senator ulysses currie and his wife, reverend shirley currie hhld hands as they eft federal court todayof taking bribes from &pshoppers food warehouse in exchange for government his wife took the blame for t.. wwat the defense calls curry'ss sloppy bookkeepingg reverend currie testified that she handles alllof the couple's paperwork because the senatoo's radiation treatment for canner affected his attention to dettil and not very organized." but reverend currieetold thh court she herself made a lot of mistakes on the senator'ssstate disclosure forms over tte yearss like neglecting to report his paid consultant jobs. she says it was an easy and honest mmstake --because every year - she just copiee the same informatioo from the pear before. myranda "reverend currie admitted she's a very busy woman and filling out alll of the forms was a quote, "chore". still, she says she properly... and now deeply prosecutors pointed out thaa senator's responsibility to signing off on themm theyyalso questioned the defense's other hrabowski - president of u-m-b- friend. hrabowski spoke highly of currie's

eepected to testify on behalf f senator currie tomorrow.imore county councilman ken oliver will resign from his job with the state. state. in addition to serving on the baltimore county ouncil......oliver is also a finance specialist with the marylaad department of business and economic development.holding that position while serving on the county council is annapparent violation of the county not be paying the biggjackpot lawmakers expected. expected. aa budget analysis shows the state's casinoes will generate almost hall a billion doolars álessá than forecast. forecast. that's equals about 12-percent pess than what wws expected. expected. lawmakers blame theeeconomy.. but say maryland will need to become more competitive. 3:30:52 you have slots here but you're looking at gamblers going to w. virginia, delawwre pnd pennnylvania to play table . gaaes.3:42:12 if you're going to get into a horse race, don't get into a race with a three legged horse, ii will ruu in circles and that's what we're doing. doing. only two of the 5 approved casino i

jurors should be dib rating the case of currie.rosecutors say he took nearly a quarter of a million dollars from the grocery store chain shoppers food warehouse using his political power to benefit the stores. if convicted he called face time in prison. trial of a woman accused of killing her co-worker resumes today. norwood is charged with murdering murray inside the store in march. two apple store employees testified they heard a woman begging for help but did not intervene. norwood has admitted to the murder. >>> government wants to keep congress from permitting on line gambling. the lottery is our fourth largest revenue source. $189million a year. the governor worrys the casinos could take a hit if on line gamble sling legalized across the country. stay with wjz 13, maryland's news station. news weather and traffic ahead and more on the wicked weather that leaves 3 million homes and businesses across the northeast without electricity this morning. here we are having a very nice sunrise. if you are coming down the jfx, expect to

. >> federal prosecutors accused center ulysses currie of hiding evidence. david collins is following the case as a federal courthouse and joins us live with more. >> some of the most interesting arguments were made when the jury was not present. prosecutors allege senator curry tried to hide some of the very documents they are now using against him. prosecutors allege that center ulysses currie spirited a package of original documents from his home and annapolis legislative offices, and let them at the office of a real estate developer friend, kenneth michael. prosecutors implied that the senator took the documents as part of a conspiracy to hide his relationship with shoppers. the defense argued it was no conspiracy, and they will show when they present their side how disorganized curry was. court testimony indicates the packet of original documents included minutes in which currie attended. the package contained a thank- you notes for his help in securing traffic lights, getting a state grant, and legislation that allow the benefit of a transfer from one

prosecutor -- what impact did senator currie's position have? earlier trial testimony indicated that shoppers use this type of air conditioning in their stores. richard testified that a member of his staff got the senator to put it in writing to ask for a delay. for cross-examination, the reduced the letter to a phantom note. the defense attorney, you directed your staff to get something in writing? who requested? richard: i don't know. >> it was so important, did you file it away? richard: i did not handle it. a planning commission employees said senator currie interfered with her agency's plans to buy property and then build trails next to a soccer field. she said her agency felt pressured by the center be called -- because he called an arranged meetings. he did not go through the competitive bidding process. rivera said he would have had a hard time getting proper zoning and conceded, with a politician willing to pave the way, nothing would be impossible. the last witness said that the senator never disclosed that he .orked for shopper's the

currie...is career as a state senator...ulysses currie...was also employed as a consultant to a grocery store chain.he was paid 245- food warrhouse.in return... ppe prosecutors say he arranged...meetings with prominnnnt state officials...that benefitted tte food chain.perkk... that included a ew traffic light transfer of a liquor license to another store..bt prosecutors say currie never disclosed hissoutsidee consulting job...to the statt ethics commmssionn..as required by law. currie aide bob bbiley...says he rememberr several letters aad e-mails between currie nd &pnevvr told him...that he was assiitant to a shoppers r pxecutive...also estified she neverknee that senator paid...byyher employer. (rydell) "attorneys forr senator currie won't say whether he'll take the witness stand in his own defeese. bbt before the trial ends, they the senator's action did not amount to bribery but ooly a lapse in ethical judgement." testimony is expected to resuue on wednesdayyat federal court,, john rydell,

