also down essex around the bend you couldn't see it any more the bus lane on essex was stopped one bus driver told me his bosses told him as soon as he got unstuck he was to head back to the terminal. >> gridlock in the last hour. >> usually i'm excited about my commute because i'm going in the reverse direction. this morning i have no idea what is going on. >> i would like to get work. >> i supposed to be there at 8:00. >> too bad they didn't tell us what was happening, other than looking and finding out the bridge is closed. >> i'm losing money now. brutal. >> reporter: that last driver told me when he finally got up to the intersection he was going to make a left and get his bike and take bart to the east bay instead. i talked with chp and they told me part of reason the lanes were closed for so long was that the san francisco police department had to get on scene and conduct its own investigation. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> developing news, we've just learned two more people have been arrested in the high profile murder of a pimp. vic lee joins us live with new information. >>

also down essex around the bend you couldn't see it any more the bus lane on essex was stopped one bus driver told me his bosses told him as soon as he got unstuck he was to head back to the terminal. >> gridlock in the last hour. >> usually i'm excited about my commute because i'm going in the reverse direction. this morning i have no idea what is going on. >> i would like to get work. >> i supposed to be there at 8:00. >> too bad they didn't tell us what was happening, other than looking and finding out the bridge is closed. >> i'm losing moneyo brutal. >> reporter: that last driver told me when he finally got up to the intersection he was going to make a left and get his bike and take bart to the east bay instead. i talked with chp and they told me part of reason the lanes were closed for so long was that the san francisco police department had to get on scene and conduct its own investigation. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> developing news, we've just learned two more people have been arrested in the high profile murder of a pimp. vic lee joins us live with new information. >> repo

around 8:15 in the ebenezer road area of essex. essex.have a record of health issues but they are looking into that. we're waiting for a news release from police to come down with more details.again, the good news... mrs ripken is alive and well. any word on why she was in harford county? county?no, not yet.again, she lives in abderdeen.police told us it was strange and concerning that she didn't come home last night.how she eneded up in harford county this morning, is still unclear. we'll keep you posted as soon as we hear more. 3 an outpouring of support today... in the wake of friday's mass shooting during a showing of the movie "the dark knight rises." rises."today... a visitation will be held in aurora for one of the victims... 23-year-old micayla medek.she attended aurora community college and planned to graduate in 2015. there will also be a memorial service in denver... for 51- year-old gordon cowden... the oldest of the victims. cowden had taken his two teens to see batman.both teens survived. some shocking statistics today... ab

accident in essex and it may involve an mta mobility van. light street remains closed because of water main break repairs. outer loop on the northwest side, 11 minutes. 11 minutes on the outer loop west side. you will find delays prior to wilkins avenue. five minutes from the 895 split down to the fort mchenry. here's a quick live look at traffic. the vehicle fire is off to the left shoulder. it is causing a bit of a backup. southbound 295 in great shape down towards 32. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the legal process is now underway in the wake of one of the worst mass murders in u.s. history. >> james holmes is accused.

at eastern tech ..in essex.... the... movie theater tragedy... in colorado... is... raising questions... about... gun laws in america.../.some... politicians... are using tte shooting rampage ... to... push for ...stricter control. ...;/ but... melinda roeder reports ... some... gun dealers say.../ it... won't make a difference.melinda? the colorado crime - has now become a political ploy in the fight against guns.politicians from the president - to new york city's mayor - have made public remarks about the alleged shooter - his weapons - and the push for more control. but gun dealers we talked with today - are quick to refute their critics.at an indoor range in harford county today - several shooters said gun laws are already strict enough. and some believe criminals will find other means to carry out deadly crimes - even if they don't have access to a firearm. <"i think i speak for all ameriocans... we in the gun community are not the ones reeponsible for that."> authorities have said the weapons used in the colorado shooting - were all puchased legally. but it's u

she was last seen last night in the ebenezer road area of essex. she owns a lincoln town car. we have a crew headed out there. we'll bring you more information as it becomes available. >> funeral and memorial services are being planned for the 12 people killed in the colorado shooting. >> the man accused remains in solitary confinement. we have the latest on how prosecutors continue to build their case. >> six days after the massacre, more focused on the crime scene. investigators are analyzing what they found and talking to those who knew james holmes. the plants look at records at the medical college where he was a student. emotions are raw. >> it is a feeling of sadness and such loss for all the families. it is horrible. >> she said she felt drawn here. >> i'm overwhelmed by the tragedy. >> christian bale came to town to visit survivors and first responders. >> everybody was impressed with his sincerity. he was so sincere why he was here. >> there are stories of hope. >> making small improvements every day. >> his wife gave birth to healthy baby boy on tuesday. with uplifti

