and in the reisterstown area, reisterstown at franklin boulevard. and minor slowdown from providence to harford road. expect about 15 minutes to get through. we have a disabled vehicle also bothering traffic, northbound on the jfx at ruxton road. and one more, liberty heights avenue at reisterstown road. let's take a live look. you can see, things are moving right along there. that's a look at the beltway, at greenspring avenue. this is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. still ahead. video evidence. the crime some occupy protestors commit and it is caught on tape. >>> beating the odds. wait until you hear what this young girl managed to live through. >>> to catch a thief. the new, unorthodox way the mayor of one small town is fighting crime. >>> it's cooler outside. but lovely just the same for groundhogs day. meteorologist tim williams has your updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> police release surveillance video they say shows oc

this is a live view starting with 795 at franklin boulevard. southbound traffic is still moving well here and down towards the beltway. this is the j.f.x. at ruxton road. we are problem free all the way into town. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. >> good morning. the three, 15, 44, 48 buses are operating with delays. light rail on schedule and metro subway on time. marc trains looking good. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. about 15 or 20 degrees warmer than it was yesterday at this time. 43 in catonsville. yesterday we had temperatures in the lower end of the 20's. it will feel much better when you step out the door today. if you high, thin clouds. it will be a beautiful sunrise. there is a disturbance in the upper level that is going across central pennsylvania that will probably make some showers north of us. there is another thing upstream. we cannot keep th

this is 795 at franklin boulevard. traffic is moving without delay down to the beltway. the fort mchenry and the harbor tunnels are checking out just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> guilty and 26 years in prison. that is the decision in the murder trial of george huguely. >> the jury reached the verdict on wednesday evening. lowell melser isn't charlottesville with reaction. >> it took the jury about nine hours to find george huguely guilty, sentencing him to 26 years in prison. he crossed himself before that verdict was read. both attorneys reacting to the verdict. >> there is nothing we can say that will make good the terrible and tragic loss to the love family. there are no winners in this case. there is nothing but loss everywhere. >> we are of course disappointed with this verdict, but we've been proud to represent george in his fight for fairness over the last couple of years. he has the support of a loving family. he has displayed amazing resilience and courage. >> a jury of his peers felt there was enough evidence to convict the former uva aide a

this is 795 at franklin boulevard. this is southbound traffic am looking heavier than we normally see at this hour in the owings mills area. this is the white marsh area. so far running smoothly. volume is building as you get closer to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a big boost for gay-rights activists. california's ban on same-sex marriage has been ruled unconstitutional. this upholds the ruling made by a federal judge in august of 2010. more fallout from the recent susan g. komen planned parenthood controversy. a vice president who supported cutting has resigned. she said komen should have stood by the decision. $600,000 was pulled in funding from a planned parenthood. it was restored days later after public backlash. >> if you're thinking you could cut some costs by buying a used car, the average price for it secondhand vehicle is up -- the average price is almost $12,000 . among the reasons -- people are holding onto their cars longer so there are few are for sale. a new edition to the shop

everything is open. 795 southbound is building from franklin boulevard. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is another day without natural gas for residence in southwest baltimore. >> b.g.e. is aiming to complete all the repairs but later tonight. jennifer franciotti has a look at the repair efforts. >> good morning. crews were ready to pump the water at 11:00 p.m. last night. they could not because there was gunfire in the area. there were not able to get back in until 1:30 this morning. this is rachel from b.g.e. >> we have pond over 3,000 gallons of water since 1:00 this morning and we're still making progress. >> how will you be able to tell when the water is out? >> we're monitoring the pressure. once we think we got most of the water and debris out, we send cameras down into the pipe. >> the goal is to start realizing the pilot lights today. >> that is correct. then we can begin to introduce the flow back into the gas main. then it will go to each house and to relate their appliances. -- to relight. >> we have multiple crews on the streets

this is 795 at franklin boulevard. you may want to consider this an alternate to 140. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> people in baltimore city will soon have an easy way to report minor crimes. >> the city plans to have an on- line reporting service. it should save the city some money. kim dacey has more details. >> the bill was introduced to city counsel last night. the program is already in the works. to make easy. it is aggravating to discover you have been the victim of a crime. even more if you have to wait for a patrolman. >> because of the volume of 911 calls, citizens sometimes wait hours to get a simple report to give to insurance companies to get work rendered on property. >> baltimore is preparing to rowlock a website to streamline the process. brandon scott believes it will cut down on frustration for citizens while allowing police officers to operate more efficiently. the site will be similar to pages up and running in neighboring counties. residents can report non-violent crimes like abandoned vehicles and even some hit and runs. >> we can get

