brian barnes says he was inspired by the detectives who worked on this case. prosecutors announceed that michael johnson has been charged with first-degree murder in the disappearance and murder. brian barnes says because of losing his half sister he can better deal with families who lost someone. he will be start as a cadet with the police academy sometime this week. >>> today will be the first official meeting on the task force on the controversial stand your ground law in florida. the debate spiraled regarding the law since the trayvon martin case began. george zimmerman is using that as his defense in the case. >>> also the accused shooter in a religious school in california will be in court. juan go is he speced to enter aplea. >>> maryland's highest court says all pit bulldogs are dangerous making it easier for victims to file a lawsuit. just after one attack. the spca is saying the ruling is just wrong. the court traced several cases including that of keyniya hair hoist was attacked near her home needing 40 stitches. under the ruling if a suit is filed

brian barnes says the experience of losing his half sister puts him into a better position to deal with families who have lost loved ones. last week police charged michael johnson, barnes sister's ex-boyfriend in her death. >>> one year after the debt of osama bin laden are we safe from retaliatory attacks and for the first time in 50 years the white house lets tv cameras into the situation room. is the anniversary fair game for political advantage? those were the big issues on sunday talk shows and fox 5's melanie alnwick has your political roundup. >> reporter: one year after the daring raid that killed the world's most wanted man and the american intelligence communitious alert. >> clearly it was a momentous day in u.s. history. this is something we're going to make sure that we don't let down our guard and stay extra vigilant during this period of time. >> reporter: but no specific credible threat said john brennan, chief counterterrorism advisor to the white house on fox news sunday. mine while president obama's reelection -- meanwhile president obama's reelection campaign is marki

. > >> brian barns tells our media partners he was inspired by detectives that worked on his sister'sase. last week, michael johnson was charged with 1st degree murder in the death of felicia barns. she vanished in september of 2010. her body was later discovered in the river >> trial continues despite a shocking call from the victim drop the charges. "wjz" is live tonight. derrick b exlcor exhas more on what this could mean to the case. >> >> reporter: the victim's refusal to testify could go a long way in helping the defense. 24-year-old and his 21-year-old brother expected to return to court monday morning after a bizarre twist in the criminal case against them. the two brothers stand accused of the november 10th beating of cory osby during a neighborhood patrol with an orthodox jewish watch group. the incident sharply divided the neighborhood. >> he was singled out because he was a black youth walking in a jewish community. >> reporter: the victim, the prosecution's star witness stood up out of his chair and said "i don't want to testify. i want all of the charges to be dropped."

brian barnes says that he was inspired by detectives who worked on the case. prosecutors arrested and charged michael johnson with first-degree murder in the death of the 16-year-old. phylicia barnes disappeared in december of 2010. her 24-year-old half brother brian passed background checks and is now scheduled to start as a cadet in the police academy this week. >>> stewed of a former teacher serving life for raping a student plan to do whatever it takes to make sure that he stays locked up. a judge ruled that john merzbacher had ineffective council before the 1995 trial and should be offered a 10-year plea deal again. he was accused of molesting more than a dozen children but those charges were dropped when he was convicted and sentenced for four life terms. he he taught at a closed catholic middle school in locust point in the 1970s. >>> today a group of top state state leaders will release a let's-- faith leaders will release a letter for the law makers to meet they want to call for a tobacco tax. it will be released at 10 this morning. >>> today mayor ste

he is set to start the the academy as a cadet this week. 24 years old brian barnes says he was inspired by detectives who worked on his sister's case. the north carolina teen was missing for months before her body was found in a maryland river. a suspect has been charged with first degree murderer in the case. >>> students of a former teacher serving life in prison is going to fight to keep him in prison. a judge ruled john merzbacher should be offered a ten year plea deal because of inefficient counsel. he taught in the 1970s. >>> a bite and you are out. a court says all pit bulls are dangerous making it easier for victims to file a lawsuit after one attack. the court traced several cases similar to that girl you saw right there keyniya harris. she is 7 years old attacked near her rosedale home in october needing 40 stitches. she has a lifetime scar on the leg. if a lawsuit is filed, the victim would only have to show the dog's owner or landlord of a property knew that dog was at least part pit bull. since the cord's -- court's claim, all pit bulls are aggressive. >> because the case i

brian. >> audrey barnes tonight. the news edge following breaking news in maryland. charles county investigating its first murder of the year. sheriff deputies responded to report the multiple gun shots at the county social services building around 9:00 tonight. they found a man dead allot front. investigators say the shooting was done from a car. streets in the yaifer are closed. so far, no suspects or motive. >>> police say a woman was found dead inside a vacant apartment in temple hills. the victim was beaten, bound, and gagged. our cameras caught police removing several bags of evidence from the third floor apartment. also hauled away a dumpster that was behind the building. >> another big story tonight, the white house responding to newly published pictures that are said to show u.s. troops posing with dead insurgents in afghanistan. the los angeles times published the photos today. members of the 82nd airborne division. called the conduct reprehensible and the president believes the situation needs to be investigated. those responsible held accountable. >>> ano