her vehicle was seen of essex after 8:00 last night. she has been found safe. that is according to authorities. >>> now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >>> good morning to you. we're looking at a powerful radar now. we are nice and dry. we will city dry throughout the day. we will have plenty of sunshine to boot. and we're looking at the sunrise and it is out there. here it is. and a lot of sunshine, not a cloud in the sky. and the hour by hour forecast is good. coming in at 83 and 88 by 4 p.m. and 88 degrees this time of the year and temperatures and a check now of the time saver and accidents to talk about. this is 95 as you approach around 64. and we'll have one of the cameras. and seeing the delays as far as back as 62, that's 62 and that's about less than a mile long, that's a major delay. and 95 southbound again as you approach 695. they are saying this is a major accident with a motorcycle and a car. we'll be watching the latest on the wires. we'll update you coming up. and there is the sh

issues of the essex hotel.arting to get migraines. their only concern is about getting rent money. people are suffering in that building. president chiu: next speaker. are there any other members of the public who wish to speak? seeing none, general public comment is closed. why don't we call our first 3:00 special order, related to the general obligation bonds proposed for the client -- for the san francisco clean and safe. >> this is pursuant to amendments made in the june government audit and oversight committee meeting. for a public hearing of persons interested in the resolution made to the safety and quality of neighborhood parks and waterfront open space across the city, finding that the costs associated, equaling $195 million, will require incurring bonded indebtedness, and providing for a special election to be held in the city. president chiu: we are sitting as a committee as a whole to hear public comment on recent amendments to these items. this would put the general obligation bond before voters th

columbia seeing pretty good down pours and out towards essex from 695 towards essex and the chesapeake is seeing good downpours of rain and north of town right around westminster still seeing some of the lightning bolts coming down and that's going to move towards the south and east. we have a flash flood warning in parts of frederick county and we will show you cooler temperatures coming up in a little bit guys.>> this week we will finally get some sort of reprieve from thestifling temperatures we have been experiencing. they blanketed much of the country and here in maryland it's been especially bad. this weekend temperatures in our area reached triple digits. making it uncomfortable anddownright dangerous. sherrie johnson joins with us more on what people are doing and those who fell victim to the heat. >> reporter: yes, finally a break from the heat we have learned so far in maryland, 13 people have died because of the extreme heat. that's according to the maryland department of health and mental hygiene. now a breakdown shows most of them were seniors and the majority lived in bal

eastern boulevard, an accident in essex still wrapping up. is on light street between baltimore and lombard. -- eastbound 70 looks pretty good in towards the beltway. here's a quick live look at traffic. this is the key bridge street e . 29 at 108 moving very well at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> things are pretty quiet right now but that will change this afternoon. scattered thunderstorms may develop this afternoon. high temperature into the mid 90's. there will be cold front that slams into the air mass. we could see some severe weather. at least a slight chance for some large hail and some heavy downpours. right now there's nothing going on in maryland. we can see some scattered showers in indiana and wisconsin and back into illinois. if all that holds together, a teacher decker it takes it west of baltimore later today. we will see how that develops as we head into the afternoon. it is warm and muggy but we did not expect any problems for the morning commute. 73 in jarrettsville. a mixture of sun and clouds. if you

the alleged incident happened in an unknown location in essex. police have charged podles with sexual solicitation of a minor and second-degree sex offense along with other related charges. police think there could be more victims. police are asking anyone who was contact with a grindr user named steve who identified himself as a 30-year-old guy who's 6'4" and 200 pounds should contact police. >> in this case, we want parents to make sure that they are checking these applications so that they know what their children are downloading and to make sure that they know who their children are communicating with. >> this morning podles is out on $75,000 bail. he has an october trial date. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> we will learn whether state lawmakers will reconvene. the governor will hold a press conference at 10:00 a.m. this morning. state leaders have been meeting to discuss the possibility of a special session to have a sixth casino in prince george's county. >> mitt romney starts his london ot.p on the wrong fo >> be careful what you