this is franklin boulevard. southbound traffic building just a bit. the harrisburg expressway down to the beltway, a nice start. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> moving along nicely so far. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail on schedule. metro subway also on time. the one bus diverting at fort and lawrence because of construction. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. good morning. we have some rain to discuss this morning. first we say good morning to ava marie. she has found the breakfast of champions, chocolate. >> we have an entire event about chocolate and its benefits a good cause. this is an organization that is supported by this event. a great event happening. >> good morning. it is the sweetest night in town. we have started eating chocolate already. >> this is an annual event and is your it is sold-out. >> it is completely sold out at the waterfront marriott. this is the seed mated meal. i

this is franklin boulevard. -- eight minutes down towards 32 on 95. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a push in maryland to make devastate deals with sexual abuse more strict. >> there is an investigation and this change the focus is on a person who fails to report that abuse. state law does not provide prosecutors -- nancy jacobs is shepherding a bill that makes it a misdemeanor crime for a person to knowingly fail to report child abuse. >> we want to be able to save a child who was been a victim of abuse. many times it goes unreported. >> this legislation does nothing to strengthen the language that exempts attorneys from reporting if they become aware after privilege's communication. a state delegate presented his bill in maryland to a house committee. the maker of the chemical stop selling voluntarily. some farmers still use it. it is often put in chicken feed. supporters say it contaminates chicken meat. flowers and notes are seen near a dumpster work an officer discovered the body of a baby wrapped in a plastic bag. there was a tip from

you cannot see the closure but this is south of the closure. 795 at franklin boulevard looks pretty good in the southbound direction down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the same sex marriage bill continues to divide lawmakers. >> the house voted on an amendment delaying the bill. jennifer franciotti has more details. >> the drum up on thursday involves two surprise vote sways. republican delegate wade kach first asked the state police to block the public view of this seat. avoided answering questions about this surprise decision to support the marriage bill. another delegate did not want to enter questions. the man accompanying him tried to block a news camera for the interview. >> last time we talked you were on the fence. >> will have the debate today. >> will be your decision? >> tends to vote in favor of the same sex marriage bill. if passed, it will not take effect until january of 2013. it gives those who want to petition more time. the battle spilled into the hallways of the house building. a platoon of clergy lobbied hard for its defeat. republicans le

watcher speed on the west side outer loop. 46 on southbound 795 towards franklin boulevard.far so good on 295. the rest of the major roads are cooperating. this is 95 in harford county. traffic looks pretty good at the moment. no delays at the fort mchenry or the harbor tunnels. this is 83 at padonia road. no delays down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. >> we have a small delay on the light rail running right now. metro subway on schedule. 36 bus not stopping at washington boulevard and monroe. on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. updates are available on demand by phone at 410-500-4444. that is 410-500-4444. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. it was a wintry weekend. we had windy condition than it was cold. 22 at the airport. not much of a breeze. it is cold even without the wind. high pressure in control on the east coast. we will enjoy it mostly sunny skies today. another storm system may give us a couple

this is 795 and moving well at franklin boulevard. that is southbound traffic down towards the beltway. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. a nice start. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the war in afghanistan claimed the life of a soldier in baltimore. the major recently died while deployed. kim dacey joins us from the newsroom with more details. >> he leaves behind four and adult children. they say he had been deployed in afghanistan for less than a year. the maryland national guard and department of defense have not identified him as one of the american casualties in the country. word of his death has surfaced. so far four americans have been killed and the taliban has claimed responsibility. the major's daughter has fond memories of her father. she and a family are grieving at his loss and hoping his legacy lives on. >> he was a strong, courageous, brave, loving man of god. and he loved my mother and loved us and he would have done anything for us. >> the family is from the garden vill area of northeast baltimore. the father

