derek valcourt has more on the jury's decision. derek?: this is a sweeping victory for the defense, which all along argued in this

derek valcourt with the future of the occupy movement here in baltimore. but we begin with randall pinkston at the nation's biggest protest in new york city. >> police arrested protestors in zuccotti park. where the occupy wall street protests started. one man's face was covered in blood when he was led away. several blocks away, officers pushed riot gear. hundreds of protestors marched into lower manhattan to mark the two-month an verseaire -- anniversary of the occupy wall street movement. cutting off traffic and be blocking some people from getting to work. causing several confrontations. >> i don't know. >> it's global. >> i want to get to work. >> they should all get a job. >> step to the side! step to the side. >> protestors were hauled away. >> reporter: dozens were arrested. and several police officers were injured. but for the most part, the protests were peaceful. >> reporter: marchers wanted to shut down the financial district. but police set up barricades, only letting in workers with identification. the stock exchange opened for business witho

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you. all of the cadets involved have been retested and have passed their exams. >>> cheating to get into college. more students are caught up in a wide s.a.t. scam in new york. we have the latest on the investigation. >> 13 current or former students surrendered to police today. four of the new defendants are accused of taking money to stand in for students on the s.a.t. the other nine are facing charges for paying those alleged impostors to take the test for them. the scandal first broke in september when a 19-year-old was arrested in long island. he is facing charges for accepting as much as $2,500 to take the exam. >> thank you. the scandal has prompted a state summit investigation. a total of 20 students are now involved. >>> student protesters are defying the rules at the university of california davis. they're fighting back after police used pepper spray on peaceful demonstrators. we have the report from california. >> reporter: the occupy camp is back at the university of california

derek valcourt has more on what they are saying. >> reporter: they have been asked to stop camping downtown, so far they have refused to do that and the city has refused to force them out. >> leave the park, you will be subject to arrest. >> reporter: in new york police convicted evicted occupy new york protesters and tensions are high. >> every time they do crack down on a free speech movement like that it only grows. >> reporter: at baltimore word is out about what is happening in other cities, protesters say they don't happen here. >> we would act peacefully but we never know how the police force is going to act. i think it is important to stand by our principals as peaceful demonstrators and to not let the violence sway our beliefs. >> we are going to deal with it at a time of our choosing really. >> reporter: this morning the mayor acknowledged protesters are ignoring rules but she would not specify how the city plans to deal with the occupy encamp piments. >> it is certainly concerning but while we have the protesters down there we also have a vulnerable population that has joined the

derek valcourt with the verdict and the reaction. derek? >> reporter: it took the jury 3 1/2 days to make this decision after hearing six weeks of evidence and testimony from dozens and dozens of witnesses. in the end, they found there was not enough there to convict the embattled prince george's county senator. >> it's hard to explain. this has been a rough four years. almost four years. but my wife, my family and i. and also for my constitd wents. -- constituents this. is the greatest moment of my life. >> reporter: not guilty on virtually all of the nine charges against him. the jury clearly accepting his defense that his paid position with shoppers food warehouse was all legal, and not the secretive bribery scheme that the prosecutors made it seem. it's been hanging over his head for the last three years, since the fbi swooped in on his home and on shoppers. tonight, currie says he hold nose grudges and now prepares prepares to -- holds no grudges and now prepares to move on. >> no, i was never sour. i'll continue to serve my constituen

derek valcourt is live with this report. >> reporter: these protesters are not planning on going anywhere and you heard him mention protesters walking across the brooklyn bridge later, well, they are planning their own march here over on howard street. while cities around the country have cracked down on occupy camp sites. >> if you refuse to leave immediately -- >> reporter: that kind of eviction has not happened here in baltimore, where occupy protesters have been living in their own tent city for more than six wreaks. >> w e e k s. >> there is no deadline. >> reporter: the mayor has acknowledged protesters are ignoring rules against camping but she would not specify how the city plans to deal with it. >> i have asked that the tents be removed and we are going to deal with it at a time of our choosing really. >> i don't think we are going to be going anywhere. >> they say they will not budge even in the face of police action. >> i think the police will act soon. i thanked the mayor and she said it won't be forever and she suggested dialoguing with us that goes beyond the movement here.

