derek valcourt is live. >> reporter: attorneys are making motion to have the case thrown out for jewellous julius henson, the case is knee deep in politics. republican bob ehrlich campaigned for governor and his team agreed to hire julius henson to help them win. he wrote the now infamous election night call to 112,000 registered democrats in predominantly black prince georges county before polls were closed. the call hinted came saying they came from the democrats. it never mentioned it was coming from ehrlich's campaign. the pro calls it illegal voter suppression and in paul's case, jurors agreed. he was sentenced to community service for the same robocall that has julius henson in call saying it's a violation of his free speech. so far, all of the motions by julius henson's attorney to have the case thrown out have been dismissed. jury selection could begin shortly. derek valcourt, wjz 13, eye witness news. >>> we will stay at the courthouse and bring you the updates at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00 and check the latest details at wjz.com. >>> two jewish brothers charged with beating an african a

derek valcourt has more on the charges julius henson is facing. >> jury selection under way in the henson trial, both sides looking to get a fair jury. because remember, this case is knee-deep in politics. let's take a look at how we got here. >> reporter: what -- when republican bob ehrlich campaigned for governor, his team agreed to hire julius henson to help them win. >> we made the call. >> henson now admits he wrote the infamous robocall. before polls were even closed. the calls hinted it came from the democrats, saying we are winning, there's no need to go vote am. >> we're okay. relax. >> reporter: the robocall never mentioned that it was really coming from ehrlich's campaign. >> it's not just political dirty tricks, it's against the law. >> reporter: he call its illegal voter suppression. and in paul schurick's case, jurors already agreed. he was sentence for the same robocall that has julius henson arguing in court that it violates his free speech. >> i think it's impossible. >> jury selection at this hour. the trial resumes tomorrow. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> the t

. >> part of the fire department's efforts to do away with rotating closures, derek valcourt explainsa major shuffle of fire crews and equipment. derrick? >> reporter: it's important to note that no firefighters will lose their jobs and no city fire stations will close down, but some worry the shuffle will leave city residents at risk. for every fire engine and fire truck, there is a company of about two dozen firefighters assigned to work them, but under a new city plan, three fire companies, truck 10, squad 11, and truck 15, will all be disbanned. those firefighters will be permanently reassigned to other fire companies in a move that the fire chief says will not affect citizens in emergencies. >> we'll be there just as quick as we are today. >> reporter: several other fire companies will be relocated to new fire stations. it's all part of a plan to eliminate the rotating closures forced on them by the city's budget three years ago. but the move upsets many firefighter who is say that the department has already been cut to the bone. >> the citizens of baltimore are at risk, and so a

. >> derek valcourt explains how a hero kept the tragedy from becoming worse. >> reporter: it was duringupervised visit at the social services office tuesday morning that thomas complained about her daughter's care and felt like she could do a better job. as the social workers office said it was almost over, she said it is about to be over. she pulled a kitchen knife and did the unthinkable. >> she stabbed her infant daughter several times on her body and face. we don't really know why. >> reporter: the social worker left screaming. witnesses told police they heard thomas saying lock me up, if i can't have her no one will. and later, i hope my baby is dead. other social workers grabbed the girl and rushed her for medical attention. miraculously she is expected to survive. meantime social service officials promise a full investigation into how thomas was able to get the knife past security and metal detectors. union representatives for the social service workers say the incident is a prime example of a security break down. >> there are concerns about some of the clients that come in distr

derek valcourt has more. >> reporter: just weeks after two anne arundel county police unions ash vote of no confidence and indicted county executive john leopold and police chief john teare the department's second in command speaks publicly. >> i believe those votes of no confidence are a cry out for help. >> reporter: and he wants that help to come from the u.s. department of justice. deputy police chief emerson davis says' called on justice officials to investigate allegations of misconduct and wrong-doing within the debt. allegations that stem from the county executive's criminal indictment last month. leopold is accused of make police officers assigned to protect him use the state's criminal database to dig up dirt and making those officers drive him to sexual encounters. >> who knew what and who is going to be held accountable. this is the biggest black eye we've had in the department in 35 years. >> it gives a great deal of credence. >> reporter: the union president applauds the deputy chief have for speaking out after police chief teare refused to answer questions. he has ignor

