. >> reporter: next we brought in branding expert, denise.snuck into their offices a couple weeks before and held a focus group. what do you think of the name fancy as it relates to these dresses? >> i didn't know it was a bridal -- i didn't know it was related to brides. >> when i went online it was kind of hard for me to find it because there's so many things called fancy. >> reporter: what we learned about how brides perceived the fancy brand was eye opening and she shared it with gregory and steven. >> the thought was the name fancy ironically is too plain or generic or misleading for the really forward-thinking dresses that you have here. so we came up with a few different name ideas. one was house of nato and one was nato new york. the first one, again, evolving the script look. >> look at that face. >> wow. that's really great. >> the second option is very funky. retroinspired. and this has very strong lettering that you then -- the web could have fun with looking through the windows at your different dresses and things on your website

that's the guy from the hallway at denise's apartment today. that's the one that was having the fight with the woman that smacked me in the face. the domestic you broke up this morning? yeah. yeah, this guy, clyde novak, huh? booked last year on assault and battery. charges were dropped. so, clyde owed vogel big-time. charges were dropped. this guy staged the fight with the woman, so that i'd break our chain of custody. okay, okay, he's coming. so, do-do you want me to draw blood? just make it sound real. what'd you say, bitch?! i said touch me again with those grimy hands, and you'll regret it. (screams) louder. louder. come on, louder. vogel's blackmailing his clients to do his dirty work. vogel was blackmailing his clients, wasn't he, councilman? and denise found out about it, didn't she? (sighs) she came to me about it. so, i confronted vogel. and that's how he found out about denise, because you outed her, didn't you? i never wanted her to get hurt. but she did get hurt. she got killed right over there. because of you, he killed her before

denise? >> thank you, kai. the captain is accused of causing the wreck and then abandoning ship. >>> the state of new jersey is mourning the loss of one of its representatives. donald pane passed away today from complications from cancer. painwas 77 years old. >>> he fought off a home invader now. a maryland man has fought off a state gun control law. alex demetrick reports, it's a legal victory for carrying a concealed weapon for self- protection. >> reporter: buying a handgun in maryland means paperwork and a background check by state police. to carry a concealed gun for self-protection takes a special permit. granted to those. >> mr. woler was the victim of a home invasion on christmas eve, of all times in 2002. >> reporter: the suspect was captured by raymond woller and his son. he's now out of jail. >> when he went to renew his conceal permit, he didn't get it. >> despite the fact that the criminal lives just miles away. the spite the -- despite the fact that it had taken police two hours to respond, that

denise. >> all right, thank you jessica. wjz is at the county council meeting tonight and we'll have more at 11:00. >>> the u.s. supreme court takes up the constitutionality of president obama's health care reform law. it is a closely watched legal battle that could have a big impact on the health care system and the 2012 presidential campaign. danielle nottingham reports for wjz from the supreme court. >> reporter: the heated debate over president obama's health care law reached the steps of the supreme court. hundreds protested outside as the legal justices started hearing three days of testimony as to whether the law is constitutional. monday's session detailed on whether the law should go through in 2014 when the entire law goes into effect. >> there would be no reason to decide the jurisdiction. >> don't you want to know the answer. >> reporter: a ruling from the high court is expected in june right in the middle of presidential election battle. the decision could have a major impact on both president obama and his gop

vic and denise. >> thank you denise.n tomorrow morning starting at 4:55 for the first updated weather forecast. >>> the loyola basketball team punchs in a win. punchs in a win. we'll have more on the,,,,,, weight loss programs can be expensive. so to save some money, i just got the popular girls from the local middle school to follow me around. ew. seriously? so gross. ew. seriously? that is so gross. ew. seriously? dude that is so totally gross. so gross...i know. there's an easier way to save. >>> exciting night if you're a loyola allumn. >>> knot east baltimore city's own loyola university of maryland has won the athletic conference tournament championship game. the berth that's attached to that huge greyhound win. shooting 33% field goal accuracy. and that application denied, second seed at loyola's offense, got good help from etherly and they go on to win. now the waiting game to see who loyola plays in the tournament. >> i got a text from all my ravens friends. we're the pride of baltimore and we have a lot of kids

