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i'm don scott. >> i'm jessica kartalija. here is what people will be talking about today. severe storm system in to the region. tim williams is tracking first warning live doppler weather radar. good afternoon. >>> active morning and afternoon shaping up here. a severe warning in effect until 11:45, up in harford, the storm system, is last portion is bringing very, very strong activity. take a look at the brighter colors, these are all moving, all the pockets here embedded within the system, moving in around 30 miles per hour to the northeast. you will hear thunder out of this and probably see lightning. it starts to move through. westminster activity as is frederick. finksburg, carroll county, seeing the system. after it moves out, things will improve. a low pressure system out of the region. the winds will pick up tomorrow through tonight in to tomorrow, winds could be gusting up to 50 miles per hour when this gets out of here. a lot going on this afternoon, we will keep you posted and your complete forecast in a few moments. >>> while we are talking about storms, people

i'm don scott. >> jessica kartalija. >> it's breaking news, a day after a social security administration employee was shot outside his job in woodlawn police arrest the man who they say pulled the trigger. >> reporter: good afternoon. the suspect is now facing several charges including an attempted first-degree murder murder. gary stokes, jr. from gwynn oaks shot the man outside the social security administration headquarters. stokes was trying to rob the man. he is charged with first sexual assault robbery. >> the injuries are considered nonlife-threatening. >>> today marks the end of a nightmare for american student amanda knox. she's returning to the u.s. after spending four years in an italian jail cell. >> reporter: her face says it all. amanda knox is free. the 24-year-old smiled as she showed her boarding pass. knox's friend spock to amanda before she left. >> she said i'm not on my plane but i feel like i'm flying. >> reporter: knox wrote a letter saying those who wrote, those who defended me, i love you. amanda. knox look relieved. knox broke down as an italian appeals court del

. >> i'm don scott. here's what people are talk bsmght the sad breaking news. just momenting ago police announced the amber alert for 11-year-old william mcquain is over. they found his body just after 11:00 this morning. mike hellgren has the breaking developments. >> reporter: that police press conference on this just wrapped up. here's what we know. they found his body in a wooded area near several of the areas where they had been searching continues this weekend. it was in clarksburg off 355 and i-270 and a few miles from his home where they found his mother murdered last week a dog handler found the remains of a little boy in clarksburg this morning. police believe they are william mcquain. the 11-year-old has been missing for several weeks. curtis lopez is accused of muring his mother jane -- murdering his mother jane and then he fled to north carolina. lopez agreed to be extradited back to maryland. new court documents reveal another woman was found driving jane mcquain's car. after she crashed it they found numerous items inside, including a box certifi

i'm don scott. >> i'm jessica kartalija. here is what people are talking about today. a italian jury and judges deliberating the future of amanda knox, convicted of murderer her roommate, she could be set free in hours. >> reporter: amanda knox made a tearful plea begging jurors to set her free. she spoke fluent italian. i am not what they say i am, i did not kill or rape or steal. her and her ex-boyfriend are fighting a 2009 conviction for killing maredith kircher. lawyers and experts say dna from the first trial should be thrown out. hoping the flawed evidence will persuade jurors. the jury has several options as they deliberate. they could keep knox in prison and reduce her sentence or lengthen it or decide to acquit her and set her free. knox's family says if she walks free they will take her back to seattle as quickly as they can. the guilty verdict should stand says others. after knox made her ten minute emotional plea, vans hauled her back to prison for ex-criewsh excruciating wait. >>> to a shooting investigation. police fired on a armed man that pointed her we

hello i'm don scott. >> i'm jessica kartalija. here is what people will be talking about today. breaking news of the hour, the surprise in the trial of the underwear bomber. terror suspect says he did it, admitting to try to blow up the plane to retaliate against the united states. >> reporter: umar farouk abdulmutallab stunned the federal courtroom when his lawyer announced he wanted to plead guilty to 8 count against him, attempted murder i and attempted use of a weapon of mass instruction. the terrorist told the judge he understood what he was doing by pleading guilty. admitted he try to blow up a bomb in his pants on a jetliner from amsterdam to detroit. the judge asked him a series of questions to determine his competency. she began to list the crimes he was accused of one by one. conspiracy to commit terrorism. attempted measurer on an aircraft. attempted placement of a destruction of device. the 25 year old man listened and agreed to everything. including decades in prison, the counts carry. umar farouk abdulmutallab is the educated son of a wealthy nigerian business man.

