the call came in just after 7:00 this afternoon near frederick road in catonsville. eight people were taken to area hospitals, including shock trauma. we're told all lanes are now open. >> time for our "sunday morning q & a." joining us the executive director of the college savings plan of maryland. good morning. nice to have you here. >> great to be here. >> let's talk about what we are facing with young people in terms of debt. >> right now college loan debt is higher than any debt in the country. 64% of students are leaving school with student loan debt and the average debt is 21,000 dollars. >> and we're hearing they are getting degrees, can't pay for them. >> that's right. the best thing is, for families of today's children, they have the opportunity to save for today's college and try to eliminate or reduce the amount of money their children can borrow. >> let's talk about those just starting out. >> we have two great plans to choose from. then tlt pay the full tuition at a maryland college in the future or it can be applied to private and out of state schools.

and pplice arrested the main suspect in a series f catonsville car-jackings... stephaaie schwab is acccsed of stabbing a woman and carjacking her.she was also wanted in connection with several crimes in virrinia. wednesday... police arrested schawb after a chase around the d-c beltway.she bailed out and staated running... bbtt is believed to be a former wab member of a notorious gang. 3 penn state.the university will nnw have to fight its firstt lawsuit ovvr allegations of assistant coach jerry sandusky. as bill caiaccio explains... the lawsuit ame down the same day the university held a town hall to talk about the accusati. accusationn. 3&"sandusky was part of the penn state family. we lllare. and i feel shamed.""he child sex abuse scandal that has shaken penn state brought together at a townhall meeting last night.it happened hourr after the first lawsuut wass filed againss penn state, former defensive footbbll coach jerry sanduuky, and a charity sandusky founded. sandusky is charred with the lawsuit is from a inth alleged victim -- a 29-year-old man who saas

the 39 in catonsville. when you factor in the wind, you have to take off about 10 degrees. the wind chills are running in the 20's right now. 24 in westminster. the wind chills will be like that all morning. for the kids at the bus stop, make sure they are dressed appropriately. it will feel much colder than these temperatures on the service maps. mostly sunny and colder. we had two inches of rain yesterday. high temperatures in the mid 40's. tonight, mostly clear skies. the wind will diminish. temperatures will drop in most locations. tomorrow, a nice quiet day. high pressure will be in control on the east coast. there is a chance we could see some sprinkles or florey's on friday -- sprinkles or flurries. a mixture of sun and clouds. a high near 48. colder on saturday with a high temperature of 43. on sunday, the weather looks ok. sunshine and chilly with a high near 48. back into the 50's on monday and tuesday. a pretty quiet but cold seven- day forecast. >> heavy fighting breaks out in yemen. anti-government protesters have been demonstrating for 10 months. demonstration

police need your help tracking down an historic quilt stolen from the benjamin baneker museum in catonsville. this quilt was stolen from the museum's gift shop during a burglary last week. .the quilt is bordered with gold feathers and has images oo an american eagle and two hands on the siie. 3 "at this point we are not sure they recognized thecultural significance of the quitl or if it was the orginal target of the burglary." burglary."a reward of up to 2 thousand dollars is being offered for information that leads to an arrest. 3 3 first on fox... a new report reveals the historic mitchell courthouse downtown and courthouse east.. could be safety hazards.... hazards.... the report done by the chief clerk and presented to the board of finance in novvmber says the fire suppression system is inadequate to non--xistent.the document goes on to say... the fixes are urgent... but aren't scheduled until 2014... we have citizens coming in and we have an obligation to protect them... them... the city estimates it will need 14 million dollars to complete renovations outlined in the report... it's bee

police need your help tracking down an historic quilt stolen from the &pbenjamin baneker museum in catonsville quilt was stolen from the museum's gift shop during a burglary last week.the quilt is bordered with gold feathers and has images of an american eagle and two hands on the side. several other items --including a television and picture frame-- were damaged during he break-in.a reward of up to 2 thousand dollars is being offered for inffrmation that leads to an arrest.if you have any information, you are asked to contact police. 3 three men storm a prince george's county burger king and police want your help to bring them to justice. this surveillance video was posted on youtube by police in the hooes of catching the robbers. they hit the bladensburg burger king back on december 5th. the suspects are also wanted in connection with a robbery of a wendy's and a family dollar store. a one thousand dollar reward is offered for anyone willing to fight back and help bring these men to justice. a maryland man has been missing for more than ten days. he disappeared after boarding an amtrak train