i'm derek valcourt. i'll have the emotional interview of one of the victims' mothers coming up. >>> breaking news. we'll keep you updated on the charges just announce said for george zimmerman for the shooting of trayvon martin. >> stick around for first warning weather coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> jury selection. two girls from pig town in south baltimore. it is a court date the two families of the two victims waited months for. derek valcourt speaks with the emotional victim of one of -- mothers of one of the victims. >> it has been two months since courtney and emerald were killed by a hit-and-run driver. pamela visits her daughter courtney's grave regularly. >> when i come up through the gates there at loudoun park, i say, big hugs and kisses to you, courtne. mom sehere. mommy is here. >> reporter: her family and friends at the courthouse. as the trial gets under way. she is filled with emotion. >> anxiety. some relief that we're finally here at this point, knowing that justice will be served. >

we're live, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. good advice. derek, thank you. >>> first warning weather continues now with meteorologist bernadette woods. she's taking a closer look at why conditions are so dangerous out there. >> hello. and the thing is, there's a combination of factors that have led to this point. one, it has been incredibly dry. two, the winds have been really up. eastern shore is in a moderate drought. the rest of the state is not officially in a drought. but abnormally dry. and we want to update you also on some of the numbers to go along with this map. so far for the year, we are 4.22 inches down. and the rainfall bucket. for the month alone, we're already over an inch. and the majority of our deficit has come in the past about six to seven weeks. we've had gorgeous days. we've really added up those days. couple of us are getting sprinkles. as this front comes through, it's kicking up the winds once again, providing that danger that derek was just talking about. we have one more chance in this stretch for showers before w

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. >>> coming up new at 6:00. wjz speaks with the union that represents social services workers. >>> updating the breaking news. police are searching for two gunmen, responsible for a shooting inside a barber shop in essex. it happened in the south maryland avenue. now, the motive is unclear. nearby schools were placed on alert as a precaution. but all students have now been dismissed. sky eye chopper 13 is live over essex now. captain mike perry has more. >> we are in eastern baltimore county. a lot of police activity still in the area. we're in the unit block of quiet sunset court, where police are working here. and it is not clear whether this home that they are working in the area of is related to the victim or the potential suspect. we have both detectives and multiple uniform police working almost right across the street in a quiet little neighborhood, right near where the shooting occurred. we'll continue to monitor the situation and keep you updated as we continue to gather information. right now, it is no

i'm derek val court, at -- derek valcourt at central booking. a mother who tried to kill her 8-month-old baby. that story coming up on eyewitness news. >>> and clearing up in time for the weekend. don't miss the updated first warning forecast coming right up. ,,,,,, ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] at southwest airlines, we're always looking for new ways to make you happy. and we know what really makes you happy are new places to fly. now you can fly southwest airlines' new nonstop service from bwi airport to atlanta. book all of our destinations only at southwest.com. ♪ >>> is mostly cloudy. 67 degrees in central maryland now. the complete first warning weather forecast coming up. bail is denied to the 29-year- old mother accused of savagely attacking her 8-month-old baby inside a baltimore social services office. as derek valcourt explains, questions about her mental health are raised during a court hearing. >> reporter: during a bail hearing, the judge called kenisha thomas a danger to herself. he ordered her to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. >> she

but we begin with derek valcourt. >> congestion can be tough, even with all lanes open. which is why with one lane down, drivers were unhappy this morning. >> what was it like? was it worse? >> way worse. way worse. took 45 minutes to get from falls road. >> took me 45 minutes to get from towson. usually it takes half hour. >> there was an accident. >> reporter: those who planned ahead and took alternate routes found themselves creeping along. others faired a little better am. >> i came down park heights. and it was slow. but the first part of the ride was actually okay. i came in a little early, though, about 7:00. >> the problems all stem from crushed pipes underneath the north and south jfx. the city considers repairs urgent to avoid a dangerous sinkhole. but those will leave the left lanes closed for nearly two months. >> i think a bit of an overkill. i think they should be working 24/7 and get it done quicker. >> reporter: but for now, most are having hands full trying to figure out how to make the commute better. >> either leave early or stay late. >> there's no us

