robert gladden jr. was in court today. >> new details about the case. prosecutors offered robert gladden jr. a plea deal but he did not take it. he said he was sorry about the shooting. >> he tell the baltimore county court friday that taking a shot a gun to school and shooting one of his classmates was the dumbest decision he is ever made. the shooting took place on the first day of class is at perry hall high school in the cafeteria. in a special needs student was shot in the back. robert gladden jr. is charged as an adult but his defense team argued a case should be moved to the do not court system. he claimed he was trying to kill himself on a day of the shooting and that if he went to prison, it would be like a death sentence. he told the judge you are the only person i can give me that chance. they argued his actions were egregious. calling what happened a nightmare for all who were subjected to what he did. the defense attorney said robert gladden jr. was trying to commit suicide and came up with

the trial of robert gladden, jr. was supposed to start. he brought a shotgun to perry hall high school and opened fire on the first day of school. gladden's attorneys approached prosecutors. >> i think it's clear from the strength of the evidence. >> reporter: under the a-- arrangements, most of the charges were dropped. although it's up to the judge to decide they have recommended a sentence of life in prison. >> it's really clear, just the brazen nature of what he did. it's clear that he thought about this for a long time and he made the decision that he would cause misery on others before he took his own life. it's something that would factor in. >> reporter: after several weeks in the hospital daniel is back in school. his friends in the the -- in the entire school rallied around him. his positive spirit has inspired many. >> what does make me happy is the admission of guilt. quite honestly this does make me happy. a crime was committed, a grievous crime against a very innocent person but it shouldn't have been a crime against anybody.

sentencing is scheduled for later today for robert gladden jr. he admitted to firing a shotgun in a crowded cafeteria. he said taking a gun to school was the stupidest decision he ever made in his life. he faces up to 40 years in prison. we will have the latest today and online, wbaltv.com. there was a house fire in brooklyn park over the weekend. two men were found with burns and other serious injuries. one man was taken to hopkins bayview with serious complications. another was taken to shock trauma. investigators are trying to determine if oxygen tanks found in the home contributed to the fire. >> 6:08. a reason for the latest spike in gas prices. >> the oscars last night. a look back at the highlights from hollywood's biggest night. >> we are talking with artists this morning. there will be a big exhibit on friday >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. moving well on 97 traveling southbound down towards 100. traffic is building as you get closer to the capital beltway.

. >> life in prison for robert gladden jr. why he will not serve that entire sentence. >> a lot of drivers would do anything to save money. the results of a new survey. >> good morning. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. tuesday, february 26. 5;;01. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> you did not see me siphoning gas out of your car. it will be chilly today but we're off to a quiet start. take an umbrella with you. 28 degrees at b.w.i. there could be some sleet mixing in at a time at some freezing rain or snow at the mountains. it will be a rain event for baltimore. high temperature of 42. >> good morning. a nice start out there. looking good on the north side, 11 minutes. 12 minutes on the west side. 65 on 70. volume is light in that area. 65 on 83 near mount carmel. those speeds continued down to the beltway. moving well down to the j.f.x. if you take the capital beltway between 450 and 50, there's a tractor-trailer accident. that is the latest on traffic puls

the judge said robert gladden jr. did not show much remorse in shooting a student. >> police are expected to get new medevac choppers this morning. there will replace the current fleet of 11 choppers. some of them were more than 20 years old. >> the floating hospital ship will be heading to a new home in virginia. we will show you the ship leaving live. >> 6:31. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. let's begin with tony. >> so far so good. things will change this afternoon. 32 in chestertown. we will see the rain it developed during the middle of the day. it will be mostly rain. i will talk more about this storm when i come back in just a few minutes. >> good morning. we are seeing some delays on southbound 295 around 175 as you travel down towards 32. it is getting heavier on 95 between 100 and 175. south on 95, eight minutes from the 895 split to the fort mchenry. we are up to speed on the north and west side. we have a delay at baltimore national pike. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> disturb

case being monitored by the i-team, we've learned that the case against 15-year-old shooter robert gladden jr. will remain in adult court. attorney for the teenager wanted to move the case to juvenile court but the judge denied the motion. gladden faces charges including attempted first-degree murder. barry simms will have to judge's decision tonight on 11 news at 5:00 and 6:00. still ahead, an explanation for the 34-minute power outage during the super bowl. >> please welcome super bowl champion and mvp joe flacco. >> more tv appearances for the champion baltimore raven. when joe says he started to lose a little bit of his school. the search continues for a former los angeles police officer wanted >> the company responsible for supplying power to the superdome in new orleans says it has found the cause of the game time. power. officials with entergy said that a device installed to prevent power failure failed. crews are working to install replacement equipment. you will remember that the failure caused a 34-minute blackout during the super bowl. you think it failed? ravens coach john harbaug

