another witness said carla porter asked him if he could get someone to handle some business about knocking re off. he said he would check around. the jury also heard from meaghan porter. she testified her mother was being abused by her father, but pleaded the fifth amendment when asked if she conspired with her mother to have her father killed. her attorney would not comment as he and his clients left the courthouse. >> we are just not going to make any statements at this time. >> tomorrow the defense plans to call one of the other co- defendants, carla porter's sister. she has already been convicted of first-degree murder for her involvement. barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police in baltimore city have a murder mystery on their hands after a woman is found beaten to death in her east baltimore home. 43-year-old sherry montgomery canty's body was discovered in her home. lowell melser spoke with her family. >> baltimore city police tell us they have very little to golan after finding a 43-year-old woman beaten to death inside of this home in the 900 block of east 41st street. her family i

he feared that carla porter was in imminent harm. the prosecutors said that no one has the right to plan out and execute him, even if he feared he was abusive. walter bishop testified in his own defense that he felt he was protecting carla porter. >> he was not a very good man. >> he has never been arrested for anything before. he just got caught up in something he should not have been caught up in. >> that was bishop's friend, steve strauss of addington. he was not pleased with the guilty verdict. tomorrow, the same jury could sentence bishop to death, life in prison without parole, or life in prison. >> baltimore city police need your help in finding the suspects wanted for raping a 14- year-old girl. they said a man in a van -- they say the van they were driving could be the key. here's more on the second rape involving a teenager in a week. >> this latest case, the police say the victim was sexually assaulted in the van after asking for directions. it happened in the conversion van similar to the one in this picture. they are ask

porter who was killed at his gas station. it was last december when seamus coyle was the first person convicted. the murder happened march 1 of last year. according to records, carla in to help with porter the murder. police say there was no record to back up the abuse charge. investigators put the case together using cell phone records and closed circuit television. >> we look at cameras all throughout baltimore county and other businesses to re-create and again connect the dots of the activities of these individuals. >> the murder took place in baltimore county. the case will now take place in harford county in bel air. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> one person is dead after a crash in the fells point area overnight. police were called to the intersection of south broadway and bank street. several people were trapped and needed to be pulled out by rescue crews. no word on the condition of the other victims or what may of cost the crash. >> a baltimore county jury has convicted a man for murder despite the fact that the victim's body has never been found. jason gross has been found guilty in the murder of rochelle battle. using cell phone records, prosecutors

the defense attorney tried to ask carla porter questions about the murder, including, were you married to william ray porter? she said i plead the fifth. when asked, did you participate in a conspiracy to have william ray porter murdered? she again answered, i plead the fifth. jurors heard from matthew brown, who has already pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. he also invoked the fifth amendment when asked about his involvement in the killing, as did her nephew. daniel blackwell also testified he is the former boyfriend of carlo porter's the daughter megan. he said that she kept asking him to kill her husband, saying how much would it take just for you to kill him? would $10,000 do it? he took it as a joke. he asked -- said she asked him about getting someone to knock him off. the jury also heard from her daughter, meghan porter. she testified her mother was being abused by her father but pleaded the fifth amendment when asked if she conspired with her mother to have her father killed. her attorney would not comment as he and his clients -- as she and her client left the court room.

bishop feared that carla porter was in imminent harm. the prosecution argued that even if porter had abused carla porter, no one had the right to walk in and execute him. bish admitted his guilt in the crime, but felt he was protecting carla porter. >> he was not a very good man. he would beat on her. >> the sentencing phase begins tomorrow. the same jury could sentence him to death, like in prison, or life in prison without parole. >> one week, two rapes, tonight, the search is on for the person who raped a 14-year-old girl in west baltimore. >> the victim in the second case, a 13-year-old girl. we do not know if the cases are connected, but police are releasing a description of the man in the most recent case. >> please do not think these two attacks are connected, but in this latest one, police are trying to figure out who would assault a 13-year-old girl -- 14-year-old girl in a van. police said the girl was walking around and asking for directions because she wears loss. a man pulled up and offered to give her -- because she was lost