that's the guy from the hallway at denise's apartment today. that's the one that was having the fight with the woman that smacked me in the face. the domestic you broke up this morning? yeah. yeah, this guy, clyde novak, huh? booked last year on assault and battery. charges were dropped. so, clyde owed vogel big-time. charges were dropped. this guy staged the fight with the woman, so that i'd break our chain of custody. okay, okay, he's coming. so, do-do you want me to draw blood? just make it sound real. what'd you say, bitch?! i said touch me again with those grimy hands, and you'll regret it. (screams) louder. louder. come on, louder. vogel's blackmailing his clients to do his dirty work. vogel was blackmailing his clients, wasn't he, councilman? and denise found out about it, didn't she? (sighs) she came to me about it. so, i confronted vogel. and that's how he found out about denise, because you outed her, didn't you? i never wanted her to get hurt. but she did get hurt. she got killed right over there. because of you, he killed her before

that means no more fights with denise. oh, denise, do not do that! >> thank you so much. >> shut up! [ yelling ] enough already! enough! >> enough! [ laughter ] cutting it off. and no more junk food, because honey, life is too short for a classy woman like yvonne to waste time on bad moods. or bad food. >> yvonne's on a diet? really? could have fooled me. she looks like cee lo green. [ laughter ] she's like a sponge. she just sucks up everything her. she's like "spongebob sweatpants." ♪ time for lunch. oh, it looks great! ♪ oh, this is going to be a party! since we're here for the super bowl, i'm hosting a little luncheon with some of the football wives. i'm making a drink right now. >> denise is hosting a luncheon with some finger food and some beverages and very suggestible items of that nature. >> god, look at this! >> this is the best indiapolis has to offer. i'm the hostess with the mostess. and the bestest boobies. [ laughter ] >> and i'm sure it will go super smoothly because denise's parties usually do. they do not. >> oh, the colts boys are here! [ cheers and app

denise has the latest on the quakes. denise? >> well, mary, the first quake, a magnitude 2.9, struck just before 6:00 p.m. followed by a magnitude 4 trembler. the shaking did not cause any significant damage. no one was hurt that we know of. it occurred on the haywood fault, which geologists say is the most active fault in that area. there is a 62% probability that the bay area will be hit by a large earthquake by 2032. mary? >> all right, denise. thank you. both of this morning's quakes were only a few seconds long. >>> wjz is following breaking developments in a disturbing story. a 13-year-old girl is dead. her body found in an alley. wjz is live at city police headquarters. derek valcourt is there and has just released information from investigators. derek? >> at this very moment, police holding a press conference here, inside police headquarters, where they are announcing they believe this was an accidental shooting. and tonight, they say the young victim's two friends that she was hanging out with on that evening, saturday,

fancy bridal and the suggestion from denise was house of nato or nato new york, and i would love forou the write in to twitter or our facebook page to let us know what you think. i know you had opinions on this. >> yes. i think that it is a terrible name. i can't say it any other way, and for the same reasons that the focus group mentioned. one, if you go the search online, all sorts of fancy listings will come up, an none of them are the bridal salon and it does not say anything about these dresses. fancy is not a word that i would use to describe them. maybe nostalgic or vintage or jackie o. >> you think that the name is okay? >> you are a guy. >> that is true. they are guys and they don't see the consumers, but let me give you to the counterpoint, i'm the king of bad names. toilet paper entrepreneur is the worst name, but it is memorable. if they love that name and believe in it, they have to find out why it is memorable and tell it to the community. own it. if you keep it, own it. >> okay. this was so much fun to do, and we will again check in with them in october. i can't wait t

denise? >> or if it makes you have a headache. >> right. >> thank you, mary. >>> experts also recommend seeking professional help for any eating disorder. >>> the cherry blossoms in washington, d.c. are in full bloom. take a look at this picture from the tidal basin. it is the 100-year celebration of the cherry blossom festival. the 3,000 trees were gifts from the mayor in tokyo. >> gorgeous. usually, they have a camera set up, where you can get a live picture at all times. remember that? >> there should be one other if there's not. that's absolutely beautiful. you were just down there. >> oh, you went there? >> yeah. >> oh, nice. >>> another beautiful ew all of blossoms again. today, we got back up into the 60s. just a bit of a breeze out there. and right now, we sit at 60 degrees. temperatures will be dropping tonight. and we'll have the forecast when we come back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, @ >>> welcome back, everybody. sun was out again today. take a look at where we topped out. 65 degrees for our

