alex demetrick, wjz news. >>> besides the damage and dollar loss, cooper thiefs have also caused power outages. >>> a $2 billion trading blunder tonight one of j.m. morgan chase's top execs is out for her big mistake. she retired after the bank suffered the big loss. two other top executives are also on their way out. tomorrow the top ceo is expected to face tough questions. president obama also weighed in the controversy today saying the trading loss reflects the need for wall street reform. >>> it could be the biggest deal in the mid-atlantic in decades. a ceo lists his river front home for $32 million. the incredible home and agents claim it's worth the staggering price tag, kai jackson has the story. >> reporter: it's a mega mansion and it could bring record bucks when it's sold. it's a majestic estates in anne arundel county. the owner built a seafood empire and is selling it for what could be a record amount. >> the house is listed for $32 million. >> reporter: they're selling the 32-acre home near the naval academy. the sprawling estate is -- >> once the kids are gone and out of

complete coverage from frederick county. >>> i'm alex demetrick.g up, mass arrests in a violent murder and shooting spree. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> i'm jessica kartalija. it's black-eyed susan day in the eve of the 137th running of the preakness stakes. more from pimlico next. >>> will the weather cooperate for your weekend plans? don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. >>> the g-8 summit begins. the largest single gathering in maryland. >> tonight, the critical topics in maryland. and concern over protests. >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> some of the most powerful men and women in the world are arriving in western maryland right now. the g-8 summit is getting under way outside now, in thurmont, maryland. and the small mountain town is buzzing with activity. wjz brings you live complete

wjz alex demetrick is live outside the courthouse. good morning, alex. >> reporter: he maintains the call is protected by the first amendment but the judge isn't buying the argument. >> we made the call. >> reporter: julius henson admits he wrote the call to 100,000 registered democrats in baltimore city before polls closed. the call hinted it came from the democrats suggesting we are winning and no need to vote. >> we are okay, relax. >> reporter: the robo call never mentioned that it was coming from the republican of bob ehrlich. state law says it has to be. >> this was an important case to bring. >> reporter: the state prosecutor believes it was an attempt at illegal voter suppression. his attorney insists the case is politically motivated. >> this is the case involving who one the election and why they one it and why people are staying in power. >> reporter: the defense hopes to convince jurors that henson is being targeted by those in political power. >> my client certainly thinks that. >> reporter: the state prosecutor says other

. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, cracking down on copper thieves.at story as eyewitness news continues. >>> . >>> the prosecution's star witness takes the stand in the roger clemens prnlings trial. roger clemens prnlings trial. the drugs he ,,,,,,,, >>> it is 6:30. 66 degrees and rainy. good evening. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about. tonight, the prosecution's star witness takes the stand in the roger clemens personal trial. his former strength coach says he injected the baseball star with human growth hormone. >> reporter: wronler clemens went to face his chief accuser. on the stand, former clemens trainer brian mcnamee said lied about human steroids. >> going back to 1998. >> clemens said under oath, in front of congress, that he never used steroids. >> reporter: mcnamee's testimony is key because two weeks ago, andy pettitte waffled on the stand when he was asked about his former teammate, using performance- enhancing drugs. >> monday, a judge denied a request from the legal team to throw out his

. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, they eat their young. and it's a good thing they do. that story as eyewitness news continues. >> very pleasant weather returns. stick around for the updated first warning forecast. ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone at southwest airlines works together for one goal: to get you where you're going. and with flights all over the country to choose from, it's a good thing we love our work. and now we're excited to take you to the beaches of northwest florida. fly nonstop from bwi airport to panama city beach, florida. book all of our destinations online only at southwest.com. >>> it is mostly sunny. 82 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. >>> eating them before they eat the trees. that is the latest strategy being tried to slow down the emerald ash borer beetle. alex demetrick reports, basis the beetle is native to asia, asian predators are being released in maryland. >> reporter: this is no ordinary walk in the woods. it's a mission to test against the ash bore orrer beetle. >> we look

