. >> reporter: good morning, once again, felicia barnes body was found two weeks ago. investigators now know how she was murdered, but they are not saying a thing. 16-year-old felicia barns disappeared from her sister's northwest baltimore apartment right after christmas. workers at the dam discovered her body floating two weeks ago with no physical signs of trauma. >> my mind skips from saying my sister is dead to what's the next step? what are we going to do as a family? >> reporter: the chief medical examiner has determined how she died, but won't reveal details to protect their investigation. >> there is new information that came as a result of finding her body. investigators are looking at that. >> the man found dead miles from felicia on the same day she was found was the 53-year- old man who briefly lived in cockiesville. he had been threatening suicide, but investigators say the deaths are not related. >> our prayers were answered in a way that we really didn't want them to be answered, but it's still some sort of ending to this part. >> reporter: police say se

tonight we know that felicia barnes was murdered. the autopsy report was released today. cheryl connor. >> reporter: tonight police aren't willing to say how she died. i talked to her brother who wasn't surprised to learn his younger sister was murdered. we are learning more about how barnes died. the autopsy results determined there was no accident. >> she was murdered. someone killed her, someone caused her death and killed her. >> reporter: who killed her and how she died are still unanswered. the north carolina teen visiting her sister in northwest baltimore disappeared in december. her body was found two weeks ago in the river about 50 miles from the city. a man's body was found four miles away but police believe there is no connection between them. her brother is not surprised his sister was murdered. >> i'm pretty sure someone did something to her. everybody is a suspect, everybody who ever came in contact with her, everybody in the area, everybody who travels in the area. it could be anybody. >> reporter: during the investigation no suspects have been named. inves

. >> reporter: laying felicia to rest. phylicia barnes. >> a private funeral is set for this saturday in conniers, georgia but can be viewed online. her body had been found two weeks ago. she had been missing since christmas while visiting family for the holiday. police say a man's body found in the water nearby was not related to the teen's disappearance. a memorial service will take place in baltimore on may 14th at the mount pleasant church. >> right now, police have no suspects in felicia's disappearance or death. >>> an heroic rescue. suzanne collins joins us live. the couple rented a house two days ago. suzanne? >> that's something, isn't it? the destruction of this house is total. yet the quick actions of that neighbor ensured that two people's lives were saved. >> it was just, boom. my whole house shifted. >> next thing you know, we have like a good 20, 30 fire trucks in our neighborhood. >> reporter: steven garribed ran out to see what woke him up early in the morning. >> you couldn't even see the house. >> his fr

felicia's mother now lives in atlanta. to learn more information about how you can watch the service, go to wjz.com. >>> there will also be a memorial for phylicia at the mount pleasant church here in baltimore. >>> sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene on york road. >> reporter: 900 block of york road in towson. a water main break occurred shortly after 3:00 this afternoon. it is affecting 15 businesses. and the carver center for the arts here in towson. now, there's no word on how long it's going to take to repair this 10-inch water main which broke, as you can see some of the debris is being washed away by it. and also, they're here digging. it has closed two lanes of york road in the southbound direction. as you can see, they're altinating lanes here. aldinateing -- alternating lanes here. it's unclear at this point how long it's going to take to repair this water main break in towson. >>> people are reacting to a controversial video first aired on wjz. a mom who said she encouraged her son to fight a bully. but did she

felicia barns death has been ruled a homicide. the medical examiner also determined the cause of death but police are not releasing that information because they say it's a very important part of the investigation. the teen from north carolina's body was found about 2 weeks ago in the discuss question hanna river. she disappeared while she was visiting family in baltimore. this news comes the same day we are learning about her funeral arrangements. a private service is set for saturday in georgia. it can be viewed online at the springfield baptist church's web site. a memorial service for barns will be held may 14th at mount pleasant church here in baltimore. >>> tonight anne arundel county crossing guard is suffering some life-threatening injuries after she was struck by a school bus near point pleasant elementary school. now according to county fire department 40-year-old woman is in serious condition at a baltimore hospital. a spokesman says the bus driver and four students were on the bus but they were not hurt. counselors met

again, what we have learned just a few minutes ago, the medical examiner's office has determined felicia barns died by homicide. no one has been charged at this hour. of course, we will be following the story throughout the evening. we expect to get an update from state police in just about an hour. we're live in the interactive news center cheryl connora be c 2 news. >>> thanks a lot cheryl. president obama has decided not to release the photos of osama bin laden's body. on an international debate whether that would lower or raise the security threat to the u. s. >> reporter: president obama decided the gruesome pictures were more peril than proof. the president personally viewed the graphic pictures of osama bin laden's corpse. a gaping bullet wound in his forehead. >> america does not forget. america will ensure that justice is done. >> reporter: he decided they were too likely to incite violence against u. s. troops and american citizens. white house press secretary jay carney red read a statement the president gave to 60 minutes. >> there are people that will deny it. you will not s