robert gladden jr. pleaded guilty to first-degree attempt at murder. he admitted to firing a shotgun inside the cafeteria, hitting special needs student daniel borowy and the back. he told the judge that taking a gun to school was "the dumbest and stupidest decision i made in my life." he was charged as an adult and faces 40 years in prison. lawmakers return to capitol hill today with just four days left to forge a compromise to avoid drastic budget cuts. tracie potts is in washington monitor what may happen. >> friday is the day if congress cannot find a better way to cut $85 billion from the budget that automatic cuts kick in. >> safety will not be compromised, but we will have to work with the airlines and is selling planes down. >> yesterday is harming our states and the national economy. >> president obama as reminding governors that is not the first fiscal crisis. >> all of you have helped to steer your states through the nation's toughest times, have had to make hard choices. >> white house says there's more to come. 10,000 teachers could lose t

that's robert gladden, jr. he's holding the shotgun. five seconds later show staff members trying to subdue him. it looks like gladden being held up by snack machines. in court today the attorney said gladden had no reaction to the sentence. he agreed to a maximum of 40 years in pries son. the judge came back with 335-6789 the mother of the victim, daniel borowy said there's no sentence that would help her family recover. >> everybody lost. i mean, he needs to be punished, but i'm a person. my heart goes out to him, too. >> after the sentencing the prosecutor released video of robert gladden. that happened shortly after the shooting. we'll show you more at 6:00. 3345 years in prison for robert gladden, jr. >> while the shooting was tragic, the potential was there that it could have been much worth. 26 people were killed at sandy hook elementary. it has reignated the gun debate. tonight at 11:00, kelly swoope will take a look at the firefighter from a very different perspective. >>> all new tonight at 5, you won't find this in any police

. >> 15-year old robert gladden jr. to keep the deal today, admitting to the shooting of a perry hall classmate of the first day of class as. we have more from the circuit court. this happened shortly before the jury selection started. >> jury selection was just about to get underway. we've been in court for a couple hours and it seemed like federal jurors were about to walk into the courtroom and that's when the extent the deal after he talked to his mother. when he fired a double barrel shotgun into a crowded cafeteria at perry hall high school, 15- year old robert gladden jr. said he was trying to make a statement that the world was messed up. his statement tuesday, his admission of guilt. >> it's not something anybody can be happy about. what has happened is there is going to be justice. >> he pleaded guilty to first- degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a crime. he admitted to firing a weapon on august 27, the first day of school. the shotgun blast a special need student in the back. his father says

that sentence was handed down today, the prosecutors released the 50-minute interview that robert gladden jr. did with police. he didn't go too far into why he did what he did, but it is clear clear from listening to that tape that he is disturbed young man. >> chilling words from robert gladden, jr., shortly after he opened fire in school. >> i walked into the cafeteria, and i didn't have any one person that i was trying to kill. ijust turned and shot. before icould get the second shot off, a teacher came over and pushed me up against a vending machine so i gave up. >> police also released surveillance videos showing gladden walk in with the shotgun in his hand then staff members try to subdue him. then he's up against that l vending mission. the only person injured daniel bro wee. >> how many sh -- boar wii. >> how ma >> 21. >> why so many? . >> because i figured i would hurt as many as i could. >> he told a class mate to leave the cafeteria because he had been having homicide dal thoughts for years. >> why was this necessary. >> to make a point. >> what's your point? . >> teach people not

these pictures show 15-robert gladden jr. wearing a green shirt, pulling a double barreled shotgun from his pants. he opened fire, striking special needs didn't daniel borowy in the back. -- special needs student. the judge called it a national, modern-day plague, and said he wanted to send a message. >> the word needs to be sent out to everybody. you cannot walking to school and fire, shoot, or harm anyone. you will be held responsible if you do so. >> gladden apologize for his actions, calling them senseless. he even wrote a letter to daniels family, asking for forgiveness. >> danny was hurt, he was shot, and nobody deserves that. he is a boy who is going to jail. he committed a crime. >> everybody lost. he needs to be punished, but my heart goes out to him, too. >> his family and friends also apologized to students, family, and staff. his father told the judge, i am here to plead for mercy. but his own words following the shooting played an important role in the judge's decision. he told detectives he wanted to kill people

a murder trial for robert gladden jr. last week a judge denied his plea to have the case transferred to the juvenile system. he faces first-degree attempted murder. the suicide of a doctor. >> there allegations he took inappropriate pictures and video of his patients. kim dacey has more. >> police say dr. nikita levy treated hundreds of patients at johns hopkins hospital but there could be more out there. police were called to his home on monday morning and found the doctor dead inside. they confirmed nikita levy took his own life. he was being investigated for allegations that he photographed and videotaped his patience during appointments. in a statement, an employee first floated the hospital on february 4 and within a day it was determined that levy had been illegally photographic patients and possibly others with his personal equipment and storing those images electronically. the doctor acknowledged the allegations and was fired on and8, 10 days before police discovered his body. levy had no known disciplinary action

