wjz is follow the story from the newsroom. >> reporter: gee barnett has more. -- gigi barnett has moreeporter: gary dedricks never got to enjoy his two-week vacation to see washington's historic site. detectives say he was beaten to death and left in an alley in northwest d.c. police suspect that he is a victim of robbery. investigators climb to neighborhood rooftops, searching for a possible murder weapon or other evidence of the crime. police now say this murder may be related to two nonfatal attacks in that same neighborhood. mary, back to you. >> the victim was visiting from denver, colorado. >>> anne arundel county police arrest two men they say are part of a growing crime trend nationwide. people in glen burnie called police about the suspicious actions of 30-year-old dean zorins and 23-year-old charles flood. officers stopped them in ray rental van and found stolen copper. they each face theft and trespassing charges. >>> a partnership to crack down on contraband items being sold in maryland. the maryland comptroller's office is working to bust people selling contraband cigarett

take affect them as they grow and develop what does this mean for us as a nation last kaitlin bell barnett in tonight's conversations with great minds also alan west thinks the congressional progressive caucus is filled with communists but the maturity of americans agree with the caucus is new budget for all so does that mean a majority of americans are communists who pose that question and more tonight it's guests in our big picture rumble and in tonight's daily take with one of the most important elections in our history on the horizon this year could be a make it or break it for america's future so how do we come together to create the lasting change this country so badly it's. going to make for tonight's conversations with great minds as caitlin bella barnett caitlin is a journalist blogger and author she writes about mental health topics for the huffington post about young people's experience medications at my meds myself a blog at the psychology website site central she's held positions at the atlanta constitution journal and st louis post dispatch has worked as a freelance journalis

gigi barnett report that is the first patients are now being treated there. >> reporter: inside john hopkins new emergency building is opened. >> it was so small, so cramped the facilities were generations ago. >> reporter: dr. peter hill runs the er. he says for months doctors and nurses practice moving into the building, so patients wouldn't be without care during the transition. >> you start actually having, drills where staff are on gurneys and staff are bringing patients from one side to the other just like if they were a patient. >> reporter: at 3,500 square feet the new er is three times as large as the old one. it has twice as many beds and a pediatric wing for children that need their parents near. >> at seven -- 7:00 when we opened the doors, we got a number of patients very quickly. and their reaction was wonderful. >> reporter: john hopkins officials say they had two priorities when designing and building their brand new emergency room. the first one was patient care. the second is more space. >> i've been here since 5:00 in the morning and i've walked about 5 miles. i ha

i'm gigi barnett, wjz news. >> the church has set up a donation fund to help rebuild. to find out how you can help donate go to wjz.com. >>> baltimore police officers turn in their guns for some lacrosse states. several officers and some recruits hosted a training clinic at the police academy today. 150 students from the baltimore middle school lacrosse team soaked up proper techniques and team building skills. the commissioner says it's a great way for the kids to interact with officers. and a great day to be outside as well. bernadette has more good news coming up right after this break. still to come an addition on wjz's eyewitness news tonight. >>> it's a high possibility that they're under water. >> a boater is rescued but now the search is on for four others. >> a new wave o protesters occupy wall street, they say they're taking a new direction. >> and years later, some touching tributes to the titanic. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the seize fire in syria shattered by shelling. officers were home today under orders of assad. assad accepted a truce deal thursday to end th

i'm gigi barnett at camden yards. that story is next. >>> calm for now. but is stormy weather moving closer? don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is mostly sunny. 67 degrees. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming right up. there may be a reprieve for a male processing center on the eastern shore. the postal service was planning to close it. alex demetrick reports, an act of congress could keep it open. >> reporter: a close eye is being kept on capitol hill, for a senate vote. >> yes, we are. we're following it and waiting on it. >> reporter: because it might keep some on the job. that's because the postal service plans to close this facility, as it downsizes to reduce a huge budget deficit. the senate bill would save it. >> we wanted to stay on the eastern shore and keep costs. >> to cut costs, they plan to close 250 processing centers across the country. the senate bill would reduce those closings to 125. leaving the over -- the easton center open. it would also delay the closures of

