we still also have a crash, bel air road that is going to be u.s. route 1 and fullerton avenue in the overlea area. in perry hall, left lane is blocked at necker avenue and bel air road because of emergency work. you can see here lots of volume and slowing. just not a good way to start off the commute. so like i said give yourself lots of extra time. back to you. >>> 6:31. if you've ever had a sandwich or been in baltimore longer than two minutes you know the name of john paterakis. >> his name all over the news this morning. indicted in the city hall corruption investigation. sherrie johnson live with the latest. what is going on? >> reporter: good morning. new charges have been filed against city councilwoman helen holton, along with a powerful developer who is responsible for developing harbor east where we're standing this morning. the new charges involve developer john paterakis. he's charged with one count of conspiracy to violate campaign finance law. the charges stem from a poll conducted for city councilwoman helen holton. according to the i

. >>> you used to go to this shopping center on bel air road. giant has a big store there, tully's used to be there and you bought beer from a man who was murdered last night. we go to sherrie johnson for the latest. >> reporter: baltimore county police are looking for two suspects right now. they're not sure how many were involved after a liquor store owner was shot and killed right here. this all happened last night after 9:00 at the putty hill liquor store in the 7900 block of bel air road. police tell us the store owner was shot and kill during a robbery. the stor -- store owner was shot in the head. police searched the area for much of the night looking for clues, anything to help in this investigation. >> we believe that we may have two suspects we're looking for. we are trying to verify a lot of information so we don't have anything to release to the public yet. right now, everything is very preliminary in nature. >> reporter: now, we are told that the store owner bought this putty hill liquor store about ten years ago and leaves behind a

it happened last night in nottingham along the 700 block of bel air road. putty hill liquors will lickly remain closed through today while police continue their investigation. >>> the pope is in the hospital this morning. the vatican says pope benedict

. >>> investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a roaring fire on bel air road today. it broke out at 4:00 this afternoon in the 5900 block of bel air road. investigators believe it started in the rear of a dentist office and spread to nearby storage trailers, which collapsed. no 1 was injured, but the fire was difficult to battle. >> with the humidity the way it is, it makes it tough for the guys. we're trying to keep the firefighters hydrated. >> that portion of bel air road was shut down hours this afternoon while crews fought the fire. >>> the fire disrupted far more than traffic today. it it broke out as the city fire department was celebrating its 150th anniversary. >> fire engines and firefighters had to break away at city hall today. it happened just as the chief was speaking to the crowd. >> this fire has now gone to a second alarm so more people will be leaving. we'll stay here for a few minutes. >> (sirens). >> if it gets bigger, we all might leave. >> the event did go on as they saluted the 150 years. >>> a hate crime under investigation in anne arundel coun

the pair tried to rob a liquor store on bel air road in fullerton. >> police are not releasing details on what provoked the shooting. they are looking for the public's help in finding two suspects. police got a call around 9:00 regarding a gunshot at him. this was in side the putty hill liquor store. the owner was shot to death. it happened during a robbery attempt. a start page in answer balance cameras inside and outside indicate two black males, one wearing a dark t-shirt and shorts and the other wearing a light t-shirt and shorts shot the honor and got away on foot. they don't believe they got away with any money. >> they ran out of the store but we do not have an exact direction of where they went. we are asking for the public and anyone who may have been in that area if they saw anything suspicious like two men running in any direction. we asked to contact the baltimore county police department. we are interested if it went to a bar or a vehicle and what that vehicle may be. >> this happened around 9:05 last night in the 7900 block of bel air road. anyone with information is urge

. >>> just moments ago, baltimore city firefighters put out a two- alarm fire on bel air road. we're told three build relationship with heavily damaged, one of those was a dentist's office. two of the surrounding buildings collapsed although there was extensive damage luckily no one was hurt. investigators are not sure where the fire started. the cause of that fire is under investigation. >>> as you can see, those firefighters were very hard at work, even on their own anniversary. the baltimore city fire department is 150 years old today and the city threw a big anniversary bash for the department. cheryl joins us live with all the details. >> reporter: goods afternoon to you. just a few hours ago the war memorial plaza was filled with fire apparatus to celebrate the baltimore city fire department's 150th anniversary. then came proof that a firefighter's job is 24-7, right in the middle that service crews were caught out to the fire we just told you about on bel air road. as it escalated to three alarms, more trucks were called away. but the chief went on as scripted, talking a