but if you know that there is a major indian war going on that salem village and all of essex county, massachusetts, was actually filled with refugees from the maine and new hampshire frontier, which is where the war was raging, and that a number of the afflicted people were among those refugees and that you can trace their biographies, as i did, and find out that they had traumatic experience as young people. one of the things that i argue is that we could today say, in modern terms, they seemed to have been suffered from post-traumatic stress. and if you pay attention to it, there are indians all the way through the salem records. people say they see the specter of the devil in the shape of an indian. people talk about having nightmares of indians. and actually a little-known fact is that there was a major indian attack within 20 miles of salem while the trials were going on. >> what year did the trials happen? >> 1692/1693. it went on for about 15 months total. we talk about the salem witchcraft trials mostly through the vehicle of the special court that was established to try the

. >> a massive fire in essex. take a look at the video. flames ignited the back water treatment plant. you can see the thick black smoke. firefighters got this blaze under control in about 30 minutes. >> some community leaders are addressing a double edge bias. the guardian angels -- an 18- year-old was shot to death last month. witnesses claim the gunman targeted him for no apparent reason. in believed the cross dressing may have provoked the attack. >> as african americans, we were slaves not too long ago. where a victim of this prejudice and we are today. to be a victim and to victimize another group of people is ridiculous. >> police say they have that charge anybody in the murder nor have they decided to classify it as a hate crime. >> the chairman of the federal reserve is back on capitol hill today. the economy is not what people want to hear. hallie jackson has the report. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> ben bernanke predicts the recovery will be slow-going. he speaks with members of the house today. wall street ended the

drove to essex and engaged in sexual activity with the boy... and according to the indictment...e infected the boy with hiv: "yea that's disguisting its like taking someone's life...i'm sure the older man knew" 3 "can not...as consensual, it is a crime" crime" police are not sure if there are any other victims... but they are contacting other people on grinder he may have contacted. friends and family gather to remember two maryland students.. and best friends... killed in a car crash... in west virginia... over the weekend.hundreds showed up at the students former high school in middle river. close to 200 people... most of them students... gathered at eastern tech high to remember tavon frisby and cameron shields. the men were coming from orientation at the university of charleston saturday afternoon.both were starting classes there this fall. while frisby was driving along i-79... investigators say he somehow crossed the median into the southbound lanes. 3 i believe tavon was vp of student body........it just shows how much they were loved at the school.... school.... details o

afternoon.a viewer sent in this picture of a large cloud of smoke from the firr.it happened in essex, on eastern boulevard... near the back river water treatment plant. one baltimore county firefighttr was treated for heat-rrlated problems. a massive watermain break downtown is still causing problems this morning... and now it looks like repairs willl take nearly a month. you can see the water gushing from the pavement near light and lombard strrets just before rush hour on monday evening. now crews must replace two aging pipelines... the oldest one wassinstalled in estimated the work will take three weeks.in thh meantime... the city was able to create a temporary above-ground pipeline to reetore ater service to nearby businesses. aabaatimooe county man takes b-g-e to court... for one ábillioná dollars. pikesville home for nearly seven days.he says b-g-e's customer service record is 'disgraceful.'the company says last month's storm... was worse than hurricane irene, and gave them no notice to alert out of state crews. ralph jaffe: 1.01.43 "abbut it's unconscionable. nobody should have

police say 36 year old steve podles lied about his age...and went to an area in essex to meet the 13 year old boy.investigators say he then engaged in sexual activity with the boy...and detectives say safe sex precautions were not taken.this all allegedly happened in february...but the boys parents just recently brought this to police:in the indictment...he's also accused of infecting the boy with h-i-v iq: in this caseoq: if they have concerns podles is out on 75-thousand dollars bail we're getting our first view of the man wanted in the kidnapping of cal ripken's moth. mother.late this afternoon.. the aberdeen police department released these surveillance photos.detectives won't say where they were taken... out of fear it will jeopardize the case.vi ripken was kidnapped at gunpoint from her home tuesday morning.police expect to close in on their suspect with the release of these photos. 3 3 3 3 vi's son fred ripken just left the aberdeen police department. he had no comment on the investigation. emotional reaction... in... ripken's hometown ... tonight,.../ kathleen... cairns... ha