they described a bishop and his role saying he did it for the money and carla porter had a plan to kill her husband. prosecutors believe bishop received $300, was promised another $9,000 for the hit. the defense told the jurors that carla porter would go to the ends of the earth to have her husband killed. for at least one year, she had been telling family members and friends that her husband had been hurting her. defense attorney said nobody tried to stop what ended up a tragic murder. it is unbelievable the length this woman went to. walter bishop went through great lengths to back out of it. bishop of up to his role in the offense. he made a confession to police where he was truthful, tearful, remorseful. he assisted the police and finding the weapon. >> now, an assistant medical does it -- examiner said that william porter was shot under the left eye. in the taped interview with police, he told them that the victim pose a wife to ask if the victim was dead. he said, i guess. she also suggested that he might have to shoot her in the leg or arm or something. >> it is life plus 20 year

killed hess gas station owner ray porter, promised $9,000 for the murder by the victim's wife, carla porter. there was no doubt from the jury's mind, they heard it from his own mouth in a recorded congestion. -- confession. >> he turned the corner and i just went like this. >> reporter: his conviction last week now leaves the jury to decide whether he should be put to death. it's a punishment he should be eligible for. monday, defense attorneys called prison expert dr. paul johnson, to testify about the effects of a sentence of life in prison without parole. >> life without parole and the death penalty are both death sentences. i call life without parole, death by incarceration. because you're sentencing the person to die in incarceration. in one case, in the lethal injection chamber, and the other case, by either natural causes or violence, but they both amount to death sentences. >> reporter: several were also called to testify about bishop's troubled childhood, saying it resulted in a border line personality disorder. >> and defense attorneys will continue to try to pull at the heartstri

carla porter's trial is scheduled to begin next week. if convicted, she could also face the death penalty. >> major developments in the case of a woman accused of murder inside an upscale yoga shop. mary is live in the newsroom. >> britney norwood's attorney acknowledged his client killed her coworker during an angry fight. he told the jury that norwood, quote, lost it during a heated argument with jayna murray. but the defense argues the killing lacked premeditation. and therefore, norwood should not be convicted of first- degree murder, which would carry a life sentence. the defense wants a conviction of second-degree murder. prosecutors say the fight started after norwood -- murray found norwood with stolen items from the store. norwood initially claimed they were both victims of a violent robbery, but her story fell apart during questioning. >>> state senator, ulysses currie, accused of a federal bribery probe. this time, it's former governor bob ehrlich. adam may is live downtown, where more on what ehrlich had to say on the stand.

for now being, we're live in harford county, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> carla porter's trial is scheduled to begin next week. if convicted, she could also face the death penalty. >>> cracking down on the occupy wall street movement. police are cracking down on protestors. in oakland, california, police fired tear gas on demonstrators. police said they had no other option because protestors were ignoring police warnings to leave. mike hellgren explains, the "occupy baltimore" group isn't backing down on orders to reduce its camps. >> reporter: tensions are building, mary. and there has been a lot of talk of eviction here. but no one has been evicted yet. >> this is completely ridiculous. >> reporter: the occupy movement turned bloody in oakland when police moved in with tear gas and made more than 100 arrests. >> you are not giving us nothing to believe in. >> reporter: it's the type of clash the mayor wants to avoid in baltimore, where the occupy movement is in full force. >> their right to free speech does not trump the rest of the public's freedom to enjoy that space. >> re

promised $9,000 for the murder of the victim's wife, carla porter. there was no doubt in the jury's mind, they heard it from his own mouth in a recorded confession. >> as i came around the corner, he turned his head. and i went like this. >> reporter: his conviction last week now leads the jury to decide whether he should be put to death. it's a punishment he's eligible for under a new maryland law, that allows the death penalty in cases where there's a videotaped confession. monday, they called prison expert dr. robert johnson, to testify about a sentence of life in prison without parole. >> reporter: life in prison are both death sentences. i call life without parole death by incarceration. you're sentencing a person to die in prison. one case in the lethal injection chamber. in the other case, pie either natural -- by either natural causes or violence. >> several others were also called saying it resulted in a border line personality disorder, depression, and addiction to drugs and alcohol. >> and defense attorneys will continue to try to pull at