brian barnes packed the background checks and is scheduled to start as a cadet in the baltimore policee this week. >>> we are out of time. we will have another weather yep dot in 30 minutes v great -- updates in 30 minutes. have a great day and now back to "good morning america. ♪ come on up for the rising >>> the boss. this is perfect to play it. with that breathtaking view there the top of the new world trade center, soaring over ground zero. we must remember, it's also an extremely emotional day for so many. just hours from now, it will officially be the city's tallest building. george son his way back to times square. can't wait to hear what he has to say. >> it does feel like we have an old friend back again. >> many many ways. we say gad morning, america. george is on his way back. josh is going keep me company in the meantime. >> a lot to get to. including in the emotional hit and run trial. the aspiring pop singer who pushed her step mother to turn herself in. now the stepmom tells her side of the story. >>> he plays a doctor on television. patrick dempsey. >> mcdreamy. >> now

>>> we begin with the latest in the case developing against the man accused of killing felecia barns. brian kuebler was the first to break news in the case. he is live outside of the courthouse in baltimore with the latest in our continuing coverage of the story. >> reporter: there will be no jail for johnson as the judge feels he is a flight risk. we got our fist look at the case against johnson. he spoke to his brother about fleeing the country.

. >>> the case against the man accused of killing felecia barnes, i'm brian kuebler, the details comingp next. >>> be ever you land your weekend trips around town, lane closures that may have you rethinking your trip downtown. >>> she is all heart with a brand new set of lungs, remarkable operation giving this young woman a chance to go to her prom after doctors worried she wouldn't survive. tonight we begin with continuing coverage of a man charged with murdering felecia barnes. we know how she was killed as well as part of the case against the man accused of murdering her. brian kuebler was the first to break this news story and has been following the developments closely. changes today for the suspect, michael. >> reporter: michael johnson was denied bail at his hearings that state started to lay out the case against him. finally a look inside the state's case against 28-year- old michael johnson. felecia barns died from asphyxia and they believe johnson did it. he was the last to see her alive. neighbors witnessed him struggling to carry out a 32- gallon bin, investigators say was b

barnes' brother, brian, will start as a cadet in the baltimore police academy this week.ys he was inspired by detectives who worked on his sister's case. >>> this morning, prince george's county police are searching for the gunnismed in a double shooting. it happened in an apartment complex along 55th avenue in bladensburg. both victims were taken to the hospital. one of the men is in serious condition. >>> he had injury problems all season, now terps basketball star peshon howard may have legal problems. he was arrested over the weekend outside a college park restaurant. a fight had broken out. howard was shouting at someone involved. they say he was not actually a part of the fight. howard was cited for disorderly conduct and released. terps' coach says the team is not commenting on the situation. >>> 6:36 now. the "today" show is coming up at 7:00. let's check in to see what they're working on this morning. good morning to you. >> hey, good morning you to. nice to see you. coming up on a monday here, a terrible story. seven president obama killed from one new york fami

last week, police arrested her ex-boyfriend, michael johnson, barnes' brother, brian, will start as a cadet in the baltimore police academy this week. he says he was inspired by detectives who worked on his sister's case. >>> the university of maryland's basketball program is not commenting on the arrest of one of the team's top players. police arrested rashon howard early yesterday morning outside a college park restaurant. he was cited for disorderly conduct. a fight had broken out at the restaurant, and officers say howard was not involved but was shouting nearby. he was released shortly after the arrest. university police say the citation is not a major charge. >>> norad will be conducting test flights over our area the next couple of weeks. the agency is making sure it's prepared to respond to suspicious aircraft. some planes will be flying just about 500 feet off the ground. most of the flights will take place between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., but there will be some overnight flights late next week. >>> you can once again get an up-close look at the gargoyles of the national cath

barns family. live in downtown baltimore, brian kuebler, abc2 news. >>> thank you. abc2 news broke the story on the website and sent out a news alert, we are updating the story as details become available. check abc2news.com and head to our home page slide show, you will find a link to all the coverage of the case. >>> this week's 9th attack on a 8-month-old baby prompted the state to finalize safety rules for social services offices. >> the mother allegedly turning on her baby with a knife prompted to push to better protect clients and workers in volatile visits with their children. they watched her grow up here just off of the alameda, neighbors say thomas, the mother charged in the multiple stabbing of he own baby must have snapped. she was there to say she did not like the living conditions where her baby was. a as parent that's enough to make you snap. if you are feeling like the people aren't responding to help you, it's just, you know, something that makes you like nobody is listening or helping. >> reporter: the state is reacting to the stabbing as well. hum

barnes is closer to justice. an arrest in a north carolina teenager's murder and we learn more about the suspect. brianbler joins us live from police headquarters with the latest. >> reporter: a grand jury said the sister's boyfriend killed phylicia barnes, a man this family has known for up to a deck cai.d yesterday afternoon a baltimore city grand jury handed up the indictment for first-degree murder saying it was 28-year-old michael maurice johnson who killed phylicia barns in 2010. >> mr. job son was arrested and taken into custody last evening and is currently incarcerated at the baltimore city detention center. >> reporter: and that right there is just about all the attorney would say on the matter. many questions went

