police are asking any potential victims to come forward. >> anne arundel county police have released some of the names on john leopold's so-called enemies list. a c.e.o. you -- the aclu wants more. >> according to the aclu, the list includes information on a county councilman, the school superintendent, and women who filed sexual harassment suits against john leopold. they are seeking more records kept by anne arundel county police. the aclu says records show a clear pattern. >> the county executive was using the county police as his political opposition research team. >> those records also show evidence of a crime. the county police department admitted officers illegally access criminal history data bases to check the people on the list. >> that is a crime. that is very serious. >> the county school superintendent, a community activist, county councilman, and revenue filed sexual discrimination lawsuit against john leopold. >> it would be flagrantly improper. there is no doubt about that. everything that has come to light is also flagrantly improper. >> both john leopold and the pol

. >>> police in anne arundel are looking for a man who was showing sexually explicit photographs to aminor. this happened outside a goodwill store in crofton. they believe this is a repeat person of interest. the person has been visiting several goodwill stores. if you have information you're asked to call anne arundel police at 410-222-8610. >>> a federal judge has ruled the handgun law is unconstitutional. he riled that a requirement that residents show a good and substantial reason to carry a handgun infringes on the second amendment right to bear arms. he said in his opinion that the law isn't sufficiently tailored to the public safety's interest. >>> well, today another grand opening for decades. the second gino's opened today in perry hall. this one sits right on honeygo, right in the area. gino's fries, chicken and shakes are being owrd. two commemorative coins are unveiled. there's a silver coin and a gold coin designed to fund programs. and it commemorates the battle at. they will sell 100,000 of the gold coins which depicts the nave val battle of 1812. silver coins will be s

police. two days after anne arundel county executive john lÉopold is indicted on charges, the police union callson resignation from the county police chief. >> we have the very latest from annapolis. >> this was a writer the scheduled county board meeting planned for everyday business, but the recent indictment of the county executive was in no way swept under the rug. it was not on the agenda. >> we have a county executive under five counts of indictment. >> the recent scandal involving anne arundel county executive was a popular topic of conversation. >> i do think the county executive should resign. it is making our county a joke. >> i am asking you in front of all these people to demand that he resign. >> he was indicted by a grand jury on friday. to facilitate sexual encounters between him and a county employee. >> all the facts involved, all the different ramifications. >> lÉopold said on monday that he was going about business as usual. >> the only proper venue to hear our side of the story is in the courts. i am very confident. >> the anne arundel county police union has called for a no-

. >> anne arundel county police continued their no-confidence voting process for county executive john leopold today. residents waited on allegations of misconduct by leopold last night in annapolis. he is charged with misusing taxpayer-funded security and facilitating sexual encounters between him and county employees. the outcry follows a call for the non-confidence vote initiated monday. >> if our members speak out and vote and say they don't have confidence in him as county executive, he should step aside. >> anne arundel county police officers are also voting on the police chief. according to the indictment, the chief was informed about the alleged police "campaign work" but took no action. the 2012 maryland legislative session is in jeopardy of being extended if lawmakers cannot balance this year's budget. monday, the house and senate discussed how to phase in gov. martin o'malley's proposed split of teacher pension costs with counties over more than a year instead of all at once. the senate is also looking to point to 5% across-the-board increase in the state personal income tax

the main office asking for information about enrole m yawn with information is asked to call anne arundel police. you can call metro crime stoppers at 1-866-7-lockup. >>> there were tense moment at bwi-marshall. police were called to the police after getting a handgun from a carry-on. the owner, a 70-year-old woman apologized and said she simply forgot the gun was in her bag. she was released on her own recognizance. >> it's one nice day of march, clear across maryland. we'll continue to see clear skies. look at the highs, 71 patuxent river. 70 at the beach. man, wish i was in ocean city earlier today. you can ceive temperatures now cooling in the mid-50s. wind gusts 16 to 235-6789 the wind's coming up. it will cool things off. we think a dry friday but rain possible as we go into tomorrow night and early saturday. we'll break that down and show you the complete forecast. that's minutes away. >> this winter has been one of the mildest on record. normally it's pretty cold and snowing. spring doesn't start for a few weeks but we hope to have another good season. >> reporter: march 1st. the sun is