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. coming up all new at 6 clon 30, a look at what single in the occupy wall street movement in new york. now, protestors are told they can't have tents or sleeping bags. >>> updating the breaking news. involving a flight to bwi airport. >> denise, just a short time ago, that was evacuated at palm beach international airport. flight attendants on board 793, discovered suspicious powder. all 137 were taken off the plane while a hazmat team investigates that powder. >>> you're look live at the scene right now, where numerous emergency personnel still remain on scene. there l there are reports that a flight attendant found the powder in a tissue box in the rest room. as of right now, no injuries are reported. still no word yet when that flight or another flight will take those passengers back to baltimore. denise? >> thank you, jessica. wjz is following that story. we'll bring you new information as we get it. >>> and there is new information on the dramatic atf raid that wjz was first to te

derek valcourt explains the new developments in the case. derek? >> reporter: well, the defendant in this case worked for the campaign of republican bob ehrlich. and since the judge was appointed by democratic governor martin o'malley, he said he did not want there to be an appearance of bias. >> reporter: political consultant julius henson showed up for court, but court wasn't ready for him. judge peters recused himself. >> he was a recent appointee of governor o'malley. and he felt it would be a conflict for him for this. >> reporter: politics, unavoidable. since henson was a paid consultant, working for the campaign of bob ehrlich. henson admits he was behind the election night robocalls to 112,000 registered democrats in baltimore city and prince george's county, hinting there was no need to vote. >> calling to let everyone know that president obama and governor o'malley have been successful. we're okay. relax. everything is fine. the only thing left is to watch it on tv tonight. >> reporter: henson and ehrlich's campaign manager were both indi

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> should be interesting, derek. thank you. >>> campaign consultant julius henson is scheduled to go on trial february 6th. >>> a driver in middle river leaves the road and crashes through a fence, before flipping over and hitting a house. it happened near kingston, in south horn roads. paramedics were on the scene. but it's unclear if there are any injuries. >>> more crackdowns on anti- wall street protestors. more than 1,000 police officers in riot gear cleared out the occupy camp in los angeles today. they arrested more than 200 people who were -- who refused to live. this comes after baltimore tries to get rid of protestors. adam may has new developments in this. >> reporter: the occupiers here in baltimore have been here for more than two months now. and for the second time in those two months, city leaders put it in writing that they are not allowed to camp overnight here. >> reporter: city officials deny the occupy baltimore group a permit to stay in mceldon square. >> i'm a little skeptical about the rejectio

i'm derek valcourt.you'll hear from the mayor comi,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> coming up next on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. an uncertain future for occupy baltimore. what city leaders are saying about the protest, as several major cities crack down on the movement. >> karl rove responds to wjz about being heckled at johns hopkins university. i'm mike hellgren. i'll tell you whether the university was tipped off beforehand. >> bullets fired at the white house. tonight, the secret service captures the suspect where they found him, hiding. and what's behind his disturbing message. >> check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> occupy out of control. the baltimore movement grows more disruptive. >> local protestors clash with a former presidential adviser. will city leaders crack down? >> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> the occupy wall street movement causes chaos from baltimore to the west coas

i'm derek valcourt.l explain. >>> flames tear through the heart of -- heart of mount washington village. other businesses are wondering, how will they survive the disaster? >>> delightful first day of november. how long will it last? >> check in for wjz's eyewitness news. >> wjz at 6:00 starts now. >>> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> updating the breaking news we have been following. police flood a neighborhood in baltimore. sky eye chopper 13 is on the scene. and captain mike perry has new information. >> reporter: yeah, denise, we received a call of a car crash. actually, eastern di