denise has yet to be arrested. we spoke to a lieutenant in alabama. he said they had to take her to the hospital first, meaning the arrest will be coming later and charges are definitely on the way. you can't hit an officer head on while running from another officer and walk away scott-free, that's for sure. >> i'm questioning her judgment here. >> you think? which part. >> what the heck is she thinking. >>> this is a beautiful love story for the ages. i mean that quite literally. this couple you see here is lillian and allen marks. >> why are you laughing? >> his pants are so high. >> he wears them with style. he's 90 years old and lillian is 85. they are just now getting married. >> as long as we both shall live. >> they exchanged their vows. they are holding hands. they are finally pronounced husband and wife. my favorite part, though, is seriously the kiss. >> i now pronounce you to be husband and wife. you may kiss the bride. >> oh, yea. >> she's like hey, baby. i want some more. >> he went in really quickly for a kiss. she's like uh-uh, get over

denise?you, bob. >>> still to come, upon further review, new rules to the nfl. >> more on the ravens and the rest of the league, coming up next in sporters. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> will the new rules slow down the game? mark on wjz sports report! it's the great question. we want to see that the right call is made and instant replay. profootball by far is the most popular game in america and the nfl is always working on ways to make the game better. the owners approved rule changes. expanding the use of video review by officials, in particular, turnovers. any time there's a fumble or an interception, a replay official upstairs in the booth will automatically review the play to determine if the call was correct. that will eliminate coaches challenging whether or not a turnover was properly ruled like the fumble you just saw in the ravens steelers game that was ruled not a fumble and then changed. no more red flag challenges on turnovers, all of them will be reviewed. college football news, former ma

denise?thank you. >>> a father in massachusetts is facing criminal charges because of what he did with a laser pointer at a hockey game. joe was sitting by himself when started to shoot the beam of the opposing team. joe was kicked off the arena. what he did, he admits, was dumb and embarrassing to his family. >> my children are telling me, dad, you need to grow up. you don't want to hear them, but i listened to them because they have excellent heads on his shoulders. >> joe said his daughter finally forgave him and has a court date next week to face charges of disturbing the peace. >>> looking for a so-called romeo burglar. he scopes out the house of a girl he was about to meet for the date. while he was at the restaurant, the accomplice is seen breaking into her home. $5000 worth of electronics were stolen. they're looking for another victims that they believe have been stolen from before. >>> wjz is in downtown north of frederick. weijia jiang explains. >> reporter: people who live in the

. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >>> loved ones and lawmakers want answers after the weapon used to kill 13-year-old monet turnage was found in the vehicle of an officer. >> reporter: vic, no charges have been filed against this officer. he was off-duty at the time. this is an area that he frequently patrolled. >> reporter: a baltimore city police officer is under fire, with a growing investigation into his possible conduct in the shooting of a 13-year-old, monet turnage, after sources say the weapon used to kill her was found inside his car. wjz has learn said, high-level talks are under way about his future. and all homicide shifts are actively investigating his death. but dna samples have each been taken from the officer in question. lawmakers are calling for action in the heartbroken community in northeast baltimore, where this happened. >> what can we say to our children, when those charged were protecting them, harmed them? whether it's a parent or law enforcement?

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denise? >> thank you, bernadette. let's check on the roads now with kristy breslin at we'll traffic control. >>> hi, denise. hi, everyone. if you're taking northbound 95, you're probably in for an unpleasant drive. we're up to 30 minutes from the southwest side over to the fort mchenry tunnel. traveling 70 westbound, very heavy in that direction. on the west side inner loop, brake lights there from southwest boulevard around to security boulevard. we also have delays arn the west side -- around the west side of the outer loop. those stretch from 795 to the national pike. north side inner loop, stop and go there from dulaney valley road. about 15 minutes to get through that one. and accidents include northbound reisterstown road alt st. thomas lane. woodlawn at security. and also harford road at fleet wood. let's take a live look. things are a bit slow there. this traffic report is brought to you by volunteers of america. where 100% of donations go to helping people in our area. go online to cars helping people.org and

i am denise koch vic is off today.s what people are talking about rick santorum, loses his cool, in his campaign, this campaign 2012 report, he lashed out at a reporter being questioned about comments. >> rick santorum got into a testy exchange with a new york times reporter in wisconsin last night. >> what speech did you listen to? >> right here you said he is the worst republican -- >> stop lying. >> reporter: santorum took on the reporter when asked to explain his latest attack on mitt romney. >> thank you very very much. >> reporter: during a speech moments before the former pennsylvania senator told a crowd of supporters not to vote for romney. >> pick any other republican in the country, he is the worst republican in the country to put up against barack obama. >> reporter: santorum clarified he meant romney couldn't take on president obama when it comes to health care. >> quit distorting our words. if i see it, it is bleep come on man what are you doing. >> reporter: he clearly knew the cameras were rolling here

