m megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. petition drive to put the same-sex marriage bill to a stttewide vote.get more information at fox baltimore dot com.look for "same sex mmrriage petition"...under hot topics.once there write " same sex mmrriage should go to reffrendum" in the message box...and you will be put on the list to recieve information. 3&addocates speak out against a federal program that identifies illegaa immigrrnts in jail. --channing nats-- nats--members ffom ácasa de arylandá rallied outside central booking wednesday... protesting the ásecure commmnitiesá program. it direets police to check if people they arrest áareá u-s citizens by comparing fiigerprints to immigration records.critics say that leads to racial profiling. "we dont want to be one of those places in the country where local law and local policiesshhae a damaging pefect and drive away immigrrntsswho make up such an important part of our eccnomic and cultural faaric of our city and community." community." secure communities is uued in nearly eve

that's putting our kids' lives on the line.megan gilliland is here with a story you're seeing first onox. good morning patrice,an averaae of 2 school aged children are kklled every year times...more than 150 kids are injured.all because many drivers don't stop... even though they're required to... by law. law.here's the proof.one of our viewers took this cell phone video here of her seven year old brother being loaded onto the school bus in landsdowne at the corner of monument and hammmnds ferryy but watch closely... you can &psee the grey car observinggth others continue to pass. (51:44)they usttdon't care they go right around the ggnna go around them at tonee - time its gonna end up bieng an accident somebody is gonna get &phurt...(car nats) nats)it is against maryland law to pass a stopped school bus while it's lights are flashing... and it's stop arm &pis extended.when it happenss. drivers are trained o record license platts... but that can be tough hen the driver is focusing on the road. &pthere are cameras on some chool busses... but those cameras are not being used in baltimore

will face any ccarges.megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. meanwhile loved ones gathered to remember michael ttuluck. truluck.frieeds and family ...shared memmries ... here at the auto zone on harffrd oad. the crowd held up candles and signs honoring his memory. michhel's mother was overcome with emotion... devastated by phe loss of her son. "i've ost the only son, i'm never gonna have...because they're going to party, it's sad its very sad and i don't want to see another family have to go through this" this"friends say they will remember michael for hii loving and caring nature. a parkville man is charged with the murder of a rosedallemaa. man.just after two saturday morning... officcrs were called to maid-stone court in rosedale where they found 35-year old erwin whaley... who had been shot. he was taken to bayview medical center where he later died. 32-year old mmurice white is charged with the crime. no word yet n a motive forrthe murder. 3 the jury in the george hugley murder trral will begin deliberating later this week. the defense and

but those cameras are not being used in baltimore county.megan gilliland, fox45 morninn news. county police make an arrest... in an overnight hit and run crash.it happened around midnight... on i-95 pouth in perryville.the suspect hit a car... carrying a woman and her two children... then fled the scene.the family was transported to a nearby &phospital... with non life- threatening injuries.police caught up with the driver of the other car a short while laaer. 3 the debate over same-sex marriage in maryland will continue this orning... after ending abruptly last night in annapoois. annapolis. lawmakers passed one amendment backed by baltimore county republican delegate wade kach before ending discussions. kach'' amennment woold change thh date the bill ttkes january 2013. both sides call the decision to end talks after that one amendment pote.. a calculated, political maneuver. 3 "because it would haveegone into effect as it's written now in october, the election's in november. if they want it oo the ballot, it gives the opposition a chance to petition it to tte ballot." pallo

megan gilliland is here with the ey poinns jurors will decide his fate. as they - pood morning patrice,although geerge huguely is charged ith pre-mmditated murder... the question is whethhr or not the jury will ind he intended to kill yeardly looe. prosecution rested their case pn saturday in closing argumenns... prosecutors said love wass killed in a drrnkenn jealousy find huguely guilty f though... may depend on key long videotaaed statement thatt huguely gave to police... in which he describes that violent night at llve's off campus apartmenn ear the after learning that is orrow - ex-girlfriend hhd died... and even surprise. defense attorneys represenning the former u-v-a lacrosse verdict from jurrrs than er first-degree murder.which carries a prison ttme between 20 years and life.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning ews. stay wiih fox 45 for conninuing coveeage f the trial. we'll have a llve reports from charlottesville. you can alss get updates on our website at fox baltimore dot com... and on our facebook page at facebook dot com slash fox-baltimore.

megan gilliland joins us now with more on when we can expect a vote. good morning patrice,g-o-p leaders say they wanted more time to prepare amendments... to eiiter weaken the bill or kill it. it.now today... talks will resume.and supporters remain confident.they tell us they have the votes needed to get this bill passed in the senate again this year.opponents tell us they realize they don't haae the votes to block the measure from passing. (jacobs) "you know there will be amendments offered, we do not have the votts to maintain a filibuster, e already know t" that."a final vote is expected tonight or tomorrow morning.if the senate approves the measure... opponents are still vowing the bill will be petitioned to referendum.that means ii'll be up to you in november to decide if maryllnd will legalize same sex marriage.iim megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. there's ttlk of starting a petition drive to put the same-sex marriage bill to a statewide vote.get more information at fox baltimore dot com.look for "same sex marriage petition"...under hot topics

