we will be joined by a member of stop slots at arundel mills. he is going to join us later this hour. >>> an attempt to sell a september 11 memorial sculpture has failed. the sculpture was up for sale on ebay with a starting bid of a half a million dollars. it recreates the moment when three firefighters raise an american flag at ground zerooú the sculpture was being auctioned because it was funded with money from a ponsy scheme. >>> a plan to collect dna dogs from a baltimore condo club is ditched. had the plan passed dna would have been collected from each dog in the complee to be put on file. %-mess later, it would be sent e lab to find out which owner should get the $500 fine. the condo boaad decided to ditch the idea for something more realistic. >>> it's a tradition most mid shipmen llok forward to and today it could mark the last time that it happened. the herd no one climb iss3 scheduled for today. first year students climb the 21-foot obelisk which is greased with lard to get the dixie cup and replace it with an upper class man hat. the

the dispute over the arundel mall slot machine. mike hellgren has more on this battle. >> reporter: millions of the dollars are on the line, with big business taking on private citizens and there have been allegations of lies and fraud surrounding the petition to bring arundel mill slots to the courtroom. a high stakes battle has pitted the cordish company against a grass root group that doesn't want slots in their neighborhood. >> as citizens, we felt bullied through the process and this is one more step of bullying. >> reporter: but cornish says they are no goliath. >> this was really a corporate effort to usurp the constitutional vote. >> reporter: the cordish lawsuit claims thousands of signatures gathered during a petition drive to bring slots to a vote are invalid. that some of them were even faked. >> when all the evidence comes out, that will be what happened here. >> are they afraid to get it rejected. >> that's what the voters are here to do. >> reporter: the arundel slots would be the largest. in the two years that arund

again, we're talking anne arundel county.da so is here to tell us what we should be looking for. linda? >> reporter: in both instances, police say a man approached two girls near the bates middle school. police will be in the area patrolling school bus stops and neighborhood where's students walk to-and-fro from school. one girl reported may 5th, a man pulled up next to her as she was walking on the 200 block of boxwood road and asked if she wanted to go for a ride. then two weeks later, another student said a man grabbed her arm as she was walking to her bus stop at fairfax road and forest drive. the man drove off in his car and she was able to get away. at this point, police don't know if these incidents are related but anyone with information should call police at 410-268-9000. in the studio, linda so, abc 2 news. >> thanks, linda. >>> a convicted child sex offender is headed to prison after making a stop in his neighborhood wal-mart. a judge had previously given the westminster man a second chance after pleading guilty to

if we're ever going to see the bells and see the lights on the slot machines at arundel mills, the next process in the eventual goaa takes placc in a couple oo showers. that is because the cordish company, the developers is suing the anna run deal board ofú elections. a lot of people would have thought that we would have seen slot machines a long time ago but it hah hhsn't happened yet. the millions of dollars would have been in the state coffers. and they want to put slott at arundel mills, and they're forecasting and the popularity would bring tens of millionssof dollars for them and the state eventually. that opposition is with the neighbors who have pushed it back to the boards. the overlooked fraud in getting the 20,000 signatuues. >> a lot of these are type people ttat would go to aruudel mills would be potential customers. however, it's important that the people around arundel mills don't support it and then that's a problem for cordish and theú referendum is a test of that. >> reporter: one the things we will beelistening for in court an allegation from the county that cordish h

>> arundel miils is one of maryland's biggest attractions.ua citizen group said it is place for slot machines. >> it is just appropriate ple, forget the traffic. it is a family self described familyyfriendly maul. >>so rob was azoning law allowing slots at the mall overtned. and he other opponentscollected more than enough valid signatures to put the issue on th november ballot. but cordish company has filed suit. it claims the referendum being funded by the maryland jockey club that still hopo put slots at laurel park. suit said the ockey club paid a private company to hlp collect most of the signatures. and the cunty election board overloed fraudn that tition drive. >> we have massive evidence of people bei told that they were signing tition for slots. as opposed to repealing a specificzoning siiply attorneys for the maryland jocke club and be citizen oup opposing slots at arundel mills are firing back. >> their wholecase isbuilt on smoke and mirrors nd extrapolations and innuendo. fas are not there. %-expe this case will ultimately be dece

the battle over slot machines at the anne arundel mills mall has moved to circuit court. >> the developer is fighting the validity of a petition drive that will let voters decide its slot machines belong there. we have exclusively obtained copies of some of the signatures. >> it is a battle over signatures. if the court throws out a petition asking voters for a referendum to reject slot machines, it increases the chances that the maryland jockey club will successfully bid for a slot machine licenses. the baltimore developer has designs on a slot machine parlor. he is questioning the petition validity. lawyers -- >> we have massive evidence of people being told that they were signing petitions for slot machines. >> their location is built upon smoke and mirrors index appellation. >> the jockey club teamed up with a group of concerned neighbors. they collected 40,000 signatures. the anne arundel board of protections rejected more than 17,000 of them still leaving more than enough to qualify for a referendum. they contend the board committed flagrant failures and to define them. >> there is