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. occupy wall street organizers plan to stage marches around the world tomorrow to mark the two-month anniversary of the movement. >>> a developing story in baltimore now. police are searching for suspects in the sexual assault of a teenager. police have released sketches of two of the four suspects based on the girl's description. the suspect on the right had a grill studded with diamonds on his teeth. the 15-year-old said the men used a gun to force her into their car. the victim was sexually assaulted before the men let her go. anyone with information is asked to call police. >>> new information about the atf raid in the city, the one that ended in that crash along patapsco avenue. tonight, we know who the federal agents were after and why. >> reporter: at f agents moved into a group of six men, to steal cotain that belonged to a mexican drug cartel. according to this federal criminal complaint, 25-year-old deron kip mason, met with an undercover kip agent in a baltimore ymca parking

i'm derek valcourt.l tell you what she had to say coming up on eyewitness news. >> a loss for "occupy baltimore." i'm adam may. is the city on the verge of clearing out this area? that's coming up. >> check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> on the move. gary giordano is back and on the move in aruba. >> he's suspected back in the disappearance of a maryland woman on vacation. where is he tonight. and will he remain free? >> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> from an aruban jail to new york city. the man accused in the disappearance of frederick native robyn gard

derek valcourt is there and spoke to senator currie moments ago. derek? >> reporter: he came out just a little while ago and obviously had huge smiles. this is a huge victory for him, as you can imagine. he's had these legal troubles hanging over his head for the last three years, since the fbi came in and began investigating these bribery charges. we spoke with him just moments ago. >> it's hard to explain. this has been a rough four years. almost four years. for my wife, my family and i, and also for my constituents. so this is the greatest moment of my life. this is by far the greatest moment of my life of. >> despite this not guilty verdict, how do you think this is going to affect future campaigning, your career? >> future campaigning -- not a single constituent in my district has had anything negative to say about my being in this situation. i got great support. and i want to thank my constituents. i want to thank the state of maryland. i want to thank the people of baltimore city. when i walk out to the street here in baltimore city, people come up

derek valcourt and meghan mccorkell are live with that. but we're going to start with derek on the howard street bridge. >> reporter: you have several hundred people out here now, marching across this bridge. this bridge, they say, an example of what is wrong with this country. they say it is in disrepair. and they say they could get a lot of jobs if they would be able to get back to work and put this bridge back in good repair. meanwhile, they say they are trying to send a message with this march that they need more jobs. that they are the 99%. and it is time to bridge the gap between the 99% and the top- earning, wealthy 1%. >> despite warnings that camping overnight at the inner harbor is illegal, occupy baltimore protestors spent another night there, though many in the city don't understand why. >> i had asked someone, you know, what are they doing over there? is that like occupy baltimore? and i said, yeah, that's our version. but they said, i don't see anybody doing anything. >> i think they've lost the protest. they're kind of protes

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >>> derek thank you. so far no dates have been set for the hearing. >>> when maryland's first all electronic toll road the inner county connector opens tomorrow morning. >> reporter: this landmark road will open at 6:00 tomorrow and it's not going to be cheap if you want to take it. >> there's no stopping to pay the tolls just roll underneath the electronic eyes on the icc and the state charges your easy pass. the east-west toll way connects i65 with i270. you enter south of the county line. it follows decades of fighting . >> in some ways it's more important for the baltimore metro area than the washington metro area. because it connects montgomery county which has been one of the economic engines of the state to vwi thurgood marshall airport. >>> tolls are being raised across the system, including the bridges and tunnels in baltimore. partly to pay for the inner county connector. now they're going to have the nerve to come back to annapolis and look for a gas tax increase. all they've done is put us in

derek valcourt with more on what that note said. >> reporter: the jury has been sent home for the day but as you said not before sending out a note with a question that appears to show how this jurily is leaning and if that is true, it is not good news for senator curry. >> senator are you feeling confident about this trial. >> no comment. >> reporter: 74-year-old prince george's county senator curry waits to learn his fate as jurors decide whether the evidence proves grocery chain shoppers food warehouse paid curry a quarter of a million dollars as bribery as prosecutors allege. they said curry secretly used his political power and influence to benefit the grocery chain including a state deal lowering rent. legislations to allow shoppers to transfer a liquor license, stoplights near the grocery store. but defense attorneys argue curry's work with shoppers was perfectly legal and not a secret. saying he hired attorneys to help him draft a consulting contract for shoppers. that he paid taxes on shoppers money and that he's an honest man who never made any political appearances on shopp

