baltimore county police have arrested a couple for having sex with children. police say it happened in middle river. the alleged victims are as young as two. keith daniels at county police headquarters with the story. keith? >> well, jeff, police say the couple made porno videos. they are not sure how long they have done it. but they do know that they did it in other locations. one of the videos they found is titled "fun in atlanta" but tonight there is concern over the shocking discovery in middle river. baltimore county police want everybody to take a good look at these people. it is 34-year-old john nicklas, and 26-year-old shannon honeya. accused of filming and promoting child pornography. and nikolaus is accused of having sex with his victims. >> that is sad. really sad. >> police say the abuse happened in the couples home in the 9700 block of car myer road in middle river.

we're live at baltimore county police headquarters. keith daniels, fox 45 news "late edition". >> a burglary suspect shot by police was pronounced dead by paramedics. that was until police found he was still alive. understandably. an internal probe is now underway. police say 51-year-old michael quarrels was shot in the head after police say he lunged at an officer with a screwdriver. the officer initially thought quarrels had a knife. paramedic first declared him dead at the scene and police called for paramedics to return when they noticed the man on the floor was moving. >> so how can you come and check a guy, and you say he is dead, and then you leave, and then come to find out he is alive? >> this is a very, very serious matter for us. and it is our hope that within the next few days, we will have all the information that we need. >> quarrels remains in critical condition tonight at sinai hospital. >> another carbon monoxide scare in baltimore county. it happened this morning at the commons at whitemarsh in middle river. carbon mon

baltimore county could cost you. >> the council will hear legislation on whether to approve speed cameras. 11 news reporter jennifer franciotti live outside baltimore county police headquarters with more. >> and under state law speed cameras can only be placed in school zones that means over 200 locations in baltimore county that apply. there are 214 school zones in baltimore county that are being assessed right now. and baltimore county police are preparing for speed camera installations if the measure passes. the county gets part of the cut. >> focuses on public safety. i have not been part of any conversation or gathers discussing what revenues may be generated from this. in fact, if our motorists abide by the law, we'll generate nothing. >> and the baltimore county council will have an initial hearing of this measure tonight. if it eventually passes down the road, once the cameras are in place, there will be a 30-day warning period before tickets begin to be issued. live here in towson, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. baltimore county police are investigating a deadly boating accident in essex. authorities say a man in his 20's was killed

baltimore county police are asking anyone who may know the couple or anybody that knows anything about any possible victims to come forward. >> baltimore city police are investigating a deadly shooting in west baltimore. on saturday, a man was shot several times in the back after he walked into a tire store. he was taken to shock trauma where he died on sunday. meanwhile, another deadly shooting is under investigation in northwest baltimore. an teen-year-old was killed and a 47-year-old man was wounded. it happened as someone started shooting from a minivan with blue stripes and tinted windows. no word on a suspect or motive. >> a burglary suspect has been shot by police and pronounced dead on the scene by medics. police noticed he was actually alive. an internal investigation is underway into what happened. david collins is live downtown. the man is in critical condition tonight? >> he remains in critical condition at the hospital. the case is a puzzling, especially when you consider all of the protocols that you have to follow. how does this happen? a patient declared dead is actuall

baltimore county. >>> good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm adam may. >>> baltimore county police have already begun identifying locations for those speed cameras. the devices are slated to be put up near a number of school zones. eyewitness news is live with the story. derek valcourt has the latest. >> reporter: police say at issue here is really protecting kids in those school zones. but first the county council has to sign on. pass one of these school zone signs, and you may also pass one of these speed cameras if baltimore county police have their way. 12 speed cameras could soon be installed on streets near schools. though which schools exactly, police haven't yet decided, but the idea sounds great to moms like this. >> somebody's gotta be looking out for these guys. speeders have to be kept in check. >> reporter: but not everyone agrees. critics argue revenue, not safety is the motive behind speed cameras. >> i think it's another money maker for the camera. it may help in some instances, but for the most part it's a money maker. >> they could just put speed bumps out there.

>> baltimore county police say it can't. a new crime mapping program could help them reduced their prime rates. our reporter is live with the details. >>>> the name of the problem approaches to crime and traffic safety approaches. police say it is working. currently police are identifying 15 hot spots, at least one in each precinct. the use the block, one of the hot spots as an example. baltimore county is one of seven police agencies were trying the new technology. >> we have had a significant results. in some cases double-digit decreases as a result of this logic. >> when comparing previous years, traffic crashes were down along with burglaries, auto theft, and traffic stops were up. >> there would appear to be a correlation between those traffic stops going up in those incidents that affect the safety of our citizens going down. >> the results show a lot of promise for the future, not only saving money in resources but lives as well. >> they are receiving praise from the maryland national highway traffic association saying

