anyone with information is asked to call anne arundel county police. a proposed wal-mart and the heart of baltimore city is one step closer to becoming a reality. the baltimore city council vote unanimously approved a preliminary measure for the wal- mart. the wal-mart would serve as the anchor store in a mixed-use development. a developer charged with revitalizing the annapolis market house unveiled plans to renovate and resuscitate the market. some call it a blueprint for success with the old market, which gets in the front of the waterfront city. >> he operated effort stand here until he retired in 1993. now his former stall sits empty, like most of the market house. >> i had my fresh-squeezed orange juice machine. >> there are many theories on why the market has faltered. some say it is competition from supermarket chains. but now developer has a plan to turn things around. his company has overseen a similar projects, including renovations at belvedere square and grand central terminal in new york last night he unveiled his mission to the market ho

anne arundel county police have released a sketch of a man accused of raping a woman in laurell. the victim said she was attacked after taking out the trash on xenia meadow drive monday night. if you have any information on the crime, you are urged to call anne arundel county police at this number. >> tonight, "travel and leisure" magazine has released its list of america's most and least attractive people. charm city got a very dubious ranking. lowell melser has more. >> it is hard when your this good-looking. i was saying before, i am offended by this because i am a city resident. i take umbrage with "travel and leisure" magazine. a poll of their readers and ask them to rank 35 cities from around the nation, including baltimore, on topics such as best restaurants, airports, and vacation destinations. it also asked them to write the prettiest and ugliest cities. baltimore unfortunately ranked pretty high. could a city known for its charm and beautiful old buildings really be home to some of the ugliest people in the country? we went straight to the top to find out. mayor stephan

anne arundel county police are investigating an alleged rape.a 23-year-old woman said she was attacked while taking out the trash at the 8100 block of scenic meadow drive. anyone with information is asked to call the anne arundel county police. and jesse duffy and vincent davis were arrested after police found more than 2100 starter marijuana plants in their home. it also pirating electricity to power the operation. it had been running for the past year and they had plans to dismantle it. the 34-year-old arrested last month after allegedly plotting to bomb undercover -- undercover officers -- his trial has been set for april 14. >> president obama made a stop in his boyhood home of indonesia today. it is part of his nine-day asian tour. mr obama expressed support for indonesia, which has been hit by a tsunami and a deadly volcano. >> the united states will continue to support the relief efforts anyway that we can. i hope my presence is a reminder that in good times and in bad times the united states stands as a friend with indonesia. >> one of t

winds -- trying to identify winds. >> anything with information is asked to call ann arundel police. >> baltimore county police have made an arrest in a 33-year-old man is behind bars charged with first-degree murder. that shooting happened on november 5 in randalr -- randallstown. >> worried residents of this apartment com flex are relieved. one woman who asked that we not identify her said she is shocked tho to know the man charged is one of her neighbors, but she said trouble plagues her. >> it seems like the police are around here more than the residents. >> the police arrested a 19-year-old man. the victim was found behind this building in the 5400 block of old court road. >> basically our investigation revealed that the victim had been at that location. he was an acquaintance of the suspect and the winds in this case. >> 33-year-old adeolu oltamol. died of multiple gunshot wounds. >> a woman called claiming he was throlling objects at their bedroom window. in their report, the woman told police her daughter sent messages to her boy friend. she said someone went outside and -- according to court do

have no further description. >> anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call anne arundel county police. >> residents in one community in laurel remain on high alert. this is when police alleged -- police allege a man raped a woman there earlier. >> shena moore is relieved to see more police in her neighborhood. >> that night i think we saw police and they came knocking on our doors and they let us know and i guess they let the people in the area know what was going on. i'm glad that the police are around here more than usual. >> tonight detectives went door-to-door in the 8100 block alerting laurel residents of the violent sexual assault that happened there. in the days since monday's attack, they encouraged people to be on the lookout for the man in this composite sketch. police say the man raped a woman. >> a 23-year-old female was walking to the dumpster to throw out the trash. she was coming back. a suspicious suspect was lurking in the bushes. he grabbed her and astaulted her. >> it could happen to anybody. it could happen to me. sometimes i come in late with my child. we have to

anybody with information should call anne arundel county police. >>> police are looking for informationn a string of vandalisms in p.g. county over the past two months. vandals have been using a bb guns to damage car windshields. the police are looking for two suspects driving what is believed to be a black, but convertible -- in a black honda convertible. >>> an unusual set of circumstances has won the child to save the life of a fellow classmate. john gonzalez has the story from the school in silver spring. >> it was a textbook that help the sixth grader teaches classmates a valuable lesson about life. tonight we spoke exclusively with the young hero. the 11-year-old is demonstrating on his older brother how he saved his friend's life at school this week. >> i came behind him and went like this until it came out. then we told the teacher. >> tuesday, his friend john began choking. with more than 100 children in the cafeteria, daniel sprung into action. >> i administered it. >> his mom believes his hact of heroism would not be possible without this encyclopedia she purchased this past