. >>> i'm alex demetrick coming up. a man entrusted steals and sells it. that story on eyewitness news. >>> i'm jessica kartalija, in towson, baltimore county. how two little boys became heroes. coming up, on wjz. >>> and how is the weekend shaping up? don't miss the updated first warn weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is mostly sunny. 75 degrees in most of maryland now. the complete first warning forecast is coming up. >>> the maryland man entrusted to protect and care for historical items in the national archives has been sentenced for stealing and selling them. alex demetrick reports, the theft involves thousands of sound recordings. >> reporter: the national archives was created for the recordings. >> the special cause for second lieutenant. sergeant, will you handle this? i want to lie down. [ laughter ] >> reporter: to the words of shakespeare. like burges mir meredith, hamlet. >> pricks the conscience of a king. for 40 years, leslie worked and supervised those recordings. for the last 10 of those years, he stole over 6,000 recordings, sellin

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. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, what 10,000 tons of stone could mean to the bay. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> some more rain moving this way. don't miss the updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,, when it comes to gardening, we're, well, inexperienced. is this right? right here, like this? ♪ turn that off! plants can smell our fear then miracle-gro expand'n gro made things a lot easier for us. it expands when you water it. and improves your soil. for big beautiful plants that grow up to three times the flowers and vegetables. guaranteed. we were so bad at this before. particularly you. [ laughs ] everyone grows with miracle-gro. >>> it is mostly sunny, 82 degrees in central maryland now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. sometimes when you're between a rock and a hard place. add more rocks. alex demetrick reports, that's exactly what is happening in the bay, where oysters are in a very tough spot. >> once, skipjacks could harvest all the oysters they could hold. now, more fill the bay. so tens of thousands of tones of rock --

. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, what to expect as you're hitting the road. >>> a cloudy week so far. when can we expect changes? don't miss the updated first warning forecast with bob. ,,,,,, >>> it's cloudy. complete first warning forecast is coming up. picture-perfect liftoff. right now, a commercial spacecraft is on its way to the international space station. for an historic mission. dick brennan reports for wjz from the kennedy space center. >>> and launch of the space ex, falcon 9 rocket. >> the rocket blasted off this morning from cape canaveral, launching a new era in space travel. >> as nasa turns to the private sector to resupply the international space station. >> reporter: for the first time ever, a private spacecraft is on a supply mission to the international space station. >> what a spectacular start. it was just picture perfect. >> they celebrated the historic launch. >> tremendous celebration. >> with the shuttle fleet permanently grounded, space ex, is one of several private companies, co

. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, what to expect if you're hitting the road this holiday weekend, as eyewitness news continues. >>> and in this holiday weekend, will the weather cooperate for your plans? stick around for the updated first warning forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it sell partly sunny. 74 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming right up. prepare to leave early and to stay late. that is the word from triple a, as the agency releases its predictions for memorial day travel. hundreds of thousands of marylanders are planning to drive for the holiday weekend. alex demetrick reports, it's going to mean life in the slow lane for a lot of us. >>> it's hard to believe anything so big and wide open from below can jam to say standbill stillabove. but according to triple a, gridlock or not, americans will be on the move for the weekend. >> 34.8 million americans expecting to take trips of 50 miles or more. >> triple a estimates 721,000 will be

. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, laying a new underground natural gas line, next to this one. is raising concern about the environment. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> for us, that's what we have passion -- that's what we love to do. >> i'm jessica kartalija. coming up on wjz. we talk with tight rope walker, nick wolinda, as he prepares to walk over the inner harbor. >> cloudy and humid. when will the skies clear? don't miss the updated first warning forecast. ,,,, we love theme parks but with four kids, it can just be too expensive. yeah, so to save money we just made our own. oh no! what could be worse than ninety-foot swells?! typhoon! first prize! it's a cheese grater. wooooo... this isn't scary. are you kidding me? look at that picture of your mom's hair from the '80s. there's an easier way to save. wooohooo... geico. fifteen minutes could save you >>> it's cloudy and 69 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. it's not just backyards that will be dug up. opponents ever a proposed natural gas pipeline fa