i'm don scott. >> i'm jessica kartalija. here is what people are talking about today. police believe the step father killed william and dumped him the woods 17 days before they found it yesterday. the surveillance video that will be key to the prosecution. mike hellgren is live with several developments. good afternoon, mike. >> reporter: that video shows william and his step dad leafing a storage shed, little boy was wearing the same clothing when they found his body near clarksburg off of route 121. according to published reports, curtis lopez took a trip with his wife. they began arguing. she said she was scared for her hive. two days later, police believe lopez killed mc quain in her home and murdered her 11-year- old son, william, his stepson and dumped the boy in the woods near 270 in montgomery county, dog teams found him after an exhaustive search. wjz 13 learned detectives used his cell phone signal to track his whereabouts. >> we know what has happened to william. he can be with his mother, when we have a service we can have them both together hopefully. not

. >> i'm don scott. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >> the predawn breaking news of multi-alarm blaze at the mount washington tavern west of the oh jones falls expressway. adam may is live. >> reporter: good afternoon. fire crews are on the scene, putting out hot spots and still inside the building now. examining the damage. good look at the damage here to the mount washington tavern. it is really devastating. let's go to sky eye chopper 13 live over the scene. see the roof over the main part of the building. it's collapsed. the damage is extensive. this will leave a hole in the middle of this baltimore neighborhood. flames lit up the skies in mount washington when a 2-alarm fire broke out at the tavern. >> we were worried about the structural integrity of the building. >> reporter: the restaurant, a fix your in mount washington village. the interior decorated with art and antiques, chandeliers that date back to 1800s. for patrons it's more than a historic landmark. >> you always go there and see people you know. me and my parents spent christmas there together. >> when we bought our house,

. >>> i'm don scott. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >> here is what people are talking about today. the details on this weekend's household cleaner attack and the baltimore county woman accused of causing a hazmat situation at a wal-mart wit. adam may is live to explain. >> reporter: this attack is tied to a fight over a man at a baltimore county woman is locked up in jail. a wal-mart in western baltimore evacuated, 18 people treated for eye irritation and a hazmat situation over the weekend. teresa jefferson used cleaning chemicals to attack another woman who started dating jefferson's ex-boyfriend. >> the suspect grabbed bleach and ammonia and poured it on the victim. because of the mixture, it caused a hazmat seen. >> reporter: jefferson has a wrap sheet that includes domestic violence, auto theft and drug possessions. neighbors say she never talked about her former boyfriend or the woman who was attacked. >> she is a hard worker and don't mess with anyone, takes care of oh her children and helps in the community. it's out of character. she probably had to be provoked. >> she is

i'm don scott. >> i'm jessica kartalija. here is what people are talking about today. the case generating national headlines since last week. a 6th grader whose disappeared from montgomery county. his mother was found dead and the man charged with killing her has a court appearance today. >> reporter: they are searching again today. that man is her estranged husband, police say he beat and stabbed william's mom. he has not been charged in connection with william's disappearance. >> our focus right now is to locate william. >> reporter: police are desperate to find the 11-year- old from maryland missing for almost a week. they spentel hours yesterday searching two parks in northern montgomery county for william mc qain. those searches turned up nothing. >> the hope is he is still alive. however we are using teams and people experienced when the person is deceased. >> you don't think something like that is going to hit in your hometown. i hope they find him. i hope they find him alive. >> reporter: police found the mother dead and say she was murdered in the bedroom of h

. >> i'm don scott. >> here is what people are talking about today. a breech over nation's capitol ends at thurgood marshal. top leaders met to discuss that and other issuesm weijia jiang has more. >> reporter: good afternoon. the forum wrapped up a few moments ago. the nation's secretary of homeland security and governor martin o'malley sat down in a intimate discussion about how to keep our community safe on the local, state and national level. this long discussion came less than 24 hours after we had a scare of our own in the sky that ended at bwi thurgood. the air force to scramble to bring fighter jets to intercept a gept that was flying in re -- a jet that was flying in restricted area. we are working to bring you more details about what the plane was doing there. the governor says that is a prime example of exactly what was on the table today. they talked about communication and how different agencies can work to coordinate a response as quickly as possible. >> many things have improved since 9/11. the fact we have air cover demonstrated in the

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

check in with don scott tomorrow morning on eyewitness news starting at 4:55 a.m.pdate first morning forecast. >> coming up, win or go home, teams fight for their lives on the baseball playoffs. ,,,,,,,,, : there's a major reward for all of these playoff efforts, to want the battle was win or call it a season for both new york yankees an detroit tigers who will face elimination in game 5 of the american league divisional series tied up at two games apiece. here is the deal right this second detroit tigers have a 3- 2 lead in the bottom of the 8th 8th inning based on good pitching from starter doug. he faced the winner of this contest tonight will play the texas rangers in the american league championship game. meantime, series, rather, tomorrow night arizona and milwaukee, another game 5 to see who goes to the national league championship game. >> it's going to be pretty exciting game. we're all looking for it -- forward to it. it's going to be, i mean, everybody is going to be out there playing hard. i mean, we all know you either win or go home. >> philadelphia a

