campaign. -- he had no decision making authority. >> an aide to former governor bob ehrlich today said he did not know whether henson had been paid. jayne miller, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the prosecution rested today in the trial of the brothers accused of beating a black teen while patrolling for the of the park's jurisconsults neighborhood watch group. the president of that group today said he believes that eli werdesheim acted in self- defense, based on what he heard on the group's radio transmission and his conversations with werdesheim. today the other defendant, avi werdesheim, actually jumps to the aid of a person watching the trial. >> protesters are gathering around the world on this may day to speak out about the economy. the first significant demonstration since the occupy protest last fall. >> the protest rally here started about 20 minutes ago put labor, civil rights, and immigration activists gathering for at the city for the past couple of hours. 1911 flew over the demonstrations at the post office and the washington monument. -- skyteam 11 flew over the demonstrations. they

those calls never mentioned they were really coming from the camp of republican bob ehrlich as required by law. henson contends the calls weren't meant to suppress voter turnout but inspire more people to vote for ehrlich. henson believes he is being targeted for prosecution by the democrats because he went to go work for a republican. meanwhile they are already calling witnesses in this case. the jury is getting an ear. and we will have an update at 5:00 and 6:00. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >>> and wjz will stay in the courtroom and bring you the latest at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. >>> police in baltimore county are looking into a fatal mark train accident that happened just after 7:00 this morning in rosedale. there are few details at this point but police say a pedestrian was struck by a marked train traveling southbound near northeast creek road and schaefer lane. we will try to get that video as soon as possible. the person later died. >>> a update around a legal storm. days after maryland's highest court passed a ruling calling the practice unconstitutional, maryland's attorn

it was during paul schurick, bob ehrlich's campaign manager. on similar charges. last year, schurick blamed the entire legal problems of those robocalls on jewelius on trial, >> henson admits he wrote the infamous robocall. suggesting that they need not vote because governor o'malley had already won. >> we're okay. relax. >> the calls did not say, do not vote. the calls did not say the election is over. >> it also did not have the legally-required tag line, identifying that it was really from the ehrlich campaign. henson said he blames ehrlich's campaign for that omission. >> i told them to put the tag on it. they refused. i sent it to a second person. they still refuse. why am i responsible for a decision that was not mine to make? >> reporter: in opening statements, his defense attorneys told jurors that his client had been thrown under the bus for the robocall that henson insists was not intended to suppress voter turnout. and i said that was the purpose of the call in the first place, to motivate, to sway people to go vote. the state's own witness put on a wit

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julius &pgovernor bob ehrlich in his failed 2010 bid against &pincumbent goveenor martin suggested thatady woo and prosecutors say it was an attempt to supress black voter turnnut but henson disagrees. p3&pincue: theepurpose of the call outcue: they did exactly that that 3 ttstimony in the robocall trial resumes tomorrow. 3 hear verything....henson ...has to say.../go to... fox baltimore dot com... slash raww news. one week after a maryland pourttstrikes down a connroversial dna law... the attorney general fires back 3- 3the 2008 law allows officers to ollect d-n-a samples at phe timeeof arrest for sssspcts of vvolent crimes.the court of appeall found parts of the law unconstitutional... - saying it violates fouuth amendment rights, wwich -3 protecttindividuals rom unreasonable warrantless searches.maryland attorrey generrl doug gansler is now asking the coort to aalow police to contiine collecting dna whill a potential appeal is underway. some.../ neighbors... in southwest baltimore../ are../ fighting city hhll. hall. more than ... two months... after... a water a main break.../ ááress