. >> another dog police plef was used has bait for training fights was found in anne arundel. police are calling this one princess. she was found a week ago on ritchie highway in very bad shape. she had scars, bite marks and a gaping wound under her leg. >> we transported her to animal hospital for immediate treatment. she had severe wounds including a gaping injury on her chest. she had surgery and is recovering well. >> princess is the second wounded dog found in anne arundel county just this month. rocky road was found less than five miles from where princess was spotted last friday. anyone with information is asked to call metro crime stoppers at 1-866-7-lockup. >>> clear and sunny day. it's nice. upper 50s about it after a day in the mid-70s yesterday. take a look at the numbers. we're in the 40s in york and hagerstown, cooler air starting to funnel. temperatures will drop on a steady north westerly wind. some of these gusts still up over 20 miles an hour, 40 even in hagerstown. we're getting a secondary shot of cool air. getting colder overnight and into your saturday. we'll ta

a fight led to the stabbing, so if you know or saw anything, call recount -- anne arundel police. 410-222-3458. now here's the latest on a major environmental problem that has parts of the patapsco river being shut down. the sewage overflows the patapsco pumping station. abc2 news don harrison talked with neighbors who have to make changes because of this spill. >> reporter: since sunday afternoon sewage has been spilling into the patapsco river on annapolis road. >> it's not good. it's not healthy. >> reporter: the health department agrees. anne arundel and baltimore county posted signs like this along the patapsco river warning people not to go swimming or have contact with the water. the maryland department of the environment closed the mouth of the patapsco for shellfish harvesting until they feel it's safe. that could be awhile with the sewage spilling into the river every day. >> it is a lot. because of that reason, we felt it was imperative to issue closure of that particular waterway. >> not good. not good. sewage going not water. >> reporter: ann brown who lives near there sa

year-old man is charged with assaulting a plaintiff after recount recount police say he -- after anne arundel police say he tried to hit an officer at a traffic job. he was driving a jeep grand cherokee when he was pulled over. the man drove into the officer. he then hit another car. he is charged with first and second assault, reckless endane gyrement. >>> george zimmerman is at the center of that case that left a young plan dead. abc2 news jamie costello joins us with the latest. >> reporter: there are indications that insensitive language used by george zimmerman show that it was racially motivated. hundreds gathered at this church protesting the killing of 17-year-old trayvon martin. >> if he had been white, he wouldn't have been stopped. >> reporter: there appears to be mounting evidence that supports that theory. they overlooked a racial slur put terred by george zimmerman to a dispatcher right before he shot martin. >> are you following him. >> yeah. >> okay. we don't need you to do that. >> reporter: prosecutors said the federal government is looking into a possible hate crime. it follows an

. >>> rumors that a possible fight prompted anne arundel police to put extra patrols in place at chesapeake height today. officers were arrive -- were there for the arrival and dismissal. >>> montgomery county humane society has more than two dozen chinchillas up for adoption. they are both male and female the staff said they are young and in good health. anyone interested in adopting a chinchilla should call this number on your screen 240-773-5960. although the humane society wants to stress the fact they are not just good pets for anyone. certainly, they need a lot of attention. they are looking for people who have had chinchillas before. major public works project underway. crews will inspect a water main using state of the art technology. it will allow the crews to evaluate some of the aging water mains. water service will not be affected. >>> take a look across the state. we're clear at the moment, and good weather for all you chinchilla owners, clear skies in annapolis. blue skies and we're going to look at the nice finish. it feels cool out. temperatures running on the cool side in t

anne arundel county with the story. >> there is a lot of pressure on the chief to talk especially now that the anne arundel police department has been implicated in the scandal with executive john leopold. the attorney advised him not to talk yet and said the subpoena is not valid. the top cop has no plans of testifying in an accounting- upcoming meeting. despite the fact he got a subpoena. >> the public have been demanding answers and they deserve answers and so do we. >> he was indicted in -- on charges of misconduct and ordering officers to keep secret files on his political opponents. they can find out more about his alleged involvement in the case. >> he is in a special position of trust and goes into the residents of the county, the county council to account for the actions of his department and his own actions. >> if he cannot answer questions about that and whether the law was followed by his employees who report to him, not to the county executive, then he simply cannot perform the most basic functions of his job. >> the attorney advised him not to show up and said the following in a statement. the chief does not w

a robbery took place run out of a school in anne arundel county. police responded to chesapeake academy around 10:00 yesterday morning. a man attacked a school employee and took her purse. the suspect was in the building just moments before that attack. >> he went into a school and ask for some brochures enrollment information. he later committed the theft in the parking lot when he saw this employee approaching another entrance. >> if you have any information on this, you are asked to contact anne arundel county police. this man of silver spring was arrested after police said he broke into university of maryland dorm room and assaulting a female student. he went inside the cumberland hall and the salted and 18-year- old and try to take some of her property. >> a deputy is charged and two men arrested in harford county after an alleged breaking and entering. authorities say police heard screams from inside the home along the 1800 block of john drive and edgewood. we are told that to the three suspects were arrested and the third broke through a window to

