dozens of people who know and love chuck duckett gathered on the banks of the reservoir.ne days since he vanished, but they haven't given up hope he'll be found. >> i pray every night. reporter: duckett was at this site december 2nd working on a managed deer hunt for the washington suburban sanitary commission. his boat was found about 300 yards from where he launched it. crews who were back on the water searching again today also found a floatation device but no sign of duckett. the only sibling charlita duckett has. >> as you can imagine, i'm hurting very, very deeply from not knowing where my brother is. reporter: it's been nine days of agony for duckett's wife and their three kids ages 12, 9 and 7. they have a lot of support from family and friends who are also looking for answers. >> we're looking for him to return home. we're continuing to pray for that and we're holding out hope. reporter: rescue crews say it's unlikely the 35-year-old could have survived very long in the frigid water of the reservoir. they've also searched the woods nearby. >> the family wants clo

so far, no sign of duckett. nature to take extra cash on the injured county -- make sure to take extra cash on the interim county connector today. it was free for the first few weeks, but told rates will now be based on peak hours and non- peak hours. and to find out more, go to our website, wbaltv.com, and click on local news. the ravens finally proved that they could beat teams with losing records on the road. after beating the cleveland browns in cleveland on sunday, the ravens boosted their record to 9-3 for the second time in history. ray weiss says that he owes his career high 204 yards to the offensive line that made it possible. they set a franchise record and led the ravens to a win over the browns. while celebrating the status of no. 1 in the afc north, the coach dedicated the game ball to wbal radio's ron smith. >> we want to present this game ball to ron smith. as everyone knows, " has meant so much to the people of baltimore. i had -- as everyone knows, he has meant so much to the people of baltimor

i pray every night. >> reporter: duckett was at this site. his boat was found about 300 yards from where he launched it. crews who were back on the water searching again today also found a floatation device but no sign of duckett. the only sibling charlita duckett has. >> as you can imagine, i'm hurting very, very deeply from not knowing where my brother is. >> reporter: it has been nine days of agony for duckett's wife keisha and their three kids too, ages 12, 9 and 7. they have a lot of support from family and friends who are also looking for answers. >> we are looking for him to return home. we are continuing to pray for that and wear holding out hope. >> reporter: rescue crews say it is unlikely the 35-year-old could have survived very long in the frigid water of the reservoir. they've searched the woods nearby. >> the family wants closure so we can continue to comfort each other and move on and build each other up. >> that is audrey barnes reporting for us there. >>> president obama meeting with the prime minister of iraq at the white ho

so far no signs of duckett.tt's family is not giving up hope he will be found. >> we are not giving up. please help us find him and keep him in your prayers until we do. >> police, dive teams, and sonar specialists will continue the search for duckett at 7:30 this morning. >>> today attorneys will make their closing arguments in the trial involving allegations of election fraud during last year's maryland governor's race. paul shurlich is accuseded of voter repression. he sent out robotic calls saying the elections were already decided so no need to vote. it was an attempt to persuade african-american voters to stay home and not vote for martin o'malley. >>> today montgomery county council will hold a meeting on the alcohol ban in damascus. lawmakers representing damascus are getting ready to introduce a bill in january that would allow voters in the town to decide whether restaurants can sell beer and light wine. damascus is the last dry town in the county. if the state legislature does approve the bill, the re

so far they see no signs of duckett. duckett's family says they're not giving up hope that he will be found. >> we are not giving up. please help us find him and keep him in your prayers until we do. >> police, dive teams, and sonar specialists will continue the search for duckett at 7:30 this morning. >>> now to decision 2012. with less than a month to go until the iowa caucuses, the race for the republican presidential nomination appears to be as much in the air as ever. the latest nbc news poll found that newt gingrich is in the lead with 26%, followed by mitt romney, who had been in the lead, at 18%, and ron paul with 17%. gingrich has surged 21 points since october. the survey was done before herman cain's abrupt departure from the race. the campaign says he will make an endorsement in the coming days. cain suspended his campaign on saturday. he says he made the decision amid allegations that he carried on a 13-year affair and several reports of sexual harassment. >>> today the u.s. postal service will outline unpre

his boat returned with the deer inside but duckett was nowhere to be found. they will resume the search at 7:30 this morning. >>> d.c. council is expected to hold a closed door meeting today to talk about ward five councilman harry thomas. federal agents raided his home on friday. agents seized a motorcycle, an suv and other items. he is accused of funneling $300,000 in city money from a charity he runs so he other use the money himself. he has offered to reparticipate the $300,000. >>> tensions could soon be rising once again between the u.s. and iran. tehran says it shot down an unmanned u.s. drone. iranian armed forces claim it violated air space along country's eastern border. leaders and u.s. officials have not officially confirmed the aircraft was shot down but the u.s. led coali afghanistan says the aircraft may be an american drone that operators lost contact with last week while flying a mission over western afghanistan. >>> big changes in the race to the white house. newt gingrich is the new frontrunner in iowa leading in a poll by 25%. democrats ar