derek valcourt explains, questions about the woman's mental health are raised during a court hearing this afternoon. >> during her bail hearing, the judge called denish -- kenisha thomas a danger to herself. he placed her on suicide watch, and ordered her to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. >> reporter: in court, kenisha thomas looked much more disheveled than tuesday. stabbing her infant daughter, pretty diamond, inside social services office. thomas did not have custody of her daughter and was in a supervised visit with the child when she became irate. pulled out a kitchen knife and stabbed the baby at least five times in the head and neck. witnesses told police, she said, lock me up. if i can't have her, no one will. and i hope my baby is dead. >> we can all tell that this suspect has mental health issues. >> reporter: police credit social services with stopping the attack. one of the workers threw a chair at thomas to get her to stop stabbing the baby. and wrest wrestled her to the ground. now they are looking to see how she got a knife in. her mental health, now at the center o

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right, derek. thank you, now. as derek mentioned, we will bring you updates from the meeting at city hall. >>> finally, much-needed showers in maryland. there is still rain tonight. but is it enough? meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are tracking the system. let's start with bob in the first warning weather center. >>> take a look at radar. there is still light rain in the region. not a lot. but there's rain out there. it looks more impressive on the radar. around the baltimore region. south of the city, it's pretty much ended for the time being. still from the city on north. across southern pa. and some areas, light rain. south of us, very lightly scattered sprinkles. southwest of us, another batch in virginia and west virginia. and we have a chance of getting some of that in the area later this evening. until maybe about 9:00, or 10:00, the risk of more rain. take a look at these numbers. these are going to be updated. just as of a little while ago, nobody is really seeing more than maybe 2/10ths of an

we're live, derek valcourt. >> derek with the latest, thank you. if you have any information you're asked to call crime stoppers. >>> a 9-year-old girl is rushed today the hospital after a lawn mower runs over her foot in hartford county. police say that somehow that lawn hold upper backed over her. it's unclear who was operating it at the time. she was taken to john hopkins pediatric intensive care unit. her conditions is not known at this hour. >>> dozens of fans swarmed kentucky streets after a victory over their rival louisville. got pretty wild out there. officers tried their best to control the wildcat fans last night near the university of kentucky campus. the crowds overturned cars. police arrested 20 people but say none of the injuries were serious and the property damage was not that severe. >> the gop campaign is now moving into maryland. on tuesday voters will go to polls. a win for mitt romney would almost give him an insurmountable win but tonight santorum says he will move on. >> reporter: mitt romney took aim at president obama. >>

derek valcourt is there.is one of those who witnessed the whole thing. >> reporter: police documents paint a gruesome picture of that mother attacking with a large kitchen knife and those documents tell of the heroic efforts by one dss worker to >>op it.

derek valcourt. >> derek, thank you so much. derek just showed you the map of the closures. if you want to look at it go to wjz.com. >>> now to a serious situation in afghanistan where insurgents have launched a wave of assaults on kabul. you can hear several explosions. militants attacked three different neighborhoods by people who were frequented by officials and their international allies. >>> the maryland army national guard welcomes home members from iraq. a freedom salute ceremony honored an armory. they provided continuous broadcast and print journalism during operation new dawn 2011. >> we do a lot of training, we do a lot of practice. we work hard to make sure we're ready to deploy. then you get that call and you go. coming back is a feeling of elation you cannot describe. >> james adkins was also on hand for today's ceremony. >>> hope is rising for a baltimore county church after a fast moving fire gutted out their building. gigi barnett reports how while the construction continued, they found another church. >> reporter: members of the church call this sanctuary a