this is franklin boulevard. southbound traffic is a bit heavier down towards the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> jury selection continues today in the trial of george huguely. >> the sensational nature of the trial has made it difficult to find jurors. >> lowell melser has more. >> jury selection took longer than expected. court hours were extended until 8:00 p.m. the hope is to have a 27 potential jurors in place. both sides will get to strike six each. the hope is that this will be done sometime by lunchtime. if it is slow going, everything is subject to change. opening arguments could instead begin on wednesday morning. we will have updates for you at 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. >> you can see pictures from the courthouse and find links for scholarships in your beloved's-- yeardley love's memory on our website, wbaltv.com. three people were caught red handed. police arrived on the store on west patrick street on sunday morning to find three men loading up tires into a rented box truck. one of the suspects was a disgruntled former employee. two of the sus

this is 795 at franklin boulevard. traffic is backed up pretty heavily. those delays continue. this is traffic, on 95 near at 395. nothing major going on from right to left is that ramp on inbound 395 heading into town. watch for delays forming on southbound 895 as you make way just past 95 on the northeast side. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. 6:36. 50 degrees on tv hill. the new security concerns involving smart phones. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you think it should be illegal to lie about a military medal or is it free speech? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> identity thieves are targeting your smart phone. so smart phones and social media fueled the rise in identity fraud last year. the 12 million americans were victims of identity theft last year. identities thieves are targeting smart phones and social media. if you like to fix things yourself, and chances are your neighbors do, too. jane

this is 795 at franklin boulevard. southbound traffic is problem free at the moment. this is 95 near mountain road. southbound traffic is running smoothly at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. the jury in the case of men convicted of killing a corrections officer is expected to hand down a sentence today. lee stephens was found guilty. the same injury is eligible for the death penalty. stevens.king about lawmakers are trying to repeal the death penalty in maryland. >> if mayor stephanie rawlings- blake has her way, you'll be paying more for sodic in baltimore. she wants to raise the bottle tax. kim dacey has more. >> the new bill was introduced last night and then there were rallies in support of and in opposition to this new proposal. folks in the beverage industry gathered to voice disdain about the proposed bottle tax hike. they say the tax is hurting their business. the mayor wants to raise the tax from 2 cents to 5 cents and make the tax per minute. she wants to improve the city's schools and is willing to look at other

millington avenue at frederick road, fire activity. 43 coming down on franklin boulevard. no problems down towards the beltway. 57 on southbound 83 at padonia road. this is a greenspring. inner loop traffic looking good over towards the j.f.x. a smooth ride into town on the j.f.x. 70 picking up in volume, especially eastbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the violence continues in syria. a key concession to opposition groups. assad has set february 26 for a day for a national referendum. heavy shelling continues where military forces have been bombarding rebel forces for several days. hundreds are believed to a been killed. a nuclear power plant has violated the free safety regulations. the worst of the violations stemmed from an incident last september. half of the control indicators were lost because of electrical problem that was caused by workers at the site. the plant will have to go increased safety inspections. whitney houston's family and friends will say goodbye to the pop star in private. the funeral home or body was taken says the service will be b

a bit heavier at franklin boulevard the moving well down towards the beltway.hat is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. happy friday. good morning. >> good morning. doing very well on the marc trains. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on schedule. the 19, 52, 91 buses operating with delays. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. it will be a complicated weather day. we will see a whole bunch of stuff happen. we're picking up some light rain shower. these are nothing but sprinkles. there is some heavy rain in the mountains that his sliding to the east. the further we go into the morning, the better the chance the rain will catch up to us. we have some snow on the backside, thunderstorms on the front side. a bunch of cold air that is diving down from canada. you have warm air coming up the east coast. with the next together, that is where you have the activity appeared we will see some showers and thunder

this is 795 at franklin boulevard. light volume down towards the beltway.is 83 at padonia road. southbound traffic moving without delay. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> hundreds of baltimore residents are waking up to no heeat. >> crews are attempting to fix a water main. jennifer franciotti is live on the scene this morning. good morning. >> they do have water. water should be restored to everyone. when the water main break happened, it flooded the gas lines. now it could take several days to get b.g.e. to be able to restore gas to everyone. the view from above all it tells half the story of the gigantic mass down below. >> i have water but no gas. >> i did not have gas or water. >> a crew was working on a water main break around 3:30 on tuesday morning when a piece of asphalt fell. now b.g.e. has to go door-to- door to shut off the gas to about 900 homes and businesses. >> we still have to get into each building, turn the gas off, then go back to the gas main and drain the water out. >> we are canvassing the area. we are making pro