harryygillis of baltimore.his s- watercrrff was found ddifting in the back river near essex withhtthkeys in the gnitiinn. the blue crab population is with d-n-r ay they've rebound toorecord levels this seasonn that's great news for ressaurants and customers. melinda rreder haa look at the crop ffom o's seafood ii t. powson. melinda: "managers ay this year's crab season began early... and tth crabs are bigger than they've bben in enouuh to satisfy hungrr 11:40:24 ""hey are heavier. ly." eveenwhen they're smmaler, llkk the meddum rabs here, they're heavier. people seem to e happer with them." today'' delivvry came jjst inn time....as mo's was starting to run low on steamed crabs. bbshels a day.and since they &pdidn't takk pre-orders for th hhliday.... ustomerr who came in were relieved to find some still in stock.because for many -- the fourth of july 11:42:13 "it's fourth o julyy. everybody wants crabs." &p12:13:03 "feast on steamed &pcrabs and go to the "juss me and tte family are gonna be at ooe, es, very quiet."melinda: ddn-r estiiaaee there ae more thhn 750-of these guys in tte ch

. -- essex. officials are afraid that he may have more victims. >> in this case, we want parents to make sure that they are checking their children's applications so that they know who their children are communicating with. >> police have since charged podles with solicitation with a minor and other charges. he is now awaiting his october trial date. police in harford county now know what the suspect looks like in the vi ripken objection. pictures showed a man with short brown hair and glasses. police believe he is the one that took vi ripken from her home in aberdeen. in the meantime, they are combing it for clues. the show we are using all of our tools available. are hoping somebody will recognize the car and help them pieced together the details. a plane crashes in arizona killing three people. the latest on the investigation. and damage in pennsylvania after last nig >> covering the nation, three people, including two children are killed in a plane crash in sedona, arizona. the airplane crash

the rain is being picked up around dunellen and essex. we should get some video from the fells point area. another batch of heavy rain. dangerous lightning with the storms as well. it is not necessarily severe. the guests have been below 50 miles per hour. you can get a gust of 40 with all that rain. it can knock over trees and power lines. the back edges coming into frederick county. it will take another two hours for this to clear out. the heaviest precipitation in baltimore county in baltimore city. we will update the radar and inspect the seven-day going through weekend. >> tonight's batch of storms has been causing major headaches over the viewing area. we have a check on how people have been ferrying trade your have been running around all night. >> we were getting ready to go live and do a live report but the lightning was so bad it was safer to come back to the studio. we got to see some damage from the storm. we want to show you some of the effects. there was a minor flooding that leaked into the entrance of the emergency departm

he grew up in the essex area a 1999 graduate of kenwood high school and joined the reserve in 2000. his friends say he had also served in iraq and this was his first tour in afghanistan. his body was brought to dover airforce base this morning. the funeral arrangements have not been made. >>> fire on the second floor of the hampden in on arundel mills boulevard. sprinklers went off and that helped. 77 firefighters were called in. nobody was injured. we still have no idea on how this fire started. >> our student athletes are going to be a little safer. at least that's the new goal of regulations passed by the school board taking the issue on about concussions. kelly swoope has more. >> these emergency regulations have been in effect for 180 days. during that time the board has planned to take a deeper look at athletes and concussionings. the guidelines will require public schools to train coaches about led injuries, keep them out of sports after the concussion and forces coaches to give parents information about it. coaches were required to be certified. the state school board also d

and attended high school at - eastern tech in essex. young men were returning from orientation at the university of charleston. eastern tech... :43:47 we really a whole lot of those two youngster they were going on making something of themselves and college and working for a better life which were all trying to do :58 :58investigators say the car frisby was driving hit another car head-on. a father and son were in the other car. there were no survivors. a fire breaks out at an annapolis hosptial, forcing the maternity ward to evacuate to another area of the hospital. a utility room caught fire on the third floor in the west wing of the anne arundel county medical center. 13 new mothers and their babies were moved. right now, there are no new developments in the ongoing connroversy over the city's phone system.the city's inspector general says his probe into the purchase of video phones and switches by the mayor's office has now moved beyond the preliminary phase. the i-g's office is now conducting a full investigation of the over 650- t

anyone traveling in eastern baltimore county this afternoon likely saw smoke billowing from a plant in essex. the black river wastewater treatment -- treatment plant was on fire. one firefighter had to be transferred to bayview for heat exhaustion. investigators have yet to determine the cause of the fire. >> the search for a missing voter in harford county. investigators say he was swimming on the bush river with a friend sunday evening when he was swept away by the current. the friend was rescued by nearby residents. the murder over baltimore teenager is prompting community leaders to address what they are calling a double by s. homophobia in the black community. kerry cavanaugh is live with the latest. >> the guardian angels held a vigil here tonight or bowman and other gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered victims of crime. friends and family say he had a wide support network. -- a wide network of friends. he was wearing women's clothing when he was shot. witnesses said the gunman pulled a weapon, took aim at bowman for no apparent reason. those close to him believe his cross dressing