a list of projects that senator currie is currently working on with us. saying he brought together state officials, helped speed development and the transfer of a liquor license. all along, currie's public defender says, what the senator did may be a conflict of interest, but that is a long way away from bribery and extortion. >> reporter: it's obvious that shoppers thought nothing wrong with this arrangement. they did nothing wrong to try to hide it. and there are volumes of documents talking about this consulting agreement and the costs, including one that was entered into court today, which showed that senator currie's amount that he was given was $none,000 a year -- $91,000 a year in 2007. reporting live in federal court, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. vic, back to you on tv hill. >> among the politicians expected to testify for the defense, governor martin o'malley, former governor robert ehrlich, and the lieutenant governor, anthony brown. >>> after a nice break from the rain. the wet weather is coming back. clouds are rolling in. and bob turk is

of state senator ulysses currie. currie.on monday...plieutenant governor took the witness stand.lieutenant ggvernor anthonn broon said currie is a man of strong orgaaizaaional skills.a baltimore attorney not &pconnncted with the case... saysscurrie's lawyers are not amount to bribery. (rubin) "his counsel seems very much to have conceded the issue of non-disclosure on the ccnflict offinterest ut that's not criminal, he may be for that."" not behind bars ulysses currie is accused of failing to disclose his consulting jobbwith a grocery store ccain.currie was paid 245-thouuand dollars over five years... to hhlp shoppers food warehouse obtain trrffic lights and liquor licenses. 3 3 when your offense can't get a first down until the third quarter .... you know it's not going to be a good game. and ittwasn't for the balttmore ravens in packsonvilll last night. night.even ray lewis' pre-game rally cry couldn'ttget his team in gear. first quarter ... we start with somethinn you don't see very often .... ray rice fumbles the ball ... the jags r

. >> prosecutors had decided not to file their case against ulysses currie as expected. david collins has the latest. >> cross-examination became lengthy. fbi agents cover a lot of ground, everything from lapses in his financial statements to interview with federal agents. >> fbi federal agents interviewed senator ulysses for two and half hours before at feeding a search warrant on his home. he spotted it senator kerrey and said he agreed to an interview even though it might interfere with the time for golf. he describes his dancers as coherent and stated he believed that he was responsive to these questions. is facing charges that he lied. they maintain he was taking potent drugs winnie -- against a form of prostate cancer that was an aggressive bidder and that caused him to give the wrong answers because he was fuzzy. he's accused of involvement with a liquor license in his district. he was asked if he had any contact with members of the prince george's board. he responded that he had no contact. the officer recalled him saying that its only involvement was for minorit

curry's own friends who are taking swipes at memories and organizational skills. >> reporter: curry isderal court, charged with bribery and extortion. so far, witnesses say that curry attempted to sway street stateleaders about shoppers. influencing them, while having a $240,000 consulting contract with shoppers. on the second day of testimony, his attorneys department dispute the facts of the case, but continued on the theme that curry didn't understand what he was doing and lacked criminal intent. witnesses have described the senator as messy and disorganized. >> a doctor testified that he noticed during his treatment of curry for cancer, that his mental capabilities seemed fuzzy and that he was taking a medicine that caused other patients to be forgetful. >> reporter: then the first of a number of high-profile leaders took the stand. u.s. house leader steny hoyer told the jury he did not pay attention to details, but he did pay attention to details and that curry is caring and decent. but organization is not his strong suit. >> reporter: earlier, the defense was able to show that cu

the witnesses who are called to testify for senator currie. they say he has a bad memory, is not good with details and they question his intelligence. >> charged with bribery and extortion. so far, witnesses have testified that that currie attempted to sway straight lead pers -- leaders. influencing them while having a $275,000 contract with shoppers. his attorneys didn't dispute the facts of the case but continued on the theme that currie didn't understand what he was doing and lacked criminal intent. witnesses have described the senator as messy and disorganized. >> reporter: a doctor testified that he noticed during his treatment for cancer, that his mental capabilities seemed fuzzy. and that he was taking a medication which caused other patients to be forgetful. >> reporter: then a number of high-profile leaders took the stand. u.s. house leader steny hoyer told the jury he did not pay attention to details, but he did pay attention to people and that currie is caring and decent, but organization is not his strong suit. >> reporter: earlier