and killed a liquor store owner last night at the putty hill liquor store in the 7900 block of bel air road in nottingham. police tell us the store owner was shot and killed during a robbery. the store owner was a man believed to be in his 40s and shot in the head. police searched the area for much of the night looking for clues. police believe there are two suspects in this case, but they are not sure. they arestill interviewing witnesses, trying to gather more information on the shooting. back out here live, here at the putty hill plaza shopping center, you can see here there are security cameras, and police hope these cameras will prove to be helpful in this murder investigation, especially one with so little information at this time. reporting live in nottingham, sherrie johnson, abc 2 news. >>> the offers keep pouring in for johns hopkins hospital with all of the honors. this is the 19th consecutive year for the honor. johnnie never has a bad year. the magazine publishes its annual rankings and hop kins was rinked first in ear, nose, throat, rheumatology and urology. shepherd pratt ran

we want to show you where it happened on bel air road at putty hill liquors. sherrie johnson's live. what have you learned? >> reporter: so far we have learned this morning, baltimore county police are searching for at least one suspect after a liquor store owner was shot and killed right here. that shooting happened last night at the putty hill liquor store locate in the 7900 block of bel air road. police tell us the store owner was shot and killed during a robbery. the store owner was an adult male believed to be in his 40s, and he was shot in the head. police searched the area for much of the night looking for clues, anything to help this this investigation. >> we believe we may have two suspects that we're looking for. we don't have anything to release to the public yet because we're trying to verify a lot of information to talk to witnesses inside or outside of the store. right now, everything is very preliminary in nature. >> reporter: now, we are told that the store owner owned the store for about ten years and leaves behind a wife and three children. s

we're look good on the north side, bel air road. nothing happening 95 towards the ft. mchenry. west side checking out fine. and let's check your drive times. 12 minutes on the outer loop. 11 minutes outer loop from 95 toward the 83's. about a five-minute ride on 95 southbound from the 895 split toward the ft. mchenry. the area of white marsh so far looking good. light volume towards the ft. mchenry. harbor tunnel traffic equally smooth. a clear ride so far at harford road. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. stan and lisa. sorry. blockage. >> thank you. our big story, almost one week after the announcement of towson catholic high school's closing parents and students continue to fight to keep the doors open. >> this weekend they made their voices heard in pro tests. 11 news's kim dacey joins us live in towson with more. >> last tuesday students at towson catholic high school got word that their school would not be re-opening this fall. yesterday morning students and school supporters stood outside the immaculate conception church and peacefully protested the closure. towson

expect the lane lane to be blocked because -- left lane to be blocked because of emergency work at bel air roadnd necker avenue. 895 southbound approaching whitemarsh boulevard, you can see the serious delays starting back all the way there. give yourself extra time or better yet, try to avoid that area altogether. back to you. >>> he's back. dale horn, our financial survivor right here. wall street not bad. we're on a roll right now. what is going on? >> we have the best two-week rally probably since 2000. i mean, it's been impressive. this has all been the result of second-quarter earning which we're still in the midst of. for the most part we've seen the tremendous cost cutting that occurred in the last quarter last year, in the beginning, starting to really have a positive effect on margins. >> it's over, right? >> not yet. we've been facing two things that are really driving the economy right now. the first is the recovery of the credit markets. last september when all the collapses occurred and the credit markets froze up the healing that has occurred since then has what has been probably

the shooting happened near bel air road. when investigators arrived, they found an adult male shot to death inside the liquor store. the investigators believe the man was killed during an attempted murderobbery. >> we are looking for suspects. i do not have any information i cover by the public with right now. we are in the beginning stages of this investigation. >> they are not releasing the name of the victim. they have not made any arrests. anyone with information are asked to give the baltimore police a call. >>> new this morning, one man is wounded after a shooting overnight in southwest baltimore. he was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds to his chest, approach, and head. no word on possible suspect. >>> a police officer and two others were wounded after an altercation. it happened shortly after 7 last night at an apartment complex. the responding officer and a suspect were shot. all injuries are believed to be non-life threatening. >>> baltimore police have arrested three men in relation to a nightclub shooting

we do have double trouble on bel air road.ency utility work that takes out the left lane on of bel air at nacer avenue and an accident at fullerton avenue. you could always use 495 is but 40 or 7 is looking as the best options for the alternate route. >>> coming up later this hour, the woman behind the 911 call that sparked controversy surrounding a black harvard professor is speaking out for the first time. why she wants to address the public. >>> and new guidelines raise a red flag about the safety of tanning beds. why health leaders are equating them get sweet blueberries -- just 99¢ a pint with your club card. safeway just lowered the price of summer. and forget the carpet stain. it removes even the toughest dried-in stains. the formula penetrates deep to break down stubborn stains lifting them to the surface, right before your eyes leaving nothing behind. erase your carpet's history with resolve triple action. >>> the body of a boater missing since sunday is found in the south river. maryland natural resources police reco