a 1999 graduate of kenwood high school in essex was on patrol in ghazni province when his unit was attacked by insurgents.pepper joined the army reserve in 2000 and worked as an intelligence analyst at fort meade. he deployed to iraq at the start oo the war in 2003.he leaves behind a wife, his prents and a brother. more than a dozen mothers and their newborns are doing fine today.... after a fire breaks out at an annapolis hosptial. the maternity ward was forced to evacuate from the anne arundel medical center last night when a utility room caught fire. 13 moms and their babies were moved. 3baltimore's mayor joinsunion leaders in callingon congress to raisethe federal mininium wa. wage.it's currently 7.25 an hour.but mayor stephanie rawlings-blake wants the minimum wage increasedto nearly ten dollars anhour by the end of 20-14. (mayor) "and you hear the detractors say well it'll shut down the economy, no. when you raise the minimum wage, that's just more money into the econom" economy."but some retailers say increasing the minimum wage will force them to increase wages for all their workers

both frisby and shields attended eastern tech high school in essex.ily members are in the process of making funeral plans today for the two. 3 (justin) 9:39:44 it's just unbelievable i honestly couldn't believe it. it felt like a nightmare i just didn't want to believe it to be true :52 the father and son who died in the other car were heading to see a family member who was in the hospital. i talked with the trooper heading up this investigation to see if they had any idea of what might have led up to this accident. he told me at this point.... they are in the process of retrieving information from everyone's phone in hopes that may offer some insight. joy lepola fox 45 news at 5:00. still no word from governor o'malley on whether he'll convenea special session of the general assembly toexpand gambling. phe governor met lastweek with a group ofbaltimore city lawmakersto discuss the idea. but several delegatesoppose another casino at thenational harbor in princegeorge's county.they fear it will unfairlycompete with a future casino inbaltimore city. the

both attended high school at eastern tech in essex. the young men were returning from the university of charleston after attending orientation. eastern tech... 9:43:47 we really a whole lot of those two youngster they were going on making something of themselves and college and working for a better life which were all trying to do :58 :58 investigators say the 2010 nissan frisby was driving crossed the grass median and hit another car head-on. a father and son were in that other car. there were no survivors. over the weekend, friends and family members gathered on the bush river in aberdeen to remember the boater who died last week.this picture sent to us through see it, shoot, send it. the man's body was found on tuesday. khaam xairabong was celebrating his 35th birthday with a friend when he jumped overboard and began to struggle. his friend attempted to save him but was unable to. to. when... news... hits your neighborhood, see it.. shoot it.. send it.. upload photos and videos to foxbaltimore dot com. click on. the see it shoot it,

going to be affecting folks in essex and middle river. could see a quick inch of rain in those areas. watch out if you have to head out. with these flooding conditions, if you see water in a roadway, you don't know how fast the water is running. 6-8 inches of water can take your car away. please turn around, don't drown. the flood warnings will continue as the run off continues to 1-1:30 in the morning. we'll update the latest conditions in a few minutes. >> thank you, bob. >>> we continue our coverage as the destruction continues in several parts of the city. >> reporter: flood waters are still high in some places as this new round round of rain moves into the area. downtown baltimore has a deluge of torrential rain. >> we have this massive storm come in -- lightning, thunder, it was actually really, really exciting. >> reporter: but that excitement came with a price. eyewitness news received this picture that shows how water bubbled the ceiling. >> let the water drain off. >> reporter: draining was painfully slow in some places. this ga

both were from middle river and attended high school at eastern tech in essex.e along light street ... one week... after that massive water main break that disrupted downtown baltimo. baltimore.((construction noise)) noose))the repairs seem far from over.light street between baltimore and lombard, remain closed...as crews continue digging underground.several businesses are feeling the &pimpact. (pascal) "it's been a little difficult, people are avoiding downtown because they know the traffic is terrible and they can't get through the streets, they're not exactly sure how to maneuver." maneuver." public works say they hope to have light street re-opened in about a week. it was just another day at the car wash... until this car rolls in. in.a surveillance camera at a new jersey car wash captures a white station wagon driving through the parking lot... and straight into the river.two employees... and a man in the brown shirt rush to the driver's aid. the 82 year old woman behind the wheel walks away from the accident... and says the whole thing was no big deal. ((1

