$20,000 of private moneys that were committed either through my chief's foundation or through crimestoppers. and we also had -- well, that ultimately ended up being $20,000 that had been donated. and then additional moneys, $15,000 from our asset forfeiture. those are monies that were seized from drug dealers that we're now utilizing to buy the gift cards to buy the guns. >> okay. we wish you the best on this. i'm sure you guys were so concerned, you see a spike in violent crime, almost 10 mers. you've got to do something. >>> kate gosselin in the news breaking her silence about her separation from her husband, jon. last week jon gosselin gives the interview saying it's kate's fault. she comes on "the today show" denying it all. i think they're playing us like a fiddle. stay in the spotlight, stay in the news so we keep watching the show. what do you think? >>> welcome back to "prime news" on hln. kate gosselin speaking out about her separation fighting on the reality show, "jon & kate plus eight" on tlc. they announced they were splitting up in june, and just this morning kate appeared on

males in connection with the murder, but if you have any information, you are asked to call metro crimestoppers. remember, you can and -- remain anonymous. >> tonight, animal control is investigating another horrendous case of animal cruelty. . witnesses say that it happened on garrison avenue in late july. where does this say that the kitten rolled around to put out the flames the first time and then was set on fire again. >> it says a lot about her. she had the will to live and make it through it. the cats are so vulnerable because there are so many out on the street. actually, four cats have been tortured and killed. this is the fifth cat. >> the animal rescue group is now caring for the kitten and she is now on painkillers and should recover if she can fight off infection. >> baltimore police have a dignified woman killed in yesterday's terrific part -- car crash. the woman died after being struck at high speed in west baltimore by an alleged carjacker running from police. david collins is following the developments. >> this is the distance the cars travel after the crash. investigators sti

. >> if you have any information, call baltimore county police or metro crimestoppers at -- and you can remain anonymous and could be eligible for a cash reward. >> this morning we're expecting jobs news out of washington. the labor department will tells how many workers got slapped with pink slips during the month of july and will signal whether hiring is on the horizon? and officials are quick to answer, yes. brook hart has more. >> president obama looked like he was campaigning and he was not just for the democrats for governor but for his handling of the economy. >> we're losing jobs at half the rate we were at the beginning of the year. >> americans are still losing jobs but not as fast. >> i think we're going to be on an improving track. >> still the job market is hardly welcoming. >> we have many more months of difficult labor situation ahead. >> critics expect better news by now 16 months spot obama-backed stimulus. this was the house majority leader in new york. >> the bill we passed was a recovery to bring us out of this deep recession. >> you're lying to me! >> democrats are

if you see him, call crimestoppers. they are offering a reward. >>> officers are trying to find kevin jefferson. police say he shot and killed another teen on july 13th. police say he's armed and dangerous. if you've seen him, call them right away. >>> you can see more of our report business heading to abc2news.com/crime checker. >> thank you, brian. >>> gm's white marsh plant is getting a tune-up. they are getting stimulus money and should help provide stability for the plant when is already a model of efficiency for the automaker. >> they really are the workforce of the 21st century. they went from an old industrial highway and braced new ways of organizing to get work done. they brought in new technology. >> reporter: the plant out in michigan will receive similar funding. >>> meantime, the president is expected to sign the extra cash for clunkers money. the house voted for the much- needed refuel last week. >>> abc 2 news is continuing to work to keep your kids safe. >>> how is an accused criminal able to hide a gun

if you've seen the suspect, you're asked to call metro crimestoppers. >>> now a look at tonight's top stories. word of a $29,000 ben us for the baltimore city schools chief is drawing fire from parents, teachers an union leaders. but tonight the chairman of the school board is defending the bonus. he says the money is for dr. alonso's imprufrments if the school system that occurred under his leadership. >>> it's no bail for the two taej charged in the racially motivated beating of a 76-year-old man. emanuel miller and zachary watson were arrested yesterday. 28-year-old calvin lockner is being held without bail. mr. privott was see veerl beaten while fishing with his wife. the taens face charges including first degree murder. >>> the man who escaped from a howard county sheriff's deputy is back in custody tonight. u.s. marshals found 20-year-old devon champagne of jessup last night hiding inside a wall in a home near richmond virginia. the sheriff's office said champagne had just been convicted of felony theft last week whether he attacked the deputy who was driving him to the detentio

identity is asked to call the baltimore county police department at 410-307-46- 2020, or metro crimestoppers at 1-866-7-lock-up. >>> tributes continue to pour in tonight for senator ted kennedy. the last surviving brother of a political dynasty died at his home on cape cod after battling brain cancer. terry joins us now with reaction from local lawmakers. >> reporter: marybeth, president barack obama says an important chapter in the country's history has ended. many are hailing ted kennedy tonight as the greatest united states senator of our time. he is being remembered as a champion for the poor, senior citizens, and health care for all americans. and maryland senator barbara mikulski says senator kennedy was a fierce add for equality, who changed the world for the better. kennedy was 77 and served some 46 years. flags at the world trade center in downtown baltimore are at half-staff in memory of kennedy. >> making sure that this country is open to justice and equality for all people. he really was a voice, in some cases alone to provide opportunities for so many people. and we benefit here