emergency crews are looking for 35-year-old kale duckett. duckett has been missing at the reservoir in montgomery county since friday. he was inspecting the area for a deer hunt, and never returned. his empty boat was later discovered onshore. in a statement, duckett's wife, keisha, says we are not giving up. please help us find him and keep him in your prayers. >> dc council members are set to discuss their embattled colleague today, council member harry thomas. thomas was a no show today after fbi and irs agents served a search warrant at his home last week. numerous items were taken from the northeast house, including a sports utility vehicle and a motorcycle. council member thomas has been accused of using $300,000 from a youth program for his personal use. he has agreed to repay the money, but he denies any wrongdoing. our bruce johnson is at the wilson building in downtown washington. he will have the latest developments on this evening's newscast beginning at 5:00 p.m. >>> a second person has died as a result of a thanksgiving day acc

family and friends held a candlelight vigil yesterday for 35-year-old chuck duckett. from a managed deer hunt assignment near the triadelphia reservoir. people gathered there yesterday to pray for chuck and a safe return. duckett's wife was there but had a friend read a statement for the family. >> chuck, we miss you. we pray you can find a way home to your beautiful family. we pray to god that he will deliver you. we pray that he can find a way to grapt us peace during the very difficult times. >> duckett worked for the wssc for 12 years. >>> today those out of work in d.c. will have a new place to go to find a job. the d.c. department of employment services will launch the second phase of its campaign called one city, one hire. the campaign encourages businesses in the district to hire qualified unploids d.c. residents in all eight wards. the agency will announce a new mobile unit where residents can register for job assistance at d.c. libraries and community events. the event will happen later this morning at the memorial library on "g" street northwest. >>> today

duckett works for the sanitation commission which runs the reservoir. montgomery county officials have coordinated the search along with several other agencies, back to you denise. >> duckett has worked for the wscc for 12 years. >>> there's questions about the capture of an american by al- qaida. why would they capture him? >> reporter: winstein is a prisoner and it terrifies those who know the marylander. >> it's gun wretching. i can't -- it's gut wrenching. i can't imagine if it was my husband or family. >> oh my goodness, especially since he was coming home. this was his last assignment. >> reporter: the terrorist group which has weakened in influence is using winstein to make big demands. >> including the end of all air strikes in afghanistan and pakistan and all other muslim countries as well as the release of all muslims from guantanamo bay. >> reporter: al-qaida's new leader says just as they have -- as americans detain all who are believed to be pakistan, they are detaining winstein. jerry van dyke knows the terror very well. he was detained th

so far, they have seen no signs of duckett.pared by duckett's wife. it says they're not giving up hope he will be found. >> we thank those who have spent the last few days looking for chuck. it means a lot that so many people have been searching. and we hope the search will continue. we are not giving up. please help us find him. and keep him in your prayers. until we do. thank you. >> authorities say they will be bringing in additional dive teams and sonar specialists to continue their water search. they plan to go back out on the water at 7:30 a.m. >>> in decision 2012 the iowa caucuses are just 230 days away now. and now that herman cain is officially out of the race for the white house, the other candidates are vying for his endorsement and that of his supporters. nbc's brian mohr reports. >> reporter: herman cain won't be the next president but may have an tuntopportunity to play king maker. >> i am not going to be silenced and not going away. >> the former presidential hopeful will be endorsing one ofe rivals. the battle

so far they've seen no signs of duckett.tt's family is not giving up hope that he'll be found. >> we are not giving up. please help us find him and keep him in your prayers. until we do. >> police, dive teams, and sonar specialists will continue the search for duckett at 7:30 this morning. >>> right now asian and european stock markets are up. investors are hopeful that a summit of european leaders later this week will yield a breakthrough for fixing the ongoing debt crisis. the french president and german chancellor will meet in paris today to prepare for friday's sum. this good news is apparently having a ripple effect here. right now u.s. futures are up. u.s. senate majority leader harry reid plans to introduce a compromise measure today to extend that payroll tax cut for 116 million americans. that's according to senate budget committee chair and north dakota's democrat kent conned rad. two competing versions of legislation to extend the cuts failed last week. leaders on both sides of the aisle say they will come to an a