scene -- or at latest more police activity, over on annapolis road, with about 4 or 5 more anne arundel police officers there. it is not clear what this stab occurred over, what type of incident it was that are caned which caused the stabbing. but as you can see, anne arundel county police remain here with the crime scene. we'll continue to keep you updated. back to youful. >> thank you captain mike perry. >>> anger continues to grow after over the shooting death of trayvon martin. the sanford police department is under criticism again, after the police report from the night of the shooting is looked. george zimmerman told officers he exchanged words with martin, who then allegedly punched him and bashed his head against the sidewalk. trayvon's parents went before washington today. they thanked those who are helping to keep their son's legacy alive. some are calling for a hate crime investigation. the admitted shooter, george zimmerman, says he acted in self-defense. he has not been arrest the or charged. >>> he stormed onto a high school campus and got into a fight with the student. and this

police say that the man was at the main office of the school before that robbery asking for information about enrollment. anne arundel county police can be reached at 410-222-6155 or you can always call them at crime stoppers, 866-7-lockup. you can also go to the website, metrocrimestoppers.org. >>> the university of baltimore and university of maryland college park will be sharing more resources. turns out leaders approved the measure yesterday. the two eufers will now combine research programs to allow students to easily enroll in classes on both campuses. >>> today according to the baltimore business journal, city workers will begin a $2 million demolition of the skywalk at hopkins plaza. here's a live look part of a ci to decrease the amount of people walking around. city officials say it will also improve landscaping. the project will take blais on baltimore street between hopkins place and st. charles. demolition will take about six months. >>> a piece of history is leaving baltimore's inner harbor. the carousel that has been there 31 years is now being taken down. the owner had plans but it appeared to be a ba

police say that man was in the main office of the school before the robbery took place, asking for information about enrollment. anne arundel county police would like to hear from you. you can reach them at 410-222- 6155 or you can always call metro crime stoppers at 866- lock-up or go to their website, metro crime stoppers.org. >>> today according to the baltimore business journal, city workers will begin a $2 million demolition, all happening at the sky walk at hopkins plaza. it's part of the city wide plan to decrease the amount of people walking around. city officials say it'll also improve the landscaping. the project will take place on baltimore street between hopkins place and south charles and will last about six months. >>> stay with us this morning because tensions are right now growing between the occupy protesters and the opposition. >> yeah. it's turned into simply name calling and shouting down in one u.s. city. the education protest that led to a fight. >>> also ahead this morning, these brides have waited for weeks for their gowns. the tensions that erupted after one bridal store announced it is bankrupt. >>

police union and has confidence in the outcome. >> a man exposed himself at a goodwill, the 1600 block of the croft and center on march 1 in anne arundel county. police do not think this is the first time he has pulled out crude images on his phone. right now, they do have a personal interest, but they are looking for victims to come forward. anyone with information is asked to call the anne arundel county police department. >> two baltimore police officers are facing allegations in a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit. testimony in this case is now under way. >> the jury heard from the corner, who examined the bodies of the two men who were killed in the police-involved shooting. both of them were firing into the air to celebrate independence day, but the officers claim that they were the targets. >> the actions of baltimore city police officers james brooks and chris ahearn, were they justified or part of a tragic mistake? a jury is now hearing testimony in the $30 million lawsuit against the officers. the allegations -- wrongful death, assault, excessive force box, and malicious prosecution. it started with shots being fought -- bei

police. >> anne arundel county police have released some of the names on the county executetive john leopold's so-called list. there were dociers kepped kept on prominent residents. >> the american civil liberties union is seeking more records kept by anne arundel county police or citizens that may have been political opponents or politically threatening to county executive john leopold. the aclu says records they have already received show a clear pattern. >> the county executive was using the county police as his political opposition research team. >> aclu attorney david roca said those records also show evidence of a crime. he said the county police department admitted officers illegally accessed criminal history data base to check the people on the list. the list includes the superintendent. a community activist. county councilman jamie benoit. and women that filed sexual harassment lawsuits against leopold. >> it would be flagrantly improper, if it happened. no doubt about it. everything that has come to light so far is also flagrantly improper. >> the police chief said they have an oblig

. >> new this morning -- a subpoena for anne arundel police chief james tier. the county council wants to know what, if any, role he played in the misconduct charges facing john leopold. the state prosecutor contends chief tier took no action after officers on the security team expressed concerns over leopold directing them to conduct campaign activity. the subpoena reportedly ordered tier to report to the council in an open meeting next monday night. also new -- a revolutionary procedure at the university of maryland medical center. doctors have performed the nation's second full face transplant procedure. a hospital spokesperson said the 36-hour surgery was completed tuesday and included replacement on the 37-year-old patient's tongue and upper and lower jaws. more details will be disclosed at a news conference sometime next week. >> also new, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake unveils her $2 billion budget. among them, cuts involving public safety. 11 news reporter jennifer franciotti is live downtown with more details for us this morning. hi, jen. >> good morni