carla porter goes on trial next year. >>> a third person has been charged in connection with a speed camera being vandalized earlier this month. he is charged with trespassing and malicious destruction of property. two 17-year-olds were also charged. they hooked up a chain to the back have you a pickup truck and pulled down the camera. surveillance footage helped police catch all three. >>> so we squeaked out another day with sunshine. we had a few more clouds but still ample sunshine. as we look at the satellite view, the clouds are trying to stream from from the west. the next system will be coming from the south. the clouds are around, but we're not dealing with any type of rain as of yet e so still quite dry for the remainder of the evening. 73 at the inner harbor. the temperatures will drop into the 60s. the wet weather won't get here until the morning. >>> could a gas tax be on the way to pay for road construction projects. roosevelt leftwich joins us with the latest. >> reporter: it's been a busy day for a measure that's several months away from coming to the house and the sen

. >> police say carl porter invested her family members -- carla porter in listed her family members o help. the trigger man was walter bishop, who goes on trial today. documents say she paid bishop $9,000 to kill william porter. her brother drove bishop and another defendant to the gas station. her sister gave him the gun. closed circuit television helped unravel the scheme, although police say at the time of the closed circuit system at the gas station was not active. >> there are cameras all throughout baltimore county and other businesses that help recreate and connect the dots between these individuals. >> police do not know why miss porter wanted her husband dead and why family members were willing to help. police say they have no records of being called to the house for domestic violence and there are no court records indicating abuse. >> although the murder took place in baltimore county, the trial venue was changed and it will now be held in hartford county. meanwhile, a man has been charged with murder even though the body has never been found. chasing gross is accused of ki

and carla porter is set for next spring. bishop's sentencing phase will begin tomorrow. >>> they are not sure who may be behind multiple shootings that seemed rather random. >> two crimes just about two hours apart. two unrelated shootings that police say really had no rhyme or reason behind them. they are looking for suspects but have little to go on right now. >>> he was just going to the store. county police say the 27-year- old man was walking up nerbe road before 10:00 last night. police say two men came to the victim to rob him. folks in the area heard what sounded like firecrackers. >> so when i came out, i seen all the police. i seen a body in the street. that's all i seen. we couldn't even go over there. they had two cars over there. somebody was sitting on the curb. >> victim manager, sandlewood and marlin streets. he was take tone shop trauma with critical injuries. the thing about the place, there was no apparent reason for the shooting. >> at this point, and any property or money was taken from the victim. >> ac

carla porter is facing the death penalty. she goes on trial next year. >> >> they were used to train other dogs how to fight, now, the first of the pit 6 is on the way to getting the help they need. baltimore human society has taken michelle, part of an abused american stafford terrier held in evidence in the case of larry austin. he was found guilty of animal cruelty. the pit 6, five females and one male was found by police, locked in undersized canes. it is believed they have been used as bait dogs, practice for dogs planning to fight. >>> maryland house approved the governor's redistricting map. this was the identical map passed this week. the senate will have to approve small technical changes before it goes to the governor for approval. >> >> in tonight's consumer alert, the deadly lysteria outbreak in canada, probably caused by pools of water on the floor and old equipment. the fda said jensen farms has recently left equipment that has been difficult -- they believe contamination caused the outbreaks that lead to the de

. -- carla porter was in imminent harm. the defense as the jury to look at the convention again and see where bishop tried to get out of the crime. >> [unintelligible] he was not a very good demand. >> -- a good man. >> he got caught up in something that he should not have been caught up in. >> tomorrow, the same jury could sentence bishop to death, life in prison, or like in prison without parole. >>, former governor bob ehrlich took the stand today in defense of state senator ulysses currie. he is accused of taking bribes from shoppers were house. = = warehouse. anthony brown also testified in his defense. protesters would be occupied baltimore movement are still camped out. demonstrators said they are fed up with the status quo for many different reasons. we caught a very heated exchange between the occupiers and a man who was frustrated with their presence. >> you guys have been here for a month. >> if you do not yell at us. >> you guys are communists. >> we are not communists. we believe we should have a job. >> this s