. >>> i'm alex demetrick coming up. the new archbishop, first day on the job.e's spending it at our, >>> it's 5:30. 75 degrees and sunny. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. it's the first day on the job for baltimore's new archbishop. alex demetrick reports, it's been among some of the diocese' most desperate. >> reporter: the ceremony installed william laurie as baltimore's 16th archbishop. but yesterday's ritual investments were traded in today for a hair net in april, at our daily bread for archbishop laurie's first day on the job. >> it's an amazing place. just so glad to be part of it. >> reporter: away from cameras, laurie met some who are glad to have a place like this. >> it says in the bible, feed the poor. and we got a lot of poor in this town. >> the great work that is going on, there's a real boost, my first day on the job -- job. >> reporter: this firsthand look at this church's charitable work is also a look at the crash course and some of the tough times the

alex demetrick reports police are beefing up efforts to catch the copper robbers. >> reporter: surveillance video shows thieves stealing the copper down spots in this home. brazen enough in broad daylight but a shadow of what is being taken. >> metal pipes, grounding plates, wire, gutters, browns -- bronzestatues. >> reporter: today baltimore police announced the first task force in the state to target metal thefts. >> the number of metal thefts has more than tripled since 2009. >> reporter: including a 450% increase in copper thefts. even though police say the 23 scrap metal recyclers cooperate with 27,000 transactions a month, it's often impossible to separate out what has been stolen. for homeowners the thefts are personal. >> it created the whole sense of vulnerability. >> reporter: it leaves costly repairs behind. >> when someone steals an air conditioner to get the copper coil out, they have to damage the entire air conditioner to get the small amount of copper within the air conditioner. >> reporter: bge is turning to green paint to mark its property. it makes it tougher to sell. >>

alex demetrick has the story. >> reporter: good morning.lls henson orchestrated on election night an effort to suppress votes or an act of free speech. more than 100,000 of those calls went out to baltimore city and prince george county voters urging them to stay home because governor martin o'malley had already one. at the time he was working for bob ehrlich. he says the trial is being driven by his political opponents. he could face jail time if convicted. >>> sheriff's deputies in hartford are looking for who stabbed a 17-year-old in edgewood. he was apparently walking on apple ridge road. he was stapled multiple times. he is expected to recover. the motive is unclear. >>> a montgomery county teen is suing his local police department after surviving a fatal accident. he was in the front seat of a car that crashed and burst into flames killing the other three teens. his suit claims montgomery county police cruiser rammed the car while pursuing it through chevy chase circle. he is seeking $10 million in damages. and johns hopkins has offic

. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, laying a new underground natural gas line next to this one. is raising concern about the environment. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> and how long will the rain stick around? don't miss the updated forecast coming up. blatch ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is 69 degrees with some showers in directly maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. it's not just backyards that will be dug up. opponents of a proposed natural gas pipeline say some of maryland's most scenic open space is at risk. alex demetrick reports, it's a local flash point in the energy, versus environment debate. >> reporter: natural gas pipelines don't surface often. most go underground, for hundreds, even thousands of miles. one of columbia gas transmission lines runs under maryland. the energy provider wants to add a second line. >> people better wake up, whether they're on this route or not. because these gas and energy companies are muscling up. >> reporter: state senator robert zerkin is challenging the pipeline. not just because he li

alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> besides the damage lost, bge says copper thieves have also caused power outages, leaving some customers in the dark. >>> hi, kai. hi, everyone. we did have an accident on the inner loop. that was on providence road. really causing giet quite a delay. -- quite a delay. traffic heavy there. you can expect 30 minutes to an hour. at least we're seeing a little improvement. on the outer loop, expect another 15 minutes there, from cromwell bridge to charles street. a couple northbound on 95. an accident there, at perryville. also delays at northbound 95. stretchingstretching from 32 to 135. harrisburg expressway, also affected in the northbound direction. slow there from the beltway past pedonia road. and an accident we're watching on the jones falls expressway in the southbound direction at 28th street. let's take a live look. things still slow, on the jones falls expressway. heading out of downtown past 28th. this traffic report is brought to you by your hyundai dealers. celebrating the north american car of the year. you can save thousands now at your

. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, killing a foreign invader from the inside out. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> attacked in school. i'm mike hellgren. only on wjz. details of a classroom brawl. and a closer look at the growing problem of school violence. >>> a fantastic friday. but are changes coming? don't miss the updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> as you can see, it is sunny. and 71 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. on edge tonight. there is growing concern over school violence, after a 7th grader was beaten inside a classroom. wjz is live at garrison middle school, where it happened. mike hellgren has the outrage. mike? >> reporter: now, vic, there are truly growing concerns over school safety. school officials concern the accident. and the dad of the victim says he doesn't know if he wants his daughter to go back to class here. >> reporter: 7th grader lapawna thompson and her dad spoke only to wjz about a vicious fight at garrett middle school. thompson claims anoth

alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> u.s. customs cannot check all containers. uses a special targeting formula to select containers for selection. luckily, it selected one with the beetle. >> those stink bugs. don't smash them because they stink. >> that's exactly right. >> get the toilet paper. flush him. >>> right now, we're at 82. southeast winds, 9. barometer holding steady. we'll come back and take a look at a really nice, warm, hot summer weekend. right after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> summer arrives this weekend. sumter officially -- summer officially begins june 1st. but we have some very warm weather headed this way. if you're not used to the heat and humidity combinations, it's going to feel like the mid-90s most of the weekend. so make sure your air conditioner is working. don't overexert yourself. keep hydrated, okay? get out of the sun. let's take a look at temps around the area. warm but nothing like this weekend. 82 now. the cool spot, there you go, right down on the beach. because the winds have been primarily off the ocean at 72. pax river, t

. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, the perfect recipe for killing fish.ory as eyewitness news continues. >>> the holiday weekend is almost here. bob has details on memorial day warmup. ,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is 78 degrees. and partly sunny in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. >>> working together. it is a theme city teachers and school leaders don't use often. but as gigi barnett reports in tonight's school watch, city school leaders and union leaders are receiving national attention for a major feat they accomplished together. >> i should have worn my real shades. >> it's a sight many don't see. dr. alonzo and teacher marietta english, laughing, without a divisive issue to discuss. they're at a national conference in cincinnati, which looks at the way school leaders and unions work successfully to get a job done. >> we want to be held accountable. we want to have students achieve. >> english and alonzo were invited to the conference because of the approval of a teacher's contract in 2010. the agreement was g

. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, known as the nation's river. the potomac river is now declared the most dangerous in the region. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> highway murders mystery. two people shot to death after being pulled over. is a police impostor responsible? >>> the trial is under way against a man accused of killing a popular glen burnie dentist. i'm weijia jiang in annapolis, with more on the state's shocking star witness coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is just before 5:30. 80 degrees and mostly sunny. good evening, everybody. and thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a well-liked anne arundel county dentist, murdered in his own office. his assistant admits hiring a hitman to commit the crime. now, that hitman is on trial. wjz is live at the courthouse in annapolis. weijia jiang with a dramatic twist. weijia? >> reporter: mary that, assistant is now the state's star witness against the hitman. she's expected to testify. and he's a member of h

. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, cracking down on copper thieves. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> i'm jessica kartalija, in towson, baltimore county. up next on wjz. what parents of teen drivers need to know. and why a contract may be in your future. >>> a stormy outlook. when will our weather improve? don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's rainy, 69 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. it is literally a ripoff, with thieves tearing out anything made of copper. now, the biggest victim is fighting back. and as alex demetrick reports, police are beefing up their efforts to catch the copper robbers. >> reporter: surveillance video shows thieves stealing the copper downspouts from this home in february. brazen enough in broad daylight. but only a shadow of what is being taken. >> metal pipes. grounding plates. h vac coils. wire gutters, even bronze statues. >> reporter: today, police announced the first task force to target met

>>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, what to expect if you're hitting the road this holiday weekend. as eyewitness news continues. >>> when will this gloomy weather be gone? well, it will be back for the updated first warning weather forecast. >>> and wjz is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com, instant updates and first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com. ,,,,,, we love gardening... yeah, but the feeling wasn't always mutual. i want you to grow big! if you grow for me, you'll get cookies for free. nothing worked. ♪ but we started using miracle-gro garden soil. you just mix it with your backyard soil... and it feeds your plants for up to 3 months. my plants grew bigger... more beautiful... with more flowers and vegetables. guaranteed. everything changed with miracle-gro. for you are these flowers, like soap is for showers. everyone grows with miracle-gro. >>> all right. kind of a mixed bag day out there, huh? >> we're looking for the sun. >> yes, we are. we saw it maybe peek out once or twice. seems to be about it. nothing horrible. but nothing all that great. pretty gl

