. >>> one man headed to prison, barry landau. he was caught red-handed stealing priceless documents. he was sentenced to 70 years in federal prison. we have more on the disgraced historian's fate. >> reporter: 64-year-old barry landau said nothing as he was sent to prison for 7 years in the theft of rare historic documents written by abraham lincoln, carl marx, fdr, and others. >> he was a con artist. he would gain people's trust and steal their property. >> reporter: landau and his accomplice were arrest in the july of 2011 after worker at the maryland historical society spotted them trying to steal documents. landau would distract his toians, while landau would steal the documents. the documents recovered from landau's home were valued at well over $1 million. >> what they did is terrible. it's our national patrimony they took. >> reporter: dozens turned out for the snning of a man they call -- >> a -- senator sentencing of a -- for the sentencing of a man they call -- >> a thief and a liar. >>> landau's accomplice has already

barry landau has been sentenced to 7 years. more from the courthouse on the disgrace historians fate. >> 54-year-old barry landau said nothing as he left court sentenced to 7 years in prison for his roll in the theft of more than fou thousand rare hispanic to tal documents written by lynn don't, franklin -- written by lincoln, franklin and others. >> in reality he was a con artist who would gain people's trust and steal their property. >> landau and his accomplice jason savedoff were arrested after workers spotted them trying to steal documents. prosecutors say landau would distract historians while savedoff would steal the documents. the documents recovered from landau's home valued at well over $1 million. >> what they did is terrible. >> many of the angry historians came to see sentencing for the man they call >> a thief and liar. >> his in court apology not enough to change the future for the man who admits to stealing parts of history. >> landau is expected to turn himself in to begin his 7 years prison sentence on august

>> : barry landau, log years prison. both e have and prosecutors are hoping this sends a meage to anyone who would trto steal and sell history. >> reporter: 64-year-old barry landau said nothing as he le court, sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in the theft of more than 4,000 rare historical documents, written by abraham lincoln, benjamin franklin, carl marx, and fdr, among others. >> mr. landau was mask raiding as -- masquerading and reity, he s stealing >> repo: th were arrested july 2011, after workers at th marylandoricstsociety spotted them trying to steal documents. prosecutor sas i land -- -- prosecutors say landau would distract historians while his assistanstuffed them in jackets. the documents athis home, valued at over $1 million. >> what they d terrible. >> reporter: many of the angry historians, tricked by landau came to see sentencing for the man they call -- >> a thief and a liar. >> reporter: not enough to change the future for the man who admits to stealing parts of history. >> reporter: la

barry landau faces up to 15 years in prison. he pleaded guilty in february to stealing documents from the maryland historical society and other east coast historical organizations. one document was signed by president abraham lincoln. >> there's encouraging news for drivers preparing to hit the roads for the fourth of july holiday. correct pretty hard to believe when you pass by gas stations. the national average is at its lowest price in five months. jummy olabanji is live in arlington to break down the numbers for us. >> hi there. in every state in the continental u.s., gas is under $4 a gallon. in south carolina the average is under $3 a gallon. at this gas station in arlington, $3.55. not all is bad. it's down from $3.94 in april. that's thanks to a drop inin the price of oil. the savings have not given everyone a reason to spend more money on gas this summer. aaa says drivers are buying 5% less gas than they did this time last year. the average in virginia is $3.22. $3.53 in d.c., $3.35 in maryland. the cheapest gas in the

&pmyranda stephenssis lve downtown wiih more on the sentencing of barry landau. myr?ndau was sentenced to seven years in federal prison and 3-years probation.... for stealing millions of dollars worth of historical documents from the maryland historical society here in downtown baltimooe... aad other museums along the east coast. 3prosecutors say landau - a ffrmer presidential historian and his 25-year-old assistant - jason savedoff - admitted to sealing more than 10-thoosand historical documents!they range from an poe - to f-d-r's handdritten n inaugural address! authorities say the pair used their credentials to gain access to the ddcuments - whicc they were planning to sell.they were finally caught last july - when workers at the maryland historical suspicious. ced them acting - 4551 this was not a ssenarii where a single painting was stolen from n art collector oo we lost a rare coon out of a collection. this was a casee that affected all of us who care about our nation's history and want to preserve it for all future generatioos 3&prosecutors say they wereeabl to