it happened last night in nottingham along the 700 block of bel air road. putty hill liquors will lickly remain closed through today while police continue their investigation. >>> the pope is in the hospital this morning. the vatican says pope benedict spilled and fell during his vacation in the alps. he was taken to the hospital after the accident, but the vatican says he was not seriously injured. >>> two kids at a hart for county camp test positive for swine flu. the health department says the children are recovering but several others at the camp have flu-like symptoms and they're still being monitored. they're not the only camp affected. two campers at the sandy hill at cecil county also tested positive for the swine flu. what do parents need to know after they send their kids off to summer camp. the doctor from st. joseph medical center joins us this morning. >> that's is an excellent question. we have seeing a good flu action this time which is unusual for this time of year. >> should parents be worried about sending their children out to camp? >> i

on bel air road 60 miles per hour. as a major way 895 downtown, 63 miles per hour. this give you a live view of traffic if you are heading of the white marsh area, it is running smoothly so far. we are looking good at the 4 mcneely 64 mckinley joppatowne area. -- fort mckinley traffic tunnel area. >> our big story this morning, three young children are back home with their parents after they were arrested by baltimore city police. the rest semmes from an investigation into stolen bikes. the mother of one of the boys disagrees with the actions of the police. customized bike have been disappearing from one neighbor's lawn. on friday, he got one child in the act. he called 911. shortly after, they were all in handcuffs headed downtown. 17 year-old and 18 year-old -- 2 boys knew they were in trouble. there were unprepared for what came next. >> they got out a pair of handcuffs. i knew they were going to put them on me. >> the call the paddy wagon. it came and put them in there. >> coming up, how long the boys were it in bars and your reaction to the situation. that brin

firefighters are on se the scene of a three-alarm fire in the 5900 block of bel air road. flames broke out around 4:00 this afternoon in the rear of a building and spread to several other buildings, two of them collapsed. no reports of injuries so far, investigators are trying to pinpoint the cause of the fire. good evening, everyone. our big story tonight, president obama is back on the stump her if -- for his health care reform plan. but there are questions, namely, did his comments about racism put the issue to rest or cause a detrimental distraction? tracy is in washington, d.c. >> in cambridge, massachusetts, where president obama said a white police sergeant, quote, acted stupidly in arresting a black college professor in his own home, there are protests. >> i don't believe it's a racist situation at all. they're >> they're trying to put whites against blacks. >> the professor said, in the end, it's not about me at all but about the creation of a society in which equal justice before the law is a reality. crowley avoided questions after president obama's remarks frid

road. also in bel air, prospect mill road at wentworth drive. in port deposit, route 222, north of route 276, that crash remains on scene there. 95 southbound, down from harford county, through to about the whitemarsh area, that is traveling with no problems now. the tunnels, that earlier construction project overnight that had the southbound tube closed, that is probably going to be reopening very soon. two-way traffic gets by in the northbound tube. also as we check around the beltway, there are no problems to report either. this traffic report brought to you by, baltimore's country station 93.1 wpoc with music from stars like keith urban and toby keith. back to you. >>> the fbi needs your help. they are trying to identify a suspected serial bank robber. we're told this man has already hit six banks in the area since july 2nd. authorities say during the robberies the suspect demands a note and implies he has a gun. a reward is offered for information leading to an arrest. if you know anything you're asked to call the fbi bank robbery task forc

it occurred around 4 this around in the 5900 block of bel aire road. crews had a tough time extinguishing this blaze. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> we're learning new details about last week's deadly helicopter crash over in california county. our media partners are reporting that the pilot was the son of howard county election administrator betty norris. stay with eyewitness news for the latest from investigators. you can log onto wjz.com for extra videos. >>> down top washington, d.c., a metro train operator is on paid administrative leave. it comes after the operator opened the train doors on the road side of the platform at the water front station. this driver has not been identified, but a drug as alcohol test has an add ministered. officials are investigating the incident. they are trying to determine how the operator should be disciplined if he is. >>> a harvard professor has growed to meet with the police officer who arrested him in a racially fueled controversy. president obama is going to serve as referee. >> sit dow

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this happened less than 30 minutes angst the 7900 block of bel air road in the white marsh knotting ham area. police say it appears to be a robbery gone wrong but we do not yet know who was shot. we do have a crew at the scene. >>> the fallout from the shooting of a five-year-old girl own a city street is now hitting the juvenile justice system. the accused shooter had a long record of arrests and shouldn't have been on the streets. mike hellgren has reaction from top city and state leaders to what some are calling a broken system. >> reporter: several 17-year- old lamonte davis should never have had access to a gun or even been on pulaski street the day he shot five-year-old raven wyatt in the head. he had been arrested 15 times before and charged four times while in state custody, but instead of locking him up a judge sent him home with a gps- monitored ankle bracelet, which he cut off. >> the juvenile justice system needs to step up to the plate and evaluate what they're doing with the juveniles. >> reporter: and she's not the only ones criticizing maryland's department of justice. >

