. >> should be quite you tribute today for artie donovan. investigators are warning the public about a couple of burglars who knocked on people's doors and tried to rob the place. >> we are mad and upset. >> they have certainly planned it out well. they had to know that we were >> old to hear. >>the latest case involved an elderly couple in aberdeen. the couple did not want to be shown and said the man knocked on their door asking to look at their property. one of them to the couple into the backyard while the second person ransacked the house. they got away with a lot of valuable property. authorities say this is the fourth case like this in just the last six weeks. >> we do have detectives assigned to this case. we need information from the public. maybe they saw something suspicious. >> the incident happened in joppa, bel air, and now aberdeen. the suspects were seen driving a large pickup truck. the men are about five feet 10 inches tall. they were described as having dark tans. anyone with information should call the sheriff's departmen

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bruce laird and former great colt defensive lineman in the tradition of arty donovan on the defensiveine who delivered donovan's eulogyy today. comprised almost of the words of art donovan's children. his son, his four daughters. the front door of the cathedral, drabed in the american flag, bestowed upon a war veteran. the late art donovan, world war i veteran, fair to say hero. a man who fought bravely in the battle of iwojima, among many other battles he took part of as a u.s. marine. stan white, remember our broadcast team of the ravens, the baltimore colt great linebacker in the 1970's? standing by joe.

later today, artie donovan will be laid to rest. jennifer franciotti is live with more on today's big story. good morning. >> good morning. i know you got a chance to meet on a donovan. connection, we are talking about a man who could light up a room and make you smile. right now the sports legends new gm wants you to check out a display. a special display in honor of art donovan. four you pictures of him. two of him were as a marine serving in guam. if you had a chance to meet him, you had a story to tell.he's so i like to tell stories. me, youime he said to how lucky we were when we played for the colts? he had big eyes. because they still remember us. >> the tribute will be held here at the cathedral of mary our queen. our coverage begins at 11:00 and will be led by gerry sandusky. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> folks will remember artie donovan for a long time. thank you. investigators are warning the public about a recent string of burglaries. the latest happened on wednesday afternoon in aberdeen. man ha

. >> it's not his beer of choice a man was happy to down a can of schlitz in honor of artie donovan. >>> today, the class of 2017 will get to spend sometime with their families. they have not had this opportunity since back on june 27th when they reported for school. >>> we are learning more about the winning tickets for the huge jackpot. 448 million dollars. the power ball is what we are talking about. two winning tickets were sold in new jersey. now according to reports, 16 coworkers from a vehicle maintenance department bought one of the winning tickets in an office pool. in minnesota, a winner stepped forward to claim his prize for the first time. his name is paul white and he bought 10 dollars worth of tickets at a gas station and he says he didn't check the numbers until his girlfriend gave him a call. >> sure enough they were right and i said i will have to call you back later and i went woo running around the office. >> his ticket was worth $149 million over 30 years so congratulations to him. >>> they didn't hit the big jackpot but most us would probably trade places with th

donovan would like that. one man who was there is not a huge schlitz fan but said it was not good beer but he was happy to throw a few back in artie's memory. if you want to see more memberives are art donovan head to our website. we have a special section on abc2news.com dedicated to him. >>> great day for college students. president obama is expected to sign a bipartisan bill that will slash interest rates on student loans. the house passed the measure last month and white house officials say the plan will save millions of students an average of 1500 dollars on loans if they take out them this year for the school year. because the loans will be tied to the financial market, they could go up over the years if the economy improves. >>> the search for a missing 16- year-old girl from california is expanding into several other states. and authorities are now warning people to keep their distance. police believe kidnapping and murder suspect james dimaggio the man on the screen may have rigged his nissan versa with improvised explosives and they say he could also have explosives on his own body. dimaggio is believed to have abducted a

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we're here at the funeral of artie donovan. much more straight ahead. >>> a series of violent crimes at johns hopkins. new measures to keep safer. >>> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. >>> bidding farewell to a baltimore legend. >> artie donovan is laid to rest at the city he called home for a while. surrounded by those who knew and loved him. >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> this is the day we say goodbye to art "the bulldog," donovan. hundreds ever people filled the cathedral of mary our queen, to remember the beloved former colt, who so many called friend. wjz is live on north charl street, jessica kartalija was

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tonight we remember arty donovan. >> reporter: at the cathedral of mary our queen, a baltimore legend is remembered ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> reporter: hundreds gathered to celebrate the life of the nfl hall of famer the colts defensive tackle known for his incredible athleticism on the field and larger than life personality. >> my father will not rest in peace unless i tell you how much he loved all of you. the citizens of baltimore molded a boy from the bronx to a great man on and off the field. you gave him so much happiness. >> reporter: several former colts greats attended the funeral. >> he was a special person and he was -- he was what baltimore is all about. >> to have a guy like donovan your mind is on what you have to do. you are tightening up in your head then all of a sudden you hear a roar over there in the locker room there is donovan who you know, getting guys together. >> reporter: governor o'malley and former governor joined hundreds of close friends former teammates and family to remember the great art donovan. the service was open to the public the internment was for close f