who wws hired by former governor bob ehrlich... s charged ith electionn raad.the politiial consultanttadmits to creating the "robo--all" sent to voters suggesting governor o'malley closse.henson sayssehrlich's cammaign chief... paul schuuick... equested the robo-call.pposeeutorsssay it was aimed at suppressing black henson has always denied. ((enson) we just ssmply try to say'your guy is not very good, you might not like my guy, so why on't you stay home and let my guy go to the polll and vote and basically that's all it is." is."schurick was convicted in december on four charges in connection with the robocall. in that case...hh was givenn30 &pdays of hooe dettntion... 5- hundred hours of community serviie and four years &pprobbtion. jjhn edwarrs left the courthouse tuesday with his day of testimmnyycampaign donor tim toben...testifiedd that he told the barack obama campaign as early as june of 2008 to ook into rumors off edwards' affair.he also said that edwards was optimistic aboot his chances of beiig selected as obama's runnin

he went to work for bob ehrlich on the eve infamous robocalls. prosecutors said the call used fraud to suppress votes by suggesting the election is over. julius henson says not true. >> the call the not they don't vote. the call did not say the election is over. -- the call did not say don't go. >> prosecutors say cuyahoga center offered a strategy that ehrlich rejected to keep black voters at home -- prosecutors say julius henson offered a strategy that early projected to keep black voters at home. >> for example, we need additional i.d. that is suppression. what are campaign did was simply trying to get your votes to the poll. >> paul schurick was convicted in december in the robocalls case. henson is trying to convince jurors he is not criminally culpable because he was only an adviser to the campaign and had no decision making authority. he also argues he got left holding back -- holding bacthe . >> an aide to bob ehrlich said he did not know if hanson had been paid or not. he said they use reverse psychology to motivate voters to get to the

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. >> reporter: the robo call never mentioned that it was coming from the republican of bob ehrlich. state law says it has to be. >> this was an important case to bring. >> reporter: the state prosecutor believes it was an attempt at illegal voter suppression. his attorney insists the case is politically motivated. >> this is the case involving who one the election and why they one it and why people are staying in power. >> reporter: the defense hopes to convince jurors that henson is being targeted by those in political power. >> my client certainly thinks that. >> reporter: the state prosecutor says otherwise. >> every case comes along we try to make an independent judgment of whether it merits prosecution. >> reporter: henson must convince the jury the calls were not intended to suppress voter turnout. jury selection continues this morning and we could have opening statements later today. >> thanks. defense attorneys have promised to take the first amendment arguments to the united states supreme court. >>> two men are behind bars after a police pursuit through southwest baltimore

bob ehrlich to court african-american voters. >> this cloud continues to thicken as we have a batch of showers on the way. they are not quite reaching baltimore just yet. we can see klaus reported at b.w.i. marshall. it is currently 70 degrees. we do expect temperatures to get into the mid 70's by the afternoon. showers and thunderstorms become a lot more likely. the wind will be breezy and. showers could last into the night, but did they last into tomorrow? >> after taking the heat in the 2010 campaign for saying that the american auto industry should be allowed to go bankrupt, but mitt romney said that he should get credit for its recovery. he said that president obama is following his blueprint for detroit's resurgence. >> i pushed the idea of a managed to bankruptcy and finally when i was done, help was given, the companies cut back on their feet. i take a lot of credit for the fact that this industry has come back. >> romney opposed the use of federal funds that help them to provide a bankruptcy. rick santorum throws his support behind romney. he called romany "the worst republica

. >> instance from the election day calls of bob ehrlich. >> the stage set for the presidential election. he only needed the aid in the delicate. texas offers one under 52. -- 152. >> ms. duffy will be sworn in as the new council member. he won the election last month to replace harry thomas jr.. he pleaded guilty to embezzling money from the city. they drop hints on the company. >> good morning. >> let's begin with the ceo. he had a lot to say about the conference. he did confirm television is an area of intense focus. it is released in 2013. he said that apple has great appreciation. on facebook, but they just received a second request notice from the federal trade commission over the $1 billion deal for buying instagram. they're seen whether it violates any antitrust laws. >> this will be the blackberry first since 2004. united continental is being sued over racial discrimination. i will have all those coming up. reporting for abc 7 news. >> all right. we will talk to using. >> it is 16 degrees. >>> still to come, mets are now reviewing safety practices after a horrible accident. lear