a trial is set to start today over the proposed arundel mills mall casino. baltimore city-based cordish company is suing the anne arundel county elections board for claiming it overlooked fraud in the petition drive to put the issue before voters. a citizens group and the maryland jockey club which operates the laurel and pimlico racetracks are fighting the proposal. >>> 5:34. a bel air man disappeared five years ago in vermont. >> authorities say they located his remains and ruled out foul play but his parents say otherwise. who is now getting involved in the death? >> and if there ever was a water cooler this morning, it's about the "lost" finale. what exactly did happen? we'll find out. try to figure it out. here's justin with weather. >> 5:34. we've got plenty of water from the sky. it's wet on our camera lens. it will be wet on your windshield. 65, east/northeasterly wind and yeah, it feels like the tropics. keep that word tropics in mind because something could be brewing off the coast. 5:35. >>> let's go to the matt and check in with mark jones. >> yo

. >> reporter: in anne arundel county, jeff hager, abc2 news. >> investigators have been questioning residents at the complex to learn more about what may have happened in the hours leading up to the child's death. >>> now, to a developing story, a bel air family wants answers into the mysterious disappearance and death of their son. police say they found the remains of michael hogan three years after he went missing from a recovery and therapeutic facility in shrewsbury, vermont. authorities ruled out foul play. but as abc2 news megan pringle tells us the family is hoping a forensic scientist from towson u and her students will help find out exactly what happened. >> reporter: michael hogan was at spring lake ranch in vermont for just over a year when he disappeared. it was five years ago. after three years of following leads police notified the family that pieces of michael had been found less than a mile from the ranch. >> so they called and they said they found a skull. and it was a male. they could tell by the size of what they found that it could very well be michael. >> report

. >>> a suspicious death investigation in anne arundel county tonight, the victim a 6 -week-old baby boy. police arrived after neighbor said someone knocked on her door crying for help. the baby was unresponsive and had no signs of trauma. the apartment was in significant disarray. >>> a police officer shot in the face while trying to make an arrest. tonight a man is under arrest for questioning. >> reporter: three men have been arrested. the suspect escaped the officers grasp and fled. that is when sean smith and another man allegedly fired at the officer hitting him in the jaw. smith is charged with attempted first degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and assault on a police officer, mary. >> denise, thank you. officer arthur suffered severe facial injuries. >>> battle over slots, the dispute over the anne arundel trial dispute. >> reporter: from allegations of lies being made to people who signed the petition, this debate has become just about as personal as it is passionate. big money, we're talking millions of the dollars are on the line. a high stakes money and power batt

. >>> in anne arundel county, they go to court tomorrow. it is about whether or not they want a slot parlor next to the arundel mills mall. they claim that the petition is loaded with fake signatures and should be thrown out. community groups are accusing them of sabotage. >>> coming up on abc7 news, seven is on your side. in short korea putting your child at risk? >>> -- is your crib putting a child at risk? >>> and sarah ferguson. >>> americans being held prisoner. details >>> the iranian minister says he may be open to a prisoner swap for prisoners being held in tehran. officials say there are five. americans say they were hiking in iraq and that if they crossed the border into iran, it was not intentional. they were able to visit with their mother is last week. >>> survivors of the deadly plane crash in india are describing what it was like moments before the plane crash. there was a shudder, and the plane began swinging from side to side. the 45-year-old maintenance worker says the plane stalled and faced only minor injuries. 158 peopl

. >>> we're learning more tonight about the death of an infant in anne arundel county. inside they found a 6 -week-old baby dead after someone alerted the next door neighbor who called 911. investigators say they have reason to believe the death may be suspicious. >> circumstances that officers discovered at the scene. the house was in disray. we're not sure if there was a struggle there that occurred prior to the child's death, before that or everyone if it was related. >>> homicide detectives are now investigating and anyone with information is asked to call anne arundel police. >>> we also have an update tonight to a police involved shooting. that's where police say an off duty officer heard a car alarm going off outside of his home only to find out it was his vehicle. the officer shot the would be robber in the knee. he's expected to be charged with auto theft and other crimes. the officer is a ten year veteran of the police department. >>> new at 11:00 tonight, a large vehicle plows into a group of people walking in a baltimore city sidewalk and two people are hosp