skyteam 11 flew over that search area in essex. investigators say the body of 47-year-old harry gillis was down just wore 7:00 tonight in a residential area of thompson boulevard. crews have fixed the water main break in cockeysville. the former transportation official said a 12-inch break happened near high-voltage cable and gas line on york road just off of route 145. one lane in each direction will remain blocked through rush-hour tomorrow morning. state highway crews will prepare the road. baltimore city police that a shutdown and suspected drug house and self baltimore. investigators say detectives executed search warrant at the home on orlin road which they say netted illegal narcotics, weapons, and $11,000 in cash, and led to the rest of 25-year- old charles wilson. he is facing drug and weapons charges. we are told a tip from the community led to the bust. a shortage of critical prescription drugs has been a serious problem for hospitals and health care for bottles for several years. investigators say records show a pharmac

but i visited burma and the essex blamed for highways and no cars this is a busily sit busy cities and that led inevitably there'll be challenges. will be easier to run the olympics and a less congested place but the british press dropped all over the middle of nowhere remark saying it had 2 d 8 they get rummy and sell the city games he ran in 2002. that's been sparked controversy back in the u.s.. he did offense at the slam same we love to have them and are happy to send maps and he doesn't run into any trouble locating the middle of nowhere. from the also ran into trouble when he seemed to question the commitment of the british people to the games. >>> to come together and celebrate the olympic moment and that's something which really find out once the games actually began. eteocles the prime minister offered assurances that ronnie shouldn't worry. deletes will show the whole world not just the we come together as united kingdom but also were extremely good welcoming people from across the world so i obviously make that point some irani look forward to meeting. this afternoon before

a 1999 graduate of kenwood high school in essex was on patrol in ghazni province when his unit was attacked by army reserve in 2000 and the worked as an intelligence analyst at fort meade. he deployed to iraq at the start of the war in 2003.he leaves behind a wife, his prents and a brother. baltimore's mayor joinsunion leaders in callingon congress to raisethe federal mininium wa. wage.it's currently 7.25 an hour.but mayor stephanie rawlings-blake wants the minimum wage increasedto nearly ten dollars anhour by the end of 20-14. (mayor) "and you hear the detractors say well it'll shut down the economy, no. when you raise the minimum wage, that's just more money into the econom" economy."but some retailers say increasing the minimum wage will force them to increase wages for all their workers... and could wind up causingsome employees to be laid off. another hot day but no significant storms to deal with today. today. let's go to chief meteorologist vytas reid for a look at what's happening now. now. 3 no honor among thieves. why these shoplifters are going to lose more than freedom. common s

there will be military jets and helicopters on stand by in west london and essex. several sites will have surface to air missiles at the ready as well. >>> ralph lauren says that clothes for the 2014 games in russia will be made in the united states. the designer drew criticism from both sides of the aisle on capitol hill and harry reed called for the current uniform to be burned. the u.s. olympic committee said it was grateful for the support of the company. >>> the u.s. basketball team arrived today. they showed up for a pickup game in southeast. we'll have more coming up in sports. >> exciting times. >>> a car running a red light and goes airborne. the mistake the driver made. >>> i said help. someone help me i think this girl drowned. >> a nine-year-old saves a girl from the bottom of a local swimming pool. [ scott ] i grew up playing with little toy trains and now i build them. i'm a bigger is better kind of guy. i absolutely love building locomotives. i knew i wanted to design locomotives from when i was very young. [ jahmil ] from the outside it looks like s