denise? >> thank you, bob. let's check on the roads now with kristy breslin. wjz traffic control. >>> hi, denise. hi, everyone. it's been a big day for accidents. if you're traveling in harford county in the fallston area. bel air road, whittaker mill. all lanes are blocked. on the west side outer loop, we still have a crash. it's on the shoulder. but the delay is still solid, back to loch raven boulevard. east side of the outer loop, a new accident there, at hawkins point road. and delays continue on the north side inner loop. that's from the jones falls expressway, around to providence road. average speed, about 40 miles per hour. west side inner loop, just crawling along there from frederick road to security boulevard. and northbound 95, the accident at whitemarsh boulevard has been cleared: but the delay is still pretty heavy, back to dundalk avenue. let's now take a live look. as you can see, things are beginning to thin out just a bit there, on the beltway west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you

denise is in the newsroom to explain who is now cooperating with the investigation. denise? >> reporter: well, kai, the anne arundel countiy police department's second in command says he will answer questions about the case. deputy chief emerson davis will appear before the council monday night. he will discuss the pending criminal charges against leopold. he is accused of directing people to dig up dirt. the council plans to question davis about rules and protocols. this comes one week after police chief james tier testified under oath about leopold but refused to answer most of the questions. kai? >> reporter: leopold has vowed to fight the charges and remain in office. >>> tonight, there is new surveillance video of george zimmerman being taken to the police station, right after he shot and killed trayvon martin in florida. the video is igniting a new debate over this neighborhood tragedy. >> reporter: this video shows george zimmerman, the night he shot trayvon martin. zimmerman's lawyer says his client acted in self-defense because he was attacked by the teenager and ha

denise?thank you, kai. >>> a final decision from the ftc on the settlement, whether to approve it or change it, is expected in the next couple of months. >>> one teenager is dead and another in the hospital, after a stabbing at a chicago high school. police say the attack happened just inside the front door of goldsmith public school. the victims, an 18- and 17-year- old were taken to the hospital, where one of them died. the suspect, a 17-year-old, is in custody. no word yet on a motive. >>> searchers say a fire that hurt seven maryland firefutures was set -- firefighters was set on purpose. jessica kartalija has the latest. >> this cowardly crime is unconscionable to me. >> an angry prince george's county fire chief vows to find the person or persons responsible for sending seven firefighters to the hospital. >> engine 6334, 57th avenue. evacuate the zoning. >> six have been released, including 21-year-old ethan serle, who sustained severe burns to his airways. he sat front and center wedne

i'm denise koch. in and i'm vic carter.ere's what people are talking about. >>> the case made national headlines and sparked discussions about bullying and privacy. daroon ravi is accused of using a web cam to spy on his homosexual roommate who later committed suicide. the case is now in the hands of a jury. >> reporter: daroon ravi showed no signs of being nervous, as the judge put his fate in the hands of the jury. >> you will take this case, and decide without bias, passion, or prejudice, to either side. >> reporter: ravi is charged with 15 criminal counts for using his web cam to spy on his rutgers roommate, kissing another man, then inviting others to watch. the roommate, tyler clemente, later committed suicide by jumping off the george washington bridge. before the deliberations began, judge len berman gave his instructions. >> the state has the burden of proving the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. >> reporter: the jury heard statements from witnesses over 12 days. in the end, ravi decided not to testify i

denise is in the newsroom with more on the still-unfolding story. denise? >> the shooting occurred at the western psychiatric institute and clinic. and at least two people are dead and five are injured. police, responding to a call for a hostage situation, first came upon the shooting. shots were apparently exchanged between the gunman and police, and a police officer was one of the five injured. a s.w.a.t. team is on the scene now. buildings are on lockdown. the school is on spring break. there are reports there may be a second gunman on the loose. now, the clinic describes itself on its website as a top, academy-based -- academic based center. this is part of that care. >> we continue to monitor developments in pittsburgh. we'll bring you any updates as soon as we get them. >>> deaths and destruction. president obama and leaders around the world call on syria's president to stop deadly attacks. one of bashar assad's top men says he's loyal no more. >> reporter: a new wave of deadly crackdowns, targeting rebels. the fighting has left at least 7500 dead. th

