gary giardano will head to court today to appeal his 60-day detention order. the gaithersburg man has been held in aruba as authorities are investigating the presumed death of his travel companion, robyn gardner. the frederick, maryland woman disappeared on august 2nd. giardano insists she was swept out to sea while the two were snorkeling. he has hired a lawyer who actually represented two security guards in the natalee holloway case. the case in aruba is one of several montgomery county cases making headlines really across the country. we have invited the county's top prosecutor, state's attorney john mccarthy, to talk about these cases. since we just got finished talking about gary year dawn know, what can you add to that -- bar i didn't -- gary giardano what can you say about that. >> not uncommon, but in order to get excused from a case, once you have entered your appearance representing somebody, you need the court's permission. there is going to be a hearing. what the basis is, of when mr. giardano does not want his current lawyer to represent him, fina

gary jury dawn know -- gary giardano is being held by prosecutors who are investigating the presumedeath of his is traveling companion, robyn gardner. giardano has hired the lawyer who represented two security guards in the natalee holloway case. >>> you scare me. those words delivered by a prince georges county judge as she sentenced marcus shipman to life without parole. the murder happened last august and stems from a dispute over the custody of a one-year-old son. judge beverly woodward told shipman you have no right to walk freely in society again no now to kansas city, missouri and another scandal facing the catholic church. prosecutors have charged bishop robert finn with failing to report suspected child abuse. they say bishop finn had evidence a priest under his supervision had a laptop computer containing hundreds of inappropriate images of children, but he never reported it as was required by law. bishop finn pleaded not guilty. he became the high he have ranking priest to face charges in a child sexual abuse case. >>> this is a picture of a man wanted in connection with s

. >>> gary giardano has failed his latest bid to get out of a jail in a ruby aabout. police are investigating -- in aruba. this is year dawn know's second failed appeal. he claimed robyn gardner was swept out to sea while snorkeling. >>> opening argues have been made in the trial of a montgomery county teacher up on charges. susan lee burks, accused of kicking, choking and hitting her students. andrea roane was the only reporter in the courtroom. >> reporter: derek, it is all playing out in montgomery county. but this is the kind of trial every parent and every teacher may want to watch closely. what it comes down to is whether the jury will believe the seven children, who say they were abused, or their teacher, who denies it. 36-year-old susan leeburg is facing two counts of -- lee burks is facing child abuse charges. she was a first grade teacher in silver spring, until her arrest. the parents of a seven-year-old boy allegedly witnessed their happy child back so anxious he bit his nails until they bled and started wetting his bed. they repeatedly asked if he was bul

police arrested gary giardano in august days after robin gardner was least seen on a beach in aruba. his attorney will argue that aruban authorities don't have enough evidence to continue to hold him there. the 50-year-old has yet to be charged. presidential candidate michelle bachmann teaming up with trump tonight to host a tele town hall. they will answer questions over the phone about the 2012 race and the state of the economy. this comes as bachmann has been losing ground in the polls and the fundraising battle. at 8:30 a.m. east coast time, the donald will be joining us here on "fox & friends." president obama on hand for the dedication ceremonies for the dr. martin luther king jr. memorial in washington, d.c. >> ♪ amen >> the memorial is near the spot where the civil rights leader delivered his "i have a dream" speech. president obama says dr. king's work is not yet finished. >> so with our eyes on the horizon and our faith squarely placed in one another, let us keep striving. let us keep struggling. let us keep climbing towards that promised land of a nation, a world that is m