denise? >> all right. you, bob. >>> shocking video of a baby who survives after a runaway car crashes into his stroller. watch as the out-of-control car smashes through a newspaper store in sydney, australia. it sent this tumbling down with the baby boy inside. the car crashed through. but nobody was hurt in the accident. >>> many people in a california community opened their wallets to help pay for a baby's funeral. but imagine their surprise when they found out the funeral was fake. ed lawrence reports for wjz. four people are arrested. and the victims are speaking out. >> reporter: they say four people preyed on the gen rosility -- gen rossity of others. the woman had a picture of a child and said the woman holding it said she needed money for a funeral for the baby. nichols told police she didn't even know the baby in the picture. sessy salin fell for it. >> i've seen her a couple of times. and you other than -- you know, i even gave them some money, too. >> billy green said this was an organized scam.

denise is in the newsroom with more on alert for all americans tonight. denise? >> well, mary, the state department is warning everyone to stay alert for potential terror attacks sponsored by iran. the worldwide warnings come after two men, one an american, are charged with plotting to kill the saudi ambassador to the u.s. the special operations unit launched the plan last springs. the plot involves planting a bomb inside a washington restaurant, as the ambassador dined. mary? >> thank you. the state department is talking with its allies about placing new international sanctions on iran. they say no option is off the table. >>> abandoning the argument. today in court, dr. conrad murray's attorneys say they're dropping the claim michael jackson ingested the fatal drugs that killed him. kendis gibson reports from los angeles. >> reporter: a cardiologist who reviewed dr. conrad murray's care found six instances of gross negligence on the day he died. >> all those deviations, all directly impacted has life. because if these deviations would not have happened, mr. jac

denise? >> i plan to. thank you. >>> let's check on the roads now with kristy breslin, wjz traffic control. >> hi, denise. hi, everyone. your drive home is probably going to be a headache. if you are heading on the north side inner loop, we have delays there. we're looking at, at least 30 minutes at this point. 20 minutes on the outer loop as well, from perring parkway to the harrisburg expressway. and the west side inner loop, still back down there. as far as the harrisburg expressway, northbound stop-and- go there, from shawan to belfast. we still have that accident, 70 eastbound at the beltway. with the delay solid backed to the patapsco river bridge. we have a water main break there, blocking the right-hand lane. and a couple of city accidents. east 25th at greenmount, east baltimore at broadway. and west pratt at mlk. let's take a live look. you can see, that is the delay, due to the accident, 70 eastbound at the corner as you can see at the beltway. this traffic report is brought to you by auto servi

denise?l right, thank you kai. wjz continues to follow developments in the story and we will bring you enough information as soon as we get it. >>> the baltimore ravens will pay tribute to patricia modell at this weekend's game. she passed away this week. all members of the team will have this patch with the initials pbm on the back of their helmets when they take on the sec sans this sunday -- texans this sunday and also a moment of silence in her honor. her funeral is held monday and pat modell died wednesday at the age of 80. >>> howard county police are asking for your help identifying a man who tried to rob a woman. take uplook at the surveillance -- a look at the surveillance photos. she was using the bank of america on old annapolis road when a man approached with some kind of weapon. he demanded money and she gave him money. a cab pulled up and the woman yelled. the police had arrived. the suspect took off without any money and anyone with information should call howard county police.

denise is in the newsroom with a look at the crowds. denise? >> reporter: well, vic. as knox's family celebrate, those who do not agree are angry. some chanted shame, shame, over and over. but knox's conviction was based almost completely on dna that was shown to be tainted. just moments ago, knox's sister reacted to the appeals verdict. >> we are thankful for the support we have received from all over the world. people who took the time to research the case and could see that amanda and raffaele were innocent. and lastly, we are thankful to the court for having the courage to look for the truth and to overturn this conviction. >> and this is a live picture of the jail outside of perugia, italy. the capani prison. knox could be let free at any time. this is where she's being held. it is not clear how soon she will then head back to the u.s. there is nothing in italian law that would prevent her from leaving, even if prosecutors appeal. >> knox has an outdated passport that needs to be renewed. but it's not clear how quickly that can be done. >> reporter: a worker is s

denise? >> all right. thank you, bob. >>> the other big story right now. the desperate search continues for 11-year-old william mcquain, after his mother is found dead inside their german town home. just a short time ago, her husband, curtis lopez, was charged with first-degree murder. he is the little boy's stepfather. weijia jiang has more on the search and the suspect. >> reporter: just before 8:30 wednesday night, police make a gruesome discovery inside the home of 51-year-old jane mcquain. her lifeless body. >> oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. oh, gosh. and i mean, i was shaking, just like this. >> reporter: police now have a suspect in custody for the murder and for the disappearance of the victim's son, 11-year-old william mcquain. an amber alert for the 6th grader went out thursday morning. he's described as being 5 feet tall, weighing 85 pounds. though detectives may have the kidnapper, they have no idea where the boy is. >> i don't want to think the word. this is very sad. very sad. i hope

. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> days of searching comes to a sad end. investigators uncover the remains of a child believed to be william mcquain. wjz has been tracking this investigation. mike hellgren is live in clarksberg, with the latest on what detectives are saying tonight. >> reporter: well, vic, this is certainly the ending that no one wanted to see. a number of people have come by. some put up this makeshift memorial. police are telling us that william's body may have been dumped here as early as october 1st. >> reporter: police dog teams found the remains of 11-year- old william mcclane, just-- mcquain just after 9:00 in harts burg. the heartbreaking discovery caps off a search over acres in montgomery county. >> it's a miracle that they found him. -- the a great big area. and between here and north carolina, it's like finding a needle in a haystack. >> hoping that we had the little shred of hope that we would find william. that maybe the suspect dropped him

denise. >>> beautiful is right. thank you, bob, check in with don scott and tim williams tomorrow morning on eyewitness news starting at 4:55 a.m. >>> and up next on the brink of elimination, but the under dogs aren't giving up without the fight. dan has the sports highlights dan has the sports highlights next in sports. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] at the safeway pharmacy you can get a flu shot from an experienced professional. we've given over 5 million flu shots over the last 10 years. [ male announcer ] hey, but who's counting? get your flu shot from a specialist you can trust. at the safeway pharmacy. and you'll get a bonus. you get 10% off your groceries. [ male announcer ] save 10% on your groceries when you get a flu shot. that should make you feel better already. safeway. ingredients for life. >>> some baseball excitement fan is here with our wjz sports report. >> that time of here when every motion on the baseball field has the crowd going crazy. but hey, there they sat on the verge of going home fo

denise? >> that's good. thank you, bob. >>> let's check on the roads with kristy breslin. >>> hello, denise. hi, everyone. the problem now is on the east side of the outer loop. we have an accident blocking the right lanes there. backed up to the curtis creek draw bridge. we also had the left lane blocked on the inner loop. as far as the north side inner loop, that's jammed up there from charles street to harford road. another 20 minutes away on the west side inner loop, from 95 to baltimore national pike. and you'll also see some brake lights on the west side outer loop. that's from liberty road to security boulevard. 70 westbound, heavy there from 29 to marriottsville road. and a couple of new accidents out there in the parkville area. harford road at east jobba. -- joppa. also, east coldspring lane in baltimore city. let's take a live look. you can see, we have plenty of congestion at baltimore national pike. this traffic report is brought to you by the amazon mobile app. it's available now for iphone, bl

denise is in the newsroom to explain who is facing charges. denise? >> reporter: they tracked down the suspect, using part of his license plate. police say 21-year-old dwain mccoy shot a man. the victim was able to describe his attacker's vehicle and recall one of the license plate's digits. tonight, mccoy is out of jail, after he posted bond. this comes amid a major push to improve safety in charles village. >> police have increased patrols in the area. and residents are organizing regular morning walks. >>> for the second time, a resident is found dead at the bottom of a trash chute. wjz is live at city police headquarters. adam may has the latest on the investigation. adam? >> reporter: mary, police are still waiting for the final autopsy result. meanwhile, to put it bluntly, the residents in that apartment complex are freaked out. >> reporter: residents at the park charles apartment complex, worry a little about an unsolved mystery. saturday morning, another resident was found dead in a dumpster. 23-year-old emily haus was a loyola graduate. polic