the court has awarded them more than half a million dollars in damages, derek valcourt has the crucial video that helped the jury make up its mind. >> reporter: good morning. the jury's decision a major victory for the dog's owners after this entire shooting was caught on camera. the dashboard camera reveals what happened in jan of 2010, chocolate lab brandy bounds towards a deputy. the department pulls a gun. brandy stops and appears friendly. we won't show you what happens next but the deputy shot her. heartbreaking because it was like one of your kids being shot. after roger and sandra jenkins rush to her and then took her to a vet the deputies head into their home. they had come to serve a warrant on their son. >> you could have tazed the dog, sprayed him, hit him with the baton. >> the sheriff's department maintained the deputy acted legally. feeling the dog was a threat. >> we are going back now and try to second guess a split second decision in a situation where a deputy sheriff was trying to protect himself -- >> brandy survived and began treatments but jenkins hired an attorne

derek valcourt has more. >> reporter: two weeks after they issue a vote of no confidence on them the department's second in command speaks publicly for the first time, supporting the rank and file. >> i believe the vote of no confidence are a cry out for help. >> he wants that help to come from the department of justice. in an announcement monday night the deputy police chief says he has called on justice officials to investigate allegations of misconducted and wrongdoing within the department. allegations that stem from the county executive's criminal indictment last month. leopold is accused of making police offices assigned to protect him use the state's criminal database to dig up dirt on his enemies and making those officers drive him to sexual in counters in public parking lots. >> who knew what and who is held accountable for it. this is the biggest black eye on the department since i have been here. >> it gives credence to it. >> he praised him for speaking out after he refused. >> i do not want to break the law. >> he has ignored calls. >> the real bad guy is john leo polted

we're live, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. kristy breslin will update the delays from wjz traffic control, coming up in a few minutes. >>> president obama says he is taking steps to combat high gas prices at the white house today. he called for determine staff to supervise the oil markets and higher penalties for price manipulation. the plan is intended to protect american consumers and comes as republicans criticize his energy policies. meanwhile, the price at the pump has dropped a little bit in recent days. but we are still paying $3.96 for a gallon of regular. that is 9 cents higher than we were paying just one month ago. >>> the final flight of the space shuttle discovery passes over maryland and stops people in their tracks. alex demetrick reports, with a look back by flying by. >> reporter: just after sunrise in cape canaveral, florida, the space shuttle discovery climbs skyward for the final time. bolted to the back of a 747 jumbo jet. its destination, the smithsonian air and space annex near dulles airport. for much o

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you, derek. >>> and we have a reporter in the hearing right now. we'll have much more on the testimony tonight at 11:00. >>> gas prices remain, near record highs. around $4 a gallon. now, the pain at the pump is becoming a political one for president obama. adam may has more on the plans to stop prices from going higher. >> reporter: the president wants to stop wall street from going to what he calls excessive gambling. and he's getting respect from a well-respected professor. >> ask anyone what they think about the prices. >> pretty ridiculous. >> supply and demand is one reason. but wall street is another. crude prices, $100 a barrel since february. president obama calls for a crackdown on traders. >> we can't afford a situation, where speculators art officially manipulate markets by buying up oil. driving prices higher. >> reporter: billions of speculative dollars have been flooding the trading pits. a study finds after global demand, speculation was the second largest contri

derek valcourt explains what has already happened. >> reporter: for now the judge and prosecution are move ahead with in case without the corporation of the victim. 24-year-old adeshime and brother returned to court after bizarre twists and turns in the case against them. the two brothers stand accused in the beating test of 15-year- old cory asby. the incident sharply divided the park heights neighborhood where it happened. >> he was singled out because he was a black youth walking in a jewish community. >> reporter: but during the start of the trial last week the victim the prosecution stood up and said, i don't want to be tried i -- >> it's rare for a victim to change his mind after a trial has already started and he says this change of event will give the brothers more ammunition as they ask the judge to call a mistrial. community activists are drawing comparison to the trayvon martin case and say they are watching what happens with the brothers very closely. >> i think the case is still very much in motion. and people should know that righteousness still dominates in this case. >

