what's planned tonight to remember felicia barns. >> plus, this intersection that confuses drivers, the city has a plan to fix the problem and relieve the stress and congestion. >>> and backstage with some local talent. all of this is straight ahead on this wednesday, december 28th. let's read right over to justin with a check of your midweek forecast. >> we're taking a look at temperatures and you know what,e find is meyersville at 37. they had some flooding up there and we had ourselves quite a bit of rain. definitely a good churpg of wind and many of us picking up over 40-mile-per-hour winds yesterday and we could get close today on the backside of this storm, but most of us within a few notches of 40ed. clouds have tried to come back in within the last couple of hours. we're watching that back into western p.a. really getting hammered with that lake effect sonoma sheen but for us it's about the wind behind the storm. partly to mostly cloudy skies. i'll see if i can work on that, but we're pushing that 40-mile-per-hour wind gusts. a blustery day holding about 44 degrees. let's see wh

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. >>> well, tonight a family and friends will hold a rally remembering felicia barns. the north carolina teen went missing one year ago while visiting friends and family here in baltimore. details for tonight's vigil and rally. >> it's a call to action. they hope tonight's rally will keep her murder in the spotlight. they still have no arrests in the case and they hope to bring attention to all the other missing children and adults in baltimore. 16-year-old felicia barns disappeared while visiting her sister in her northwest baltimore apartment. her body was found four months later in the river. police say she was murdered but never said how and no suspects were ever named in the case. barns was an honor roll student and star athlete. she lived in north carolina and today her high school there will be planting a tree in her honor. the unsolved case sparked a lot of attention with family, friends, even strangers coming out to rally for her over the last year. tonight's call to action starts at 7:00 at brown's memorial baptist church. we're hearing felicia's dad is also

it was not just a day to commemorate the life of felicia barnes. it was also to remember and bring awareness to the children missing tonight it. >> family members of a fully should kearns' gathered to remember and celebrate the life of a girl who went missing one year today and was later found a dead. >> it is great to show support. >> on december 28, 2010, a north carolina resident disappeared while a visiting relatives. in april her body was found in the river. authorities have classified her death as murder. no arrests have been made. >> they could not understand where felicia was at. we still do not know what happened. we still have the faith in what we have a served. >> the baltimore city police and a maryland state police detectives as well as the state attorney for hartford county were the teens body was discovered. >> there are a lot of dedicated people in this case. we are not going to be specific about what that is. again, nobody is giving up on this case. >> again, we have not stopped. >> back in north carolina at the very school police

. >> there will be a rally tonight at 7:00 to remember felicia barns. they hope it will keep the teen's life in the spotlight. she went missing a year ago. her body was found four months later in the river. police say she was murdered but never said how and no suspects were ever named in the case. barns was an honor roll student and star athlete. she lived in north carolina. today her high school there will be planting a tree in her honor. the unsolved case has sparked a lot of attention. even strangers have come out to rally for her over the last year. tonight's call to action to remember her starts at 7:00 at browns me moishl baptist church. that's on west bevel deer avenue. we're hearing felicia's dad will be . >>> we're learning now that officers are saying jerry lewis killed a woman and her son in long island, then turned himself in in laurel, maryland. lewis faced a judge yesterday. detectives say lewis' mother took him to the police station on christmas eve and he turned himself in where he admitted the crime. >> they call and say hey, we've got

felicia barnes disappeared one year ago tonight. her body turned up in the susk hanna river. is a homicide victim but they have not said how she died. >> it was 365 days ago that we were calling and cry enand couldn't understand where felicia was at. still don't know what happened but we are praying that we have faith and we have faith that justice will be served. >> investigators are making progress in finding felicia barnes's killer. >>> six days before the iowa caucus and occupy protesters are focusing on the reason presidentialened kas. ten people were arrested outside mitt romney's headquarters in iowa today. they demanded that romney release his tax returns and they want the candidas to return donations from bank workers. >>> today's cnn times poll has romney favored by 25% and ron paul by 22%. rick santorum with 16% knocking newt gingrich down to fourth. perry and bachmann are fourth and fifth. >>> now to a remarkable reunion 70 years in the making. it starts in a concentration camp in the 1940s and picks up in a hospital room in lees burg, virginia. >> reporter: kathe

remember felicia barns one year after she disappeared.her talks to us about this difficult year. >>> what does a mugging, pepper spray, and a half naked man have to do with this neighborhood? we have the bizarre story coming up. >>> a live lookout side as darkness settles in on a very windy day. we have the first warning weather forecast that takes you into the new year. >>> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. >>> hi, everybody. >> updating the breaking news on interstate 83. we have now learned one of the children in that crash has died. captain mike perry is live with the very latest. captain mike? >> reporter: you're looking at a live picture of the northbound