the two other nuns in the car with sister denise were critically injured but survived. the first degree murder trial gets under way here in manassas later this morning. >>> in loudoun county, the sheriff's office will head out to keep sids away from sexual predators tonight. it is called operation porch light out. child sex offenders are legally required to turn off their porch lights and cannot answer the door for trick or treaters. depend does will visit their homes tonight to make sure they are following those rules. >>> the #-year-old missing virginia boy could be going home from the hospital later today. search teams found little bobby wood friday afternoon about a mile from battlefield park where he was last seen. after spending almost a week lone in the woods, he was taken to the medical college of virginia where doctors say he was in relatively good condition. >>> hundreds of maryland college students will get to live on a cruiseship. scherr moving in today. about 240 st. mary's college students had to move out of their dorms because of mold. they've been in hot

denise is in the newsroom to explain the developments in this case for us. denise? >> reporter: well, mary, a queen anne's county woman now faces dozens of additional animal cruelty charges, bringing the number of counts to 133. investigators say canterbury farm owner marcia parkinson, failed to provide care for more than 100 horses seized from her farm in april. the animals were discovered in terrible health, many of them significantly underweight, with parasites. >> all right, denise, thank you. the humane society found private farms and charities to board and care for all of the horses. >>> well, it is amanda knox's first full day of freedom. she's adjusting to life back at home, after she was released from an italian prison. manuel gallegus reports for wjz from seattle, where he spoke to knox's family today. >> reporter: amanda knox is back in her hometown, safe and sound, with her family. but her father won't say exactly where she is. >> she is in the united states. and trust me, you will not find her. [ laughter ] >> reporter: they're trying to give the 24-yea

sister denise mosier was killed in that crash in august of last year. she was 66 years old. charged with felony murder is a 23-year-old illegal immigrant from bolivia, carlos montano, accused of being drunk behind the wheel when his car crossed the center line and slammed head on into the car with sister denise and two other nuns. it was 8:00 on a sunday morning. prince william county officials are still angry because montano's illegal status was known to federal immigration officials but he was still able to be free. >> what makes this case so tragic is that it was preventible. it was preventible because this individual was an illegal immigrant who had committed two prior duis. >> if i were sister denise, if by any chance she could have survived long enough to see him after she was injured, she would have said, carlos, i forgive you but please get some help. >> reporter: montano faces up to 40 years in prison if he is convicted. the first degree murder trial gets under way here in manassas later this morning. >> thank you, bob. >>> the lululemon murder trial resumes today a

. >> 66-year-old sister denise mosher was killed, two other nuns critically hurt at 8:00 on a sunday morning last year when an alleged drunk driver slammed head on into their vehicle. the driver, 23-year-old carlos montano, is now facing felony murder charges and a host of others including driving with a revoked license. if man tan owe's immigration stat -- it's man tan owe's immigration status -- montano's immigration status that has thrust the case into the national spotlight. >> this was preventible because this individual was an illegal immigrant who committed two fryer duis and was identify -- prior duiss and was identified as an illegal immigrant and should have been deport before this tragedy occurred. >> reporter: there's outrage at how the federal government has dealt with illegals like montano. >> we thought the federal government had deported him and they simply released him and actually issue him an employment authorization card which he was able to get another driver's license with. >> reporter: stewart said the county is suing the federal government to find out with hap

. >> thank you, denise. and still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. it's worse than your worst

>> denise whitaker reporting live from seattle. you. >>> you can stay with abc news as we cover the amanda knox homecomi homecoming. look for more updates later today on "america this morning" and later on "good morning america" as well. >> a man wrongly convicted of murder in texas is free this morning after spending nearly 25 years in prison. michael morton sentenced to life for the 1986 killing of his wife. dna tests prove another man was responsible for her death and morton's conviction was overturned. morton is 57. his attorneys say prosecutors suppressed evidence that could have helped acquit him. >> the search is on in kansas city for an infant kidnapped from her own crib. 10-month-old lisa irwin has not been seen since her mother put her done to sleep monday night. an intruder may have after climbing through a window. lisa's parents are cooperating in the investigation. >> personal life of michael jackson's doctor was thrown into the spotlight as a parade of women took the stand. >> this case is fascinating on so many level