mary. >> reporter: denise, thank you. disorderly conduct and other complaints filed against the suspect have been dropped. >>> right now rick santorum is defending his angry outburst at a new york times reporter. the heated confrontation. >> reporter: rick santorum got into a heated discussion. >> what speech did you listen to? >> right here, right here. >> stop lying. >> reporter: during a speech moments before, the former pennsylvania senator had told a crowd of supporters not to vote for romney. >> pick any other republican in the country, he is the worse republican in the country to put up against barack obama. >> reporter: santorum clarified he meant romney couldn't take on president obama when it comes to health care. >> quit distorting our words. if i see it, it's [ bleep ]. come on man, what are you doing? >> reporter: jeff selany is the reporter santorum tussled with. >> he clearly knew the camera was rolling here. the pressure is on him and he's trying to appoint people toward health care. and if he wants to use

denise?thank you. the wildfire started as a controlled burn before it spread out of control. >>> the university of california will release a report on the pepper spraying of student demonstrators. this took place at uc davis. a judge rules the university must first remove most officers' names before they issued that report. and the report cannot be released for at least 21 days to give officers a chance to appeal. the report was produced by a task force, created to investigate the november crackdown on occupy protestors at the uc davis campus. >>> the lawyer for the u.s. soldier accused of killing 17 afghan civilians says his client has ptsd symptoms. army staff sergeant robert bales tells his legal team he suffers severe nightmares. flashbacks of war scenes and persistent headaches after his multiple combat tours. earlier this month, the soldier allegedly gunned down nine afghan children and eight adults as they slept. >>> two explosions hit baghdad, as arab leaders met to discuss the confli

denise? >> thank you, jessica. if you think you have information, you're asked to call baltimore police. >>> today, the family of a man who killed trevon martin is speaking out in his defense. randall pinkston reports for wjz, from sanford, florida. >> reporter: george zim areman remains free and is not talking about the shooting death of trayvon martin. but with continuing calls for his arrest, zimmerman's family is going public. robert zimmerman, jr., told cnn, his brother acted in self- defense. and, quote, stop someone from disarming him and shooting him. you return force with force when someone assaults you. the 17-year-old martin was not armed when the neighborhood watch volunteer started following him. zimmerman told police, he thought martin looked suspicious. >> he's got his hand in his waistband. and he's a black male. >> reporter: across the country, demonstrations over martin's death, showed no signs of letting up. >> reporter: here in sanford, another demonstration is scheduled for saturday, demanding

denise is in the newsroom to explain why maryland is at the center of this case. denise? >> reporter: well, mary, kimberly insteadly-- smedley pled guilty. she promised her customers larger back sides and injected them with furniture polish. she also used super glue to seal the injection sites. she received $200 to perform the procedures in hotel rooms in baltimore, washington, d.c., and philadelphia. prosecutors say a baltimore woman was hospitalized with silicone in her lungs after she paid smedley for her injections. size smedley faces up to 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. she will be sentenced in july. >>> new names are coming up as potential victims of spying by indicted anne arundel county executive john leopold. we'll continues to closely investigate. mike hellgren is live with the who list -- who else is on this list? mike? >> cut across party lines. police sergeant and former county employee. the aclu says it is sick of the secrecy surrounding the so- called list of enemies. >> reporter: the aclu believes the spying scandal involving county executive john

denise? >> thank you, mary.eighbors are still stunned at the allegations, saying lane had turned his life around since moving in with his grandparents. >>> a deadly end to a police chase on the eastern shore. police say terry diaz was shot in the head by state troopers. they have not said that he opened fire. only that diaz was not following verbal commands. the shooting is under investigation. and two troopers are on routine administrative leave. >>> an 82-year-old man is recovering tonight after he was shot by a burglar. it happened inside his home in severn. anne arundel county police are asking for the public's help. >> reporter: the elderly man who lives here is still in the hospital and is expected to recover. meanwhile, neighbors on this quiet road have their guards up. >> reporter: sleepy hollow road in severn really is just that. neighbors call it quiet and peaceful. but early wednesday morning, police say someone broke into this house on the 1300 block, waking up the 82-year-old man who lived here for

denise is in the newsroom with circumstances surrounding the first police shooting since new policies went into effect. >> 21-year-old sharon carter jackson was shot when police responded to a family disturbance. officers responded to the 2500 block of coldspring lane, after a 911 call for a person with a weapon. an officer went to the home's front door and says jackson came outside with a knife. city police say jackson was shot several times during a confrontation with that officer. now, the officer is suspended, but not being identified. according to the agency's new rules, that gives 48 hours to release the officer's name. >> denise, thank you. the city police department's new policy stems from an investigation of a departmental shooting that killed officer william torbit, back in january 2011. >>> it's a symbol of solidarity to trayvon martin, the hooded sweatshirt. but today, it sparks controversy in washington. >> recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. rush. >> reporter: the u.s. house of representatives was the scene of the latest trayvon martin protest. >> just because so