that executive is one of curry's co-defendants. he testified that he became more uncomfortable with the relationship at 3 got an e-mail detail in a 2005 indictment of the rhode island senator that worked as a consultant. he says he asked mr. small whether the meeting was ok. he says the question was initially ignored. then he told him that shoppers relationship ulysses currie was cleared by legal. the prosecution called on an irs employee. she said that he reported the end come, he did not attach a 1099 form. the irs pointed out that he attached forms regarding his retirement and legislative pay, but not the one from shoppers. under cross-examination, the irs employees told the jury that he was not required to do that. the senators' lawyers provided a preview of some of their defense strategy. it happened and across the nation of the dick the cross- examination. she described the chairman as disorganized. his office amass. -- a mess. she says an employee actually took care of all matters before the budget and tax committee. she now

there were letters concerning the possible employment of senator currie. one said the senator should assist with a new traffic light and that executives felt needed to be installed at a store in prince george's county. executives testified they knew currie was involved at shopper's but not in what capacity. the judge is hoping to get to all six witnesses they did not get to today tomorrow. we are live downtown. wbal-tv 11 news. >> several people are recovering after a pilot on the beltway. the investigation of that accident led to another. just after noon on the inner loop between 795 and [unintelligible] 5 vehicles were involved. as police were investigating, a car slammed into an and the cruiser parked on the shoulder. >> county police have charged a man with several counts of sexual solicitation involving two boys. 22-year-old brandon sukeforth engaged in sexual activity with a 13-year-old and 14-year-old boy. a parent found suspicious messages between them. he uses a facebook profile under the name brayden clark. there may be more victims. if you have

the wife offsenator ulysses currie says she'sá to blame the senator's bribery trial. - currie's accusedof taking money from shoppers food warehouse in exchange for political favors.in court thursday, reverend shirley currie teetified she handles the senator's disclosures &pforms and admits failing to report his paid consultant work.a miitake she regrets.the safeey is key for your trick or treaters.. that's why hhward county police are ccecking all 91 registered sex offenders for hhlloween. and all but one were found. found.47 year old james spivee is missing.police ssued a warrant for his arrest. arrest.a second offender, 31 yyar old tom gauthier was prrested after police found him living in a different address than the one registereed..ex offenders on probation re forbidden from find out if ssx offenders live in your neighborhood.we have a link to the state sex offender database at fox baltimore dot com.just go the "news features" ssction. 3<> <>unionized social security workers are speaking out about proposed budget ccts to the agency.protesters marched on the streets at t

prosecutors pressed giannetti on whether he was aware currie was being paid by shopper. the prosecution could not solicit a definitive answer from giannetti on what he knew about the shoppers relationships and whencurrie knew it. giannetti said, i told senator curry that i would put in an amendment on the bill that would allow the transfer of the liquor license. the center replied no, you are too hot right now. prosecutors filled in the blanks for the jury, suggesting currie did not want giannetti to put in the amended because he was getting a lot of press at the time. he said he was getting a lot of heat from the community for supporting the proposal to put a beltway exit ramp to the college park campus. the defense tried to put a fine point on their point oncurrie's relationship with shoppers was not a secret. the defense asked giannetti peak discussed the consulting job with colleagues. he said he told other people. prosecutors called on a lawyer hired by shoppers to draft that legislation. she detailed numerous contacts with currie and said they never disclosed that

ehrlich said currie was a trusted member of democratic leadership. the defense is building a case around what they call currie's disorganization. prosecutors claim he tried to hide the income by failing to report it for years. in 2003, he was fined $350 by the state's ethics commission for failing to accurately file financial disclosure forms. prosecutors claim it shows a pattern of deception, while the defense claims it was simply sloppy paperwork. >> reporter: and we're expecting currie's wife to take the stand tomorrow. she actually filled out some of those financial disclosure statements for her husband. the case goes to the jury soon. we're live downtown at the federal courthouse, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> currie faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. >>> an elderly woman is attacked in a store parking lot in glen burnie. police say this man assaulted a 70-year-old woman, shoved her to the ground and took her purse. it happened at the sav-on. >>> three months after her death, we finally know what killed grammy award winning singer

he took the stand to defend curry be called a good friend. his testimony last 15 minutes. the two back in the 1980's and ended up running on the same ticket for a number of elections during their political careers. when asked about what kind of steny senator curry was, hoyer said he is a good and decent person. organization was not his strong points. steny hoyer was asked about several state committees he had once served on that senator curry served on at a later date. he seemed to reiterate his feelings saying and he did not pay attention to details. he did pay attention to people. he was a follower rather than a leader. he relied on others with greater expertise. other witnesses included senator curry's former accountant who highlighted income he received as well as other character witnesses like one of his best friends, a pastor at a washington, d.c. area church. the day closed out with a number of people who confirmed a meeting or having knowledge that the senator was somehow involved with the company. >> almost one dozen witnesses are slated for tomorrow including sta