whitemarsh to catonsville, low 60s, chances for showers, especially the second half of the delay from lunch -- day from lunchtime. there's that wave of rain. we could sew a few scattered sprinkles and see those sneaking up the coast. the main line, this is a slow moving system that begins to arrive in earnest towards wednesday. much colder air wrapping around the back side. temperatures have dropped sharply from michigan, chicago, to the northern plains. we'll get a cold shot but that's going to take until wednesday night into thursday. our trend shows the timing. chances for rain going up by midday. then the rain will persist. we'll get another wave as that boundary stalls over maryland on wednesday, good shot of rain. as the whole thing begins to push out. it's wednesday night, if enough moisture remains, we could she brief wintry mix early thursday morning but it w melt off rapidly. overnight down to 52, overcast with a few sprinkles. 60, despite clouds. showers becoming more likely late in the day and especially tomorrow night. your seven-day forecast, the trend for cooler tempera

this quilt was stolen from the museum's gift shop in catonsville during a burglary lasttweek.the hanging quilt is bordered with gold colored feathers and has images of an american eagle and tww hands on the side. several other items ...including a televiiion and picture frame were daaaged during the incideet. a reward of up to 2 thousand dollars is being offered.for information that leads to an arrest.if you have any information, you are urged po contact police. 3 a maayland man has been missing for almost two weeks. he's legally blind and his family says he was last seen riding an amtrak train.melinda roeder is here with more on their quest for answers. melinda? 33-year-old mitchell smith's family dropped him off at union station in washington d-c on december 16th. since he's blind, they left him the care of amtrak workers... who &pwere supposed to help him board his train to birmingham, alabama. but e somehow ended pp n a train to new orleans. 3 another passenger seated nearby says she heard amtrak workers tell smith that he could get off the train at charlotte and then wait for the ne

catonsville to whitemarsh looking for showers. as we look at the trend, you can see much more of weather beginning to develop has close as the ohio valley, but this is a large system but a slow moving one. i think hour chances for osh our chances for -- our chances for significant rain will hold off until wednesday. the main storm system is over ohio or indiana. there's quite the cold punch that will come in thursday or friday. mild weather will last. you see the temperatures behind the slow moving system, 30s and 20s towards des moines and chicago. timing wise, when do we expect the rain? scat -- scattered showers tomorrow. then as we go into wednesday, watch for another wave coming up out of the south. that could hang out on wednesday. so wednesday looking like the wettest day of the week. behind the storm we could previously see a rain snow mix. that would come overnight wednesday into thursday. so thursday morning commuters, you have to watch out. overcast, a few sprinkles. the forecast, 60. good stuff for december. tomorrow n

another live look at the beltway, this is the west side in catonsville.have the street closure in the city. 25th closed for fire activity. >>> back in 25 minutes with a check of your news, weather and traffic.

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five sweeps all showing clear, including the live radar site in catonsville.that's going to hold up through the weekend. next chances for precipitation towards the middle of next week. temperatures statewide, 40s, ocean city 48. 46 both baltimore and easton. hagerstown 42. this is a cool one but not frigid. see the north westerly flow in and gusts up around 20 or so. one gust in the last 20 minutes or so in frederick to 23. still decent wind gusts. windchills falling off. we've got temperatures dropping in terms of what it feels like in york to 36, hagerstown 39. tomorrow, our coolest day of the outlook, low to mid-40s at best. some spots, like well north and west, northern carroll county, you will struggle to get out of the 30ss a slow climb. a chilly, christmas eve day. clouds over spreading the region. no precipitation with these. closest precipitation, up over the great lakes, lake effect snows in the northern new york state. around maryland, passing clouds, some rain offshore of north carolina with a little area of low pressure. drier, colder air funnelin

there first look at the baltimore beltway in catonsville, loops of of 695, i- 9 a and 83. >>> occupy baltimore is flooded with police cars. streets are blocked off. we are gathering information this morning. this has been going on for an hour. kuren redmond joins us live from downtown baltimore with the latest on what is going on. >> reporter: this happened before 3:00 a.m. this morning , the occupy baltimore protesters set up camp, makeshift camp for two months. the city has been patient with them, but their time is up. all the way down there, police are in riot gear down here. you can see that there is still a lot of police activity. everything has been peaceful. a few of the protesters moved out and walking about. we were trying to grab some this morning to see what went on this morning. police say as you recall, the entire occupy movement spread across several cities. their purpose has been to call attention to incoming equality between the wealthy and poor. the city has been patient with the occupy protesters letting them camp out for two months. recently their request for a per