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> complete coverage continues now with sky eye chopper 13. captain mike perry, with more on new delays being caused by a car that is broken down on the jfx. mike? >> hello. unfortunately, young gentleman got a flat tire, right in the middle lane of the southbound jones falls expressway. just south of 28th street. two city police trying to assist him. as traffic literally roars around him. the folks coming into the city are using a fair amount of speed as they come down the jones falls. as you can see, the backup, along the northbound jones falls, extends well back to gilford, back around to orleans street. as far back as we've seen it go. but it's moving right along here. but still, just ever since about 4:30, quarter to 5:00, real heavy outbound on the jones falls expressway. >> wjz has complete coverage of the repairs. for the latest on traffic repairs and alternate routes, log onto wjz.com. >>> well, another spectacular spring evening. a live look outside now. temperatures are back down to closer to normal levels. wjz is live with first wa

we're live, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. good advice. thank you, derek. >>> first warning weather continues with meteorologist bernadette woods. she's taking a look at why conditions are so dangerous. >> not only has it been dry. but for an extended period of time, in addition to that, the winds have been up this past week. i want to show you the drought update. eastern shore, we're in a moderate drought. the rest of the state, just considered abnormally dry. look at it about once a week. we will keep you updated. now, as far as the numbers go, take a look at this. for the year, we are down over 4 inches in the rainfall deficit. for the month alone, remember, we are only about a week and a half into this month. we're already over an inch down. the driest of those four inches have generally been april and march. so these conditions are really starting to peak. while it's been gorgeous outside, it is not good for the ground. we will keep you updated. just a chance for showers coming up. >>> we all know that super heresos don't usually go t

derek valcourt has more on this case. derek? >> reporter: prosecutors say this was more than just political dirty tricks. they say it was illegal. but the defense says the content of those robocalls should be protected by the first amendment. >> we call -- we made the call. >> reporter: julius henson now admits he wrote the now infamous robocall that went out to predominantly back prince george's county and city. the call hinted it came from democrats, suggesting, we are okay. >> we're okay. relax. >> reporter: the call never mentioned it was coming from the office of bob ehrlich. state law say its has to. the prosecutor has already scored a conviction against ehrlich's campaign manager. but henson's attorney says the case is not about voter suppression but politics. >> is a case involving who won the election, and who wants power. >> reporter: democratic governor martin o'malley had hopes to convince the jurors that henson is being unfairly targeted by those in political power. >> my client certainly thinks that. >> reporter: t

i'm derek valcourt, with the emotional interview. i'll have one of the victim's mothers coming up on eyewitness news. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> just before 5:30. it's 53 degrees and partly sunny. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. jury selection begins for the man accused in the hit-and-run death of two teenaged girls from pigtown. it's a court date their families had been anticipating for months. wjz is live. derek valcourt spoke with the emotional mother of one of the young victims. derek? >> reporter: well, she is ready for justice. and this is going to be an interesting trial. there were two people in the car on the night that her daughter was killed. each of those people is blaming the other, saying that that was the driver. now it's going to be up to a jury to decide who is telling the truth. >> reporter: it's been 10 months since 16-year-old courtney angeles, and 16-year- old emerald smith, were killed by a hit-and-run driver. pamela visits

i'm derek valcourt at the downtown courthouse, where jurors have to decide who is telling the truth in the death of two teenage girls. that's coming up on eyewitness news. >>> nice weather for the weekend. don't miss the updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a key witness takes the stand in a trial of a man who left two baltimore girls best friends, dead. derek valcourt has the latest developments from the courtroom. >> reporter: denise, there were two people in the car that hit those two teenage girls. a man and a woman. the man says the woman was driving. the woman says the man was driving. a jury is going to have to figure out who is telling the truth. >> reporter: 27-year-old kendra miles took the stand as the state's star witness. she pointed the finger at her then-boyfriend, defendant rubin dunne, as the driver who struck courtney angeles and emerald smith as they crossed martin luther king jr. boulevard, leaving the girls' families devastated. >> i'm going to let the justice system do what it does and hopefully justice will prevail. >> reporter: kens ra miles