. >>> anne arundel police are on high alert after two teenage girls are almost kidnapped near their school. the first girl was approached for a ride. the second grabbed as a man walked by. when she pulled away from him, the suspect left in a dark blue honda. >> here is what we're doing. we doing more patrols around the schools. we're doing more patrols in the areas where the kids walk back and forth to the schools in those neighborhoods and at the school bus stops. >>> investigators are looking for a man in his 30s of hispanic origin about 6 feet tall. >>> police believe that a man abducted on wednesday night has been murdered. officers found a body inside of a minivan near el dorado avenue yesterday morning. the victim has been shot and killed. the van matches that description of the minivan involved in wednesday's abduction. the victim has not been identified. >>> a man is convicted of first-degree murder in a march 2009 fight that turned deadly. benjamin shorter was found guilty yesterday. prosecutors say he assaulted franklin inside of a bathroom in tavern in catonsville. he died of a

word from the medical examiner's office on the exact cause of a suspicious death of a baby in anne arundel county. saturday morning paramedics responded to a 911 call on edge rock way in laurel and discovered a 6-week-old baby boy dead on the scene. investigators must wait on results of an autopsy to determine exactly how this child died. >> at this point it appeared to be somewhat unusual, again, the circumstances, there were items scattered about and broken in the residence. in other words, the house was in disarray. deeming it was unusual at that point investigators from the homicide university took over the investigation. >> the young boy has been identified as joel otude. no word yet on the results of an autopsy. it will be forth coming. >>> a dundalk neighborhood wants answers after one of their own is gunned down outside of his bar. 44-year-old lee martin was shot several times steps from his front door as he locked up his bar early saturday morning. the neighbors say he ran a clean bar and was always first on scene to help other people. >> senseless. this should never have happened

we have a new crash to tell about you in anne arundel county., maryland" comes back at 6:00. >>> all right. you will notice police around annapolis near the bates middle school. they there are to protect your kids after what's been happening. >>> we'll see what tess like to be an international city as baltimore plays host to another match. >>> all right. your alarm just went off and you are sitting on the side of your bed with a smile. you are saying, i feel refreshed and ready to start the day. >> is that you every morning? >> yes. friday has nothing to do with it, though. man, we'll tell you how to wake up refreshed. >> not hit the snooze button over and over again. >> that's right.

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. >>> investigators are trying to find out what killed a six- month-old anne arundel county boy. his body was found inside a home in laurel on saturday. police say there was no sign of trauma on his body but the home was in disarray. they say he was with a woman but she wasn't his mother. she believe the boy's death is suspicious. >>> the debate over slot machines in maryland goes court today as a developer is suing the anne arundel county elects board about a planned slots parlor in hanover. the developer says a petition to let voters decide to building the parlor was fraudulent. >>> coming up, trouble in paradise. a state of emergency declared in part of jamaica. gun battles, fire bombs an a travel warning for u.s. citizens. we'll have the details. >>> the news of a shocking death in hollywood. the husband of an actress who herself died five months ago is also dead this morning. >>> is the united states about to get involved in developments concerning the sinking of a warship. ♪ hey bets, can i borrow a quarter? sure, still not dry? i'm trying to shrink them. i lost weight and

. >>> some new details about a deadly crash in anne arundel county. it happened around 10:00 last night at route 100. charles drew, jr., was the passenger in a car when the driver pulled over. the 30-year-old then tried to cross 97 when he was hit by an oncoming car. he was talken to shock trauma where he believed. police believe he was drinking prior to the accident. >>> anger in the gulf states tonight as thick black crude hits beaches. joel brown reports for wjz. video of the spill is fueling outrage. >> reporter: live pictures of the massive under water gusher are feeding anger for gulf coast residents. bp now concedes more oil is flowing from the well than previously disclosed. >> certainly a lack of information that we think that is coming out. >> reporter: there is also growing frustration over why a contingency plan wasn't in place to handle such a massive leak. bp is addressing the media every day to counter the criticism and allegations of a cover-up. >> this team has been working cooperatively and openly from the start. >> reporter: scienti

the company is skewing the anne arundel county elections board. they claim the board overlooked fraud in the petition drive against the casino. >>> the montgomery county council approved a worker furlough plan based on salaries. those learning less than $50,000 will be furloughed three days and those between 50,000 and $100,000 face a five- day furlough and those earning more than 100,000 will face an eight-day furlough. they will hit police and firefighters but not school employees. >>> lance armstrong's name is once again in the conversation about performance enhancing drugs as sandra hughs tells it came up during a confession from landis. he says he received his from lance armstrong. >> his injuries forced him to quit hours after the vehemently denied the latest allegations of doping. the accusations against armstrong who has won the tour de france seven times came in e- mails from disgraced cyclist floyd landis. he won in 2006 and tested positive for performance enhancing drugs and was stripped of his victory. he spent four years fighting the

a trial is set to start today for the proposed arundel mills mall casino. baltimore-based cordish company is suing the anne arundel county elections board for claiming it overlooked fraud in the petition drive. to put the issue before voters. a citizens group and the maryland jockey club which operates the laurel and pimlico racetracks are fighting this proposal. the jockey club says the casino will put laurel park out of business -- park out of business. >>> it's supposed to be a place where children learn math, abc's but many children in our state and around the country are getting a hard lesson in just how to be nice to each other. linda so has more. >> reporter: first lady o'malley will be at pikesville middle this morning to talk to students and teachers about how dangerous bullying can be. it's to kick off bullying awareness and prevention week. the first lady will talk about the effects of bullying and how to prevent it the principal here tells us they talk to students everyday about bullying. each morning they spend time in homeroom teaching kids it