robert gladden jr. fired a shotgun into a crowded cafeteria on the first day of school, hitting daniel borowy in the back. he wass father said pleasantly surprised about what happened in court. >> it would be nice if he meant he was sorry. it would be nice. i know that he hasn't said it. >> prosecutors want a life in prison sentence. he will likely suspend all but 40 years. >> a jury finds a man jury of repeatedly raping a girl. a man abducted the victim, taking her to a home on north caroline street. that is where police say he beat and sexually assaulted her. >> this young girl was extremely brief in coming forward and testifying. we cannot make these cases unless victims come forward and are prepared to testify. one can only imagine the ordeal she went through. sentencing is expected in may. police say nikita levy committed suicide after he was taking videos of his patients. there will go over extensive amounts of evidence including computers and hard drives to help identify possible victims. >> poli

robert gladden jr. faces a toattempted murder. >> a spectacular house fire in bowie at this home on peachtree plane lane. we're told the fire is under control. >> time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> we expect some rain to command over the next couple of hours. 29 in parkton. i think it will warm up before the rain it gets here. this oblique light rain showers with highs in the 40's -- this will be light rain showers with highs in the 40's. >> we had a problem that was quickly cleared at the harbor tunnel. everything is back to normal southbound on 895. we have a delay in the area of white marsh. it will take a while for those to dissipate. howard street at lombard, watch for an accident. some delays on the west side at baltimore national pike. the j.f.x. looking pretty good at this time. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a former doctor commits suicide. >> police are warning there could be more victims of dr. nikita levy who have yet to be identified. kim dacey has more details

the rear of a building collapsed. >> robert gladden jr. has pleaded guilty to a shooting at perryville high school. he will be sentenced next monday. >> 6:31. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> a breezy and chilly start on this morning. 32 at the airport. 26 in westminster. puts the wind chills in the teens. that is what you want to dress for. a mixture of sun and clouds. maybe some snow flurries in the mountains. >> good morning. getting close to some delays in some areas. in terms of promise spots, 95 southbound at 198, some debris in the road. 40 on southbound j.f.x. near 28th street. this is the harrisburg expressway at padonia. tapping the brakes southbound towards the beltway. so far so good on the entire beltway. week will keep you posted. back to you. >> after michael johnson was convicted, his attorneys are calling for a new trial. >> jennifer franciotti has more details on the story. >> attorneys believe michael johnson deserves a new trial because they feel the jury was misled. michael johnson faces 20 years in

. >> that is the prison term robert gladden jr. received for first-degree attempted murder. he was dressed in a green shirt when he began to pull a double barrel shotgun from his pants. he hit a special need student who was sitting at a table. that was on august 27, the first day of school. gladden said he was trying to make a statement that the world was messed up. he wants to kill himself and take others with him. last week he pleaded guilty. monday he called his actions senseless, beg for forgiveness, and accepted the consequences. the judge said there was no evidence gladden was a hardened killer, but he certainly was a delivered killer on august 27. >> i am not satisfied with anything, because i think everybody lost. he needs to be punished, but my heart goes out to him. >> there are a lot of hurt people. we are heard on are in because danny was hurt. they are hurting on therein. he is a boy that is going to jail. he committed a crime. they are hurting, we are hurting, there is no winner. >> gladden was also sentenced to 20 years in prison for use of a firearm in commis

robert gladden jr. go to the protest and institute. thank you. now when that date in the barns in case -- convicted killer michael johnson, his attorneys have filed a motion seeking a new trial, prosecutors withheld information about one of their key witnesses. he testified johnson called him the day of the debt and showed him her body and convince -- confessed to choking her to death. johnson's attorneys say they made improper statements to the jury. the hearing may be scheduled on the motion. new details are emerging about a deadly triple shooting last night in baltimore county that happened just before midnight on eastern boulevard. detectives say the three victims, one woman and to bend, where near the bus stop when shots were fired. one of the man was fatally struck. police are trying to determine whether this was a random are targeted attack. there could also be more than one person behind the killing. >> so many more questions than suicide after an investigation where he was found to be secretly

robert gladden, jr. had already agreed to plead guilty to attempted murder. after the sentencing prosecutors released this video of the interview gladden did. that's him wearing the same green shirt he had been wearing when the shooting happened. prosecutors