the news edge on maryland tonight and where that medical examiner rule on the death of 16-year-old felicia barnes. he said it's a homicide. the north carolina teen disappeared in december while visiting family in baltimore. her body was found in the susquehanna river two weeks ago. investigators are not releasing the cause of death and so far, no arrests were made. >>> a gas explosion leveled a rockville home today and that early morning blast was so strong, it blew two people out of the house. you can see that that scattered there. fire investigators tell us the new tenants who were installing a drier and left a gas line open. the man and woman are in serious condition and her injuries are said to be potentially life-threatening. >>> bin laden's final pictures won't be released to the world and that was the president's decision after days of whether the photo should be released to prove to everyone bin laden's death. tom fitzgerald is following this for us and the director of the cia said the photo would be released. what changed? >> reporter: in the end, this was going to be a decision m

. >>> homicide, tonight investigators say high school honor student felicia barnes was murdered. says the question now was how she was killed and who did it. kelly. >> reporter: vic, it's been just about two weeks since her body was discovered. and now it is official that she was murdered, that's according to the medical examiner. police also know how she was murdered but they are purposefully not releasing that information. >> reporter: police searched seemingly everywhere for 4 months, then dam workers discovered her body just before easter bringing her family and the community into a new phase of mourning. >> my mind skipped from my sister is dead to what's the next step. >> reporter: investigators are taking the next step. the chief medical examiner has demmed how she died, but the information is not being shared. >> the information is at a sensitive point, a crucial point. that's one of the reasons investigators are holding the cause of death at this time. they believe it's important to withhold that right now. >> reporter: city detectives are confirming that she was murdere

felicia barnes autopsy results have been received. >> we have the very latest. >> no suspects or persons of interest have been identified, but state police are confident this new piece of information will help move the case forward. it is starting to come together. >> i think every bit of information is helping investigators. they are using it as effectively as they can. >> her body was pulled from the water to the zero weeks ago. there were no signs of trauma, but the autopsy has proven she was murdered. >> sometimes it is only known by the person or persons responsible for committing the crime. it is an important tool for investigators to use. >> originally from north carolina, she was visiting relatives over christmas break. she was last seen on december 28. her case has long been considered foul play. the official ruling was not a surprise to anyone. >> it was not a surprise to anyone, including the family. it does not come to a surprise to investigators. we covered it as if it was a homicide from the beginning. we were very detailed in our investigation. >> if you have any informati

. >>> tonight we're learning more about how the death of a north carolina teen felicia barns. >> thek we're doing to save people around the

. >> reporter: a counselor and schoolteacher speak about felicia's good spirit, and her love for theater. >> she was the type of student who would light up the room with her smile and bubbling personality. >> phylicia was one of those students who was highly motivated. she had clear goals and sought out every opportunity in her high school. >> reporter: a family member reads a poem written by phylicia's mother. one as if the teenager herself is speaking from heaven above. >> if all of you knew how much fun i'm having, living with my father god, for you, all of you would be glad. so please, for me, don't cry, it's only a temporary goodbye. >> reporter: phylicia barns disappeared on december 28th from her sister's northwest apartment in baltimore. >> be sure to stay with wjz for complete coverage of the investigation into phylicia barnes' death. we'll let you know as soon as police make any arrests. >>> some bad parents will be spending mother's day in jail. sheriff's deputies arrested some. in all, this group owes over $300,000 in back payments. that sweep is held every year in the days l

. >>> tomorrow family and friends will say good-bye to felicia barnes. the funeral for her happens tomorrow in georgia but the church plans to stream it live on the web. locally a memorial will be held next saturday at mount pleasant. barnes's body was found in a river two weeks ago. earlier this week police ruled her death a homicide and say they do know how she died but they aren't releasing that for fear it could compromise the investigation. tomorrow's funeral service starts at 1:00 in the afternoon. the service -- the church will stream it live and we will have a link on our website. >>> new, the baltimore city sheriff's department has ruined the holiday weekend for 22 deadbeat parents. deputies conducted a two day warrant sweep for child support offenders. they took in 22, all told their bills total more than 32 5,000 dollars. the sweep was appropriately code named operation mother's day. >>> it turned out to be a nice friday. we saw a lot of sun and then in to the evening a couple showers and thunderstorms pop up across the area. the radar looks d

