death of freddie gray. gray died in police custody last april. jay gray is in baltimore with the latest. << after deliberating for about 16-hours over three-days.. this afternoon jurors in the william porter case told judge barry g williams for the second time.. that they were dead-locked.. at which point he declared a hung jury in the high- profile case.. williams dismissed the 8 women and 4 men on the panel.. telling them "thank you for your diligence." porter is the first of 6 baltimore police officers to face trial after freddie gray was fatally injured in the back of a police transport van.. gray died in april from a severe spinal injury whil

the state bank of alcester was there as well spreading holiday cheer. there was singing of christmas carols and handing out gifts. kids and drug use: next, in t tight's healthbeat4, a look at the popularity of smoking pot amoung young people the obama administration is urging the supreme court to reject a marijuana lawsuit from nebraska and oklahoma. the states want t t high court to rule that colorado's legalition of pot is unconstitutio nal. the two states have complained that colorado's action has hindered efforts to enforce anti-marijuana laws in their states. they say combatting marijuana that's coming across the border is a drain on their resources. however, the justice department says that the interstate dispute doesesot belong at the high court. use of illegal drugs, cigarettes, alcohol and prescription painkillers is down among teenagers. the national institute on drug abuse has released its annual survey of 8th, 10th most drugs continued on a long-time downward trend. but for the first time, high school seniors are smoking more marijuana than

the "tree of love" mad a stop in alcester, south dakota this afternoon. ktiv's very own ron demers and brad pautsch were there visiting with residents in alcester. there as well spreading holiday cheer. there was singing of christmas carols and handing out gifts. tonight: mostly cloudy and breezy. low: 23 wind: nw 15-25 mph tomorrow: mostly cloudy and breezy. high: 29 wind: nw 15-25 mph thanks for joining us tonight... et is up next... don't forget to go to ktiv-dot- com for all of your news, weather, and

jenna: a woman from alcester s sth dakota was shococd after finding out her christmas shopping she had put on layaway at a sioux falls toys-r-us had been paid off. intitially ashley hanzlik, a mother of two, had thought it was a mistake, but as it turns out, a secret santa left a check at the toys-r-us for an undisclosed amount, but it was enough to pay off tabs at the store. including hanzlik's says she's eternally grateful for the generous gift from the stranger. it was pretty amazing, i never had anything like that happen to me so it was awesome. jenna: ashely doesn't know who to thank, and it seems like the secret santa wants to keep it that way as they've asked for their name to not be released. tim: we at abc9 are encouraging siouxland to join us in giving back this holiday season as well with the operation toys drive. operation toys is a program intended to spread chrismas joy to thousands of needy children around siouxland. if you want to take part all you have to do is bring a new toy to any bomgaars location or right here to our ab9 studio located on douglas street. all the t

in alcester, south dakota, where at this toys "r" us, someone walked in and asked to pay down a bunch of bills for families buying christmas gifts on layaway. a gift to parents like ashley hanzlik. >> it was pretty amazing. i've never had anything like that happen to me. >> reporter: one of a kind, hardly, because, hop east, to bellingham, massachusetts. same thing, toys "r" us. debbie pendlebury goes in to pay her bill and -- >> i honestly was stunned. "the kansas city star" followed a man handing out $100 bills. >> that's for you, buddy. >> wow. >> you can cry. i cry all the time. >> thank you! >> reporter: on onward, a salvation army kettle in billlerica, massachasetts, a diamond ring turns up there, valued at $3,500. another one in minneapolis gets a check for half a million dollars. but as in epping, new hampshire, scene of yet another layaway payoff this week, benefits robin ayers and company, when you don't know whom to thank, and that's on purpose, this is what you say -- >> merry christmas. >> merry christmas, you say? he said merry christmas. >> reporter: john donvan, abc ne

a woman from alcester south dakota was shocked after finding out her christmas shopping she had put on layaway at a sioux falls toys-r-us had been paid off. intitially ashley hanzlik, a mother of two, had thought it was a mistake, but as it turns out, a secret santa left a check at the toys-r-us for an undisclosed ount, shememays she's etererlly gratefululor the generoususift from the stranger. it was pretty amazing, i never had anything like that happen to me so it was awesome. jessica rae: ashely doesn't know who to thank, and it seems like that way as they've asked for their name to not be released. jejeica rae: everyoyo here at abc9 are encouraging g siouxland to join us in giving back this holiday season by taking part in the operation toy drive. operation toys is a program intended to spread chrismas joy to thousands of needy children around siouxland. if you want to take part all you have to do is bring a new toy to any bomgaars location or right here to our ab9 studio located on douglas strere. all the toys donated will remain here in souixland to be distributed to less fortuna

a woman from alcester south dakota was shocked after finding out her christmas shopping she had put on layaway at a sioux falls toys-r-us had been paid off. intitially ashley hanzlik, a mother of two,