derek valcourt tells us what the note said. >> reporter: this question may give us some indication atning and if that's so it is not good news for senator curry. >> senator are you feeling confident about this trial. >> no comment. >> 74-year-old prince george's county senator curry waits to learn his fate as jurors decide whether the evidence proves grocery chain shoppers food warehouse paid curry $1 million in bribery money as prosecutors allege. they say curry used his power to benefit the grocery store. traffic lights near certain stores and an attempt to get millions in state grant money. but prosecutors say that curry's work was legal. he said that he paid taxes on shoppers money and that he's an honest man who never made any political appearances on shoppers behalf. monday afternoon jurors asked the judge a single question about the bribery conspiracy bribe and two executives from shoppers food. if we believe the conspiracy was not in effect in 2002 or 2003 but may have started at a later date can we find any of the defendants guilty on count one? >> and the judge told them yes

derek valcourt explains pretrial motions are under way for an aide to former governor bob ehrlich. >> jury selection under way after the judge in this case disclosed the fact that his own house received one of the robocalls in question on election night. he says his wife answered the phone. and he felt that was not enough to stop him from presiding over this case. >> reporter: as governor bob ehrlich ran for election in 2010, paul suric led his campaign. and it's suric, not ehrlich who authorized this. they say it was suric who authorized the robocalls. hinting there was no need to go vote. >> governor o'malley and president obama have been successful. we're okay. relax. everything is fine. the only thing left is to watch it on tv tonight. >> now, suric and campaign consultant julius hensen each face counts. suric is also charged with obstruction of justice. prosecutors say he intentionally withheld documents. suric maintains his innocence. attorney dwight petty will hear this. >> i'm confident that when a jury hears all the facts he will be found not guilty. >> reporter: they say it

derek valcourt has more on the closing argument in this case. >> reporter: no verdict tonight. in a moment -- moments ago, the jury was sent home after just two hours of deliberations. this comes after they heard lengthy arguments, with the prosecution and defense painting two very different relationships between senator senator currie and grocery chain, shoppers food warehouse. >> reporter: it is the day senator ulysses currie has been waiting for three years, ever since fbi agents raided his home and the office of shoppers food warehouse. >> they went through the house, room by room, grabbing boxes. >> reporter: the evidence seized, prosecutors say, proves the former chair of the powerful budget and taxation committee took more than a quarter million dollars in bribes between 2003 and 2008, in exchange for using his office and influence to benefit the chain. allowing them to transfer a liquor license, traffic lights near certain stores and an attempt to get millions in state grant money that would have benefited shoppers. >> reporter: the defense argues not only was what curr

derek valcourt and meghan mccorkell have more there now. let's go to derek live. on howard street. what's going on where you are now? >> hundreds of protestors just finished marching across the howard street bridge, trying to send their message about bridging the gap between the 99% and the wealthiest 1% of americans. >> reporter: marchers called the howard street bridge a symbol of the city's decaying infrastructure and the need to get them back to work. >> they should be taxing the corporations and the rich. that's why we're out here. because we're sick and tired of it. and we're sick and tired of being sick and tired. >> reporter: the bridge, a change of scenery for many of the protestors, who spent the last six weeks, camping out at the inner harbor. many called the camp an eye sore. >> i asked someone, what are they doing out there? is that like occupy baltimore? and i said, yeah, that's our version. and i said, but i don't anybody doing anything. >> i think no matter their protest, they're kind of protesting and having a good time. >> reporter: similar concerns voiced to wjz.

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news remember. >> the last time they dealt with such serious complaints about one of their own was in 1998, when then senator young was for the general assembly. >>> the family of a maryland man is turning up pressure. there are fears that alan gross could die behind bars. >> reporter: alan gross's wife hopes that public pressure will help free her husband from cuba. >> because of this humanitarian work, alan is sitting in a jail cell today. >> reporter: judy gross spoke to hundreds of members of jewish america. telling them to work to free her husband. alan gross was working for a maryland-based contractor, providing internet access for havana's jewish community, when he was convicted of spying and locked up. >> it's beyond any reason. it's inhumane and unjust. >> reporter: the cuban government has not been swayed by high-profile diplomats. talks stalled when cuba demanded release of five of their inmates. >> at no pointz -- point has the u.s. been willing to concede. >> reporter: rose's family lives in maryland. supporters began weekly vigils in protest