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. >>> in maryland, the medical examiner has ruled the death of 16-year-old felicia barnes a homicide. she disappeared in december while visiting family in baltimore. her body was found in the susquehanna river two weeks ago. investigators are not releasing the cause of death and so far no arrests have been made. >>> loudoun county police release new clues to then them find a man wanted for sexual assault. this is a sketch of the man and the tattoo on his wrist. a woman says she asked the man to use his cell phone on march 18th. she got into his late 1990s model black jeep. he drove to another location and sexually assaulted her before letting her go. >>> massachusetts junior u.s. senator scott brown has changed his tune. he originally told fox's boston affiliate that he saw proof that osama bin laden was killed. it turns out that picture was fake and brown was not the only senator fooled by it. his colleagues on the senate armed services committee were fooled as well. we have a report. >> reporter: on my tv, senator scott brown tells fox 5 that yes, he has seen the picture. dead osama

>>reporter: felicia barns was visiting baltimore and disappeared. she was just recently found floating in the river. at a church in georgia, family, friends and schoolmates say good-bye to the murdered teen. a video is played for those in the church. >> almighty got grant this family strength. >>reporter: they speak about her good nature, love for children and excitement. >> she was a firry girl skipping over educational standards to reach her educational goals. >> she was highly motivated, had clear goals and sought out every opportunity. there was a poem read, as if the teenager herself were speaking from above. >> if all of you knew how much fun i'm having living with my father god, all of you would be glad. so please for me don't cry. it's only a temporary good- bye. >> be sure to stay with wjz and wjz.com for complete coverage of the investigation. we'll let you know as soon as police make any arrests. >>> it looks like the pain at the pump may be coming to an end. economists say prices will start to fall in the coming weeks in time for the sum

. >> from north carolina, felicia was visiting relatives in north carolina over christmas break. -- originally from north carolina, she was visiting relatives in baltimore over christmas. >> it does not come as a surprise to investigators. the baltimore police department has covered this as if it were a homicide from the beginning and that's why they've been very detailed and very thorough. >> she did have a family living in the baltimore area. many people have been involved in the pursuit of trying to find her. public war you will be held for phylicia barnes in baltimore on may 14. reporting live, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police released surveillance video of a robbery at hertford county laundromat. two people rushing in there on april 18 as a woman opens the door. the 38-year-old victim was knocked to the ground and pushed around. she's fine. if you recognize the suspect, call metro crime stoppers. >> president obama will be at ground zero in new york city today. his visit comes days after he announced the death of the world's most wanted terrorist. kate amara is in washington with how he plans t

the death of felicia barnes is ruled a homicide. >> the body has been released to her family. we get the latest from jayne miller in the newsroom. >> this case has been pursued as one of foul play from the moment her body was discovered. it is the official ruling and is no surprise. she disappeared while visiting a family member in northwest baltimore. two weeks ago, her body was pulled from the susquehanna river. state police say the medical examiner has determined the cause -- cause of death but the police will not release it, saying the information might jeopardize the investigation. there was no obvious sign of, such as gunshot or stab wounds. no suspect has been named. the investigation which was ongoing includes state -- [no audio] >> thank you. funeral services -- plans for barns have been announced and you have been invited to pay your respects. a private service will be held on saturday at spring hill baptist church in georgia. you can watch online. a memorial service is set for here in baltimore at mount pleasant church on may 14. we posted the exact times on our web

famcusy and friends of north carolina teen felicia barnes said their final fair wells today.a service was held in georgia. barnes' body was found last month in the rficoer near the d she is reported missing in late december while visiting famcusy here in baltimore. barnes death has been ruled a homicide. however, p c13 released the cause of death. a memorial service has been set for next saturday at the mountain pleasant church in baltimore. the risky and exhcusarating way one 85-year-old man celebrated his birthday coming up. and a special celebration. plus no charges. the unfortuas ate looph c13 wcusl keep a drunk school bus driver from appearing in court. and atuder apolo fzing to the world, sony is trying to rearsure customers whose persoas al ibraormation may hnd been stolen. >> a sense of security for millions of sony customers. sony has offered uray. play l tation and customers up to $ million in identity theft insurapine. this f c13 abnounsment of a massive security breach. l ony has more thanhaviit mcu accounts and that they may have been compromised ipinluding Ãdrir

felicia barnes death has been ruled a homicide.he disappeared in december while visiting family in baltimore. her body was found in the susquehanna river. authorities have not released the cause of death. >>> a do it yourself job is to blamed for a explosion in rock dale. investigators say the man renting the house was trying to do a conversion from a gas to electric drier but did not have all of the right tools to finish the job and left the gas line open. >>> and mourning the loss of jackie cooper. fans have been leaving flowers on his star on the hollywood walk of fame. back in 1931 many may remember his role in the little rascals and played the he haddor in the four superman movies. >>> we'll look at idol chatter. did you get a chance to watch last night? what did you think? and allison will lead the panel coming up when fox 5 morning news continues. [ 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 jus