denise? >> reporter: thank you, mary. if you have information about the crash, call the laurel crime tip line. that number on your screen now. 301-498-7645. >>> baltimore police are offering a reward. detectives just released the surveillance video from the store on 41st street. police say the man robbed a worker at the store early yesterday morning. he's also wanted for shooting another customer outside of north royal farms in north baltimore last month. police are offering $2500 for tips. >>> a fight on the pennsylvania turnpike ends with a state trooper killing a maryland man. the trooper shot columbia native darrell berry last night in pennsylvania. police say he was involved in another crash. when the trooper arrived, berry approached the trooper with his two dogs and started hitting him with a flashlight. that's when the trooper shot him three times. >>> people who live nearby wonder if they should be worried. an illness spread at a home in luz bee, calvert county, and now investigators are looking for the source. w

. >> hello, i'm denise koch. >> i'm vic carter.people are talking about. >>> wjz continues to investigate the case. mike hellgren explains why firefighters want the county leader out of office. >> reporter: firefighter, police unions overwhelmingly voted they have no confidence in their leadership in the indictment against john leopold. some citizens are fed up too after the state prosecutors lured that the security detail was driving him to sexual encounters and keeping tabs on his lovers and political o opponents. >> i'm losing faith, not just in an official, a grown adult man, needs a code of behavior. >> reporter: there's a picture him on the job with business as usual on the police inspired chief vote. they've done an excellent job of maintaining public safety despite fiscal challenges. >> i think he should be given his day in court. he wants to resign. there's a lot of petty stuff going on because they didn't get the increases. >> reporter: the rhetoric. >> he's a failed leader. it's time for him to step aside. >> he doesn't

>> denise, thank you. >>> if you have any information relating to the hit and run. you're asked to call laurel's crimeline. >>> a national union head is attacking the indicted anne arundel county executive while another group is demanding access to secret files john leopold is accused of keeping on political enemies. wjz has more. mike hellgren has new reaction from the police chief tonight. mike? >> reporter: mary, mr. leopold says his county is running smoothly, that it's business as usual. but some who represent county employees say there can be no business as usual, with an indictment this scathing. [ sirens ] >> reporter: two police unions are lashing out at anne arundel county executive john leopold, saying the politician under indictment for his security detail needs to go, along with the police chief for failing to stop. >> never mind the mind-boggling charges against him. he cannot function as the chief executive of this county any longer. >> the national head of the international is outraged at allegations leopold's protection staff had to drive him to sex

and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about. >> witnesses say the captain began acting erratically, and passenger his to tackle him. bigadbigad shaban has more from los angeles. >> passengers board a jet blue flight to las vegas. >> no pictures, please. >> reporter: witnesses say the captain came out of the cockpit to use the rest room. the flight crew then locked him out. when he tried to make his way in, he started screaming. that's when the flight attendant asked apparentlies to restrain him. passengers to restrain him. several people helped hold down the pilot. they managed to keep him there for about 25 minutes until the plane made an emergency landing in texas. that's where authorities took him off the plane. jet blue said the flight was diverted because of a medical situation involving the captain. and another captain, traveling off-duty, entered the flight deck, prior to landing and took over the duties of the ill crewmember. >> could you please clear the aisle? we have to get back.

gigi. >> that's right, denise.chool leaders say they are funneling more money to the classroom, because that is exactly where it's needed the most. >> reporter: this is where city school leaders want to spend the bulk of their cash. in the classroom on every student. the district unveiled its plan this week. it's shifting more money to schools, even though the school system's bottom line is staying the same. >> we're going to get more of that slice of the pie to our schools to make sure they can maintain the staffing and programs. that's our first priority. it's always been our first priority. >> reporter: michael frist is the school district's chief financial officer and in charge of all of the cash. last year, the district spent about $5,000 per student. next year, fritz says it will add about $550 more. that's an 11% boost. some parents are telling principals to spend it wisely. >> i don't know that that boost is going to let her do everything she wants to do. you know? i think they're still going to have to mak

denise is in the newsroom with more on how that day went. denise? >> police were on hand as students came to school by foot, car, and bus. some students were visibly moved, hugging each other as the day started. flowers and candles surrounded the school sign as well as the gazebo in the town square. earlier this week, a shooting left three students dead and two others injured. 17-year-old tj lane is accused in that shooting. >> if found guilty, he could face life in prison. >>> funeral arrangements are complete for the baltimore soldier killed. he was killed during retaliation for the burning of the coran -- korans. he leaves behind his wife and four children. he was also a teacher in the baltimore county school system for several years. a viewing will be held sunday, march 18th, at trinity, assembly of god in lutherville. he'll be laid to rest, tuesday, march 20th. >>> hit-and-run. caught on tape. but tonight, police in laurel need your help catching the driver. he fled the scene, not knowing a dash camera on a metro bus captured it all. >> reporte