tonight, gigi barnett reports on how the church is moving forward. >> >> members of the pleasant zion baptist church called the sanctuary a blessing. it's temporary shelter after a fast-moving fire ripped through their church days after easter services. this is the building, now and last week, fire investigators ruled the blaze an arson. >> they just go out and do anything. >> reporter: this sunday service almost didn't democrat happen, but another church, shiloh baptist gave space right at the right time. now that the church has some place to worship, the rebuilding begins. the pastor said that could take as long as five months. >> it will be bigger and better, the word is able to do. we don't have to worry. god has it in charge. >> >> reporter: tonight as fire investigators continue to look into blaze, they say a break in the case could come later this week. in baltimore county, gigi barnett, "wjz" "eyewitness news" >> the church has set up a donation fund to help rebuild. to find out how to donate, go to our website "wjz." com. >> >> we have alot more to come -- >> there is a high

wjz and gigi barnett are live with what has turned out to be a growing investigation. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. officials are promising a deep investigation into the scandal in south america. they are on the ground now in columbia to investigate and question the women the center of it all. the scandal and investigation into alleged secret service misconduct has widened. cbs news reports agents were partying at a strip club in columbia, less than 48 hours before the president's arrival in south america america last week. >> under the rules of this hotel guests had to be signed in. >> 21 people responsible for the breeze's security are accused of soliciting prostitutes at a hotel. they include 11 secret service agents and eight members of the military, now she wants to know if it is isolated or a culture of behavior. >> i am worried this is the only time they were caught. >> we have learned a former secret service agent from maryland says his brother, a current agent was in south america when the scandal broke, he is running for yous senate in maryland. he

i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> and fbi agents found that 70% of many name brand items sold at that flea market were actually fake. >>> a baltimore city police officer who last showed an escape order and then lost his job now loses an appeal. >> -- my department. >> according to the immediate department, the special appeals said brad had the authority to fire riveari caught shouting at a student ordering him to stop skate boarding. >>> an umpire helps take down a streaker in an orioles game. it was posted on youtube after being caught on tape. got near on the field and check this out, he was tackled by umpire jeff kellogg. charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct. it's the fourth time this year a fan has run out in the middle of a game. >>> there's a new attraction at camden yards. the big deal brought out big names in baseball and lots of loyal fans. >> the first of six. robinson. >> thousands honored hall of famer robinson who spent nine seasons of the orioles back in 1966! when i was traded here to baltimore, i was really crushed. but it didn't take me about a week

i'm gigi barnett, in edgemere, baltimore county.hat story is next. >>> could the state be holding money that is rightfully yours. how to collect unclaimed property, coming up. >>> according to our speed sensors, delays on the jfx because of the new construction. we will show you live pictures. >>> wilson philips is back and joining us on coffee with, talking about new disk and new reality show, stay tuned. it's morning edition, we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,, greetings from the windy city of chicago. people here sure are friendly but some have had a hard time understanding my accent. so to make sure people get every word of the geico savings message i've been practicing how to talk like a true chicagoan. switching to geico could save you hundreds of dollars on car insurance... da bears. haha... you people sure do talk funny. geico®. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> at 6:30, it's warm and humid enough to put haze over the city. out there by the horizon. it is a glorious get up and go with a c

i'm gigi barnett. >> and i'm tim williams. temperatures around 60 degrees this morning are you a cloudy and a bit of a damp start, but the clouds are going to break. the dampness dries up and showers move out. we've been talking about severe weather outbreaks in the plane state. almost 120 tornado reports over the last 24 hours. we are not under any of those threats, but that's going to be something we will talk about. right now what we are looking at our clouds that break through the day. as they do, our temperatures go right up. we are seeing a pretty bright her eyes and right now are you 59 degrees at bwi, 62 on the shore, 57 oakland. around the immediate metro area, temperatures reflect a warm-up. breezy with clouds yielding to some son. for tomorrow, we are challenging records up around 88 degrees. sunshine with patchy clouds. your complete updated forecast in just a moment. >> first, here's what people are talking about. a series of storms produced funnel clouds up and down the midwest. in iowa, a reported tornado overtu

and randy barnett, author of "restoring the lost constitution."represented the national federation of independent businesses in its challenge to the health care law. and they're both professors at georgetown law school. randy barnett, i'll start with you. what struck you in hearing the president earlier this week? how does it fit into the past examples we've heard that >> well, i think what the president said on monday was flat out wrong. as evidence of that i'll cite what he said on tuesday in which he took it back. on tuesday he said something that comes closer to being accurate and it was a cleared a mission that what he said on monday was a grave distortion of the role of the judiciary relative to the presidency or the congress. and so... but i think this is part of a broader problem of the politization of whatever's going to come out of the supreme court in june. >> brown: michael seidman, wrong on monday? >> i thought he was right on monday, he was right on tuesday. what he said seems to me to be completely unexceptional. >> brown: unexcepti