flurries, fell on some of us here today in the video you are looking at was taken right in catonsville. is this a sign of what's to come in the new year? wyatt has the details. >> reporter: a few flakes flying airtimes. the radar tracked a little burst of light snow showers. baltimore northward up in to the county and hartford and cecil. you can see that area is cleared out. one other area of light snow into garret and if it holds together could bring a few more snow showers. don't expect much and a chilly flight with wind in the mid- 30s. feeling and looking like winter rest of this evening as the skies continue to darken. cloudy, 30s and again the chance for a few more flurries but we will talk about how much mildler it'll get toward the new year. >> the latest on the case of a 9-year-old whose dismembered body was found in indiana. school officials say she lived in western maryland earlier this year. they say she attended winter street elementary from january to june of this year. a neighbor who was babysitting her confessed to hitting her with a brick, stashing her remains in a fre

on the beltway in beltway, 695 at wilkens avenue, your drive through catonsville is easy from 95 allthe way around through pikesville heading up to i-83. over to you. >>> along with your new year's eve plans always remember to assign a designated driver. maryland state police say there were four alcohol-related deaths in maryland on new year's eve. this year they will be patrolling highways and have several dui checkpoints set up throughout the state. >>> our video of the day, a weiner dog racing royalty. that is not him. that's him. this is calvin, spotted dachshund from albuquerque, pretty darned fast. the current weiner national champion, the fastest weiner dog in the country. the owner says she entered him on a whim and say there's no real training involved, he's just obsessed with a tennis ball. >>> a crash that killed 40 people. coming up, the action the chinese government is now taking. who they say is responsible. plus, streams of visitors are flocking to see magnificent works of art. we'll take to you a show when we come back. as we go to break a live look at the inner harbo

and 695, the southwest corner, heaviest delays here past wilkens avenue through the catonsville road. >>> on facebook we're asking you about the institution of marriage. more than half of americans now are saying they are single. what do you think about that? does it say anything -- what are you doing? >> i'm single. i'm going to be with the majority. >> i hit the number when it came to marriage because most men are waiting to 29? i'm 29. >> ok.

police need your help tracking down an hhstoric quilt stolen from the benjamin baneker museummin catonsville. this quilt was stolen from the museum's gift shop during a burglary last week.the quilt is bordered with gold feathers and has images of an american eagle and two hands on the side. 3 "at this point we are not sure they recognized thecultural signiffcance of orginal target of the burglary." burglary."a reward of up to 2 thousand dollars is being offered for information that llads to an arrest. first on fox a new report reveals the historic mitchell courthouse downtown and courthouse east.. could be safety hazards.... hazards.... the report done by the chief clerk and presented to the board of finance in november says the fire suppresion system is inadequate to non existent... the ddcument goes on to say... the fixes are urgent....but aren't scheduled until 2014... &p2014... we haae citizens coming in and we have an obligation to protect them... them... the city estimates it will need 14 million dollars to complete renooations outlined in the report... 3 tonight, arson investigators a

next few minutes, be alert for delays that have formed on the west side of the beltway through the catonsvilleand hel -- halethorpe reg ofnlt 659 and wilkins, delays are between i-9 -- region. 695 and wilkins, delays are between i-95. traveling in liberty road coming from 795, a lot of volume there. we are moving at posted speeds. remember to follow us this morning on twitter at maryland traffic. now back to you. >>> the race to the white house is getting tighter by the day. but that's not all that's changing. coming up, the president's approval rating takes a tick upward. could this enhance his chances for a second term. >>> and after a pair of power outage, steelers -- steelers and 49ers continued the game. you are watching "good morning maryland "i here first and only at 4:30. >>> president obama job approval rating is back up to 49 per. this is the latest abc news washington post poll. it's the best showing sincespring and could put reelection prospects back within reach. newt gingrich wants the g -- once the gop front-runner is losing support and ron paul is on the rise. >>> you want to t

on the beltway westside traffic slow through catonsville. and mta all lines of marc train running on time as well as the buses and the subway system. charley. >>> 500 squaters confronted police after they were trying to evict them. squatter threw bottle and rocks at police officers who retaliated. occupyers goal was to force local authorities to give into their ownership of the plots in which they were living. >>> in an fort to boost tourism calgary is singing tweets. this is true. tourism board asked people to tweet how to stay warm and the philharmonic put it to music. listen ♪ [ music ] ♪ >>> no word on that project if it is attracting visitors but it is attracting visitors to the website. >>> one wireless server is blobbing customers' use of a popular app. verizon says it's a no go on one of googel a most popular app. >>> and golden arches are calling especially if you are an investor. how well the stock did for 2011 and can it do the same for 2012? we will led you know when "good morning maryland" continues. m! christmas cookie pancakes