. >> carla porter had told people her husband was abusive and she pressured bishop into committing the murder. >> i walked into the store and prompted open this much. >> during the interview, he describes how carla stood by as he walked in and pull the trigger. >> she said, i can i help you? i closed my eyes. i squeezed the trigger. >> they heard testimony from a detective. the defense attorney tried to show the bishop had no idea he was making himself eligible for the death penalty. did you tell him to think long and hard before giving a statement because he may subject himself to the death penalty? the answer was no, i did not. the defense began this part of the defense on tuesday. they plan to call carla to the witness stand as well as for others. >> police are asking for your help in solving a 40 year-old murder. in 1974, police responded to a report of a murder. they found the body of a 23- year-old. the victim's father has come forward with an additional $10,000. anyone with information is asked to contact metro crime stoppers. police and baltimore county want to know if you reco

walter business bishop was hired by carla porter to kill her husband. >>> update now to a story we firstrought to you last night on the news at 11. a maryland teach era accused of choking scratching her students ha has been found not guilty. she was acquitted. several students said she would attack them when they were angry. the teacher claimed she touched them when she was breaking up fights but to redirect them if they were misbehaving. >>> proposal that would merge the college park and the one in baltimore. officials say it would make maryland more competitive. those against it say it could hurt other schools. there was a hearing today in baltimore and there will be another next week. >> weather wise, passing cloud cover. we had clear skies, now they are filling back in. that's a good thing. just the light breeze out of the north and west. we are in the mid40s. tomorrow we will talk about how the race for the cure shapes up. >> tonight you saw a man determined to overcome life's problems and get the help he needed. brian was hurt in a gymnastics incident. the 24-year-old has been figh

carla porter is facing the death penalty. she goes on trial next year for her murder for hire scheme. walter bishop's trial in maryland is the first to go to court to be tried since the law got revamped here if the state. jury selection set to begin this morning in harford county circuit court. linda so, abc2 news. >>> a judge turned down gary giordano's bail. his lawyers argued there is not enough evidence to keep him behind bars. the judge rejected the request for a second time, gary's attorneys say they will file again when the 60 day order expires. >>> frederick police say a burglary suspect called them asking for a ride after he spent five hours in the cold. he and three others stole copper from a construction site saturday night. officers caught the men but debars remained on the loose. he is held on burglary and conspiracy charges. harford, police are looking for two men who robbed a chick-fil- a. it happened around 5:00 a.m. saturday. police say the manager and morning crew were walking in the building when two men pu

the defense toll jurors carla porter would go to the ends of the earth to have her husband killed.s she had been telling friends and family members that her husband was abusing her and asked them to carry out the scheme. she said no one tried to stop this murder. walter bishop went to great lengths to back out of this. they also say he owned up to his role in a confession to police. he was truthful, tearful, remorseful. he assisted the police in finding the weapon. an assistant medical examiner testified william porter was shot under misleft eye and twice in the right side of his head. in that taped interview with police, bishop told detectives, the victim asked carla if the victim was dead. he said, i guess. he also suggested that abishom may that to shoot her in the armor leg or something. >> in "education alert" how the proposal to combine two maryland universities is compulinge fueling a controversy. >> clear, beautiful fall weather in store for the next couple days. your insta-weather plus forecast your insta-weather plus forecast after the break. (announcer) gold bond ultimat

the victim's wife, carla porter, is accused of setting up the scene, and her trial is set for next year. kate amara next. >> i decided to buy some seens jeans and make-up. i go to groupon. i'm doing that. >> shoppers spending money helped lift the economy over the summer. >> modest growth. consumer spending. >> i saw there was a bunch of sales and i decided to get an early jump on christmas. >> july to september has been the strongest growth in the year, and it is fueling optimism that the recovery is gaining steam. >> there were some positives. the big ones are business investment continues to be strong. equipment and software continues to be really invested at a high rate by businesses. >> while the g.d.t. shows progress, economists say it is not enough to bring down a painfully high jog jobs rate. >> to me the more worrisome fear is we bump along for yet another year which means yet one more year of 9% unemployment. >> analysts do expect we will see similar growth for the rest of this year and into next. i'm kate amara. wbal-tv 11 news. >> it is purple friday, so let's see some of th

according to court documents, witnesses claim carla porter set up the murder. investigators were able to put the case together using cell phone records and closed circuit television. >> we look get cameras all throughout baltimore county to connect the dots of the activity of these individuals. >> the murder took place here in baltimore county. there was a change of venue. the trial will take place in harford county. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> attorneys for jason gross say they plan to appeal his murder conviction. it took a jury less than an hour and half to find gross guilty. they said he killed rochelle battle. they were able to prove their case despite the fact that battle's body has not been found. >> it hurts me to my heart to see it happens to her. >> they met in an online chat room and had several conversations before they met. an 18-year-old will be laid to rest there. larry horton has been charged with the death of ryan jackson. police found two trash bags containing a hatchet and nt models inside. -- and antique bottles inside. >> this is cra