anne arundel county police are investigating a rape in laurel. >> reporter: well, kai, still on the run. that's what police are saying about the man responsible for this race. the victim was taking out her trash. she says that's when she saw a man standing in the bushes. that man followed her, grabbed her, and then sexually assaulted her. the victim told police, he also threatened her with a weapon. suspect ran off and police were not able to find him. >>> anyone with information should call anne arundel county police at 410-222-8610. >>> with tensions running high and budgets running low, police have come to a tentative agreement with baltimore city over wages and benefits. mike hellgren reports, it comes with a pay cut. >>> the relationship between baltimore's police union and city hall hasn't been pretty when it comes to money. after the union rejected direct contract negotiations, both sides went through a party mediator. officers will vote this thursday. the mayor? >> my hope is that like many other city employees will get to better times and look at increased compensation down the

if you have any information on the crime you're urged to call anne arundel county police. a former towson university foon star and nfl standout was sentenced after rape and burglary. he was a running back at towson in the 1980's and his son is a running back at the university of maryland. the former giant, jet and patriot raped a college student inside her home last year. his lawyers say they will appeal the conviction. >> and police say the death of a towson university student was the result of a hair win overdose. the rug by coach told the campus newspaper his death was a surprise and hopes lit serve as a cautionary tale for all students. >> and how to reduce the deficit, only a few weeks to do something about it. mandates, entitlement expenses and although governor martin o'malley says there will not be a new tax, some believe there will be an increase in the alcohol tax. >> a new report ranks baltimore second on the city most un appealing. it took into factors friendlyness, intelligence, fitness and food. not many are happy with the report. that brings us to or water c

police make an arrest in a deadly robbery attempt in anne arundel county. we'll have details. >>> a string of college robberies has students on alert and police searching for suspects. >>> political corruption, new details today on why the f.b.i. targeted a powerful maryland lawmaker and his wife in a federal investigation. >>> and looking live outside now another sunny start to the day. but how long will it stay? meteorologist tim williams has the forecast. >>> and benefit just about to begin. we're live at meadowwood park. details coming up. eyewitness news is seconds away. >>> good morning. welcome to eyewitness news this sunday. >>> it's the 14th of november. a pretty frosty start to the day. temperatures across the area ranging just around freezing to about 40. it's a bit cool out but nothing like we haven't seen just about every morning for the last week or so. good bit of sunshine out there. just saw sharon with the sunshining brightly on her face. we will see clouds increasing through the day and into tomorrow. but for the most part we have another v

anne arundel county police made a second arrest in connection with the murder and robbery of a pizza shot. shawn anthony johnson is charged in the death of flores. flores was visiting a friend at the shop last week when four suspects robbed that store. vincent bonner was arrested the next day. the search for two others continues. lawmakers on capitol hill are debating a bill aimed to protect the nation's food supply. it would give the f.d.a. more recall authority and increase inspections and provide stricter standards. under the agreement smaller farms may be exempt. democrats say it crucial to preventing outbreaks. republicans say washington has other issues to tackle first. that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. we asked if you think the f.d.a. should be given more authority in watching the food industry. steve says i get so mad when i hear the news and another case of mad cow detected or millions of eggs are found to be bad or spinach is causing e-coli. someone needs to tell us where the food came from and what is it in. doug says i suspect that an

. >> right now, anne arundel county police are on the scene of a stabbing at arundel mills mall. police a man was stabbed to around 8:30 and the call came from a food court area of the mall. he was taken to shock trauma and his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. the search continues in west baltimore for the gunman who killed a 34-year-old man just before 2:00 this morning in the 1900 block of west baltimore sheet. police said the man had been shot in the head. he was rushed to the hospital. there was a darn right -- robbery near the campus of loyola university. it could have ended much worse. >> it was 2:00 a.m. when three people walking within the 100 block of west cold spring lane were approached by two men with knives. >> as a cross to a parking lot, they were confronted by two individuals who demanded money and jewelry. those individuals were brandishing knives and obviously threatening the victims. >> one victim was punched in the face before the suspects fled on foot. loyola, which bought -- boasts a strong track record of student say, immediately contacted t

>>an arundel county police ask -- anne arundel county police ask you call the sex unit if you have informationrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> a dog owner accused of shooting his dog but it's what police found when they arrived that got him in more trouble. police say 35-year-old stanley coleman shot his bull mastiff with a 12-gauge shotgun as it attacked a white siberian husky. they found the dog alive in a pile of trash underneath the porch suffering from a massive gunshot wound. they found a mixed breed pit bull that looked like it was starved to death. >> there was a third dog found in a plastic carrier on-site. carrier had a lot of water and feces and looked like in the bottom of the carrier. the dog was laying in that. >> now coleman faces a series of gun and animal cruelty charges and shelter officials have yet to determine if the husky will be put up for adoption. >>> one of the greatest high school basketball players we have seen around this area has died. i think we are shocked over the passing of cardinal gib bones star quintin daily due to heart disease at the age of 49. his parents die

anne arundel county police say they need your help in the search for a man who raped a woman after she took out her trash. authorities have released this sketch of the suspect, so take a look. he is an african american male, 6 feet tall, 250 pounds. he was wearing a red sweatshirt at the time of the assault. the victim was walking back to her apartment monday evening when the suspect came out of the bushes, followed, and then attacked her. he fled the area on foot. it may be silent now, but oriole park will become quite noisy soon it. recent online security breaches could leave you vulnerable. coming up, tips on how to protect yourself. >> they were going to sell the baby and take the proceeds and buy cars and other goods they felt they needed. >> new developments in that infant-for-sale [ 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 and get tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month for a year. and there's no term contract required. if you don't love fios, you can cancel with no early t