barry landau was sentenced too even yearss in federrl prison and 3-years probatton. thh former presidential historian admitted to stealing documents worth millions... from he maryland historical society and museums in at least four other tates. many of the stolen ittms were originals - including one signed by abraham lincoln. authorities believe landau was going to sell the documents for profit. a baltimore county phurch van used in a crime spreee.. has been found. the van was found this morning in the paaking lot of ámondawmin mallá in west bbltimore. it bellngs to the mount pleasant a-m-e church in owings mills. suspect stole the keyy during the burglary of a church members home in ballimore city. the suspecttthen used &pthe van as a get-away-car mmn at a pikesvilleemcconalds. to arrests yet. a pit bull is blamed for killing another dog in northwest baltimore. baltimmre.it happened last night oo cottaae avenue.a ten- year- old girl was walling her pomeranian puppyy hen the ppt bull escapeddits yard and attacked.the pit bull was impounded this afternoon y owner want

barry landau was sentenced wednesday to seven years behin bars. an investigation reveals he stole at least six to 500 items from the maryland historical society and other our lives across the country last july. they include copies of presidential inaugural addresses, off letters written by isaac newton and charles dickens and are worth more than $1 million. his 25-year-old accomplice's has also pled guilty to theft charges. no sentencing date has been set. coming up on 11 news at noon, the president expected to tahnhk firefighters in colorado as the continue to fight fire in colorado. crow's sweeping down on people's crow's sweeping down on people's >> covering the nation, a giant while fire continues to burn out of control in colorado springs. it is being called the worst fire in the state's history. board more than 40,000 people have been forced to evacuate. the house of representatives will vote today to keep their colder in contempt of congress. they will hold two votes, and both are expected to pass. this stems from the refusal to turn over d

barry landau admitted to stealing items that belonged to past presidents and faces 15 years in prisona. hollywood museum will display the largest marilyn monroe exhibit in the nation. it's in california and it will have the authentic memorabilia that honors her life and 50th anniversary of her death. >>> and today is the official start to hurricane season. official says the most important thing is to listen and heed all warnings that come from the national weather service. abc2news.com has you covered.fo weather and help yourself be prepared. >>> a disturbing story. a man tells police what he did to one of his victims. >> reporter: we will have more on what reactions police have to say about the case coming up in just a bit. >> we are shutting down bus companies that are operating unethically and unlawfully. >> the latest on a crackdown on a highway hazard. dangerous buses. >> [audio not understandable] >> yes. that's a wild scene right now. one california neighborhood. what forced officials to look down two schools. >>> and you may want to do your outdoor activities this morning beca

barry landau has admitted to stealing items that belong to the presidents such as george washington, lincoln and roosevelt. he is expected to be be sentenced in district courthouse. he faces up to 15 years in prison. >>> today is the first meeting of a work group tasked at looking at gaming expansion they will look at issues surrounding the expansion and may propose legislation to the general assembly. among the members of the work group are business, education and civic leaders. they are several state lawmakers on the panel. >>> and today, in poplar springs matthew cheswick will be laid to rest. was hit in ocean city on memorial day. he work at the mary weather post pavilion and attend towson university where he will be remembered at one this afternoon. and his burial will follow lawn >>> tensioning will be high in harford county. teachers plan to rally outside hickory elementary school. tensions are running high for the teachers and it's all over equal pay. teachers protested outside last night. harford county teachers association says the teachers need a raise. the teachers say th

barry landau will receive the sentence for conspiracy and theft charges. he admitted to stealing items that belonged to several past presidents including abraham lincoln and george washington and face as maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. >>> also happening today, both sides of the george zimmerman case are expected to meet for another hearing. today, they are going to be discussing the motion brought by both the defense and the prosecution to keep certain pieces of evidence under wraps until the trial starts. they want to seal the information like text messages and the names of witnesses and zimmerman's statements to police. several media outlets are trying to block the protective order. >>> police are trying to identify young boys videotaped inside a rest room at the maryland house and chesapeake house and rest stops along i-95 many they found 13 videos of boys using the rest room on a cell phone and have arrested 28- year-old brian williams of pennsylvania in connection with the crimes. the most recent incident took place on may 6th. we are asking

barry landau is scheduled to receive his sentence in baltimore for conspiracy and theft charges. he admitted to stealing items that one belonged to past presidents, including abraham lincoln and george washington. he now faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. >>> in just a few hours the board of estimates will hold a public hearing on a proposed rate hike. that meeting set for 9:00 at city hall this morning. baltimore's department of public works says the increase is needed to repair the aging system and make necessary upgrades, but for a family of four, a 9% rate hike for you is going to cost you about an extra $100. >>> a baltimore city schools are in bad shape and leaders say an assessment of more than 150 schools show that nearly $2 1/2 billion in work needs to be done. that inventory of the school facilities is identified in 50 of the school systems as candidates for either closures or rebuilding. the school leaders will meet with communities throughout the summer to discuss the plans, and come november they're going to recommend which schools will either be renovat