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curry? guest: well, the name calling of our governor is just the nastiness of politics that is, frankly, disgusting, but it's free speech, so people have the right to say and do that. let's talk specifically about his lawsuit. anybody can file a lawsuit. our governor is making some difficult decisions that need to be made, a lot of folks don't like that when you change things. let's talk about drug testing of welfare resip yets. that money is for children. by drug testing, that ensures that money, in fact, is getting to the children and taking care of children and not somebody's drug habit. . some folks are upset about it, and republicans and democrats and independents that i talked to, you're average working americans, floridians agree with that, and with many of the policies that is on our governor's agenda. as i said before, our house and senate leadership have done some great things of this last session that other states haven't done in terms of cutting taxes and balancing the budget wit

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 jane mc quain who was found dead in her home. detectives are searching for 11- year-old william mc quain. they've been looking in woods behind an empty office in a building near clarksville. >> i can tell you it's not a hunch and not a guess. it's based on investigative leads. >> williams has been missing for two weeks. is it a coincidence or something else? baltimore police found a woman's tbhod a trash chute in a luxury high-rise. there is more to the mystery. this is the second time it's happened in a year. >> reporter: people that live here say this is

ehrlich said currie was a trusted member of leadership. curr ise claims he legally worked for the supermarket chain. but prosecutors say currie tried hiding the income by failing to report it for years. in 1995 and 2003, currie was fined $350 by the state's ethics commission for failing to accurately file state financial forms. prosecutors claim it shows a deception. >> tomorrow morning, currie's wife took the stand. she helped to fill out the financial disclosure forms. the jury could get the case as early as the beginning of next week. we're live at the courthouse, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> currie faces up to 20 years in prison. >> hundreds are out of their dorm rooms. it's happened on the campus of st. mary's college. dock the on the st. mary river near campus. that's because mold is growing into the dorm rooms, blamed on hurricane irene. >> if you think you're paying too much in taxes now, things may get even worse. two state commissions recommend a list of tax increases, ranging from gas to toilets. political reporter pat warr

currie is accused of taking a bribe for $245,000. on wednesday, maryland senator brian thrush testified currie is honest. he said, quote, in annapolis, people tend to become full of themselves when they're elected, they act arrogant, senator currie is opposite of that. he doesn't try to spin things. he doesn't try to tell you what he thinks you want to hear. he tells you the truth, end quote. >> reporter: defense attorneys admit currie worked as a consultant for shoppers, but they say he didn't realize he had to disclose that. >> some say he is not bright enough to organize a scam. >> reporter: but prosecutors aren't buying the so-called stupidity plea. they're also trying to convict two shoppers executives. the defense continues to try to build profiles of all three men as being upstanding and unaware they were breaking any laws. >> when court wrapped up a short time ago, jurors were hearing from another shop consultant-- another consultant for shoppers. for now, we're live at the federal courthouse, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness new

congressman sseny hhyer teetified ....currie is a decent man.... but lacks in doosn't pay attention to &pdetaiis. currie is accused of to benefit a groccry sttoe chain ... the shoppers food warehouse ... whicc paid him almost a quarter million dollars to e a consulttnt. income to the state ethics commissson. 3&maryland lawmakerssarriving a the state house for the special sessioo....met some uppet constituents. constituents.((applaase)) ((applause)) protesttrs are upset that lawmakers are considering increasing the state's gas tax. governor 'malley endorsss some type f increase to pay for roads and bridges... ut protesters say...they've had itt (lollar) "they're trying to increase ven more taxation because thhy can't cover the ((applause)) (keim) "moony is tightteverywheee ann when they pake the gas tax money ut it spend it on sooething else, they need to quit spending period.. 3 one billion dollars shifted .. - praasportatioo trust fund...to the general fund... to baaance the state's operating share your voice with thee governor at fox baltimore do

in state senator ulysses currie.currie's character. ehrlich saiddhe's known the democrat since they were first elecced to the house of delegates 25 years go. ehrlich ssys he found the senator's integrity to be "very high."earlier this weee a baltimore attorney nnt connected with theecase... talked about the strategy thee defense is using. only way the defense can go, i am sure his long time friends, don't relish getting up their and saying that, but clearly they're doing that with their knowledge, with their attorney's reqqest, this is strategy"currie won't testify in his own defense.. he's accused of using hissposition to help shoppers fooddand and liquor licenses.currie wws paid 245-thousand dollars ver five years, as a consultant disclose that, as required by state ethics rules. 3 city... taxpayerr.../ foot... the bill...// for... a... baltimore cop...// turned .../ whistle-b/ bblwer...//// today.../ the city... approved .../ aa...quarter milliin dollar... payout .../ to... the officer.../ who... wrote.../ an.../

