barry simms has been following the case and is live at courthouse east. >> jurors have finished the bill -- deliberating for the day, but before they left the had some questions. >> it is good for all three defendants. >> the jurors sent questions to judge david ross on monday. they wanted to know how many guns were used in the robbery, how many guns were involved, and if jerome williams had a gun in the bar. we know the weapons used in september 2008 murder of former city council member can harass and the robbery of the new haven lounge were never recovered. judge david ross told the jurors they have heard and seen all the evidence and to base their verdict on that evidence. >> it did not concern me because the videotape clearly showed that whoever is alleged to be my client inside the bar was unharmed. i'm confident when they review the video tomorrow they will answer their own questions. >> gary collins, and jerome williams, and charles mcganey of face murder charges. they are hoping that jurors will agree that surveillance video and dna evidence investigators found on latex gloves an

barry simms has been covering the trial since day one. he joins us with more on tonight's verdict. >> this was definitely a tough struggle for the jurors. on wednesday they said they were deadlocked. today they finally did reach their verdict. annette harris and her two children are claiming the verdict as a victory. >> this is a message to the criminals of baltimore city that they can just not get away with murdering someone and think they are going to walk away free. >> i am very happy that this particular time in our city's history has now been closed, hopefully by this verdict. >> jurors had no comment as they left the courthouse. over.aid, i am glad it's earl convicting the young men on most of the 29 counts against them. another defendant in the case was found not guilty of murder, but jurors determine he was guilty of the other charges including conspiracy, assault, and handgun violations. >> obviously i am ecstatic my client was found not guilty of the murder. i am very disappointed that he was found guilty of involvement in the r

barry simms was following the case and now has more on the verdict and what his widow had to say. >> i am wearing purple today because canada said that purple meant victory. i feel that today we have the victory. thank you. >> for and at harris and her two children, the jury's verdict offers some resolution to the tragic -- tragic murder of kenneth harris. jurors convicted 70-year-old jerome williams and 22-year-old charles mcganey of felony murder -- 17-year-old jerome williams. mcganey's attorney described as his client's reaction. >> shock. he almost could not speak. he did shake my hand and tell me thank you. >> prosecutors said they could not prove mcganey r. collins pull the trigger. surveillance video capture the last moments that harris was alive. as he left the bar, the robbery was announced. harris led to his car and was shot in the upper back. the jury did not believe another defendant, gary collins, fired the fatal shot. collins was acquitted of murder but was found guilty of conspiracy, assault, and gun violations. the surveillance video shows two men wearing bandannas a

barry simms joins us live outside court house east on day two of deliberations. >> the jurors spent a full day delivering. just a little while ago, they send questions to judge ross. they wanted to know how many guns were used in the robbery, how many guns were involved, and if jerome williams had a gun in the bar. we know from the police investigation that the guns used were never recovered. judge david ross told the jurors that they have heard and seen all the evidence and they have to base their verdict on that evidence. the jury has plenty of evidence to consider. jerome williams, charles mcganey, and collins are on trial for the 2008 murder of former city councilman member ken harris. jurors had the opportunity to again give pictures of the car can harris was driving, surveillance video in the shopping center, and video taken inside the jazz club. witnesses to the shooting and robbery were unable to identify the suspects who prosecutors say use the gloves to not use -- to not leave fingerprints. they provided dna evidence hoping to convince them the men on trial committed the cri

let's go to barry simms with the late breaking details. >> to of the defendants were found guilty of the murder charges, one was not. this verdict came in just moments ago. jurors found jerome williams and charles mcganey guilty. jurors convicted them on all 29 counts that each of them face. this after three weeks of testimony. jurors found the third defendant, gary collins, not guilty of federal -- felony murder or second degree murder, but they found him guilty on other charges. his wife and children were in the courtroom. we were hoping to talk to them to get their comments on the verdict. also, a juror that left -- we were unable to talk to any of the jurors except for one, who said they were glad it was all over. since last friday, they were deliberating. they were deadlocked for a little while. now, evidently, they have reached their verdict and have found jerome williams and charles mcganey guilty of murder. and gary collins has been convicted of the other charges. we will have more at 5:00 and 6:00 tonight. >> thank you. two suspects charged in what officials say the largest

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live in the newsroom, barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news. >> your 11 insta-weather + forecast the chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> cloudy and warm today which has not produced a lot of rain around baltimore. officially we had only a trace so far. still some showers working their way through the region. a couple of shower showing up on the border. not a whole lot going on there. the heaviest shower activity is further south. storms rolling through parts of eastern carolina and virginia. they are on the lookout. what we will continue to see is lighter showers reflecting on the almanac to dave. bwi marshall in had a trace of rain and managed to hit the rain gauge. the temperature was within two degrees of tying the record high. we hit 75 degrees today. 77 was the record. temperatures are still warm for this time of year. over 60's in baltimore county. some 60's in the mountain. carlo's tonight will be more indicative of what a typical high would be from a 57-64. high pressure off the mid- atlantic coast supplying the warm air. there is a big almost bermuda- like system coming out of the south. thi

. >> barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the money comes from grant money recovery and reinvestment act. they will replace or modernize 120 fire stations. >> not to be out-done, to candidates for baltimore county executive are trying to make as much noise as the two men running for governor. kevin amanetz and ken holt sparred on the "midday show." more on this morning's "commitment 2010 report." >> ken holt casts himself as a fiscal conservative. he blames kamanetz for rising tax rates and dwindling interest among high school students to pursue college. >> i think it is time for a new face and new ideas. >> kevin kamanetz says his candidate is socially moderate. >> i'm able address you right now without written notes in front of me reading a script. i can tell you right away baltimore county is a county that has a balanced budget. we have had -- we have a healthy surplus. >> their contrasting philosophies created a lively midday discussion. >> it doesn't a-- strike me that fiscal conserve -- conservatism would permit you to retain your salary of -- >> well -- >> you would get 80% and fut