denise is in the newsroom with more on the allegations. denise? >> reporter: they were among the first african american bat boys from the orioles. and they claim the abuse happened here in baltimore. they join a growing number of accusers who say donald fitzpatrick molested them when they were children. fitzpatrick died in 2005, while serving a sentence for attempting to sexually assault four boys during spring training. the former bat boys say fitzpatrick attacked them while in the clubhouse. it happened twice over separate series against the red sox. >> i just wish that this never happened. and i wanted to know why. why would this happen to me? i did not deserve this at all. >> why did you quit being a bat boy and clubhouse attendant at baltimore orioles. >> >> well, i quit because i did not want to be -- have an encounter with fitz again. >> the other baltimore man tells the boston globe he was 16 when fitzpatrick sexually abused him in an equipment room. this was in 1986. >> the statute of limitations for legal action has run out. the accusers

denise. >> all right, thank you bob.e ravens do what it takes to keep one of their stars in town. >> what tonight ,,,,,, ♪ let me get that door for you... [ man ] i loved my first car... sometimes the door gets stuck... oh sure. ooh! [ man ] ...and then, i didn't. um... [ sighs ] [ man ] so, i got a car i can love a really, really long time. [ male announcer ] for the road ahead, the all-new subaru impreza®. ♪ >>> stan is here with the wjz fan sports report. >> reporter: ray rice designated today as the team's franchise player. he would have been an unrestricted player. he will then instead earn $7.5 million this year. that's the average salary of the top paid running back throughout the league. the ravens also terminated the contract to the guy infamously known for the drop, lee evans now joins chris karr as former ravens. >>> for the past three years over two dozens players and a coach for the new orleans saints have been targeting game day opponents and injurying them. just ask brett favre. the pay may have been $50,0

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denise is in the newsroom with details of this online bust. denise? >> jessica, police say it started when a 26-year-old parkton man spotted the facebook photo. detectives say ron freeland began sending the girl private messages and lied about his age. police got involved and continued communications. freeland allegedly asked to meet for sex. and officers arrived. police say freeland used the facebook page named ron coralliony. >>> anyone with information or concerns should call baltimore county police at 410-853-3650. that's the number for the crimes against children unit. >>> a missing child is found alive after he is kidnapped from a maryland elementary school. now police want to know who is responsible for letting it happen. wjz is live on the beltway, where signs for an amber alert went up during that search. mike hellgren has surveillance video of that kidnapping. mike? >> reporter: kai, that child was okay. he was found in an airport in nevada. it was seven hours before anyone noticed him missing. that's when his dad went to pick him up at scho

denise. >> thank you, bob.s a warm winter gives way to an early spring, it's not just flowers popping up. it's bugs. alex demetrick reports on the good, bad and ugly of the insect world are all up early. >> reporter: it feels like spring to a lot of plants and for insects it is despite what the calendar says. >> we're probably anywhere from about ten days to two weeks ahead. we're getting reports already of deer ticks, mosquitoes, all those guys we love to hate are active right now. >> reporter: which means taking the usual precautions earlier than usual. ticks can pass on serious infections like lyme disease and mosquitoes west nile. the advice for people. >> they have to have due diligence right now because these guys are active in the forest. >> reporter: of course, some insects have been active all winter sharing the warmth inside our homes. but because they are cold blooded it takes warmer temperatures to get them up and moving outside. and this past winter that had everyone talking. >> amazing. it's beaut

denise, back to you. >> good there for them.needed that. >> i ordered my mulch today. >> mulch is good. keeps moisture in. keeps weeds down. still way, way too early to plant annuals. most of the stores will not have that until the end of april or may. mother's day is when you should plant perennials outside. if you still have frost between now and then. trust me. even though it's been warm. >>> take a look at temps. 72. just went back up to the high for the day. winds south/southwest. currently falling. come back and take a look at a dryer and somewhat cooler end to the week. ,,,, turn left. the passat is one of nine volkswagen models named a 2012 iihs top safety pick. not that we'd ever brag about it. turn right. come on, nine. turn left. hit the brakes. huh? how'd that get there? [ male announcer ] we can't hide how proud we are to have nine top safety picks like the passat and jetta. so we're celebrating with our "safety in numbers" event. that's the power of german engineering. right now lease the 2012 jetta for $159 a mont