. >>> tonight police in anne arundel county are investigating a reported rape in laurel. victim told police she was walking behind an apartment building in the 8100 block of scenic meadow drive last night taking out the trash. as she walked back, she spotted a man standing in the bushes. he started following her and grabbed her and threatened her with a weapon and then raped her. anyone with information is asked to call the anne arundel county police department at 410-222-8610. >>> well, the woman convicted faking canser to scam her friend was sentenceed to six years for probation violation in carroll county. she was found guilty in a series of mortgage fraud scams. she received a 10-year suspend sentence. last month, she was sentenced to 15 years in prison and ordered to repay more than 14,000 dollars to her victims in the cancer scam. >>> the state of maryland is getting help in the fight against gun crime and gangs. the justice department is giving more than $300,000 to the state. a $190,000 grant will pay an eye siftant attorney general to go after gangs and gun crimes

. >>> anne arundel county police have charged three people after a violent attack at a local mall lastight in the food court at arundel mills mall. officers were called for reports of a fight. they found an 18-year-old man was stabbed. no word on what sparked the fight. >>> president obama is back at the white house after wrapping up his 10-day tour through asia. before leaving japan, he did some sightseeing, visiting this iconic structure. congress returns tomorrow for the lame duck session. >>> also tomorrow, orientation for new members of congress, many arriving today. it is a huge freshman class of 100 new members, including at least 85 republicans. many are new to politics. >> i have never run for political office before. i think that is very relevant for what americans are looking for today. >> might approach will be the exact approach i have taken at home, which is like-minded thinkers together. >> the new group of congressional members include six doctors, two funeral directors, an airline pilot, and the owner of a pizza restaurant. >>> it looks like rain may be heading our way

anne arundel county after a woman is raped after she was taking out the trash. she says the man came at her with a weapon, raped her and then ran away. anne arundel county police are still looking for the attacker. >>> the ravens ray rice is pulled over for a traffic stop and receives a warning. now some are questioning whether his celebrity status got him off without a ticket. adam may explains the running back is under fire all because of a twitt. >> reporter: ray rice forced to defend himself against allegations of special treatment. following a message he sent to his fans on twitter. he wrote, just got pulled over for a tint. but gave the officer an photograph for his son and he let me go. now rice apologizes for the twitt. the incident occurred at a parking lot at the parking lot of a game store. rice was given a verbal warning for window tinting that was too dark. >> i don't want to make it seem like i was getting special treatment. i must get my tints fixed because they are pretty dark. >> reporter: don't bother looking for that twitt he took it down after people started asking questions. adam may, wjz. >>> and we'll let you know what baltimore county p

police are still on the lookout for the other suspects. >> also of anne arundel county, police are investigating a stabbing. police said that a man was stabbed at 8:30 last night. the call came from the food court. the victim was taken to shock trauma. no word on any arrests or a possible motive. the search continues in baltimore city for a gunman killed a 34-year-old man on the 1900 block of west baltimore street on saturday morning. the man was shot in the head but later died at the hospital. police are investigating an armed robbery near the campus of the old university. police officials made note that it could have ended much worse. >> it was 2:00 in the morning when three people walk in and were approached by two men with knives. >> across the parking lot they were confronted by two individuals that demanded money and jewelry. they were brandishing knives and threatening victims. >> one victim was punched in the face. loyola, which boasts a strong track record of student safety, immediately contacted the police. >> when we heard that this occurred, we were extremely concerned and wanted to

hoping to encourage witnesses to come forward and help solve these cold cases. >> anne arundel counties -- county policeyour help to catch thieves. take a look. police say these men stole several flat-screen tvs from laurel. if you recognize them, you're asked to give anne arundel county police a call. >>> a teenager attacked by an undercover police officer. his only crime was being in the wrong place at the wrong time. vic was in the newsroom with the shocking video. >> reporter: the video is painful to watch. a teenager puts up his hand. but it doesn't stop the officer from kicking the 17-year-old in the groin, chest and head. the officer had just been involved in a drug bust gone bad and was chasing down suspects who attacked him. he said the teen was one of them. the teen was arrested and charged. but there are questions about how he could have been a part of the drug bust, when surveillance video shows him inside the convenience store. kai, back to you. >> vic, thank you. because of. this, they may ask the chicago police to investigate the officer. >> pilots will now be allowed to skip some patdown