south of franklin boulevard. remember, wjz 13 is always on. for traffic information, any time, always log on to wjz.com. >>> here's what people will be watching closely today. jury selection resuming in the trial of george huguely. the university of virginia lacrosse player accused of murdering yeardley love. >> reporter: two maryland families will be back inside this courtroom later on today. jury selection is still underway. jurors facing questions about alcohol consumption and views on domestic violence. the father, family and friends of yeardley love walk into a courtroom seeking justice two years after the star lacrosse player was murdered. a case that put this small college town in headlines. more than 200 reporters are recovering the trial of george huguely, a fellow lacrosse player. huguely broke into his ex-girlfriend's apartment and beat to death. on street corners and cafes in charlottesville, the trial is the talk of the town. >> what are those opinions? >> just probably a little more concerned for their children. >> rick barrett i

this is 795 at franklin boulevard. no sign of delays. southbound traffic looking good down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is a clean sweep for mitt romney but it was closed. >> tracie potts has the results from last night's primaries. >> a big victory for mitt romney in arizona. he beat rick santorum by three points in michigan. >> we did not win by a lot of wheat one by enough and that is what counts. >> rick santorum conceded before networks called the race. >> everyone said we had a chance here and the people of michigan looked into the hearts of the candidates and i have to say, i love you back. >> where did rick santorum bargo wrong? newt gingrich came in last in michigan. >> new being rich has to find a place to get a foothold. georgia is one place on super tuesday where he will be favored. >> ron paul got half of in arizonasupport and said those are not the numbers that count. >> we're still winning a lot of delegates and that is what counts. >> next up is super tuesday with more than 400 delegates u

60 still on the main roads, 7 knife is looking good, a live look at our camera 795 south of franklin boulevard, some cars but nothing going slower than it should be, there is the west side of the beltway, busier but not congested, this traffic report is brought to you by your toyota dealer. >>> don and marty, back over to you guys -- >> all right let's go right now to ron matz. good morning. how are you? >> hey, i am doing great, it is friday in the big town, doing fabulous. how you guys doing? we are at atman's deli. horse radish lane and lombard street, three guys standing around -- >> -- consultant just had a heart attack. >> your biggest day of the year, right? >> biggest day of the year. how you doing, don and marty. >> great -- >> -- great -- >> -- in baltimore. >> i hope so. why wouldn't we have them in baltimore, super bowl, big event, marquis quarterback, great afternoon and evening to get together with your friends have a nice atman's deli party and have a good time. >> you have a lot of orders for events for parties this sunday. >> of course our busiest day of the year, we are still

reisterstown road at franklin boulevard. there was a pedestrian struck in that area. all lanes are blocked. so to get around that, take berryman's lane as your alternate. let's take a live look. you can see, we have heavy congestion there. as you can see on the left-hand side of your screen on the beltway, west of york road, this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. introducing five burrows pizza. -- boroughs pizza. you can get a large pizza for only $9. back to you. >>> if you have been in baltimore for a while, you have no doubt enjoyed a bergeres cookie or two or three or four. the chocolate treat is a long- time favorite. for a while, there's a new twist to this charm city classic. >> reporter: enter the home of bergeres cookie. and you'll find out they're all hand made. and baltimoreans buy them, to the tune of 20,000 cookies per week. >> that's a lot of cookies, huh? >> a lot of cookies. >> and christmastime it sometimes doubles because of the volume for gifts and stuff. >> reporter: now, you can go retro. bergeres is making limited edition strawberr

it looks trouble-free there. 795, south of franklin boulevard.s traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm. or these them online for a free consultation. >>> the postal service has unveiled this year's black heritage forever stamp. it features a photo of john h. johnson. johnson founded the johnson publishing company and in 1982, became the first african american named to the forbes list of the 400 wealthiest in america. the stamp is now on sale at post offices nationwide. >>> straight ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. a dire warning from congress. from top u.s. intelligence officials. what they've learned iran is working on. >>> coroners' qualifications. >>> and our spring like weather is here for at least one more day. and bob is updating your first warning forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,, does your cable company keep charging you more... and more... and more? stop paying so much for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for o