according to baltimore county police, most of the filming was done in the middle river home of the couple. they are facing numerous charges. in mid july, detectives were able to confirm that child pornography was located inside of john nicholas home. 15 days later, a search warrant was served on the home. they seized computers and several cd's and dvd's. police say the couple were participating. >> our two suspects were performing the sexual acts in the child pornography and filming it appeared they are distributing it to other people. >> the details in the court document are to graphic to go into on television. police believe they have narrowed down the ages of the children between 2- 13. they are actively looking for more victims. they are asking if there is

baltimore county police say their investigation into a deadly light rail crash is over. and they found no criminal wrongdoing. myranda stephens has the latest now from lutherville. >> well, jeff, police officially ruled last month deadly train accident here near the lutherville light rail station just that. an unfortunate accident. 17-year-old connor peterson and kyle wankmiller were walking along the train tracks july 5 when a train fatally struck them from behind. the operator of the train told police he did not see the boys and investigators say they found no evidence that drugs, alcohol, or even cell phone use were involved. the attorney for both families, however, said the operators were negligent, claiming one operator that saw the boys earlier on the tracks never warned other drivers, and the operator who actually hit them was looking down at the time of the crash. and not ahead. >> you know, kids sort of do things every day that are not

if you have any information about the suspect, please call baltimore county police. wbal-tv. >> baltimore county police are investigating a shooting in dundalk. we are told that an adult male was shot. no word on a suspect or a motive in this case. and police also investigating a shooting in east baltimore. this was on the 3200 block of lendl avenue of around 4:30 yesterday afternoon. the person was taken to the local hospital. no word on his condition. >> there have been more than a dozen of robberies. police say a 39 year-old man confessed to robbing businesses mostly in the charles village and south. area. -- south point area. he hit some of the businesses more than once. it retro clothing store is one of the victims. the owners bought back during one robbery. >> he went for my throat. at that point, my boyfriend had a baseball bat and crack him in the head with it. >> as soon as he is out of the hospital, we expect to charge him. >> he seems to have expressed relief to being caught. charges are pending. >> police are looking for a man who has committed a series of

if you have any information about the suspect, please call baltimore county police. >> thank you. dundalk. we are told that an adult male was shot. no word on a suspect or a motive in this case. and police also investigating a shooting in east baltimore. this was on the 3200 block of lendl avenue of around 4:30 -- 12:30 yesterday afternoon. local hospital. no word on his condition. >> there have been more than a dozen of robberies. police say a 39 year-old man -- the man fitting this sketch exposed himself to a woman outside the window of hera few days later, a man believed to be the same suspect exposed breaking into an apartment. neighbors are on edge. >> if i saw him at the foot of my bed, i would probably scream. >> i have a metal lamp shade. i guess i would use that. >> police say this should remind people to keep their windows and doors locked at night.there have been more than a dozen of robberies. police say a 39 year-old man confessed to robbing businesses mostly in the charles village and south. -- south point area. he hit some of the businesses more than once. it retro c

. >> baltimore county police are using advanced technology to reduce crime. they are cross referencing some high crime areas with traffic accident areas. >> the name of the problem stands for data drivenit is improving the technology areas of high crime and traffic accidents. baltimore county is continuing to enhance technology to make our neighborhoods say. they are trying out the new technology. >> we have had significant results. >> coming up at 5:30, we will take a look at the numbers. the results show a lot of promise for the future not only for saving money and resources, but lives as well. that brings us to our watercooler question of the day. the think their strategy could be successfully tried in baltimore city? >> authorities are moving closer to preventing crime from inmates using smuggled cells in prison. there is a bill that would allow states to petition to ban cell phone singles inside a prison. -- signals inside prison. the measure is heading to the senate. coming up, a local tv crew waiting for a press conference as a collision with a corpora

there is anyone who may have had their children in contact with this couple to please call baltimore county police with the information. we will have more on the story coming up for you. reporting live, wbal-tv. >> is a paramedic is under internal investigation this morning after a man shot by police was declared dead at the scene and later found still to be a lie. the incident started at 4 + 30 saturday morning. they interrupted a burglary at a supermarket in northwest baltimore. when the suspect lunged at the police with a knife type weapon, the officer fired and struck him in the head. after a medics pronounced the man dead, police saw the man move in called the medics back. >> a patient assessment would involve a head-to-toe search. we would check their airwavys and circulation. the paramedic will be placed on administrative suspension. the suspect remains in critical condition at sinai hospital. >> the new crime report shows an 11% drop in murders in the state last year. it is based on information provided by police to permit across the state. the report cited a 20-year low in baltimore city

in baltimore county, jeff hager, abc 2 news. >> and if you have any information about the crash, you're asked to call baltimore county police at 410-307-2020. >>> terrible thunder, lightning. it was a crash that made it sound like the whole park was shaking. >> that was the sound in new york city today, cutting and cleaning up in central park after fierce storms brought down huge trees. and not just a few. so many trees and limbs, it was more like an obstacle course for joggers and cyclists. >> been on the bike at all today? >> it's been more like a cross- country bike ride. it's unbelievable out there. >> i was surprised that some of them looked like really healthy, incredibly old beautiful trees. oaks, maples, london plain, everything. >> one tree fell on a taxi. the driver was not hurt. the storms that did all this are also blamed for a partial collapse of a building under construction in the bronx. one person was inside, but not injured. >>> a whole lot better. as you can see, that thunderstorm activity is basically just kind of falling apart, but we're seeing quite a bit of what a lot of people call heat lightning. and