>> denise, thank you. complete coverage continues with meteorologist tim williams. he has more on the strength and the timing of these earthquakes. tim? >> reporter: well, mary, the first quake that rattled tokyo and northeast japan as mary mentioned was a strong 6.8 quake. it struck the southern coast of hokiteo island. causing a small tsunami. tsunami advisories were issued and lifted about 90 minutes ago. within three hours, a magnitude 6.18 shifted. but at nine miles below sea surface, this one was considered rather shallow and did not cause any damage at all. and it was located off the coast of chiva, which is off the coast of tokyo. >> tim, thank you. >> tim, thanks. >>> on the campaign trail, rick santorum sweeps tuesday's southern primaries. and he's now urging newt gingrich to quit the republican race for president. danielle nottingham reports for wjz, from washington with the latest. >>> rick santorum is back on the campaign trail in puerto rico. he sat down with the governor, an old friend, who has already endorsed rival mitt romney and later held a town

denise is in the newsroom with more on the disappearance of kelly roth well. denise?rter: well, kai, it has now been one year since the overleah woman disappeared and still no arrests are made. kelly roth well was living in florida and training to be a police officer when she vanished. they are now putting up $25,000 to add to the reward already being offered by the family. roth well's ex-boyfriend, david perry, is the last person so -- to see her alive. he is a prime suspect but has ignored requests to speak with investigators. >> perry was arrested today for grand larceny in a separate case. >>> the trial of a former rutgers student is heading into the final stretch. closing arguments are under way in the case against daroon ravi, accused of spying on his college roommate, who later committed suicide. >> reporter: daroon ravi's family listened carefully as his attorney said he acted like a kid, not a criminal when he spied on his roommate. >> an 18-year-old boy, a kid, a college freshman, had an encounter he wasn't ready for. >> reporter: steven altman claimed that

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denise koch is live with the latesten the investigation. >> the gruesome discovery was made at a mobile home park. the car had been parked in front of a trailer home on halloween point road. the residents includes twins and a boy. a resident of the trailer had allowed the car to be used by someone else several weeks ago. it is not clear how the baby died, autopsy is conducted by maryland's medical examiner. >>> no arrests have been made in the case. >>> baltimore gun distribution ring is busted up. federal and local authorities charged three people following a raid. wjz is live, weijia jiang has more on what the arrests mean. >> reporter: detectives say it was one man arrested on a hands gun charge in january, that led them to the dangerous operation. now they are aggressively looking for others. a massive gun distribution ring, busted in baltimore city. >> this this individual was responsible for putting weapons on the streets. we have him in custody. >> reporter: 34-year-old keith james, 24-year-old jessica and 34-year-old ronald face a federal indictment. on thursday, police raided f

denise has the story. >> autopsy results are expected today on a baby found in a car. the car was parked on the 500 block of halloween point road. the parents of the owner of the car were cleaning out the trunk last night and found the baby's body. it's unclear if this is a connection between the owner and the dead infant. the case is investigated as a homicide. police are searching for the child's mother. >>> the maryland state police is assisting the calvert county sheriff's office in the investigation. >>> on a busy road a mother running errands is killed in a crash. the cause, two vehicles drag racing. police many montgomery county need your help to find the drivers responsible. >> i am destroyed. >> days after his wife is killed, he is pleading for the public's help to find the person or people responsible. >> i beg you, i beg you to please cooperate and help the police department. >> the 31 year old, a mother of three young children was killed wednesday. according to police, two cars were racing on randolph road. one of the racing cars changed lanes at the same t

here is denise koch with this morning's wjz health watch report. >> reporter: good morning. the cdc finds the number of children with awe autism is the highest in history and maryland's rate is higher than the national average. >> i just knew it was something. i -- mother instinct, mother gut, i knew -- >> marleau's instincts were right, her son was diagnosed with autism at 14 months, it is a developmental disorder, in 2006 doctors reported 1 in every 110 children have autism. today it is 1 in every 88 and in maryland one in 80. it could be greater awareness, better diagnosis or inclusion of milder cases. or it could be a real increase. whatever the reason, the doctor who heads the center for autism at kennedy creeinger sees it as a call to action. >> it says that we have a lot of children that we need to be talking seriously in terms of giving the best possible education, the best possible healthcare. >> autism is 5 times more common in boys than girls. the doctor says do what marleau did, watch your child, trust your instipulates and get help early. >> his twin said to me