. >>> i'm alex demetrick coming up next. new archbishop's first day on the job and how he's spending if at our daily bread. >>> another tragic loss for the kennedy family. new information on the sudden death of mary kennedy. >>> terrific thursday. how is the weekend looking? don't miss the updated first warning forecast. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the calendar. all to see your money how you want. ♪ >>> it's sunny and 74 degrees in central maryland right now. but the complete forecast is coming up. yesterday, it was ritual. today, the first day on the job for baltimore's new archbishop. it would be among some of the diocese' most desperate. >> the ceremony installed archbishop william laurie. but yesterday, they were traded today for a hair net in april at our daily bread for archbishop laurie's first day on the job. >> just an apazzing place. and i'm so glad to be part of it. >> reporter: away

. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, stop at the court. a hitchhiker from china with a destructive appetite. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> memorial day weekend kicks off, with sunny weather. don't miss the updated first warning forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's partly sunny, 81 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. >> it definitely has a cute name. the tumbling flower beetle. but it's got a nasty appetite. as alex demetrick reports, fortunately, it was stopped in time at the port of baltimore. >> reporter: consider the scale. and the odds look like a long shot. in all of the shipping containers coming into the port of baltimore, inspectors check one from china, packed with steel coils and found one bug the size of a finger nail. the tumbling flower beetle. >> we found the pest in the container. it's what we call a hitch hiking pest. just went into the the container, went overseas for the ride. >> reporter: u.s. investigators say it's the first time a

. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, thurmont gets ready for heads of state.ng these headaches for other cities. that story as eyewitness news continues. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is just before 6:30. 72 degrees with light rain. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. >>> with foreign leaders coming to maryland to meet with president obama next week, security will be tight. even though the annual g-8 summit will be at camp david. it's protests police are preparing for. >>> the nearest place to camp david, thurmont is a quiet place and wants wants to say that way. >> hopefully there will be nothing dramatic that goes on. >> reporter: this kind of drama. the meeting has produced clashers in the past. this one was three years ago. immediately disperse. >> there are a lot of rumors going on that someone is going to shut down the streets. it's not true. >> reporter: greg eyler is the police chief. he says plenty of law enforcement will be in town. >> i've been talking to a few demonstrators. they're going to show

. >>> i'm alex demetrick, coming up, they eat their young. and it's a good thing they do.ory as eyewitness news continues. >>> bob turk. the first warning weather center. perfect day, coming our way. tomorrow. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >>> and here's's today's report from wall street. ,,,, [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios tv, internet and phone for just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years with a two-year agreement. act now and we'll add a special bonus: $250 back. but hurry, this offer ends june 2nd. unlike cable, fios is a 100% fiber-optic network that delivers america's fastest, most consistent, most reliable internet plus the best tv picture quality. why keep paying so much for cable? switch to fios for just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years with a two-year agreement -- plus your special bonus: $250 back. save $600 in your first two years. but hurry. this incredible offer ends june 2nd. call 1.877.707.fios. call the verizo

. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, killing a foreign invader from the inside out. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> and stick around for the updated first warning weather forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's sunny. 72 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. >>> they are some of the maryland's oldest living things. despite centuries of growth. alex demetrick reports, the state's old grove hemlocks are being threatened by an invasive bug, the size of a poppy seed. >>> you have to get off the main road to reach those performing a kind of pre- triage. only in this case, the medicine is pesticide. >> the chemical will be released into the trees slightly through the injectors. >> reporter: the trees are old- grown hemlocks. and maryland's department of natural resources, aim to save most of them. >> actually, i'm hoping by the end of the day, we have 4,000. >> it takes a trip to see this. the size of the poppy seed, settles in and protects itself. >> it's a wax that they produce out of thei