she would be able to use which ever bathroom she wants.megan gilliland is here with more on the controverseryt's stirring up. good morning patrice, councilmanntom quirk is a lead of that... this was the scene outside his district office in catonsville yesttrday. you can see a group of people holding up signs and speaking out against a bill that would allow transgender people to use which ever bathroom they want.while supporters of the make sure that ttansgendered people aren't discriminated against when it comes to employment and housing... protestors say they're fighting it to protect their childrrn. "this bill has to go, i said before i said it again this is not about bathrooms, its about our children" children"the proposed bill cell phone video was fter this recorded... showing a trrndsgender women being brutally attacked at a rosedale mcdonald's.a video... that drew national attention. tonight... the baltimore counny cooncil will vooe on the transgender bill at six o'cllck.stay with us for continuing coverage.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. three siblings arr ead and two others a

the death of his five year old daughter.she was found dead insidd a northwest ballimore hooe.megan gilliland is here with more on the details just coming into our newsroom. good morning patrice,court records show that 22-year old matttew carr has noo been charged with first and seconn degree murder... chill abuse... and assault and girl.she was found at this l. homeeon the corner of callaway avenue and doochester street... inside an upstairs bathtub... unconscious and not fire department... a wwmaa - called 9-1-1 just after 10 o'clock onday night with the tip.as you can imagine... neighbors are horrrfied and scared. 3 "it's sad, like i saii, riggt children, i have somethiig like that to makes you not want to let your children go police are not identifying thh little girl that was killedd.. but amily members say her name is mya carr. again, according to court carr... has been charged in her death.right now, he's scheduled for a preliminary hearing march 27th.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. it's still a mystery how a body wound up in wilson park.. pn middle river.investigators pulled

live in north baltimore, megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. just hours ago...hitney houston's body arrived in her home state of new jersey. jersey.the singer is expected to be buried either friday or saturday.while we're waiting to learn more about houston's caase of death... we're gettiig an iiside look at her final days.oneeof houston's last interviews... was with the entertainnent news show, "extra."a-j calloway sat down with houston in november... to talk about the "sparkle" movie remake she was working on at the time. aj calloway: "how does it feel to be on set and doing your thing?"whitney: "well, itts uh, i'm comfortable. i'm very comfortable now because i think over the years, being a mother, the marriaae, the mother, the whole thing, you know what i'm saying? i've matured innso many ays, and my daughter is my greatest insppration. she has trained me for this role. she trained me. she trained me good." housttn died on saturday... at the age of 44.it could be weeks....before we learn her cause of death. the rights of citizens to videotape police on the j

3 3 a father is charged innthe death of his five year old daughter.she was baltimore home.megan gilliland first on fox. gooo morning patrice,court records show that 22-year old matthew carr haa noo been charged with first aad second degree murder... child abuse... anddaasault... and reckless endanggrment... in the death of his little girl. home on the corner of callaway avenue and dorchester street... inside an upstairs bathtub... unconscious and not breathing.according to the fire department... a woman &pcalled 9-1-1 just after 10 o'clock monday night with the tip.as you can imagine... neighborssare horrified. (ms. thomas/neigihbor) "i thhnk hat children are sween, they're the sweetest thing, they aven't done anything wrong. they haven't been asked to be put here on this earth. and for something.. a child to be taken away, it's sa" sad."police are not ideetifyinggthe child... but family members say her name is mya carr. again, according o court records, her father matthew carr....has been charged in her death.right now, he's scheduled for a preliminary &phearing march 27th.i'm megan gill

as murder in the death of degree cockeysville native, yeardly love..urors will begin hours.megan gilliland is here with the key points they will hhve to consider. good morning patrice,although george huguely issccarged with pre-meditated murder... the &pquestion is whether or not th jury wwll find he intended to kill yeardly love. prrsecution rested their ase oo saturray in charlottesville. during closing arguments... prosecutors said love was killed in a drunken, jealousy fueled rage. what jurors ill thhugh... may depend on key eviddnce.that includes an hour long videotaped statement that huguely gave to police... in which he dessribes that violent night at love's off campus apartment near the unversity of virgiiia.but on the tape he also shows sorrow after learning that his ex-girlfriend had died... nd even surprise. defense attorneys representing the former u-v-a lacroose &pplayer are seekingga lesser verdict from jurors than first-degree murder.which carries a prisonntime between 20 years and life.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. stay with fox 45 for continuing coverage of the

megan gilliland is here with mmre on phylicia's law.g patrice,delegate jill carter is the one intrrducing phylicia's law.it was in her district, that phylicia barnes dispeared back in decemeber of 2010. 2010.many of the people who helpee search for the north parooina teenngathered again innannapolis wednesday... to remember phylicia but also to hhghlight the struggles they faced in theii searchh under phylicia's law... an action soon as someone is reported missing... no 48 hour waiting period.the bill would also require pplice to be more open with familes of missing persons especially in cold &pcases. 13:12:15 if they ask what's going on with the case... they're told were working on it.14:07 what we don't have right nowwit's all scattered.28:51 shine light where there is nothing but dark. darkness.in barnes' case... the teen was found. utility 3 workers spotted her body floating in the susquehana riier.but there are others still waiting to find their loved ones. those fighitng for this bill... say they're aware that it will be an uphill

many people are still against it.megan gilliland is here with more on the controversy surrounding the bill. good morning patrice, councilman tom quirk is a lead sponsorrof this bill.because of that... this was the scene outside his district office in catonsville yesterday. you can see a group of people holding up signs and speaking out against a bill that would allow transgender people to use which ever bathroom hey want.while supporters of the bill say it's necessary to make sure ttat transgendered people aren't discriminated against when it comes to employment and housing... protestors say they're fighting it to protect their children. "regardless of wheeher the transgenders are using the bathrooms are not, you are already ooening the door for more people to misuse that" that" the proposed bill comes nearly a year after this cell phone video was recorded... showing a trandsgender women being brutally attacked at a rosedale mcddnald's.a video... that drew national attention. tonight... the baltimore county council will vote on the transgender bill at six o'clock.stay with us for cont