in baltimore county there are over 200 that apply. 214 school zones are being assessed right now. baltimore county police are preparing for speed camera installations if the measure passes down the road. a private vendor runs the camera and collects a portion of the ticket but the county also gets part of the cut. >> the police department's focus is on public safety. i have not been part of any conversation or gatherings discussing what revenues may be generated from this. in fact, if our motorists abide by the law, we'll generate nothing. >> and not everyone thinks speed camera is the way to go. baltimore county police are working on these possible installations. they say if the speed cameras get up and running, there will be a 30-day warning period so that motorists can get used to the idea of speed cameras in the school zones. that will take place before tickets are issued. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. a police officer is on routine desk duty and a team of medics are under investigation after a police-involved shooting over the weekend. responding to a burglary c

our reporter is like a bald mob county police headquarters with more on the story. >> -- baltimore county police headquarters with more of the story. >> good morning. the couple did most of the child pornography taping in the middle river home. they are facing numerous charges this morning in the child pornography investigation. it was located in side of the home of john nicklas. a search warrant was served on the home where police seized computers and several cd's and dvd's. after police viewed the material, the couple were participating. >> our suspects are performing the sexual acts and filling it appeared they are distributing it to other people. >> the details of this court document is too graphic to go oin detail on television. police are looking for more victims. if there were children who may have been here this couple, they should give the police a call with any affirmation regarding the case. wbal tv 11 news. -- any information regarding the case. wbal-tv. >> thank you. the city's horse troll unit facing some budget cuts -- patrol unit is facing budget cuts. it is in need of pri

baltimore county police say that three men have been charged with animal cruelty and petty theft. one man is still behind bars on $50,000 bail. 18-year-old scott mcdowell did not want to top [laughter] today but it is because of him that they found out about a brutal case of animal abuse. baltimore county police say that they received a call from a man who said that he was on vacation when he received a call from mcdowell that said that his cash [laughter] was now dead. >> -- that is cat, was now dead. -- that his cat was now dead. mcdowell got there and he was accused of torturing this cat. >> mcdowell told police that quoted 5-year-old richard real not only put the cat and a microwave and trier but its budget by its tail from a ceiling fan -- -- and dryer but it's -- a balanced budget by its tail from a ceiling fan. -- spawn it by its tail from a ceiling fan. the man kept finding the cat to continue the abuse. >> according to court documents, he said that he did put the cat in the dry air and spinet with the fan but then he doesn't remember anything after that. >> now, you're 11

live in baltimore county police headquarters, cheryl conner, abc2 news. >>> police haven't been able identify the children seen on the videos. they are asking for anyone that knows a child who may have come in contact with the couple, to call the number on the screen, 410-853-3650. >>> 5:02. we know by now that the "cash for clunkers" deal is running on fumes. now the obama administration is saying the program will stall if the senate doesn't refuel the program. here's abc2 news sherrie johnson reporting on what this means to us. >> reporter: the "cash for clunkers" car rebate program proved so popular it's running out of money a week after it started. "cash for clunkers" was set to expire november 1st or when the billion dollars in government money ran out. now the government is assessing what to do next if the cash is gone. the house approved continued funding for the program. now it's up to the senate to send it into overdrive by passing an additional $2 billion or the program will be suspended. it allows car owners to trade in old gas guzzlers and receive $4,500 in government ass

baltimore county police want 12 speed cameras installed on streets near schools. >> somebody has to be looking out for these guys, you know. speeders have to be kept in check and i think it's a good idea. >> not everybody agrees, critics argue revenue not safety is the true motive behind speed cameras. >> i think its another money maker for the county. they're not saying it may help in some instances for the most part it's a money maker for them. >> they just put speed bumps out there. we don't need speed cameras. >> the police department's focus is on public safety. i have not been part of any conversation or gatherings discussing what revenues may be generated from this. in fact, if our motorists abide by the law, we'll generate nothing. >> reporter: getting caught speeding by one of the cameras and drivers could face a $40 fine. but the speeding violation would not add points to your driving record. >> it's punitive, you know, it punishes you but not as badly as a full blown speeding ticket would. i learned my lesson. after i got two of them in a very short period of time i watched

that according to the baltimore county police department. but the attorney for the family says that doesn't mean this case is closed. when connor peterson and wankmiller crossed and thought it was a wise decision. it turned out to be the worst. >> i answered the phone like i always do when they call me. i said hi, sweetie, what's up. it was an officer. he said, there's been an accident. and then everything just fell apart. >> the biggest thing was they were on the northbound track, the southbound train that saw them and tooted at them. they knew this train is coming toward us. so they went on the other track. >> reporter: but debris on the northbound track caused a northbound train to switch to the southbound track and hit the boys from behind. baltimore county police informed the teens' families today there will be no criminal charges. >> the detectives talk to the operator and several witnesses and the video from in and outside this light rail train and this driver said he didn't see them. >> let me offer my con dome lenses to the family -