both sides in the first of two robo call trials have laid out their opening statements, derek valcourt was inside the courtroom. >> reporter: prosecutors told jurors the election night robo call speaks for itself. a deceptive attempt to trick 112,000 registered democrats in baltimore city and prince george's county into thinking democratic governor martin o'malley had already won re- election and there was no need to go vote. >> relax, everything is fine. the only thing left is to watch on tv tonight. >> they did not contain the legally required disclosure of who authorized the call and prosecutors say that is because the campaign manager wanted it that way so that urlich could win the election by suppressing african american voter turn out. >> but his defense attorney told jurors they were reverse psychology, intended to get african americans to rush right out and vote for urlich before the polls closed. >> there is nothing wrong with calls. >> the defense attorney blamed the consultant for the robo call idea, saying it was her fault. >> so the only thing that you have is a campaign m

>>> i'm derek valcourt at the federal courthouse. a bribery case is now in the jury's hands.attorneys said to try to save their client, coming up on eyewitness news. >> check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts right now. >>> justice for jayna. her life ends in an upscale yoga store. now, her killer will pay. >> today, the family's emotional reaction as they return to the scene of the crime. i'm kai jackson. i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. a family is trying to move on, after britney norwood is convicted of first-degree murder for killing their daughter. wjz is in bethesda today,

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. shuric faces the possibility of prison time and fines if convicted. campaign consultant julius henson is scheduled to go on trial on february 6th. >>> officers discovered $25,000 worth of marijuana inside a home in the 800 block of north cathedral street. police initially went to the home to serve an arrest warrant for the unrelated case. they recovered 9 pounds of marijuana andest arrested one man at the scene. >>> the rape of a 13-year-old girl leads to the arrest of a 61-year-old man in baltimore. how science helped police track down their suspect. >> police took a hard line on a suspect they arrested. >> an arrest. and there's really no other way to describe this individual than an utter animal. 61-year-old alvin wright was arrested by baltimore police. >> oh, thank you, jesus. thank you, jesus. oh, i'm so -- oh, jesus, i'm so happy. >> a 13-year-old girl was grabbed and forced inside. the house is so dilapidated. >> she fell through the first floor into the basement. our suspect

derek valcourt is live outside the clarence mitchell courthouse. >> reporter: the judge ordered jury selection to get underway after the judge disclosed his household received a robocall on election nite. his wife answered the phone and he did not feel that was enough to stop him from presiding over this case. as ehrlich ran for election in 2010, his trusted friend and advisor led the campaign and schurick is in the cross hairs, they argue it was schurick who authorize rod bocalls to 112,000 registered democrats hinting there was no need to go vote. >> governor o'malley and president obama have been successful. we are okay. everything is fine. only thing left is to watch it on tv tonight. >> reporter: they face three counts of conspiring to violate laws attempting to suppress voter turnout and failing to identify who was behind the calls, schurick is charged with obstruction of justice. he with held documents sought by a grand jury subpoena. schurick maintains his innocence. >> i'm comfortable when the jury hears the facts he will be heldth in. >> reporter: prosecutors plan to introd

live at the federal courthouse, ulysses ulis -- derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> senator currie faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. >>> we have breaking news for the occupy baltimore protestors. wjz has learned that the city is shutting off power to the outlets at mceldon square. the protestors have been able to plug in until now. the city said it is shutting off power due to safety concerns. wjz has more new at 6:00. >>> new budget troubles. the city is facing a $52 million budget shortfall next year. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake is considering cuts to city employees pension and benefits. >> a heated rivalry. some say is the best in the nfl. the ravens hit the practice field today to get ready to play the steelers in pittsburgh on sunday. sports director mark viviano was with the team in owings mills today, joins us now with the very latest. >> well, mary, sunday's game in steeltown marks the 35th time these two teams have tangled. and for the ravens, it comes with the added challenge of heading into hostile territory. >> reporter: from the serene practice field in o