. >> check in with don scott and tim williams. starting at 4:55 a.m. >> coming up ravens counting down to game against houston, mark on the opponents, next in sports. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> mark is here with our wjz13, the fans more on those mean ravens. >> saw ray lewis, we're going to hear him say something that sounds mean, but it's football. we've heard a lot of talk this week about how beating up the next opponent is. the houston texans will come to town with their two best players injured, what about the texans who are able bodies. that's what ray lewis and the ravens are focusing on and they know houston has one of the best running backs in the lead and he's healthy. he's air ron foster, he sledded the steelers. he carried the ball 30 times. that was his best game this year and the ravens know what they'll have to do to slow him down. >> you've got to hit him. you've got to hit him. to me, i was watching last night, you know, seriously, i could use -- he's one of the most complete backs that you can see. >> he's great a

. >>> all right well check in with don scott and tim williams tomorrow. first we're going to go to bob turk he has the weather. everything looks good when the ravens are winning bob. >> let's tell you what's going on. good weather coming our way. sunshine is in the forecast and drier conditions. take a look at temps right now. we're at 50 degrees right now. dewpoints up there at 48. which means the humidity is pretty high. there's no wind and there could be some fog where it did rain earlier. the barometer coming up 30.11- inches. right now 41 oakland. they were 42 this morning. 52 in cumberland. washington and 48 ocean city locally. temperatures in the upper 40s as you see. a chilly night around the region. most of the rain, a little bit of spotty drizzle and a little fog in a couple of spots that will clear up by morning. and with light winds right now there can be patchy fog for a while. that will bring in much drier air. high pressure has been sitting over since the weekend started. just beginning to move out. it will allow drier air from the northwes

now, don scott, mar marty bass and the latest breaking news from the news team, first warning weather and traffic control with sharon gibala. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> it's 6:00, happy halloween, there is frost on your pumpkin, pontiac and car parked outside. marty is at first morning weather. >>> it is definitely chilly. here is frost everywhere. it's going to be out of here before not too long. low 30s, low 50s at lunch. 49 degrees, no rain or snow in the forecast. don, take it away. >>> combination of frost and fire activity in the traffic report. here is sharon gibala at traffic control. >>> a new accident to add to the mix as well. it's on 95 southbound at eastern avenue, watch for that if you are about to head out. the fire activity, it is on newberry and all lanes are blocked between smith, take greeley road. speeds looking good on the beltway, there is a live look outside at the beltway at 140, no problems there. no problems if you are headed out on not quite sure, u.s. 40, that's a new traffic camera. looks hazy. there is a live look at 83 at warren road. wjz13 i

don scott. judge that is fabulous. awesome. >> i have to admit i didn't think of that when we got the jerseys, but it works. . >> we are looking right across the field -- . >> i was with my cousin, stan the fan and another one of my cousins, yesterday, had a good time and the ravens won. >> yes, they did. bring on the jaguars. . >> >> all right, guys, manic monday, we have a great group with us, we are always happy to have them. howard county office of aging [ cheers and applause ] >> >> here's felicia. hi, if he leshia. >> hi, ron. >> this friday, october 21st, the howard county office on aging will be presenting their 13th annual 50 plus expo. admission is free, parking is at the mall. free shuttle service it's from 9:00 to 4:00. over 140 vendors, health screenings, capital steps, food -- everything, here's lisa madeira. >> you always have a big crowd for this event >> we have over 4,000 people that come out, enjoying the healthy aging seminars and great presentation are not the hospitals, all kinds of health initiat

jessica kartalija, along with adam may don scott are tied with 46 points and a tie for second as wellstan saundersers and i both have 45. then, right behind issue it's mary bubala. marty bass, and bob turk. they're right behind with 44 points. it is all really bottlenecked up near the top. this week's big winner, mark schaefer. i apologize if i mispronounced your name. he correctly predicted 15 out of 16 games and came closest to the score on the game sunday night. now, you can still sign up to play. come right here to wjz.com. and click on pro football challenge, under quick links. you know, come on. roll the dice. you never know. you just might win. >>> all right. the ravens have their bye week this week for the next game is sunday october 16th. you have a long time to contemplate. when the houston texans come to town to take on the purple birds, you can watch that game here on wjz, at 4:00 p.m. >> i'm pretty impressed. tim took those dice off his rear-view mirror. >> did he? i thought he took hem off my daughter's rear-view mirror. they're the same ones. they're popular. >>> what a