she then -- the deputy is being treated at howard county general hospital. >> baltimore county police are investigating an accident in middle river. sky view 11 was over the scene just after 11. three vehicles were involved. three of the drivers were taken to bay view, and there is no word on the extent of the injuries and who was at fault. >> two cars crashed in the area of misty meadows and green mills road. that happened around 3:00 in the afternoon yesterday. three people were rushed to the hospital. no word on their condition. >> new details have emerged in that deadly plane collision over the hudson river. an air traffic controller making a personal foreign call failed to worn the plane's pilot about another aircraft in lts path. the plane collided over the hudson killing nine people. >> it is too early to speculate whether that was the cause of the accident. it is inappropriate to do so. >> the f.a.a.? >> yes. >> the controller and his supervisor have been placed on administrate leave while the f.a.a. continues to investigate. >> a mother was tasered in front of her children du

live in baltimore county police headquarters, cheryl conner, abc2 news. >> again, police have not been able to identify the children seen on the videos. they are asking anyone who knows of a child who may have come in contact with this couple to call baltimore county crimes against children's unit right now at 410-853-3650. megan? >>> an eastern shore attorney who once ran for state senate has been arrested this morning for sexual assault. police in cambridge arrested 53-year-old grayson john allen echol after an officer says he saw the lawyer holding a woman down against her will in his law office this weekend. he ran for state senate in 2002 but lost. >>> a former high-ranking nasa official in trouble. police say courtney stad tried to get money to his own clients and lying to ethics officials about it. he lives in bethesda and faces 18 years in prison if convicted. >>> 5:33. st. mary's county authorities charged one teen as an adult with second degree rape. 17-year-old shawn clark of lexington park arrested and charged with kidnapping and second degree assault. police say on friday

. >> baltimore county police say their investigation into a deadly light rail crash has ended and found no criminal wrongdoing. myranda stephens has the latest from lutherville. myranda what can you tell us tonight? >> well, jeff, baltimore county police have officially closed the investigation into last month's deadly train incident. here near the lutherville light rail station, but it appears this case is far from over. >> an unfortunate accident, that is how police ruled the untimely death of connor peterson and kyle wankmiller. >> sorry for the families, this has been a long process for them. >>the 17-year-old boys were walking along the train tracks near the lutherville light rail station, when a train traveling in their direction fatally struck them from behind. the case was initially investigated by the nta and handed over to baltimore county police, who determined no charges will be filed against the train operators, saying they found no evidence of drugs, alcohol, or even the use of a cell phone. >> the operator said he did not see them. we don't have any evidence that suggests

. >> a sea of baltimore county police officers flooded the intersection just before 9:00 thursday night. they were investigating a car accident involving olympic gold medalist michael phelps. he was driving east on biddle street when he was hit by a honda accord heading north on calvert. the driver of that car, amanda virkus, ran a red light. >> he had nothing to do with the cause of the accident. it was the other driver running a red light and striking his car. >> amanda virkus was taken to shock trauma where she was treated for minor injuries and released. phelps refused medical treatment at the scene. his swim coach spoke exclusively to 11 news reporter lowell melser today and said he was shaken but not hurt. >> it was a fender bender essentially. we were concerned for everybody everyone's health and glad everyone came out ok. >> police say phelps was cooperative on the scompeen. even saying he drank a beer an hour and 15 minutes before the crash. police say he showed no signs of being drunk. it wasn't until further investigation officers realized they would have to cite phelps as we

in baltimore county police are trying to figure out who ran over a man walking along the road tuesday night. authorities think it's a dark colored suv. if you know anything about this case call baltimore county police. don't forget you can see more of our reports by heading over to abc2news.com/crimechecker. abc 2 news. >>>showers and thunderstorms erupting once again across the region. right now the radar indicating the heaviest activity is up here in pennsylvania. showers remain around them. there's still some down southwest. as you can tell, not everybody's going to be seeing them. they say it's not the heat but the humidity. look at this. at the school the temperature is 88, but it feels like 95. look at the naval academiem it's really 85 but feels like 96. it feels like # 8 at the gillman school in the baltimore area. your forecast for this evening will be sticky giving rise to shower and scattered storm activity. 80s for the next couple of hours. tomorrow, yeah, we're going to repeat it once again. we'll tell you all about it in just a couple of minutes. >>thanks, norm. > >>in a