megan gilliland joins us now with more on when we can expect a vote.rning patrice,g-o-p lladdrs say they wanted more time to prepare amendments... to either weaken the bill or it.now today... talks will resume.and ssuporters remain confident.they tell us they have the votessneeded to get this bill passed in the senate again this year.opponentsstell us they realize they don't have the votes to block the meesure from assing. it brings up emotions buttat the same time i anticipate that the body will be civil and that we'll hopefully have this matter concluded by friday frrday(jacobs) "you know there wwll be amendments ffered, we do not have the votes to maintain a filibuster, we already know that." that."a final vote is expected tonight or tomorrow morning.if the senate approves thh measure... opponents are still vowing the bill will be petitioned to referendum.that means it'll be up to you in november to decide if maryland ill legalize same sex marriage.i'm megan gilliiand, fox45 morning news. there's talk of starting a &ppetition drive to put the statew

will face any charges.megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. meaawhile loved ones gathered to remember michael truuuck. truluck.friends and family ...shared emories ... here at the auto zone on harford road. the crowd held up andlls and signs honoring his memory. michael's mother was overcome with emotion... devastated by the loss of her son. "i've lost the only son, i'm never gonna have...because they're going to party, it's sad its very sad and i don't want to see another family have to go through this" this" friends say they will remember michael for his loving and caring nature. many workers in d-c are back at work today for the first time since an attempted amine el-khalifi... ol.- was arrested on friday... on his way to carry out his attack.but it turns out people were never in any danger.for the last year... el khalifi thought he was meeting with al-qaiia associates, but it was all part of an undercovvr sting. federal agents were monitoring him... and waited for him to attempt an attack before moving in to arrest him. meanwhile.. things

live in towon, megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. a hearing continues today for a ormer campaign consultant to bob ehrrich. "i think the court and the judge will be fair." fair." that's about all julius hensen as saying when we caught up with him monday. he's accused of violating state election laws by using robocalls to illegally influence voter turnout. ehrlich aide paul schurick was tried separately in the same case and found guilty lastt year. a howard county man is fighting back... saying he's the victim of a bogus traffic t. ticket. larry wexler says he received a ticket... saying he was parked illegally on connecticut avenue in d-c... on january 20th, 2011.but wexler... a eacher in police have the wrong man.at the time he received the (wexler) "i can prove it l..- because my athletic director knows that i was running practice. there are cameras in tte school that record me coming and going ..." ticket... it's listed as a e nissan... with no color or model.. wexxer drives a beige 2006 honda accord. still... he's ordered to pay

victim.megan gilliland is live from the mall where the shooting happened. happened.good morning patrice, right now detectives don't victim... but they do know... the shooting that happened here was not random. random.police say 19 year old tyrone chester brown fatally shot 19 year old rodney pridget in december at the towson town center mall. surveillance video shows fran williams... jermell brandon and william ward communicating by cell phone... and actually following the victim through the mall.pridget was found lying on a sidewalk outside nordstrom with multiple gunshot wounds.he was pronounced dead at the scene. (49:52)we should note this investigation remains open....we do not know why pridget was targeted only that he was targeted they went to the mall looking for him. him.all four men are charged with first degree murder and use of a handgun during a felony crime. they're waking up this morning behind bars at the baltimore county detention center live in towson, megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. a harford county officer is recovering this morning.

live from the &pllxington market subway station, megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. a school is evacuated after a suspected carrthief sneaks into a building full oo phildren.but investigators came up empty. empty. it happened near the closing bell at friendship academy and northwood.the two public charter schhols share one campus... on east northern parkway. investigators say police were pursuing this burgundy car... when the suspect, believed to beeabout 17-to-19-yeers old... bailed out in front of the school .. and ran inside the building... thh principal and police then... evacuated the school. students say they had no idea what was happening. 3 "i was very confused because i really, i'm ot used to this type of behavior at friendship. friendship s usually a good school. so, when we come outside and there's a lot of police outside.. it's like something really bad must be going on out" outside.." police searched the building... buu after about two hours... no suspect. school officials say he got away. baltimore police are fighting baltimore.it happened on in a - lou

live from the lexington market subway station, megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. pedestrian is hit and killed by a car in dundalk. dundalk.here's a look at wwere it happened... at the intersection of north point road and belmont avenue.the victim was standing in the road around 8:30 last night when the car hit him.the driver did stay at the scene. no word on any possible charges this morning. in woodlawn... a hit and ruu crash leaves one perron with life threatening injuries.. and police on the lookout for a suspect.a sedan and a toyota camry collided around 7- o'clock last night near rolling road at ogwood road. the driver of one of the cars jumped out and ran from tte scene.when we spoke with &ppolice theyytold us that they reports they found a person matching the suspect's description.. we are working to confirm that for you.the other driver is in critical condition this morning , after being rushed to the hospital 3 a guilty plea from a new york collector who admits to stealing thousands of dollars worth of historical documents. documents. barryylandau ennered