. >> remember the political maps between martin o'malley and bob ehrlich and the discussion on fees? this week. the special session marks the third time that democrat o'malley and his administration have pushed through significantly higher taxes and fees. during a previous special session in the fall of 2007, legislators approved a plan to increase the state sales tax. it went from 5 to 6%. the corporate income tax was also increased from 7% to 8.25%. the so-called millionaire's income tax has passed although an expired three years later. the tolls went up at the bridges and tunnels by record amounts. told that the key bridge, for a mechanic, and the tunnell jumped from $2 to $3 and will rise to $4 next year. the toll went from $2 of the cents to $4 and will rise to $6 in 2013. also vehicle type -- title fees rose. the liquor tax increase from 6% to 9%. the special session is expected to produce an income tax hike for individuals making more than $100,000 and couples making more than 150,000. it will be added to a big fee increase. this doubles july 1. >> change maryland which bills

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. >> the campaign of bob ehrlich paid him as a political consultant. on election day, he scribbled a robocall message on an mcdonald napkin. he said paul schurick approved it. calls went out to voters implying that the race was over, even though the polls were still open. he maintains that he did not run the show, and he was an adviser. >> i told them the correct thing to do. they refuse to do it. >> based on his reputation, the jury said because he knew better, he should have done the right thing. >> you have to follow the election laws. you must follow them to the letter. >> prosecutors declared their pleased by the verdict. " we thought it was the right thing to bring the case. it was brought -- it was right to bring the charges that we did. >> the case is not over. julius henson and his attorney want a new trial. the prosecution considers it baseless. >> the previous verdict against paul schurick and the fact that they did indicate that he was responsible for that authority line. >> julius henson says this case costing millions of lost consulting f

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. >>> bob ehrlich's former campaign consultant is found guilty on one of four charges against him.esterday, hensenler was found guilty the distribute campaign rob so cops. hensen remain tains that it was reserve psychology and jurors agreed it is not illegal. >> when you come down to dealing with voters. everyone is trying to get folks on their side. it is a tactic. you can see it every day. >> now, he faces the possibility of up to a year behind bars and up to a $1,000 fine when he is sentenced. >>> frantic calls for help. a maryland toddler nearly browns. left in a bathtub alone. as meghan mccorkell reports. that child is alive tonight thanks to the actions of a 9-1- 1 operator. >> reporter: good morning. that little girl is in critical condition, but the quick thinking of a 9-1-1 operator may have saved her life. >> my granddaughter has drowned. she's not responding. please help me. >> a terrifying call from help from this home. a 2-year-old girl found under the water inside of a bathtub. >> is she breathing, ma'am. >> no! >> the child's grandmother was distracted when two frien

at the time, he was a consultant to the bob ehrlich campaign. paul schurick was convicted in december on similar charges. in deliberations today, we did hear from the jury one time. they sent out a question just before lunchtime saying they wanted to get a copy on the instructions on all the charges. the price -- the judge provided them with that after lunch. they did not hear another word until they said they were ready to go home and will be back at it tomorrow. >> in the high-stakes election year with polls putting the economy as the top concern among voters, the issue of same-sex marriage has dominated the political combat -- conversation. this comes in the wake of president obama's public endorsement of gay marriage yesterday. >> political strategists say the president's endorsement of same- sex marriage is a risky move, one that may or may not pay off or may not pay ormo off for him politically. >> same-sex couples should be able to get married. a new ad.ng a new i'-- romney is steering clear of the issue and as directly at odds about it.