gigi barnett explains, the texas have been searching for the suspects for months. >> reporter: ultima county police say this man enters office buildings and then burglarize his several suites. detectives have been searching for him from january. >> we actually were fined -- find we have four or five burglaries. >> postage stamp, money, office supplies, electronic equipment. >> he's even slept over in the kitchen areas. police say since december, he's hit buildings in coffeeville and the franklin area. the latest came this past week at this medical building. >> on april are between the hours of midnight and 12:40 a.m., we discover that three businesses have been targeted in the 400 block of frederick road. >> lines were drawn this weekend at the complex, and several office workers say they've recently installed new security equipment. police say that's why it's because the suspect strikes with nobody being there. >> no reports of confrontation. he sadly breaks into the businesses when no one is there. >> police are offering a $2000 reward for an information that puts their suspect behi

barnett testified, quote, mr. clemons was vigorously challenging the validity of the george mitchell report, since the committee asked for the report. we were very interested in that. clemons is not charged with using steroids. but instead, lying about using steroids to congress. and if convicted, the judge has stated roger clemens could go to jail. new, this first day of testimony, though, came to an early end on the count of the judge in this case and the area for speaking engagement. the roger clemens trial, expected to start again monday morn -- morning. >> thank you. >>> a former engineer for bp, the first person criminally charged in the disastrous spill in the gulf of mexico two years ago. kurt nix is charged with two counts of obstruction of justice. the justice department said he deleted 200 text messages about bps failing efforts to cap that spill. it happened when the deepwater horizon rig exploded killing 11 workers andsenning more than 200 million gallons of crude oil into the water. in the weeks befo

i'm gigi barnett, wjz, eyewitness news. >>> an f.b.i. agents found 70% of many name brand items sold at that flea market were actually fakes. >>> well, at the points of thousands of dollars -- 10s of thousands of dollars in prescription drugs that were real were collected in harbor county today. that was all voluntary. the site in bel air was one of more than 5000 across the country today hosting a drug take-back. d.e.a. agents were on hand collecting expired and unneeded prescriptions. they say that some people think it's just ok to flush drugs down the toilet, but that's the wrong idea. >> that's not good. the e.p.a. has said that flushing, disposing of prescription drugs down the toilet will hurt the -- you know, the water supply. >> the residues can stay in the water supply system. all the drugs that were collected here are burned. the d.e.a. says another turn-in will be organized in the fall. >>> well kind of a gloomy saturday out there. let's look live outside right now, still cloudy and in fact if the towson area where ouija was e

i'm gigi barnett. >> and i intend williams. temperatures in the 40s. rain moved through yesterday, didn't interfere with many plans are at the same that the skies are bright this morning. >> the grass is nice and green. a nice little drink. a good bit of sunshine out there today. the brain that moved through has completely moved out of the area. just some high-paying clouds out there. temperatures responding very nicely to the sun. 42 degrees right now, 46 in elton. colder out past washington county. hagerstown, cumberland, and oakland in the 30s. our forecast today is bright for you were with clouds giving way to sunshine. tonight we go down to 39 degrees. 66 degrees with sun giving way to clouds again. we look for some sunshine and then clouds increasing a head of another storm system moving our way. we'll have the complete details coming up. >> thank you, tim. here's what people are talking about. a deadly storm in st. louis. officials say strong winds tore down a tent killing at least one person and injuring hundreds more at a sports bar. we have t

i'm gigi barnett at m&t bank strayedium. the details oar -- stadium are coming up. details coming up. >>> and more on the weekend's rain. forecast coming up. so, ah, your seat good? got the mirrors all adjusted? you can see everything ok? just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. mmm-hmm. and just leave your phone in your purse. i don't want you texting, all right? daddy...ok! ok, here you go. be careful. thanks dad. call me -- but not while you're driving. ♪ [ dad ] we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. ♪ >>> it is mostly sunny. 72 degrees in central maryland now. >>> earth day is this weekend. and many people take part in environmentally friendly events. but for one baltimore county man, every day is that he has gone solar. >> reporter: tom carne's home in baltimore county, looks much like his neighbors. but what sets his apart, even though you can't see it right away, is a state of the art solar energy system on his roof. >> it's a great feeling. i mean, i come back here and look at the meter daily. >> r