anne arundel county police investigating a stabbing at arundel mills mall.all came from the food court area of the mall. the victim taken to shock trauma. his injuries not believed to be life-threatening. no word on arrests or motive. >> the search continues for two attackers who robbed three people near loyola university. it happened thursday morning on west cold spring rain near north charles street. three people were walking in a parking lot and approached by two people with knives. >> we were looking for two individuals, both adult black males. we believe they are between the ages of 18 and 25, and they are of slim build, about 5' 10" in height. >> anyone with information should call baltimore city police. >> water has been restored to people in baltimore county after a 12-inch water-main break left them without running water. it happened at dunfield road near bell air road. crews were forced to dig a large hole in the roadway. the road is closed to traffic until monday. >> a diamond ring to new socks belonging to jailed bernie madoff went on the auction

. >>> in anne arundel county police are on the hunt for three men involved in a deadly shooting. a man was shot inside the pizza shop in glen burnie. he asked the men to leave but they hot flores, one man was captured and has been identified as 17-year-old vincent butter of pasadena. the employee was not hurt during the shooting. >>> well the food court at arundel mills mall turned no a crime scene after a stabbing this weekend. police arrested three people and charged them with assault. an 18-year-old was stabbed in the back and police say a 20- year-old, a 17-year-old and another juvenile was arrested. investigators still have not determined what caused the fight. >>> and baltimore county police are still investigating a series of shootings which targeted motorists near the lock raven reservoir on sunday. someone shot with a bb gun, shot out the windows in three cars, and two others as they would he have around a sharp curve in warren road. one suffered a minor wound to the leg, another had to go to the hospital with glass in his eye from a shattered win shield. we spoke to a m

. >>> anne arundel county police are looking for the suspect who they say raped a woman in laurel. the victim told authorities that a man grabbed her monday night as she was walking near her apartment on scenic wood drive. the suspect was armed and wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and sweat pants. after the assault he ran on foot. he is described at 6-foot, sun 60 pounds. anyone can information can call the county police department. >>> ray rice finds himself in twitter trouble over a comment he posted to the social networking site. yesterday he twitted that he got pulled over by police for having illegal tinted windows but got out of the ticket. he twitted quote, i gave the officer an autograph for his son and he let me go. the comment back fired that rice got special treatment because he who was. ray twitted and said that his tweet was not clear. >> i bought the new call of duty and i'm working to restore, his son is a big fan so i took him it upon myself to offer the autograph for his son. that was after the warning. >> ray also offered that he won't make that same twitter mistak

. >>> anne arundel county police are searching for three other men who played part in the murder her of a 2-year-old man inside a -- murder of a 20-year-old man inside a pizza restaurant. floore was visiting a 17-year-old who worked at the restaurant when the robbery happened at mr. wings and pizza on friday night around 9:00. it was the 17-year-old's girl day on the job as she stood at the front of the store. flores worked across the street washing cars. two of the four men had guns and the owner of the heft rant walked back into the kitchen but could hear what was going on. >> my family called me and said move from here. don't do anymore business. >> investigators are not saying the exact role in the incidentch the search for three more suspects is still going on. >>> police want to know, who has been shooting out windows at parked cars at the loch raven reservoir. another one sitting in a convertible hit in the leg. a flesh wound but it's about five last night on warren road bridge in cockeysville. police think the weapon is a pellet gun. >>> stuff a bus with food. the mta partner

. >>> anne arundel county police say this man sexually assaulted a woman in laurel and they need your help tracking him down. you're looking at a newly released composite sketch he followed the woman in the 8100 block of scenic meadow drive on monday he showed her a gun then raped her. if you have any information call the sex offense squad at (410)222-3750. >>> a look at tonight's top stories carnival cruise ship that has been dead in the water is being pulled to shore by a tugboat on monday an engine fire cut power to the boat. the boat is starting the move into cell phone range. >>> the pentagon says it was an airplane and not a missile that caused a large vapor trail in the skies off of southern california's coast. a camera crew caught the vapor trail on monday on tape. many viewers thought it resembled a cloudy track of a missile in-flight. defense department officials are satisfied the phenomenon was a vapor trail from an airplane. >> a new study finds african- american homebuyers and buyers in low income neighborhoods play heyer rates for fha loans. the study by communities unit

if you know who this woman is, contact anne arundel county police. >>> you are probably accustomed to checking expiration dates on food or medicine. >> but something parents use every day carries an expiration date as well, child safety seats. >> you know a car seat can save your child's life but did you know it expires? >> i did not know about that. i did not know there was an expiration date. >> i have two kids and as they have outgrown them i would give them away to friends or family. i was surprised to learn an infant car seat should not be used after six years. there is a couple reasons for that. components can be exposed to environmental issues such as food or debris. it can actually did great the actual component. >> this is the coordinator of maryland kids and safety seats. she showed me where the expiration date is for my car seat. >> it says do not use after december of 2013. >> others may have a label like this one. >> my kids are getting older and i would give away old car seats. that is not good. >> as i from the components the actual plastic can deteriorate over time. mo

