would escalate to mard. >> reporter: from inside his cell, patrick byers ordered the murder of carl lackl, who was about to testify against him, by a legal cell phone. carl's mother became an instant advocate for witnesses. >> i don't want people to feel that they shouldn't do the right thing. >> reporter: the u.s. attorney's office is rewarding her with her courage. >> i tried, like i always do, and i feel great, you know, that i'm the first one on the award for my son. >> reporter: carl lackl died right here on philadelphia road two years and two weeks ago. during that entire time, his mom has been fighting for justice. she didn't miss a moment of any of the defendants' trials or sentencings. >> is it's just very sad to see the bullet holes, and then listening to how he died. i hadn't known that whole time how he died. >> reporter: the fury over this case has pressured officials to crack down on cell phones. >> sometimes your -- >> state officials are petitioning congress to jam cell phone signals. >> if they didn't after gun you could pretty much say it was murder by cell phone. >> rep

. >> sentencing today for a second man in connection with the murder of carl lackl. he was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences plus 55 years in prison. patrick byers used a cell phone to call frank goodman and offered to pay him $25,000 in the murder of carl lackl. byers was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences. baltimore city police have identified the man found dead inside of a car in northeast baltimore. the 25-year-old was shot and his body was found yesterday inside of a car. police have not released in motive or a suspect. >> the librarian committee is sending a leader back to the country for burial. joseph woah-tee's killers on still on the street. he was cleaning up after a party when armed robbers appeared in demanded money. detectives say the killer shot him to death but did not get away with any money. some wonder if the murder was linked to his political ties. he ran for president in liberia in 2005. one suspect has dreadlocks with a cat to under one eye. -- with a tattoo under one eye. >> two suicide bombers attacked two luxury hotels. th

two consecutive life sentences plus 55 years for helping patrick byers orchestrate the murder of carl lackl. byers is now serving a life sentence. earlier this week, state leaders appealed to congress to make it harder for inmates to use self phones behind prison walls. a 15 -year-old boy is charged as an adult for raping and killing a woman. robert ervin raped and stabbed a woman after an argument on saturday night. officials say the fetus was not a viable. >> we are learning more about the murder of the baltimore county business owner. the owner of a liquor store, joon am kang, was killed during a botched robbery last night. david collins has new information. >> he was certainly a very popular store owner. what provoked the shooting is unclear. police say the suspects fired and then fled on foot without taking any money. friends, neighbors, and even strangers are placing flowers and notes at the door of the liquor store. shock and disbelief are interchangeable. >> there was no reason to shoot him. none. i just hope that baltimore county finds them and does what deserves to happen to them.

drug dealer patrick byers was convicted of using a cell phone in prison and ordering the murder of carl lackl who was about to testify against him. >> a tragic and awful failing, i think, by all of us. >> reporter: the department of corrections said it tried to stop cell phones from being smuggled in. now the solution is to stop them from working by jamming the signal. >> prisoners know they can get those cell phones in prison, and jamming the telecommunications from prison, jamming the signals is really our best option. >> nothing more that is important to us than this right now. >> reporter: maryland secretary of public safety and correctional services will testify on capitol hill this week asking for an exemption to the law that forbids interfering with a phone signal. cell phone companies are against it. >> cell phone jam something illegal and with good reason. jamming -- jamming is illegal and with good reason. jamming is a sledgehammer solution when a scalpel is more appropriate. >> one demonstration that took place that shows it can be pretty precise and not interfere with her signals.

both played roles in the murder of carl lackl who was gunned down before he was to testify against patrick byers. byers was convicted of orchestrating the murder. pearson helped plan the murder. williams drove the shooter to lackl's home. a drug suspect remains in custody this morning after fleeing police and running inside a southeast baltimore elementary school. it happened just after 10:00 a.m. keon earl was picked up outside the william paca school on suspicion of selling drugs. he ran inside the school forcing the evacuation of nearly 200 children. after a six-hour search he was found hiding in a classroom cabinet. it is unclear how he got in the school since school doors are supposed to be locked on the outside. an update to a police-involved shooting in carroll county. the suspect has been charged with assault. police say bryant justice found a woman lying on a road on baltimore street in tawneytown after a confrontation with wolf late wednesday night. when he got out to help the suspect began accelerating toward the officer and woman. authorities say wolf didn't stop when ordered b