kim dacey joins us live with details about the ulysses currie trial. >> the judge told currie about whether they wanted to testify in the rhone and defense this week. on thursday, the last day of testimony, irreverent took full responsibility for her husband's legal trouble. she testified that for 24 years, she has been filling out her husband's annual financial disclosure statements. she took over paying all the household bills early in their marriage because he does not pay attention to details. he is not organized. he is a big picture person. she considered filling out the forms since her husband uses as a model for all the others. "i just perpetuated the error." said she never intended to hide anything and that her husband never asked her to. she misinterpreted the questions. therapyd the hormone fairbo she took -- defense asked about honesty and integrity. she said, he is the most honest man with the highest integrity that ever walked the earth, in my opinion. the prosecution said it is ability tosponse make sure those forms were filled out completely. reporting live, kim dacey, wbal-

currie call consulting, the government calls bribery., a trail of documents showing you the leak. >> reporter: when senator ulysses currie walked into the courthouse today, he was greeted by documents showing his connection to the company. prosecutors say he accepted $240,000 from shoppers over a five-year period. curie did not disclose what he calls an independent job. there are man charges of him trying to influence votes for shoppers. >> on the stand also, vice president for shoppers, talking about what senator currie has done for the company. >> enclosed is a list of what he has done with us. saying that currie has brought together state officials, helped speed development, and assisted in the transfer of a liquor license. all along, currie's public defenders have said, what the senator did may have been a conflict of interest, but that is a long way away from bribery and extortion. >> reporter: late this afternoon, the prosecution presented documents, shoppers' towments, authorizing an increase in senator currie's consulting fee. th

curry's team is using something called the idiot defense. anthony brown told the jury curry is honest but disorganized. prosecutors hit back, alluding that his powerful chairmanship is a complicated job requiring a certain level of intelligence. defense attorneys argue curry's work as a paid consultant for shopper's food was perfectly legal, but they acknowledge he failed to disclose on ethics forms. >> the case could wrap up and the jury could get it next week. between now and then, many more politicians could be called to the stand to testify on curry's behalf, including bob urlick. >> thank you, adam. curry faces up to 25 years in prison if he's convicted on all charges. >>> well, monday night football turns into a nightmare for the ravens. wjz has complete coverage of their prime time loss to the jaguars. we've got tonight's emotional fan cam. head coach john harbaugh just spoke about the disappointing performance last night. mark, it was hard to watch. >> it certainly was, i imagine, for the coach on the sidelines to see it all go down.

curry. >> and i said, "yes, who are you?"remember an incredibly loud pop or bang. >> television news crews hear it too and scramble to the scene. >> there was a lot of people screaming. "oh, my god, oh, my god." >> i went behind the tree. i was very scared as he approached me with the gun outstretched. >> at first, witnesses don't know what's going on. some think a movie is filming. maybe it's fireworks or a crazy prank. sonny kang is on a pay phone close by. >> i heard the loud noise and turned around real quick and the first thing i see is the older guy with a gun in his hand. i was going to run too, but for some reason, my foot wouldn't move. i was shocked. like, oh, my god. >> the gunman is 64-year-old william strier. he's angry because he says curry is one of the people responsible for withholding his money from a trust fund. calmly, strier continues to shoot from one side of the tree to the other with curry bobbing and weaving from side to side. >> and he was just like a rabbit, just left and right, left and right. as s

in the federallbribery triall pf ssate senator ulysses currie. currie.on monday... maryland's lieutenant governor took the witness stand.lieutenant governor anthony bbown said organizational skilll.a - baltimore attorney noo connected with the ccse... says currie's lawyers re trying to provethe charges do not amount o bribery. 3&(rubin) "his counsel seems very much to have cooceded the issue of a nnn-disclosure on that's not criiinal, he may be unseated but nnt behind bars for that." ulysses currie is accused of failing to disclose his consulling job with a grocery ptore chain.currie wasspaid 245-thousand dollars over five years... to help shoppers food warehouse obtain traffic thh occupy wall street movement continues today... in cities throughout the world... but that could soon end.a new twitter message posted by facing possible eviction in 24 for a massive showing of support on tueeday!"the group has been out protesting for almost three weeks.no word yet from the city. residents in a northeast baltimore neighborhood are problems...and they're demanding action. &