. >> live at the courthouse, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. >>> defense attorneys for henson and for ehrlich campaign manager, paul schurick, have promised to appeal. >>> a teen files a multimillion- dollar lawsuit. >> reporter: the 18-year-old is seeking $10 million from the montgomery county police department. rico richardson was a front- seat passenger in this toyota, when it slammed into a tree, following a high-speed chase with officers in chevy chase, killing three other teenagers. now, richardson alleges in the suit that a police cruiser rammed the car, causing it to crash fire. a police spokesman says the department believes no police cruiser ever came into contact with the vehicle. mary? >> denise, thank you. officers were chasing the car because it had been reported stolen. >>> one year after the death of osama bin laden, his assassination is becoming a controversial issue in the presidential race. tara mergener reports for wjz. the united states also remains on high alert for a possible revenge attack. >> reporter: the fbi and homeland security departmen

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> good advice, derek. thank you. complete coverage continues live at wjz traffic control. kristy breslin as more on the trouble spots. we know there's definitely that one on 83. kristy? >> oh, absolutely. and as we have said, there is construction, 28th street. the left lane is blocked, both northbound and southbound. right now, we are already seeing delays in the northbound direction. traffic really jammed up there from gay street over to north avenue. southbound delays, stretched there, from cold spring lane to fayette street. so we really encourage you to take some of those alternate routes. there's so many of them, liberty road, liberty heights. reisterstown road. charles street. york road. and even loch raven boulevard. we'll continue to keep you up to date. but you really should expect some major congestion if you're heading into work. definitely head in early. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. complete coverage continues. with sky eye chopper 13. captain mike perry shows us the backup in the air. we are north

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> okay, derek, thank you. complete coverage continues now with kristy breslin, with more on the problems and your best ways around it. crition tee? >> hi, vic. hi, everyone. as we said, sky eye chopper 13 did show you some footage, that there is a bit of a delay coming out of the city. it seems to be clearing. but the problems we've had so far today, was from downtown, past north avenue. but as of right now, it looks like you are in the clear. but as for the rest of the next eight weeks that go on, you have to consider the alternate routes. the best ones that would be available would be liberty road, liberty heights avenue, reisterstown road, charles street, york road, and loch raven boulevard. so we'll continue to keep you up to date on the situation. back to you. >> thank you, kristy. complete coverage continues with captain mike perry in sky eye chopper 13. how is it going right now, captain mike? >> pretty good, denise. pretty close to what we saw around noon, lunchtime hour. it seems like the evening driv

i'm derek valcourt at the downtown courthouse. jurors have to decide, who is telling the truth in the death of two teenage girls. that's coming up on eyewitness news. >>> i'm ron matz at the inner harbor. where a landmark baltimore restaurant is marking a major milestone. the rusty scuffer story coming the rusty scuffer story coming up here on wjz. ,,,,,, >>> it's 5:30. 59 degrees and mostly sunny. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. key testimony in the trial for a man accused in a deadly hit- and-run that killed two teenagers on martin luther king boulevard. today, the prosecutor's star witness takes the stand. derek valcourt is at the courthouse and watching this emotionally-charged case. derek? >> reporter: well, the key witness in this case says her boyfriend, the defendant, was the one driving that car. the defendant says no, it was my girlfriend. she's lying. the jury is going to have to sort this whole thing out. >> reporter: 27-year-old kendra mile

