barry seems -- barry simms is live from bel-air. >> and in the interview, walter bishop cried and said he does not want to go to jail. his defense team wonders if he knew that by making a statement he could possibly get the death penalty. baltimore county detectives interviewed walter bishop, jr., accused of being the hit man in a murder for hire plot. >> right here, and gold toward that direction on his crutches. i could tell he was looking at karla. she said, "can i help you?" he just turned his head and i went like this. >> the victim's wife is accused of setting up the scene. they think is the deal is strong evidence, but his defense lawyers claim the 29-year-old essex man was never told by police that they were recording him and that this statement could set him up for the death penalty. the victim was shot three times in the head at the gas station he owned in townsend. they considered it a possible robbery, but then karla and bishop became prime suspects. >> i thought i was doing something good. he beat on her. he was not a very good man. >> for at least one year, karla had been

barry simms is live with details. >> the defense attorneys told the judge that their goal is to get the entire story out, but today, carla porter did not give them much help. accused of setting up a murder for hire scheme, carla porter is taken back to the baltimore county detention center after testifying in a harford county courtroom. defense attorneys for walter bishop jr. called her as a witness. they are trying to prove to the jury that carla order pressured michigan to killing her husband. defense attorneys tried to ask border questions about the murder, including, were you married to william ray porter? she invoked her right against self-incrimination, saying i plead the fit. when asked, did you participate in a conspiracy to have william gray murdered? she again pleaded the fifth. matthew brown has already been convicted in the murder. daniel blackwell also testified. he is the former boyfriend of carla borders daughter megan. he said that she kept asking him to kill her husband, saying how much would it take, just for you to kill him? witten thousand dollars do it? he took it a

barry simms is at the scene. >> prosecutors call the murder of a gas station owner cold- blooded and premeditated. the triggerman was pressured into committing the killing by the victim was the wife. walter bishop is on trial accused of shooting court several times in the head. they found the victim at the gas station. he was barely breathing. officers began investigating a possible robbery after the wife described the assailant as a black man with a black hoodie. the investigation took a strange turn leading to accusations of a murder for hire ski team. the prosecutor described walter bishop and his role saying he did it for the money. porter and plan to kill her husband. walter bishop was the higher hit man. he was promised another $9,000 after $300 and that she supplied the murder weapon. she would go to the ends of the earth to have her husband killed. for at least one year, she had been telling family members and friends that her husband was abusing her. she recruited them to help carry out the scheme. defense attorneys said nobody tried to stop what ended up a tragic murder. is

reporting live from bel-air, and barry simms. >> one morning to night about an email that looks likeofficial notice from the government but can cause all kinds of problems. it is under investigation by the feds. how you can avoid becoming the next victim. >> as head of her own pr company, she spends most of the day on her computer. she recently got an e-mail that looked like it was from the internal revenue service with the subject line about recalculating her taxes. >> i was concerned that it was legitimate. >> your computer was infected with a virus. the costar $300 to fix the problem. the screen says it, "windows has detected a hard disk problem." all that is a program run by the virus. with the computer crimes unit of the new york state police -- whether they doing? >> money. it lets the user know that they have been infected with a virus. in order to get rid of the virus, you have to pay money to purchase a stake virus removal program. it is really quite damaging. it is very hard to remove the program without making a purchase. >> they asked that payment be sent in new york. the

barry simms is live in bellaire tonight. >> carl porter is expected to go on trial next year. she did take the witness stand today but did not tell jurors very much about her alleged role in the death of her husband. accused of setting up a murder for hire scheme, carla porter is taken back to the baltimore county detention center after testifying in a baltimore court room. defense attorneys for walter bishop jr. called her as a witness. they are trying to prove to the jury that carla porter pitch -- pressured bishop into killing her husband. william ray porter was shot three times and had. the defense attorney tried to ask carla porter questions about the murder, including, were you married to william ray porter? she said i plead the fifth. when asked, did you participate in a conspiracy to have william ray porter murdered? she again answered, i plead the fifth. jurors heard from matthew brown, who has already pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. he also invoked the fifth amendment when asked about his involvement in the killing, as did her nephew. daniel blackwell also tes

reporting live, barry simms. >> four people are injured with a collision between a school bus and car pretty two vehicles collided before a: us + 30 this morning. -- 8:30 this morning. she was transported to the medical center with non-life threatening injuries. >> the new front-runner for the gop presidential nomination ticked off a two de campaign through tennessee today. businessman is working to strengthen his lead over top rival mitt romney. >> some of the pundits are finally getting it. >> supporters in tennessee, herman cain offered his take on the new front-runner status. >> message is more powerful than money. the american people like the message. >> recent polls have herman cain leading or tied with mitt romney for the nomination. rick perry, whose poll numbers has plummeted, he is trying to regain momentum. what's my plan will create jobs in every sector. >> he unveiled his energy plan and said he will create more than 1 million jobs that includes opening up new areas to domestic oil drilling. >> the quickest way to get our economy a shot in the arm is to deploy the america