. >>> tonight, investigators aretrying to find the cause of a two-alarm fire on bel air road. tack a look at these pictures here. three buildings in the 5900 block were heavily damaged. bun was a dentist's office. two surrounding buildings collapsed. investigators are not sure where the fire started. >>> a violent start to the weekend in baltimore. a woman was shot several times while in her car early this morning on urban avenue in northeast baltimore. she was this a parking lot at the clubhouse lounge. police are searching for suspects. the woman's name has not been released. just a few minutes before that incident occurred, a hispanic man was shot in the back. that happened in southeast baltimore. the man died in bay view hospital. >>> city police are looking for suspects in a double shooting. a man and woman were found shot in the leg around 1:30 this morning. the incident is under investigation. anyone with any information about any of these incidents is asked to call baltimore city police detectives. >>> police in anne arundel county say a teen tried to rob two people on

in harford county, that is -- sorry, baltimore county, sunshine avenue and clayton lane west of bel air road crash remains on the scene there. >>> coming up on "good morning maryland" at 9:00 -- a local woman who knows all about disabilities is helping teen girls with self-esteem. we introduce you to one teen trying to help. >>> and 2009, who is the best, the magazine is out. >>> and a local teen giving back. how a simple bar mitzvah project is turning into a program to keep your kids playing sports. see you at 9:00.

also, a crash in the city, north franklintown road at west fayette street and bel air road and nicker avenue. expect the left lane to be blocked because of emergency utility work. not sure how long it will last. i'll keep you posted. this is 95 southbound as you approach whitemarsh boulevard. you have building volume and a little bit of slowing but no major delays at this time. back to you. >>> one of baltimore's most prominent businessmen is facing criminal charges. >> baltimore city councilwoman helen holton has been indicted yet again. this time another developer goes along with her. we're talking about john paterakis. i'm sherrie johnson. i'll have that story, coming up. it's july 15th, and i'm erika, with a recap of the past 24 hours on royal caribbean's liberty of the seas. debbie from rhode island laced up the gloves in the fitness center. brooke molloy floated with friends through jamaica. late night explorers climbed mountains under the stars. and finally, jose rodriguez rocked the house in the karaoke club. that's the news. i'm erika, cruising with royal caribbean. why aren'

that's in the 7900 block of bel air road. few details are being made available, but we're being told a man in his 40s was shot in the head. police are searching the area at this hour for whoever is responsible. we urge you to stay with us for updates on this breaking news. we'll bring you new information as soon as it's available online at abc2news.com. >>> and now to a story you'll only see on abc 2. an 18-month- old child suffered second- degree burns to her hands and knee at a local playground, and tonight her family is demanding some answers. this happened earlier this week in southwest baltimore. tonight brian kuebler tells us how the family says it happened, and who police are now investigating. >> reporter: 18-month-old briana knows something is wrong as she stairs at her hands and knee covered in bandages. underneath is what is most painful, second-degree burns, the family says, suffered at a local park. >> briana was climbing up the slide, and i heard her screaming. so i went over to her and picked her up, and her sk

. >>> we have some breaking news, police have shut down bel- air road in northeast baltimore. police searching for a robbery suspect. eyewitness news keeps you updated on the story. >>> a bizarre story from the washington d.c. area. a bus drive charged with kidnapping for not allowing a passenger off of the bus he was driving. driver and the passenger got into an argument and when the passenger wanted to get off, the driver refused. he's been placed on leave. >>> major changes coming to one stretch of interstate 70 and the howard county lines. the changes being made. >>reporter: these tire marks are proof that this section of i-70 was a popular spot for drag racing. all of that is about to change. late night races is about to change. >> the chevy veered out of control killing two. police believe the two were watching an illegal race. >> we believe that the approach of a police car that night led to this incident occurring in that people were trying to clear the area quickly and there was confusion. >> reporter: residents have long complained about the racing. >> it will be may

bel air road. volume continues to build in the white marsh area. we are looking pretty good. you will see a slowdown there and should get closer to the 7:00 hour. volume is building on i-70. that is the latest. over to you. >> very humid out there. we are tracking some activity. to the south of annapolis and towards the mouth of the test of a bay, a lot of shower activity. you will get wet on the eastern shore. keep the umbrella handy. another batch of showers and storms in western maryland. we have a cold front and the precipitation in front of it. 81 degree is the high -- degrees is the high for central maryland. we will be about 66 degrees-69 degrees tonight. we need the rain. we have been very dry so far this month. i have more on your seven-day in a bit. >> if you are taking a vacation and thinking about travel insurance, that may be a good thing. there is a policy exclusion you may not be aware of in your claim could be denied. here is our report appeared >> a maryland woman is battling an insurance company. she believes they should have been reimbursed for when she was