artie donovan was known for so much including his sense of humor antennasity. and -- antennas -- and tenacity. and roosevelt leftwich is live where the community will say good-bye what do they have plans. >> reporter: hundreds of people will gather at the cay cathedraof mary our queen to pay respects to a man whose impact on sports in the city is legendary. he will be remember as great football player but a really good guy. artie died late sunday from a respiratory illness e played 12 seasons for the -- he played 12 seasons for the colts and considered one of the most dominating defensive players that played the game. he was about to find his position and earned -- defined his position and earned a place in the hall of fame. he defined what player should beoff the field. when he retired he stayed here and owned several businesses and raised a family here in the community that hexl teller. you know if you knew him that's a understatement. he talked to everybody. he wrote a book and was a frequent guests on carson and letterman telling stories about football's go

to say artie donovan was loved is an understatement. say he will be remembered is a testament to the jovial life he lived.for more, go to he lived.for more, go to wbaltv.com and click on caramel mocha. caramel almond. caramel turtle. [ sighs ] that would've been awkward. with dunkin's caramel iced coffee flavors, there are more ways than ever to love caramel. try the new caramel coconut today. america runs on dunkin'. pretzels! [loudly] no, thanks! pretzel roll from dunkin'. try the new pretzel roll sandwiches from dunkin' -- get any bakery sandwich on a soft, warm pretzel roll today. america runs on dunkin'. >>> good morning. breaking news. an out of control wildfire rages overnight east of los angeles consuming homes and forcing evacuations. we are live on the frontlines. >>> jackpot. three winning powerball tickets sold for that massive $448 million drawing. if you're waking up in new jersey and minnesota, get ready to check those numbers. and moment of impact. a high-speed collision between a tractor-trailer and a bus filled with pa

. >>> many people in baltimore are mourning the loss of beloved local legend artie donovan. the former baltimore colts died sunday at the age of 89. artie's funeral is friday, at the cathedral of mary our queen. it begins alt 11:00 a.m. you can watch live coverage of the service, here on wjz tv. or on -- cbsbaltimore.com. >>> baltimore is the home of the super bowl champs. the ravens and the orioles are once again contenders. this all happens as charm city prepares to host an nba game for the first time in a long time. gigi barnett has more on the game that will bring carmelo anthony's team to his hometown. >> reporter: baltimore and sports. from the ravens to the orioles, even soccer. now it's time for basketball at the baltimore arena. the washington wizards announced this week that they'll tip off in charm city against the new york knicks, who celebrate the team's fifthth anniversary. >> it proves, along with the events that we've had that baltimore is a primary market. >> reporter: arena general manager frank blemish worked on a deal to get the game in town. and he's expe

life from artie donovan. >> reporter: a very emotional day. more than 800 people came here to cathedral of mary our queen. very sad. but also happy as people recalled some of their finest memories of art donovan. >> reporter: at the cathedral of mary our queen, a baltimore legend is remembered. [ singing ] >> our father loved us. his family more than himself. his children were his life. we defined him. >> reporter: hundreds gather to celebrate the life of the nfl hall-of-famer. the colts' defensive tackle, known for his incredible athleticism on the field. and his larger-than-life personality. >> my father will not rest in peace, unless i tell you how much he loved all of you. the citizens of baltimore molded a boy from the bronx to a great man, on and off the field. you gave him so much happiness. >> reporter: several former colts greats like lenny moore, jeno marquettey, tom matte, bracey and andy nelson attended the funeral. >> he was a special personal. and he was what baltimore was all about. >> we used to get -- auto people i see -- the

. >>> preparations are under way for a final goodbye to beloved former colt art donovan. artie'suneral is tomorrow at the cathedral of mary our queen. begins at 11:00 a.m. and you can continue to watch the service on wjz or cbsbaltimore.com. >>> and still to come at 4:00. a massive wildfire continues to burn in california. the latest on efforts to put it out. >>> manhunt expands for a man wanted for killing a woman, and possibly her son and then kidnapping her teenage daughter. >>> i'm jessica kartalija. live here at the national aquarium for the brand new opening of black tip reef. much more live coming up. eyewitness news at 4:30, with denise and vic is right after ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's 4 clng 30. 85 degrees. partly cloudy in central maryland. >> i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about. >>> a fast-moving wildfire grows in southern california, forcing thousands to flee from their homes and injuring at least five people, including 40 firefighters. bigad shaban has the latest for wjz. >> reporter: the wildfire has burned more than 15 square miles in just 24 h

♪ >>> once again, we're live at the funeral for art donovan, the beloved baltimore colt and story teller extraordinary. you can't have not seen artye journey on brother art to cam to the eternal table of christ who lives and reigns forever and forever. >> amen. >>> >> before we go, may we express our affection for him. may it ease our sadness and strengthen our hope. one day we shall joyfully greet him again. the love of christ that conquers all things destroys even death itself. >> please join in singing our song of final commendation and farewell, number 175 in the red worship hymnal. number 175. >> ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> ♪ [singing] ♪ >> ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> into your hands father of mercy, comend our brother art with sure acertain hope that all who died with christ will rise on the last day. give us the blessing bestowed on art in this life, with the goodness and fellowship with saints in christ. lord, turn to us and listen to our prayers. open the gates to your servant and help us to comfort one another with assurances of faith until we all meet in christ with you and with our brother forever and forever. >> amen. >> in peace, let us t