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we want to wrap up with an anne arundel accident. this is 408. it is closed in both directions at route 4. the good thing using 259 to get around it. tgif, everybody. 9 news now will be right back. >>> we are back with a followup to a story we brought you at this time yesterday. we told you about first lady michelle obama visiting silver spring, maryland on wednesday. a tune there said her mother was in the country illegally. federal officials say they'll not pursue the matter and the girl says she hopes to visit the first lady at the white house. >>> a frederick county, maryland resident is donating a crosswalk to his community. it's the resolution to a dispute involving the budget crisis hitting so many parts of the region. this is playing out in adamstown, maryland. parents are fighting back for their children's safety. >> pretty scary. this is a busy road. >> welcome to adamstown, maryland. >> got to hurry up because cars are coming all the time. >> and the cross walk. >> i want to stop it. >> divided the town. >> as you can see there is no t

a developer is suing the anne arundel county elects board about a planned slots parlor in hanover. two groups are fighting the proposed paar el because they fear it will put laurel park out of business. >>> as of july 1st, full scale gambling will be coming to west virginia. we have a report. >> reporter: this is the present in charlestown, west virginia. slot machines, 5,000 of them. and this is the future in charlestown, full blown casino gambling is coming here on july 1st thanks to a referendum overwhelmingly supported by local voters. in 2009, as a slots parlor, this facility paid $257 million to west virginia coffers. the take and the attacks are expected to be significantly larger. training classes for dealers started here in february. retired new jersey policeman joseph montez already has a pretty good pension so why become a dealer in a casino. >> to have fun. i'm a people person. what a good place to meet people. >> reporter: most of the trainees we encountered have been hit hard by the recession and have been out of work for a long time. jenny worked for city corp. for 1

anne arundel county, an place, bel air. >>why are you guys doing this? >> we want to get people to convert their trips to alternative modes of transportation as part of clean commute month. >> it looks like you got a beautiful day to do it out there. the sun is shining and warm weather. >> it is, it usually lanes but today it's 70 degrees. it's perfect. >> we will check and see how it's coming along. >> come on down and pick up a new baltimore city ride map. >> sounds good, thank you. >>> for more information on bike to workday, just go to foxbaltimore.com/morning. >>> coming up living on a budget or living the high life. the cost -- the cheapest cities to live in. >> his excellency phili >>> staples saying that it's looking for growth as the economy improves this year. >>> wal-mart is recalling a million ge coffee makers. the machine can get hotter on the coffee which isn't good. >>> dozens of people complaining a that the machine is over heating and even starting fires. >>> coming up, he is one of the biggest names in hollywood. >> the voice you will h

suzy the investigate continues into the death of a six-month- old boy in anne arundel county. that bibby found dead inside a home in laurel. police believe the death is suspicious. there were no signs of trauma on his body but police say the house was in disarray and the baby was with a woman who was not his mother. >>> making head loon being every minute, more and more oil pollutes the gulf coast damaging the land and harming wildlife. british petroleum plans another attempt to cap the leak but louisiana state leaders are taking matters into their own hands. the state is working on a chain of sandbags to try to protect the coast and governor bobby jindal says the state will also begin a clean-up plan soon. meantime, exterior secretary ken salazar says he is not completely confident bp can stop that leak. >>> jamaica's government has declared a state of emergency because of violent clashes in the capital of kingston. the united states, canada and great britain have issued travel alerts because of the dangerous conditions. >>> we have more stories of survival from the tirey pla

. >>> and the battle over bringing slots to anne arundel mills is in court today. roundable mills -- they're suing the state board of elections. >>> and drivers, be forwarned city will roll out the newportable speed cameras and gigi barnett has more. >> reporter: good morning, don and everyone. it's something that the parents wanted to stop the speeders throughout the school zones and now, the school officers are making sure they're catching the drivers in action. >> reporter: he and his kids live in a school zone. >> i see a lot of vehicles later on in the evening. they have to be doing 50. >> reporter: this sparked the city to install several speed cameras. >> it's not good, knock on wood, no one's been hurt. >> reporter: starting today, speed cameras that look like this will rotate to different school zones. we'll have posted signs that will indicate that the speed enforcement device is in place. >> reporter: that's fine for the parents like this lady. >> maybe people will be more cautious if they're caught. >> reporter: the city seems to think so, too. the came