alex demetrick reports, drugs and revenge hits cycle the violence. >> reporter: dorian kest was stabbed to death. the very next day, sky eye chopper 13 was over the scene of a triple shooting. alex vennable was murdered, two other men were wounded. federal and local law enforcement agencies say over the next eight months, revenge shootings claim one more life, and four more woundings. >> a shooting occurs over here. it spawns a shooting over here. and another over here. and in fact, one victim even allegedly was shot twice, as a part of this cycle of retaliation. >> reporter: a cycle police allege with three people at its center. robert moore, a stabbing victim, his wife, sarah hooker. and hooker's brother, donny adams, all charged with murder. another five suspects were all arrested on murder and attempted murder charges. here's how. >> surveillance. court-ordered wire taps. witness interviews, both in and outside of the grand jury. forensic work. cell phone tower tracking. and other investigative tools. >> reporter: charges also extend to seized cocaine. not in the amount seen here. b

>>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, a man entrusted with the nation's victory steals and sells it. >>> making money and investing it. how one city curriculum is teaching students how to line their pockets. i'm gigi barnett. that story is just ahead. >>> the weekend is almost here. how it will affect your weather plans. or your plans. how the weather will affect them. don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast. ♪ ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ ♪ no more, no more, no more ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ [ male announcer ] want your weeds to hit the road? hit 'em with roundup extended control. one application kills weeds and puts down a barrier to stop new ones for up to four months. roundup extended control >>> it's mostly sunny. 76 degrees in central maryland. the complete first warning forecast is coming up. >>> the maryland man entrusted to protect and care for the historical items in the national archive, has been sentenced for stealing and selli

alex demetrick reports. an impending lawsuit is the reason for the video being released.rs may find it disturbing. >> reporter: the duck boat lost power in the delaware river in 2010. unable to steer or get out of the way of a massive barge. the boat's mate jumps out of the way, leaving 35 tourists to swim for their lives. >> it was a barge coming. and didn't stop. >> if you look at the video, not a single passenger was able to successfully get their life preserver on. >> reporter: lawyer bob munga losey released the civil plan. the issue of life preservers will be a focus as it was that day. >> how many persons are in the water, over? >> i don't have time to talk to you right now. i'm going to get the people. >> roger, captain, if possible, request you throw any life jackets or any flotation devices if you could towards any persons in the water. over. >> reporter: during 12 minutes, the duck boat was helpless. passengers were told not to put on their life jackets, until seconds before they were hit. all but two passengers survived, after days of searching, the bodies two

alex demetrick reports, that they are being threatened by a bug the size of a poppy seed. >> reporteryou have to get off of the main road at the state park to reach those performing a kind of tree, tree aug, but in this case, it is pesticide. >> the chemical will be released into the tree slowly. >> the trees are hemlock and maryland's department of agricultural and natural resources aim to save most of them. >> actually, i'm hoping by the end of the day, we have 4,000. >> reporter: it takes a trip to the internet to see the enemy, the size of a poppy seed. the beetle. >> it is a wax that they produce out of their backs and sides. >> reporter: inside of the wax shelters the beetle is sucking the nutrients. >> the kills the tree. >> reporter: so, they are being given a shot of poison to kill the beetles from inside out. injectors go into holes. airline pressure provides the force. each injector valve is open the tree receives a shot at life, from a beetle that found its way here from japan. winner usually kills up to 80% of the beetles. usually. >> this warm winner, less than 10% died.

alex demetrick reports, the plea comes 11 months after warren winstock is kidnapped. >> reporter: warren winstock comes out on video pleading it has his life. >> if you accept the demands i live if you don't accept the demands i die. >> reporter: a ribbon is hanging outside of winestine's home. his family refused to comment. security experts called it a skilled abduction. by posing as delivery men with a story that got them past guards to winesteine's room. >> if you respond to them i will live and hopefully rejoin my family and my children. my two daughters. >> reporter: winestien may return but has set high demands for his release. >> it is very important that you act quickly and i'm not waiting for your response. >> reporter: the white house responds is no negotiation. condemning winsetine's kidnapping and calling for his immediate release. >> winstine does not mention a deadline. only that delay would hurt his position. >>> a family friend says his life had been in a downward spiral in recent years. the gun was registered in his name. the murders of two women inside st. peter's episc