. >> brian cowboysler, who found out about this story yesterday. thank you. >> now for the barnes' family the last six months has been excruciating. then the extra years until this arrest. abc2 news jeff hager has more on this longhand tore chewous attorney -- tore chewous journey. >> every moment it feels like i'm going through labor pains over and over and over again. i don't need this circle. i need my baby found. >> reporter: less than four months later workers at the conowingo dam spotted her body in the susquehanna river. if michael johnson remained under radar, his sister dina gave no indication of it. >> we're not giving up. we'll keep moving forward and this case will be resolved. >> reporter: oar reached by telephone phylicia's father russ sell barnes said the family suspected job son from the bang. >> we suspected him from day one. nothing at all or -- and that's what it is. >> reporter: barnes' father also got on the phone to don rondo a missing persons advocate who befriended the family early on and provided reward money ot of his own pocket. >> we were silent for a s

. >>> the barnes' family reacts to the arrest of the man who killed phylicia. i'm brian kuebler. that story straight ahead. >> you'll hear from the family. they always had their suspicions and what they're saying, 16 months after she disappeared. >> a 6-year-old is at hopkins tonight after getting hit by a dirt bike. you heard about the arrest on abc2news.com. last night an arrest was finally made in the murder of fish -- of phylicia barnes, the north carolina teenager who disappeared here in baltimore in 2010. >> reporter: according to a baltimore city grand jury, this was phylicia's sister's boyfriend of nearly a decade, a manet barnes' family knew to love, trust and consider one of their own. 28-year-old michael maurice johnson was arrested yesterday by a baltimore city grand jury for the murder of teenager phylicia barnes. he was arrested last night without incident and is currently sitting inside the baltimore city detention center, a day her family has been praying on for 16 months. >> every day i get up and this is what i think about, this day right here when someone is fi

maybe brian shactman at the market flash desk can figure out what's going on. barnesure this one out, that stock has been moving pretty good today. this is your segment. >> but it says brian. pretty much everything says brian. do you know why? i've been away for three weeks and suddenly it's your show. >> suddenly? >> i'm sorry. it's been officially made brian's show because every single store says brian. >> i do what i'm told. that sunshine stock is your segment. >> i'm going to takeover. am i allowed to? may i get permission to take over? the stock is heavily shorted. short squeeze is very likely, bks up over the past year by up 15%. >> and we have fresh bake -- that's a joke, mandy. >> not a very funny one. we have some fresh bacon news coming to you hot and fresh. take a look at smithfield food shares down just a small strip today. excuse the pun. i'm going to give you this read because i can't bear reading the bad puns. >> it's true. and brian shactman on the always responsive market flash desk has found something -- that was quick, brian. >> i'm here to please.

brian, i know you were doing reporting yourself on barnes & noble last week.ust remind us what you dug up. >> well, you know, listen, mandy, i don't want to toot my own horn, but remember monday on our new stocks flash desk we dug into barnes & noble. the stock was up a couple percent, found that there was a filing that janna partners had taken a 12% stake in barnes & noble. david faber interviewed the head of janney partners on cnbc earlier today. the stock moved up a bit on the 23rd, but now look at the move today. it doesn't mean you want to always just invest on the back of some of these investor activist funds like bill ackman or others, but i think what it does say if some of these hedge funds that have a history of being successful are investing and if we can dig it up and bring it in the news, those are the stocks to keep on your radar. your point from the guest about we can't do it on our own between barnes & noble and microsoft is a good one. look what we have here. the cnbc app. i don't know if you've ever used the cnbc app. it's free download at th

brian shactman. on sale for $139, negative implications of the e-book deal and whether that's going to squeeze them on pricing. one of the profitable part of barnes business. it's up 15 1/3%. 136 to 140 at 89 cents. full year eps guidance well above consensus. jim talking about how he shorted coin star. that's short not feeling too good at the moment although he's a long-term guy when it comes to that. back to you. >> google's earnings conference call is under way. the company announced a big stock split. let's get to jon fortt who has been on the phone listening to that call. over to you. >> they have been talking about the effective stock split and how it will work with larry and eric maintaining their voting control over the company but before drummond got on, larry page was talking about the progress that google has made, the clean-up of products, making a more consistent look and feel, maintaining the passion of a start-up and how they shuttered more than 30 products going forward. he talked about google plus and the engagement that they've had there. there's been controversy for a google user. google interested in this because from facebook