. >> if you have information, call metro crimestoppers at 1- 866-7-lock-up. callers can remain anonymous. >>> well, it appears quick action by a train operator may have prevented a deadly accident on the washington, d.c. metro earlier this year, just three months before two trains did collide on the tracks. the "washington post" is reporting that back in march, a safety system designed to help trains avoid crashes malfunctioned, and that forced one train's driver to use her emergency brake to stop before hitting another train. this crash in june on the red line killed and injured. a similar malfunction is suspected in both incidents. investigators studying the crash learned about the incident in march from a committee that monitors d.c.'s metro system is. >>> on this first anniversary of a deadly bay bridge crash, aaa atlantic is calling on maryland transportation system to stop two-way traffic on the bridge. truck driver john short died when another car crossed the center line. short hit his brakes and plunged into the bay. the accident happened with two- wa

if you know anything about her or this case, they want you to call metro crimestoppers at 1- 866-7-lock-up. brian kuebler, abc 2 news. >>> a pasadena man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of his 1-month-old daughter. as part of a plea deal, child abuse and murder charges against john weirick were dropped. the 32-year-old admitted he had shaken his daughter lilliana, supposedly as he tried to calm her in january. she died later in the hospital. weirick faces up to ten years in prison. he will be sentenced in november. >>> a suspect wanted in connection with several burglaries in anne arundel county is behind bars. reed taylor weeks is accused of robbing four businesses in severna park, and one business in arnold. police say he smashed out the front window of the businesses and stole money. weeks is charged with burglary, theft and destruction of property. >>> police arrested a man accused of robbing a westminster business owner and his family at knifepoint. 27-year-old ronald lee foy of westminster is behind charges, including armed robbery and theft. foy is accused of threate

if you have information call metro crimestoppers. at 1-866-lock-up. >>> it was a long day for police in northeast baltimore and an elderly man. two suspects rob a gas station and run off into a nearby home with a man in his 90s inside. brian kuebler is live at the scene to break it all down for us. brian? it has ended, correct? >> reporter: it has. police just left the scene about 45 minutes ago. but they're still looking for yet another suspect in a crime that held a 94-year-old man and this entire neighborhood hostage all day long. after five hours of being held hostage in his own home, the 94- year-old victim was freed by police and loaded into a city ambulance. we're told he is doing well, as at least one of the suspects was arrested and currently being booked after orchestrating a more than five- hour spectacle on bel air road in northeast baltimore. >> and the police direct med to come over here, and i got gas. >> what have you seen? >> all the s.w.a.t. teams, the police activity, the helicopter overhead. >> reporter: one of ma

. >> and if you know anything than woman in the surveillance photo, you're urged to call metro crimestoppers at 1-866-7- lock-up. >>> a shooting this afternoon in northwest baltimore. a man was shot around 2:00 this afternoon at the corner of liberty heights avenue and garrison heights boulevard. the victim was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. investigators are checking to see if cameras in the area will eprovide them with any clues. >>> a u.s. park officer is out of the hospital after being hurt in a crash on the baltimore washington parkpay. it lapped on the southbound lanes between route 197 and the powder mill exit. the officer was standing on the shoulder of the road after pulling a car over future a traffic stop, when a pickup truck struck his patrol car. the officer was somehow pulled under his cruiser and pushed about 40 feet. the two drivers were also hurt, but they are expected to recover. >>> five years after a deadly water taxi accident at the inner harbor, the coast guard has released its final report on the accident. five people died in the tragedy back in 20

if you know anything, call crimestoppers. >> thank you, craig. >>> there are more than a few people who do not like speed camerasment many of them responded to them with a curse perhaps, maybe a punch on the steering wheel. but some vandals in montgomery county took their frustrations a step further. jackie bensen is in cabin john area tonight with more on this. jackie? >> reporter: jim, police tell us they do take this vandalism very seriously. someone spraypainted two sets of speed enforcement cameras located on seven locks road near eth palisades pool in the cabin john area of montgomery county. it most likely happened overnight and rendered the cameras useless. montgomery county police say they take incidents of speed camera vandalism very seriously. police say speed enforcement cameras are installed at the request of the community and with the approval of a citizen advisory panel made up of residents from across the county. each speeding ticket costs $40. drivers vary in their tolerance for the devices. >> you're supposed to follow the law if you're speeding and they create a dange