baltimore county police say their investigation into a deadly light rail crash is over. and they found no criminal wrongdoing whatsoeve whatsoever. miranda live with the latest on this developing story. miranda? >>reporter: well, jeff, baltimore county police have officially closed their investigation into last month deadly taken crash here near the lutherville light rail station ruling the incident an unfortunate accident. now it was garrett peterson and kyle miller both 17 walking along the tracks july 5th when they were struck by a train. the 2 boys were later pronounced dead at 94 by hospitals. police say in their investigation they looked at all possible factors in the crash from whether train operator had been under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or if he had been texting or using his cell phone. but they found no evidence of any of those things. they also added it is possible the sun played a role but they have no concrete evidence to believe that was a factor either. >> there's no conclusions as to. that the operator says he didn't see them. we don't have any

last week baltimore county police arrested 34-year-old john nicklas and his fiancee, 26-year-old shannon honea. police say the couple sexually abused and videotaped children as young as 2 years old in their middle river home in the 9700 block of conmar road. we know the couple are both emts with transcare. a spokesperson says they were fired after not reporting to work last week. the couple was arrested july 30th. zekives also discovered -- detectives also discovered prescription bottles in the couple's bedroom and say one of the videos shows a preteen girl apparently unconscious during the abuse. hear now from police who say they are sickened by the crime. we also caught up with christine, the ex-wife of john nicklas. she doesn't want to be identified but she lives with the couple. >> anybody, in this kind of business, in public service, we see a lot of very sick things. this is sickening. >> i had no idea what was going on. and that i mean, supposedly they have a lot of evidence but i'm having a hard time believing it's something he would actually do because i've known him for a long t

. >> reporter: anyone with information on the suspect's identity is asked to call baltimore county police at 410-307-2020 or metro crime stoppers at 1-866-7-lockup. a $2,000 reward is being offered in the case. police believe the suspect lives in the neighborhood. linda so, abc2 news. >>> many of you of course upgrade your cell phones from time to time. you throw away your old ones in the trash or recycling bin but that could put your personal information at risk. a study shows that 99% of recycled phones contain sensitive information like your credit card numbers, your e-mails, you can get rid of your personal information by breaking the sim card, in half, there and resetting your phone. >> you should think of your personal information in your phone like your personal life. you don't want anybody to have sack says to -- access to most parts of it. >> there are also recycling centers specifically for cell phones to ensure your privacy is protected. your phone taken apart, repaired, checked twice to make sure everything is cleared. phones that can't be reused get shredded so there's no cha

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. >>> baltimore county police are looking for a flasher targeting unsuspected women. so far the man has been linked to at least two cases in catonsville. linda so is here to tell us that the suspect is focused on a single neighborhood. >> reporter: police believe the flasher may live in the neighborhood, both incidents happened in apartment complexes not far from each other. take a look at the sketch. it's who police are looking for. the suspect has a distinctive mole on the left side of his face. the most recent incident happened on sunshine place in catonsville. police say the man climbed through an open window into the victim's bedroom where she had fallen asleep. completely naked. the victim screamed and the suspect ran away. police say that man also banged on a woman's bedroom window in brambling oaks way. she opened to see who it was and he exposed himself. it happens in the very early morning hours and has women living there on edge. >> my girls go out to play. i'm not so much scared for me. i figure i can pretty much defend myself but i'm worried about the chi

baltimore county police are investigating a deadly accident in essex. authorities say a man in his 20's was killed when he was hit by the motor on a boat. it happened on bayside drive. city police are investigating a bizarre shooting involving one of their officers. it happened just after 4:30 yesterday morning inside shon's food market. police say they were investigating a burglary when they were fronted by a man wearing a mask and brandishing a screw driver. they shot the man and he was pronounced dead. about 30 minutes later, things took a drastic change. >> after being observed moving or taking a breath or sigh. they returned to that location, treated the victim and transported him to a nearby hospital. >> the medics who responded to the scene are facing an intern investigation. the suspect is listed in critical victim. shots were fired just after 1:00 in the 80 block of allendale street. that is where police found an 18-year-old and a 47-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds. the 18-year-old was pro downsed dead at seahawk trauma. police are s

baltimore county police need answers. >> now abc 2 news the latest at 11. >> first at 11, one of the players who suited up for tonight's ravens game is at the center of a controversy involving baltimore city police. good evening. i'm marybeth marsden. tony fein is a rookie linebacker here is trying to make the team. he warmed up and took the field tonight. last night he was arrested at harbor place. his agent says it's a case of racial profiling. christian schaffer has the story live from the inner harbor tonight. chris? >> reporter: marybeth, right behind me is the light street pavilion. that's where tony fein was arrested. that's also where there was a shooting last weekend involving gang members. tony fein, is an iraq war veteran. tonight he suited up, just over 24 hours after being charged with assaulting a police officer. 27-year-old rookie linebacker tony fein arrested sunday as he was eating dinner at the johnny rockets restaurant inside light street pavilion in the inner harbor. the arrest comes just over a week after police say two gang members were shot in that same building