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derek valcourt has the claim the defense is planning to use. >> reporter: robo calls from the bob erhlich campaign went out hint tag there was no need to go out and vote -- hinting that there was no need to go out and vote. >> i'm calling to tell you that president obama and governor o'malley have been successful. we're okay, all there is to do is to watch it on tv. >> there's nothing in that call. >> reporter: amounted to voter suppression and failed to disclose who paid for the calls. >> the attorney general of the united states should read the constitution. the speech clause in the constitution says that political speech is free. and they cannot control the content. >> reporter: legal expert byron ward says hinton's first amendment clause is not going to stick. >> they do have pretty strong evidence that these robocalls were for the purpose of diswading people from going out to vote. i don't think you have a first amendment right for that. >>> luckture are can be yours for a price as harper east luxurious new condos are open for sale. the $200 million hotel features suites with floor t

derek valcourt has more on the increase. the not-so-happy drivers who are paying them. derek? >> reporter: it is, by far, the largest package in maryland history. and a lot of drivers pulling up to the toll booth didn't realize it kicked in today. >> reporter: starting today, higher tolls are the new reality in maryland. and many drivers, like harford county's lisa kelly, aren't happy. >> the extra money i have to put out for it, it's crazy. >> reporter: here's the breakdown. tolls from the tunnels and key bridge go up from $2 to $3, with a commuter rate increasing from 40 cents to 75 cents. the cost across the bay bridge jumps. and the easy pass stays the same until july 13th. and on the i-95, toll goes up from $3. and easy pass rate goes to $1.50. all having drivers looking for any discount they can get. >> the hike on the toll actually drove me down here to get an easy pass. >> reporter: state officials insist they need these toll increases to maintain upkeep on their aging bridges, tunnels and infrastructure. >> reporter: it will also help cover costs for the i-95 express

derek valcourt has more on the allegations and henson's defense. >> hnson maintains his innocence and has said in the past, he is protected by freedom of speech. >> reporter: it was a little more than a year ago, when phones were ringing on election night. robocalls from the campaign of republican gubernatorial candidate went to registered democrats, hinting there was no need to go vote. >> i'm calling to let everyone know that governor o'malley and president obama have been successful. we're okay. relax. everything is fine. the only thing is to watch on tv tonight. >> reporter: nothing in that call was not true. >> reporter: politico consultant julius henson admitted he was behind the ad. but he disputes allegations by the state prosecutor's office, that the ads violated election laws, amounted to voter suppression, and failed to disclose who paid for the calls as required am. >> the state prosecutors and the attorney general of the united states should read the constitution. the speech clause in the constitution says that political speech is free. that they cannot control the conten

derek valcourt explains the problems he now faces. >> the law did not catch up with currie. but lawmakers still might, as they consider whether his actions were unethical. >> reporter: the threat of the law no longer hangs over currie's head. he was acquitted of charges that he was part of an illegal bribery scheme. >> this is the greatest moment of my life. this is by far, the greatest moment of my life. >> reporter: his defense attorneys conceded that while they may have been ethics violations, they did not constitute violations of the law. >> reporter: currie may have escaped criminal punishment. but his relationship with shoppers food may likely earn him sanctions. >> reporter: they will likely meet in january. at issue, meetings they had on shoppers behalf. at least one vote on legislation that directly ben fitted shoppers. and mostly, his failure to disclose his relationship with shoppers, while on their payroll. >> taking money is a big problem. >> reporter: matthew censon predicts the ethics hearings won't have the same happy ending as currie's trial. >> they're prob

wjz and derek valcourt are live outside the courthouse. good afternoon. >> reporter: hi,don. the prosecutor's office says those calls were an attempt at voter suppression, the defense says they were using reverse psychology and those calls were not illegal. prosecutors told jurors the election night robo calls speaks for itself. an attempt to trick 112,000 democrats into thinking democratic governor martin o'malley had already won re- election and there was no need to go vote. >> relax, everything is fine. the only thing left is to watch on tv. >> reporter: the robo call did not contain the disclosure of who authorized the call and prosecutors say that is because the campaign manager wanted it that way, so that urlich could win the election by suppressing african american turnout. >> there is nothing wrong with it. >> he said they were reverse psychology intended to inspire african americans to rush out and vote for bob urlich before the polls closed. he blamed the campaign consultant for the idea and said it was henson's fault the call never mentioned who it came from. >> so