. >>> terrifying moments to show you as a house fire broke out in essex. at first reports were coming in that three kids were trapped inside. s that turned out yaffle h--- thankfully, the kids were not home. >> i within the to the back, kicked in the back room. that's the laundry room. i ran about halfway up the stairs and yelled for the kids and i didn't hear anything, then the fire met us about halfway. >> the fire on the secondhand third floors of the home. firefighters were able to put it out by 9:00 this morning. the grandmother was taken to a leal hospital for observation. >>> all right. he's wanted for -- up and down the east coast for an annapolis avenuer. investigator joce sterman has the latest on this man, tommy clack. the man suspected of running a paving scam in four states. he's down south setting up old cases. tonight's investigation shows it may be the least of his problems. >> this judgment day will come. this guy needs to be in jail. consumers should not have to deal with this type of person who continues to violate the law time and time

baltimore city to brooklyn park towards edgemere and essex and thunder and lightning along mount 70.going towards owings mills. so steady rains across the region and then tremendous amount of lightning. look at this along the delaware beaches towards ocean city. that's rolling off the coast as we speak. in terms of how much rain that has been falling, some of the bands of rain have been putting down an inch to two inches of rein fall per hour. we have been watching that on the radar and for that reason, we had a few flash flood warnings. one over frederick county is up until 5:45. localized flooding going on right now. but we could see localized flooding about any part of the area this morning. 75 in town. rain cooled 75 in dc and going towards salisbury still holding onto 7-- 79 degrees. there's cold front to the south and this will continue to sink south during the course of the afternoon. eventually we get into more of a northerly wind flow. that breaks down the humidity and allows for pretty nice looking day. but again that front is situated towards the south so we could see mayb

middle river essex and this cell is moving into ellicott city. dealing with a good downpour of rain between an inch and inch and a half that could reduce visibility but cause isolated flash flooding. easton is at 75. you notice everything is streaming from west to east. right along the cold front. that will shift towards the south. some breaks in the cloudcoverage otherwise showers and thunderstorms. lauren cook so, a lot of problems out there. >> reporter: yes, interstate 70 slammed with rain and a new accident to tell you about the eastbound lanes. we are dealing with a disabled car along the southbound lanes of route 43. and even accident moved to the shoulder along the southbound lanes of 95 at o'donnell street. traveling in downtown baltimore no delays through the tunnels but a crash on fulton avenue at west pratt street. traveling the beltway traffic is pick up. this is at the west side at old court road. the outer loop is starting to slow down. that will continue all the way down towards interstate 70 and as we check in and look live at th

sometime tuesday evening, ripken's car was spotted in the essex precinct of baltimore county. that is when she was officially reported missing. not long after that, something caught his attention while he was driving home from work. >> i saw a white sweater being waved outside of a car window. i stopped, rolled down my window. i asked the lady inside if she needed help. she said she was left there and that her feet were bound. >> at about 6:15 this morning, mrs. ripken was located unharmed in her vehicle in close proximity to her residence. >> police say no ransom notes have been found. they are still trying to determine whether mrs. ripken's credit cards were used during her disappearance. they still do not know the suspect's motive. >> we're still looking at this investigation. we're looking at every witness, every clue. for us to say or speculate on a motive would be unfair. >> the ripken family has issued this statement -- reporting live in towson, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the department of public works officials say it could take several weeks to fix a si

towards perry hall parkville seeing a couple scattered showers and hot 95 taking -- 695 out towards essex and middle river, a few of the spotty showers at the present. in terms of where we are with temperatures, 71 in town right now. 76 degrees in d.c. land and 70s over the eastern shore. what a beautiful weekend. temperatures below average that changes today. southerly wind bringing in heat and humidity and we have a cold front out to the west triggering a few spotty showers and storms during the course of the afternoon. 8 in the morning, just about 74 degrees. on the way to 86 degrees and we will have two degree guarantee of 95 degrees. it's humid and it's muggy and it's mild going in the 8:00 hour with temperatures holding onto 85. we will talk about the forecast and show out7-day forecast -- you the 7-day forecast coming up. let's check the abc time savor traffic and i will start you out on the construction delays on the 695 between route rout 1 and 95. expect minor congestion this morning. we will take you to the city limits baltimore city again dealing with the issues on lomb board

from the university of essex.hey're trying to promote taking some time off beforehand. >> you see some whipp women worp until days before. at their desk, like, come on, girl take a break. >> i didn't have my legs up like that. moving on. >> moving on. oh, this show should be on cable. >> oh. >> were you a babysitter? >> yeah, made $3. >> interesting point. it is better work now if you can get it. hourly rate now for child care services is $12.75. nearly twice minimum wage in the united states, $7.25. in the northeast, folks make $15.50 an hour. say highest in the northeast and san francisco bay area because all the folks from the area originally have family unit there. babysitters are doing pretty well. $12.75 an hour. >> drop $100, babysitter, movies, dinner. expensive night out. that's why we are losers. we haven't gone out. >> in six months. what's up with that? >> seriously. contradictory study. 90% of americans believe in god. according to the gallup poll, shows 44% of americans have great trust in the church