. >> anne arundel county police are investigating the death of a six-month old boy. it happened shortly after 9:00 saturday morning. homicide detectives were notified. at this time, cause of death has not been determined. a community is mourning the loss of three children killed last week in the same fire that severely burned their mother. today, friends and family are hosting a fund raiser to cover funeral expenses. >> been through one of the worst tragedies you could ever imagine. we are trying to get through this. >>mirand johnson -- miranda j ohnson talked about losing her nieces and nephew. all killed in a fire at his home in northeast. saturday afternoon, they invited neighbors to a fund-raiser in the same neighborhood where a memorial sit in front of a charter home that destroyed the family. >> it was a quick moving fire. there responded it 3:30. >> the fire started in the living room. all three children died from breathing in too much smoke. family members say even though the fire took three let -- three young lives, they will live on for ever in their memory

that is some good news driving in anne arundel county this morning.he war memorial plaza in downtown baltimore, there is a national bike to work day event going on so we could see some congestion there. otherwise, we are looking pretty good on the major roadways. some live drive times for you. 95 northbound between 32 and the beltway, 10 minutes. looking pretty good. west side of the beltway, things are moving just fine at liberty road. 95 in the white marsh area, no delays southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. sandra shaw is live in harford county at the national bike to work day event. >> the rally kicks off at 7:00 a.m. they expect about 200 people this morning. they are giving away three brand-new bicycles. this brand new bicycle will be given away. >> we have a tremendous support from our business community. we like to involve all levels, everybody. they have been some of the best sponsors. >> you have something called a cycle smack down. >> i wish i could show you the trophy. it is among businesses. small, medium, and large. they a

. >>> anne arundel county police are trying to determine the cause of death of a baby boy. saturday morning police were called to launch on edge rock. they found a baby dead. they are conducting interviews. >>> a pedestrian was struck by a car in hindsville last night around 10:00 p.m. on university blvd.. investigators say the pedestrian stepped in front of a car. the car tried to stop but ended up hitting the pedestrian. -- in hyattsville. the incident is under investigation >>> > in los angeles, the husband of the late actress brittany murphy has been found dead. the screenwriter named amare stoudemisimon monjack was found. it points to natural causes. brittany murphy died in december after going into cardiac arrest. >>> still ahead, the finale that a lot of folks are talking about. we will check out what some die- hard "lost" fans are saying the day after. >>> gas prices drop ahead of a holiday weekends. we will look at some of the reasons. -e( music playing )e of the - we know technology can make you more connected. but now it can make you more connected to your doctor

arundel county boy say the infant was found unresponsive inside a home on edge rock way on saturday. neighbor says she called police when a woman banged on her door asking for help. there were no obvious science of trauma. the medical examiner will decide how the baby died. >>> bp's failure to cap the leak in the gulf grows. joel brown says patience is running low. >> reporter: president obama's cabinet members toured the spill that's only getting worse. >> we are going to stay on this and stay on bp, until this gets done and gets done the right way. >> reporter: louisiana's using sand to build natural bare dwrers to block the crude from further invading the fragile marshs, the damage is already done in many areas. brown ooze cover wetlands and beginning to coat wildlife. jindal is pressuring the white house to do more. >> every day that we are not dredging sand causes it to come in. >> reporter: stretch ace long 150 miles of shoreline between louisiana and alabama at 6 million gallonses gushed in to the gulf and still can't stop it. the next plan to plug the leak is called top kill.

. >> a truck caught fire in anne arundel county. sky team 11 was over i-972:30 friday afternoon.raffic was backed up for miles after a truck packed with cardboard caught on fire. the flames jumped to nearby brush, the fire was contained without incident, and there were no reports of any injuries. >> another accident in baltimore county killed one person. it happened around 12:30 yesterday afternoon on delaney valley road. police say the vehicle caught fire not long after it crashed. police are withholding the victim's name until next of kin have been notified. the cause of that crash is under investigation. >> parents in northwest baltimore are outraged this morning. they say a school bus driver stranded their preschool aged children. officials say it happened after a minor accident on the way home from school. 11 news i-team reporter barry simms has more. >> this school bus delivers kids home from school. now it is minus one passenger. kaia smith now gets a ride to and from school in a car. >> my daughter gets a ride to and from school. there will not be another bus incident for

. >>> anne arundel county police are conducting interview and awaiting autopsy results in the death of a 6 week old boy. officers were called to an apartment on edgerock way on saturday morning. they found the body of the boy and an adult woman in the resident. they haven't said whether the woman is related to the baby or whether she faces charges. they say the home was in disarray. >>> what should have been a joyous occasion in charlottesville was a sad one yesterday. university of virginia graduate an their families gave a standing ovation to senior yeardley love. a cousin accepted her diploma on behalf of the lacrosse player killed three weeks ago. the school honored three other students who died during the year [ no audio ] >> difficult not ending with everyone you started with. >> reporter: yeardley love's exboyfriend, george huguely, a senior and men's lacrosse player is charged with her murder. graduating seniors wore white ribbons in a show of solidarity against violence to women. >>> now more on the local graduation ceremony ♪ [ music ] ♪ more than 500 students graduated yeste

anne arundel county, we have picked up the report of an accident and we're checking on that. eight minutes on the top of the outer loop of the beltway. 11 minutes on the west side. 13 minutes from the south side to the harbor tunnel. this is a live look out at greenspring. things are moving just fine. 95, heavier volume southbound. we are not seeing any delays just yet. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now for a check of the buses and trains. good morning. >> we're showing a few bus diversions this morning. watch out for the 21 line which is diverting at madison and central. the 53 line is diverting at hayward. light rail is running with a 10- minute delay. allow yourself some extra time. so far so good for the rail commuters. penn, camden, and brunswick lines are running problem-free. >> good morning. the sun will be out today again. we have some high thin clouds. there is a storm system which is just west of st. louis. the storm itself is drifting to the southeast -- to the north east. it is not going to affect us today. high pressure will give us some good condition