. >> hi denise. a pretty big accident that happened just before 3:00. two people we are told have been transported from the scene of this accident. it is not clear whether they were both in the sedan or whether a one was a truck driver and one was the driver of the vehicle. the vehicle here is completely destroyed. it is completely closed westbound route 40. many ád maryland state police and hartford are on the scene. state police and state highway are on the scene with the detour. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you captain mike perry in sky high chopper 13. we are working to get the condition of those involved we will bring you the latest information as soon as it becomes available. >>> two people are stabbed and it happened in a popular nightclub. jessica cartalia has the story tonight. >> reporter: police are still looking for the suspect in this attack. this scene was posted on gutter news. officers were called to the eden's lounge for routine crowd control. when a man stumbled out of the club, his back covered in blood. when the victim removed hi

i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> shock and sadness at the discovery of william mcquain's body. as prosecutors focus on surveillance video that will be key evidence against his father. wjz continues on into the investigation to this crime. mike hellgren has more on the growing memorial to mcquain. >> reporter: denise, despite the nasty weather out here, people keep coming to pay their respects to little william. and we now know police used the cell phone to the accused killer. his stepdad's cell phone to track him and find his body. >> reporter: 11-year-old william mcquain's death has shaken people to the core. >> it's hard to believe that there is so much evil in the world. >> the murder of his mom was enough. but to take the little boy with her, it's incredible. >> reporter: flowers and pictures line the memorial where police found his body in clarks burg, along with messages and personal footballs from classmates. >> william was the most beautiful, wonderful, cheerfu

and denise has marks in her eyes.etting ready. >> i put the padding on just to align myself with the guys. >> there you go. >>> still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. >> he had no choice. a major loss of human life in zanesville, ohio yesterday. >> no choice but to shoot animal activist. the killing of 48 exotic animals after their owner lets them loose. >>> an arrest is made in the murder of a 12-year-old gaithersburg girl. i'm monique griego. >>> maryland's new congressional district sets the stage for a battle over republican-held seat in the u.s. house of representatives. i'm pat warren, coming up on wjz eyewitness news. the effects of marylandy district -- maryland redistricting. >>> fall temperatures move in. your complete first warning weather forecast comes up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> police make an arrest into the 12-year-old gaithersburg girl. wjz's ponique grieg -- monique griego has the latest. >> reporter: investigators believe 42-year-old david hang stabbed his stepdaughter to death. and they say d

i'm vic carter. >> i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about.ve breaking weather news. we will go right to bob turk in first warning weather. bob? >> tornado watch means that means that conditions may become favorable for the formation of some tornado activity. this box includes washington and southern maryland and eastern sections of virginia. and a little over the eastern shore. it's in effect from now until 11:00 tonight. we do have thunderstorm activity growing in that region. we see some of that stuff. and we've had gusty winds. that's why they've issued this watch. it's a watch. that's why it's possible some of these thunderstorms could produce an isolated tornado. of course, we'll update you if anything changes. but for now, just keep an eye on the skies. possibly strong thunderstorms across southern portions of our region. >>> more testimony against dr. conrad murray. today, experts call an -- defense calls an expert on propofol. >> reporter: attorneys for michael jackson's doctor questioned a sleep expert about the 25 milligrams of the

i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter.what people are talking about. >> police are trying to figure out what caused the helicopter to crash into the city's east river. four people were on board and not all made it out alive. >> reporter: ntsb investigators are looking into the crash. they are trying to figure out what went wrong. >> the board will look at three areas. >> reporter: the private helicopter was carrying four tourists when it took off. but it only made it about 25 feet in the air before spinning around, crashing into the river and flipping upside down. >> as soon as you realize something is not right, it just turned over and went right down. >> emergency crews raced to the victims who were hanging onto the skids. >> we were able to grab onto the first gentleman who was alive. and i was able to get my arms underneath him by lowing down to the pier and laying facedown. >> reporter: the pilot was alone in the river before firefighters reached him. but sonya maur mick -- nicholson died after being trapped inside. >

i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> it is hard to believe. but it is the first snowfall of the season. and it could be significant. this is the first scene in baltimore county. i can't believe we're talking about salt domes in october. crews are getting ready to get their plows ready just in case. a winter storm watch goes into effect very soon. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk will let us know what to expect and when. bob? >> a lot of the snow is going to melt on the roads. but there may be a point later tomorrow afternoon, when the snow is hard enough that it could actually be some slushy accumulation on the roads, north and west. city particularly. already light rain developing to the south. still too warm. a few spots out of western maryland. temperatures there are still only in the 30s. now, because of the precip headed our way, and because of the chilly temperatures expected tomorrow, they will issue for late tonight through the day tomorrow, a winter storm w