>> i'm alex demetrick, coming up a maryland kidnapped by al- qaida in pakistan pleads for his life.yewitness news continues. >> orioles magic, remarkable extra inning win. as the orioles go into extra innings and celebrate. check in with all the day's news and more. >>> hello everybody i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> updating breaking news, the cia stops a frightening al- qaida plot. mary bubala is live in the newsroom. >> reporter: al-qaida from yemen with

alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> well, mahogany tides aren't a risk to health. in waterways, bacteria levels place them off limits to swimming and waterskiing. >>> well, it was a nearly perfect day to take in a baseball game. sky eye chopper 13, live over camden yards now. where thousands of school children today attended dozens of the annual weather event. before today's matchup with the red sox. meteorologist bernadette woods and tim williams are still in camden yards. >> it was a wonderful day out here. once again. the kids, they just continue to impress. they come out and have so much energy. and they feed this entire program. >> just enough cloud cover to keep the sun from burning everybody up. just enough wind to keep everyone comfortable. and everybody had a great time. and here's a little of what we did earlier today. ♪ [ music ] >> i am excited right now. >> we are excited to be here to learn how weather affects baseball. >> reporter: and students stir up that excitement for the fifth straight year. as more than 6,000 from around the state came to learn

alex demetrick has those images and why they suddenly come to light two years later. alex? >> reporter: the reason is an impending civil lawsuit. and a warning to viewers. some may find these images disturbing. >> reporter: the duck boat lost power in 2010. unable to steer or get out of the way of a massive barge, the boat's mate jumped overboard, just seconds before the duck boat is hit, leaving 35 tourists to swim for their lives. >> there was a barge coming. and we got plowed into the water. >> if you look at the video, not a single passenger was able to successfully get their life preserver on. >> reporter: lawyer bob mungal united statesy -- brought it before. >> how many persons are in the water, over? >> no idea. don't even have time to talk to you right now. i'm going to get the people. >> rodge e-- roger, captain. if possible, request that you send life jackets or flotation devices to any persons in the water. >> reporter: passengers were allegedly told not to put on their life jackets until seconds before they were hit. all but two passengers survived. after days

alex demetrick has the images and why they've suddenly come to light. >> reporter: the duck boat lostlaware river in 2010. unable to steer or get out of the way of a massive barge. the boat's mate jumps overboard in just seconds before the duck boat is hit. leaving 35 tourists to swim for their lives. >> it was a large barge. and it doesn't stop. and we got plowed into the water. >> if you look at the video, not a single passenger was able to successfully get their life preserver on. >> reporter: the issue of life preservers will be a focus, as it was that day. >> how many persons are in the water? >> no idea. no time to truck talk -- talk to you now. going to get the people. >> reporter: if possible, request you throw any life jackets or flotation devices that you could into any persons in the water. >> reporter: during the 12 minutes, passengers were helpless. they were told not to put on life jackets until seconds before they were hit. all but two survived. the bodies of two students were found later. >> every parent wants to know why their child died. secondly, they want to make s

alex demetrick reports, fort meade is one of the handful of sites where that will be seen. >> of allthe terror suspects held in these cells at a u.s. military prison, none approaches khalid sheikh mohammed's notorious status. he admits he planned the 9/11 attacks for al qaeda. he will finally be arraigned for murdering 3,000 americans, saturday morning. >> we have to ensure that khalid sheikh mohammed and others who are accused of these heinous crimes are brought to justice. >> reporter: some families who lost lovedded ones in the attack arrived for the hearing. and a live feed will be sent to fort meade in maryland for other families to view. even if khalid pleads guilty, a key witness will later join al qaeda. >> this guy was in the center of things. he was part of a 14-high-grade terror suspects that the united states had isolated. >> reporter: to avoid his own possible death sentence, majid khan will testify against khalid. that is critical because it could corroborate information khalid provided, but only after being water boarded. >> my thought is that he will be a valuable wit

