i'm gigi barnett. that story is coming up. >>> i'm meteorologist bernadette woods. rain got in and out quickly this weekend. we'll let you know what that means for the rest of the weekend forecast coming up when "eyewitness news" returns. . >>> a chicago family says a tearful good-bye to their murdered 16-year-old son. pleas say darren albert was beat ton death by a group of teens last month outside a community center. friends, family and civil rights leaders showed up today including naacp president todd jelos and jesse jackson. youth vial slebs a problem that must be addressed. >> every time we see another child murdered, another senseless act of violence in the city, it hurts bad. we think if they learn blair holt on a bus, we thought that people would care enough to get out here and help change this. >> four teens have been charged in derrion albert's death. they are behind bars without bond. at today's service, reverend jesse jackson said children deserve safe passage to-and-fro school. >>> and police say ashley a.j. jewel died from massive head injuries he suf

i'm gigi barnett. i'll the details are straight ahead. >>> and the week is here. will it rain on the fall weekend plans? >>> wjz 13 is always on. go to wjz.com for instant updates and first warning weather. go to wjz.com for the latest. >>> we will go to sky chopper 13 for breaking news. >> reporter: martin luther king boulevard and west chase street. a vehicle has collided with a hospital entrance way. it happened just a short time ago. no word on injuries at this point. as you can see, there is substantial damage in the rear portion of the hospital on the martin luther king boulevard side. it is no word from police on how this accident occurred. police are on the scene conducting the investigation. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you, mike. >>> let's check in with tim williams for a look at the weekend weather. >> good afternoon. you know, we take you to first warning doppler weather. we have a good bit of cloud cover out there, but the sun has made its way through the clouds. throughout the afternoon, there have been breaks. as you move in garrett and allegany

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i'm gigi barnett. i'll >>> 5:30. 69 degrees and overcast. welcome home. the evidence piles up against a city drug detective charged with stealing money meant for informants. we have susan collins with more found at a detective's carroll county home. >> reporter: the member of the drug task force here in the neighborhood. the fbi conducts a search of the officer's home. he is suspected of taking kickbacks. they found $40,000 in cash. >> you need to be aware of the risk that people will be greedy and corrupt and take advantage of opportunities. particularly where you have situations where people have discretion over sums of money. >> reporter: he is charged with stealing a watch from a suspected drug dealer. many other watches turn up and a bentley and gucci and a gold medallion. they found vials of liquid and needles. there is an explanation that does not involve illegal activity. hopefully the truth will come out in court. investigators say a wire tap recorded lunsford telling him, "me and you are the only ones who know we split the $10,000." when talking

gigi barnett has all the details this morning. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. doctors are carefully preparing for this year's flu season. as they order the first batches of the h1n1 vaccine. they have concerns about the number of hospital beds. >> maryland is getting ready as the cold, cough and flu season are fast approaching. it's not just the seasonal flu doctors are worried about. this year they have added concerns about the swine flu. the trust for america's health, a non-profit organization is warning there could be a shortage of hospital beds if the h1n1 spreads rapidly. >> if the virus spreads so quickly, you know, and the hospitals are overcome, what do you do then? that's the question. >> we have partnered with the state, with local health departments and with other health care agencies to make certain we've got the beds and medications and supplies we need to deal with any kind of significant outbreak. >> reporter: in baltimore city, fear of the virus is strong. a second student has contracted h1n1. a 14-year-old recently died from the virus. leaving

in montgomery county, i'm gigi barnett. now back to you. >>> the school's principal says kennedy has a leadership program that teaches students conflict resolution skills. so far, no charges have been filed in the incident. >>> fast-moving flames destroyed a house in southwest baltimore. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene at 1:00 this afternoon. they arrived to heavy fire and smoke pouring from the roof. the fire was extinguished within a few empties. -- few minutes. the cause is under investigation. >>> don't do it. it is now illegal to text while driving in maryland. and offenders can face hefty fines. mike schuh has what lawmakers hope to accomplish with the new restriction. mike? >> reporter: well, denise. not only is it illegal, it could also cost you $500 if you're still texting while driving. it's been proven to be unsafe. and it gives police just one more reason to be able to pull you over. >> reporter: people have died, hit by someone who was texting. a study showed that drunk drivers actually had better driving

in montgomery county, i'm gigi barnett now back to you. >> reporter: kennedy high has a leadership program that teaches students conflict resolution skills. so far no charges have been filed. >>> in a statement, nike reiterated they have no contractual contract with vick. >>> captain chesley sullenburger flies again. it was the same rout of the flight eight months ago, but sulley said there was a big difference. >> first of all this flight today was a lot longer than the one in january. and i was able to give mr. parker back his airplane. without getting it wet first. >> reporter: the passengers on the flight cheered when sullenberger announced he was the captain. >>> a new law for a historic building. meet the new hotel monoco. the building once housed the headquarters for the viena railroad. the mayor smacked railroad spikes to celebrate the opening of the hotel. >> looks like they're playing wackamoles. >> let's take a look at temperatures and conditions. a chilly night right now. nearly 48 degrees. but there's really basically no wind. the dewpoint is 44. it may get those chilly spots.

i'm gigi barnett.t story is coming up in tonight's school watch report. >>> and a fantastic start to october. don't miss the updated first warning forecast. >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. >>> flu fears. more cases of h1n1 being reported in schools. >> tonight, what parents are most concerned about and when the vaccine will be available. >> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> fears about the swine flu. more cases are being reported in maryland. and at least nine people have died from the virus in the state. wjz is live with flu watch coverage. healthwatch reporter kellye lynn with more on when the flu vaccine will be available and how to get it. but derek valcourt is live now in north baltimore with more on what is being done to prevent your children from getting sick. derek? >> reporter: a lot of parents at this school are worried. some of them very confused. so let's

i'm gigi barnett, jessica kartalija has the morning off. >> and she has the flu. >> it's not h1n1 is it? >> i hope not, she certainly sounds rough. >> get well, jessica. >>> well, it's the first full weekend of the month. not a bad start to a damp start to a rough day. the rain started moving through the evening and now, we're showing, except near d.c. south of annapolis and around d.c., around the 4995 stretch, we don't have much anywhere at all. this is a good thing. skies are breaking and any plans you have outside today, we'll see the improvement and the forecast looks like this. temperatures starting off around 60 degrees and we'll see the clouds break. there's fog out there and the temperatures are mild today. in the 70s, an overnight low in the 50s and we'll show you the forecast in a moment. >>> thank you, tim. let's talk about what people are talking about this morning. it's an unsolved mystery and it's where two workers picked up a manhole cover and discovered a woman's body inside. the medical examiner is conducting an autopsy. >> reporter: the police statistics aren't ava

gigi barnett has more. >> reporter: maryland is bracing for the flu season and a potential out breakthe trust for america's health, a nonprofit organization is warning there could be a shortage of hospital beads if the virus spreads rapidly. a second student contracted the h1n1 virus in maryland. and maryland is one of the 21 states that ordered the vaccines. they could be here next tuesday. mary, back to you. >>> police officers are looking for the driver of a car that dragged an officer several blocks. he abandoned the car and the officer was dragged five blocks before he broke free. >>> firefighter unions were asking for a 2 1/2 salary increase and instead, there was a salary freeze. the officials blame the budget short fall. >>> the longest losing streak of the entire baseball season, finally over. the o's came out on top against the rays and 3-2 was the final. the o's are back home tonight. and stay with wjz-13, maryland's news station. coming >>> get set, go! she's going to win. how do you stop? >> in derby -- >> keep coaching her, she needs it. >> i was going to say, alex cohe