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another crash of bel air road at moravia road use caution there.r loop between liberty road and 70. the news update is next. >>> good morning. i'm megan pringle. we have an update on the news we've been following all morning. interstate 70 has been rehappen opened after a -- has reopened after a deadly helicopter crash. >> reporter: the national transportation safety board will hold a briefing on the crash this morning at the hagerstown regional airport. three advanced helicopter concepts and passenger died in the crash. the chopper went down about 10:30 last night near smithsburg. the helicopter was engulfed in flames. the aircraft did not hit any cars when it smashed into the eastbound lanes of interstate 70. it was a robinson r44 similar to the one you saw. records list the owner as morrison aviation out of wilmington, delaware. investigators are not sure if weather played a role in the crash, but visibility was limited by the fog. witnesses say the helicopter was flying low when a bright arc of electricity flashed in the air when the aircraft a

however, you are still facing significant solid delays from about the bel air road area, you might wantte or even the jfx. however, if you take southbound jfx, there's a crash that does block the left lane before the 28th street exit. traffic slows from about northern parkway. still have a disabled vehicle on 95 northbound, that is in east baltimore between route 40 and the 895 merge. that does block the right lane at this time. looking now at the west side of the outer loop, this is liberty road, that is going to be having some pockets of slowing past route 70 to the edmondson avenue area but it's moving fine here. >>> "good morning maryland" next, 9:00. fios guy! where ya headed? ah, just installed fios in the whole building. now everyone has the fastest upload speeds. and we're giving them a mini netbook. well, i'm sticking with cable. so's ted. (voice) no i'm not! he's just goofing. (voice) no i'm not! (sighing) ted has betrayed me. (announcer) unlike cable, fios brings 100% fiber optics straight to your home and when you switch now, you can get a free compaq mini netbook. just pay

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two suspects entered the store on bel-air road planning a robbery. the clerk was shot.here's several cameras in the area that could have captured an image of the suspect. >>> two people hospitalized after a bus hit them overnight. check out the scene at wabash. investigatorring say they were riding on the bike when hit by a bus. >>> a man charged with attempted murder after attacking his girlfriend with a crucifix. he struck her repeatedly with the heavy cross. they shot the man twice and he survives and his sentencing is for october. >>> according to a survey, people here pay the most in monthly expenses due to their large utility bills. it ranks among big cities including new york. stay with wjz 13 maryland's news station. updates available all morning long at any time when morning comes in the middle of the night... rooster crow. ...it affects your entire day. to get a good night's sleep, try 2-layer ambien cr. the first layer dissolves quickly to help you fall asleep. and unlike other sleep aids, a second dissolves slowly to help you stay asleep. when taking ambien

this robbery happened late last night right here in the 7900 block of bel air road.word on the name of the victim, but we're told he owned the store for about ten years, and he leaves behind a wife and three children. >>> a crime that stunned baltimore. 5-year-old raven wyatt was hit by a stray bullet on south pulaski street and then another shocker when it was revealed the 17-year-old accused of pulling the trigger had cut off his correctional ankle bracelet just before the shooting. now a state agency met with a vendor of juvenile home monitoring the services to discuss how this could happen. 17-year-old lamont davis faces charges including attempted murder. >>> a maryland man convicted of attempted murder beating his ex-girlfriend with a kus fix that he took off the wall that weighed 18 pounds. he broke into the woman's apartment in december and jumped out of a closet when she came home. >>> now to a story you'll see here on abc 2 news. pete on the street 'neal on the scene of this bus versus moped accident. we have no word on the conditions of the man and woman r

that earlier crash in the city, woodland avenue and reisterstown road has been cleared but the crash in bel air, press prospect mill road and wentworth drive remains on scene. halethorpe, southwestern boulevard and washington boulevard, a crash there. no problems at the fort mchenry tunnel or harbor tunnel. however, on the west side of the beltway, outer loop, no problems to let you know about as you make your way from liberty road to the route 70 interchange. on the east side of the outer loop whitemarsh boulevard looks good as you make your way all around to the providence road exit. a quick look now, bw parkway at 695, you can see traffic is flowing freely in both directions, no problems at this time. >>> 6:01. baltimore city knows it's a problem and you've paid for it. if you own a $200,000 moment -- home in the city you pay $4500 in taxes. same house two miles away in baltimore county, tax, $2,200. brittney gordon with an idea to lower your property tax. >> reporter: if to you live in the city of baltimore you don't need anyone to tell you how much you pay in property tax. it's the highest

beltway, a crash on the utter loop lanes of 695 at york road, and we're left with solid delays from bel air roadabout to get a little trickier. this morning crews are starting a road resurfacing project on lombard street. the project will cause lane closures and delays through possibly the end of the year. megan gilliland joins us now with a look at how things are shaping up on day one. >> reporter: well, good morning, so far so good. for the morning rush hour commute you can see traffic moving pretty good here on lombard street. by tonight, one lane of traffic here could be closed. this is part of phase one that will shutdown one lane here between light street and president street. during the second phase between light and martin luther king boulevard, we could go down to two lanes. there's going to be parking restrictions while they're repaving the road here and sidewalks. if you're headed downtown, what roads will be closed and what delays to expect. you can log on to foxbaltimore.com and go ahead and click on news links. you can find all of the information you need and you don't have to worr