we do know, that the residents have been allowed baak into pheir homes.megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. 3 testimonn continues today in the george huguely murder rial. triaa.huguely's attorneys aree due back in court n chhrlottesville today .. with plans to continue chipping away at medical testimony that in the 2010 death of yeardley love.wednesday.. defense attorneys called a witness...who says looe sufffcaaed while shh lay face ddwn in a pillow in her bedroom.but an autopsy concluded she died of blunn pleadeddnot guiltt to first degree murder charges. 3&ppstay with fox45 for continuing coverage of the yeardley loveemurder trialljoy lepola will be posting up to the minuteeupdates around the clock on our facebook page... at facebook dot com slash fox paltimore.... and on our websitt, fox baltimore dot om. aad.... as with all of our content... it's free. a man is convicted of robbing ... aad shooting... a beauty salon owner.34 year old maacolm pulliam robbeddthe owner of the blessed productions air tudio in overlea in may of 20-10. pulliam then shot her in the head four times.the v

for theirr race.megan gilliland is live from lexington markets subway statioo right nnw where the violence broke out. out.good morning patrice,the &ptwo victims say they were attacked on a metro subway traii right after the train crime."they called me whitey.. - they callee him jew boy" boy"the victim was too afraid to show her face on camera... but she was willing to describe to us her violent attack on thh crowded subway train.she says she was taunted by three men and punched in the face as the suspect called her names.one good samaritan whh tried to step up and help her... was also attacked. and then he punched me in the face, mm left part of my face.. and the fellow trying to help me ppt his arm up to protect me and he got punched bleeding all over."(swoosh of t) train)the attackers did not try to rob them.while the victims are calling it... a hateecrime. another theory is that it could be part of a gang initiation ritual but police say they have no evidenceeto actuallyyprove that. right now, mta police are examining surveillance hoping thattwill help ttem catch the suspects. live from

they're waking up this morning county detention center live in towson, megan gilliland, fox45 morningews. 3 3 3 an inmate using facebook ppompts an investigation... after a surprising allegation. it's a story you're seeing first on fox. fox.it's this image on of it all. charles er johnson, a-k-a, "chucky t"..... seen in his ccll on his profile picture. johnson is an inmate at the baltimore city detention center suspected of using his cell phone to post statuses... ann send messages to witnesses. now... there's a sweep for contraband at the jessup correctional institution with the country's first cell phone sniffing dog &punit. officials say th dogs are part of the state's &pmulti million dollar efforts to keep cell phones and other contraband out of the hands of inmates. 3 "it isn't just the dogs.. we have to have all these components.. technology, intelligence officers.. better stafffng in certain areass.." areas..."experts say cell ppones can not experts say cell certain areas..." areas..."officers.. better staffing in certain areas..." areas..."expprts say cell phones can not only

this morning, one man is in serious condition and several others injured.megan gilliland is here with more on what officials believe started the gooddmorning patrice,this is videoofrom he cene... here at north charles street... right near centre street. dozens of seniors werr trapped inside this building when the flames broke out... out...you can see crews on the scene here... raising ladderr to reach the 16th floor where the fire started.crews found immediate care.they were able to contain the flames to his &pkitchen where the fire apparently started in a pot of food on a stove.unfortunatlee the man... suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns.at last check... heewas still in serious condition at bayview burn center.several others were also hurt. 1:00:11there were 4 other occupants movinn about on the 16th floor who suffered mild cases of smoke inhalation. inhalation.their names ann ages are not being released right now. ww do know, that the residents have been allowed back into their homes.megan gilliland, &pfox45 morning news. a former baltimore police officer áconvictedá of assaulting a 1

cake.now, it's time to check in with megan gilliland who is live attthe pier hotel.... deep discoonts... on vaaentine's day gifts and events.the app... that helps you keep more cash in your and later... a school bus fire... caughtton camera. what the bus driver did... during those frantic mmments. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((br 3 looking for a last-minute valentine's dayygift or card &pfor your sweetie? of course.. there aae apps for that. karin ccifa looks at apps to add sizzle and sweetness to your valentine's day... in this week's clicked in. 3 love is in the air and on your smartphone. if valentine's day plenty of apps to make it quick and easy to show your sweetie thaa you care. if you can't quite find the right words to express your love, try an app like i-write's love poem edition for iihone and ipad to help you along step by step, from themes to brainstorming to a finished product. they've also got a version that's a little more spicy. if yoo think you're well--ersed in the language of love, how about love in another languag

from 2 cents to 5 cents pee bottle.megan gilliland is here with more on why the mayor says it's necessary... again this year. good morning patrice,this was a big issue last year... when the city approvee a 2 cent tax... aad that was a compromise froo the orginal 4 cent proposal.but now, the mayor wants more. mooe.she says raising the bottle tax -- by 150-percent - is the only way to secure funding for improvements to city schools.but beverage distributors and supermarket owners feel it's unfair... they say he 2-cent tax has already hht their profits hard. "the 2 cent has had an adverse affect. sales are down 20-thousand dollars from one year to the next." next."opponents believe the mayor s targettng them... a retaliation against them for fighting the tax so hard last year. for now... the bottle tax bill was refered to a ccmmittee.it will likely come up for vooe next month.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. the remains of army major robert marchanti... are back on american soil. transfer" of his remains aa dover air force base in delaware.the former baltimore county teacher and nati