. >> anyone with information should contact anne arundel police. a security scare at bwi airport. jane hoover said she forgot there was a weapon in a bag. she was arrested and charged and later released. the weapon was confiscated. >> the republican candidates for president will be crisscrossing the country this weekend, looking to woo voters. tara mergener tells us how the stakes are high for the candidates as 10 states are up for grabs in a one day of voting. >> mitt romney has the edge heading into super tuesday. there are so many delegates at stake. all the delegates stand to gain. after adding two primaries and one straw poll to his tally this week, gop front-runner mitt romney is trying to keep up his winning streak. >> i do not need a lot. i just need you to go out and vote. i want to make sure we win. >> a whopping 419 delegates are at stake super tuesday and the candidates are focusing on states where they stand to benefit most. >> there'll be lots of surprises on super tuesday. >> like romney, rick santorum is zeroing in on ohio, considered a crown jewel on the path to t

anne arundel county, don harrison. >> anne arundel county police won't comment bus the person was a juvenile but a boy was give an juvenile -- citation for harassment. take a quiz with your child to see if your child is a victim of bullying. >>> while the tough economy can have its challenges, a new study may have you looking on the bright side of things. a recent study shows the economy might be good for marriages. two psychologists found that couples who blamed the economy for some of their financial issues are more likely to be satisfied and that the part nors shared some of the responsibilities for their money problems. >>> there's a break -- actually there's no break in drivers. ago ago continue to edge up. the nationwide average for a gallon of gas stands at $3.84. the jump marks the 10th consecutive day of rye rising gas prices. we know you're looking for the cheapest gas prices in the area. so go under the traffic tab and click on gas prices. there, you can find the best bargain for prices right there in your very moan neighborhood. >>> well, for most of us, we've all said good-bye t

this is the letter and state police denied the chief's request, saying the state prosecutor is already working on a similar investigation. anne arundel county's police chief is asking state police to investigate whether his officers improperly used a criminal database. in a letter to state police the chief wrote that possibly violates state and federal laws. leopold is under indictment for misconduct in office and missouri appropriating taxpayer money. the state prosecutor alleges he used the criminal database to keep files on his political enemies including carl snodwden. >> this is unprecedented and no county executive has ever done this. >> and joan conti. >> if these charges are true, john leopold is not fit to hold office. and he should resign immediately. >> chief tear's letter comes after a no confidence vote in him by two police unions, alleging he turned a blind eye to the county executive's mis- use of his police security detail and a subpoena from the county council who demanded tear testify before them under oath about what if anything he knew at a special meeting next monday. >> we have been under pressure to have a publ

. >> anne arundel county police have released some of the names on county executives john leopold's so-called enemies' list. the aclu wants more. they have filed requests for possible dociers. barry sims has the latest. >> the american civil liberties union is seeking more records kept by anne arundel county police on citizens who may have been political opponents or politically threatening to county executive john leopold. the aclu says records the group has already received show a clear pattern. >> the county executive was using the county police as his political opposition research team. >> aclu attorney david rocca says those records show evidence of a crime. he said the county police department admitted they illegally entered the data list. >> that is a crime. it is very serious. >> the list of people on which the police department kept dociers includes the school superintendent, council member jamie penoit and women that filed sexual harassment suits against leopold. >> it would be improper if it happened. no doubt about that. everything that has come to light so far is also improper. >

. >> and organizations are also calling for the head of sanford's police department to resign. >>> in anne arundelolice are now involved in the case of cyber bullying. as mike schuh reports, the incident came to the attention of adults, after the teen victim wrote on an internet site that she might kill herself. >> reporter: for one senior at arundel hills high, it's been a tough year. on the website, readit, the girl writes she's suicidal. since the beginning of the school year, i've been harassed both online and in person by the school's bully. the girl's name is sarah. what she writes is scary. she said, the school will not do anything unless i kill myself. she said the boy wrote, go kill yourself. no one will care if you die. >> reporter: she said the harassment continued. sarah has a boyfriend and i'm still single? time to die, sarah. she posts at 1:00 in the morning. people around the area flood the school and the principal with e-mails. >> we began in the early morning hours trying to figure out who the student was. >> reporter: that mornings they quiz every sarah as they walk in. >> when t

. >> anne arundel county police are investigating this case. any suspects will face criminal charges. the u.s. humane society is offering a $2,500 awrewward. -- reward. >> the remains of an infant were discovered inside the trunk of a car in calvert county. someone reported finding the child inside their car in prince frederick last night from 6:40. it is not known who left the child there or if there is any connection to the car's owner. no word on the child's identity, a gender, or age. an autopsy is being conducted. >> a bus -- it is the combination of a three-month baltimore city and homeland security investigation. we are live at baltimore's city police headquarters. >> investigators say they used wiretaps to track down the three suspects and the more than $30,000 worth of weapons, drugs, and cash. here is a look at the three people police have in custody. each of them is involved in a major guns and drugs operation. >> we pretty much took down a gun ring operation. drugs and guns go hand in hand. >> it all started when one of the suspects