. >>> in maryland, the medical examiner has ruled the death of 16-year-old felicia barnes a homicide. the north carolina teen disappeared in december while visiting family in baltimore. her body was found in the susquehanna river two weeks ago. investigators are not releasing the cause of death and so far no arrests have been made. >>> d.c. police busted a major cocaine operation. court documents show nearly 30- kilos of coke worth $1 million received last week from a storage locker in hyattsville, maryland. authorities also setsed an assault rifle and a handgun. four men have been indicted on a drug conspiracy charge. that carries a maximum penalty of life in prison. d.c. police chief kathy lanier says it is the largest seizure of cocaine in at least a dozen years. >>> we are now learning what caused the gas explosion that leveled a home in rockville yesterday. two people inside the home. a couple who had moved in just days before, were critically injured. a faulty do it yourself job is to blame for. this the man representing the house was converting from gas to an electric dryer but

. >>> the medical examiner in baltimore has ruled the death of 16-year-old felicia barnes a homicide. the north carolina teen disappeared in december while visiting family in baltimore. her body was found in the susquehanna river two weeks ago. investigators are not releasing the cause of death because of the ongoing investigation. so far no arrests have been made. a funeral service for barnes is scheduled for georgia this weekend. >>> a man from prince george's county has been indicted if in connection with stabbings in virginia. dewlapty cook is accused of taking part in a home robbery. three men were stabbed to death in the robbery. police say cook faced federal robbery charges. authorities also say more charges are expected to be filed. >>> the man convicted of using a chat line to rob and kill a man will be sentence today. antwan holcomb shot and killed anthony perkins in southeast d.c. back in december of 2009. prosecutors say he made calls to a chat line to lure a gay man to meet him to rob him. he faces up to 30 years in prison. >>> we are now learning what caused a gas explos

family and friends of felicia barnes gathered to say their final fair well as she was laid to rest. a service was held for the honor student in georgia saturday. her body was pulled from the river last month nearly four months after she was last seen outside of a family member's home. her death has been ruled a homicide. memorial service for barnes has been set for saturday at the mount pleasant church here in baltimore. >> they may not be willing to release images of his body but this morning the pentagon has released some new eye opening footage of osama bin laden. it's home videos of the al qaeda leader part of an intelligence treasure trove seized during the raid that resulted in his death. >> last glimpses of osama bin laden. including an unreleased message to the american people apparently taped last october or november. this new video was seized during the raithat killed the terror chief and released saturday by the pentagon. officials say it is the single largest collection of senior terrorist materialr uncovered. the audio has been removed because u.s. officials don't want

of a north carolina teenager found dead in a maryland river has been ruled a homicide. 16-year-old feliciaarnes disappeared in december while visiting family in baltimore. her body was found in the susquehanna river two weeks ago. maryland state police are not releasing the cause of death and so far, no arrests have been made. >>> just last month, d.c. mayor vince gray and several councilmember were arrested in front of the hart senate office building. the fight for autonomy and voting rights in the district lands city leaders in handcuffs. word three council woman mary chez and seven other people were taken into custody last night after walking into traffic and blocking constitution avenue. cheh rallied the crowd before hand asking people to join her. she says d.c. needs to keep up the fight. >> this is the essence of democracy. >> you missed last time. >> >> you have to keep up the impression that we care. >> some of the people arrested lasted month who decided not to pay the fine will appear in court today. >>> $19.25. that is how much it could one day cost you in tolls on the dulles to

thank you, too, to mary and felicia as well at the u.s. capitol historical society. don and i were chatting that it's especially appropriate to talk about jacqueline kennedy at a historical society such as this because it was mrs. kennedy who kicked off the movement to have historical societies for our branches of government. it was the white house that had the very first historical society founded by mrs. kennedy in 1961, and then the capitol historical society followed just one year later in 1962. and then a few years later, 1974, the supremes as we call them, the u.s. supreme court his to historical society was founded. we're dateful because these associations are helpful in keeping alive the history of these three very important branches of our government. so welcome to all of you today. i want to begin with a question, actually two questions for you. and i just spoke to c-span. they said since this is going to be informal, we don't have to have the microphone, so i'll repeat your answers, but the first question is going to be, if i can get my powerpoint going he

felicia barnes was laid to rest yesterday in georgia where her father lives.ar-old honor student disappeared over christmas while visiting family in baltimore. her body was found in the susquehanna river two weeks ago. at the funeral, barnes' mother was given her high school diploma. a memorial service is set for next saturday in baltimore. >>> police in nevada are initiating a renewed search for a missing canadian man after his wife was found alive seven weeks after disappearing. rita chretien managed to survive on snow and trail mix an her and her husband's van became stuck in snow in the mountains near the idaho border. her husband left with a gps after a few days of being stuck in the hopes of finding help but hasn't been seen since. the forest service says there are a lot of gorges in the area that would make it easy to get lost. weather in the region over the past month has included rain, snow, and very cold temperatures. >>> back here at home, it's been five years since marcus johnson was shot and killed outside his home on first street in d.c., and eve

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