it has been one year since felicia barnes vanished. it -- good evening. there's the trend. route what happened to the teenager before her body was dumped in the susquehanna river. loved ones gathered for a unique vigil this afternoon. sheldon? >> standby. >> the shopping plaza and and loved ones gathered to pray for justice and make sure she is never forgotten. the guardian angel come as you can say, it teamed up with a local organization called remember me to bring awareness to avert case. they stood on patterson avenue with signs and posters encouraging drivers to haunt in her honor. her body was found in the susquehanna river a few months later. it has been almost 1 years since he disappeared -- she disappeared. they hope the manager will help keep her memory alive. her sisters were also there and say they're grateful for their support. >> it is a good feeling to make sure that people have not forgotten necessarily. it can be the one tip that leads back to something even though it has been one year. >> comfort in tell the truth so we can finally get know, have justice, a

it one year anniversary to honor felicia barnes. we continue to follow the deadly accident on the >> >> maybe a couple of rancheros on credit. it should be drawn on the year's steep. -- it should be dry on new year's day. next week it should get cold. >> thank you for joining us.

they're planning a rally continue remembering felicia barns. she went missing while visiting family here in baltimore. she was found two months later in the river. >> called to action, they hope tonight's rally will keep felicia's murder in the spotlight. there's still no arrest in the case and they hope to bring attention to all the other missing children and adults in baltimore. she disappeared while visiting her sister at her northwest baltimore apartment. her body was found four months later. police say she was murdered but never said how and no suspects were ever named in the case. barns was an honor roll student and star athlete. she lived in north carolina and today her high school will be planting a tree in her honor. tun solved murder case has sparked a lot of attention. family, friends, even strangers have come out to rally for felicia over the last year. it starts at 7:00 at brown es memorial baptist church. also you can find more information on our website if you go to abc 2 news.com it's the first story in our slide show. if you cli

meanwhile, maryland state police say they're making progress in the felicia barnes murder investigation. she disappeared nearly a year ago while visiting family in baltimore. her body turned up in the susquehanna river. police cannot reveal any details without compromising the probe. but they every injury family and friends and reach into -- and read you the evidence in the case. -- but they have interviewed family and friends and reviewed evidence in the case. a victim returned to this suv in kensington only to find that it had been ransacked. investigators say that it has an application that help police track down in a dump star -- in a dumpster at least 3 miles away. >> both suspects admit that they are part of the occupied baltimore -- occupy baltimore movement. just two witnesses in the trial of private first class broadly manning. he is charged with be leasing information to wikileaks. the defense has painted him as a troubled man who should not have had access to classified material. closing arguments are expected to take place tomorrow. and jury deliberations will continue to ma

was 365 days ago this very day that we first learned about missing 17-year-old north carolina felicia barnes. she was here visiting relatives and disappeared. her body was found in april. she was murdered. now a year later family gathered in two states to keep her memory and the search alive. brian joins us tonight with more. >> reporter: yeah. its quiet anniversary for the  family. she disappeared, her body was found this spring. answers as to who killed her are still hard to come by. from north carolina where her school dedicate a memorial and tree in her memory. >> i'm very grateful for all of the things that una cad my has done for me and my family and the love they had and have for felicia. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: where the other half the family gathered for a vigil the memory is still very pronounced on this year to the day she disappeared. >> everybody is here to remember her and what she stood for, love, faith. >> reporter: that included representatives all three law enforcement agencies still looking for her killer. her body was found four months after her disappearance in the ri

>> reporter: many of felicia barns' family members will be here. it's been a difficult year for them even as police say they're making progress in the case. >> we just want the person brought to justice. >> reporter: he's desperate to find his daughter's killer. one year ago today, the teenager and honor student from north carolina disappeared while visiting her sister in northwest baltimore. investigators found her body naked in the river in harford county but have made no arrests. >> a lot of people were not coming out and telling the truth. my family has been there since december 28th stomping up and down looking for felicia. >> reporter: almost the entire homicide unit was working this case. brian williams whose mom lives in the building where she was last seen alive remembers the exhaustive searches. >> there was a lot of attention every day, all day, and all night. >> reporter: police say they found no evidence of foul play where she disappeared. state police have since taken over the case and tell wjz they're making progress reinterviewing f

. >>> coming up next, what happened to felicia barns. on the anniversary of her disappearance, her father speaks to wjz about the search for her killer. >>> a horrible accident on the beltway sends a police officer and others into the hospital. the effect on traffic is coming up. >>> the division title on the line. how the ravens are preparing for the final game of the regular season. these stories and all of the days breaking news, eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> hi, i'm kai jackson, and i'm mary bubala. >> breaks news in baltimore county, two children are badly hurt in a car crash on i-83. let's go to captain mike perry with new details. >> it occurred at 2:55 on the inner loop of the beltway from the northbound jones pauls

. >>> police say they're making progress investigating the murder of felicia barns . its been almost one year. since the north carolina teen disappeared in baltimore. her body was found four months later near the damn. state police said today they can't reveal any details aunt the case so they don't ruin the investigation. the family is holding a vigil for barns next wednesday night. >>> a landmark school bullying case is now in the hands of the jury. the parents of a special needs boy already suffered a setback in tar fight against the city school system. >> reporter: deciding whether to baltimore city principal failed to protect a 10 year old special needs student from being intensely bullied at school is now up to a jury. in a landmark civil lawsuit, ed and shauna sullivan say their son was tripped and robbed until he passed out and it started when he was in the first grade. >> the failure on part of these individual schools is a matter of fact. >> the family alleges sidney twigs head of hazelton elementary and charlie williams knew about repeated incidents that vi