barry landau admitted to stealing items that once belonged to past presidents including abraham lincoln and george washington. we'll let you know what happens in the court today. >>> police say it's murder, so why has no one been charged? that's what a lot of people want to know this morning about the death of 17-year-old christopher brown. earlier this month brown was with a group of teenagers in randallstown when someone threw a rock at the home of james la board. la board is a baltimore county police officer who was off duty at the time. he came out of the home and confronted brown. the medical examiner has determined that what happened was a homicide. brown died of aificationation. >> you still have an officer walking the streets free, don't know what frame of mind he's in. i would say everybody is not safe. >> brown and the officer are both african-american, however, the local chapter of reverend al sharpton's national network is now involved in this case. the mother says a deputy state's attorney's called her on tuesday this week and asked for more time in the investigation. >>> i

presidential never been a collector barry landau was sentenced to seven years in prison.tealing documents last july. he stole at least 6400 items worth more than $1 million in archives. firefighters battled a fire in hanover yesterday. the flames shot out of the home that is located in the alberto callaspo. crews -- that is located in 1300 block of sewell farm drive. >> residents paying for water usage will see higher bills. and 9% increase was approved yesterday. the average family will see their bill increase about $97 a year. >> our sewer system is will pass its useful life. resulting in overflows into our streams, harbors, streets, and homes. >> it is expected other jurisdictions will follow suit. there are assistance programs for those who cannot afford the increase. liquor stores in baltimore city when not be able to sell snacks and sodas to minors. the new bill was signed into a law yesterday by the mayor. the u.s. circuit appeals signed with the counseling center really ordnances violated the free speech rights. three groups challenged the ordinance requires pregn

barry landau stall where documents.e lifted at least 6500 items worth more than a million dollars from archives around the country which includes inaugural addresses and letters written by ozzie newsome. -- isaac newton. >> a day of kayaking turned into a nightmare. police say michael hamilton fired shots at the group. several shots were fired forcing the boaters to seek cover. hamilton did admit to firing the shots and is now facing assault charges. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> started to develop some delays around the area. we start on the west side. 30 miles per hour approaching 70 in the outer loop. nothing major on eastbound 70 towards 29, 59 miles per hour. 64 on the north side. 95 towards the fort mchenry, problem free. here's a quick live look at traffic. will update you on some of the live cameras. outer loop traffic is rather light towards the harrisburg expressway. south on 93 from the maryland line to the beltway, problem free. 95 out of white marsh is building as you get close

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barry landau was ordered to pay $46,000 in restitution.aling document from the md m hispanic to -- from the maryland historical society here. >>> up next, why the olympics could be the most expense -- expensive >>> the tennis players over the last two or three decades, they have developed this where the uw! every time they -- ugh! it doesn't bother me but people are complaining about it and it's happening in every sport. it's epidemic do you know what i'm talking about? well, look at this. watch. everybody does it now. >> ugh! >> this is like your golf game right, charlie? >> yes, indeed. >>> welcome back to "cbs this morning." >>> london summer olympics begin in less than a month but there are already problems especially when it comes to the budget. in fact, these games are on track to be the most overbudget olympics since atlanta in 1996. >> a new study finds the event is likely to cost more than twice the original estimate ending up billions of dollars over budget. as mark phillips reports, it's all part of the game. >> reporter: it see

sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing thousands of historical documents. 63-year-old barry landau admits to stealing numerous documents. his crime spree ended at the maryland hri last july, when a librarian grew suspicious of landau and his assistant. >>> a boat capses, killing four people and prompting a massive rescue. it happened north of australia's christmas island. rescuers pulled 130 people from the water. the boat was filled with people seeking asylum in australia. this is the third vessel to capsize in a week. >>> a would-be massachusetts thief uses his head while trying to rob a store. but he didn't use it to "think." the man apparently tried to break into the storage locker when he tried squeeze underneath the door, it closed on his head. the suspect was stuck for nearly nine hours until the store manager saw him and called police. the alleged burglar suffered only minor injuries but is facing charges of breaking and sort of entering. >> quite different from the mama bear and the garage door. all right. >>> in today's healthwatch, the fda approves the first new diet dru