65 today he said he will not enrol in medicare choosing to keep private health insurance. >> anne arundel policeare looking for suspects, this 24- carat middle weight championship belt was stolen it is a british empire loansdale belt named after lord lonsdale of great britain. >> baltimores last fortune 500 company is no more constellation energy is now part of chicago based exelon. they will still have a large footprint where they have pledged to build a new head quarters in harbour point but based out of chicago. >> time for a quick look at storys in tomorrow mornings edition of the baltimore sun a baltimore company win as bid to build the world's largest indoor roller coaster in china. >> what the ravens game plan is for the start of free agency. >> look at the ncaa tournament opponents awaiting the maryland and navy women's teams for these stories and more read tomorrow's baltimore sun and look for the updated forecast there wjz first warning weather team. >> we already know drinking sweet drinks can lead to obesity but it can hurt your heart randall pinkston reports. >> reporter: 60-year-ol

police described the suspect as being 18 to 20 years old and 6 feet tall. in severn, andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> if you have any information, please call anne arundelounty police. >>> well, metro says serious crime is down on the popular transit system. but it is still higher than five other major transit agencies. nearly 1900 serious crimes were reported last year. the majority were thefts. that's down from nearly 2300 in 2010. but the crime rate is still higher than agencies in new york, boston, atlanta, and philadelphia. >>> well, time now for a quick look at stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. the annual guide to spring arts and entertainment events in the baltimore area. a preview of the college lacrosse action this weekend. and reviews of this week's new movies, including dr. seuss's the lorax. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast, from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> if you are a bank of america customer, you could soon be paying new fees. according to the wall street journal, bank of america is making changes to its basic checking accounts

police say he took cash and coins. one driver said others stopped to get fist fulls of cash. >>> anne arundel county police arrested a man who shot his girlfriend. kenneth william mitchell the second was arrested after he shot his girlfriend following an argument. it took place on alabama avenue. the victim was flown to the hospital where she remains in serious condition. mitchell was charged with -- first degree attempted murder. >>> police arrested a man for growing pot in his house. 26-year-old michael cunning ham was arrested. police found growing equipment. >>> st. joe's has been looking for a buyer after a series of lawsuits. the hospital said it includes the intent of transferring ownership. the university of maryland has remained committed. others had put in offers. it would need to be approved by a number of other entities. >>> the neighborhood of towson is now on the national register of historic places. it was filed earlier this month. it qualifies homeowners for tax credits. >>> now on to consumer alert. bank of america is trying out a new program that is allowing those facing foreclosure to rent. preselected

. >>> in anne arundel county, police are now involved in a case of cyber bullying. as mike schuh reports, the incident came to attention of adults after a teen victim wrote on an internet site that she might kill herself. >> reporter: for one senior at arundel high, it's been a tough year. on the website, read it, the girl writes she is suicidal. she said at the beginning of the year, i have been harassed at school and online by the bully sarah. she says -- the gotten to the point where the school will not take action unless i kill myself. she says the bully wrote, go kill yourself, no one would care if you died. >> reporter: in her posting, sarah said months ago, she went to school officials about the bullying, but nothing was done. >> reporter: she said the harassment continued. sare is has a boyfriend and i'm still single. time to die, sarah. people flood the school and its principal with e-mails. >> we began in the early morning hours of wednesday morning, trying to figure out who the student was. >> reporter: that morning, they quiz every sarah as they walk in.

. >>> anne arundel county police have arrested two men who assaulted a man and robbed them. the two men, joseph sanford and joshua tingler attacked a man. they both have been charged with robbery, assault and other charges. >>> all right. now to a developing story that is make national headlines. emergency rooms are seeing more and more of your children suffering from the effects of synthetic marijuana. the so-called legal weed is putting them in the hospital. abc2 news roosevelt leftwich joins us with more. >> reporter: the spois -- poison control center received 7,000 calls about the use of fake weed. the maryland poison center has received calls. the problem is doctors in emergency rooms may not be familiar with the reactions of the drug. they're seeing symptoms that are totally the opposite of what's expected from marijuana. many are calling the poison control on their own because they are freaked out. many people don't know what they are getting and what it will do to them. >> those are the calls we hear about. when people use the stuff, they're expecting to get mellow,

. >> good and d >>> anne arundel county police are investigating a person of interest who they believeay have shown sexually explicit pictures from his cell phone to a mine north. he has visited several goodwill scores including one in crofton and showed the inappropriate pictures more than once. they're asking anyone who knows of a victim to call the -- anne arundel. >>> a kent cowed middle school student sparked a flair on a bus on broad neck road. 28 students were on the bus. all went to the hospital as a precaution. several were treated for smoke inhalation. state police has one of the students in custody. that's your news right this minute. kelly swoope is next up at 5:00. we'll see you then. remember. at that point. >> i've always been fascinated by everything equestrian. this video reminds me it has to be taken seriously. this is a video of a couple of practice jumps in ireland. this rider just jumped over four really large hay bails. they are basically bails of hey compacted and wrapped in plastic for the horses to jump over. she made it look easy, right? look at the second rid