. >> still a lot of heavy volume on the outer loop causing delays between york road and bel air road ord county, still dealing with eastbound route 40 between edgewood road and route 24 remains closed, all the lanes eastbound are closed because of that earlier crash. the westbound lanes do get by but you may want philadelphia road or 95 as an alternate. almeida and harford road, a crash, paul street and stratford road, in the mount washington area, kelly avenue and falls road, that crash remains as well. 95 southbound approaching whitemarsh boulevard traffic sort of thinned out a little but moderate volume to the 695/895 split. we'll be right back. (announcer) when verizon brings 100% fiber optics straight to your home it also brings first-class entertainment, with picture quality pc world calls "razor sharp," america's top-rated internet and crystal clear phone, all for just $79.99 a month for the first six months. you can also get channel variety cable can't match. plus, additional packages are available with over 115 hd channels and over 15,000 titles on demand per month. what else

it happened here in the 7900 block of bel air road.say the store owner was shot and killed during what looks like a robbery. police believe there are two suspects in the case but are still not sure. we're told the owner owned the liquor store for about ten years. he leaves behind a wife and three children. >>> now to something you'll only see here on abc 2 news. pete on the street o'neal on the scene of a bus crash in northwest baltimore. sources tell us a moped being ridden by a man and woman turned right into the path of the bus and they both collided. the man and woman were both take ton the hospital. >>> again, we concentrate on the terrorist attack overseas. a pair of bombings in luxe hotels in indonesia were the ritz-carlton and the marriott. the marriott hotel was also attacked in 2003. it's been more than three years since a major terrorist attack in indonesia. anti-terror officials did not want to speculate about the possibility of an attack by militants. "good morning america" will have more coverage coming up at 7:30. >>> th

inside of the baltimore city, we have an accident, a crash on bel air road at moravia road.idents on 95. definitely stay clear of that area. you can always take 40 as your alternate. >>> patrice, back to you. >>> skip aisle 9. head to the >>> buying local and eating well. kaiser permanente is opening a weekly farmers market to provide city residents with healthy and fresh options. the doctor is joining us this morning. >> a pleasure to have you. >> good morning. >> talk about the farmers market. where is it. >> city plaza on friday's. kaiser permanente's first farmers market at its own facility here in baltimore. it starts today. >> very nice. i'm guessing that some of what you are about to show us in this cooking is some the fresh ingredients. >> it's one of the 30 kaiser permanent 'farmers market across the country. >> what is i it that you're makg here this morning? >> we're going to make a snap pea and cherry tomato pasta. >> you can smell that and it's so fragrant. >> the reason we can smell it is because we have a fresh dill that goes into this n none fat dressing. we

roads. new one in bel air, south another at -- triplebell road. southwestern boulevard at sulphur springs. another one involving a bus. as far as jams go, 95 northbound slow between 195 and the beltway. 8 minutes, average speed of 31 miles per hour. northbound lanes are slow again between 895, the merge, and top side of the beltway. there it is, jammed. ten minutes between york and hartford on the inner loop. there's the west side, similar situation. 12 minutes between 95 and security. traffic brought to you by subway. back to you. >>> tonight president obama tries to convince lawmakers and the american people to support his massive health care reform. in a few hours, the president will hold a prime time news conference in hopes of pushing congress to rush legislation through before its august recess. he also wants to gain back public support for the expensive plan. >> i have no interest in creating a bad bill. that doesn't serve me, and it certainly doesn't serve the american people. >> hear more about that bill tonight in a prime time news conference that heirs at 8:00 p.m. here on wjz 1

you will want to stick with bel air road as your alternate. that's a look at the morning commute. patrice, back to you. >>> thank you, candace. >>> coming up next, breaking down racial barriers. >> for black americans is poverty, failure, victimization and mediocaty. >> soledad o'brien joins us >>> the issues facing african-americans today, that is the subject of another special cnn investigation, black in america 2. joining us live this morning from new york city is soledad o'brien to tell us a little more about. good morning, soledad. >> good morning to you. >> so this is the second in this series. go back a little bit and tell us why you did the first and why you needed to continue to a second series? >> the first time around, we took a look at the assassination of martin luther king junior, it was the 40th anniversary and tried to answer the question where are we today? the second time it came out of the first documentary, which we had so much response and so many people watched and so many people were connected to the material. they said you have raised some the issues, you h