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left to go on election night of the 2010 rematch between democrat martin o'malley and republican bob ehrlich, 112,000 democrats and predominantly african american baltimore city and prince george's county, received this robocall, sent by ehrlich's political consultant, julius henson. >> i'm calling to let everyone know that governor o'malley and president obama have been successful. we're okay. relax. everything is fine. the only thing left is to watch it on tv tonight. >> this type of behavior is more than just a dirty trick or politics as usual. >> reporter: the prosecutor says, that's election fraud. an illegal scheme by henson and ehrlich's campaign manager, to help ehrlich win by suppressing the african american vote. a separate jury already found schurick guilty. henson is hoping for better. >> the call was just to get people to go vote. >> reporter: henson says the call was reverse psychology. and is protected by the first amendment. and he said he was just doing what his client wanted when he left out the legally required line saying the robocall was paid for by the bob ehrlich campa

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the baltimore political consultant was hired by former governor bob ehrlich in his failed bid against governor martin o'malley in 2010.on tuesddy.. a recording of the election night robocall henson is charged with creating was played for jurors. the robocall suggested o'malley had aaready won. prosecutors say it waa an attempt to supress black voter turnout... but henson disagrees. disagrees. 3incue: the purpose of the call outcue: they did exactly that 3 thatlast year... former aide to ehrlich... paul schurick was convicted on siiilar charges. you can hear everything henson has to sayy.. go to fox baltimore dot com... slash raw nees. attorreys for two brothers baltimore teen during a - community-watch patrol in december 20-10 ...will present their defense todayyattorneyy for avi and eli werdeeheim requested an early end to the trial tuesday... but a judge denied it... saying there was enough evidence to support the charges. the wife of a former top aide to john edwards was back on the stand tuesday... in the cheri young defended takkng a video of the house and items belonging to edwa

. >> reporter: as democrat martin o'malley and republican bob ehrlich squared off in a 2010 rematch. ehrlich's campaign consultant, julius henson, wrote and sent a robocall to thousands of democrats before polls closed on election night, suggesting there was no need to go vote because o'malley was already winning. >> relax, everything is fine. the only thing left is to watch it on tv tonight. >> reporter: prosecutors argue that robocall was an illegal attempt to supress african american turnout through deceit. and they say the call was misleading because it did not require the legally-- did not have the legally required tag line saying it was the ehrlich campaign. >> we think it was fraud lent. it wasn't just political speech. it was fraudulent speech. >> reporter: but henson says it was reverse psychology, meant to get people to vote for ehrlich. and he blamed his convicted coconspirator schurick for leaving off the required tag line. >> it comes down to mr. schurick, in the early campaign, had to -- it was their responsibility to put a authority line on that call. i recommended the

. >> he is telling the jury his version, while working for the bob ehrlich campaign in 2010, he developed a robo-call. he denies that was intended to suppress the african-american vote. he described how he was one of the first to use the calls, saying that they were effective and inexpensive. they could contact the home, get a recorded message to a voter in under 30 seconds. the cost? less than three cents per call. he said of the more than 100,000 clients he had, most were democrats. critics said of the more than 100 clients he had, most were democrats. he said they wanted to pigeonhole me to african- american outreach. he said they wanted him to work with the black people and bring in their votes. prosecutors charge henson with election fraud, attending the call which went to 100,000 baltimore city and prince george's county suggested the election was over before polls closed, designed to suppress the black vote and did not contain an authority line, as required by law. henson said he was tried to get more people to go to the polls. as the drought continues, it remains confident. >> ind

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julius henson worked with bob ehrlich in the 2010 election. a jury found henson guilty of conspiracy in not providing an authority line on campaign materials but he was found not guilty of using fraud to influence the voters' decision whether to vote. henson will be sentenced on this split verdict next month. >>> police are working on creating descriptions of two men accused of attacking a woman in merrifield. this happened early this morning behind a school in the 2400 block of gallows road. >> reporter: i'm armando trull in fairfax county and this is the scene that greeted parents, teachers and students at this montessori school, fair fact county police investigating the assault and robbery of a woman on the steps of that institution. detectives spent hours dusting for fingerprints and looking for evidence ling two male systems to this morning's -- linking two male suspects to this morning's attack. >> she was beaten with some type of blunt object to point where she needed to be taken to the hospital. in addition, she was sexually sawed and