megan gilliland is live with a story youusaw first on fox. fox.good morriig pattice,scott cover sayy he saw six hoverinn over aaman in cuffs s on cross streettfriday niggt. so... he pulled out his cell phone... anddstarted recording. that's when the focus of the prrest... seemed to turn. 3 (((nats i'm asking you to leave...you guys know you have a standing order...2...3 jail)))but cover knew his ))) rights when he started recording his video.earlier public a general order that - says... no member of the baltimore police departtent may prohibit anyyperssn's ability to ppotograph and or make a vvdeo recording of police activity that occurs ii the public domaan. "she has the handcuffs out and ssyiig she's going to take oo to jail" jail"we sent his video too an investigationncover says hh insists he wasn't loitering. he says the prooo is on tte tape.live in federal hill, megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. encounters with pollce... just go to fox baltimore dot com and click on the raa news tab. as with all our web free.... the unt is on this moo

megan gilliland is live from lovv's alma materr.. notre dame prep... where many eyes are on this cas. case.good morniig patrice,as yyu can imagine this case hass been difficult for everyone pho knew love... it's a story that shocked thii entire region...and that seems to be playing a part in jury selectio. selection.one by one... potential jurors sat on the wwtness stand... in the charlottsville, virginia courthouse.reeealing just how hard it would be to sit on this jury... because of the high profile case.some jurors said they had already made up their minds about whether george huguely was guilty of murdering yeardly love.at one point, love's mother began to cry... as huguely pleaded not guilty to the ix charges hee faces.from murder to breakiig and entering.22-year old love was found beaten face down in a pool of blood in may 2010. those who know her were grief stricken. lacrosse coach"she was re dame goodness eptiapized, sense of humor, i donnt think i'll teach or coaah another child close to that." 3 that."we've heard so much abbut her even iffi d

he says the proof is on the megan gilliland, fox44 morning news. &p to see morr of the eecounters with police... just go to fox baltimore dot com anddclick on the raw ewss tab. as withhall our web cootent.... it's absoluuely free.... a teenaggr is behind bars this morning... orrthe videotaped beating f a man in atlanta. police charged 18-year-oldd -ch aggravated assault and robbery .he's accused in this brutal beating of brandon white.three men attacked the 20-year-old earlier his mooth ... was targeted because he's gay. they plan tt arrest the other two men involved soon. a cab driver is on the meed... afttr sommone stabbed him... and police are ssill lookinn for the person who did ii. sherifffs deputies say the driver ... robert dooley pickkd up aafare around 1-35 saturday morning oo hester way ourt in harford county. the passenger wassa white man in his 20's wearing all black including a hooded sweatshirt. police say he intersection of crescent knoll drive and fountain green road. the suspect then an off.... peaving donley bleeding. at last chec

thee death of his five year old dduuhter.she was found dead insideea northwest baltiiore home.megan gillilandoins us with a story you saw first on fox. good morning patrice,court records show that 22-year old mathew carr has now been charged with first and second degree murddr... child pbuse... and assault... and reckllss endangerment... in the death of his little girl. girl.this is aapicture of her here.she was ffund at a home on the corner of callaway avenue and dorchester street... inside an upsttirs breathing.according to the not fire department... a woman callee 9-1-1 just after 10 o'clock monday night with the tip.as you can imagine... neiggbors are horrified. (ms. thomas/neigihbor) "i think that children are sween, they haven't done anything wrong. they haven't been earth. and for something.. a child to be taken away, t's sa" sad."police are not identifying theechild... but family membbrs say her name is mya carr. again, acccrding to court carr... has been charged in her death.right now, he's scheduled for a preliminary hearing march 27th.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 mornnng news. police

i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. a man tries to kidnap a little girl from a georgia wal-marr... and it's all caught on tape. tape.take a look at this surveillance viddo. you can see him grabbing the girl... and trying to put his hand over her mouth.but the girl fights him off... using the "stranger danger" techniques she learned in training. (little girl) "yeah, i was just like rying to do like this and kick as hard as i can."-butt to-(officer) "its chilling to know how quick something can happen, it actually sent chills up when i saw thht." that."police wasted no time in looking at walmart's video... which not only captured the suspect... but also his getaaay carwhen they caught up with 25-year old thomas woods... he denied being at wal-mart.he's now facing charges. 3 maryland judges are demanding a raise ... to the tune of 29- thousand dollars... while opponents say... that's just gr. greedy.the judges told a house appropriations committee this week they want it... over the next four years. right now ... maryland j

megan gilliland... fox45 morning news. stay with with fox 45 for continuing coverage of the yeardley love murder trial.our crews areein charlottesville and will have live reports when jurr selection begins today.you can also get the latest updates around the clock on our website foobaltiiore dot com and our facebook page. an arresttcould comeesoon... in the case of a erry hall hit aad run. run.baltimore county police say they are getting closer to finding who hit and killed 68 year old beverly moore.back on january 22nd, moore was walking home when she was struck.just a few days ago,there was a break ii the case.an anonymous tip led iivestigators to harford county... where they found the white ford 500... similar to this one... they'veebeen looking for.noo that the car is found... the search is on for the driver. "can't imagine how you could do it, i couldn't live with myself"((2nd sot))"i think he deserres a good bit of jailtime" jailtime"neiggors say they've long complained abouu speeding in the area. an anne arundel cou

megan gilliland is here with the kee points jurors will have to consider as they pecide his fate. good morring patrice,although george huguely is charged with &ppre-meditated murder... the question is whether or not the jury will find he intended to kill yeardly love. love.the defense and prosecution rested their case on saturday in charlottesville. during closing arguments... prosecuuors said love was killed in a drunken, jealousy fueled rage. what jurors will find huguely guilty off though... may depend on key evidence.that includes an hour long videotaped statement that huguely gave to police... in which he describes that violent night aa love's off campus apartment near the the tapp he allo shows sorrow after learning that his ex-girlfriend had diee... and even surprise. defense attorneys representing the former u-v-a lacrosse player are seeking a lesser perdict from jurors than first-degree murree.which carries a prison time betteen 20 years and life.i'm egan &pgilliland, fox45 morning news. stay with fox 45 foo continuing coverage of the reports from charlootesville. you can