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his boat returned with the deer inside, but duckett was nowhere to be found. crews from several agencies have been searching the area since then. duckett's family and friends spoke out over the weekend. >> we thank those who have spent the last few days looking for chuck. it means a lot that so many people have been searching and we hope the search will continue. we are not giving up. please help us find him and keep him in your prayers until we do. >> montgomery county fire and rescue resumed their search about an hour and a half ago. >>> woman accused of going on a crime spree in maryland and virginia makes an appearance in federal court today. stephanie schwab is expected to enter a plea. she is suspected in two bank robberies and two carjackings. >>> the d.c. council plans to hold a closed door meeting today to discuss a so-called personnel matter. this comes three days after federal agents raided the home of councilman harry thomas, junior. ward 5 representative is accused of funneling $300,000 in city money from a charity he runs so heck use the money hi

chuck duckett vanished while on the job friday.had taken a boat on to the reservoir in montgomery county. crews have since found the boat and clothing. tests will show whether it belongs to duckett. >>> caught on tape, a couple of crooks stealing from a busy shopper. the loudoun county sheriff's office says a woman loading items into her cart when she saw a small pickup drive by, knock the cart and the driver reached out and drive the victim's purse from that cart. investigators have released these surveillance photos of possible suspects. if you know any of these folks, call the loudoun county sheriff's office. >>> it's just like october. almost september out here. you probably can't see this, but there are insects flying around. it's just not normal this time of the year. let's talk about the wakeup weather. grab your umbrella. going to be mild, 50s to start. 50s by 7:00 and 50s by 9:00. we will come back. let you know when the heavy rain is going to roll in and if that rain could end in snow on thursday. >>> also still ahead, a

his boat was found, but crews have seen no signs of duckett. they'll head back out this morning to continue searching for clues. >>> opening statements begin today in the case of a suburban hospital maintenance worker charged with killing his supervisor. according to the "washington examiner," a jury was seated in the case yesterday. prosecutors say that keith little admitted to stabbing his boss, roosevelt brockington jr., to death on new year's day. they say that brockington gave little a poor employee evaluation and told him he would not be getting a raise. >>> and scheduling is set for today for a man who shot a transgender woman. 20-year-old darrell willard pled guilty to assault back in september. police say the transgender woman was sitting in her car on savannah street when willard shot her. he was initially charged with assault with intent to kill. he later accepted a plea deal that included the lesser charge of assault and a five to ten-year prison sentence. >>> just days after more than 30 occupy d.c. protesters were arrested, the gr

charles duckett went out to retrieve a dead deer when his boat returned, the deer was inside, but duckett was nowhere to be found. >>> a second victim has died after a thanksgiving day tragedy in a hyattsville parking lot. the man passed away this weekend. a driver swerved out of control, ran into the crowd near the home depot after having a medical emergency. the 41-year-old died that day. three others were hurt. >>> the woman accused of going on a crime spree in our area will make an appearance in federal court today. she is expected to enter a plea. the 26-year-old is suspected in two bank robberies and two carjackings since november 19th. she was arrested wednesday after a third bank robbery attempt in mcclain. schwab has confessed to two of these crimes. >>> the man at the center of the penn state abuse scandal says he never sexually abused children. lawyers for his accusers are saying his account not convincing and hurts the children. the former penn state defensive coordinator tells the "new york times" he sees himself as a father-like figure as children in his life. he has been ch

friday afternoon, charles duckett went to retrieve a dead deer from the reservoir.t was later found with the deer inside but no sign of duckett. >>> a woman accused in two carjackings and two bank robberies is set to appear in federal court in alexandria. stephanie schwab was arrested last week after a police chase stretching from fairfax county to bethesda. that chase start wade botched bank robbery in mclean. the 26-year-old is accused in a one-woman crime spree that included a carjacking in tysons corner. >>> a closed door meeting to discuss what is being called a personnel matter. last friday, the fbi, irs and other agencies raided the home of councilmember harry thomas, jr. they carted out evidence including an suv and motorcycle. he is accused of funneling $300,000 from a charity he runs to he use the money for himself. he has already agreed to repay the $300,000. >>> for about 3 1/2 quarters, things were looking okay. we were thinking we might be able to pull this one out. >> they had a lead in the fourth quarter. >> and hoped were dashed. >> last week, when

the boat returned with the deer inside but duckett was nowhere to be found. crews have been searching the area since friday night. his family spoke out ore the weekend. >> we thank those who have spent the last few days looking for chuck. it means a lot that so many people have been searching and we hope the search will continue. we are not giving up. please help us find him and keep him in your prayers until we do. >> montgomery county fire and rescue will resume that search at 7:30 this morning. >>> iranian officials say they have shot down an unmanned u.s. drone after it violated air space along the country's eastern border. the drone was reportedly used to keep watch over osama bin laden's compound. it is said the aircraft may be an american drone that operators lost contact with last week while flying a mission over we were afghanistan. >>> a global conference begins today in germany but it is not without some controversy. officials from pakistan are refusing to attend. mary ann rafferty has a preview. >> reporter: some 100 countries and international or

resume later this morning for a utility worker who went missing in maryland. 35-year-old charles duckett was last seen and the tridelphia water shingonshed on the weekend. >> his family and friends remain hopeful this morning even though the chance that he would be able to survive days in freezing water is not likely. >> we need them back with us desperately. >> family and friends, are staying positive. they gathered sunday night not far from the last plays the father of three was last seen asking for community support. >> we're not giving up. please help us find him and keep him in your prayers until we do. >> he disappeared on friday while working pat the recreation area. a personal flotation device was discovered in water, and he was gone. after two days of searching fire officials say that if the philip of water he would not survive long. the water temperature currently is 45 degrees. >> it can be very difficult if you are in the water to maintain yourself in that temperature. >> officials are using every available resource and sparing no effort to find him. he was assigned to that r