back to you. >> thank you,. >>> baltimore county police were asked to finish the investigation by mta police to avoid any conflict of interest. >>> baltimore city police continue to investigate the violent crash that left a baltimore county woman dead. gigi barnett has more. >> reporter: witnesses say they watched this accident take plate in front of them. some -- take place in front of them. one woman is dead. police know what she is. skyeye chopper 13 is over the deadly collision shortly after 3:30 yesterday afternoon. now police know the name of the woman killed in the accident. the crash left her car in a twisted mess near north calhoun and west lexington street. >> that's the first time i ever saw anything like that before. i hope i never have to see it again. >> reporter: investigators say 23-year-old kiera mckay was driving her car southbound on west lexington street when the driver of the gray car struck her. police say that car was stolen and the alleged thief was trying to get away from officers, from their regional auto tax board. but police say they were not chasing the su

baltimore county police are investigating a stabbing in catonsville. when police arrived, they found an adult male suffering fromhe was taken to a local hospital. condition. three men accused of raping a woman is behind bars tonight after one of the victim's license plate helped police track them down. a 19 year-old, a 20 year-old, and another man were accused of raping a woman after giving her a ride downtown. it occurred at a parking lot of seton keough high school. a similar situation happened with another female. the third victim is credited with helping police track down the suspects. >> the victim in this case was able to provide critical details to the police investigators despite the viciousness of the attack and the violence that she endured. >> police say that critical information led them to one of the suspects who confessed and turned in his friends. all three are being held without bond. >> baltimore county police are investigating a shooting death of a man who was shot outside of a walgreens. the gunman is still being searched for. detail

. >> as federal investigators become part of this investigation, baltimore county police are still trying to identify the victims. police seized computer equipment, cds, and dvd's from this home in the middle river. they arrested 34-year-old john nicklas and his girlfriend shannon honea on child pornography charges. now the fbi has joined the investigation. >> because we know there is interstate activity, not just through the incidents themselves but because of the internet and then sending files from place to place, we need that federal partnership. >> police say call from the public may help identify the three victims. children ranging in age from 2 to 13. >> we want to identified the victims to get them the help to lead a normal life. we have no idea the harm that was caused to these children and their families. >> according to court documents, they are accused of not only filming child pornography but also participating. police believe one incident involving a two-year old girl happened in a hotel room. another girl appears to be unconscious, and detectives observed a massive amounts

. >> baltimore county police are investigating the disturbing case of animal abuse. >> 18-year-old scott mcdowl did not want to talk today but it's because of him they found out about a brutal case of animal abuse. >> this is something i've never seen before. >> baltimore county police say on sunday they received a call from a man who said he was on vacation when he received a call from a man who told him that his cat was now dead. rfer late on the night of july 31 he was invited by a friend, kevin to play cards. mcdowl got there and found able in the house as well as another man by the name of reyou. reuse was abusing, torturing this cat. >> all three were arrested. mcdowl told police that he not only put the cat in a microwave and drier but spun it by its tail from a ceiling fan, beat it and threw it into a bag with rocks and into the lynch point. so why did he not help the cat? >> he said that reyeah had a box cutter and was afraid to intervene. the other man said he did try but it didn't do any good. >> able told police that he also stated that he took the cat away several times to s

county. police say it happened at the intersection of baltimore annapolis boulevard and oak lane. imore medical center where she was pronounced dead. officials were unable to provide a description of that vehicle. >> baltimore county police are looking for the robber who held up an overallly diner last night. he was wearing a black shop mas and blue jeans. he entered armed with a gun and left with a large amount of money. no one injured in that incident. >> baltimore's 143rd homicide of 2009 has broken the city's longest stretch without a murder this year. Ãsoine days came to an end on thursday and now police are searching for a motive. here's melissa carlson. >> i ducked. looked outside and i saw a truck go by. it was not a truck. it was gun shots. >> three loud blasts thursday afternoon ended baltimore's longest stretch without a homicide, nine days. and the death of donte gunther became baltimore's 144th homicide. police say someone knocked on his door. when he ld. was shot three times. the patterson neighborhood is still in shock. >> his best friend lives next door to me. he wa

anyone with information should call baltimore county police. wbal-tv. >> police have charged four people in connection with an identity that scheme. about 100 victims have had their personal and financial information stolen. some people discovered some suspicious paperwork. they learned that residents in colombia and some other areas were victimized. they were not the only ones. >> we then discovered that today new driver's license, credit cards, and other identifying documents from victims from several states. >> the trail of a victim's runs into virginia, florida, and georgia. these suspects are all from florida. two are in jail and the others have been released. mayor sheila dixon wants information after the original indictment in january. any subpoenas issued after the indictment is an abuse of the grand jury system. personal misconduct charges that were earlier dismissed are now included in the latest indictment against her. tom >> today the obama administration gave u.s. businesses on how to fight a possible swine flu outbreak this fall. t