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anne arundel county police are working with groups to find the people responsible and there's a $2,500ard that leads to rest. if you have any informations, you should call this number. >> at the maryland department of health and mental hygiene and calvert county health department are investigating a string of cases of severe respiratory illnesses. three out of four members of this immediate family died after confirmed cases of the h3n2 virus of influenza a. recommends all individuals over six months of age get vaccinated and take other precautions like washing hands and staying home with your sick. prescription drugs could soon be available over-the-counter. the fda have been seeking public comment about waiving prescription requirements for drugs used to treat diabetes at as much, in migraines to give people more access. dimon with drug companies to talk about ways they can help people understand the risks and side effects of these medications if there were go over the counter. they will have a meeting on this at the end of the month. >> your 11 insta-weather + forecast with chief met

anne arundel county police opened all lanes of 214 from that earlier collision. beltway traveling near the bw parkway traveling northbound on the bw parkway you may tap the brakes making the drive through laurel heading up to 695. and also for those of you making the drive around 6 the 5 -- 695 on the west side that's where you will see the most delays and i-95 north of maryland 100 also your northbound lanes where you will see the most activity traveling from columbia up through arbutus past 695 heading to the tunnels. back over to you. >>> new this morning, calvert county sheriff deputies are looking into the death of a newborn after police found it in the trunk of a car in prince frederick. deputies say the family members of the owner of the car were cleaning the inside of the car and that is when they found it. this happened just after 6:30 last night. that's where they found the baby's body. cause of the death is still under investigation. we will keep you posted of course. >> it's 14 minutes before the hour. and a large ring -- gun ring has been busted in b

anne arundel county police chief appeared in front of county council but declined to answer questions related to the indictment of county he can he extive -- extextive-- executive leopold. at the hearing he said legally he can't talk about things that he testified before the grand jury about that indicted leopold. leopold is charged with misuse security detail. that indictment says they complained to chief teare and he did nothing. there's a no confidence vote and jerry walker questioned the chief on that no confidence vote. >> the chief of police -- i am the chief of police and i serve with great distinction and honor. i am honored to be the chief of police. >> but they don't want you as the chief of police. >> thank you councilman. >> the county executive doesn't have a court date until september so unless council members can come up with way to force chief teare to testify he is likely to stay on and stay quiet at least until then. >>> pink slime dominated the headlines for weeks. >> stay with us this morning. all the media attention they say is forcing three companies to shut down

. >> and 80-year-old woman is the victim of a violent home invasion in anne arundel county and police say the suspect is still on the run. the incident happened saturday at this apartment complex. we are told that the bombing entered the door after hearing a not. -- the woman answered the door after hearing a knock. >> a that you don't hear about every day, a rare, vintage, the british boxing bell was stole from a home in annapolis recently. this is much more than just a piece of sports memorabilia. this is a piece of family history. >> the recovery of this belt is the most important thing in my life right now. >> the lonsdale belt, the oldest championship belt and boxing, stolen from an annapolis family's home last week. the prize was won and retired in the 1950's by a boxing legend from the uk. his son had hoped the belt would be handed down for generations. it had been in a 400-pound safe that the thieves wrestled down the stairs and out the door in a brazen midday burglary. they got away with the number of other items including jewelry. he says all that can be fixed or replaced, b

police are investigating a bold robbery in broad daylight outside of school in anne arundel county. a closer look reveals the suspect was inside the building just moments before knocking the victim to the ground. lowell melser has the latest. >> anne arundel county police are calling it a highly unusual crime, not just because of where it occurred, but how it all unfolded. chesapeake academy is a private school with students ranging from preschool to fifth grade. it's it's of a rural portion in the 1100 block of baltimore and annapolis boulevard in arnold, not the kind of place where you would expect a violent attack and robbery. >> it appears he was looking for opportunity to commit this debt, which he later did. >> police said the suspect, a man in his late 30's, made his way into the school, claiming he wanted information about sending his child there. police say he made the whole thing up. >> he went into the school and asked for some unrolled an informational. we are looking at it as maybe that was an opportunity he was looking at to see if he could commit this theft. he later c

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. >>> anne arundel county police chief appeared in front of county council. but declined to answer questions related to the indictment of county executive john leopold. last week chief teare's attorney sent a letter to members of the crag council saying he would not testify and he said that legally he can't talk about the things he testified about before the grand jury. leopold is charging with -- be charged with misusing a police detail. the indictment claims they played to teare but he did nothing. they complained to teare but he did nothing. >> i am the chief of police and serve with great distinction and honor. i am honored to be the chief of police. >> but they don't want you as the chief. >> thank you council. >> the county executive is not due in court until september. >>> new information this morning u.s. soldier accused of murdering 17 afghan villageers may have carried out the killing spree in accept pret attackx. new -- separate attacks. reports show he snuck out not once but twice in the alleged 90 minute shooting rampage in two afghan villages. t