denise? >> reporter: thank you, mary. now, hairston has not said if he is retiring or seeking another job elsewhere. >>> a deadly ending as a speeding driver refuses to stop for a state trooper and seconds later, loses control and slams into a tree. weijia jiang has more on this wild chain of events. weem -- weijia? >> you'll remember, this was during rush hour, and people thought the guy would kill them and that he acted like he didn't even care. >> reporter: route 100 if linthicum, became a wild race course for one driver, this terrifying scene, the finish. police say observe the crash, he was weaving through traffic. violently rocking the steering wheel, going 80 miles per hour. >> i didn't really know if i was going to survive that or not. >> reporter: 22-year-old heather minelo is 9 months pregnant due to give birth any day. the driver picked up and almost slammed into the car she was riding in. >> i was wondering what would happen to our car, if we were going to be rushed by an ambulanc

denise? >> wonderful. thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news.he ravens look forward to their bye week. >> but the team has some problems to solve. stan has sports next. you should try this instead. thank you...yeah... now she should be an allstate agent. shop less. get more. make one call to an allstate agent. [ female announcer ] introducing the allstate auto + life discount. now when you protect your family with allstate life insurance you can save even more on allstate car insurance. shop less. get more. make one call to an allstate agent. ♪ >>> the ravens players get a bye week and they get a rest. they don't each have -- even have to practice. >> i say they deserve that rest. because they've done pretty good so far. you know? what have you done for me lately? as opposed to where do we go from here? just a pair of key questions ravens ask themselves. coming off of sunday's defeat. get positive answers, despite the inconsistent offense, which is still in search of an identity. many are surprised, the 3-1 ranks are the -- ravens are the best t

look at the weekend, 76, 80 degrees with sunshine on sunday, denise. >> thank you, bob. in with tim williams top morning starting at 4:55:00 a.m. >>> temperatures in the playoffs, who advances and who goes home in the world series, that's next in sports. ,,,,,,,,, >>> >>> he chased the suspect -- truck driver and the man was able to hold the suspect until police arrived. >> virginia farm makes -- check out this version of the great pumpkin. a 1670 pounds it weighs in. this one came from pennsylvania when he said he had a simple recipe for getting pumpkins this size. >>> okay. >>> well when it turns out to be $25 million. that's the amount kathy won in the power ball drawing. she asked for a mega million ticket but the clerk gave her one for power ball instead. that turned out to be the ,, i am a face unclogger. i am a nose coach. i am a throat untickler. i am a human cough suppressant. and i am the sniffles worst nightmare. i am a target pharmacist. ask me about cold and flu remedies. fiber one. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ]

denise? >> wonderful. thank you, bob. >>> perryville town commissioners approve a huge sign for the hollywood casino, despite objections from its size. several residents oh posed to the 100-foot sign. town leaders say they approved the sign to keep the casino from moving. hollywood casino has brought in about $100 million in a little more than a year. >>> still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. a deadly crash. what caused a helicopter to plunge into new york's east river? the investigation coming up. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, using wet noses to solve cold cases. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> less traffic in harford county as the new route 24 bridge opens. so what do residents think about it. and what is it like to drive on it? i'm andrea fujii, i'll show you, coming up up on wjz eyewitness news. >>> and a beautiful fall evening shaping up. bob tells us with if we'll need to break out the jackets in our first warning forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> desoperate for a

denise? >> i don't believe it. until it happens. thank you. you, bob. >>> let's check on the roads now with wjz traffic control. here's kristy. >> hello, everyone. unfortunately, the delays continue to build. 95 to liberty road. average speed about 19 miles an hour. on the north side of the outer loop, slowing from dulaney valley road to harrisburg expressway. and also, congestion at northbound 95, as you make your approach to the 175. wabash avenue at durithian. west pulaski. and also, on the jones falls expressway. we have an accident there. >>> let's take a live look. you can see, we we had an earlier car fire. this is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. >>> straight ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. you don't have time to run around to find the best prices. >>> deadly air show crash. what the ntsb is saying about the west virginia crash. >>> there is a warmup on the way. bob will tell us coming up. ,,,,,, everybody knows the best place for a good time is mississippi. ,,,,,,