for years...henssn workedfor democrats...running for office.but former republican governor bob ehrlich hired henson...during his unssccessful campaign to unseat innumbant goveenor...martin o'malley. (henson) "you know, this is pure politics and that if i had een working for a deeocrattc candidate, then i guess you guys wouldn't be here."last yyar...former ehrlich aide...paul similar charges. as for ... of - hensoo....e finds the case against him...flimsy. (henson) "they juut want to sensationalize it, emotionalize it and say 'julius henson didn't want black people to ote, okay. elected in this state peeiod, ever."(rydell) "hennon's attorney says it's impossible to separate politiis in this case. but prosecutors are asking to judge to minimize talk of politics in the trial fearing that it will distract jurors and takeawaa from the mr. henson to have a fair t - trial but we want the jurors to consider just the vidence in the case and not a lot of extraneous arggments."" case expected to focus on free speech...and voters' rights.in baltimore, ohn rydell, fox 45 late edition. openiig state

henson was working for former republican bob ehrlich. >>> the killer of an off-duty maryland state trooper was sentenced to life without patrol and 25 years more on top of that. scott broom reports tonight on the emotional reactions. >> justice has certainly been searched, but it provides no consolation to us whatsoever. >> reporter: state's attorney angela alsobrooks took no pleasure in this major victory in court. cyril williams will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of off-duty maryland state trooper wesley brown who was moonlighting security at the applebee's restaurant in forestville june 11th, 2010. brown's fiancee is ebony norris. >> wesley was the man that i dreamed of. we were engaged to be married. >> you hear people talk about great people all the time and some are good. some are bad. wes was truly that great person. >> reporter: brown's partner that night, fellow trooper carl peoples, said he now faces a lifetime of regret. peoples said he was set to arrest williams who just urinated on the crowded restaurant floor and had taken a swing at peoples outside but

at the time he was working for bob ehrlich.d are looking for who stabbed a 17-year-old in edgewood. he was apparently walking on apple ridge road. he was stapled multiple times. he is expected to recover. the motive is unclear. >>> a montgomery county teen is suing his local police department after surviving a fatal accident. he was in the front seat of a car that crashed and burst into flames killing the other three teens. his suit claims montgomery county police cruiser rammed the car while pursuing it through chevy chase circle. he is seeking $10 million in damages. and johns hopkins has officially opened the new hospital. the 1.67 million square foot facility features 12 story patient towers, private patient rooms and state of the art operating rooms. the emergency room opened last weekend and the day's since have been a carefully choreographed move of patients and staff from the old hospital to the new one. up next, what shows jie remember that. welcome back to "cbs this morning." that's a scene, as you may know from the b

. >>> a campaign consultant for the former republican governor bob ehrlich is accused of using rolow calls to try and suppress the dem -- robocalls to try and suppress the democratic vote back in 2010. the calls told recipients to relax that, governor martin o'malley had been successful. >>> today maryland's governor announced a budget deal heading into next week's general assembly special session. martin o'malley says it includes an income tax hike on individuals who make more than $100,000 a year or households who make more than 150,000. it adds up to a $6 million reduction in state spending and a $204 million projected increase in the state's rainy day fund. >>> support for the war in afghanistan is at an all time low. an associated press poll finds just 27% of americans say they support the effort. another 66% are opposed. now that compares with 37% support a year ago and 46% of the year before that. >>> that cia operation in yemen that foiled an al-qaeda plot to bomb an airliner apparently was a victory on multiple fronts. according to sources for the associated press, not only

. >> a former aide to former governor bob ehrlich has started been convicted for the 2010 election day robocalls. today jurors were selected for the trial of julius henson, the self admitted author of the robocalls, which prosecutors say were intended to keep black folks home. >> he has been talking for 18 months. we get a chance to talk some now. i think the jurors and the judge will find that the call was made, it was a good call. it was not my decision to put a tag on the call. >> hanson's lawyer says he intends to argue the case as is much about politics than anything else. prosecutors hope to limit what it is can say about the political context to the jury. opening statements are expected to begin tomorrow. >> tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary since osama bin laden was killed on a secret mission in pakistan. >> it was a moment that brought the nation together, but one year later it has become highly politicized. kate amara has denied commitment 2012 update. -- has tonight's commitment 2012 update. >> huge crowds and from the white house and i that unify the nation. osama bin