here is a live view outside. 795 and franklin boulevard, coming towards us, southbound traffic.ing. j.f.x. from the beltway down to 20, looking at delays. >> at least the rain has tapered off a little bit out in baltimore. as a matter of fact, the clouds are breaking up. we will probably get sunshine to breakthrough as we head through the morning. rain will come backed by the middle of the afternoon. 51 in catonsville. it will be another warm day. high temperatures in the mid- 60's. 30% chance for rain showers. same thing tomorrow, but much cooler. thirties' by sunday. >> we will have another update at 8:55. brad and jill in accounting? crazy! coffee and chocolate. mocha. ooh! who's mocha? for the perfect blend of coffee and chocolate, try a mocha coffee or latte today. >>> 8:30 now on a wednesday morning. it's the first day of february 2012. our friends out on the plaza are dealing with a few morning showers, but it will brighten up, we're told, from mr. al and warm up in a big way this afternoon. already 53 degrees. this is nice. i'm ann curry alongside matt lauer and natalie

backing up traffic on southbound 795 coming down from franklin boulevard.d broadway in the city, a crash. another one at franklin square and hospital drive. brookside delays developing as well. sunshine is playing a role. coming towards us, outer loop traffic. looking at it back up, as i mentioned, all the way down the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> you can see the sunshine out there on the traffic cameras. nice quiet start after the little storm yesterday. it is below freezing in the northwest suburbs. if you have snow on your house, there could be icing going on. high-temperature climbing to 45, above average for this time of year. another storm comes in towards the beginning of the weekend. clouds will come in on friday paid fairly decent chance of snow friday night and saturday morning. more significant snow fall in more significant snow fall in the >>> it is 7:30 now on a thursday morning, february 9th, 2012. kind of a cold morning here in new york city. it will warm up though as the day goes on. nice day for these people to be o

we will update you on 795 and franklin boulevard, coming towards us is southbound traffic.ng good way to get to owings mills and on the beltway, getting heavier there. coming towards us, southlawn traffic is moving well towards the tunnel. no problems to report at the harbor tunnel either. tony, over to you. >> so far, the weather has not been too bad. temperatures right now are in the upper 40's and low 50s. it will warm up quickly as we go through the day. cecil county is getting a little bit of light rain right now. there could be stronger under storms developing later this afternoon. windy and mild, a chance for a shower or thunderstorm. high-temperature around 70. much colder over the weekend. much colder over the weekend. the difference between hiding my skin and showing it off? jergens ultra healing moisturizer. even my driest skin looks healthier, instantly. jergens is the difference between i'm here, and here i am. jergens®. the beautiful difference. >>> back now at 7:30 on this friday morning, the 24th of february 2012. a rainy start in new york city as we check o

not a bad drive, 795 south of franklin boulevard.his traffic report is brought to you by the all new lexus 2013 gs. >>> back over to you. >> thank you. a bill to legalize same sex marriage here in maryland is headed to the governor's desk for his signature after the state senate passed it. april dre a few andrea fujii is live with more on this. >> reporter: this was a close vote. the only thing left is for the governor to sign it into law, which he is expected to do next week. the house of delegates passed it last week, opponents are hoping to put the issue to the voters in november. the law would go into effect next january, making maryland the 8th state to legalize same sex marriage. >> army private bradley manning chooses not to enter any pleas. he is accused of giving thousands of classified documents and video clips to the website. he deferred a plea to all charges. a mill stare military judge will set another court date. if convicted he could spend the rest of his life in prison. >>> seniors in an area high school create a new

boulevard. thieves working the lots. in the morning aftermath. broken windows and stripped dash board. >> you come in and see there is no stereo in it. no steering wheel no, air bag. >> franklin is one of the many shop owners in this come skplechl says night time raids could put them out of business. they've lost thousands in tools and equipment. and worse, thieves are vandalizing customer cars left overnight for repair. >> we have a car that was parked on this spot. that got hit and broken window. >> the shop owner says it's a huge liability. >> they take insurance cards and registrations out of the cars. i don't know what they're doing with that. >> a body shop owner shows how people break through the fence. he doesn't want to go on camera. during the interview he sees someone climbing the fence and off running. his employee takes off, too. turns out to be two teens looking for a spot to hang out this time but shows how everybody is on edge here. >> we expect police to do something about it. and if it keeps happening we probably start two guys just staying overnight here. >> owners say they're filing reports but san jose police aren't patrolling enough and upset with a deci