let's send donations now to the village oaks tenant association right there at 815 winner's lane in catonsville. they need puzzle books, word search books, to keep them occupied. > all right. . >> which toys the best? we are working for you tonight with this year's top holiday toys. that's in one minute. . and a new way to pay online may soon be off limits to you. who won't be able to use google wallet. >> plus a new twist on a classic movie. how these students doing their interpretation of white christmas. . >>> as the holidays approach everybody wants to know what the hot toys going to be. >> very them and we have a really important tip about what to do when you buy them. >> unwrapping the goods. >> reporter: in christmases past, ann has surprised her ten grandchildren with great presents, this holiday season she is having a harder time finding the perfect gifts. >> just so to keep my eyes open . >> reporter: what she knows is she wants them to be the gifts her grandkids like best. >> it has to be really special. >> reporter: laurye shop specializes in that. she is the toy insider mom and pub

look at the baltimore beltway, 695 at baltimore national pike, early travel conditions through catonsville moving smoothly as well as through the pikesville region. >>> avastin found not to extend significantly patients pofs lives with ovarian cancer. in november the fda revoked avastin's approval for breast cancer. >>> gathered by the thousands to cross dozens of states but it was not about shopping at target. thetro protests these mom sent out, doing it with their babies. >> and driver on a rampage. police say the lengths one driver went to in a neighborhood and how officers trabd him down -- tracked him down. that's the inner harbor in baltimore. you're watching "good morning america." this is times square in new york where construction is underway for that ball to drop coming up saturday night. >>> new time 4:44. new york city officials plan to announce they reached the one million mark of visitors to the september 11th memorial. 10,000 people visit it each day this month. retailerss pulled enfamil from the shelves after another baby died this month. the baby from oklahoma wasn't consu

. >>> a man accused of trying to blow up a catonsville army recruiting center and the fbi said it caught antonio martinez in the sting when he tried to detonate a bomb. they did not have early recordings to prove it was his idea. >>> an army officer at ft. meade is accused and we have the closing arguments. >> reporter: bradley manning is leaving the hearing as calm as he's been described during the duration of the hearing to determine if he should be court martialed for leaking government secrets. the prosecution declared manning defied his nation's trust. the army intelligence analyst is charged with leaking 700,000 documents to the wiki leaks website which gave enemies of the united states unfettered access to government documents. >> i don't think he should be charged at all. >> reporter: many maintain he is a whistleblower deserving of respect not punishment of a crime against the government. >> i and these people here consider him a hero. >> reporter: manning's defense argue that he thinks he is a woman trapped in a man's body and that chain of command failed to success his access

and more activity through catonsville on the beltway through wilkens avenue. of course the outer loop a bit heavier. drive drives still in pretty good shape, from 795 to i-70. it will take you about seven minutes. >>> continuing coverage of a group of moms across the country who took a breastfeeding fight to target. corrine redmond standing by with what organizers say they've accomplished. >> reporter: nursing mothers are taking a stand across the country after a breastfeeding mother in texas says she have harassed in the store for breastfeeding her baby. the national demonstration was in support for michelle hickman nursing her 5-month-old under a blanket when she said a target employee began to give her a tough time. the mothers greeted customers telling them it's ok to breastfield in public. target

between catonsville and pikesville running at posted speed but looking at drive times, west side outer loop looking at delay between 795 and i-70 taking about 9 minutes. charley. >>> well, it's one of the biggest sports organization in the u.s. and this morning it's coming under heavy fire. two men are coming forward claiming they were sexually abused when they were members of the amateur athletic union or aau. sherrie johnson has been tracking the story all night and has the latest. sherrie. >> reporter: well, two men have stepped forward alarming accusations against the amateur athletic union. one of the largest sports organizations in america. the x-aau president is accused of molesting two former players in the 1980s. allegation brought the all american reputation ralph west says he was 15 when it happened and his memphis basketball team was on a youth league trip in 1983 when he says his coach bobby dodd came into the hotel room and sexually assaulted him. a second former player who wants to remain anonymous claims dodd molested him when he was 12 years old. >> i was dead asleep a