. >> arrested for sexually assaulting children in baltimore county. the evidence police seized and help catch the suspect. >> you couldn't even see because it was like a sheet just swirling around. >>reporter: downed trees and power line damage homes in cecil county. find out if an actual tornado touched down. >>reporter: things calm for now. when rain comes back to maryland in the sky watch forecast. >>> people bleeding and people trying to there were few people unconscious. >> what happened aboard this plane. that sent 13 people to the hospital? >>>. >> hello. baltimore county police have arrested a couple for having sex with children. police say it happened in middle river. alleged victims are as young as 2. keith live in middle river with the latest on the story tonight. keith? >> we are live in the 9700 block of cohn mar road. abuse happened in the couple's home on the block police say and again the victim, ages range in two to 13 years old. now police have arrested 34-year-old john nicholas and 26-year-old shannon jones they are accused of filming, distributing and

to keep your computer safe for free. >>> >>> and a baltimore county couple locked up for having fesm sesm with children. i'm megan gil afnlt why policee victims out there. >>> a 26th annual national night out is back in baltimore. all natural seasonings. of baltimore. questions about monitoring suspects. on the news at 5:30. >>> >> welcome back to fox 45 morning news. 6:30 is the time. i'm patrice hair rissments let's get right to mee meteorologist steve and see what we can except for our weather today. hot day yesterday. >> yeah, more heat today. 90's it looks like once again. >> but a break from the rain at least? >> a break from the rain. two or three shower day i'm thinking. that's how i measure the house. shower as in take a shower not showers coming count. >> please, take a look at what's happening out there today. we're between systems basically the heat on the way sphrt south thoo will bring temperatures to the 90's with the humidity it will make you prespier. take a look at frontal boundry to the west that will be bringing thunderstorm that's could be on the strong side for later none the day. and sky watch ac radar otherwis

a baltimore county police officer's wife, that sucks. >> reporter: cardin also contributed to the city's mounted police unit. although the financial factor has been resolved the police department has it not finished an internal investigation into what happened. >> i don't know, though, that this is much beyond the scope of a couple officers who used poor judgment. and i'm going to reserve much more comment until i know more of the facts. >> reporter: cardin goes on to say, "i certainly hope the blame for this is placed on me and none of it is given to any of the brave officers of the baltimore city police department." cardin also extended a personal apology to the police commissioner and mayor. he writes he hopes his fiance will also forgive him for the way he proposed. weijia jiang, wjz, eyewitness news. >> thank you, weijia. at this point it's unclear whether cardin broke any ethics or criminal laws. >>> today new furloughs were announced to help get maryland out of the red ink. legislative workers will also be taking furloughs. the plan calls for legislative offices to be shut down at

baltimore county. >> reporter: good afternoon, don. baltimore council members will decide whether to bring speed cameras to the county. police want to see 12 speed cameras installed on streets near county schools. opponents argue the true motive is revenue and not safety but police say they are only focused on public safety. speeders would face a $40 fine if they are caught on camera. police have not decided near which schools they'd like the cameras to go. don, back to you. >> thank you very much, ron. a final vote is set for september 8th. if approved cameras could be installed soon there after. >>> a fort meade soldier is dead after a sky diving act. searchers found him near middle peninsula regional airport. that's near west point, virginia. the 53-year-old went missing while taking part in a civilian training accident. >>> some airline passengers are shaken aboard a rough ride on a continental airlines flight. the turbulence was so bad the plane was forced to make an emergency landing. dozens of passengers are in gurred. >> reporter: the injured passengers from continental flight 128 were treated right on the tarmac at

if you have any information about the suspect, please call baltimore county police. wbal-tv. >> in the "project economy" report, some cuts were approved yesterday. they will release some more state employees from jobs. everything from fire to police, after-school programs, higher education, even cancer screening will see a reduction in the budget. >> do have given us fair warning that this round of cuts will be painful. having reviewed the proposal in detail, i am inclined to agree. the list of reduction reports will affect the lives of virtually every person in maryland. >> for more information on how the cuts are broken down, go to our website at wbaltv.com and click on politics. the cash for clunkers program was highly successful. it offered customers rebates for turning in their gas guzzlers for more gas division cars ended on monday evening. more than $690,000 were submitted from car dealers. that is roughly $2.9 billion worth. the ford explorer was the vehicle traded in the most. >> today marks the beginning of several days of remembrance is for senator ted kenn

police are also trying to figure out if a third location out of state was used. baltimore county cops say they're also looking into whether the children involve ready directly tied to the couple. >> they are looking more into the family aspects of both of these suspects to find out potentially are there children involved that are directly related to them in the sense that are they their own children? are they nieces or nephews? are they niece or nephews or friends? >> the fbi has joined the investigation to help find the identities of the victims, police say they have received several calls from the public offering information about who they might be. >>> a man has been sentenced to three years in prison for traveling to maryland with the intent of having sex with a minor. 34-year-old patrick mahan . he was sentenced today. he contacted an undercover baltimore county detective on the internet thinking she was a young girl. >>> a 911 call from a shopping center in westminster led police to a suspect who had allegedly been threatening people with a knife over his myspace page. anth

