prosecutor says antoinette ordered that he not be fed.ember, he was just 1 year old at the time. they are asking. all three could receive up to 60 years in prison. the child's mother, who was also a member of the cult, pleaded guilty to child abuse, resulting in death. she's expected to be released from jail after the trial concludes. back to you, denise. >> derek valcourt is at the courthouse, gathering reaction to the verdict. we'll have much more in a live report coming up at 5:00. >>> relief materials are pouring into chile tonight. the quake killed at least 700 people and damaged 500,000 homes. the u.s. has pledged to help with medical care, as well as basic necessities, like food and water. and there's a highly-trained team from fairfax county, preparing to swing into action. the search-and-rescue squad will deploy us to chile as soon as they're needed. >>> task force one is getting ready to go to chile. the elite search-and-rescue team from fairfax, virginia, received mobilization instructions monday. >> everyone is getting ready a

antoinette claims she never ordered the child to be starved. they believe that the closing arguments will be pointless. >> and they'll make a monkey of themselves. you know, because, like i said, there's too much out there to justify it, to confirm it. i don't see them getting out of this, unless they couldn't come up with something. >> reporter: closing arguments are under way now and the jury will begin deliberating later on this afternoon. we're live at the courthouse. >>> thank you, derek, as part of the plea deal, the mother will get a suspended sentence and five years probation. >>> a jury reached a verdict in the street racing crash that killed eight people. good afternoon, ron. [no audio] >> we're having trouble hearing ron. a man's car slammed into a group of spectators, and the jury found him guilty and they couldn't agree on the felony charges. the defense maintains taylor's innocence. >> i don't care about the time, how much time he gets or what. i just want justice done. if he come up and tell the truth. >> my heart goes out to all

. >> the argument that was made that upset me the most was the way that queen antoinette attempted to portray herself as the victim in this case. everyone needs to be crystal clear about the fact that the victim was javon thompson and his grandmother. >> in closing arguments, queen antoinette, trevia williams, and marcus cobbs blame to the state and even the grandmother for what happened. the jury did not buy it. in less than two hours they returned guilty verdicts across the board, 60 years maximum sentence for each defendant. prosecutors say that she will now be placed in a residential treatment facility. >> think about what she will have to go through when she realizes that in his lifetime her child is not coming back. she will have to deal with the guild and the related feelings. i think she will be in for a difficult time. >> it will take years for her to get back. i do that know how long, how many years, but it will not happen in just five years or 10 years. it will be a long time. >> the judge saying to the jury for working so hard on what he called such a difficult case. he or

. >> for a week jurors heard how queen antoinette ordered ram kiss sin not to feed javon because he would not say "amen" before a meal. after five days of no food or water, he died. >> he should not starved. especially in that manner. >> his body stashed in a suitcase. for months, if not years. by the time police recovered it, his remains were mum fied. during the closing arguments, trivia, denied they killed javon saying quote i cannot see how anyone in their right mind would witness something as cruel as what she is saying and do nothing about it. >> when queen antoinette addressed jurors she point tod witness testimony. specifically that testimony describing her household as non-violent. but what she failed to address, was why she did not step in, and stop the starvation. >> the argument that was made, that upset me the most, was the way that queen antoinette attempted to portray herself as the victim in this case. i think, it is real important that everybody be crystal clear about the fact that the victim in this case was javin. >> all three defendants represented themselves in all th

danielle smith described in detail how the child's health deteriorated after queen antoinette, orderedthompson not be fed because he wouldn't say amen after meals. before the child's death, queen antoinette told her she needed to newer hu newer nurture him b. >> she is waiting for the resurrection. >>> meameantime queen antoinett, and her daughter and markus cobb are facing charges. they are representing themselves throughout this trial. today could be the last day of testimony and if that happens this case could go to the hands of the jury as early as tomorrow. megan gilliland, from the mitch the courthouse, fox 45 morning news. >>> baltimore city is finally getting back to its normal trash collection. after last month's snow storms pickup resumed in some locations but beginning tomorrow trash will be collected at most regular locations. >>> baltimore business areas are picking up the pieces as a federal report reveals what many of them already knew. according to federal reserve bank of richmond, the record snow storms last month led to a drop off in business activity. the data comes