so far, though, they have seen no signs of duckett. duckett's family says they are not giving hope he will be found. >> we are not giving up. please help us find him and keep him in your prayers until we do. >> police, dive teams and season -- sonar specialists will be out looking out all day. >>> donald drum open the republican candidates for president. why he's not ruling out running himself. plus, slower mail service. the postal service just announced a new round of proposed cuts. stay with us. [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for our best price online -- just $79.99 a month for two years with a 2 year agreement. it's an amazing holiday deal. but don't wait. it's only available for a limited time. so go to verizon.com/superoffer to sign up. act now and we'll add a special bonus -- $300 back. fios delivers the best picture quality, plus america's fastest, most consistent most reliable internet. s

family and friends held a candlelight vigil for 35-year-old chuck duckett. he never returned from a managed deer hunt assignment from the triadelphia reservoir. people gathered there yesterday to tell stories about chuck and pray for his self return. duckett's wife was at the vigil but had a friend read a statement for the family. >> chuck, we miss you. we pray you can find your way home to your beautiful family. we pray to god that he will deliver you. we pray that he can find a way to grant us some peace during this very difficult time. >> duckett worked for the wssc for 12 years. >>> it is now 5:20. right now public works crews in frederick, maryland, are trying to clean up raw sewage leaks. the sewage is leaking into carroll creek, the city's wastewater treatment plant is now running on a generatogenera. until that problem can be fixed, people are urged to avoid contact with carroll creek. county officials say the drinking water is still safe. >> and we are going to check in with meteorologist tom kierein. it was in the 20s when we woke up this morning.

please help us find him, and keep him in your prayers until we do. >> duckett has been missing since friday. >>> this is the big question this morning. will dc councilman harry thomas show up for work? privately some of his colleagues are saying thomas' attendance could be a distraction. this is because the fbi and irs agents say about a search warrant. it is believed that thomas spent money from a youth program on himself. the agents hauled off a vehicle, a motor cycle and bags and records and personal items, including thomas' personal cell phone. he has agreed to repay the $300,000, but denies any wrongdoing. we have been unable to reach anyone who can say if thomas plans to slow up and cast a vote on that ethics bill. >>> time for another your money report. >>> jessica is back with high does of higher heating bills. >> once it gets cold, look out. your home heating oil your home heating bills if you use heating oil could be very, very big this winner. >>> the price of heating the average home, with oil, is expected to jump 10% this year. bills could average more than $2500 over th

charles duckett disappeared last friday while recovering a deer. >>> jurors will resume their deliberations in the trial of an aide to former maryland governor bob ehrlich. he is accused of using robocall to try to suppress the black vote during last year's election. bacall said that governor martin o'malley had already won the election. >>> house speaker john boehner will like the u.s. capitol christmas tree during a ceremony on the west lawn tonight. the giants' zero white fir tree will remain lit between nightfall and 11:00 p.m. until january 1. >>> some loudoun county president's argument about a holiday decorations. talking about a skeleton dressed in a santa claus suits hanging on a cross. it was placed on the courthouse lawn in leesburg. the a disorganization set up a display. >> people of all faiths or no faith at all should have equal access to this courthouse groundss. . >> i was shocked the county would allow that. >> loudoun county allows all kinds of displays during the holiday season. during a public hearing last night the people who put up the controversial display took it do

his boat returned with the deer inside, but duckett was nowhere to be found. crews from several agencies have been searching the area since friday night. today duckett's family spoke out for the first time. >> we think those who have spent the last few days looking for chuck. it means a lot that so many people have been searching and we hope the search will continue. we are not giving up. please help us find him and keep him in your prayers until we do. >> montgomery county fire and rescue not giving up either. they're going to resume their search at 7:30 tomorrow morning. >>> injuries for fans at the redskins football game today. prince george's county fire officials say an escalator stopped working suddenly. it isn't yet know why it stopped working, but a few fans were earlier. nothing too serious, though. two people were taken to the hospital to check out minor injuries. >>> before the game, fans got a new layer of security as they came into the stadium. redskins security teams starting using hand held metal detectors. stadium officials warned this might ca

crews are headed back out to look for chuck duckett.s last seen friday afternoon at the lake in brookville, maryland. he was working for wssc's managed hunt department. he was on his way to recover a deer using a boat. the boat was found about 300 yards from where he launched it. authorities have been searching the woods around the reservoir. so far they have seen no signs of duckett. >>> a new group of protesters arrives in the district this week. they're setting up camp on the national mall. d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton led a rally for the group known as the people's camp last night. they're organizing a week of protests in an effort to, quote, take back the capital. today the demonstrators, who include the unemployed, labor unions, and a local group called our d.c., will visit members of congress. tomorrow they plan to protest on "k" street. our time right now is 6:37. the "today" show is coming up next at 7:00. let's check in with matt lauer to see what they're working on. good morning, matt. >> joe, good morning to you. >>>