. >>> investigators are trying to figure out what killed a 6- month-old anne arundel county boy. he was found in laurel on saturday. police say there was no sign of trauma on the body but the home was in disarray. they say the child was with a woman but she was not his mother. they believe his death is suspicious. >>> u.s. park police are investigating after a gunman targeted a car along the baltimore-washington parkway around 11:30 last night. officers found a car on the shoulder and a person had been shot. victim was taken to the hospital and expected to survive. another person inside the car was not hurt. it appears the shot came from outside of the vehicle but no word on a suspect nor -- nor a motive. >>> the construction project for the chain bridge that was supposed to be finished this weekend is delayed. the rain over the weekend caused problems for the resealing of the roadway and that means only one lane is open in each direction across the bridge. project will likely run through the middle of the week. >>> students at fairfax high school are heading back to school this

traffic backed up after a tractor-trailer caught fire in anne arundel county. authorities say the truck was packed with cardboard fed the flames. fire spread to some nearby brush. there are no reports of any injuries. >> of baltimore mother is outraged after she found her 4- year-old daughter walking with other children and adults after their bus was in an accident. barry simms is live in northwest baltimore with details. >> shortly after leaving this elementary school, the bus got into the accident. there were 32 children on the bus. apparently, they just aren't walking home with no adult supervision. -- they just started walking home with no adult supervision. that includes a 4-year-old girl. from now on, the bus is - one passenger. she will now get to write in a car to and from school. >> there will not be another bus incident for my child. >> ms. love resist to allow heard daughter to ride to the bus to and from the elementary school. she became concerned because the bus was late dropping off the girl. she learned the bus was involved in a minor accident. >

>> anne arundel officers are investigating the death of a six month old baby. homicide detectives were notified. at this time, no cause has been determined. >> we are taking a look at our hd doppler radar. most of the rain has been west or south of us. there are a few little circles of showers. from harford county moving west into baltimore county, there are a few light scattered showers. out in the western potomac, the very northern parts of virginia is seeing some very scattered showers. there are a few other sprinkles here and there. the rain has not been that significant are around the baltimore metro area. rain has fallen out toward frederick and beyond. we will tell it up -- what talk about where this is heading for the week and next weekend, which is a big college a. >> the attorney-general was our whichl guest for -- is a big holiday. >> the attorney general was our special guests. >> we have improved compared to last week, last month, last year. where we really want to go is 50 years ago and tried to bring it up to bring our tourism back. we want to br

. >>> tonight, the next chapter for the anne arundel mills slots debate. >>> be sure to watch csi at 10:00 p.m. that's immediately followed by wjz's news at 11:00. >>> sean elaze goes green as animals and plants cover that city's downtown. folks gathered to take in all the sights and sounds and flavors there. nationwide insurance, let me hear it. i've never had an accident. is there anything you can do for me ? yeah, i'm here with liz. i need a brilliant idea right now. guys ! i just gagged. here it is. deductible. take $50 off. wait. take $100 off for every year she doesn't have an accident... ... and call it vanishing deductible. hook, line, sinker.

route 4 out of anne arundel county will be your workaround. no problems to report at the american legion bridge. traffic running smoothly on the outer loop and inner loop at this time. 395 at speed leaving the beltway trying to get past duke street. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> our big story this more than, a new spending plan to schools in fairfax county that will cost students and family more money and cost some workers their jobs. >> the school board approved the $2.2 billion budgeet for the fiscal year which starts in july. that is $35 million less than last year. according to the "washington post," the budget will eliminate 200 portions in the senior high school system. athletes will have to pay to play, $100 per child per sport. there will be a $75 fee for students taking advanced placement and imb tests. fees will not be charged to students eligible for free or reduced price meals. >>> our other top stories this morning include police investigating after a woman was found dead in a southeast d.c. apartment. investig

a developer is suing anne arundel board for a slots parlor. the two groups are fighting the proposed parlor because they fear it will put laurel park out of business. >>> coming up at 10:00 no end in sight to the oil spill and no end to the finger pointing either. you have to hear the war of words between sarah palin and robert gibbs. >>> a little boy burned when a boat exploded while he was riding on t tonight he is recovering and describing the terrible ordeal like only he can. >>> talk about a royal embarrassment. scarlet -- sarah ferguson caught on camera. did she sell access to her ex-husband? coming up next.  the gas prices are going down, they go back up again. wenow saving money is important. th summer, shop with your giant card and save on shell fuel. earn one point for every dollar you spend. every 100 points earned gets you another 10 cents off per gallon. the more you spend, the more you save. i'm saving meyt the store, i'm saving money at the pump, and that works for me. more savings every time youh