if you recognize the suspect, contact anne arundel county police. >>> investigators are trying to a numberf prince george's county d.c. employees checks "not received. they've issued a stop payment and will deliver the checks by hand. >>> traffic and weather every ten minutes. >> adam caskey has with his wife pam. just shy of 6 pounds. came into doubleclick yesterday morning around 9:37. >-- came into the world. >> we are atty geneve steve rudin. >> sunrise in 58 minutes on this thursday morning,. 44 degrees at reagan national with wind out of the north- northwest at 7 miles an hour. cooler in the mountains accept 32 in cumberland, 44 degrees at dulles airport, 48 at annapolis. there's high pressure in the mid-atlantic. "the delmarva peninsula to the mid portion of the country, clear skies. there is a dense fog advisory for southeastern michigan. expect delays at the airport. mainly clear and cool for us this morning, a 37-48 degrees. daytime highs in the upper 50's or low 60's. 30-38 tonight. cooler in the mountains. mostly sunny and beautiful tomorrow, 59-64 degrees. sunshine for weeks a

her. >> this is an eye opener because we think we live in a safe community. >> reporter: anne arundel county police ask you call the sex offense unit if you have information on the case. that number is 410-222-3750. and in the studios sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> one minute after six. st. joseph medical center agreed to pay 22 million dollars to settle allegation that is it provided illegal kickbacks to a cardiology practice accused of implant being -- implanting unnecessary extents. it was paid over a ten-year period. the suit was brought on by three whistle-blower who is are cardiac surgeons in addition to 22 million, the hospital will repay money it got from federal health benefits over a 10-year period for medically unnecessary extents. procedures were performed by dr. mark mi dea. >>> a dog owner in west baltimore is accused of shooting his dog but what police found when they arrive got him in more trouble. stanley coleman shot his bull mastiff. officers found the dog tell alive in a pile of trash underneath the porch suffering from a massive gunshot wound. they also found a mixed pit bull

. >> at around a county police -- ? anne arundelcounty police ae looking for 80 thieves. >> a woman is strolling through stores located in the area. she uses credit card stolen from parking lot. >> they're looking at using these again. this has been linked to several instances over the past several months. >> all of them have taken place in public parking lots. in september, three cars were hit in a parking lot and several more were broken into at an athletic club in pasadena. more have been reported throughout the county. we spotted the one man walking in with his bible still in his car. >> i will tell you the truth, i don't trust people and i don't think a place like this would get hit but this is kind of scary. >> you don't think that it would happen but it does. >> the thieves have stolen numerous credit cards and a significant amount of money. they say the woman in the video used stolen cards at a the giant and safeway stores. she is wearing different outfits and the pictures and all is a dark colored baseball cap. anyone who r

in the meantime, the anne arundel county police department encourages neighbors to be more aware. >> if you see anything suspicious, contact the police department. qe cell phone handy. travel in groups. >> anyone is urged to call metro crime-stoppers. >> families are remembering two men whose bodies were found after a fire. family and friends said goodbye to the men who were killed when the flames overpowered them. the fire happened on wednesday, and quickly escalated to three alarms. still ahead, we're taking questions about your exotic past. we have an interesting animal in the studio. >> "baltimore magazine is about to reveal who led the other top doctor list. >> power fall weather has been unreal, >> now, your insta-weather-plus forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> you kind of lose sight of what is going on in general when we have such nice weather here. to our west, it is rating, and even snow in. they are getting a mixed in the minneapolis area. places in wisconsin and part of minnesota can expect several inches of white snow. everything is stalled. there is a roadblock

. >>> anne arundel county police are looking for this woman. they say she is using stolen credit cards. cards that were stolen from cars parked outside schools and other public parking lots. she has been caught on tape. anyone with information should call police. >>> nearly a dozen exotic animals stolen from an animal shelter. >> reporter: at the nature center, there is plent to make noise about. >> zenna is the iguana that was stolen. >> reporter: wildlife rehab is not just celebrating at this time return of zene a. but also five boxed turtles, a corn snake, and yes, even a madagascar hissing cockroach. >> we thought most likely that we were never going to see them again. jazz late tuesday -- >> reporter: late tuesday, police recovered the animals about a mile away. they say a group of juveniles brought them here after breaking into the center through a window on sunday and monday night. >> we were expecting the worst. >> reporter: employees say all of the animals taken are not dangerous, but they are vulnerable and need a lot of special care

anne arundel county police release these surveillance photos. according to investigators, the credit card she used was stolen from schools in car lots and parking areas. police say there may be others involved in this theft as well. >>> anybody with information about this case should call metro crimestoppers. the number, 1-866-7-lockup. >>> you may also be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000. >>> blackout in a can. the national outcry. has the maker of four loko pulling the drug. the future of this drink and others are in jeopardy. >> what's inside here is an unsafe food additive. the best today said alcohol and caffeine don't mix. also today, four loko announced it was pulling its drinks. >> with four loko's decision, do you feel like you won? >> yeah. >> four loko understood and saw what was coming and made the right decision. to get these off the market. you cannot combine caffeine and alcohol. >> scores of college kids have been hospitalized. and the parents of this girl in maryland, blame the drink for her death. several states have b