the drive from pikesville around through catonsville to 9h i-95.back to you. >>> local doctors have been charged with murder for performing late term abortions. doctors worked worked as offices throughout maryland. linda so is standing by with details. >> reporter: details are outlined in the charging documents. police say the doctors performed abortion on women almost full term. stephen bringham and nicolea riley are charged with murder because of what police are calling botched abortions. a third doctor george shepherd has been implicated in the case. his license has been suspended. according to the documents, the late term abortion were performed at facility in elkton cecil county. the office is called american women's services and locate on east high street. when police search the place last august they found a chest in the freezer containing 35 late term fetuses. they found logs of other late term abortion sopping babies 20 tweaks, 28, 33 and 35 weeks along. the dr. bringham has never been licensed to practice medicine in maryland but rant fac

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a colt was taken in catonsville -- a quilt. >> this is a live picture of the city. not that on most of the major roadways. roadways. we have >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> pets did you up to date on your morning commute. there are some accidents to watch for. we start on u.s. 50. a tractor-trailer fire is still being worked on. watch for a bit of a slow spot as they worked to clear up. northbound 295, an overturned vehicle at 895. and then drive -- shannon drive, an accident on the east side. roberts street is closed at madison street because of fire activity. we still have some activity eastbound 50 just past ritchie highway. they are making some progress. this is traffic in the area of 295 northbound. the left-wing getting by at 895. watch for delays -- the left lane and getting by. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. >> we have a delay on 870. light rail and metro subway on time. the 55 bus is operate with a delay. the divergent

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the home is in the 66,000 block of old frederick road in catonsville.ybody was home >>> and the newest social networking giant is making massive progress. google plus up to 60 million users. company has not released its own internal count. that's the right this minute report. abc2 news at 5:00 is just moments away followed by abc2 news at 6:00. right here. ♪ >> so this golden retriever is just jamming along to the sound of the guitar. >> this video we found on the channel of drew arkaleo. apparently he was jamming along and this is his friend's dog and they realized, oh, my goodness, he's really digging the music. >> he's got the biggest grin i've ever seen on a dog. that almost looks photo shopped. ♪ >> and that happens when the music stops. ♪ >> this dog is bobbing his head to the beat of the music too. >> he starts grinning and going uh-huh. >> this is a grooviest dog i've ever seen. >> and loving the guitar. >> if i were this guy trying to become a musician, i would take this dog everywhere with me. he will get way more fans because of this dog. ♪ >

here's a live look at the beltway in catonsville the sluggish on the west side southbound from pikesville past security boulevard. and outer loop west 8 minutes to make the drive from 795 to i- 70. now back to you. >> today you can help save a young girl's life. you have to do is give time and see if you're aa bone marrow match. linda so is here to explane how to help a young 15-year-old linda. >> reporter: her name is za v a pirozzi she is battling lymphoma and today you can find out if you are a match. there's a bone marrow drive from 3:30 to 8 p.m. at st. joseph fullerton parish center. it takes time to fill out paperwork and get a cheek swab if you a match. even if you are not, you might be able to help someone else who is look for a donor. two month ago xavia was a picture of health. five years ago she underwent a heart transplant but later developed side effects from the medication that followed surgery. limb phona returned through her body. now she is undergoing chemo at the university of maryland children's hospital if the cancer goes into remission thenext step is a bone marrow t

baltimore county police need your help tracking down an benjamin aneker museum in catonsville.issquilt was stolen from the museem's gift shop during a burglary last week. .the quilt is bordered with gold feathers and as images of an american eagle and two hands on tte side. 3 "at this point we are not sure they recognized thecultural significance of the quitl or if it was the orginal target of the burglary." burglary."a reward of up to 2 thousand dollars is being offered for information that leads to an arrest. 3 3 firrt onn ox... a new report reveals the historic mitchell courthouse downtown and coorthouse east.. could be safety hazards.... hazards.... the report done by the chief clerk aad finance in november says the fire suppression system is inadequate to non-existent.the document goes on to say... &pthe fixes are urgent... but aren't scheduled until 2014... we have citizens coming in and we have an obligation to protect them... them... the city estimates it will need 14 million dollars to complete renovations outlined in the report... 3 3 explosionn.. when it comes to 3 t