. >>> the fight over the proposed slots at arundel mills mall is heading to court. -- the company is suing the elections board, saying that it overlook fraud in the petition drive. the trial is set to begin on monday. >> sunshine is out, and a few high, thin clouds overhead. it is up to 85 on tv hill. not quite that one at the airport yet. just a few thin clouds over maryland and ease to the mountains. that year cost the western producing rainshowers. -- the heavier clouds to the west are producing rainshowers. is breaking up a little bit. we have if this area of high pressure protecting us so far. tomorrow and sunday is a different story. elements of the storm come in. we will detail at all coming up. >> a single car crash in harford county has claimed the life of a candidate for county executive. stephen wright was killed around 7:00 last night when his suv veered off the road in bel air and struck a utility pole. he had been challenging the incumbent county executive david craig for the nomination this september. he is on the way to it like -- he was on the right to -- he was on t

that anne arundel county elections board is being sued. just last week, the company was accused of hiring the woman to disrupt the petition. the attorney general was a special guest on our sunday q&a segment this morning. he gave his thoughts on the grade given for the condition of the chesapeake bay. >> the condition of the bay is far worse than any rhetoric we might see. we really need to go to 50 years ago, and clean it up so it can bring tourism back. >> you can watch the complete interview with the attorney general. just go to wbaltv.com and click on the weekend edition. the obama administration is being forced to defend its response to the gulf oil spill. the white house is taking shots from both sides of the political aisle, and firing right back. >> the struggle to contain the oil spill in the gulf is forcing the obama administration to do damage control in washington. >> we were activated the moment this oil rig exploded. this has been on the president's agenda ever since that happened. >> this is an entirely new world. >> the gul

anne arundel county. many freshwater fish are there from local fishermen but as abc news tony marsala found out it's not the fish but the family that made this catch so special. >> reporter: not your typical fish story. not an unbelievable tale about the one that got away, not even your typical fishermen telling the story. earl jenkins is 3three and a half years old. through a partnership with the department of natural resources the bass pro shops at the arundel mills mall put it in the aquarium. >> it's about getting people out and enjoying that tradition of fishing and hunting and whatever it is. in this case it's family. fission and just the -- fishing and just the american story told all over the place. >> reporter: the fish is one pound, eight ounces, broke the previous record set by earl's dad. >> i'm happy, i'm proud. it's a record that will last for years. >> reporter: that's right. earl iii caught the record just last year in the same pond in frederick county, a pond not familiar to earl junior.

. >> reporter: anne arundel police say they responded to a call about a dead baby saturday morning. >> i guess a couple hours later there were just more and more cop cars. >> reporter: officers found the body of the six-week-old. an adult woman was with hit. the police haven't said what her relationship to the dead infant was or if she has been arrested. >> it's really sad. my heart -- my prayers go out to the family. it's awful. >> reporter: police say the home was in disarray, but they're not sure if this contributed to joel's death. joelle's body has been taken for an autopsy. in laural, armando trull, 9news now. >>> in other news, a metro bus has collided with another vehicle around 1:30 today at the intersection of new jersey and rhode island avenues. rescue personnel had to cut the door off the car in order to get the driver out. he was taken to the hospital. the driver of the bus was also transported. no word on their conditions or what caused that accident. >>> new concern and anger along the gulf coast of louisiana as oil washes ashore into coastal wetlands. joel brown report

. >>> anne arundel county police are trying to determine what caused the death of an infant. the six-week old little boy was found dead after the police were called to a home in laurel. the circumstances surrounding the infant's death remain under investigation. >>> the police crackdown on suspected drunk drivers. officers were out in full force keeping the roads safe. richard reeve is live in vienna with the details. >> this is an unprecedented effort, officers from seven different departments focusing on one particular area. among those taking part, a woman who lost her stepdaughter to a dui accident a couple years ago. we are on patrol in fairfax county. >> traffic stop. >> he is among dozens of officers from seven jurisdictions looking for truckdrivers on the streets of fairfax county. >> by arresting an impaired driver, you are saving lives. >> the joint effort is almost unheard of. state, county, and u.s. park police saturated the heavily populated area. saturation? >> we will saturate it with as many officers as weekend, looking for intoxicated individuals. >> this mot