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> he will go on trial in february. >> a montgomery county man suspected in the disappearance of a woman in aruba is being released today. ron matz has details. >> reporter: hi jessica, jerry gary giordana is expected to be set free. a hearing will be held tomorrow but by then he is expected to be back here. he is the only is the in the disappearance of robyn gardner in arube, a he has e has been held there. they can seek his extradition back there if needed, back to you. >> please stay with us for continuing coverage of gary giordana's release on eyewitness news today at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. >> the wife of former syracuse university assistant coach bernie fine is silent today, fine, who is accused of molesting boys was fired from the university on sunday. it happened after espn released a phone conversation said to between his wife seen there and one of his accusers, on the tape she appears to have had knowledge of the actions plans for her to speak to reporters today have been nixed. >>> jerry sandusky has hired a private investigator to look into the al

at the federal courthouse, derek valcourt, wjz, eyewitness news. >> it's like low the general assembly will look into possible ethics violations against curry. >>> major ethical concerns swirl around herman cain as the candidate says the sexual allegations will not knock him out of the race. >> the charges and the accusations, i absolutely reject. they simply didn't happen. >> cain stood his ground as another accuser came forward. carol works for the federal government now and received a $45,000 settlement when she and cain worked at a restaurant trade group. he said he'd be willing to take a lie detector test to prouv his innocence. >>> students rally around legendary football coach joe paterno amid calls for him to step down. critics say he didn't do enough to stop allegations of a staff member. >> reporter: several pennsylvania newspapers tonight are calling on joe paterno to resign and now new word that the winningest coach in college football could be gone within days: in the middle of an impromptu rally outside his home, he speaks out amidst rumors that his days that his days are

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. suric faces a possibility of prison and fine fist convicted. >>> updating the breaking news we were first to tell you about. a very serious accident in baltimore. captain mike perry with more for you. >>> still not a lot of information as far as what happened with the drivers. but we have a serious accident, with a serious investigation going on. this on patapsco avenue, southwest baltimore, right in the cherry hill area of neighborhood, where you see at least two vehicles here with severe damage. woblg wol one the driver had to be rescued from. we know several children had to be transported to shock trauma. this all occurred just shortly after 4:00 this afternoon. the bus with the children is still here. police remain on the scene. they do have patapsco avenue closed in both directions in the cherry hill area, so you can expect delays, getting into the scene. it is not clear what the cause of this accident was. and as you can, police are still conducting their investigation. we'll co

derek valcourt, wjz news. >> so far no dates have been set for a hearing on that matter. >>> wall street takes a nose dive over concerns of the trillion dollars debt. the s & p off 19, the nasdaq down 45. investors are worried that the congressional super committee failed to agree on how to cut the nation's deficit. >> reporter: with just hours to spare, some super committee members headed behind closed doors in search of a last minute deal. congress created the panel of six republicans and six democrats and charged the group with flashing 1.2 trillion -- slashing $1.2 trillion from the deficit. by midday they still had nothing. each party is blaming the other for not compromising enough on one big issue, taxes. >> democrats are not willing to cut a dollar without raising taxes. >> the extension of the bush tax cuts is a huge tax cut for the wealthy. at the expense of the average person in this country. >> reporter: for two months members of the super committee have been trading proposals and negotiating. the obama administration did not play a direct role in the talks. the spokesmen pus

derek valcourt explains why. >> reporter: the defendant in this case, worked for republican bob eric, and since the judge was appointed by martin o'malley, he decided it would be better if he did not take the case. >> reporter: judge charles peters recused himself before henson's trial even started. >> he was a recent appointee of governor o'malley. and he felt it would be a conflict for him to hear this case. >> reporter: politics, unavoidable, since henson was a paid consultant, working for the campaign of 2010 opponent bob ehrlich. henson admits he was behind the election night robocalls to 112,000 registered democrats in baltimore city and prince george's county. hinting that there was no need to vote. >> we're calling to let everyone know that president obama and governor o'malley's campaign has been successful. we're okay. relax. the only thing left is to sit back and watch it on television. >> reporter: -- he is accused of many things. henson believes his prosecution is political. >> this is something by ben cardin, o'malley, just to punish people who disagree with what goes on