. >>> again, anne arundel county police say this investigation is active. anyone with information should call them at 410-222-3453. >>> pretty dramatic pictures out of baltimore county tonight. that's where a tree trimmer was rescued after being hit by a tree limb. sky eye chopper 13 was over the scene. the worker fell down an embankment near 835. baltimore county firefighters were able to pull the man to safety. he was taken to shock trauma with injuries that are not believed to be life- threatening. >> dangerous work. we're glad he's going to be okay. >>> mystery in ohio. the new evidence that could turn a missing persons case into a murder investigation. >>> no need to say "i do." the shift in how americans view marriage. >>> you don't have to live with chronic pain when there are new ways to treat it. up next, ask the expert. call in your questions now. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, fighting wint or the runways before it starts to snow. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> recovering from a wild storm. bob is tracking the weather. for the r

. >>> and in anne arundel county, police have asked this man to come forward. he is wanted for a rape in laurel. the victim was attacked monday, while taking out her trash in the 8100 block of scenic meadow drive. if you have any information on the suspect, call police, 410- 222-3750. >>> new fallout tonight for a multimillion-dollar settlement. over kickbacks and unnecessary procedures. the feds may not be done investigating the scandal. wjz is live at the hospital in towson. mike hellgren has more on the possibility of criminal charges. mike? >> reporter: that's one topic on which the u.s. attorney would not elaborate. tonight, though, what he is saying about this case. and the imbact -- impact of the settlement, on the hospital, patients and one of its former doctors in particular. >> reporter: st. joseph medical center will pay $22 million to the feds. part of a settlement, where the government claims the hospital paid kickbacks to mid-atlantic, cardiovascular associates in exchange for the referrals. but that settlement is notable for what it does not incl

. >>> a terrifying turn in anne arundel county. police say the woman parked outside.s she got out of her car, a man put something against the back of her head. she offered her purse. anyone with information is asked to call police. >>> a bone fragment is found. could it belong to natalee holloway? >> reporter: tourists found a human jawbone on a beach in aruba. now tonight, dutch forensic experts are testing to see if it belongs to natalee holloway. it brushed up in one of the areas by joran van der sloot in a series of confessions he later rescinded. she was last seen with van der sloot. experts will first establish whether the bone is human before then comparing it to dna to see if it was holloway's. >> van der sloot is in prison in peru, charged with killing stephany flores. >>> somebody e-mailed bomb threats. it involved the campus library, as well as three laboratory buildings. the initial search turned up nothing out of the ordinary. information of the threats has not yet been disclosed. at this time, university officials do not know why the four buildings were

. >>> if you have information about the other two suspects, you're asked to call anne arundel county police>> no verdict. a jury continues to deliberate in the chandra levy case. her body was not found for a year. prosecutors tried to link guandique to the crime by tying him to a pattern of other crimes committed by guandique. >>> an unusual accident. a man working on 895 in lansdowne was injured while trimming a tree. he tumbled down an embankment. rescue crews were called to pull the man to safety. no word yet on his condition. >>> ahead of the curve. baltimore teachers approve a contract that ties student performance to their pay raises. >> new contract, new confidence. >> as a parent of students in the baltimore city public school system, i'm excited about the contract. and i think other parents will be excited, too. >> pay raises or step increases. come to an end. the new contract provides a 4- tier ladder that will eventually be tied to student evaluation. had is a great career ladder for teachers. and hopefully parents and teachers will see it as such. >> it includes an automatic 15%

. >>> meanwhile anne arundel county police are investigating after a woman said she was attacked after taking out the trash. she went to the dumpster behind her drive and that's when a man approached and grabbed her, threatening her with a westmoreland and then sexually assaulting her before getting away. anyone with information should call police. >>> we have the latest now in that alleged bomb plan -- excuse me -- plot to bomb the metro system. the man believed it be involved is 34-year-old faroque ahmad. he pled not guilty for providing material support to terrorists. he allegedly made plans from his ashburn home which was raided two weeks ago. his trial is set to begin in april and he faced up to 50 years in prison if convicted. >>> and an update on a story we told you yesterday morn. two teen-agers found shot on holbrook street in d.c. joseph sharps, jr., was killed. his friend shot in the leg but survived. sharp's family think that he had been joking around with a friend. they say the gunman was offended and opened fire. both were students at spring arm school. >>> and the presid