. >> reporter: alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: agencies involved in the mass arrests were baltimore city police, the states and u.s. attorney's office, and the dea. >>> one of the most vocal and respected members of baltimore's black clergy is being remembered. reverend marian baskan has passed away. reverend baskettan was a civil rights pioneer. and was a pastor for more than 40 years. he was also the first black fireman in baltimore. the fire house on liberty heights is named in his honor. he is survived by a wife, son and three daughters. he was 87 years old. >>> store will reopen in october at the very same location it occupied four years ago. the store left the mall in 2008, just before it filed for bankruptcy. the new boscovs is part of the mall's plans to refresh the mall with new upgrades in tenants. >>> another day of perfect weather. there's hardly a cloud in the sky. and the temperature is right on the money this friday afternoon. wjz has weather and traffic together. meteorologist tim williams is here with the updated numbers from first warning weather. hi

alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> since his admission to plotting the 9/11 attacks, khalid sheikhe welcomes the death penalty to become a martyr. >>> a local honor student pleads guilty today to helping a terrorist. mohammed khalid admits he helped raise money and recruits. they had been preparing to attend johns hopkins university on a full scholarship. he met jihad jane online. his sentencing date has not been set. >>> new police chief, overseeing the trayvon martin killing. more on what sanford's top cop is plan to do in the high- profile investigation. >> reporter: sanford's new interim police chief, rick myer, says he will conduct an ah to z rezoo of the myers case. myers says he wants to help heal the emotional wound caused by the unarmed florida teen. he says he will reach out to the people of sanford, who feel they have been ignored by police. george zimmerman says he is charged with second offense. they stepped aside temporarily to let emotions cool down. >> reporter: the future in the sanford police department remains uncertain. >>> a research scientist, working on a vac

alex demetrick is live with more on the mass installing reverend william laurie. >> reverend laurie is now arch bish uponop laurie. and he'll serve more than a million in the archdiocese of baltimore. >> reporter: among more than 300 priests, bishops and cardinals attending the mass. the two-hour -- two-hour service is filled with rituals and dates back to 1759. approximately 2,000 people attended. laurie comes from the diocese of connecticut and succeeds cardinal edward o'brien who is now grandmaster of the holy seplucker of jerusalem. >> he leaves for his new position in rome. he will formally hand over the cross to his new successor. >>> clouds are trying to take over. and it is warming but humid. but really a gorgeous day overall. wjz will have weather and traffic. first, here's meteorologist tim williams with the updated numbers from first warning weather. beautiful day out there, tim. >> reporter: certainly is. definitely steamy out there. all of the moisture in the last few days. you add the sun and heat, and it almost rises like steam. take a look at first warning live doppler

alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> pierce's park will open with a ribbon cutting at 2:00 p.m. 's activities and live entertainment. >> did you see alex having that zen moment? >> that was very cool. >> very nice. >>> much warmer weather has arrived in maryland. outside tonight, the sun is peeking through. and there is more warm air to come. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk shows us what to expect over the next few days. we'll start outside with bernadette. >>> still going to be warm. maybe not quite as warm as today. but we have a front going through. chances of a couple of showers and thunderstorms. tomorrow morning. and as we head through tomorrow. still warm, though. high of 83 degrees. >>> loo looks like we stay on the warm side. yes, 76 to maybe 80. there could be a shower or thundershower on wednesday. and on thursday. when we really get into the summer heat. 87. 86. cooling down on sunday. maybe a thundershower late saturday, with that cool front coming through. 75, 47. really pleasant by the end of the weekend. kai? >> bob, thank you. powerful tornadoes touch

alex demetrick, eyewitness news. >> since his admission to the 9- 1-1 attacks. the death penalty, but he may try to mourn a difference. >>> china is agreeing to allow the activist to study in the u.s. he's being offered a fellowship at new york university. he has been at the center of it diplomating firestorm. the blind activist thought he would be safe, now he fears for his life. it is not clear if he will accept the offer to study here in the u.s. if he does, he will be allowed to bring his family with him. >>> back here a springtime tradition for a century. flower mart is this weekend in baltimore. it is day two of it. 130 vendors are selling everything from flowers to crafts and food. flower mart started back in 1911 as a way for people to buy flowers for their garden. >>> sky watchers are in for a treat tonight as well. because a super moon will appear. it is a the biggest and brightest moon this year. here on the east coast it will appear largest around sunset. >>> don't miss on easy ways to save money when it comes to your home. mary bubala has ideas on h