. >>> hello, everybody, i'm denise koch. >> here's what people are talking about. >> reporter: people say that fight was not an isolated attack. kai jackson tells me what may have sparked the fight. >> no question about it, the suspect in question remains in police custody and people who find out with this remain stunned. >> reporter: a visible police presence remains at this wal- mart after a bizarre attack on saturday. baltimore police say it happened when this woman threw a chemical mixture on another woman. that chemicals were a combination of bleach. >> the suspect approached the woman and basically assaulted this woman. >> reporter: the store was evacuated for 2 hours and local people were taken to the hospital after exposure to chemicals. jefferson turned herself in. >> one employee told us strange that both the victim and the suspect end up at the same place. >> it's not coincidence. >> reporter: say jefferson's exboyfriend and the woman she's accused of attacking have a child together. wal-mart issued this statement. >> reporter: theresa jefferson remeans in jail on 350,000-

denise is in the newsroom with details of his confession. denise? >> the terror suspect stunned a federal court today, when he admitted to all eight charges against him. umar farouq abdulmutallab calmly and clearly told the judge he knew what he was doing. in well-spoken english, he confessed to trying to blow up a jet on christmas day, 2009. he said his attempted attack on the united states for its relationship with israel. and he told the court that the u.s. will eventually pay for what it has done. >> reporter: abdulmutallab faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison. >>> a baltimore high school loses two of its students to violence this month. now, one of the victim's families is speaking only to wjz. wjz is live. weijia jiang has the story in the search for a killer. weijia? >> reporter: kai, at this point, police do not know if the two murders are linked. the mother of two the victims say the two boys were eager to make better lives for themselves, a dream that will never come true. >> i'll never be able to see my son again. >> latonya stags

now, back to mary and vic. >> thank you, denise.e tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. it's worse than your worst fears. the disturbing discovery that may have you avoiding public toilets altogether. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> in tonight's wjz healthwatch, a new study confirms your worst fears about the germs in public toilets. scientists took swabs to test airplane bathrooms and 18 other public spots. among the types of microscopic germs discovered were staph bacteria, which can cause fevers and chills, another that can cause diarrhea. researchers say in some cases, the bug colonies are too large to measure. >>> radiation therapy may be the key to preventing relapses in breast cancer patients. a new study shows combining surgery with radiation cuts the risk of reoccurrence in half. that's during the first 10 years, though. the research is the largest study of its kind. >>> thdgeds of uninsured and under -- thousands of uninsured and underinsured patients waited in line in los angeles. this is more on the annual free health clinic. >> reporter:

i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about. >>> a year and two theaters of war ends in an emotional homecoming for members of maryland's national guard. difficult situations were bridged in an instant. >> you know how it's going to end, even if you can't hear it. after goodbyes one year ago. >> how does it compare? >> well, at least this is a happy day. last year was a sad day. >> and the last morning of waiting came at aberdeen proving grounds in harford. families of 80 maryland national guard members. >> they worked throughout iraq and afghanistan. and they supervised and managed aviation maintenance for all of the aviation units in countries. >> reporter: and families managed in their own ways. mary sinclaire had flat bill, using it in photos. families and friends have always been there to help, through storms and hurricanes and earthquakes and everything. but survived it. >> reporter: for family, skype made a long year a little shorter. >> definitely being deployed is rough, but thankfu

denise is in the newsroom with more on this elaborate plan. denise? >> the plot included the plan to assassinate a diplomat. one hired a dea to do this. the plot dealt with the israeli embassies in washington. a high-ranking authority is behind the plot. >> a naturalized united states citizen who holds an iranian passport and was arrested last month in new york is accused of working with a member of the international revolutionary core. targeting the saudi arabia ambassador to the united states. >> the attacks were planned to kill as many people as possible. mary? >> all right, denise, thank you. and wjz will continue to bring you updates on this story throughout the evening. >>> security breach over the nation's capital. fighter jets race to intercept a cargo jet restrained over space in washington, d.c. the f16s intercepted the aircraft and escorted the planes to bwi marshall. the pilot is meeting to find out why the plane was there. so far, no charges have been filed against the pilot. >>> recounting the moments, the police interrogation of dr. con

denise. >> thank you bob.oming up another big win for the ravens but more ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> mark is here with our wjz13 the fan sports report. you have to wonder if it wasn't a directive. get that quarterback. >> joe flacco doesn't get up one of these times. quarterbacks do get hurt. the colts haven't won a game yet. kyle bowler is the starting qb because jason campbell suffered a broken collar bone. taylor would be your qb if flacco gets hurt. the ravens beat the houston texans sunday but joe flacco was beat up in the process. sacked just twice but hit seven times after he let go of passes. that's what coach john harbaugh talked about today. >> the thing that was a little disappointing was our pass protection. when you're eluding to joe's hits. i think joe made great hits. and that's not good. you know i think it's a testimony to joe and his toughness and all that and we've seen it. we don't want joe getting hit like that. >> harbaugh says there's now an open competition of kick returners newly acqui