right so a little a little punk and curry in the white house what do you think about curry after holiness. classic axelrod pumpkins grown in iowa a clear message that i will voters think about the republicans but don't forget about me i'm still the president i'm going to serve your soup really go to two comes up and we're going to be a little different this time they're really getting in there they're going to it's no more mr nice guy everyone's been talking about you know how the gloves are off and i think they really need and with prices in the curry in the pocket and not to mention harkening back to the obama's you know no blue america no red america orange america orange america i mean i think that's the new america here goes orange let's move on to another little issue here if we're going to talk about pumpkins really take my gloves off if this issue of loyalty when it comes to your state and so somebody compiled a few numbers out there and they took a look at every debate that rick perry has participated and thus far so it turns out that in the five presidential debates that rick pe

testimooy continues today in the feddral bribery trial of state senator ulysses currie.s ignorant of he law and didn't understand he was breaking it. toddy - his longtime polittcal paa - congressman steny hhyer ttstified that currie is a decent man, but lacks in organizationallskills and doesn't pay attennion to details. currie is accuued of using his political influence to benefit aagrocery store &pchain - theeshoppers food waarhouse - which paid him dollars to be a consultant. income toothe state ethics commission. there's new evidence that maryland's striped bass pppulation is rebounding. rebbunddng. acccrding to a new survey by thh state striped bbss spawning are at the fouuth-highest level in the survee's 58-year history. the survey comes as federal regulators consiier cutting the number of stripped bass that can be harvested..-marylaa chesapeake bay is the primary nursery area foratlantic striied bass, also known as roccfish.. 3 3 good day for a boston firefighter who caught a young &pboy...dropped from the window an apartmeet buildinn went up yesterday.when fire c

. >>> ulysses currie is on trial on corruption charges. prosecutors presented evidence in the case yesterday going over several memos from shoppers food warehouse. the documents highlight several areas where currie used his influence to help the chain and he accepted $245,000 for work as a consultant to the company. currie maintains he did nothing wrong. >>> multimillion dollars lawsuit following the death of a prison inmate by other is delayed. court motions derailed jury selection that was supposed to start yesterday. kevin johns killed a man while being transported. family is seeking $21 million in damages from the state. >>> teenager is in critical condition after a car crashes in to a home in arundel county. it happened around 7:30 this morning, near the intersection of mountain road and fairwood road in pasadena. police say tagirl was rushed to the hospital in cardiac arrest. the cause of the accident is under investigation. >>> switching gears, no sign of sunshine in our area. let's look outside, a very gray and overcast day out the

add curry indicated that he was taking it on in honor of delegate rawlings. when asked by prosecutors if he had a financial relationship with them he said yes. senator kerrey, he said, had a lot of power. in 2006, senator kerrey asked to meet one-on-one with flanigan to approve a prince george's county project. flanigan said it it was unusual to do that. at the time, senator mike miller, upset about his job performance, introduced a bill requiring senate approval of all. whenever a governor is elected to a second term. gov. appointees go through the senate. they referred to as the flanigan bill. senator kerry has 3 $2 million secretary's grant to assist in the project. under cross-examination, flanigan admitted that the previous statement that was believed to be a quote from senator kerrey, was -- senator currie was merely implied. flanigan, under the advice of former fha administrator neil peterson, decided against recommending a warning that grant. >> tonight, m.t.a. subway stations have been reopened after the smell of gas caused the shutdown. during the i

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currie is charged with lying to the fbi. the defense argues he was not thinking clearly because of the cancer drug he was taking. congressman is like to cummings testified -- congressman e. elijah cummings testified. he described currie as a straight shooter, a person i expect to tell the truth. a lot of that is based on his religious background. it is a defensive mechanism. i grew up in a very poor neighborhood. he was very disorganized, but a good chairman, because he was a consensus builder. she added that he was also an honest man with great integrity. however, under cross- examination, shipp acknowledged that currie did not acknowledge his relationship with shoppers. >> a custodian from george fox middle school is charged with indecent exposure. he was arrested in pasadena. the suspect told police he was urinating but a 25-year-old victim says he engaged in a lewd act your window and was not fully clothed. further investigation shows the school was closed that day never know children present at the time of the incident.

in the federal bribery ttial of state senator ulysses currie.nse attorneys say currie was ignorant oo the law ann breaking it.tueday... his longgime political pal ... congressman steny hoyer testified ... currie is a decent man.... but lacks in organizational skills and doesn't pay attention o details. currie is accuseddof toobenefit a grocery store ce chain ... the shoppers fod warehouse ... which paid him almost a uarter million dollars to be a consultant. anddhe never reported that income to the state ethics commissioo. almoss a thousand state employees in tennessee are nnw turning to food stamps. recently released igures show feed tteir families... from the salaries they make. sooe of these employees are barely making more than minimuu wage... brinning ome a little morr than 14-thousand-dollars a year. some say it's unacceptable... and are reaching out to the governor for help. very unfortunate and disgraceful. -butt to-have them workinn full time for us and not pay them eeough to feed their families. families.the governor's officee issue. 3