duckett's boat was discovered but no sign of the 35-year-old. >> we want to find my brother. we'll do whatever we have to do to find him. wssb has been great with the search in trying to do everything that they can possibly do to find him. we won't give up. we want to know if he's out here here. >> he has been sanitation employee for seven years now. he's married with three children. >>> five juveniles are hospitalized after allegedly stealing a jeep and crashing it into a pole. police say the driver was the youngest of the five, just 12 years old. the oldest, a 15-year-old girl. police say the youth crashed the stolen jeep cherokee into a pole at naylor road just after noon on sunday. all five were taken to the hospital with nonlife- threatening injuries. the 12-year-old boy is facing charges related to the stolen car and the crash. >>> a 23-year-old man is under arrest for a car jacking in bethesda. this actually happened last wednesday. police say 23-year-old andrew robertson, a female companion, forced the cab driver to take them and several friends to the target store in

duckett is married with three children. >>> over the weekend, gary giordno, the prime suspect in the disappearance of robynner se with abc2 news. >> gary giordno is very busy. he got out of jail about a week ago. already he sat down with two interviews and answered several questions directly and specifically. when asked if he had anything to do with robyn gardner's disappearance he answered absolutely not, but when asked about the circumstances of her disappearance, a little less clear. >> walk me through how that would work, a boat would take her out of the wart and you wouldn't -- water and you wouldn't notice? >> i don't know how it would work. >> then, why did you bring it up? >> um. >> that's all we get. giordano said he heard from others that the beach they were on was a hot spot for traffickers. he was asked if he misses her and he said he does and he will see her again. >>> baltimore police investigating a recent stabbing at the occupy baltimore site. police say they were called to mckilleden square -- mckeldin square. nicholson was arrested and charged with aggravated assaul

christina duckett handed out plaques and hugs to three firefighter medics saved her life when she stopped breathing during a severe asthma attack the tuesday after thanksgiving. >> it's awesome. >> i was very surprised at the gift i got. i can't wait to hang that up in my house. >> they're part of my family. i appreciate them. i love them, and i thank them -- >> when you see a firefighter, what do you think? >> thank you. >> the rescue crew took christina to the hospital in their fire truck, because they calculated waiting even five minutes more for an ambulance might have cost. >> i'm out here on our weather terrace with no hats, no gloves no coat. maybe i should have put a coat on. . but delia goncalves enjoying the relative warmth as well. she'll let us know how things are going there. are people in the holiday mood there? >> you can deck the halls, but many people say the sunshine and warm weather we had earlier today put them in a spring state of mind. ones the sun break through the clouds afternoon highs hit about 60 in the district where we found plenty of fox enjoying the warm wea

. >> duckett made his first trade of the season today. not exactly a blockbuster deal. he did win three games in september for los angeles. at the other end of the spectrum, tied with the orioles we see the new angels' general manager. he interviewed in baltimore for the job but chose to go west to california. today he reached an agreement with -- the biggest free agent kept since alex rodriguez. pujols got a $254 million contract with the angels. he helped the cardinals when a pair of world series titles. it is safe to say they got the best years of his career. an nba trade, chris ball is going to the lakers. stay with us, we are back with a look at the seven-day forecast, right after this. >> coming up tonight at 11:00, we will continue to follow the late breaking news from virginia tech, now with three people dead. the latest in the ongoing investigation of a glen burnie high school teacher accused of sexually abusing t >> it was a little cool and crisp, but it was still nice. >> it was much cooler today than yesterday, that is for sure. 20's tonight, partly cloudy s

the deer was found in the boat with no sign of duckett.searchers did find an article of clothing and forensic testing is underway to determine whether it belongs to duckett. the search tomorrow will be dependent on weather. reporting live from the reservoir, andrea mccarren, 9news now. back to you. >> we hope they have luck. thank you. >>> the founder of wikileaks will not be deported to sweden to face sex crime allegations. a british court gave them permission to go to britain's supreme court to request permission for an appeal. it comes one year after the founder was first arrested in the united kingdom. sweeden hasn't formally charged hassan, but wants to question him about allegations of rape, he denies any wrong doing. >>> this is a crucial week for the european debt crisis. german chancellor and french president met today to draft a master plan to save the euro. they want a treaty to put tougher restrictions on how much governments can borrow and spend. they'll try to push their plan through. european stocks were up on the news and t