. >>> anne arundel county police are looking for two. it happened in west meadow road.ictim told police, two men attacked him. took his car and fled in his light blue jetta. anyone with information about the robberies is asked to contact police. >>> a man included in a three- state spree will stand trial. elias abazulam. a michigan judge has ordered him to stand trial for one of those stabbings. the victim told authorities he was stabbed back in july, while helping the suspect with car trouble. >>> taking down gangs. law enforcement takes another swipe at gang violence, using federal money and state oversight. political reporter pat warren explains, the grants might be given to communities you might not ordinarily think. >> reporter: marking their territory. gang members thumb their noses at the law-abiding. like darrell get. getz. >> that means crip killer, slash is the insult thing, we're going to get you. >> reporter: and including harford county, where he was murdered. in an effort to warn them, the state has awarded five jurisdictions. >> our goal is to prevent the

anne arundel county police are searching for three other men who played the part of of the -- the partused of shooting and killing the 20 years old. he was vitting -- it be visit a 17 we are old who worked at mr. wings and peaca. we will have more coming up at nine on "good morning, maryland" see you in a half-hour with another update. >>> hey, geez, everything stopped. oh, my gosh. >>> you always wanted to be a rock climber, sarah. >> was it rock climber or rock star? >> or president. climbing rocks with her husband todd. this is the new show that premiered on tlc last night. i think it's going to create another star in the palin family. 9-year-old piper. >> you think so. >> she's the one that sarah said it looking forward to riding on air force one. a hint of what the show might mean for her presidential ambitions. that is coming up as we say good morning, america. i'm george stephanopoulos. >> and i'm robin roberts. >>> also this morning, prince william makes -- well, a little bit of a surprise. some would say a risky visit to british troops in afghanistan and we'll take you to the

it's happening around anne arundel county and police are asking for help.y is in the newsroom with details on the investigation. >>> police are investigating several thefts from cars parked outside schools, as well as other public parking lots. and they have just released these photos of a woman, using credit cards stolen from these cars. she's been caught on tape, buying things from grocery stores in pasadena, crofton and glen burnie. anybody who can identify this woman is asked to call police. denise? >> thank you, mary. >>> detectives believe there are other people involved in the theft. >>> if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check in on the roads now with sharon gibala. >> good afternoon, everyone. well, we still have problems actually left over from the overnight storm. some debris still blocking northern parkway. that's going to be northern parkway between hill road. you can take cold spring lane there. meanwhile, an accident, kingston. hunt valley, there's an accident on mccormick at wright avenue. several accidents in the cit

counties. police in anne arundel county make a second arrest in a shooting in a glen burnie pizza shop. shawn anthony johnson is charged in a death. flores was reportedly visiting a friend at a shop and four men came in and announced a robbery. after telling the suspects to leave flores was shot and killed. one person has been charged and the search continues for the other two involved. >> the first week of the lame duck session is coming to an end and they are in a debate on what is on your dinner plate. democrats want to improve the system but republicans say there are bigger fish to fry. tara mergener is in our washington bureau with more details. >> good morning, stan and mindy. supporters of this bill say it is crucial to keep the american public from getting sick but opponents say the $1.4 billion price tag is too much. under an agreement announced thursday some of nation's smaller farms would be exempt from a government plan to prevent food borne illness, a plan some democrats say could force them out of business. >> implementing food safety provisions have to be done in a way th

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fen anne arundel county 9 -- in anne arundel county traffic is moving well in all directions. one accident is in the city southwestern boulevard at wilkins. police remain on the scene there. in towson, they are continuing that fire cleanup from an earlier shed fire. that has joppa road closed between danaway and pleasant plains road and in brooklyn park, ritchie highway closed in both directions at 11th street because of a utility problem involving a downed pole. glid 6:17-- >>> it's 6:17. women who had breast cancer surgery have the os of reconstructive surgery which includes implants. a study tries to help women decide what is bet for them. dr. timothy johnson has the story. >> reporter: women who have had mastectomies are faced with the decision whether to follow up with reconstructive surgery. most patients who do must make another choice, do they want implants filled with silicone or sail lien which is salt watt -- saline which is salt water. 670 women with reconstructive breast surgery were surveyed. 176 had silicone implants and the other saline. those with silicone reported greater satisfaction than those who had saline implants. breast

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. >>> tonight we have a sketch of the man police believe raped a woman in anne arundel counties. take a look at this picture. investigators say the man followed the woman as she returned from taking out the trash monday night. the victim says he showed her a gun and raped her monday evening in the 8100 block of scenic meadow drive in laurel. if you think you know who this person is in this sketch you're urged to call the sex offense squad (410)222-3750. a change in how jurors in maryland decide cases involving sex abuse. maryland's court of appeals ruled jurors don't have to agree on the specific acts committed in order to find the defendant guilty. jurors must only agree that abuse was committed by the defendant. this decision means the 2007 conviction of david christine 0 stands. he was convicted on two counts of child sex abuse in baltimore county. his lawyers objected because the judge did not instruct jurors on the specific acts committed by the defendant. >>> a giant atm that shows how one baltimore county delegate describes theft from some of maryland's inmates. i state au