he was the case agent in charge of the currie investigation and had talked with currie the morning when they issued a search warrant. they asked the senator why he did report and that he was a paid consultant for shoppers. it was testified that he initially blamed his wife, saying she reviewed the forms, and then he said he reviewed them for accuracy and then sign them because it was his responsibility. the testimony is conflicting. his wife says cents his election, she has built out but two of his disclosure forms and that he did not check the work because "he trusted me." it is said that the senator got money from one company as a consultant. none of the workers said they knew the senator was an employee, nor did they know why he was getting paid. the owner who wrote the checks passed away a few years ago. there was lobbying for giving tax breaks, for hiring those on welfare rolls. they were paid to screen employees to see if they were qualified. the information came before the senator's committee. in one report, in detail but the senator advised them. when the public assistance rolls

did you know that senator ulysses currie was a paid consultant for shoppers? ehrlich replied, no, i did not. >> he said he had little contact with him when he was elected to congress, but when he turned -- returned as governor, he thought he had aged. the defense tried to steer him away when talking about political clashes with the senator. closing arguments could occur tuesday. >> thanks, david. it only took the jury a few hours to deliberate over walter bishop, the accused gunmen in the murder for hire scheme in baltimore county. they found him guilty. >> the jury found 29-year-old walter bishop jr. guilty of first-degree murder, guilty murder,conspiracy to commit and guilty of a handgun violation. his own words convicted him. defensesecution and focused closing arguments on walter bishop jr.'s videotaped confession. while talking to detectives, he admitted being at the gas station on march 10 -- in march, 2010 and shooting the gas station owner several times. "walter bishop made the decision that a man's life was worth the promise of $9,000," the prosecutor

strategy has pretty much been revealed in the federal corruption case against state senator ulysses currie. his attorneys are trying to convince the jury that the senator did not intend to break any laws. david collins has more details. >> the federal bribery statute contains the word "knowingly," and part of their strategy is to focus on what the defense attorneys say is a lack of intent. that is why they are portraying one of the most powerful elected officials in annapolis as being not very bright and disorganized. the legal team of the center is attempting to dismantle the case of intent. the federal statute has the word "nowlin the" in it. the defense attorneys are planting the seeds of doubt by inferring, at least, did he know what he was doing? >> they are characterizing it as not being smart, disorganized, not paying attention to detail. how does this help its case? >> his actions were done out of carelessness, essentially. >> prosecutors charged under the guise of a consulting agreement, senator ulysses currie was bright, paid $245,000 over a several year time frame for favors. th

state senator ulysses currie. currie faces a host of bribery charges. in exchange for $245,000. on wednesday, fellow senator, brian thrush, testified currie is modest and honest. both spent 25 years in the general assembly. he said, quote, in annapolis, people tend to become full of themselves when they're elected, they act arrogant. senator currie is opposite of that. he doesn't try to spin things. he didn't tell you what he thinks you want to hear. he tells you the truth. >> reporter: his attorneys say he didn't realize he had to disclose has position with shoppers. >> some say he is simply not bright enough to orchestrate a corruption scene. -- scheme. one man even said on the bright scale, curie is right on the bottom. >> reporter: but prosecutors aren't buying the so-called stupidity plea. they're also trying to convict two shoppers executives. the defense continues to build profiles of all three men, as being upstanding and unaware they were breaking any law. >> reporter: and this evening, jurors were hearing from another shoppers consultant to give them perspective. they'

they are adding 20,000 temporary workers for the season. >> in a trial against senator ulysses currie, congressman eli to cummings takes the stand. >> the harford county state attorney's office is supporting a walk to benefit autism speaks because of one special little boy. i am kim dacey and i will have more on that coming up. [ male announcer ] want to achieve more with your money? pnc virtual wallet gathers your spending and saving in one place. credit and debit purchases, checks, bills, and other financial information. it lets you see the details as well as the big financial picture. so you can do more with your money. see what a complete view of your money can do for you at pncvirtualwallet.com. ♪ pnc bank. for the achiever in you. >> the annual what now for autism speaks is at the m&t bank stadium. kim dacey has more. >> henry matthias schepp is a loving 10-year-old boy who likes music and swimming. he was diagnosed with autism six years ago. >> how many programs we put him through, how much therapy we have gone through with henry. that helps to a certain degree, but at some poi

prosecutors say currie was paid 250-thousand dollars by shoppers. made in the belvedere tire shop fire. police arrested jason hicks... an employee at the tire shop. they're charging him with first degree arson.the fire broke out a week ago and flames quickly spread throughout the family business.... that had been there for over 50 years.fire crews spent all day trying to put out the fire.rueben maxwell owns the auto repair shop next door... and he says he saw hicks the day of the fire.he says... hicks has caused problems in the past by starting fights with employees and even customers. 04:52 "i keep on telling him, mr. washington, that guy is a trouble maker. get rid of him." him."maxwell says he's called police on hicks several times. the motive is still unclear in this case... and there's no word on when... or if... the belvadere tire store will rebuild. rescuers are continuing their search this morning for one person still missing after a small plane crashed off smith island. the plane crashed sunday afternoon into the chesapeake bay about three