. >>> certification operation will continue for a man missing since friday. 35-year-old charles duckett he is a maintenance worker, the sanitary commission. >>> two people are recovering after a shooting in southwest baltimore. investigators a 27-year old and another person were sitting in a car around 11:0015 when the gunman opened fire. they were taken to the hospital with non-life and injuries. there is no word on their condition. -- non life-threatening injuries. there is no word on their condition. >>> a pregnant woman remains in critical condition. the 24-year-old was ejected bum a vehicle -- from a vehicle during an accident. two others were also hurt. >>> the free ride is over for commuters taking the new inter- county connector. beginning tomorrow, drivers will have to pay. toll roads will be based of ak and nonpeak hours. to head -- to calculate your poll had to upset wbaltv.com -- toll head to our website wbaltv.com. >>> postal officials will announce a $3 billion plan for reductions. the cuts could eliminate the chance for stamp letters to write the next day. all part of an

search crews found the body of 35-year-old charles duckett in the tridelphia reservoir. crews had been searching the reservoir and surrounding waters for duckett since he disappeared back on december 2. he was a maintenance worker for the washington suburban sanitary commission and was assigned to the reservoir. city police are investigating the double shooting in northwest baltimore. it happened in the 3,000 block of belmont avenue thursday night. police say they found two men suffering gunshot wounds. the victims were taken to an area hospital, but there's no word on their conditions. a suspect or a possible motive is not known at this hour. >> a person is in critical condition after being shot in the head in an apparent robbery in east baltimore. it happened wednesday night at the up close barbershop on harford road. police say they believe the owner was shot after at least one suspect walked into the shop and demanded money. >> very nice. very nice. got beautiful kids. did you not bother nobody. -- didn't bother nobody. >> just come up here to make a living, and i th

when his boat was found, the deer was inside but duckett was gone. >>> a frightening welcome home for one couple. coming up next, details of what they found at their doorsteps that led to a violent situation. >>> also led to some serious charges. we are going to check more headlines coming up. stay with us. [ male announcern you do with plain white rice? when you pour chunky beef with country vegetables soup over it... you can do dinner. four minutes, around four bucks. campbell's chunky. it's amazing what soup can do. ♪ that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm [ male announcer ] for half the calories -- plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. [ coughing continues ] [ female announcer ] more pollution from power plants means more childhood asthma attacks. [ labored breathing ] there's technology that makes the air cleaner, but too many plants don't use it. we can't wait. epa must update power plant standards to protect our kids. [ baby coughing ] hi. looking good! you've lost some weight. thanks! you noticed! you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. not going bac

duckett said many checks on the shopping list were made. not exactly a blockbuster deal. he is described as a met bought -- a qualified major league player. he did win three games in september for los angeles. a slightly splashier week for the los angeles angeles. pujols has a 200 sycamore million dollars contract with the angels. -- $254 million. taking a page from the yankees budgetary pawloski, the yankees also took c. j. williams 47 $5 million. -- $475 million. >> an easy put back for 13 points. a little bit of maryland defense. turn around, going the other way. eight players in double figures for maryland. terps win 108-33. new orleans point guard chris paul was sent to l.a. for a showdown with kobe bryant. things should be copacetic. wrong. the deal died after several owners complained to commissioner david stern that this was exactly the kind of deal that caused the five month lockout. oh, well the deleveraging soon to be free agents from less well the teams. -- a wealthy team deleveraging soon to be free agents from less wealthy teams. >> stay with us, tom has the

. >> what kind of man is chuck duckett? he's a friend that is always there for you. he's a man that loves and proud of his work, the water, the woods, the people he works with, and above all else, his family. >> this photo may be his final contact with the world beyond the reservoir, at least since friday it was taken on his phone. >>> with herman cain out of the race, the remaining gop candidates are scrambling to divide up his supporters and win his possible endorsement. but who is most likely to come out on top? we'll break it down for you after the break. plus, could snow really be on the way? topper shutt will have your full forecast up next. stay with us. brad, where we going? just a second. just, just one second. ♪ what are you looking at? don't look up there. why are you looking up? ♪ get outta the car. get outta the car. ♪ are you ok? the... get in the car. get in the car! [ male announcer ] the epa estimated 42 mpg highway chevy cruze eco. from spending time together, to spending your lives together, chevy runs deep. >>> as of last saturday, the cain train

duckett worked for the water company for 12 years.leaves behind a wife and three children. >>> a connecticut woman is recovering this morning after getting hurt base jumping in virginia. she and four other would be daredevils climbed to the top of the weta tower in arlington wednesday night. she was the first to jump but got hurt when her parachute got stuck in a tree. base jumping has become more and more popular recently with participants videotaping their jumps and posting them on youtube. but not everyone was impressed with this stunt. >> i think it's pretty foolish. i mean, that has to be a pretty stupid stunt. no matter what age you are, that's a pretty stupid stunt. what with all the trees around here. >> i was thinking, wow, i've never seen something like that in my neighborhood before and probably not likely to see it any time soon either. >> all five base jumpers were charged with trespassing. no word on their where their next potential stunt will take place. >>> today former and current penn state officials will appear in c