assistant chief denise schmitt. deputy chief john murphy, enforcement and security at the mta. commander sandra tong of the airport bureau. commander james dudley of the airport operations bureau. commander daniel mahoney, chief of the operations staff. commander daniel lazard, chief of investigations. this is a time when we stop and offer special members of the police department. these are members who have distinguished themselves through their bravery and dangerous situations. it is important to note one of the criteria for the medal of honor this one failed to -- failure to take such action would lead to center. these are actions above and beyond call of duty. at this time, i would like to invite the chief of police, cheif gascon, to come up here and speak. >> thank you, everyone, for being here. this is a special moment in policing movie get to celebrate the incredible acts of bravery by the men and women in our department. before i say a few words about these incredible men and women sitting in the front, i want to thank their families. your support, day in and day out, or

. >>> hello everyone i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter.ere is what people are talking about tonight. >> amanda knox will fly back tomorrow as a free woman four years after she was thrown in jail and convicted of killing her british roommate. >> reporter: amanda knox left an italian jail this time for good. an italian judge overturned her murder case. >> we're thankful that amanda's nightmare is over. we suffered for four years for a crime she did not commit. >> not only did she suffer. >> reporter: knox pleaded with the court. i did not kill. i did not rape, i did not steal. i was not there. >> she was extremely worried. all the last week has been extremely difficult for her. >> reporter: the american and her ex-boyfriend spent four years behind bars for stabbing kurcher. but independent experts testified that the dna test was unreliable. the kurcher family seemed stun when the verdict was read. they released a statement saying we still trust the italian justice system and hope that the truth will eventually emerge. cheers broke out in sea

. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> cities are talking about how best to deal with "occupy" protestors, after occupy oakland left an iraq war veteran bloody. >> reporter: hundreds film filled -- filled the streets of downtown oakland. many city leaders are discussing whether to limit camping and other health and safety concerns. mike hellgren has more. >> reporter: it's really a waiting game. it's getting much chillier, much windier at this point. there's been much from the mayor. we haven't heard anything official at this point. we're going to have to wait and see. >> tear gas, injuries, arrest. some occupy baltimore protestors, had harsh words for the mayor, who said they were camping in mceldon square overnight, is illegal and they must go. >> tear gas and rubber bullets. i don't want that. but like i said before, if it comes to that, i'm ready to roll. i'm from east baltimore. >> you've seen what happened in oakland. we don't want baltimore to be another oakland. >> r

i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise. here's what people are talking about. >> michael jackson might still be alive today, if dr. conrad murray had done his job. that's the testimony from the final witness for the prosecution in his manslaughter trial. >> reporter: a leading expert on propofol says dr. conrad murray should have never given michael jackson the surgical anesthetic as a sleep aid. >> we are in farm cological never never land here. something that has only been to michael jackson and to no one else in history as far as i know. >> reporter: he called dr. murray's actions unconscionable and illegal. he said he used none -- none of the safeguards he should have. >> reporter: saying that -- schaefer disputed that michael jackson caused his own death. >> it wouldn't be possible. >> he said it would only be fatal if injected directly into the blood stream. dr. paul white, who is one of schaefer's friends and colleagues. >> reporter: the prosecution is wrapping up its case. and defense attorneys are expected to call

many suffered from respiratory problems and flea infestation. >> denise, thank you. animal control hopes to make the cats healthy enough for adoption. >>> dozens of lions, tigers, wolves and bears escape from an exotic animal farm in ohio, forcing police to hunt them down and kill them with high- powered rifles. danielle nottingham reports from zanesville. >> reporter: dozens of dangerous animals escaped yesterday. a couple believes it is still on the loose. >> that leave us with only two animals. one would be a muggy -- a monkey and the other, a wolf. >> reporter: he released animals, including lions, tigers and bears, before he killed himself. >> we cannot have animals running loose in this county. we were not going to have that. >> some are criticizing the sheriff for not using tranquilizers. but he has supporters. >> somebody had to do something. you can't say, i'll check on it in the morning. you can't do that with lions and tigers. he did what he had to do, period. >> reporter: the animals are putting people in this small town on edge. >> we work on cattle. and