american students have been identified as luke gates, gregory porter of drexel university and derek valcourt of georgetown university. the state department says it's working to gain access to the students. >>> a sexual molestation investigation at syracuse university is expected to drag on for weeks. that is according to police handling the case. we have an update. >> two former ballboys for syracuse assistant basketball coach bernie fine see he molested them around 25 years ago. fine has called those charges false and asked for a quick review so he could be vindicated. bobby davis told espn that fine molested him starting back in 1984. his step-brother also made similar claims. davis reported his allegations to police in 2002 and to the university in 2005. however, police declined to pursue the case, citing a lack of evidence and because the statute of limitations had expired. >> the university found no evidence to support the allegations. fine is on administrative leave. >>> meanwhile, child sexual abuse charges against former penn state coach jerry sandusky are moving forward after a shor

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> prosecutors have said there was no indication of wrongdoing on the part of former governor bob ehrlich. >>> another road trip. another losing team. another defeat for the baltimore ravens. it's becoming a pattern. a familiar trend that has the team and fans quite upset tonight. sports director mark viviano has more on this. >>> temperatures were high. the coach was in no mood to answer questions about the psyche of the team. after the tough loss of yesterday, it has become the latest twist in what has become a roller coaster ride for the ravens that was riding high just a week ago after that win of the steelers. >> what a look of disbelief on john harbaugh's face. >> reporter: hard to believe another loss to an inferior team. but a couple of returning fumbles. plus an overall lack of execution and ravens lay another egg after a big win. and they're scrambling to explain why. >> reporter: to come in here and not be able to get that game situation on everybody else in your division when you really have a good shot to do that. it doesn't feel good.

derek valcourt has the closing arguments jurors heard today. >> reporter: well, the defense argues that currie's e's relationship with shoppers food warehouse was legal. but prosecutors say it was a cover for an illegal bribery scheme. >> reporter: it is the day senator ulysses currie has been waiting three years for. ever since fbi agents armed with search warrants raided his home. >> they went through the house, room by room. >> reporter: the evidence seized, prosecutors say, proves the powerful chair of the budget and taxation committee took more than a quarter million dollars in bribes between 2003 and 2008, in exchange for using his office and influence to benefit the grocery chain, including a state deal, lowering rent at mondumb. com -- mondawmin mall. traffic lights near stores, and an attempt to get millions in state grant money that would have benefited shoppers. >> reporter: the defense not only argues that what currie did was perfectly legal, but they say the evidence shows he believed he did nothing wrong. and therefore, he did not have the criminal intent to commit bribery

i'm derek valcourt, that story coming up on eyewitness news. >> stay tuned for all the day's breaking >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> we have an update on breaking news in southwest baltimore. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene of an accident involving federal agents. captain mike perry is over the scene with more. >> reporter: it appears about an hour ago, federal agents were attempting to take several people into custody at patapsco avenue and magnolia avenue in southwest baltimore, where there was a collision between two vehicles. now, at this point, you see

live at the federal courthouse, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> if convicted on all nine of the criminal charges, senator currie faces the possibility of up to 20 years in prison. >>> we urge you to get out and enjoy this fantastic weather while it's available. a live look outside right now. gorgeous sunset. if this is what fall is going to be like, we hope it stays this way, at least a little while. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are updating the forecast. >>> beautiful sunset. beautiful colors out there. high clouds out to the west. nice weather is really in our forecast. radar showing absolutely nothing out here. down to 56. high pressure over the region means more nice weather. and eventually, it will slide off the east coast, which means tomorrow will be a day much like today maybe. just a few clouds coming in the day. and a warm system moves up to our north and south. in between, looks like we'll have beautiful weather into and probably past the weekend. which means more dry conditions. tim has the word on not dry conditions but how much rain we've seen this crazy