. >>> let's go to anne arundel county where police have arrested four teens charging with them assault at meade high school. it took place a week ago. the school's row source officer discovered that the victim had been assaulted and his coat and cell phone taken away from him. all four face assault, robbery, theft and other charges. >>> washington, d.c. school is the latest in a series of schools across the country in the last day to have suspicious white powder show up in packages. later in the day students were allowed to return to class. several locations also had mysterious locations with white powder. schools in are in the texas, alabama, connecticut, massachusetts, rhode island, new york city and d.c. had them. so far testing has come back negative but more testing is being done not combination of the flu and bacterial infection is the flame for the death of three of four family members. an elderly woman got sick. her children came over to take care of them. the woman, her son, her daughter all died. the other daughter is being treated in an opt. officials say this family is the

anne arundel county executives accused of spying on political enemies. he says he won't appear because it could affect the case against john leopold. mike hellgren has the latest. >> reporter: and this is the letter state police have denied the chief's request, saying the state prosecutor is already working on a similar investigation. >> reporter: anne arundel county's police chief is now asking state police to investigate whether his officers improperly used a state criminal database. in a letter to state police, chief james tier wrote tthat possibly violates state and federal laws. leopold is under indictment for misconduct in office and misappropriating state money. they used the criminal data basis to keep files on his political enemies, including political activist carl snowden. >> this is unprecedented. no other political activist has done this. >> if these charges are true, john leopold is not fit to hold office, and he should resign immediately. >> reporter: chief tier's letter comes after a no- confidence vote on him by two police unions, alleging that he turned a blind eye. and a subpoena from the county council who unanimously demanded tier testify before them under oath, about what, if anything, h

police announced new details in the investigation of the death of a 13-year-old girl. wjz is live with the latest. >>> abuse of power? i'm mike hellgren, in anne arundel county, with new fallout in the allegations against him. why police have voted no confidence in him and want him out. >>> this is mark viviano with the oriole in sarasota. it's spring training. but many analysts say it won't be a winning season ahead. these will not believe that. the power of positive thinking when eyewitness news continues. >> check on these stories and all the day's breaking news. eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> tragic death. new information about the case of a 13-year-old girl. >> she was found dead, just feet from her baltimore home. >> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> we have breaking news. a young girl is found dead near her east baltimore home. now police are saying how she died. derek valcourt has more information where this tragic case. >> reporter: police say that young girl and her two male friends, ages 12 and 13, were playing with a rifle, when they say those boys accidentally shot her in the ch

if you know anything, you're asked to call anne arundel county police. >>> all right. a stellar day. a summer day. >>> speaking of anne arundel county. there was a brief shower. even hail for a minute or two. most of us have not seen a drop of rain. that's going to be clear. look at these temperatures. 79 degrees at this hour. 37% humidity. southwest winds at 6. barometer holding steady. come back and take a look at more beautiful, really may weather coming your way. ,,,,,,, >>> well, we have been talking stink buggology. around here. in your house. probably going to see a little more. let's take a look at temps and conditions on this incredible afternoon. 79 degrees at 6:00. bwi marshall airport. 79 at reagan national. 74 in cumberland. and the cool spot, down by the ocean. ocean city, ocean city coming in at 63. because the water temperature is about 48, by the way. locally, temperatures ranging from the 60s by the bay to mid and upper 70s. 80 degrees this afternoon. 5 short of the record in 1990. so yeah, it was warm. but you think it was warm today, look at that. 85

now police investigating a potential dog fighting ring in anne arundel county. i'm sheldon dutes.raight ahead. >> a disruption in the sky. details on the emergency landing of four airplanes after being struck by lightning. >> well, it is a little cold out there this morning. after all, it is still technically winter time. there is a warmer trend coming our way. the insta-weather plus forecast details ahead. >> a multiyear investigation into an alleged bounty system is an embarrassment for the nefment four teams have been linked to the pay for performance scandal, involving more than 20 players. according to league report, players were provided monetary rewards for knocking opposing players out of the game. specific assignments for big hits, fumble recoveries, and injurying other players. as the league is trying to change its image in the wake of concussion lawsuits from former injuries, this is not the lesson to teach students. while defensive players from the new orleans saints are the central figures in the investigation, other teams are implicated. the indication that an owner