tonight, gigi barnett explains that detectives have been searching for the suspects now for months. >ltimore county police say this man enters office buildings and then burgarrizes several suites. detectives have been searching for him since january. >> we were assigned to one burglary and found we have four or five businesses that had been targeted. >> reporter: investigators say he strikes at night, stealing as much as he can cart out. >> postage stamps, money, office supplies, electronic equipment. >> reporter: he's even swiped food from the kitchen areas if these office buildings. police say since december, he's hit buildings in cockeysville and the franklins area. the latest came this past week at this medical building in catonsville. >> on april 3rd, between the hours of midnight and 12:40 a.m., we discovered tathree businesses had been targeted. an office bell in the 400 block of frederick road. >> reporter: lines were drawn at the catonsville complex. and several officers sai they recently installed new office equipment. police say that's wise because the suspects strike when

. >> i'm gigi barnett. that story coming up, in tonight's school watch. >>> dramatic video. a car plows into a busy grocery store. how did it happen? >>> unthinkable crime. a mother stalked and murder. her newborn baby snatched away. the suspect now in custody. ,,,, thanks. i'll take the usual. got it. if you're open to choosing your own batter, mix-ins and toppings, come in today and build a stack you'll be proud of. only at denny's. >>> it is just after 6:30. 61ings can some showers. thanks for staying with wjz. growing international outrage. once again over the actions of american soldiers in afghanistan. this time, soldiers a photograph of body parts of would-be suicide bombers. danielle nottingham reports from the white house. >> reporter: top u.s. officials are strongly condemning photos the los angeles times published that appear to show american troops, posing with dead insurgents in afghanistan. >> now, that behavior that was depicted in those photos, absolutely violates both our regulations and more importantly, our core values. >> reporter: the two printed photos

i'm gigi barnett. >> and i'm tim williams. a cloudy start to the month, sunny start to the end of the weekend and paul sunday. >> is april fools day. it's day two of the watch to see who comes forward for thmega millions. we are watching those clouds try to give way. it will be a little while before receiving come to the region. that's going to be around sundown. it's not the prettiest day. temperatures still in the 40s. colder temperatures on the higher elevations. 46 on the shore, 44 l 10, 45 bwi marshall. the forecast for this stable click this. 64 degrees today. we will have some sun trying to push through the clouds through the day. it will take a little while. 46 degrees tonight. we will talk about the week ahead. the first full week. >> astronomical odds were cracked not once but three times as three winning and mega million tickets were sold. one of them right in baltimore county. here are the lucky numbers again. the $640 million jackpot is the largest ever. alex has more on where the other winning tickets were sold.

i'm gigi barnett, that story is next. >>> it's bright. it's very bright. >> i'm jessica kartalija, here at saga sagamore farms. talking about the future of horse racing here in maryland. >>> rain is coming. how will it affect your weekend plans? don't miss the updated first warning forecast with bob. >>> it is sunny. 60 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warping weather forecast -- warning weather forecast is coming up. >>> titan security is coming to maryland. social services offices. this after a mother attacks her 8-month-old baby during a supervisorred visit. wjz stays on the story. gigi barnett stays on the changes. >> 29-year-old kenisha thomas went through metal detectors this week. but she was still able to get a kitchen knife into the building. >> reporter: ple3 days after-- three days after police arrest kenisha thomas for stabbing her baby, the state is tightening its safety rules to keep all weapons out. >> we will be installing lockers in the facility, where bags will be checked going into those rooms.

i'm gigi barnett. that story is coming up in tonight's school watch. ,,,,,,,, >>> it's 5:30. popdegrees with light rain. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. we're following breaking news out of baltimore county. captain mike perry is over the scene with more. captain mike, what's happening? >> we are at the old court metro station. this is in the pikesville area of baltimore county. for a report of metro train accident. now, when we arrived on the scene, firefighters were extinguishing a small fire on the tracks. apparently, what happened was a metro train was leaving the old port stopped. it went about 30 yards north of the station. collided with something on the tracks. and then continued northbound. you see the train sitting there. now, apparently because you know, it requires electricity to make these trains run, they had to shut the power off to the rails, in order to get the fire extinguished. it is not clear whether there were any injuries to anyone on board, when they struck whatever it was that they did hit on the tracks. but the fire has been extinguishe