> and slot machines debated in the state for years the trial that gets underway in hours over the arundels mall casino. >>> good morning, maryland. i'm jamie costello. >> i'm megan pringle. thank you for joining us on this monday morning. before we get to news we get to a very tired, hanging in there, justin berk. >> i try not to think about it. 5:28. "lost" fans had a long night. you wake up with a tropical feel to the air. you may feel you're back on the island, 63 degrees, some rainfall and it's wet on the camera lens at the harbor school in owings mills. yes, the rain has been coming down overnight. it's making it -- will make it a little slow across the region. 63 aberdeen and perry hall. 62 ellicott city. check out maryland's most powerful doppler radar, yes, we've got some speckled showers across the region but the regional radar not showing it. maryland's most powerful doppler radar is, and plan accordingly, you will need the windshield wipers. 65 and more showers this afternoon. >>> 5. 29. let's check the roads with kim. >> a couple of early incidents outside the beltway, pylesvi

. >>> he held a gang summit in anne arundel county and has received $5 million in funding to form a gang elimination tax force. >>> more information on the man trying to blow up a car bomb in time square. shahzad who was born in pakistan became a u.s. citizen last year. he and his american wife had two children. investigators believe that he drove the suv equipped with explosives into time square. and they captured him on monday night at jfk airport moments before boarding a plane to dubai. shahzad was headed to islamabad pakistan where officials have taken 7 people who they believe are linkedded to shahzad. after taking him into custody, investigators say he confessed. >>> he provided valuable investigation, intelligence and evidence during that time. as the attorney general noted, he was mirandized later and continued to cooperate. >> police used the vin number on the suv to track down shahzad. the number from the dashboard had been removed but they got the hidden vin number from the bottom of the car. that led them to the car owner who said she sold the car to shahzad three weeks ago.

. >>> a 6 ek old baby is found dead inside an apartment in anne arundel county and homicide detectivesinvestigating. it happened on saturday morning at edge rock way in laurel. ran dah stevens spoke wwth the man who made the disturbing discovery and called 911. it's a story you're seeing first >> reporter: ronald green hasn't been able to sleep ever discovery inside of his upstairs neighbor's apartment. >> i coold not believe what was happening. >> reporter: it happened at 9:15 saturday morning when his neighbor cameescrraming downstairs and started banging on his door.ú p> i said wwat is going on? what is going on?3 she said someone killed my baby. i said someone killld your baby, oh my god. >> reporter: green immediately dialed 911 and was instructed to perform cpr on the baby boy who was lying on the sofaa >> i told the person on the emergency on the boy. the cpr is not going tt do this baby any good. this baby is cold. >> reporter: green said that the baby had obvious injuries to his face and when asked who did it, she said it was her husband. the story would change. >> she said th

local, state, and federal committee leaders discussed ways to curb gang activity and violence in anne arundel county. >> washington, d.c. is on the verge of making medical marijuana legal. the d.c. council passed the bill today. if it is signed, congress will have 30 days to review it before it comes along. >> an arrest was made it and the pakistani embassy says it will work on the botched bombing attempt in times square. officials are trying to uncover the motive behind the attempted attack on saturday. the suspect was arrested late last night boarding a plane down for dubai. court documents say he admitted to having received explosives training in pakistan. it is still unclear as to whether he acted alone on saturday. >> we are working with our law enforcement intelligence officers to uncover all possible ties that this individual has or may have had too radical extremism or terrorist organizations. >> he is a u.s. citizen, but was born in pakistan. he faces several terrorist charges including attempted to use a weapon of mass destruction. and the oil spill cleanup efforts in the gulf of me

. >>> a large drug bust in anne arundel county. a month long investigation led police to seize $25,000 worth of marijuana and cocaine from an annapolis couple. but $2,000 worth of cash was also discovered. the coats were arrested. >>> new video shows that more oil is gushing into the water than originally estimated from the gulf. joel brown reports from the lousiana coast. >> reporter: live pictures of the massive under water gusher are feeding anger for gulf coast residents. bp now concedes more oil is flowing from the well than previously disclosed. >> certainly a lack of information that we think that is coming out. >> reporter: there is also growing frustration over why a contingency plan wasn't in place to handle such a massive leak. bp is addressing the media every day to counter the criticism and allegations of a cover up. >> we have been working every day to prevent the spill. >> reporter: and this could be worse than the exxon valdez more than 20 years. they fear it could spread to the florida keys an up the east coast. th

anne arundel county police say that joel was found unresponsive with no signs of trauma on saturday morning. a neighbor called police after a woman knocked on the door crying for help. >>> a blair family wants answers in the -- bel air family wants answers in the mysterious disappearance of their son. police found the remains of michael hogan three years after he went missing from a recovery and therapeutic facility in shrewsbury, vermont. authorities ruled out foul play but michael's father reached tout a forensic -- out to a forensic specialist at towson university to see if she could help. she hopes to find some answers about his death. >>> is the bottle tax back? a city council vote is expected on the beverage tax tonight. last week city council members said support for the tax was drying up but council members had looked at alternatives to see that tax and they realized that it would not bring inasmuch money so the plan to put a four-cent tax on bottles of soda, beer and other drinks is back on the agenda tonight. we'll let you know what happens. >>> an american tv producer questioned