there was a massive fire in a treatment plant in essex. flames ignited the waste water treatment plant. you can see the thick black smoke billowing into the air. one firefighter was suffering from heat exhaustion. >> a double bias in the black community. >> one person was shot to death in june. when this is say the gunman did not seem to be out for money. some are wondering what triggered the attack. >> the family, the committee. >> he was known for living and loving it big. he had a wide circle of friends. he came out as a homosexual and started cross dressing. >> he always made you laugh, smile. he always had something funny to say. >> a gunman ended his life in june. >> i cannot say too much. >> the shooter is described as a young african american man. those close to him expect his cross dressing may have provoked the attack. >> what was the point of shooting him? i did not understand that. >> there was a vigil for other crime victims. they tour called for his killer to be caught and as members of the black community to take a stand aga

. >> reporter: the threat of fire prompted governor brown to add five blackhawk essex porter helicopters from the california national guard to aid in the fight to drop water on the flames. a former firefighter tells us that the pink paint hornets makes the aircrafts more visible wheel they fly through the billowing smoke. >> they are going to help us drop fire on the hot spot spotts and because the fire is burning in such a remote area, the helicopters are critical now. >> reporter: while much the firefight is in the air, the number of personnel on the ground has grown to nearly 22,000ment they are concerned about the people live living in the nearby county of col tax and forest hill. fire crews from crocket,ing moreag, contra costa county, richmond and el cerrito are all here, ready to be positioned near homes that are threatened. >> we're excited and want to be here. we're willing to help. >> reporter: the challenge that they face is the steep, rugged terrain where the fire is burning. >> it's very difficult to get in there and actually put it out using hand lines. it's unknown how lon

. -- at essex, >> tonight, baltimore city police commanders are trying to assure the public that they have tomorrows celebrations at the inner harbor under control. >> the lead investigative reporter jane miller is live at the inner harbor with more. >> people will know, police say, the plan they intend to use tomorrow to maintain that control of the inner harbor. from a man who is clearly jockeying to take that place of the position retiring, that is where you will know it. a huge crowd is expected for the annual 4th of july fireworks. last year, the celebration was marred by the fatal stabbing of a tourist. and the non-fatal shooting of a 4-year-old boy. not this year, officials say. >> come tomorrow. that is what i'm saying. the cops will be as professional as they always are. we have some intelligent men and women that are going to monitor the event. we are set. >> the plan includes the use of bike racks to ring the harbor. mobile police deployment to head off trouble spots. and a command center that will rely on videos supplied by fox- trot and cameras to maintain surveillance of

you coached at essex community college. >> yes, sir. >> let's talk about baltimore is a hot bed of soccer. >> absolutely. >> back in the day, i played unlimited. i was the top as you can go. the competition was so rough because it was all neighborhoods. you didn't want to lose to people you saw every day. it was tough going out there on a sunday. i think the kids below us, the 14, 16-year-old kids watching that competition, then finally seeing the international players, the professionals and i think that is when it started growing and people understanding the game and everything, you know. >> it has grown. that is for sure. lincoln phillips, it's great to see you. >> a pleasure to be on the show. >> lincoln, you coached at howard university and accomplished something that was amazing. >> we were very fortunate to win two ncaa championships. the first one is in 1971. the second one in 1974. the one in 1974 we won. that is still a record that has not been tied. we are fortunate about that. >> let's talk about the liverpool team which is like the big european league. >> this team, liverpool,

both attended high school at eastern tech in essex.g from the university of charleston after attending orientation. eastern tech... 9:43:47 we really a whole lot of those two youngster they were going on making something of themselves and college and working for a better life which were all trying to do :58 :58investigators say the 2010 nissan frisby was driving crossed the grass median and hit another car head-on. a father and son were in that other car. there were no survivors. joy lepola will take a closer look at the lives of these two young men from baltimore county.... tonight on the late edition at 11. for a third straight week, the price of a gas has increased. increased.paul gessler is streaming live from north baltimore to tell us how people are dealing with the midsummer roller coaster ride. paul-- people i spoke with today saw this coming...just last month, gas was 10 cents cheaper, saving most people a couple bucks a fill-up.we're live on 41st street, where the price of a gallon of regular unleaded is 3.45 at the royal far