. >> police tonight are investigating at our rate in anne arundel county. the 23-year-old victim says she had just taken up the trash at the 8100 block of scenic meadow drive when she saw a man lurking in the bushes. the suspect followed the victim before attacking her. >> it is a disturbing incident of the way around. we understand how this could frighten the committee. what extra patrols checking, just to continue to investigate this -- we will have extra patrols checking, just to continue to investigate this. >> police are asking anyone with information to give them a call. a baltimore man has been charged with cruelty for killing his underdog. 35-year-old stanley, and used a shotgun to put down his bullmastiff because it would not stop fighting with a siberian husky. it the dog -- the dog later died. the police also found a couple deceased inside a great. coleman was released on $150,000 bail. police have charged two men with a marijuana growing operation -- jesse duffy and vincent davis. they are facing a variety of drug charges. their home had been co

. >> and we'll let you know what baltimore county police decide, as soon as they finish their investigation. >>> a rapist on the run tonight in anne arundel county. a laurel woman says she was raped while picking up the trash. the woman told police she was walking back to her apartment on scenic meadow drive. that's when a man jumped out of the bushes and raped her. the man ran away before police showed up. police only have a vague description of him. >>> baltimore police say they have stopped a sophisticated growing operation. mary is in the newsroom. sounds like they caught this one just in time. >> reporter: more than 400 starter marijuana plants were hidden inside the south baltimore home. jesse duffy and vincent davis, both arrested on drug charges. police say they turned two houses on curtis avenue into an indoor marijuana farm. it was loaded with light fans and other tools to grow the drugs. davis allegedly told police, the operation was up and running for about a year, but they were getting ready to shut it down because of security concerns. >> reporter: both men tried to run from police. but officers quickly arrested them. >>> a

police say there was no signs of forced entry. the radio was worth several $100. >>> mike hellgren reports leopold says the lawyer doesn't have the facts to back them up. >>> anne arundel county executive john leopold faces nasty allegations. among them he's addicted to women, he fondled a woman in his office, called another a pig. that he ordered police to run down license plates of women he found attractive. john singleton was the lawyer who filed that complaint. now he's the subject of this motion for sanctions, the county attorney filed it saying the claims singleton is making are lies and he doesn't have the witnesses to back them up. >> every single fact in this complaint e believe can be verified by witnesses. >>> singleton says the complaint is good old fashion bullying. >> this is certainly not going to be the end of it. with all due respect, i'm not going to back down. >> reporter: the county's attorneys and representatives for mr. leopold did not return comments to the allegations. carla hamner described one of the accounts that led her to file it. >> he physically grabbed me from the arm. yelled i want you to turn and face me like this, get your hair out of your f

police shot the dog. in anne arundel county, shepherd's attorney argued that the shooting was justified. shepherd said he fired to protect himself, his wife, and their dog, when bear bear acted out of control. shepherd is charged with animal cruelty and firing his gun near homes. the prosecution has arrested and -- has rested and a judge will decide the outcome of the case. >> many people who support bear bear's owners came to court today with signs. >>> a man is killed as he tries to push his broken-down car to safety on the baltimore washington parkway. police say the man was headed south when he was hit by another car around 1:00 this morning on route 97. the crash shut down southbound lanes of the parkway for four hours. >>> he is accused of breaking into more than 100 cars. and today, he is in handcuffs. police arrested 41-year-old rory leftwitch from edgewood. they say his crime started in edgewood, and targeted cars in baltimore and howard counties. officers say they found $45,000 worth of stolen items in his home, inclu

county police. >>> three people have been charged after a fight at arundel mills mall in hanover, maryland. and 18-year-old man was stabbed. investigators aren't sure what led to the fight. >>> an anne arundel county teenagers facing murder charges of a held-up at a pizza shop turned deadly. police say four young men walked in in an attempt to rob the place. a 20-year-old man told them to leave and that is when he was shot. authorities charged a 17-year- old as and adult in that murder. >>> -- as an adult in that murder. >>> three more witnesses for the defense in the chandra levy trial could take the stand. last wreak, two charges against ingmar guandique were dropped and the prosecution dropped its case. and fbi expert testified that former congressman gary condit's dna was found on levy's underwear. >>> president obama back at the white house this morning resting after the longest overseas trip of his presidency. the president spent 10 days visiting india, indonesia, south korea and japan but he failed to get final approval for a free trade deal with south korea and he did not get world leaders to push china into revaluing the value of its currency. >>> now the president turning

anne arundel county after a violent attack at a mall. it was saturday night in a food court at anne arundel mills mall and police say they were called there for reports of a fight. when they arrived they found an 18-year-old man had been stabbed. officers charged deandre sims in the attack with two teenagers. >> looking now at this day ahead a local marine killed in action will be laid to rest at arlington national cemetery today. he died in combat in afghanistan late last month. the 19-year-old grew up in waldorf, maryland and attended north point high school. his family says he was a helpful and loving person. lawyers on both sides of the chandra levy murder trial led back to court. prosecutors rested their case last week. they were expected to call more witnesses including a former prison cellmate of the suspect. they ran in problems bringing him to court. the defense begins today. we have a warning for drivers for this week ahead. a speed camera will be activated along paint branch parkway in college park the first of many. the others will be on route 1 and greenbelt road. if you are caught going 47 miles an hour or faster, you will g