. >>> a former political aide to governor bob ehrlich will have to pay the state $1 million. the judge ordered julius henson to pay for violating telecommunications protection laws. he was convicted in a robo scheme that attempted to keep black voters away from the polls. >>> maryland's largest casino will open its doors to the public in a little more than a week now. it's called maryland live and it is the size of three football fields and will start off with 3,200 slot machines. it will include restaurants such as phillip's seafood and cheesecake factory. later it will add a music venue, steakhouse and another 1,500 electronic games. it will open next wednesday at 10:00 at night. >>> tomorrow the youngest person ever to compete in the scripps national spelling bee will find out if she moves forward. lori anne madison is just 6 years old. she's from woodbridge, virginia. her mother says she was reading by the age of 2. the spelling bee started with a computer test today and results will be announced tomorrow. the semifinals and finals will be held on thursday at national har

jewel i can't say henson worked for former maryland governor bob ehrli ehrlich's campaign.tors say henson used automatic calls to tell voters that democratic governor martin o'malley already won the 2010 election so they did not need to vote. henson said his calls weren't meant to keep block voters away. >>> what a difference a year makes. virginia governor mcdonald's popularity has taken a tumble in the past few months. 56% of virginians approve of the job he's doing, according to a new poll, down by 6% from a year ago. 35% of people surveyed disapprove of his performance. that is a 9% increase from last year. this year's heated legislative session which included debates over gun control and abortion rights bills might have contributed to his sagging approval numbers. >>> the race for the white house will really heat up this week. the white house says it will start running ads extensively this week touting the president's accomplishments during his first term. this comes just a couple of days after he officially launched his re-election campaign. he held rallies saturday a

. >>> an aid to former maryland governor bob ehrlich convicted in a robo call scheme must pay $1 millionn damage. prosecutors say julius henson's telephone company made deceptive calls on election day in 2010 to democrats in prince george's county. the messages encouraged mostly black voters to stay home because the election was already decided. henson will be sentenced on june 13. >>> 4:37. today, hundreds of expert spellers are preparing for the competition of a lifetime. contestants in the scripps national spelling bee will take the stage to compete for the finals. the top 50 spellers will move on. there are plenty of local contestants to root for. one from d.c., nine from maryland, 14 from virginia, including 6-year-old lori ann madison, the youngest ever to compete in the bee. good luck to inch. she is very impressive. >> she's got time to get back into the competition. she can win another time. let somebody who's on his way out. >> she is competing against kids who are twice her age. >> i know. let some of the older guys get in and have a good chance. >> i want her to do well. >> s

he was working for governor bob ehrlich at the time. it would is said she recorded the call at hanson's request. >> 55 degrees on tv hill. police make more than a dozen arrests in the hazing of a band member. >> which former candidate will runner?back nthe front- >> more weather and traffic when we come back. does your phone give you all day battery life ? droid does. and does it launch apps by voice while learning your voice ? launch cab4me. droid does. keep left at the fork. does it do turn-by-turn navigation ? droid does. with verizon, america's largest 4glte network and motorola, whatever you want to do... droid does. >> welcome back. 5:09. 57 degrees downtown. we have some light rain in downtown baltimore. heavy rain in other neighborhoods. the heaviest rain crossing over kentchesapeake bay over to c and queens and county. some of you will get some heavy rain over the next 15 or 20 minutes. mostly from the senate on north. south of town, you will have a dry commute. showers and thunderstorms this morning. then the skies will clear