>> reporter: bishop was found guilty of killing ray porter who was the gas station owner with carla porter his wife. she was the accused mastermind of the murder-for-hire plot. bishop says she offered him $9,000. it was this that likely convinced jurors, bishop's own confession on tape. in which he laid out the shooting and how he put on gloves at a convenience store. >> i came towards his face. i just closed my eyes and pulled the trigger. >> reporter: under a new state law, a videotaped confession makes the suspect eligible to receive the death penalty, but only if he gives the confession voluntarily. defense attorneys are arguing bishop was misled in the interrogation room. and that he only talked about what happened because detectives baited him, not because he chose to. >> reporter: they also say bishop had no idea he was being recorded and he wouldn't have talked if he did. but prosecutors fired back, saying police aren't obligated to disclose any cameras. a jury agreed. now they have to decide whether he deserves the death penalty. >> i don't want to see him get the death penalty. h

his wife, carla porter is the accused master mind of a pardon for hire mot. bishop says she offered to pay him $nain,000. >> reporter: it wassish-- $9,000. >> it was caught on tape. >> i came towards its face i just closed my eyes and pulled the trigger. >> reporter: under a new law, a suspect can be eligible for the death penalty, but only if he has a videotaped confession. but his attorneys say it was only because they baited him. they also say that bishop had no idea he was being recorded. but prosecutors fired back, saying police are not obligated to disclose any cameras. now, they have to decide whether he deserves it. >> i don't want to see him get the death penalty. he's my nephew. and -- auto -- it's just going to kill all the people. >> the defense attorneys asked for tomorrow off to have extra time to prepare to plead for their client's life. the judge said no, so jurors will return tomorrow to decide how to sentence walter bishop. reporting live at the courthouse, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> if bishop does not receive the death penalty, h

jurors saw video of bishop confessing to the murder saying he had been hired by the victim's wife, carla porterhave live reaction to this verdict coming up at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> in healthwatch, doctors have been pushing everyone to get that annual flu shot. but do they actually work? bigat shivan reports with the surprising new results of a study. >> reporter: paul witty is here to get the flu shot, in order to keep his nearly 2-year-old twins healthy. >> it's miserable when they're sick. so you don't want to be part of it -- or part of the reason that they're getting sick. >> reporter: about 100 million americans will get the flu shot this year. but a new study shows it may not be as effective as you think. the study in the journal "the lancet" shows that over the last four decades, the shot only kept the flu away from healthy adults about 59% of the time. but researchers say the nasal spray vaccine for children under 7, wards off the flu 87% of the time. >> young adults and older children have the best immune response to the vaccine. and older patients have always had a weak response to a vac

carla porter will stand trial next spring. one of the two men accused of stealing valuable documents from the maryland historical society is expected to change his plea today. he is slated to return to federal court this morning for a prearraignment. he is accused, along with of trying to smuggle 80 documents out back in july. >> the congressional committee charged with cutting the deficit held an open meeting on capitol hill. members were quite clear this is a race against the clock. here's more from our washington bureau. >> good morning, mindy. with the deadline less than a month away, government watch dogs say it is time for taxpayers to worry. after weeks of secret talks and exchange of prose pals and a rare public meeting, members of the super committee remain far apart. >> we aren't there yet. >> little progress made on a plan to lop at least $1.2 trillion off the deficit. >> i think we're all very aware of the fact that the clock is ticking here. >> both sides have pitched cuts but republicans refuse to budge on tax in