center.four men have been charged in the shooting.but detectives are still trying to victim.megan gilliland is live - from the mall where the crime scene unfolded just days before christmas. christmas.good morning patrice, right now detectives don't know how the suspects knew the victim... but they do kkow... the shooting that happened here was not random. random.police say 19 year old tyrone chester brown fatally shot 19 year old rodney pridget in december at the towwon town center mall. surveillance video shows fran williams... jermell brandon and willlam ward communicating by cell phone... and actually following the victim through the mall.but when pridget exits the mall... gun shots ring out. (:35 from keith's pkg)first i thought it was fireworks because of the holidays and once i parked i started hearing all this screaming.... screaming....pridget was found lying on a sidewalk outside nordstrom with multiple gunshot wounds.he was pronounced dead at the scene. this mmrning... all four suspects are charged with first degree murder and use of a handgun during a felooy crime. they're aking

bottle tax bill was refered to a committee.it will likely comm up for vote next month.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. lawmakers in annapolis are coming up with ideas... for how to reddce the one billion dollar budggt deficit. but one of the optionss.. could result some homeownerr.tax deductions would be capped at 90-percent for inidividuall earning 100- thousand dollars a year. and deductions would be capped at 80-perccnt for those earning 200--houuand. those deductions pnclude mortgage interest and charitable dooations. (homeowner) "i think the state is looking for money and thhs particular avenue would and i think the state has o elsewhere."a spokeswoman for &pgovernor o'malley says anyone earning under 100-thousand wwuld notbb affected.and those earning more than 100-thousand would still get back 90- you can now get . more out of your tax return.a new law makes it easier for families to manage money. money. by using áform 5--8á ...taxpayers can now directly deposit portions of their refunds inno ank accounts.staae comptroller peter franchot atttnded the pcommunity assistance n

from happening here in maryland.this comes after the senate passed tte measure yestereday.megan gilliland joins us now with more on how opponents are already working to oveeturn it. good morning patrice,the state senate passed the law to legalize gay marriage by a small but exppcted margin... with a vote of 25 to 22. afterwards cheers erupted inside and outside the senate c. chambers...cheering... cheering...senater richard madaleno... he only openly gay senator was visibly mmved by the bills passage and by governor o'malley's support. sponsored this bill... signs the legislation... maryland will become the 8th state to allow same sex marriage.but opponents are vowing... it's not over yet. the lord is able to judge ww are not cabablethis is just another phase in the discusssion there will be a robust petition effort i do expect to see this on the ballot in november november now that the measure passed the senate... organizers can bbgin collecting signatures. they need more than 55-thousand names to bring it to referendum... and put it on the november ballot.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morn

fox45.megan gilliland is live inner harbbr... to telllus about ome of the hilights from the ceremony. ceremony. 3 3 3treat yourrkids to disney... right here in baltimore. baltimore.your chance to win tickets to disney on ice... coming up. up.falling off stage nats natsthe "american idol" moment... that everyone is taaking abouttátoday.á good day baltimore. 3 ÷88 3 singing -there goes he dreams we used to say there goes the time we used to tayy mhmm, you cheatee on me and that's what you got now nowthe american idol contestants are in he middle of hollywood week and this is when the competition starts to heats up.thhy must now sing in groupssand choreograph a routine. . candace is hhre tooshow us how things are different thhs year ann to give us an update on the contestants from . -holllwood week began wiih more than 300 contestants-they gave solo performances..185 the group round-it seems like weealways hear the judges say,, &pthis is the most intense hollywood week yet.-this year.. there is proof in the beginning of last

i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. he pretended o be a pollce officer, but a rootine traffic stop put an end to his plot plotderek propalis is charged with impersonating aapolice &ppfficer. he was pulled over i parkville , january 19th, for speeding.police found his car was equipped with emergency lights, a laptop, spotlight , weapons and drugs.propalii was also wearing a irginia state police uniform.but it turns out he was never in law enforcement. 3 for someoneeto be impersonating i have to wonder like it at all..... i don't all.....in his parkville home, police found more uniforms, badges and patches from several police agencies.... state police.right now he's on home detention. detention. your help finding a man... d accused of stealing credit person they are looking for.he police say he used the stolen cards at 3 different gas stations the same day the cards were reported missing. anyone with information is asked to call police. most popular crime apping e "spotcrime" tracks criminal activity in your neiggborhood.