. >>> the search will continue for 35-year-old charles duckett who disappeared on friday while work on a managed deer hunt in montgomery county. >>> and today mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will make it official at the inauguration and there's pomp and circumstance surrounding this a little special. corinne redman joins with us more on what's in store for the mayor today. corinne. >> reporter: well, charley, this is the mayor's first time being sworn in for her full term as mayor. city hall behind me is fully decorated for today's inauguration ceremony. there's draping and bleachers are out and the stage is set and city hall is preparing to have a great inauguration this morning. now this is the second oath of office for the mayor. first time around she was sworn it was in january 2010 shortly after then sheila dixon resigned after being found guilty of embezzlement. rawlings-blake stepped in to the mayorship because she was the city council president and she was automatically second in line for mayor. this is the first time she serves as an elected official as mayor. today will mark a

duckett was woichirking for the wssc's managed hunt department. he was trying to recover a deer using a boat. the boat was found 300 yards from where he launched it. crews have been searching around the triadelphia reservoir. so far they have found no signs of duckett. >>> the prince george's county committee passed a sweeping ethics reform bill. d.c. chair kwame brown said he would push the proposal through. council members met to talk about thomas' situation. some said they want him to step down while others want the investigation to play out. >> certainly, if these allegations are proved true, it's an outrageous breach of the public's trust. >> thomas is under investigation for allegedly using $300,000 in district money to fund personal trips and expenses. he's denied any wrongdoing but has agreed to repay the money. our time is now 5:39. >>> christmas controversy. why a [ screaming ] [ zapping ] there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer

>>> this morning rescue crews will resume their search for a missile worker. 35-year-old charles duckettsing last thursday. he was in a green boat, inspecting the area for a deer hunt and never reported back friday afternoon. his empty boat was later discovered. >>> so will dc councilman harry thomas show up for work today? this morning the committee is working on an

. >> a plea from the family of charles duckett. he disappeared friday while working on a managed deer hunt. he is the father of three and his family is asking people not to give up and to keep anytime their prayers. the commission said officials are coordinating the search. it's scheduled to resume tomorrow morning. >> life is returning a little back to normal for about 40 seniors displace from their homes. police people are slowly returning after fire forced nearly 100 people out friday night. today the city building inspector started release something the unit -- had the most damage and they will require the most work. more are expected to return home tomorrow. >>> if are you interested in running a rec center this is all about you tonight there. is a new call for your help. the mayor has long had an interest in see figure this would work and it may be the best shot. the department of rec and park social security taking bids for the rec centers. the deadline is coming up january the 18th. to get you to bid the city is going to do

investigators say 35-year-old charles duckett disappeared at the triadelphia reservoir. so far crews have found no signs of him. investigators say the three alarms are the displaced nearly 100 people in northwest baltimore was accidental. fire officials say an unattended teapot on the stove caused the fire on red cedar place. firefighters were on the scene around 11:00 friday night and say there were heavy claims on the fourth floor. as a safety precaution, approximately 50 units were evacuated. residents were allowed back into their homes earlier today. >> i have all my windows open and my fan going. >> no injuries have been reported. investigators say the fire caused $280,000 in damages. one person is dead and three firefighters are recovering after a fire. the unidentified victim was found inside the home on kaline and club drive. it took 75 firefighters an hour to get that are under control. damages estimated at $550,000. there is no word on what sparked the blaze. officials in prince george's county are trying to figure out what caused the tanker truck carrying 9,00

he's been identified as chuck duckett. he disappeared friday afternoon from the lake in sandy spring, maryland. authorities say they're picking up the search tomorrow morning. >>> well, the redskins' troubles are both on and off the field. tonight, two key players have reportedly been suspended because of drug use. this comes on the same day as another tough loss. den hellie joins us live from fedex field. so we're hearing this was the last game for two today, huh, dan? >> yeah, we're hearing that fred davis and trent williams will be suspended for the remainder of the season because they violated the league's substance abuse policy. what these reports are saying is that these two have tested positive for recreational drug use three times or more. under the old system, they would be suspended for an entire year, but because there was a lockout and they altered the system just a little bit, they're going to be suspended for four games, which would be the remainder of the season. both trent williams and fred davis dressed in

they'll test the clothes to see if the items are duckett's. >> a baltimore police officer is recovering after being shot while serving a search warrant in anne arundel county. according to our partners at wjz, a witness was discharge and the bullet passed through the officer's arm. the injury is not life- threatening. his name is being withheld pending an internal investigation. >>> a purse snatching team caught on tape and now loudoun county investigators are trying to find a man and possibly two others who they say are responsible. check out this surveillance video from a parking lot, dulles crossing plaza near sterling. a woman is loading items into her car when a small pickup truck drives up, bumps her shopping cart, the driver reaches out of the drive driver's side window, grabbed the woman's purse back on wednesday, november 30th. investigators have released surveillance photos of the possible suspect. anyone with information in the case is asked to call loudoun county sheriff's office. >>> the head of the federal aviation administration is on leave after being arrested for dui th