police say carla porter hired bishop to kill her husband. >>> stabbed to death while on the phone with his mom. today, a judge sentences the man responsible for the murder of hopkins' researcher stephen pitcairn. weijia jiang has more on how john waggoner will pay for his crime. >> reporter: john waggoner will spend the rest of his life in prison. but even moments before his fate, he told a judge he's innocent. >> just 24 hours before his birthday, johns hopkins researcher, stephen pitcairn was stabbed to death on the street while on the phone with his mother. it took a jury only three hours to convict 38-year-old john waggoner with his murder. on friday, the judge sentenced waggoner to the maximum punishment, life in prison, plus 20 years. >> reporter: since the beginning of the trial, pitcairn's family has said little, except that justice is served. prosecutor reslied -- relied heavily on the testimony of waggoner's girlfriend, lavelva merit. as pitcairn walked home from penn station, waggoner stabbed him, meritt punched him, then left him to die on the sidewalk. now, the man who orc

porter's wife, carla, allegedly hired bishop to carry out the crime but six people were indicted in william porter's murder. we'll bring you much more on the trial tonight. a former pastor will spend the rest of his life behind bars for orchestrating the murder of a blind man. he hoped to collect $1.4 million in life insurance policies on a victim. he pleaded guilty to planning the 2009 murder in which wallace was picked up from his group home and shot in a parked bathroom. he also received a sentence of 45 years for charges related to insurance fraud. brothers james and kareem were acquitted last month of executing the murder. with a special session proposal on the table in annapolis has many marylanders up in arms. the joint committee will hear a proposal to raise maryland's gas tax by 15 cents per gallon over the next three years. not surprisingly a recent survey found 76% of voters do not want any increase in the gas tax. but supporters say the $491 million in yearly revenue will restore the state's depleted transportation trust fund. experts say the proposal is likely to be tabled unti

they say william porter's wife carla try to have him killed and used various family members to set up the hit. 24-year-old vitaly davydov had been held after being charged with the murder of his roommate, a 22-year-old david rico-noyola. comes 13 months after another patient was charged in the death of a fellow patient. >> school hours of runnerslac -- scores of runnersr took part in a variety of events, including the 5-k run. >> he never played an inning, but brooks robinson is now a permanent fixture at oriole park at camden yards. a large crowd was on hand for the unveiling of the brooks robinson statue on the plaza near russell street. it features brooks and his golden gloves as he prepares to make one of its signature throws to first base. was on hand for the celebration -- he was on hand for the celebration. >> i am amazed. detail is real life -- every detail is real life. i want you to know that i have always considered to my friends, more than anything else,. and i think is so much for the way you treated me over this many years. >> one of the things that makes ks great.eaoopk

during opening statements, the defense said bishop acted under extreme pressure from porter's wife carla. she allegedly hired several people to help with the murder. the trial is being held in harford county because of publicity surrounding the case. >>> videos of local high school students having sex on school property are gaining worldwide attention. wjz first broke the story. and now, some of the teens could face criminal charges. we're live until northwest baltimore. mike hellgren has the fallout and the latest from police. mike? >> reporter: well, these scandals, denise, have caused a lot of pain for several families, both here in the city and with the county. and with the technology that is available these days other it's so easy for a video to go from one campus to around the globe. >> reporter: video of students as young as 14, having sex on school grounds in baltimore has spread online. police say rumors of an arrest, involving frederick douglas high students, where a girl says she was recorded without her knowledge, are false. although they are still investigating. and people j

he says porter's wife promised to pay him a couple of hundred dollars. carla is facing the death penalty and goes on trial next year for her role in the murder i for hire scheme. 6 people were implicated in the plot. carla's sister, brother and nephew charged and arrested. later this morning, jury selection will begin in this trial with walter, with bishop, walter bishop, it's going to happen at harford county circuit court. >>> we have new reaction, concerning a maryland boy missing. police believe his step father has something to do with the child's disappearance. police arrested curtis lopez at a hotel in charlotte, north carolina, back in montgomery county. his wife's body was found inside a apartment. the search is on for 11-year- old william mc quain, missing for two weeks. >> we prepared posters. we have them out and distributed in the charlotte mecklenburg area. they are distributed in the german town maryland area as well. we encourage everyone to keep their eyes open and help us look for william. >> police say the last day the child was seen in schoo