live from bellaire, barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police arrested a teenager for a violent home invasion. authorities say carter burst into a home, confronted a woman in sight, but when her husband confronted him, the teenager allegedly shot the man in the chest. the man is recovering in hospital right now. police say carter then stole the family car and is being charged as an adult. >> there was a pair of shootings, the first around 8:00 near southwestern boulevard in arbutus. it was near the parking lot of a gas station. the victim was taken to st. agnes hospital but transferred to johns hopkins -- transferred to shock trauma. officers were called about 10:00 to another area on sandalwood road. the victim was taken to the hospital and there is no word on his condition tonight. >> more than a year after the death of a church caretaker, police made an arrest in his murder. 18-year-old james johnson is charged with the death of 70- year-old milton hill. in july 2010, he'll oppose the bottle was found in an alley -- found in anwas alley. the only thing missing at the time was the green sco

reporting live, barry simms, wbal tv 11 news. >> senator ulysses currie did not take the stand in the case. we have the latest with david. >> before testimony officially rested in this case, federal prosecutors raised questions about another company that paid him as a consultant, and an fbi special agent also shed new light on his incomplete financial disclosure statements. prosecutors called a special agent to the witness stand. he was the case agent in charge of the currie investigation and had talked with currie the morning when they issued a search warrant. they asked the senator why he did report and that he was a paid consultant for shoppers. it was testified that he initially blamed his wife, saying she reviewed the forms, and then he said he reviewed them for accuracy and then sign them because it was his responsibility. the testimony is conflicting. his wife says cents his election, she has built out but two of his disclosure forms and that he did not check the work because "he trusted me." it is said that the senator got money from one company as a consultant. none of the wo

barry simms joins us live with more on the proceedings and some surprise support for the suspect today. >> that support comes from the parents of one of the alleged victims. theresa jefferson's bill remains at $350,000. prosecutors say she victimized the father of her child and his fiancee, but his parents see jefferson as the victim. fred culp cannot escape the cameras as he left the district court in towson. he defended the mother of his 6- year-old grandchild and blamed jefferson's troubles on his own son. >> he was shot. he did not think i was going to walk in here on him today. they have been involved in a pattern of harassment against jefferson. >> he has been messing with that girl a long time ago. >> defense attorney warren brown made note of the parents coming to court. >> that was the first i have ever seen that occur. ellen asked them to come. they felt strongly, though, knowing about their son's propensity to annoy and harass ms. jefferson. >> prosecutors say jefferson victimize the couple bought grabbing bleach and pine sol and causing a hazardous situation, forcing the ev

barry simms has more on accusations and reactions from city officials. >> baltimore's housing commissioner is puzzled by questions and concerns. >> frankly, i was shocked. >> senator charles grassley has targeted the housing authority of baltimore city. he oversees housing. he sent a letter to shaun donovan, claiming his office has received numerous phone calls and e-mail concerning conflicts of interest, fraud, and waste. they deny any good -- wrongdoing. >> we run an operation that is very efficient, and are meticulous about playing by the rule, and making sure that everything is done properly, and that we protect the tax dollars. we are very concerned that there are these unfounded allegations made. >> "the baltimore sun" first reported the inquiry. the demand detailed reports on how they use the dollars. chuck -- charles grassely also non- reports for habc's profit affiliate's and contracts submitted to hud. that includes billing receipts, documents outlining steps federal officials took after a critical accounting office audit of housing units reached by habc. in the 2009 audit, the g

barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news. >> there searching for the reason this two-alarm fire that happened around 9:30 a.m. this morning. on most damage was near the front door and the damage has not been estimated. there are no reports of any injuries. >> we know what killed orlando brown. the offensive linemen died of complications from diabetes. the state medical examiner ruled he died of an ailment, and among diabetics caused by high blood sugar and a lack of insulin. he leaves behind three sons and a daughter. orlando brown was 40 years old. what started as a call to action on facebook has now spread to the nation. demonstrators are fighting what they call corporate greed and are calling for action. >> it is becoming increasingly much more visible and present. there are feeling a lack of knowledge of this even happening. >> the protest started on wall street and has now spread as far as canada. >> slowly but surely, we are crawling out of this damp weather pattern and we will see sunshine over the next several days as the weather pattern transforms. still some cloud cover across the region,

we are joined from barry simms. >> this was a perfect storm and walter bishop, jr.'s life. a perfect storm ended in tragedy. in trying to spear a convicted murderer from a death sentence, the defense is giving the jury a glimpse of walter bishop, jr.'s like. the told jurors the death penalty is for people who have been given a chance after chance. it is for people who have no redeeming value. and bishop's kansas, a death sentence is not warranted. per clients have no other arrests as an adult. they have found him guilty of a first degree murder and eligible for the death penalty. he admitted going into the gas station on march 1, 2010. he shot the owner three times in the head. bishop claimed the victim's wife told him she she was being abused from the house been. he was going to receive $9,000 but only received $400. he was motivated by the money he admitted. >> is that what made you think about in the first place? >> yes. >> she told them about his turbulent childhood growing up in western maryland in baltimore. how he always wanted to fit in and it to be long. bishop was

barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a 24-year-old man is recovering tonight after police say he was attacked with a gun after picking up some prescription medications. it happened in glen burnie at the giant store on ritchie highway. he had just picked up some medications when someone approached them with a handgun and struck him in the head with it. police do not think it was a random act of violence and the suspect likely took the prescription medications and then left the area. >> a few sprinkles across the area today, some light showers still persisting in the region. it has been a little bit of a cloudy and occasionally wet day. there are still a couple of sprinkles of to the north and west as well. the temperatures were holding mostly in the 50's around baltimore, but warmer to the south and east where they had some sunshine. even some 70's on the far lower eastern shore. the shares are in response to a cold front coming through. a lot cooler on the western maryland mountains and that chilly air will invade central and eastern maryland tonight. tomorrow, temperatures going below normal

barry simms, wbal tv 11 news. >> within the last 90 minutes or so, police have released this photo of a man they say is armed and dangerous and on the loose. he escaped from police custody after being arrested for armed robbery on wednesday. authorities tell us he has a history of arm robbery and you know where he is, you are urged to call 911. >> baltimore's bottle tax is back on track, so to speak, politically. local producers pleaded with the city council to bring an end to the 2 cent tax a year earlier. it has apparently fallen short of its mark. >> more than $1 million short of its mark, according to the city's own figures, all the more reason, as critics say, to pull the plug. >> the 2 cent beverage tax went into effect in july of 2010. at the supermarket in east baltimore, the owner told a city council hearing today that his sales have slipped ever since. >> we are down $500,000. >> and lower sales, he said, have also meant fewer employees. >> we had 92 employees before the tax and as of this quarter, really had 85. >> he and a host of others that produce and sell beverages are

barry simms is live with more of the story. >> jurors also sought several interviews that police conducted. in the interviews he claimed he never saw -- she never was by my house. i never saw her or mentor. >> what is your first name? >> jason. >> trying to cooperate with investigators, he talks to detectives. this is the initial interview as police began their investigation into the disappearance of rochelle. >> he admits to talking to him by phone, or on an adult that light. he planned to meet her on boomers bar. he said she never right. he had a couple of beers and then he walked to his house. prosecutors are relying on a text messages, surveillance, to try to say he picked her up, killed her, and burned her body. >> i seen you friday night if asked -- 9:00. i will explain later. idd to tell them you had a drink with me at 845 at boom boom's. investigators say the text was sent shortly after the interview. a few days later he agreed to wear a wire. >> what is going on? and >> jurors heard can discuss the investigation. >> the told me there was a girl missing. >> yes. [beep] is under age

barry simms was live outside the district court house with details. >> jason hicks is now being held -- held without bail. he had a gauze bandage on his right arm and hand. meanwhile, the tire shop that burned is trying to rebuild. belvedere tire is back in business, across the street from where a three-alarm fire destroyed dispute shops building. >> it is a new beginning. >> it was a spectacular fire, three alarms that burned through and collapsed the roof, cracked the foundation and rear wall. 35-year-old jason hicks of baltimore is accused of starting the fire, charged with arson, militias endangerment and assault. being held on $150,000 bail, the judge ordered him to be held without bail, citing the risk to the tire shops employees. >> we definitely looked at this act considering the magnitude of the fire, and suffering of burns on his hands. >> jayson hicks admits getting into a fight with a co-worker overrating brush. apparently he had used it and wanted it back. he said he was smoking near inaudible fluids. other workers told another story. they said he used inaudible fluids a

reporting live from central booking in east baltimore, barry simms, wbal tv 11 news. >> a getaway driver. a man has already been in trouble with the law as a sex offender. the 26-year-old is listed on the maryland sex offender registry for using force for having sex with his victim. he is behind bars for helping a friend used a knife to rob a store. he turned himself in for the incident on bel-air road. the other person involved is still on the run tonight. at least one school was placed on lockdown after a brief note manhunt in dundalk. police responded to date as a precaution. at least one nearby school was placed on lockdown while a k-9 team and a helicopter canvassed the area for suspects. the all clear was lifted in about 30 minutes. no arrests have been made. >> an early morning fire destroyed the historic tavern. >> it has long been a popular spot. the owner plans to rebuild. lowell melser has been on the scene all day. >> amazingly, this is still an active scene more than 12 hours after this fire began here in mount washington. it remains closed, and there is still one firetruck

i am barry simms.ails coming up. >> there are prosecutors allege senator currie hid some of the documents they are using it against him. >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. >> the countdown is on to replace dr. joe hairston. baltimore counties federal school superintendent, how long will it take