barnes and noble. >>> and best buy's ceo has resigned amid a probe into his personal conduct. the electronics retailer didn't initially disclose that information when briann stepped down on tuesday. a spokesman says that certain issues were brought to the board's attention but wouldn't elaborate. best buy has struggled under dunn's tenure as consumers armed with smartphones increasingly used the chain as a showroom for items that they end up buying elsewhere on line. back to you. >> all right. thank you. >>> first lady michelle obama showing she is more than just talk when it comes to her health initiatives. mrs. obama sweated alongside the contestants in "the biggest looser's" episode last night. she invited the group to the white house for their last chance workout. the first lady also talked about -- talked to the remaining six people there about her campaign, let's move. she said she hopes to inspire families to exercise together for fun. and don't forget you can watch "the biggest loser" tuesdays at 8:00 on nbc 4. >> woman is in shape. >> sweating hard. >> she's strong. did you see her doing the one-legged pushup? >> want to know who's cleaning the

brian arapahoe video of him modeling it. >> we will hope you can work that out. >> tucker barnes with a look at the weather and the cutenessf the day. >> let's get down to business time for our my first 5 photo of the day cuteness factor and, everybody, say hello t jaleel johnson. >> hey, jaleel. >> cute as can be jaleel we hear is a 9 month old bottle of energy. excited about thing -- ball of energy excited about thingalready trying to walk. that is a little early his mom tells us he loves watching fox 5 in the morning. >> what? >> his favorite part is when tony introduces, ask the weather guys. >> it is funny we get a lot of requests for that. >> and some people says the irritating. it is all relative. >> oh, is that me who says that. sorry. >> he starts laughing and jumping around with so much excitement but she too gets excited and joins in with tony mom says she is also a huge fan and watches every morning big thanks to mom and jaleel. >> cute as can be. >> j square. >> two js. >> everybody needs to shorten it up now. >> what is your shortness? >> i am going to work on one for me. >> who came up with greatness wiz. >>

. >> and speaking of of the barnes & noble type of company, best buy in the news once again. a probe into brian company resources on conduct an inappropriate relationship with a female employee. this again according to the star tribune. >> and two kinds of reasons why people quit under a cloud. one is financial and the other is the zipper. >> it's always the zipper. >> 10 to 1 where the problem is the zipper, but this one i don't like anyway. >> if you bought hewlett-packard on mark herd's departure as a result of the so-called zipper, that would not have been a good move. something you might argue mr. herd looks back and is very thankful that he was dismissed because he would be looking at a lot of tougher problems than he encountered. certainly meg wlhitman would sa that, maybe not to your face. >> we don't talk about must hen about what apple does with the tap let. cha thonos talked about how del a great short. you really need to be in the cat take center, collecting big data. >> for every reason why you like apple because of the tablet and why you don't like hugh let hack arrested becau hew

it destroyed everything in its path, including barns, ripping off roofs, knocking down power lines in the area. nobody was hurt thankfully. >> brianape from a new jersey slaughter house getting a last-minute pardon. we showed you mike, the steer yesterday, running wild until police tranquilized him. it turns out the owner of the slaughter house took mercy on him. mike going to live on an animal sanctuary in upstate new york. so it will be boring, but you won't be slaughtered. that's good. >> gretchen: seems animals are getting smarter and smart. we had jack the husky dog who escaped newtering. we don't know whether he was neutered. but make gets saved. >> brian: do i have permission to update the mike story? the miniature husky escaped after the newtering, was caught after -- he was caught after the newtering. he was so upset by the newtering, he ran away. when he came back -- >> gretchen: that's a fox news alert because before we thought it was before the newtering. >> brian: do i have that right? >> steve: apparently so. here is the thing, the copy said that particular cow -- not a cow, a steer, which means it's gone through the

brian sullivan for another quick market flash. >> thanks very much. two quick stocks i want to hit. barnes few stocks moving higher of a day in the red. here's what i'm hearing on bks, i've gotten in touch with two analysts in the last ten minutes, also got a call in to barnes & noble. both analysts are saying jan that partners which is the huge fund very activist takes stakes has increased its stake in the company to about 12%. two separate analysts saying that is the reason for the news, that there was a filing over the weekend, which i've looked through, the edgar data base in the s.e.c. still looking for that. but two analysts saying increased stake by jana partners is the reason for the move plus remember very heavily shorted name, so any positive news could create a short squeeze. and more on walmart, out with a note saying in their history the average stock falls.2% and the average investigation lasts three years so it could be a significant overhang for walmart. >> that is a good metric. i like this new desk, by the way, brian, although we've got more screens down there than you co