the corner of north avenue and bel air road is the country's 5th most dangerous area.nt street came in at number 20. when it comes to crime baltimore consistently ranks at one of the worst in the u.s., but in the national news it's not baltimore you're hearing about. talk show host ed nor hiss joins us about fox undercover. you hear about detroit and philly, why is baltimore left out. >> we don't get enough noteriety about the wire in the corner. i think the proximity to d.c., because even things like maps. if you look at a map from amtrak and commuter line, they go to d.c. and ignore baltimore. i think in some ways we are fortunate because people are not focusing on. but cities like philly that has one of worst dangerous numbers in the country, we are even worse than that. >> does it give us a false side making baltimore look safer than it is. >> the fact is we are so used to the crime rate, it's become a way of life. in recent, news stories, a 5-year-old kid shot. we have all of these young people killed, 5 years old, children, and yet, there's more outrage of a dog

there's an accident on the bel air road that is right at fitch avenue.travels. just log on to foxbaltimore.com. and click on the traffic edge icon. you can find that on the upper left-hand side of your screen. that's a look at morning commute. patrice, and megan, back to you. >>> thank you, candace. >>> coming up the wait is finally over. >>> when the american idol tour is coming to baltimore. >>> and next, ice age is back. we talk with star john leguasamo about the surprising role as sid onçÑçÑçÑ with fios, you'll get razor-sharp tv, blazing fast internet and crystal-clear phone service all for just... sign up today. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v, and for a limited time, get an incredible compaq mini, to get the most out of your fios internet. get it all together with a great deal on fios tv, internet and phone plus get a free compaq mini netbook. just pay shipping, handling and taxes. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v before time runs out on this astonishing off

road. and bel air, port deposit, route 22 north of route 276, a crash remains on scene. much here this morning, two-way traffic 895, has the southbound side shut down with traffic in the northbound tube. 95 southbound making your way towards the whitemarsh boulevard area, no problems to let you know about. back to you. >>> 5:00. in his primetime news conference president barack obama expressed support for a surtax on families making more than $1 million a year to help pay for sweeping health care legislation so you the american middle class family won't have to pay a dime. diana avillar reports >> reporter: president obama will touch down in shaker heights, ohio today to take questions on health care at a town hall meeting and neighbors are ready. >> my mother is about 80 years old and on a fixed income. she's always complaining about purchasing medicine. it's always an extreme cost. >> reporter: the cost of prescription drugs just one of several issues the president says cannot wait. when it comes to health care reform. >> i'm rushed because i get letters everyday from

road. the one in bel-air and new prospects, it looks like it is gone. there is an accident at 22. -- 222. here is a live view of dpw parkway. -- b.w.i. parkway. those accident could impact your morning rush depending on where you are coming from. that is the latest. back to you. >> and restore this morning, president obama takes his health care message on the road. he is traveling to cleveland for a town hall following last night's news conference. there is a skeptic public and growing division in congress. nikole killion is live in o fror washington bureau. >> he says cleveland is the role model for some of the health- care changes he would like to see. he pushed for it last night. >> with all of the criticisms that are being thrown around in washington, a lot of americans may be wondering, what is in this for me. >> the president laid out his calls -- cards in a prime-time news conference. >> if you have health insurance, the plan we are providing will provide you with more security and stability, allowing you to keep the insurance you are happy with. if he did not have insurance, you i

take harford road instead and a water main break on bel air between slater and nexter road. two southbound lanes blocked and one northbound lane blocked there. a look at 95 at white marsh. no delays there yet. this traffic report brought to you by the pennsylvania dutch convention bureau. visit lancaster county. go to lancaster county.com. don, back over to you. >> thank you. >>> in the headlines, baltimore city councilwoman helen holton is facing indictment and she is not alone this time. prominent local businessman john paterakis has been indicted charged with violating campaign laws. ron lipscomb has pled guilty and agreed to testify against holton and mayor sheila dixon accused of using gift cards meant for the needy. >>> the baltimore city police department is getting federal funding to hire five new police officers. the in us comes after an extremely violent weekend in east baltimore, the money will fund the officers' salaries for three years and the city will have to take over the costs of their salaries and benefits. >>> she is one step closer to becoming a supreme c