he told jurors he was hired by bob ehrlich to court african- american voters. >> the cia foils a plan to bring down an airliner. tara mergener joins us live with more details on the story. good morning. >> good morning. officials say the plan took shape last month and was orchestrated by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. another airline bomb plot thwarted by the cia. >> this was a non-metallic bomb that never made it onto a plane, but it was intended to go on an american plane. >> agents stepped in before the bomber picked a target or bought a ticket. this device is said to be an upgrade of the one that failed to detonate abort eight detroit-bound plane on christmas day in 2009 and expected to be hidden inside somebody's underwear. >> it is being analyzed and tested. this could be significant if a non-metallic bomb could make its way through our metal detectors without being spotted. >> the white house and the department of homeland security -- bombers are not clear. authorities believe the bomb was made by the man responsible for the first underwear bomb and two others built into pr

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. >> bob ehrlich campaign to be a political consultant. he scribbled day robocall message on a mcdonald's napkin. cols one out to voters in baltimore city and prince george's county implying the race was over even though the polls were still open. he maintains he did not run the show, he was an adviser. >> i told them to correct -- i told them the correct thing to do. they refuse to do it. >> the jury said because he knew better, he should have done the right thing anyway. >> you have to follow the election laws. he must follow them to the letter. >> prosecutors declare they are pleased by the verdict. >> we thought it was the right thing to bring the case. >> coming up, what he believes he deserves a retrial. >> an investigation is under way into what sparked the house fire late this morning. we were over the scene just after 10:30 along the 900 block of chester en route. police had to climb up on the roof -- chester road. police had to climb up on the roof of the building. it took them about 45 minutes to get everything under control. >>

. >>> former governor bob ehrlich was found guilty. julius henson was found not guilty of three charges of voter fraud. henson sent robocalls out saying the election was decided. >>> an alert for metro riders. expect delays. trains will single track on the redline between tacoma and forest glen. on the orange track between cheverly to eastern market. work starts at 10:00 tonight. now, luckily no major damage to report after quite a scene on the side of i-370. a trash cut caught fire. it was about to exit in gaithersburg yesterday. the thick smoke and flames caused many to slow down and back up traffic for hours. garbage inside of the truck caught fire. no one was hurt. >>> today is a big day for thousands of college students in our area this morning. many of you are getting ready to walk across the stage for graduation. several schools in our area will hold commencement today. catholic university, howard university, american university, and northern virginia community college. from us at news4 today, we'd like to send congratulations t

all working for the bob ehrlich campaign, he developed a robo- call, designed to suppress the african-americand how he was one of the first to use calls like this, your effective and inexpensive. they contact a home, get a recorded message to a voter in under 30 seconds. the cost? less than three cents per call. he said most of his clients were democrats. he was interested in applying a strategic role in the republican campaign, but it wanted to "pigeonhole me to african- american outreach." state prosecutors charged him with an election fraud. they contend the calls were placed to 100,000 people in the baltimore and prince george's county, designed to suppress the black vote, and it not have an authority line. as the drought continues, remains confident. >> vindication is a great thing. i just say i am fortified by tens of thousands of people praying all over this country, and we will be victorious. hear more aboutfeel mor this on monday. barry simms, wbal tv 11 news. >>> a look at some of the top stories at this hour -- the police have identified the man they believe shot two women inside of

hanson served as a consultant for the bob ehrlich for governor campaign in 2012. he claims the robocalls was designed to encourage voting but the prosecution said it was designed to suppress the african-american voting. >> he told the jurors the robocalls and not to 100,000 voters in baltimore city. in december last year, the jury found paul schurick guilty of election fraud. his sense included 30 days of home detention at 500 hours of community service. he is appealing his sentence in the case. >> all campaigns depend on turnout. of course hopefully your side gets more votes than the other side. that is democracy in america. to say that it is something illegal about it or something underhanded about that is simply not true. >> he stated the goal was to have as many african-american voters stay home. julius henson says two-thirds of the proposal was about bringing in boats, but the early campaign rejected the plant -- the plan. >> voter suppression in the united states today is wednesday legislators pass legislation that restricts people's ability to evoke. $25, b