duckett worked for the sanitation company for 12 years.aves behind a wife and three children. >>> this morning one of america's best known sheriffs is in trouble with the obama administration over his crackdown on illegal immigrants. the justice department accuses sheriff joe arpaio of violating latinos' constitutional rights in some of his crackdowns. government lawyers say latinos in the phoenix area are four to nine times more likely to be stopped by deputies than non-latinos. the justice department is now giving arpaio 60 days to change his ways or face a federal lawsuit. >> mcso engages in racial profiling of latinos and unlawfully stops, detains, and arrests latinos, all in violation of the fourth and 14th amendments. >> if they're not happy, i guess they can carry out their threat and go to federal court, and i'll be glad to see them in court. >> the justice department's actions came after a three-year investigation. >>> new documents say a lack of motive and faulty evidence led to the acquittal of american student amanda knox in th

charles duckett disappeared while working on a managed deer hunt in montgomery county. he is the father of three and his family is asking not to give up and keep them in their prayers. >>> a baltimore city police officer is. is taken to shock trauma with a gunshot wound to the arm in the case of friendly fire. the investigation started off as a search warrant on drug charges. police took a suspect into custody and seized 27 pounds of suspected marijuana and just under a thousand dollars cash. minutes later officers went inside. >> it appears that once the entry was made inside theresidence at a point a weapon discharged from one of the tasforce officers from baltimore county and it struck one of the officers from the task force from baltimore city. >> police are investigating but right now it looks like the shooting was accidental. >>> the defense attorney for a maryland soldier is focusing on the soldier's mental state. his attorney came up with 48 defense witnesses among them president obama, secretary of state hillary clinton. manning is charged with 22 counts includ

crews found charles duckett's body today in montgomery county. he worked there and he vanished earlier this month while getting the reservoir ready for a deer hunt. police do notices meant foul play. >>> ending the war in iraq, after almost nine years, u.s. forces officially finished the mission there. wjz is live and pat jackson has the ceremony bringing the war to a close. >> reporter: that's right, victor. it's excitement over the end of the war in iraq but for a cecil county family that excitement will have to wait. the war in iraq is over. on thursday u.s. officials ended the conflict which started in march of 2003. in a quiet ceremony in baghdad, american leaders said this is the end of the u.s. involvement yet the beginning of self- governing for iraq. >> your nation is deeply indebted to you. >> the human toll in the war has been staggering, 4500 american servicemen and women were killed and 100,000 iraqis were killed in the conflict. the financial impact has also been significant. the war cost taxpayers $800 billion. yet there's a sense

. >>> rescue crews will take their search for 35-year-old charles duckett under water today. >> the utility worker disappeared friday on the job. he was last seen at the tridelphia reservoir where he works 12 years. colds than he will be fined a live critics found alive -- hopes that he will be found alive are fading fast. >> his family and friends remain hopeful even though the chances that he is alive are very slim. >> we definitely need him back with us. >> family and friends are staying positive. they gathered sunday night not far from the last place the proper of three was last seen, asking for community support. >> we are not giving up. please help us find him and keep him in your prayers until we do. >> washington suburban sanitary officials say that he disappeared on friday while working at the recreation area. the personal quotation device was found. he would not survive long in the water because the temperature could be hovering around 45 degrees. >> if it can be very difficult to maintain yourself in that temperature in the water. >> officials are using every available resource a

. >> in a summary county, the body of 35 -- in the country county the body ofchuck duckett was found. chris on the body in the river. crews found the body in the river. >> marion barry is having trouble with the irs again. barry says it is all a case of miscommunication. sam is live with the story for as. am? >> marion barry was staying out of sight today. he issued this letter. >> i know firsthand what it does to you. >> marion barry last week empathized with council member thomas's irs was. now, charged with unpaid taxes and what do people think that >> needs to pay his taxes like anybody else. >> absolutely. >> like many americans, he has a serious federal tax challenges. he says it is a result of poor communication between his representatives and the divisions of the irs. he has been in and out of court since 2005 for failing to pay taxes as far back as 1999. >> anytime a person gets to a point where they basically think they do not have to pay taxes or the law does not govern the mine in the same manner, it is unfortunate. >> many constituents do not see it that way. >> if you lo

when his boat was found, the dear was inside but duckett was gone.amily released a statement last night saying in part there could be risk involved in searches of this nature and we are truly grateful for your efforts. that search will continue. >>> it took about 100 firefighters to put out this house fire in mclean, virginia. it started just before 8:00 last night in the 1800 block of massachusetts avenue. now, so far no word on a cause or if there are any injuries. >>> tonight's the annual capitol christmas tree lighting. the ceremony starts at 5:00. the 65-foot sierra white fir came from the stanislaus national forest in california. it will be lit from dusk until 11:00 p.m. each night until the new year. house speaker john boehner will do the honor of lighting the christmas tree. >>> an annual survey says americans didn't get healthier over the past year. it's the first time since the year 2000 that not even a small improvement was shown. most of the blame goes to higher rates of obesity and diabetes. according to the nonprofit united health found