. >> and if you know anything than woman in the surveillance photo, you're urged to call metro crimestoppers1-866-7- lock-up. >>> flying manholes had traffic downtown a bit mixed up earlier this evening in what public works called a minor explosion. four manhole covers were blown around fayette and utah streets. bge has taken over the investigation. they say there is a gas leak in the area, and they're working to fix it. bge expects the area to be closed throughout the morning. >>> right now maryland's most powerful radar not indicating any precipitation across the region. and the green that you see over on the eastern shore and down south of d.c., that's the heat of the day radiating back out into space. we're not looking for any precipitation until we get along towards the end of the week. here is your forecast for the overnight period. mostly clear, some patchy morning fog possible. tomorrow is going to be a little hotter. how much hotter? the answer coming up. [ closing bell ] >>> and stocks hit new 2009 highs. just on the heels of president obama, nominating fed chair ben bernanke for a

. >> if you have any information, please call metro crimestoppers. the number 1-866-7-lock-up. callers can remain anonymous. >>> and now for a look at tonight's top stories. in less than two hours people are expected to pile into a town hall meeting on health care reform at towson university. even before that, members for health care for america now coalition are rallying against any opponents. you are looking live at the scene right now. the meeting is being hosted by senator ben cardin. it is one of many being held nationwide amid growing protests over reforms congress will consider after its summer break. >>> hundreds of americans are lining up for experimental flu shots in eight states, including here at the university of maryland. it's all in an effort to get new vaccine out this fall before the virus sweeps the country. the government says the first vaccine doses will be available by fall. the studies of 2800 people underway will test the safety and effectiveness of vaccine developed by drugmakers. >>> a man who barricaded himself inside the home of an elderly man after a

. >> if you have any information, you're urged to call metro crimestoppers at 1-866-7-lock- up. remember, you call can remain anonymous. >>> a plea deal keep once of two baltimore city brothers busted by commissioner fred bealefeld himself out of jail. devon and dayvon rogers were arrested by the city's top cop on new year's eve after one was spotted firing a shotgun into the air. bealefeld was out that night on what the department called a routine patrol for the commish. both plead guilty. one received probation, the other had his sentence suspended for time served. >>> very tense moments as a robbery leads to two armed men holed up inside an east baltimore home with a 94-year- old man inside. it all began when two men robbed a gas station on bel air road around 9:30 this morning. the armed robbers then ran into a nearby home on mary avenue, only to find the elderly man inside. police took over the neighborhood, surrounding the home and sealing off the area for several hours. they also tried negotiating with the gunmen. and when the negotiations failed, police used tear gas to

. >>> if you have any information, please call metro crimestoppers. the number is 1-877-lockup. >>> we're keeping an eye on hurricane bill, as it inches a bit closer to the east coast. here's an updated satellite image from nasa. shows the wind field has intensified. and the eye of the storm is getting wider. but it remains unclear how bill will affect us here in maryland. right now, meteorologist tim williams is tracking this storm's path on the first warning weather center. tim? >> you talk about the wind field. but definitely, this storm is intensifying. down in very warm water. what we're looking at is a very, very concise eye. this is a category 4 storm. as of the national hurricane center's 5:00 p.m. update. the storm has sustained winds of 132 miles per hour. and is expected to move into cooler waters and pretty much just make a wide turn as it starts to head toward the eastern u.s. and it is cold air, basically just a glancing blow off of a front that is moving into our direction. bringing in a mix of thunderstorms and all. that's going to hel

. >>> anyone with information on the accident is urged to call city police or metro crimestoppers. or you can send an anonymous text message to crimes. >>> a sixth marylander dies from complications from the swine flu. they will only confirm the person was an adult from the washington, d.c. suburbs with underlying health problems. five of the six people to die in maryland had underlying health conditions. they expect the death toll to rise as the weather cools down. >>> the secret service is investigating a man who had a sign outside yesterday's town hall meeting on healthcare reform in hagerstown. the sign said "death to obama." and also had "death to michelle" and her stupid kids, that's a quote. >>> those tawn halls have been contentious. and new polls show that they're influencing opinions against the president's plan. mike schuh has complete coverage as healthcare debate is raging across maryland. >> reporter: nasty debate over healthcare. >> i'm seriously affected by this. and i guarantee you, that i'll be one of them to be thrown away. >> reporter: one day after this heated