porter. prows cutors say that coil conspired with the aunt carla in the killing of her husband and coil's best friend bishop. the trial is set for next spring. >>> new developments this morning in the occupy baltimore protests. the group is now adding hundreds of supporters from six groups within city. sherrie johnson is downtown live with the details. >> reporter: good morning, charley. that's right. we are learning this morning that a group of labor union leaders are actually offeringsupport to occupy baltimore and they wrote a letter asking the mayor stephanie rawlings blake not to remove them and continue dialogue in the situation. you can see all the tents that up here. occupy baltimore has been here at the inner harbor since october 4th and they don't plan on leaving. the city is asking the protesters to limit their overnight encampment to two people instead of about 30 or so folks who have been staying overnight now. and this morning, i have two folks joining me live here. let's tart with ian. tell me what are you thinking when you hear the labor unions have offered support sm. >> i rea

he says porter's wife promised to pay him a couple of hundred bucks to kill her husband. carla is facing the death penalty sp goes on trial next year for her role in the plot. 6 people were implicated in the case. carla's sister, brother and nephew were arrested and charged. walter bishop's trial is the fist in maryland to go to death penalty case since the law got revamped. jury selection is set to begin this morning in harford county circuit court. >>> incredible people skills but not very smart. that's what the first witness for curry had to say. ma lony who served in the legislator alongside curry testified how he helped curry draft a letter to a grocery chain and hired him as a consultant. ma lony stated the letter said curry would not apee before the legislator or local elected bodies on behalf of the company. the trial continues today. >>> getting new reaction in the disappearance of an 11-year-old maryland boy. officials expected to head to north carolina to pick up a man accused of killing his estranged wife. lopez waived the extradition. he is charged in the death of

he says porter's wife promised to pay him a couple of hundred bucks to kill her husband. carla is facing the death penalty and goes on trial in murder for hire plot. carla's sister, brother and nephew for also arrested and charged. walter's is the fist trial in maryland, the first time the new death penalty in maryland since the law was revamped, will be tried in a case in the state. linda so, abc2 news. >>> the man accused of killing his ex-wife could be heading to maryland at any time. misare searching for william mc quain, he has been missing for two weeks, his mother was found dead insides their german town home. lopez was arrested last week. >>> how did the body of a woman end up in a trash chute? that's what police are trying to figure out this morning. it's the second time it's happened in more than a year. kuren redmond is live outside of the apartment comet plex with what is going on. -- apartment complex with what is going on. >> reporter: people that we spoke with who live here at the park charles apartment building say they don't believe one person could fall in to

bishop confessed to killing porter after porter's wife promised to pay him a couple of hundred dollars. carla faces the death penalty. we will have a weather update in 30 minutes. have a great day. >>> there's selena gomez. she is facing a serious death threat right now. los angeles police are trying to track down the stalker who made it. and there's real concern for her safety this morning. we're going to get into that in a little bit. there she is, much happier times this summer. >> summer concert series. >>> and we're going to have donnie roz monday come along with the dish from last night's "dancing with the stars." don't call him j.r. last night, he was jose rene martinez. and he's on the top of the leaderboard. >> we'll talk to donny all about it. >>> we begin with the latest in the case of the missing 11-month-old baby, lisa irwin. we talk to her mother's attorney and private investigator in a moment. >>> first, linsey davis is on the ground in kansas city. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, george. this morning, there are mounting questions about baby lisa mother's time

porter's wife, karla. if convicted, bishop could face the death penalty. carla port soldier also facing the death penalty. >>> today an amendment to the no child left behind act is expected to be discussed by lawmakers today. it would allow schools to lower the academic expectations for students with disabilities based on their scores in state accountability test. >> congressional districts in our state will be changing. republicans say the new map is an effort to oust a long time gop congressman and democrats say the map reflects population growth in suburban areas of maryland. the bill is going to go wfaa governor martin oh formally. for his where you lineup in the districts, go to our website. we have a map of the old districts and then the new ones once they are approved by lawmakers for consumer news for you this morning the fda says the deadly listeria outbreak in cantaloupe was probably caused by pools of water on the floor and dirty equipment on the colorado farm. the agent found positive listeria samples on the equipment at jenson farm. the farm had rec