both apparently played key roles in the drive-by shooting death of carl lackl, who was planning to testify against drug dealer patrick byers in a murder case. >>> police in anne arundel county are searching for suspects. the victim, a 19-year-old man told investigators he was outside smoking when he was approached by two men who forced him back into his residence and stole various items before taking off. >>> five corrections officers were fired after two escaped from a maryland juvenile facility. we're talking washington d.c.'s new youth center called new beginnings. d.c.'s mayor also put two other workers on leave and demoted the superintendent. the facility opened in may. >>> the orioles are back home tonight beginning a three-game series with toronto. it is the final series before the all-star break. the birds were off last night, but nick markakis, his wife and management will be in action today. mount royal elementary school, they will demonstrate a baseball-themed summer learning curriculum. this is actually cool. nick and christina markakis will instruct a third grade class about m

all for the death of carl lackl. both men played key roles in the killing. orchestrated by patrick bears. using a contraband chrome from the jail cell. he is serving a life sentence. >> by may of this year nearly 3000 juveniles were arrested in the city of baltimore. more juveniles were arrested in may in the southwest district it than any other district. but experts say there are far more juvenile crimes that go unreported. and for those arrests. politicians believe some are getting off too easy. >> there is a group out there. violent young people that seem to be getting a free pass. and they go back out and they commit crime after crime after crime. >> the top reported offenses in the month of may include assault and robbery, and possession of marijuana. >> it was a night to say goodbye to a tennessee titan, and baltimore raven, former quarterback. . >> an estimated 5000 people attended the public memorial service at mt. zion baptist church in nashville to pay respects to steve mcnair. steve mcnair's wife, close friends and ex-teammates were at the church

as in the case of carl lackl, who was killed after an inmate used his cell phone from behind bars to order a hit. federal indictments against the black guerilla gang charges they arninge for vodka, shrimp and crab to be smuggled into their rooms. maryland's top corrections official gary nain ard testified in support of legislation that would allow prisons to use or at least test phone jamming technology to interrupt those calls. the panel also got a letter from city state's attorneys in support of the amount. a law passed in 1934 prohibits interfering with radio signals. >> the jamming technology is something that we haven't had an opportunity to demonstrate because it's against the law to use it. so part of what we're doing is asking for a demonstration to see if the technology might work. >> corrections currently uses dogs to sniff out cell phones. other tools include a chair that can sense metal hidden in body cavities and metal detectors. but the methods are costly and use too much manpower. critics contend phone jamming is not an exact science either. there is concern it could i

year-old marcus pearsona nd ronald william -- and ronald william resentenced today in the killing of carl lackll prosecutors say that pearson helped planet, and they said that williams helped drive him to lackl's home -- pearson helped plan it. police say a corporal found a woman lying on the road near the 400 block of baltimore's st. around 10:15 last night -- the former underboss of baltimore street. -- on the road near the 400 block of baltimore street. >> in fear for his life and the life of this woman, he fired his department-issued pistol at the vehicle. >> wolfe has been charged with first and second-degree assault, and the woman was taken into custody on unrelated charges. >> prosecutors have now withdrawn three subpoenas related to former and current employees and the case against mayor sheila dixon. there was a motion filed challenging those. they argued that the state prosecutor's office was abusing the grand jury process. giftç cards intended for needy families were involved. the city solicitor says his office was informed late yesterday that the subpoenas for had actually been wit

carl lackl's mother shares her story for the first time since the people convicted of killing her son her son. >> it was everybody's dirty little secret. >> reporter: from inside jail he ored the hit of carl lackl. >> he did the right thing. >> reporter: they're rewarring her. >> i cried, like i always do and i feel great that i'm the first one on the award for my son. >> reporter: he died here on philadelphia road two years ago. during that time, his mother has been fighting for justice. she didn't miss a moment of the trials and sentencing. >> it's sad to see the bullet holes and listening to how he died, i hadn't known how he died. >> the furry pressured officials to crack down on cell phones. >> state officials petitions to jam cell phones in prison. >> if they didn't have a gun, you can say it was murder by cell phone. >> we're all still scared. but it's been two years that we've been living with this and you're scared, but, you know, hopefully nothing will happen to us. >> she hopes to share her story with congress. she wants to help convince them that it's a good idea to jam ce

including drug dealer patrick byer using a cell phone from inside prison to order the murder of carl lacklabout to testify against him. 26 others states are also in favor of this legislation. don. >> thank you very much. >>> southwest airlines mechanics are hard at work examining nearly 200 planes after a scary incident over west virginia. investigators say the plane was on its way from nashville to bwi thurgood marshall when a hole opened up in its fuselage. the plane made an emergency landing in charleston, west virginia. nobody was hurt. the airline is looking at all its 737s as a precaution. >>> the baltimore raven may be leaving the nest for good during the offseason. after meeting with team officials, derrick mason made a retirement announcement on a web site. some skeptics say the announcement may be a negotiating tactic as mason was looking for a new contract. stay with wjz 13, maryland's news station. amanda knox marked her 22nd birthday inside an italian prison. her sisters talk about the trial. >>> i knew it, christmas in july. we'll get back to that later. it's a beautiful morn