-- angie barnett says those without a green thumb need to ask questions before they sign up. with outside work, contractors do need a license. tree care experts in maryland need a license from the department of natural resources. companies that put pesticide on your lawn are licensed by the state's department of agriculture and contractors that do concrete or paving for your patio need permits or a license from the home improvement commission. >> you want to have an agreement with them on what they will do, what does it cost. >> reporter: she says review contracts before having any work done and take pictures so you can compare before and after. then you can showcase a job well-done or take action if there's been a problem. joce sterman, abc2 news. >>> if approached by door to door lawn care experts angie says take a few days to think about the offer. also look up reviews for the business online before you commit to a contract. megan. >>> 6:19. time for health news this morning. parents tips to soothe your newborn after a vaccination. research suggest the way you hold and com

why school leaders can't renew their contracts. >>> i'm gigi barnett.he details are next. >>> i'm mike schuh, at police headquarters. police are searching for the man who owned the gun used to accidentally kill a 13-year- old. his story when we continue. >>> there he goes. just going to stop this guy right here. he's been acting erratic this entire time. >>> caught on tape, a wild police chase on a freeway. see how it e,,,,,,,, i'm carol, and this is my cvs pharmacist. i had to switch my insurance plan. but then my prescriptions got more expensive. i felt helpless... frustrated. it was very frustrating. then john... maurice... jill stepped in... made some calls... and saved me hundreds of dollars. that's a lot. it meant a lot to me. taking the time to help you with insurance questions. another reason to transfer your prescriptions today. ♪ i'm carol, and i bring all my prescriptions to my cvs. >>> it's now 6:30. partly sunny and 58 degrees. good evening, everyone. and thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are trucking about to

gigi barnett explains the controversy. gigi?> well, hail mary's taverns opened its doors about seven years ago. and the owner said he never received any problems about his holy decorations, until a few weeks ago. >> ale mary's tavern in fells point may be the only place in baltimore where customers can enjoy resurrection beer in a chalice, eat a sinners and saints sandwich, and view catholic relics right on the bar. >> we've got a little tongue in cheek going on. but we're not doing exorcisms or anything. >> that's what he is trying to tell a group of facebook protestors who launched a page, blasting the tavern. they want him to return the relics. >> these aren't holy relics. i didn't run down and steal these. >> reporter: in fact, much of what is inside the pub, the chalice, crucifixes, and even the nun statues were all given to him by customers. but now, some of the recent e- mails are becoming violent and threatening his business. this one says, stay awake, you know not the time or the day. >> these are empty threats. you're

we have just tons of running room still in the barnett shale. we've got probably 2,500 risked drilling locations in just the liquids-rich part of it. let alone the dry gas. so we're going to be there for years and it's continuing to grow the cana field outside oklahoma city that we've talked about before is continuing to grow. so our development assets have a lot of growth in them. and what we're doing now is adding on a lot of new emerging exploration opportunities in the oil side. >> all right. last one of the misconceptions. they've got $7.1 billion in cash burning a hole in their pocket and they're going to spend it on some acquisition. >> that's probably the most frustrating one for me. we've tried to communicate our strategy. our strategy is to build growth organically. we do a lot better when we can create things wholesale rather than going out and buying something retail. and we've got the capability and the inventory to grow internally and to allocate that cash we have. which by the way gives us a huge competitive advantage. we've got a

welcome to eyewitness news saturday morning -- i'm gigi barnett. >> i'm tim williams. temperatures are in the 30s. across the region. you mentioned a cold morning. >> it was cold last night, too. >> yeah. it was. a lot of furnaces back on. a little of a shock, since the many warm days. but this is early spring. still april and temperatures are colder. the skies are clear right now. a slight good bit of sunshine early. mainly clear. that will change later in the day, the rape is starting to spread in our direction. the radar tells the story, there is rain out to the west. not maybing it into the area. when it does, the high pressure is going to chew up the leading edge of this. not a wash out of the weekend. you will get your early plans in. late afternoon and tonight we are dealing with the rain. by tomorrow it is gone. a pretty nice weekend overall. not a bad one. looking at the temperatures around the region. 38 at bwi. we still have freeze concerns. freeze watch in effect. ore freeze warning in effect and a frost advisory in effect through 9:00. the temperatures acr