. >> anne arundel county police have gotten involved in this investigation. the u.s. humane society is offering a $2,500 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case. reporting in anne arundel county, brooklyn park, sheldon dutes, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a shocking discovery. an infant found dead in the trunk of a vehicle. this morning the search for answers. someone reported finding this child inside their car in prince frederick thursday night. we're told the infant's body was found in a trailer park community. it is unclear how long the baby's body had been in that trunk. officials tell us a person cleaning it out made a discovery and called police. >> we arrived on the scene shortly thereafter. patrol units of maryland state police arrived on scene. we found that did did occur. we then had detectives respond to the scene along with forensic investigators. >> at this point, it is unknown who left the child there or if there is a connection to the child's owner. an autopsy is being conducted. >> family and friends paid their respects yesterd

. >>> on the hot seat, anne arundel county's police chief is ordered to answer questions. what do we know when the alleged activities. wjz continues to investigate. mike hellgren is live with this developing story. mike? >> vic, this is expected to happen at a special council meeting next monday. next monday, the councilmembers unanimously agreed to issue this subpoena. those they represent are demanding answers. >> reporter: the anne arundel county counselim has served the- - counsel has served a sear subpoena to the police chief. ordering they testify under oath about illegal and improper actions at the direction of their boss, county executive john leopold. >> when he comes to talk to us, he'll be talking under the penalty of perjury. he was served with that subpoena today by the sheriff. and we can even compel him to testify under our laws. so i suspect he'll be there voluntarily. >> reporter: the state prosecutor charged leopold with misconduct in office, for ordering his police security detail to drive him to sexual liaisons and dig up dirt on his enemies. police uni

he then ran away. >>> police union members in anne arundel county are calling for the recently indictedign after his recent troubles with the law. according to the "baltimore sun," about 90% of the fraternal order of police voted to have executive john leopold step down and voted to have james terre sr. resign, as well. he's accused of using his security detail to arrange sexual encounters. >>> a group pushing maryland to get rid of its death penalty laws will testify today. the judicial proceedings committee calls for capital punishment to be repealed. a panel of religious leaders will testify before the committee this afternoon. >>> today maryland governor o'malley will take the first steps toward possibly reducing the life sentences of two prison inmates. he'll publish public notices in newspapers to generate feedback from relatives of victims. one case involves tamera settles. in 1985 she was convicted for her part in a robbery and murder of a prince george's county man. the actual killer served only nine years in prison. o'malley is also considering the early release of a baltimore

the aclu is not happy with the anne arundel county and police chief who refused to testify about the indictment of a county executive, john leopold. john leopold s. -- but the aclu is expanding the inquiry into whether members of the police department conducted illegal background checks against leopold's political components. -- political opponents. >> table games in six of them locations is meeting some resistance in the house. some delegates are concerned the state admitted to pass by adding a site in prince george's county before the other five locations are fully operational. >> we are going to look at each piece of that bill and see what we can keep, what we cannot, and what we need to add to the bill. quite the bill provides a 7% revenue increase for slot operators and allows the same company to run two casinos in maryland. the senate passed similar legislation on tuesday. state law requires any expansion of gaming be decided by a voter referendum. >> can you wrap your brain around being a half billion dollars richer? >> n9o. no. >> letting the kids have a shot. a group of kids

it cuts across party lines and also includes an anne arundel county police sergeant and former county employee. >> reporter: the aclu believes the spying scandal, involving john leopold is much bigger than first thought. leopold was accused of directing police to use the state criminal database, to dig up dirt on his political foes. and the aclu is demanding to know what information leopold may have collected on a growing list of people. >> literally, theft of taxpayer dollars. >> reporter: now including annapolis mayor, josh cullen. the process has now been destroyed. >> and delegate don dwyer. aclu attorney, david roca. >> picking up dirt on an opponent is definitely not a legitimate law enforcement purpose. >> reporter: the pressure mounts as the police chief refuses to answer under oath before the council. >> i do not want to break the law. so i do not want to answer. >> his failure and unwillingness to do that is shameful, embarrassment. improper, and in my opinion, renders him unfit to be chief of police. >> reporter: the aclu is also demanding logs from the database they believ

. >>> anne arundel county's police chief speaks out for the first time as they demand answers about what he knows. meghan mccorkell reports. >> reporter: good morning, the chief of police told counsel he would defy the subpoena. last night he did show up and just didn't provide many answers. are you planning to testify? >> no comment. >> reporter: police chief james teare walked into council chambers. >> i'm hoping he'll tell us the truth and give us answers. >> reporter: they have questions about how much the chief knew that john leopold had the security detail dig up dirts on his opponents using the data base. they didn't get many answers. >> i don't want to break the law so i respectfully decline to answer questions that would cause me to do that. >> reporter: the chief says talking about the case would be a violation of the secrecy of the grand jury. the aclu which also wants answers disagrees. >> it doesn't mean that the chief of police should be thumbing his nose at the county council and the citizens of anne arundel county. >> reporter: the chief is still confident he can do the j