patrick byers was accused of arranging a hit against carl lackle. right now, federal law prohibits the jamming of cell phones, but maryland officials say that law needs to change. today, gary maynard, maryland's top official testified in favor of jamming devices. kai? >> critics in the phone industry say the devices could interfere with regular cell phone services and with emergency response calls. eyewitness news is in washington, d.c. today. we'll have more on the issue at 5:00. >>> total lockdown. four anne arundel county schools are put on high alert, after a man is shot and killed nearby. gunshots rang out at a glen burnie apartment complex. sending a wave of panic to schools nearby. weijia jiang has the latest from police on the search for that gunman. >> reporter: even though school is out for the summer, there are a lot of summer activities going on. and police say with a potential murderer on the loose. they are not taking any chances. >> reporter: a young man in his 20s, shot and killed. the scene, a glen burnie apartment complex, nothing

. >> two more baltimore men sentenced in connection with the murder of federal witness carl lackl. yesterday marcus pearson sentenced to 35 years and ronald williams 25 years he in federal ra prison. pearson coordinated the murder back in 2007. williams provided the gun and drove the shooters to lackl's home. lackl was set to testify in a murder case against bears, where he used a contraband cell phone. byers is use serving a life sentence. >> woodlawn man accused of pushing his sister out of a moving car will only face second-degree-assault charges. he was facing murder but that was dismissed today. according to police, hall and his sister got nan argument on the outer loop of the beltway and he pushed her out near the security boulevard exit. >> a tough new policy for mta transit operators who use cell phones. it follows this week's fatal accident involving a light rail train. john rydell explains. >> those that depend on baltimore's transit system can tell you stories about some mta drivers and their bad habits. >> have you ever seen a bus driver or a train operator using a cell

patrick byers ordered the murder of carl lackle. an eyewitness news investigation uncovered hundreds of pages of conversations, by inmates using cell phones to further criminal activity. the kind of incidents that brought directions to -- corrections to a senate hearing. seeking change in law. >> we would like to petition the fcc to try the jamming. >> reporter: jamming cell phone missions is currently forbidden by the fcc. meanwhile, conventional methods of shakedowns and surges can't keep up the smuggling and technology so small, it could fit inside the human body. >> there are ways to bring cell phones and contraband into the prisons. >> reporter: technology is one challenge. the other is profit. with vendors and corrections officers, making as much as $2,000 for a single phone. >> sometimes you're going to fall prey to being corrupt. >> reporter: crime calling out with every illegal dial tone. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> both governor martin o'malley and senator barbara miculs we -- mikulski have asked for new jammin

. >> reporter: patrick byers ordered the killing of carl lackle. eyewitness news investigation uncovered hundreds of pages of conversations, by inmates using cell phones to further criminal activity. the kind of activity that brought experts seeking a change in law. >> we would like to possession the fcc to try cell phone jamming. >> reporter: it is currently forbidden by the fcc because it could jam signals in the walls. >> ways to this. >> technology is one challenge. the other is profit. with vendors and correction officers, making as much as $2,000 for a single phone. >> sometimes you're going to fall prey to being corrupt. >> reporter: crimeux calling -- crime calling out with every illegal dial tone. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, both governor o'malley and senator mialso key -- mikulski have asked them to allow new jamming in a prison setting. that permission has not been granted. >>> improvements such as milling, resurfacing and sidewalk repairs will be made. drivers should expect delays. and you need to pay attention to all n

baltimore man will spend the rest of his life in prison for helping in the arranged murder of witness carl lackle. lackle was poised to testify against patrick buyers in another murder trial. when he ordered a hit on his confra -- contraband cell phone from behind bars. he is just one of eight people prosecutors say played a role in that murder. >>> an arrest in the murder of former ravens quarterback steve mcnair. tonight, federal investigators confirm the semi automatic pistol, used to kill mcnair previously belonged to a convicted murderer. as kelly mcpherson explains, that man told police, he sold the weapon to mcnair's mistress, just two days before the shooting. >> reporter: the semi automatic pistol used to kill the nfl quarterback was previously owned by a convicted murderer. and that man tells police that he sold the gun to mcnair's mistress, just two days before the shooting. >> reporter: inside this tennessee condo lay steve mcnair and his 20-year-old waitress girlfriend, dead from bullet wounds. and a key piece of evidence. >> it was only when the bodies were moved or they were about