i'm gigi barnett. >> i'm tim williams. the temperatures are in the 30s and 40s across the region. >> it's chilly. >> yeah. it is pretty cold out there. we have freeze warnings in effect because of the cold temperatures. we had the same start to the day the last three days. we shake it off nicely. we, it is breezy, the mid morning. but it is cold. most of this falling in the range, between 40 and 30. 30 at bwi marshall. the temperatures are starting already to -- basically rebound. we didn't bottom out as we that we may, but we have freeze warnings in affect for all of the areas in blue until 9:00 a.m. then fire watch, fire weather watches, i should say in affect for a. it is soul dry out there, anything that could spark a flame could generate a bigger problem. so, be on the look out for that. the temperatures going up to 60 degrees today. the completed first warning weather executive up. >> thank you, tim. >>> this is what people are talking about this morning. a navy fighter air crashed into an apartment building. we have

i'm gigi barnett. >> i'm tim williams. the temperatures are in the 40s across the area. good morning to you. >> good morning, everyone. >> and it is a chilly start to the day. we're still in april, hard to believe when you look at the daytime highs coming our way. look outside, you will see a pretty clear horizon, a good bit of sunshine today, we will see a lot of it? yes. we will. today is a bright day, much like yesterday was. a few clouds out there. a chance of showers tonight and tomorrow, but for the most part a nice forecast for the weekend. pretty warm heading into next week. 48 on the shore. the cool spot on the map, 37 outin cumberland, 40 at bwi marshall and your forecast is around 40 degrees. going up to a daytime high in the mid-70s. your completed first warning weather is coming up. >> thank you. >>> now, here is what people are talking about this morning. let's begin with the headache traffic. several lanes are closed on the jfk, in and out of baltimore. drivers are not the only one who will see traffic jams.

wjz and gigi barnett are in towson. >> students say this was a tough weekend for them all. classmate died not far from campus, the other in a hit-and-run accident. >> reporter: on the campus of towson university, news of ryan bailey and tim corier's deaths spread quickly. a 27-year-old national guardsman, corier served two tours of duty before enrolling at towson and joining kappa sigma fraternity. friends discovered his body in his off campus apartment saturday afternoon. his death doesn't appear suspicious. now an autopsy is underway. >> he's like the older brother a lot of us didn't have. he helped us out so much. we really miss him. >> corier's death came hours after a hit-and-run accident killed ryan bailey. bailey was crossing york road near washington avenue just before 2:00 saturday morning. police say he was hit by an older model silver or white box style car heading north. students are worried that the driver is still out there. >> people would do something like that. natural instinct is to take care of him, but i guess he was thinking about his own skin. >> they'

university of maryland college park campus and has police search for who is responsible wjz and gigi barnett are live with the latest on their investigation. good morning, gigi. >> reporter: good morning, don. good morning, everyone. well, there were two separate incidents of hate on campus at the university of maryland and it all happened in the last few days. now police there are turning to video for help. words of hate scrawled inside an elevator in the building on the college park pack campus. >> that is really scary and unexpected too. >> to see that happen is shocking. >> they are especially upsetting for some. >> it is disheartening to know that people will dedicate their energy to just hate on -- not even a specific person, just a general group of people. >> days before a building supervisor found a noose inside a construction area and campus police are now looking into both incidents. >> in both cases they are actively following several leads, interviewing whoever might have some information on it. >> in an e-mail to students the university president says these inspects are aborent,

. >> reporter: angie barnett with the better business bureau said people need to ask questions. >> consumers don't ask are you licensed to do the work that you're doing. >> reporter: contractors need a license. tree experts need lap license from the of natural resource. companies that put pesticides on your lawn are licensed by the state department of agriculture. those who do concrete need a license from the home improvement commission. >> you want to have an agreement on what they do. what is the cost oar angie said you should review contracts before having work done and take pictures so you can compare before and after. joce sterman. abc2 news. >> if you're approached door to door, angie says take a few days and look up the reviews before you commit. >>> homeowners, you will soon have to change the way you fertilize your lawns. they will not be allowed to use fertilizers between november 15th and march 1st, within 15 feet of a waterway. fertilizers may not be used to desice sidewalk -- deice sidewalks. >>> procrastinators, you have one more day to file your taxes. this year april 15th was