. >>> still ahead, remembering felicia barnes. friends and family members prepare to gath or a grim anniversary as mystery surrounding this teenager's disappearance is still unsolved. >>> and an emotional vigil is held to honor a nine-year-old girl killed in a heinous crime. we're back in a moment. . you don't decide when vegetables reach the peak of perfection. the vegetables do. at green giant, we pick vegetables only when they're perfect. then freeze them fast so they're are as nutritious as fresh. [ green giant ] ho ho ho. ♪ green giant fantastic! pro-gresso ] they fit! okay-y... okay??? i've been eating progresso and now my favorite old jeans...fit. okay is there a woman i can talk to? [ male announcer ] progresso. 40 soups 100 calories or less. >> we're staying on top of breaking news. in bethesda, maryland. this is not northbound lanes at -- near the nih campus and south of the beltway. there was a metro bus accident there and that is affecting traffic in the northbound and southbound lanes. we're told that 12 people

everything in between is still a mystery >> reporter: it has been a year since the disappearance of felicia barnsis spring, the family is still left with very few answers. she disappeared last december 28th while visiting her relatives for the holiday. you'll remember that set off an all out search for the north carolina teen that lasted all winter and into the spring. her body was eventually found on the morning of april 20th in the

. >>> it has been 20 years since felicia barnes disappeared while visiting her sister in baltimore. her body was found months later. barnes was visiting maryland from north carolina and wednesday, classmates and friends gathered to celebrate her life with a memorial. barnes' mother, the occasion was bittersweet. >> it made my heart sing because they really cared enough about her to do something like that and all of the hard work that they put into it. but it bleeds because it reminds me of the tragedy all over again. >> maryland state police say they have made recent progress in finding barnes' killer but they've chosen not to release any details on the investigation at this point. >>> nationwide, a group of mothers took part in a nurse-in protest against retail chain target. it includes women from our region, too. they were upset after a target employee reportedly told a mother to go elsewhere to breast-feed. annette sosa reports. >> reporter: not every woman visiting a target store on wednesday was there to shop. on the heels of an alleged incident in texas, women around the count

. >>> felicia barnes went missing one year ago today.body was found four months after she disappeared. no suspects have been named. police say she was murdered. a vigil will be held tonight honoring her. it's tonight at 7:00. >>> back do new york now for more of "good morning america." have a great day. ♪ hooray for hollywood [ cheers and applause ] >>> hooray for hollywood is right. -- with the movies. we're going to tell you about that in just a moment. first, we wish you a good morning again. george, robin, lara all off. sam and i bookended by elizabeth and bianna and dan. great to have you all here. >>> coming up, whether you're a gourmet chef or you can't boil water, we rounded up some of the best cookbooks to make this the tastiest new year ever. >>> and you're going to meet two daredevils, that want to attempt the longest jumps on a motorcycle and a snowmobile. what are they thinking? >> that's not that crazy. >> i don't know some. >>> finding it impossible to lose weight? could the reason be your height? if you're like 5'4", like

until an arrest is made the family of barns is still left to struggle with who did kill felicia. the family is hosting a vigil. we'll have much more coming up on abc2 news at 6:00. live in northwest baltimore brian kuebler abc2 news. >>> what a day it's been on the roads. two children were hurt after a crash on 83 in baltimore county. it involved the three cars. the car carrying the children somehow got sandwiched in between the two others. northbound 83 is open. the cause of the crash is still under investigation. we had a baltimore county police officer in the hospital tonight after a crash on the inner loop of the beltway happened just before noon between providence road and loch raven boulevard in towson. police tell us the officer was getting on to the beltway from providence road when he collided with a tractor-trailer and crashed into the jersey wall. he's in stable condition at shock trauma. a jeep was also involved in the crash. two women were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. right now one left lane is open. the cause is under investigation. >>> a woman says sh

felicia burns disappeared one year ago. her body turned up several months later in the river. barneshomicide victim, but they have not yet said how she died. >> it was around this time that we were calling and crying and couldn't understand where felicia was at and still don't know what happened. but we're praying and we have faith that justice will be served. >> investigators say they are making progress in finding barnes' killer, but would not elaborate. >>> investigators continue to search for any sign of a mittsing girl in maine 13 days after she disappeared. 20-month-old ayla reynolds was staying with her father when she vanished. he told police he put his daughter to bed on december 16th. when he checked on her the next morning, she was gone. at this time, he has not been named a suspect. search teams have searched around the home several times to make sure no evidence is missed. maryland is getting a big bonus for meeting its health care goals. the state will receive more than $28 million of health care coverage. they're one of 23 states that have received the benefit for help