it profiled the 2013 death of anthony howard. 51-year-old man died after being taserred in gaithersburg after police had been called to the neighborhood where he was acting erratically and jumping in cars and unresponsive to pepper spray. he was tazed and later pronounced dead. investigators are now trying to look at a scaled-back version what was proposed by then attorney general in 2009. she says now it is a statewide problem because her committee has found too many police departments in maryland are not compliant with taser rules. the spokesperson says they are working with the county executive in an effort to review ta and will be available to work with him throughout this process. robin howard, the sister of anthony howard said today that she welcomes the effort to create a task force but her family questions the evan tire use of tasers in -- entire use of tasers in local policing. tom fitzgerald, fox 5 local news. >> seven people including five kids were taken to the hospital after they got sick from high levels of carbon m

today in court, the prosecutor, howard cummings, said anthony and keisha gorham were involved in a serious car accident and as a result cannot be here. he is listed in good condition, condition. this is the same family injured in that accident in 2013 at the state fair. they fell from the ride when the right operator admitted that he tampered with the wiring to bypass a certain safety measures. today, the operator was supposed to be sentenced after pleading guilty to three counts of assault, but the sentencing was delayed to allow the gorhams to recover and be there. >> the victims in this case were involved in an automobile accident on saturday night, both had to have surgery for the injuries that they received. i believe that they will make a full recovery. >> when i told them that they were not here today, they were speechless and cannot believe it. her thoughts and prayers go out to the families. >> reporter: again, that sentencing has been delayed. when he does plead, all of those charges will be consolidated for one judgment, and we understand his sentence be anywhere from probation

david howard is several sources have confirmed to wbtv howard has accepted a role with the federalle highway administration. former charlotte mayor anthony foxx is the u.s. transportation secretary. howard is not comment about the job but sources say he is expected to start at the end of the month. >> john: thieves smashed their way in a store with a van. what is surprising they ignored expensive scooters that you see here and went for cheap cell phones and shoes. police are looking for the thieves, if you have any information call crimestoppers, 704-334-1600. >> christine: today is st. patrick's day, the highway patrol is using this holiday to crack down on drunk drivers. troopers will be out all weekend conducting sobriety check points across the state. law enforcement will be out looking for those who are drinking and driving. north carolina, because of alcohol-related crashes. be careful out there. >>> we're just getting started for you this morning. for the first time we're hearing from army sergeant bowe bergdahl and his reasoning for leaving his post in afghanistan. what new court documents reveal. >> john: before we go to break,

anthony will go-go. >> that's sports in a minute. i'm howard eskin. >> hopefully he makes the team.ood for our fly guys. >> the villanova wildcats just days away from big final four match up. the team hoping to clinch. win against oklahoma saturday night. >> seven years since the villanova wildcats have been to the final four. they could not be more excited. last week they knocked kansas out of the tournament, the team now preparing to leave philadelphia today for houston, texas, to play oklahoma in the final four match up. so, coach jay wright said he learned from the last experience in final four that nothing can prepare you for this kind of match up. >> so i told the guys, look, i made mistakes in certain areas last time, i think we'll be better prepared. the biggest challenge is to fight the urge to think about anything except playing acinal 40 minute basketball game against oklahoma. >> doesn't coach wright seem poised and confident this time around? >> because he's done so much right. >> well, ya. and last year, i mean, limit nature dollars in the second rounds. so i think jus

howard has accepted a role within the ranks of the u.s. department of transportation. he will work in the federal highway administration. remember, former charlotte mayor anthony foxx is the u.s. transportation secretary. the job but sources tell us he is expected to start at the end of this month. >>> incredible video as thieves smash their way in a charlotte store using a van. this happened yesterday morning at the a1 concept store at tryon square shopping center. listen to the business' reaction. >> i heard broken glass, then i got here, oh, wow, drove through the store. >> is it frustrate as a business owner? >> definitely, you lose money, especially we'll be down for god knows how long. >> what is puzzling what the thieves didn't take. they ignored these expensive scooters and went for cheap cell phones and shoes. if you have any information that could help investigators call crimestoppers, 704-334-1600. you do not have to leave your name. >>> a popular restaurant in charlotte's south end honoring an employee who was hit by a car and killed in january. boulevard dedicated the redesigned patio to former waitress kelli putnam. the 28-year-old leaving a pant

anthony, abc7 news. >>> a bus burst into flames in a san francisco gas station today, sky 7 shows firefighters hosing down the paratransit bus at 9th and howard, this afternoon, first responders evacuated the station, and the fire didn't spread to the gas tanks but did reach a tank on the bus. >> just got bigger until explosions. so there was a hissing sound, potential for an explosion. >> one firefighter was injured and witness videos show flames pouring out of the bus. smoke could be seen for miles. to see news where you live, take a video and share it with us. that. >>> a family that just finished remodelling their home is going to need to do it again. we can see a gravel truck that crashed into this home this ternoon. abc7 news is live with the details on all of the damage there. sergio? >> we saw a tow truck here and it's going to take a while to remove that tractor trailer from the house. first glance, it's doifl see. this big rig toppled on to a house, joanne described the damage. this is where her parents live. >> you can see it's gone and taken out their bedroom and bathroom closet. and some of the dining area. >> she says her mom us

anthony, abc7 news. >>> a bus burst into flames in a san francisco gas station today, sky 7 shows firefighters hosing down the paratransit bus at 9th and howard, this afternoon, first responders evacuated the station, and the fire didn't spread to the gas tanks but did reach a tank on the bus. >> just got bigger until explosions. so there was a hissing sound, potential for an explosion. >> one firefighter was injured and witness videos show flames pouring out of the bus. smoke could be seen for miles. to see news where you live, take a video and share it with us. that. >>> a family that just finished remodelling their home is going to need to do it again. we can see a gravel truck that crashed into this home this afternoon. abc7 news is live with the details on all of the damage there. sergio? >> we saw a tow truck here and it's going to take a while to remove that tractor trailer from the house. first glance, it's doifl see. this big rig toppled on to a house, joanne described the damage. this is where her parents live. >> you can see it's gone and taken out their bedroom and bathroom closet. and some of the dining area. >> she says her mom

howard is not commenting about the job but is expected to start at the end of the month. >> christine: his new boss, u.s. secretary of transportation anthony foxx will be in charlotte today, speaking at the southeast rail forum at 1:00 today. fox x discuss to discuss a range of issues including how to build a stronger train network here in the southeast. now 6:34, get back to kristen miranda. >> john: live in the alert center with a story happening right now in paris, what have you got? >> kristen: something interesting happening in paris. lawmakers leading the there back on november 13th that killed so many people, they are reenacting the killings inside that concert hall, that bataclan concert hall, they hope it will shed light on what happened when the gunmen startedded opening fire. later today they will stage a fake bombing on a mock sports crowd. that will be reminiscent of the suicide attacks on the french national stadium outside paris. lawmakers using them to try to get a sense of how these things are happening with the hope of preventing them in the future. back to you. >> john: time for quick look at top stories from across the

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