gigi barnett stays on the story. >> reporter: campus police say there were two separate hate crimes onmpus, the slurs are especially upsetting for some students. days before a building supervisor found a noose inside a construction area and now campus police are looking into both incidents. they are also using surveillance video on campus in hopes they will find whoever is responsible. don, back to you. >> thank you very much, gigi. >>> a jury has awarded 6 20,000 dollars in damages to a couple whose dog was shot by a sheriff's deputy. video reveals the dog appearing friendly toward the officer before he shot the dog. the jury found the deputy violated the couple's rights. the deputies went to the home to serve a warrant on their son. >>> we are getting a look at the man accused of spying on women at a local panera bread, police released this mug shot of him. he used a cell phone to take pictures. he was arrested after workers recognized him going into the restroom. he is a registered sex offender according to police. >>> with gas prices rising he govern says his proposal to add the sa

i am gigi barnett, that story is next. ,,,,,, it's oysternomics 101. you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means more oystermen. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. >>> now the weather, your complete forecast and the first warn of severe weather. >> 36 degrees on tv hill right now. take a look at the forecast. going to go for a sunny high of 67 this afternoon. don. >> thank you. the queen of daytime talk, television icon, oscar nominee and our former fellow employer here, opera oprah oprah winfrey talks about it. >> she opens on and told host charlie rose and her best friend gayle king her cable network struggled and recently cut staffers is still in a building phase. >> if i knew then what i knew now i might have made different choices. i would say if i were writing a book

i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> and memphis runs through the weekend at the hippodrome. >>>ll to come tonight on eyewitness news. the orioles get in a workout. >> mark is live at the ballpark with the latest. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> well, here we go. for the first time this year, i say, mark is in camden yards with wjz the fan sports report. mark? >> first of many, denise. no doubt about it, it is a new year. and what is new about the team? well, they have a new general manager who has brought in a number of new players. 14 of the 25 orioles on the opening day roster, were not on the team one year ago. change is good. good if it changes the team's fortunes and they need it. the o's are on the field at camd end yards here. manager buck showalter tells me, changes in the pitching staff should improve the team. plus they've added more depth. they've had 14 straight losing seasons yet. all of the analysts are still predicting that the orioles will finish in last place. that only further motivates this team. >> i think we're all capable of winning. we're not just going to go in there

as gigi barnett explains detectives say they that have been searching for this burglar for months. >> reporter: police say this man enters office buildings then burglarizes several suites. detectives have been searching for him since january. >> we will respond to one burglary and discover that we actually have four or five businesses that have been targeted. >> investigators say he strikes at night, stealing as much as he can cart out. >> postage stamps, money, office supplies, electronic equipment. >> he has even swiped food from the kitchen area, police say since december he has hit buildings in cockysville and the franklin area, the latest this week. >> on april third between midnight and 12:40 a.m., we discovered three businesses have been targeted in an office building in the 400 block of frederick road. >> blinds were drawn this weekend at the catonsville complex and they relm installed new security equipment. police say that is wise because the suspect strikes when nobody is there. >> no reports of confrontations. he simply breaks into the businesses while no one is there. >>

barnett. >> i am will daily, a member of the shelter monitoring committee. i am here on personal time, because i feel that this is a very important issue. hubert humphrey said that the moral test of government is how it treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children. those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly, those in the shadow, the needy and the disabled. we can clearly do better. was it -- we live in one of the most wealthy countries in the wealthiest nation that the world has ever seen. i want to talk about solutions. the city has decided to flat- find this service providers for many years. if you are not going to increase funding, why not let the non- profits share in the discounts -- that the city enjoys for purchasing, because this would help a little bit. the other thing is that there was an article last week about the city of miami. for approximately 20 years they have had a 1% tax in receipts for restaurants over $400,000. at the time that this was implemented there were 8000 homeless people, and they have not seen an increase in t

i'm andrea fujii in for gigi barnett. >> i'm tim williams. temperatures in the mid-50s. a comfortable day's start. a nice day's start. folks in the building making plans for fertilizing grass and cutting grass. rain poised to move in. it's way out west, i say way west, a few hours away. it's coming in from the west. the line of showers from cleveland, towards nashville. a little ways to go before it gets here. it has to get across the western portion of our state including the mountains. high pressure is solidly in control. it has a little way to go. you have time to do much of your daytime activities. the nighttime will be tricky. now temperatures around 55 degrees as we move in to this saturday morning. we have the rain moving in and behind it cooler air today, 77. tomorrow, will be in the 50s, with a lot of rain in play, we have localized areas that could see up to 3 inches of rain. we will put a dent in our deficit for the year. 77 degrees, couple of showers and thunderstorm potentially this afternoon. overnight lows around 50 degrees on