but first, derek valcourt has more on how drivers are coming up with strategies for a smoother ride. hi, derek. >> hi, mary. as we head into another rush hour, we're heading into another slow go home for thousands of commuters who use the jfx every day to go home. but city officials say today, more people are choosing not to use the jfx. >> reporter: the warnings seem to have paid off. traffic is busy on the jfx this morning, but not crawling along as it was during monday morning's commute. even monday night's ride home seemed to be slightly smoother. welcome news for drivers who expected the worst. >> you would think it would be very, very packed. it was surprising. >> there was a backup right before 28th street. but it was not even as bad as it usually is. >> reporter: the city shut down the left-most lane, 28th south, they need to repair pipes before a potential sinkhole opens up on the highway. official his suggested alternate routes on some of the city's major roads. and it appears those alternates are being used. based on the volume of traffic on the jfx this morning. but driver

at police headquarter, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> the baby is in stable condition treated at johns hopkins hospital. >> and a military judge at fort meade is looking whether to dismiss any charges against bradley manning. the 24-year-old is facing charges for giving classified military documents to the web site wikileaks. yesterday, a judge refused to throw out the most serious charges against him. so he will face court martial in september and if convicted faces life in a military prison. >>> the parents of a missing arizona girl speak publicly for the first time since their daughter's disappearance. >> we are here today to plead to a safe return of our baby girl. >> tell us your demands. tell us what you want. we will do anything for her. >> the parents last saw their daughter in her bedroom on friday night they say. police found a window screen not in place but are not sure if the girl was kidnapped by someone or perhaps wandered off by herself. crews are searched for her and combing a nearby landfill. the fbi has brought in a specially trained investigators to work on

derek valcourt has the latest. >> reporter: hi jessica, there were two people in the car that struckhose teenagers on r that night. he says she was driving. she says he was driving. now it is all up to a jury to decide who is telling the truth. >> it has been months since they were killed by a hit-and- run driver while crossing martin luther king and pratt streets for their grieving mothers. the start of this trial is filled with emotion. >> anxiety, some relief that we are finally here at this point, knowing that justice will be served and -- >> the justice they want is a guilty verdict for 28-year-old reuben dunn, he admits he was one of two people in the car that struck the girls but he says it was his girlfriend kendra miles that was driving and failed to stop but under a plea deal she will testify saying he was driving drunk that night. >> ruben dunn should have never been driving. >> they believe he was driving and she changed seats. >> whether he was speeding or had a few beers whatever it was he should not have done it. >> he faces several charges. >> dunn faces the possibili

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you very much, derek. now, the baby is in stable condition at johns hopkins. >>> brazen crime. a man shot inside a barber shop. now, two suspects are on the loose. >> reporter: the two men walked into the barber shop on south marlin avenue in estex, and -- essex, and confronted the 39- year-old employee. seconds later, gunfire erupted and the man is shot several times. the suspects fled the scene on foot, and the victim was taken to the nearby hospital. detectives are interviewing witnesses right now. the motive for the shooting right now remains unclear and under investigation. vic? >> nearby schools were briefly locked down as a precaution. >>> dramatic developments in the trial of two brothers, accused of beating an african american teenager, in northwest baltimore. the star witness takes the stand and refuses to testify. even asking for charges to be dropped. wjz is live at the mitchell courthouse. weijia jiang has more on what the teen said and what the judge told him. weijia? >> reporter: denise, thi

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> dunne faces the point possibility of up to 30 years in prison if he's convicted on all charge. >>> a police pursuit ends in a crash in anne arundel county. sky eye chopper 13 is over route 3 in crofton. just after 11:00, officers tried to pull over a possible stolen car they believe is connected to a robbery. the police officer somehow crashed with the suspect vehicle. now, three people were hurt. it's unclear if any of the injured are morphs. the road was closed for sometime but has since reopened. >>> a worker injured. at sparrows point steel mill continues to recover today. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene, where two front loaders collided. rescuers had trouble reaching the injured driver, so they used the bucket of another loader to get him out safely. he's at bay view medical center with nonlife-threatening injuries. >>> blamed for the doomsday budget. today, governor martin o'malley responds to the millions in deep cuts. jessica kartalija is live in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: governor martin o'malley says he is partly to blam