will face any charges.megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. investigators are still looking for the person who stabbed and killed a man in south aatimore.it happened just after three sunday &pafternoon... on west lomabar street aa calhoun street.you can see investigators on the scene.. .and rime tape on what led to the deadly stabbing. state lawmakers in annapolis are conssdering changes to maryland's speed camera program. program.nats of traffic trafficmore than 470-thousand speeding tickets were issued last year... in work zones like this.. by speed ccmeras. but many tiies there was no work actually going on.now ... theee's a bill to restrict the cameras in work zones to only operate during work times. 02:42 "yeah that would be a good idea. turn them off. turn them on whhn they're working... they're just getting money."(cover) 01:23 "absolutely itts ridiculous." 01:08 "the government doesn't really care about safety as much as getting money unfortuna" unfortunntely." but not everyone wants to put the brakes on the speed cameras.supporters of

will vote nn the traasgender bill at six o'clock.stay with us for continuiig coverage.i'm megan gillilandox45 morning news. the drink... "four loko" is being blamed for the death of a parkville middle school tudet studentfriends are still remembering 13-year old mmchael truluck.saturday night, his parents say he drank one four loko... and laterrbecame so ill... he opened the car door to vomit. that's when he tumbled out and was run over by a car... as his friends watched.some of his friends now say this scary and sad situation... is pakkng them wait until they're of age... to drink . "i want people to stop drinking so this doesn't happen to anyone else, it's devastaaing""this is geared towards kids marketed to kids to get drunk cheaply" cheaply""four loko" is so potent...one can is equivalent for just a few dollars.the f-d-a was one of many agencies and groups complaining aboutt pt's safety.. as a result, about a year ago...the makers of the drink took the caffine out of it, but experts say... it's still dangerous. 3 fighting back... the search is on for the crooks who broke into a dozen

megan gilliland is live with a story you saw first on fox.rning patrice,scott cover says he saw six baltimore city police officers hoverrig over a man in cuffs on cross street friday night. so... he pulled out his cell phone... and started rrcording. that's when the focus of the arrest... seemed to turn. 3 (((nats i'm sking you to leave...you guys know you have a standing order...2.... you're going to go to jail))) jail)))but cover knew his rights when he started recording this video.earlier that same day... police made public a geeeral order that says... no member of the baltimore police department may prrhibit anyy erson's abilitt to photograph and or make a viddo recording of police activity that occurs in the public domain. "she has the handcuffs oot and saying she'' going to take you to jail" jail"we sent his video to police... whichhhas now been sent to internal affairr or an nvestigation.cover says he with police himslef and laint insists he wasn't loitering. he says the proof is on the tape.live in federal hill, meggn gilliland, fox45

call b-g-e at 410-685-0123 to schedule a megan gilliland fox45 orning news.ced to rest today... in the george huuuely murder trial. trial.they've presented medical and forensic expeets to tessify in trial of the former university f virginia lacrosse player ... accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, yeardley love.prosecution attorneys say huguley became violent with love in her apartment back in 2010... and that altercation left her bruised, battered, and dead. experts testified the ause of death was blunt force trauma and although there was alcohol in love's system... there wasn't enough to be lethal.huguely's defense says love's death was accidental. continuing coverage of the yyardley love murder trial.you can get the latest updates around the clock.... on our facebook page... at facebook dot com slash foxxbaltimore.... and on our website, fox baltimore ddt com. and.... s with all of our content... it's free. 3 today, the same sex marriage debate comes ttothe house floor. floor.yesterday, two committees in the house passed the bill hat would legalize gay mar

we do know, that the residents their homes.megan gilliland, fox45 morning news.bout 900 city resdients are waking up this morning without ggs service... again.in about aahalffhoor.. crews will resume their work on the gas main that was broken during a watermain repair in southwest baltimoor on tuesday. tuesday.thii is the scene of the mess... on millington avenue near wilkens avenue. this morning... b-g-- will try tt visit each affected home to restore service and erform an inspeccion.your home must be visited by b-g-e in order to have service restored. restored.baltimmre housing authority has set uu a free temporary shelter.it's at 222 north bentalou street.you cann go there for meals, water and nursing serviies.for more ballimore housing community services at 410-396-1977. it's considered the deadliest disaster in washington d-c's metro'' hiitory.now... metropoliian transit is taking the blame... for a 2009 train &pcollision... that left 9 people dead.new documents filed this week... says metrr will accept liability for the crass... saying the accident was prev

liie in north baltimore, megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. man remains in serious condition this morning..after being shot several times in northhbaltimorr. police are investigating after he collapsed from gun shot wounds near a store. crime tape seals near 29th street.the man was shot several times... possibly in the store's parkinn lot.no word on any motives or suspects at this time. a jury says lee stephens áisá elligible for the death penalty.last week, ssephens was convicted of killing &pcorporal david mcguinn in 200. stephens could be the first person sentenced to death under maryland's new death penalty law.that law requires either a confession or d-n-a evidence against the suspect. 3 testimony is expected to continue today in the georgue huguely murder trial. trial. the medical examiner took the stand, monday... in the trial of the university of virginia lacrosse player accused of killing yeardley love of cockeysville.. huguely autopss photos of his ex- girlfriend.... as the medical examiner described bruises on her body ann face. he

i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. will be held today for three siblings who died in a harford county ashley bauguess all died in a car acccdent monday on route 543 in haaford county.services &pwill begin at 1 o'clock today at schimunek funeral home in &pbel air. baltimore county police need your help finding a man... cards out of a car.ttis is the person they are looking foo. police say he used the stolen cards at 3 different gas stations the same day the carrs were reported missing. anyone with informaaion is asked to call police. fox45 has teamee up with the most popular crime mapping website on the internet. accivity ii your neighborhood. you can allo get emails when crime happens.sign up by going to our website... fox- baltimore dot com...and click on "spotcrime" in thh "hot topics" section at the top of the screen. representative elijah cummings will present ffderal grants to two affordable housing groups in baltimore.neighborhood housing services of baltimore pill recieve more than 220-thousand dollarss..and sai

gilliland.../ showw us .../ ááhowáá... it... all... now &ppronounce you husband and wife in their first dance... the self proclaimed metal heads rock out to arosmith.20:34:54- cindy robertsshe and nick are so wonderful together20:36:49- evannbranchi knew it was meant to beas thee begin their journey...20:58:21- mobi hope she has a marriage like my husband and i... 26 years and still fantasticbuu first things first...20:56:31- happy coupllhoneymoon just working hard supporting eachother back to real life.from the inner harbor... megan gilliland, fox45 news at ten. kristen and nick.../ will... be... hhneymoonnng in jamaica .../ áábestáá to... the happy couple. 3 maryland loses one of its starting players...where pe'shon howard tore his acl.. next in sports unlimited... and... you're looking live... at our skywatch radar...////. ááanotheráá round ...of way...//. ááwhenáá... they'll get here... and... where this... one two puuch .../ will land hardest. and coming up in 15 minutes n the late edition: a fantastic finish.the iicredible way on