baltimore county, jeff hager, abc 2 news. >> and if you have any information about the crash, you're asked to call baltimore county police at 410-307-2020. >>> community leaders respond to an alleged hate crime. the brutal beating of an elderly man. police say 28-year-old calvin lockner and at least two other white men beat 76-year-old james privett tuesday night. privett and his wife were fishing at fort armistead park in south baltimore. police say lockner and the others shouted racial slurs as they knocked privett to the ground and beat him with a bat. investigators say lockner's nickname is hitler, and that he bears tattoos linking him with white supremacist groups. today the mayor and other civic leaders condemned what happened. >> we all have to speak out and speak up, and say it is not acceptable in our community. and we must stand together in opposing this kind of act going on. >> the nickname of the individual that is in custody is hitler. so he glorified in that. and we cannot continue to glorify that. >> the victim remains hospitalized with injuries to his head and face. his wife was not injured. lockner was deni

if you get any information, please call baltimore county police. >> in washington, obama administrative officials will announce new federal guidelines to help businesses prepare for the expected out brick of the swine flu this fall. -- outbreak of the swine flu this fall. our reporter has more from washington. >> at johnson city elementary school in kentucky, the swine flu has swallowed -- followed the students back to school. >> it is scary. >> despite efforts to clean the school, there is one confirmed case of the swine flu virus. more than one-quarter of the school's students and staff were home. many were reporting a fever and vomiting and sore throat. >> it is not a good thing. there is something going around. >> expecting more cases like this at schools and workplaces this fall, the obama administration advises employers on how to prepare for it. >> everybody is holding their breath. this is a barbarous that -- this is a virus that has high activity. >> swine vaccine is expected to be available in october. >> we want people to think about where to get a vexing and make plans for t

if you get any information, please call the baltimore county police. police are investigating a shooting in east baltimore. officials say a man was shot in the hip friday night. it happened on ashland avenue and even street. the convicted sniper has lost an appeal. his capital murder conviction -- conviction and death sentence has been confirmed. he never should have been allowed to access his own lawyer because he is mentally impaired. he will appeal now to the u.s. supreme court. >> thousands of u.s. military men and women have been given a new opportunity to go to school. it is because of the post 9/11 gi bill that went into effect. there appears to be a snag in the program. our reporter explains. >> the new post 9/11 gi bill has only been in effect for several days. some already have concerns. >> we have been looking at numbers that have come out weekly every monday. the numbers are going up and up. the claims have not been processed. >> it they are not process, students could see a delay in the money they are expecting to pay for tuition, books, an

baltimore county. >> more money is being rewarded as baltimore county police seek answers in a murder. >> money is being offered for leads to the case of the killer. police are looking for two suspects. one wearing a dark t-shirt and shorts. the other wearing a light t-shirt and shorts. detectives have received tips from the case, but so far nothing to lead them to the killer. >>> anyone with information is asked to call baltimore county police or metro crime stoppers at 1-866-7-lock-up. >>> lawmakers want to extend the cash for clunkers program further. jessica has more on the extension and what it means for dealers. >> reporter: that's exactly right. the government's already poured $1 billion into the cash for clunkers program. now they want to pour an additional $2 billion bringing the economy a much-needed boost. with a little help from uncle sam, jerry and betsy mason are hoping to trade in their old explorer for something new. >> a good example of what can happen in the government does it right. >> reporter: the $1 billion spent on the government's cash for clunkers program has significantly boost

police are asking parents who may have had children near the couple or anyone who might have any information to call the baltimore county child sex crimes unit. we are live tonight, wbal tv 11 news. >> a paramedic is under investigation tonight after a man shot by city police was declared dead even though he was still alive. the incident started at 4:30 saturday morning when baltimore police were on routine patrol. they worked at shon's food market. a suspect, 51 year-old man, was swinging a knife-like weapon. someone on the scene pronounced him dead. but police saw him move minutes later. they called the medics back. >> the patient assessment would involve a head-auto service. we would assess if there is airwave breathing and circulation. >> the paramedic will be placed on administrative duty. if this is a case of dereliction duty, the individual could face suspension or demotion. baltimore city police mounted unit could be disbanded if it does not get a private funding. the budget ranges between 150,000-$250,000 was cut from the budget. city police commissioner says the officer unit is a priority and he vows to seek p

any information to the police would be appreciated. >> if you have any information, call baltimore county police or metro crimestoppers at -- and you can remain anonymous and could be eligible for a cash reward. >> this morning we're expecting jobs news out of washington. the labor department will tells how many workers got slapped with pink slips during the month of july and will signal whether hiring is on the horizon? and officials are quick to answer, yes. brook hart has more. >> president obama looked like he was campaigning and he was not just for the democrats for governor but for his handling of the economy. >> we're losing jobs at half the rate we were at the beginning of the year. >> americans are still losing jobs but not as fast. >> i think we're going to be on an improving track. >> still the job market is hardly welcoming. >> we have many more months of difficult labor situation ahead. >> critics expect better news by now 16 months spot obama-backed stimulus. this was the house majority leader in new york. >> the bill we passed was a recovery to bring us out of this deep recession.