your monday morning, drive a lot of volume delays out there and getting report of an accident in catonsvilleoute 40 and rolling road that intersection so be prepared for a backup there. if you traveling on 29 at maryland 108 running into pocket delays there. also a lot of delays for those of you on the jfxi-83 southbound traffic well below posted speed. those delays from the beltway down to 28th street. and on the beltway west side outer loop delay is where you are on the breaks between 795 and edmonson avenue. now back up to new york for more "good morning america. @Ñ ♪ >>> listen up, everybody. it's christmas time. ♪ here comes santa claus >>> a little holiday cheer. here. oh, oh. it's your grandma's christmas here. we're kicking off the new series, "my life is better than your life." here's a sneak peek at one of our competitors. the smith family, with to,000 lights. >> how would you like to be one of their neighbors? oh, my god. >> i think the music was our touch. >> no, it comes with the music. >> really? >> oh, yeah. and there's more. >> oh -- that -- >> that's the tease to end all tea

on the west side of 695 you're slow through pikesville as well as through catonsville.nd 83, your delay begins before northern parkway and extends to north avenue. back to new york for more "good morning america." (greenery) hey cheese log. (cheese log) hello centerpiece. (greenery) fruit cake. how are ya? [fruit cake] dry. (greenery) who's the new guy? edible arrangements bouquets, beautiful like flowers, but unforgettably delicious, visit, call, or go to ediblearrangements.com [ cheers and applause ] ♪ just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight ♪ ♪ just a touch of the fire burning so bright ♪ >>> i see a lot of lady antebellum fans out there. and we're excited to welcome one of the hottest acts in country music, lady antebellum. and their latest album, "we own the night," hit the charts at number one. look forward to hearing from them. >>> also, someone in america is about to receive millions of dollars. it's the largest "show me the money" ever. those millions coming from unclaimed funds. we have the story. >>> and katy perry makes fireworks in her interview with barb

u.s. 29 and another look at the west side of the beltway, it's clear traveling through catonsville. >as later found dead in the susquehanna river. her body was found four months after she disappeared. no suspects have been named. police say she was murdered. a vigil will be held tonight honoring her. it's tonight at 7:00. >>> back do new york now for more of "good morning america." have a great day. ♪ hooray for hollywood [ cheers and applause ] >>> hooray for hollywood is right. -- with the movies. we're going to tell you about that in just a moment. first, we wish you a good morning again. george, robin, lara all off. sam and i bookended by elizabeth and bianna and dan. great to have you all here. >>> coming up, whether you're a gourmet chef or you can't boil water, we rounded up some of the best cookbooks to make this the tastiest new year ever. >>> and you're going to meet two daredevils, that want to attempt the longest jumps on a motorcycle and a snowmobile. what are they thinking? >> that's not that crazy. >> i don't know some. >>> finding it impossible to lose weight? could th

just heavy traffic slow on the west side outer loop through catonsville.orted southbound i-97 at u.s. 50. charley. >> baltimore county police are trying to figure out what caused a deadly pedestrian accident that killed a parkville high school sophomore that happened before 3 at putty hill and wilson avenues. 16-year-old ryan chase was hit by two cars as he and a friend with a walking along the street. chase's family says he was a polite, bright and hard working student at parkville high. both drivers are cooperating with police and thus far no charges have been filed. >>> police are awaiting an autopsy result to determine the cause of death for 35-year-old charles duckett he's body whose body was found in the trideaf yeah reservoir. now back to good morning america. back in a bit. >>> look at that face. that is best-selling novelist, michael peterson, moments after winning a new trial, in a notorious staircase murder. he was accused of killing his wife. it inspired a documentary and a tv movie. now, he is out free on bail. could go free for good. dan abra

that's in frederick county's mill town, manchester and catonsville. 39 miles per hour push.he temperatures now 39 churchville, lutherville and sykesville. it's the west and north, we've had sprinkles and flurries. most to the north. sunshine this afternoon, we will push wind gusts to 30 miles per hour, highs in the upper 40s. >>> have you hear of might mighty monday? the day retailers are going to have sales and a lot of people expected to hit the stores. we are sending out our professional shopper, linda so, with the preview of what to expect. if you go solo and if you take your kids. >> some stores are opening early. jc penney opened at 6:00. kohls open for about an hour now. they got started at 5:00. michael's craft stores macy's, sears and some target stores will open at 7:00. you can expect packed stores with retailers offering discounts. find big markdowns on winter apparel, home goods and holiday decorations. tart will be cutting prices by 50% on lots of merchandise. some will be opening early to accommodate the day after christmas crowds. people wanting t to redeem t