. >> another person is sentenced to life for his role in killing murder witness carl lackl. 23-year-old frank goodman received two life sentences plus another 55 years. two years ago patrick byers used a contraband cell phone from inside of bars to coordinate the murder. >> economy is taking a toll on the city. the mayor ordered all departments to slash 5 percent from the operating budgets and deliver proposed cuts to the mayor next week. the city has already lost nearly $40 million of revenue from the state. >> we are going to be impacted. we want to minimize the pain. but it will affect moving forward in this fiscal year. >> no word tonight if layoffs will be necessary. mayor sheila dixon said the 5 percent reduction will become effective immediately. >> state unemployment inches upward again to 7.3 percent. maryland's june statistics were released today. national rate rose to 9.5 percent, and the department of labor said while the state average is lower than the nationwide average, too many marylanders are affected by the recession. >> maryland's economy is struggling, of course, but

. >>> two men who were part of a plan to murder carl lackle, have received lengthy prison terms. lackle was waiting outside the home while awaiting to testify against byers. marcus pearson was sentenced to 35 years. and ronald williams will serve 25 years. patrick byers recently received a life sentence for orchestrating lackle's murder. >>> the start of renee beauman's trial. she is accused of killing her two adopted daughters and storing their bodies inside a freezer. also faces charges in calvert county for abusing her surviving daughter. that trial is scheduled to start september 28th. >>> a philadelphia day care said a philadelphia club made racist comments about their campers and then canceled their contract. >> reporter: 65 mostly minority children from philadelphia's creative steps day camp spent june 29th, cooling off at the private valley club. >> that hurts. how they were like mad that black people were coming in here. >> reporter: it's where they were planning to swim every monday through mid-august. but the first time they showed up, 11-year-old marcus allen said it

both played key rolls in the murder of carl lackl who was gunned down days before he was to testify against patrick byers. prosecutors say pearson helped plan the murder and find the triggerman. they say williams drove the shooter to lackl's home. a 19-year-old has pleaded guilt to murdering a 14-year-old girl he had been dating. charles jakes will serve 25 years after pleading guilty to killing shaup shawn. griffin's mother said she ignored demand she stop dating him. when she snuck out of the house in april of 2008 she was shot to death in jakes' basement. skrshgs prosecutors have withdrawn three subpoenas against mayor dixon. attorneys for the mayor argued the state prosecutors officer was abusing the grand jury process by shook the summonses seeking records and testimony about gift cards. diction,is kauzed of stealing gift cards intended for needy families. >> with california's budget awash in red ink one group proposes legalizing marijuana. the group argues that the potential tax revenue for making pot legal could pay the salaries of 20,000 school teachers. one assemblyman is taking th

the case of carl lackl was used as an example. >> the jamming technology is something that we have notw to use it. part of what we're doing is asking for a demonstration to see if the technology might be used. critics >> say can be used for >> now let's look at the forecast with sandra shaw. >> very warm day it time yesterday. -- tan high today. slight chance of a thunder storms as well. a weak front is approaching the area. this will not generate a lot of activity, but it will bring in more humid conditions. tonight, right where we should be in the temperature range. we will be anywhere from 65 to 70. the front will stall off short tonight. many of the thunderstorms maintaining the southwesterly wind flow. by tomorrow evening, another good shot of seeing scattered showers and storms. saturday, another front gets through here. we will be into the low 80s, still estimates drop the week enpa try the new subway big chipotle cheesesteak. an updated all-time favorite: juicy steak layered with zesty chipotle sauce, melted cheese, piled high with only... the toppings you love on freshly bak

spend 35 years behind bars, and 23-year-old ronald williams will get 25 years for the death of carl lacklth men played key roles in carl's killing using a contraband cell phone from his cell phone. byers is now serving a life sentence. >>> parking life cameras create an environment in charles kaine. they should be mandatory and he has legislation to back them up. joel d smith is live at anne arundel mills mall with more on the plan and why it's coming out now. >> reporter: hi, patrice. folks are concerned that there's been a number of attacks at the parking lot. resident shoppers are thinking about what could be the best way to solve this. now that there's been talks a slot parlor coming out to arundel mills, there's talks. it also means more targets for possible criminals. so darrell jones the councilman says he is introducing legislation requiring large shopping centers in the county to install security cameras in parking areas. at run del mills parking lot has seen 8 robberies this month, including one last month when several teens attacked a woman walking to her car in the parking lot

both played key roles in the murder of carl lackl, gunned down just a day before he was to testify againsth >> now let's take a look at the forecast with meteorologist john collins. beautiful, john. >> a few clouds in virginia, so the sun dominates with relatively know -- relatively low humidity. temperatures? highs again today in the low 80's. just about like yesterday. >> we will see you again for another update at 9:25 and have a nice morning. pa