roads with kim. outer loop, traffic between bel air and providence road. causing if delays at this time. with the crash on 83 southbound approaching the padonia road exit. crash has been moved to the shoulder but traffic is slow from schwan road -- schwan road. try york as an alternate. a crash at federal street and bar clay. and glen burnie, a crash at dorsey road and ridge road. the outer loop, 695 at liberty road, we have heavy volume, slowing in pockets approaching the edmondson avenue exit but no problems at this time. megan will be right back with your morning news update. >>> welcome back. i'm megan pringle. a carroll county mother is mourning the loss of her daughter who was struck and killed by a drunk driver. 15-year-old caitlin bossler was killed as she stood outside her home sunday night talking with friends in a parked car. police say a car driven by 42-year-old kevin smith hit the car. four teens inside were hurt badly. bossler died at the hospital. smith now faces charges of manslaughter and dui-related charges. he's behind bars this morning on $20,000 bond. >>> two teens

bel air, ebenezer, close? harford road? we're quiet right now. needless to say, temperatures coming up there, we've shown you some spots, pushing 80, you may have an 80 on the backyard thermometer but the official reading at bwi marshall now checking in at 76. up towards philly as well, pushing 78 in new york. they have yet to break 85 in new york city. they could do it today. we're starting to pump in real heat. we've got the clouds out here, even though we had storms to fire up yesterday evening, dumping about 2/3 inch of rain in westminster we are generally looking at the clouds trying to break up. we've got this hazy sky overhead. though we have an atmosphere that is primed with a lot of humidity, only a few isolated storms may pop up near the bay this afternoon. our forecast model here, the azonnies model indicating 3:30 around the bay or give or take within a few miles the best likelihood of that stuff popping up this afternoon. but tomorrow, a little disturbance in the atmosphere that is strolling through, we'll bring in more clouds and mo

road, at rosedale avenue. and a few more in the city. old york at 35th. bel air. kelly at falls. and north charles at west franklin. delays you can see on 295. between anamol -- annapolis and savage road. there's a live look at the top side of the beltway. inner loop delay there, between park heights and falls. there's a look at the west side, inner loop, only slowed at security. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. an updated all-time favorite. juicy steak, with chipotle sauce. subway, eat fresh. back over to you. >> thank you, sharon. >>> and tonight's eyewitness news healthwatch, a maryland man needs a bone marrow transplant by the end of the month. but it's no easy task to find a match. sally joins us now with his story. >> reporter: the answer could possibly come from two young women who love the same guy. they put out a national plea for help. >> all right, snow bunnies! >> reporter: this is jonathan hout earlier this year, frolicking with its grandson. >> a special place in our heart. and i have the faith that i'm in the right place for care. i was able to reach

one at courtway also a problem in the city on bel-air at clifton heights roads.eds almost full speed. west side outer loop will take you about 7 minutes. hunt valley out back steak house now open for lunch friday, saturday and sunday. go out back. >>> thank you. in the news, baltimore county police need help shedding light on a light rail accident. >> reporter: a man was a passenger on the train and they want to talk to him because it appears he did move to see something that day. they believe this man may have more information about what happened to the teens struck by the light rail. the teens both died. all trains were running on the southbound side. it was the northbound train that hit the boys from behind. he is not wanted for any crime, they want to know if he saw anything. >>> the governor will make a big announcement. the governor will go over the details in a conference of local public service leaders here. stay with wjz 13, up next, granny or nannie? more grandparents are stepping in to help with grandchildren on >>> a fiery crash and a dramatic rescue

road. southbound bel air between slater. two left lanes blocked there.drive times on the top and west side and 895. a look at the west side at 40. this traffic report brought to you by the cochran firm. if you suffered a personal injuries, call the cochran firm or visit cochran firm.com for free consultation. >>> in the news, just weeks after all charges against the city councilwoman were dropped. she is facing indictment and has another prominent citizens in the headlines with her. mary bubala has details. >> baking magnate john paterakis and helen holton are facing charges. it stems from who paid a political poll for the congresswoman. prosecutors say it is funded by patterakis and ronald limbs comb. similar charges against holton were dismissed in may, and her attorney believes these new charges will also be thrown out. no comment yet from john patterakis or his attorney if convicted of charges that carry jail and a hefty fine. back to you. >>> some university of maryland employees could soon be out of the job as the schools feel a crunch of the slugg

bel-air on route 1. watch for an accident at owings mills road. a crash at 175. a second on frederic road. as far as other issues, watch for some misactivity on route 40 between route 7 and maryland boulevard. there's a live look outside at the topside of the beltway, looking good without any issues, you can see that your drive times on the topside and the west side as well as 95 are at full speed with 11-minute drive time there is. this report brought to you by toyota and your participating toyota dealer where you find a service don't help keep your toyota running smoothly. >>> our top story, out of money already, the new "cash for clunkers" program has been so successful, it may have used up all of its budget. united states -- mary bubala on the story. >> reporter: the "cash for clunkers" program has a one million dollar budget and they feel once the paper work is settled, the money may be gone. all of the attention on the "cash for clunkers" program seems to have made it too successful. >> it's overwhelm, we can't keep up with it. >> reporter: the white house says the money is running o