>> denise, carly labotee claims her nephew doesn't deserve the death penalty. joshua was convicted of killing a connecticut woman and her two daughters. his aunt claims he deserves another chance. she says her nephew should be sentenced to life in prison because she's been rejected since birth and has a daughter she loves. she said her son visited more than 900 adult porn sites, during the days leading up to the attack. >> the 9-year-old daughter may be called to take the stand. >> the murder case that terrified los angeles for more than two decades just got bigger. as serene branson reports, six more murders are linked to the alleged grim sleeper. >> reporter: he's been dubbed the longest-running serial killer, west of the mississippi. now, lonnie franklin, jr.'s list may be growing. detectives have linked him to six more slayings after a viewing a cold case. and a cache of photos found inside of a south l.a. home. >> he has been arrested. the district attorney's office has been filing multiple counts. >> reporter: accused of molesting multiple women. investig

denise? >> thank you, mary. trial is scheduled to begin october 24th. >>> a gas line forces people from their home. the contractor struck a 4-inch gas line. six homes were evacuated for about an hour before the line was fixed. >>> a local charter school is once again being recognized for its dedication to help students. >> reporter: kids can't always control their excitement. but for these students, the frenzy is for good reason. >> because we're going to the white house to meet the president and michelle obama. >> reporter: kevin kowser is one of 100 kids from hampstead hill academy who hopped on a bus to meet the first lady. >> she's trying to break the guinness book of world records for number of kids doing jumping jacks. >> reporter: it's all part of michelle obama's let's move program. an initiative to find ways to get kids activity. -- active. and these kids seem to love it. >> it's an effort to end childhood obesity and promote health and nutrition. >> reporter: childhood obesity has tripled in the last 3

>> denise whitaker reporting live from seattle.d jackson to murray's home and other locations. >> can you provide the total number of propofol vials shipped to conrad murray? >> i can confirm. >> is the number 255? >> yes. >> abc news learned that jackson's fingerprints were not found on a single bottle of propofol in his home, a crushing blow to murray's defense because they had been claiming it was the singer who gave himself the fatal dose. rob, tanya. >> things keep getting worse for dr. conrad murray. >> at the hospital the doctor never told them he was using propofol on jackson. so many things being hidden. another day on the stand today, dea agent on the stand talking about a voice recording jackson left. >> on this voice recording heard slamming his family and accusing them of talking some money. not pretty. >> okay. dirt is coming out. >>> in other news overseas financial markets are unsettled as worries continue over the global economic slump. wall street closed up yesterday despite warnings by the chairman of the federal

i was speaking with denise young.he got the news with other military spouses friday. >> yelling and screaming and clapping and crying and yeah, it's very emotional. >> her husband john, it's his second key employment and denise says this good-bye was harder than the first. >> it's always a worry. anytime he's gone, whether it's at a training exercise, especially obviously when he's in iraq because you don't know the situation they're going into. >> for brook, it's her first deployment, well, for her husband tyrone. he's a logistics officer. she's thinks it's time that everyone comes back from iraq. >> it's been too long. definitely too long. i mean, i can't say anything because a lot of his guys have been deployed four times over there, and this is his first one, but i think it's time, definitely. >> morgan herrera can't wait to see her husband leonardo, neither can apparently their nearly 2-year-old. >> when you heard the news, your husband's deployment apparently being shorter than you thought it was going to be. >>

i'm denise koch. and i'm vic carter. are talking about tonight. >> a police pursuit ends with e

denise. >> police call it a quote act of evil.lly disabled adults are held captive in a basement chained to a boiler. the space was too small for an adult to even stand up straight. three people are facing charges and tonight detectives believe the motive is a widespread fraud scheme. the fbi alooking into the possibilities that the suspects were stealing social security checks from the victims. >> it's just something out of a dungeon actually and to know that you would take advantage of a fellow human being like this simply makes you sick and no other way to describe it. it's unconscionable and we are going to work very hard to make sure they brought to -- they are brought to justice for this. >> one of the victims had been listed as a missing person in philadelphia since 2005. police believe the other victims are from north carolina and virginia. >>> investigators still working to determine how the suspect met the victim. >>> a startling confession from the mother of the missing baby lisa irwin. deborah bradley says she was drun