queen antoinette is accused of starving her son to death. the medical examiner testified today that javon thompson's body was mummified when they found it. baltimore police are touting the lowest numbers of homicides since 1970. -- when the city had 28 murders. >> a gas station owner remains in critical condition. he was shot in a robbery attempt on east joppa road in towson. a man walked in and shot him several times. they do not have much of a suspect description. everyone it with information is asked to call police. sky 11 was over the scene when a small plane ran off the airport runway in gaithersburg. the plane crashed into the nearby woods. there was no fire or smoke. the pilot, the only person on board, survived the crash. it was not clear if the plane was taking off or landing. >> hundreds of educators, parents and students gathered in annapolis tonight. they rallied, urging legislators not to cut anything from governor o'malley's education budget. >> the rally was organized by the baltimore education correlation which has played a p

and in the end they found queen antoinette, princess trevia williams, marcus cobbs guilty of child abuse that resulted in death and second degree murder. >> these people are surely guilty of everything that the jury convicted them up. and delighted that the jury came back with the just verdict in this case. >> right now i wish i could hold and hug javon. you know, this is in his name. this is all about javon. not about me or my daughter. but javon. >> each defendant that chose to represent themselves now faces a maximum sentence of 60 years in prison. they will be sentence order may 18. >> two women remain locked up tonight accused of attempting to murder flag football player. police arrested 26-year-old jennifer sanford and 32-year-old kimberly fleming. investigators say they attacked the player as he was leaving a pub crawl in federal hill saturday night. michael kooser said the stab wounds were so deep he almost bled to death. >> they cut my shirt, it was spraying everywhere. i could see it. leaving dismiss pub crawl was a fund raiser for his flag football team. police are still searc

queen antoinette and travia williams entered the house hearing thwearing the colors ofd ministries. the women and the mar markus cob were accused of playing the roles in the death of javon thompson. the state called on gregory mcdonned, thmcdonald, the man wd the death a, a death by unspecified means. >> withhold medical attention can be counted to murder and homicide. >> reporter: dr. mcdonald told jurors yesterday that the child's body was mod a fide and so badly decomposed you couldn't tell one organ from another. who the jurors left the courthouse, the judge told them to get a good need sleep because today the case would be in their hands. live from the mitchell courthouse, megan gilliland, fox 45 morning news. >>> stay tuned for fox fox 45 45 morning news, for continuing coverage. we will talk with an attorney ay about the defendantation decision to represendefendant d. >>> 19-year-old kim charles managed to walk down patterson park avenue sunday night, her hands and ankles bound. a good samaritan stopped to help and drove her to the emergency room where she was treated for gun

queen antoinette, and travia williams and markus cobb stand accused of starving hav javon thompson to death for not saying amen after meals. the state called on the doctor who performed the autopsy. he told jurors that gentlema jas mummified and decomposed, no doubt difficult information for the victim's grandmother to hear in court. >> to hear them try to justify and try to say that is not the cause of his -- i don't care. the fact is that he is dead. you all put him in the suitcase and they did it all. >> reporter: it is expected that the defendants will point the one mind ministries during closing arguments today. after that it's up to the jurors to decide if these three people are guilty of murder. live from the mitchell courthouse, downtown this morning. i'm megan gilliland. fox 45 early edition. >>> stay tuned for fox 45 for continuing coverage of this story. we will talk to an attorney of closing arguments and the defendant's decision to represent themselves. that is coming up in 7:00 hour. >>> baltimore police are still trying to piece together what happened to a woman who was

. >> dressed in "1 mind ministries" royal colors, white, khaki, blue, queen antoinette, princess trevia williams arrived at court, and marcus cobbs stand accused of starving javon thompson to death. state wrapped up the characters calling medical examiner, who performed the autopsy. >> during questioning prosecutor asked, quote, what did you find? the doctor said, i found a body that was mummified. much like the mummys in egypt. during cross examination, cobbs asked how can you conclude to rule this case a homicide if you don't know the cause of death? dr. mcdonald said for a child this age to be discarded in such a way as this child was, in a suitcase and no obvious signs of natural disease, i have no other choice but to call this a homicide. >> you have a child, the family member, care giver has a duty to provide medical attention for that child. and withholding that can be tantamount to murder and homicide. >> a juror then asked in a note. were there signs of not being fed? answer, because of the state of decomposition i could not say absolutely. that this child was absolutely not fe