don, thank you very much. >>> and the iraq war veteran severely injured during tuesday night' occupy oakland protest is out of the hospital. highland hospital says 24-year-old scott olsen was discharged yesterday. his condition has improved since his skull was fractured by some type of object. his friends say it may have been a police tear gas canister. >>> halloween fever seems to be taking over the occupy movement in san francisco. several protesters got into the halloween spirit.today, and organizers told demonstrators to dress up as what scares them the most. such as a ghost, a goblin, or a quote greedy banker. protesters also marched down market street in downtown. and police are also letting the protest camp in justin herman plaza remain intact at least for now. >>> in santa rosa, a change of heart, by city officials after occupation protesters took up residents at that city hall today. on wednesday, occupy santa rosa announced plans to set up tents in defiance of laws against camping at city hall. the city manager initially promised a crackdown. but today, he instructed police not to break up the encampment for now. organizers already planned to extend the

don knapp in oakland, thank you very much. >>> well, the iraq war veteran severely injured during tuesday night's occupy oakland protests remains in fair condition tonight. 24-year-old scott olson was transferred from highland hospital in oakland to another facility but where olson went is not being released. he was injured when he was hit in the head with a projectile during tuesday night's melee. >>> halloween fever is taking over the occupy movement in san francisco. ♪ demonstratorred dressed up as what scares them the most. protestors also marched down market street in downtown and police are also letting the protestors camp out -- letting the protestors camp at the plaza remain intact at least for now. >>> occupy santa rosa protestors took up residence today in front of the town city hall. originally police would crackdown on the illegal tent city which that decision was reversed today. protestors will be allowed to set up an encampment until tuesday. >>> in san jose, this is the sixth night at an occupy protestor is camped out on the wall outside city hall. sean o kelly will stay there until the city agrees to allow the demonstration at the city hall plaza to go on.

five hundred winner don weldon laid to rest in florida after a fatal crash in las vegas took his life well then was thirty three years old. fellow indy car drivers dario franchitti scott dixon tony serving paul burgess while numerous colleagues from across the recent spectrum also attended the funeral being inishmaan leaves a wife fun two sons aged two years and seven months all behind weldon one the indianapolis five hundred in two thousand and five and again this year he died while competing in only his third indy car race of the twenty a level calendar weldon falling victim in a multi car crash in lap eleven of the season finale at the las vegas motor speedway some news actually just coming in to us italian writer marco symon cheli has died after a crash at the malaysian moto g.p. event in supplying the twenty four year old hit by two bikes attorney levin after veering into their pov sim and shelley had been a moto g.p. rider for two seasons following a checkered career in the lower classes so yet another tragedy in motor sport very sad news indeed let's move on finally the north american sport of lacrosse has become an unlikely pastime in russia the exciting game

don. analysts say prices should fall more but don't get used to it. drivers give it a big thumbs up, gas falls under $3.50 a gallon. it will be a big difference for people like scott melton. >> i own a mall business. commuting back and fort each day, i spend about 8, 900 a month. >> reporter: he is hoping for a bigger drop and aaa says it's on the way. >> analysts are prospecting or predicting that gas prices will drop as low as perhaps $3 per gallon by the end of the quarter. >> reporter: refineries are switching to cheaper fuel blends and the economy continues recovering at a slow pace. aaa says americans are on track to spend half a trillion dollars in gas this year, the most in history. a new report shows americans are saving less to pay for pettro. >> drop a couple of dollars down, we will be all right. >> reporter: aaa warns the drop is not the new norm but driver frustration is. >> i got to get it so i get it. >> reporter: for perspective, gas prices were $1.60 a gallon christmas 2008. >> gas prices at a 6 month low around here. this morning pay on average $3.36 regular, down $0.19 from last month, above the same time last year. find it for cheaper than tha

don. the country's largest organization of military veterans from the wars in iraq and afghanistan is now calling for an investigation into the incident on tuesday night in occupy oakland in which that former marine, scottd such a serious injury after being hit in the head with a canister. the largest group of the veterans in the country have just put out a statement. let me quote it to you. their director saying, "we expect to see a full and complete investigation into the circumstances of this incident. it's what scott and all americans deserve." he goes on to say that the injury of any veteran is a serious concern to the broader veterans community, especially when it happens on american oil. it's a very mainstream group of veterans. they are very large. they are very diverse across the country and work very hard. their key issues are veterans unemployment, veterans health care, treatment for veterans suffering after coming home from the war, they have a pretty good beat on the veterans community. they are very well known and now they are getting into all of this saying they want to see an investigation into what happened to this young man, a veteran from the war in iraq. >> barbara, thank you. >>> ha