. >> anybody with information is asked to call baltimore county police or metro sciem top -- crimestoppers. 866-7-lockup. >>> there is another swine flu death. >> they confirmed there has been a 7th h1n1 death. the latest victim is an elderly adult from washington's suburb. the person's name and age will not be released. but we do know that this person had serious underlying medical conditions. state health officials urged everyone to get a seasonal flu vaccine now, in addition to getting the h1n1 vaccine when it becomes available in october. back to you. >> thank you, weijia. the centers for disease control reports, as of last week, 522 people nationwide have died from swine flu. >>> ravens' linebacker tony fein is out of jail following his arrest after assaulting a police officer. fein's attorney calls it racial profiling. new reaction from the mayor. >> reporter: she is defending police saying that fein was out of line. fein's agent is saying his client was targeted simply because of the clothes he wore and the color of his skin. >> reporter: it's what unfolded off the field that put na

. >> metro crimestoppers is offering a $2,000 reward for any information. call 1-866-7-lockup if you have any tips. >>> the coast guard is calling for a number of inspections on water taxis that operate in baltimore. it comes in the wake of a 2004 accident which killed five people. the coast guard report just released today concludes that the seaport taxi capsized for a number of reasons, including the decision to be on the water during bad weather. now, it's calling for inspections of similar boats to see if they're also vulnerable. the 2006 reports from the national transportation safety board reached a similar conclusion. >>> another delay, another day. another day, another delay, for the crew on board the space shuttle dover discovery. -- shuttle discovery. nasa called off tonight's launch. this time, it's because of a bad fuel valve. a launch was also called off earlier this morning due to thunderstorms. nasa will keep trying to launch through the end of the month. >>> back home, another picture- perfect day with no storms to speak of. live look outsid

. >> if you have any information call baltimore county police or metro crimestoppers at 1-866-lock up. you can remain anonymous and might be eligible for that cash reward. >> solar panels are being installed on the roof of the mansion next week. they will provide half of the hot water used in the mansion and other planned upgrades include more energy efficient lighting and temperature controls. >> we are trying to lead by example. and i think all of us can be leaders by example if we do everything that we can to conservative energy and move our country forward with more renewable forms of energy like solar. >> since moving into the mansion the o'malleys have ramped up recycling, planted a vegetable garden and started an irrigation system that reuses rainwater. >> and money intended to boost the economy by creating jobs, viewers asked 11 news to find out exactly how many jobs have been created so far and we asked 11 news reporter david collins to find out. >> this is one of those shovel-ready projects even a sign county construction money comes from the recovery and reininvestment act.

if you have any inform anticipation, call baltimore county police from metro crimestoppers at 1-866-7- lockup. >>> heat and humidity creeping back up. a live look outside right now. things continue to heat up as the week progresses. eyewitness news has weather and traffic together. meteorologist tim williams is here with the updated numbers from first warning weather. tim? >> good afternoon, everyone. definitely going to be talking about warm weather today. first off, i want to show you live doppler radar. temperatures coming in at 88 degrees. 50% relative humidity. but the dew points are high. over about 65 degrees. 67, i think, at last check at bwi marshall. they do have a front to our north that's triggering some thunderstorms up to new york and northern pennsylvania. but when you add that high dew point, that 88-degree temperature. this is what it feels like area wide. we are talking about a real- feel, a heat indices. look at ocean city, 99 degrees and what it feels like if you're walking along that boardwalk. and it is a little more comfortable out in the western countiless. oak

>> yeah, we had $20,000 of private moneys that were committed either through the crimestoppers or my chief's foundation. and we also had -- well, that ultimately ended up being $20,000 that had been donated. and then an additional moneys, $15,000 from our asset forfeiture. those were money that were seized from drug dealers that we're now using to buy the gift cards to buy the guns. >> okay. wel well, we wish you the best on this. i'm sure you guys were so concerned, you see a spike in violent crime, almost 10%, kr f you've got to do something. >>> coming up, miley cyrus, let's face it, she's a role model out there, hannah montana. well, she's appearing on the teen choice awards, and there she is. she's 16 and she's straddling a pole. what do you think of that? call in, 1-877-tell-hln. >>> welcome back. happening right now, this is in santa clara, california, bay area, near san francisco, we've got live pictures. imagine this, a roller coaster, rescues under way right now. this is at the california's great america theme park in santa clara. there you see, fire department using cherry