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that currie did not intend to break any laws.e is accused of taking bribes. they say he did not know what he was doing. david collins breaks down the defense's strategy. >> witnesses describe currie as not being smart. >> this was done out of ignorance. >> some of the top political officials are expected to take the stand sometime next week. isthe president's jobs plan rejected in the senate. it would protect 400,000 jobs for teachers and firefighters. president obama just completed a bus tour urging senate republicans to get on board with this plan. the president will sign free- trade agreements with south korea, colombia, and panama today. congress approved the agreements last week. the deal is the biggest trade deal since the north american free trade agreement back in 1993. the police department will host a recruiting meeting for female applicants. there will be written tests and those who pass that will be invited to take a physical agility test. >> maryland officials are asking for the public's input in finding a new school

and cross-examined, he indicated that currie was very nice but not a smart one saying, "on the smart end of the spectrum, he would be on the bottom." other witnesses included a former assistant who worked for him from 1989 until she required -- she retired. one witness was the ethics advisor for the state department of legislative services who went over notes from the mid 1990 party showing several meetings he had -- mid 1990's showing several meetings. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> stay with us. more ahead. >> not leading the quite as much celebration as you might think following the win over the texans. we tell you my leader in sports. >> the reddick festival may be over but the marathon coverage continues -- teh running festival may be over. results and your photos on ulocal all on wbaltv.com/marathon. >> a terrific day today but stormy weather out there. mostly sunny skies as the look over the city, 67 at the airport, downtown 73. >> funeral services or halted for patricia modell and rob roblin has the details. >> actress, wife, mother, and friend. friends and family came to

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hoping to convince ulysses currie. the former chair of the budget taxation committee faces charges that he accepted nearly a quarter billion in -- quarter million in bribes in change for use -- exchange for using his political power. >> reporter: his relationship with shoppers was perfectly legal, who claims he never used his power on shoppers behalf. though they say he did fail to acknowledge the relationship. and that mistake says it was her fault. shirley said that because her husband was unorganized and messy, she did all of the paperwork. telling jurors, i was copying the ethics forms from the year before. and i certainly different think i was doing -- didn't think i was doing anything wrong. she said, i feel in a way i failed him in a time when he should be enjoying the golden years, he is fighting for his dignity. if i were more diligent, we wouldn't be where we are today. >> reporter: but prosecutors were all too quick to point out to the jury and to currie's wife that it's his aren't spment -- his responsibili

currie is accused of using his influenceeto benefit the ssoppers grocery chain....hereehh worked as a consultant. the hollywood casino in perryville has brought in hundreds of jobs since it ppened last year.but now somm residents are afraid it will be bringing in a huge, illummnated eyesore.janice park tells us the eyesore is a massive 1155foot sign. janice? janice?jennifer,it's town pfficiaas...who will decidd if this sign ii going up. it's áso large...they've even gone to the trouble...of floating a hot air balloon around town...toogive peopll an idea of just how large this sign a lot of worried people. ere's - because they believe ttis will crush their property values. values. to perryville...becauue of thh spectacular sky and sunsetss.. reaaity...that a 175 he -3 foot...massive lit up sign...could be his new view: view:"they gave us a picture of what an individual would pook like below it, and what it looks like uptop, i think you woull have to haae a light on top of it for the aircraft" these mookupp show what the new hollywood casino perryville sign would look

. >>> the corruption trial of state senator senator currie continues. he was described as honest. currie is' queuesed of giving favors in exchange for money. >> when you head out to vote next year you may want to double-check who represents your district. delegates approached governor martin o'malley's redistricting plan. they said they accurately reflect population growth. opponents say the map will oust republican roscoe bartlett in western maryland. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news at noon, troubled actress lindsay lohan will be headed back to court. details on what's next for her and hear why you may want to get an peel trick car. maryland is making it a whole lot easier to have one. let's take another live look outside. a nice day so far. tim will be back with our first warning forecast. please stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, i need a home performance with energy star audit. this sensor will show why my living room gets too hot and too cold! get up to $2,450 dollars in rebates and keep saving with home performance with energy star. get started at bgesmartenergy.com.