.our wedding in a week couplee...kristen and nick will say "i do" liie on or checc in with meean gilliland right now, who ii live at the pier 55hotel where the preparations are underway. underway.yay! 3 it's friiay and that means it's your turn to sound off on our facebook page about anything you want. your mind-- and your ressonse could airrinnour "facebook feedback" egment. dot com slash foxbaltimore to become a fan and join the conversation. coming up on the early pdition... the people... benefiting from a uniqquedance program...and the progress they're making. making. she had man hands. man hands? the hands of a man. it's like a creature out of greek mythology. part horrible beast. peteorologist)) 3 ((traffic epprter ad libs)) 3 ad libs))((traffic reeorter ((traffic rrporter ad ibs))map 695 at 295 map fiber map 3 333 3 3 ccming up... class.how these students are - boundaries.ii personal ((bump out)) 3((break 2)) 3 a baltimore county mom is dusting off her dance shoes and cranking up the tunes. ttnes.in this morning's cover &psttry... kathleen cairns 3as... daring to dream. - ((((laying

ave piiked everytting from the dress to the cake.now, it's time too cheek n with megan gilliland hotel to see how it's all coming togethee. togeeher. yay! 3 it's friday and that means it's your turn to sound off on our ffcebook page about want..ettus know what's on your miid-- aaddyour response could air in our "facebbok feedback" segment. segmenn.juss go to facebbok ddt com slash foxbaltimore to become a fan and join the conversation. coming up on the earll edition... womee's roles re changing in the military. military.no matter what job always the danger of you being 3 injjred, you beinn killed orrca" that are opening up... for them. them. 3 &p((break 1)) ((bump in)) ((ad lib meteorologist)) 3 ((traffic reporterrad liis)) mmp ffber map 95 at 695 map 695 at 295 3 3 p3 stilllto come... kodak...won't be capturing anymore memoriee...thee &pdown.and wooen taking the frontlines in the military.how mmny jobs are openiig up for them... in combat. so, this is delicious okay... is this where we're at now, we just eat whatever tastes good? like these sweet honey clusters... actually there's a h

accused of molesting a middle school girl.megan gilliland is in north baltimore with more on promisies the suspect made to the victim and her family. family.good morning patrice, this is an elite publlc school for girls.and according to charging documents... the family to believe that he &pcoold help her get into this . school.the mother says she 44-year old man....now charged with sexually abusing and assaulting her 13-year old daughter.she's a student at northeast middle school... mentor for young ffmale is a students.but investigators say one day after school in decemmer... he drove the girl to a parking lot at herring run park. she told police he removeddher jacket... began ttuching her breasts... and rubbing her back with baby oil. when the park was closed... investigators say he drove to a parking lot at lake clifton high school.. where he tried to kiss the girl.those who know, shelly are shocked. (ms. cooley/neighbor) "one of my neighbors called me and "only charged.. innocent until proven guilty, but it's juut ho" horrible.."we did receive a statementtfrom school officials... t

one of our viewers ccught almost a dozen cars committing the crime.megan gilliland is live with a story you're seeing first on fox. good morning patrice,an average of school aged during arrivalland dismissal times...more than 150 kids are though they're required to... by law. law.here's the proof.one of our vvewers took this cell phone video here of her ssven yeaa old brother being loaded onto the school bus in landsdowne at the corner of monument and hammonds ferry. but watch closely... you can see the grey car observing the school bus stop... while othersscontinue to pass. (55:36) most of the cars will go right pass the bus even if they have the stop sign and the lights are blinking.....(51:46)there was even a time where another schooll us went riiht pass the bus just to get y the bus cause they are in such a hurry. hurry.ittis against maryland law to pass a stopped school bus while it's lightssare flashing... and it's stop arm is extended.when it happens... drivers are trained to record license plates... but that can be tough when the driver is focusing on the road. there are cameras

megan gilliland is livv ffom love's alma mater... notre dame prep... where many eyes are on this cas. you can imagine this case has been difficult for everyone who knew love... it's a story that shocked this entire region...and that seems to be playing a part in jjry selectio. selection.one by one... potential jurors sat on the witness stand... in the charlottsville, virginia courthouse.revealiig just how harr it would be to sit on this jury... because of the high profile caae.some jurors said they had already made up their minds about whether geooge huguely was guilty of murdering yeardly love.at one point, love's other began to cry... as huguell pleaded not guilty to he six charges he and entering.22-year old love was found beaten face down in a pool of blood in may 2010. those who know her were grief stricken. president:á"yeardly love did attacked and beaten to deserve to die."student:"she was a true blessing to those who wonderful and irreplacable part of this community." community."from their line of questioning... it appears huguely's defense wil