robert gladden jr. admitted to firing a shotgun inside a crowded cafeteria, hitting daniel borowy in the back. gladden told the judge taking a gun to school was the dumbest decision he is ever made. >> it was clear the brazen nature of what he did. it was clear he thought about this a long time and that he made the decision he was going to cause misery of others before he took his own life. >> i am glad that he stood up and admitted and pled guilty. that made me feel good. attorney declined comment. sentencing is set for this coming monday. the maximum sentence he faces is 40 years. as for daniel borowy, he is back in school and doing well. >> a conviction for a man who repeatedly raped a 13-year-old pro in a vacant homes in east baltimore. the 49-year-old adopted the victim and tiger woods to a home near the 800 block of north carolina st. -- adopted the vicd took her to a home near the 800 block of north carolina street. >> this young girl was extremely brave coming forward in getting on the witness st

legally owned but mental health concerns prompted authorities to seize them. 15-year old robert gladden jr. begins at 35 yoear prison sentence today after critically injuring classmates. we are hearing chilling words of witnesses of his shooting. he was questioned by police. >> he told my son he had 21 bullets and who ever got in his will was going to get shot. >> do you feel bad at all? >> not really. >> a 17-year-old classmate has since recovered since he was shot in the back on monday. the judge sentenced him to life in prison with all but 35 years to spend it. >> there were a lot of people hurt in that room that day. nobody deserves that. he is a boy that is going to jail. he committed a crime. he is going to pay for that crime. >> robert said he did not intentionally targeted daniel. he also called what he did "senseless." still ahead, we have all done it. you are about to stop for gas the ec another station goes by where it is a few since cheaper. is it really cheaper to go the extra mile? but first, no more lighting up. [ male announcer ] here's a friendly reminder -- it's your last

. >> robert gladden, jr. plead guilty to shooting 17-year-old daniel borowy. these will work and won't infringe on someone's second amendment rights. >> you can pass the legislation and it's still going to happen. there are millions of assault type weapons available within the united states. >> wayne straw bridge is aiming for a target somewhere in between. he just hopes lawmakers will try to protect everyone's rights. >> this is a hob bit. i hope they who look at someone like me who owns firearms and say he's not such a bad guy. hopefully, we'll let him keep them. >> we'll continue to follow the gun debate legislation. follow me on twitter at swoop at abc2. >>> coming up a federal probe is underway focusing on several ford vehicles. the issues that have been linked to multiple crashes. >> yahoo demanding that employees show up at the office or quit. the motivation behind doing away people working from home. >> no sunshine and new the rain coming in. not just on the east side but all across the baltimore area. we've got all the details coming up on abc2 news a

. >> reporter: robert gladden, jr., is just 15 and could be in prison until he is nearly 60 years old. >> i certainly hope that it has brought some closure, a little bit of closure to what happened. >> reporter: gladden is responsible for the shooting at perry hall high school that severely injured 17-year-old daniel borowy. >> the road is definitely not done. he's got a ways to go. >> reporter: gladden's trial was set to begin today in baltimore county. instead, with emotional family members in the courtroom, he pled guilty to the adult charge of first-degree attempted murder. >> i think it was clear, it was the strength of the evidence. there could not have been, honestly, a stronger case than what we had here. >> reporter: investigators say gladden took cov his father -- one of his father's shotguns to school. police said as they hauled him off to jail, he said, can i get the death penalty? i wanted to kill them. i wanted to commit suicide. he also listed eric harris and dylan klebold as inspirations on his facebook page, the teens responsible for the columbine shooting. >> reporte

the offered 15-year-old robert gladden, jr., a plea deal but he denied it. he made his own closing statement. he said taking a shot gun to school was the dumbest and stupidest decision he had ever made in his life. he claimed it is trying to kill himself and that he was sorry. he wanted the case moved to the juvenile system. he said, "i want help. you're the only person who can give me that chance." he said if he was sent to prison it would be like a death sentence where he would get raped and killed. the shooting and seriously wounded a special needs students. daniel was shot in the back. the assistant state attorney argued his actions were egregious calling what happened a nightmare for all who were subjected to what he did. the defense attorney argued his client knew the school resource officer was on campus and he was trying to commit suicide by cops and came up with a plan to take others with him. they listened to the entire interview. he ruled that there is no evidence he had been bullied. the judge was very concerned about the lack of remorse. he cite

and using a firearm in connection with a shooting with one of his classmates. 15-year-old robert gladden, jr., entered a plea. part of the plea deal, the judge agreed to sentence him to no more than 40 years behind bars. >>> and a new trial began today for a man who has been sentenced to 100 years in prison. jason scott accused of murdering dewitt and her daughter. defendants serving time for a series of burglaries in '08 and '09. investigators say scott yewsed a data base to pick home invasion targets. >> no doubt you've noticed the price at the gas pump just keeps climbing. according to aaa, the price has climbed every day for the last 29 days. right now, you're paying 12 cents a gallon more. making the prices you are seeing the most expensive ever for this time of year. >>> have you found a deal on gas in your neighborhood? we would love to hear about it. head to our facebook page and tell us where you find the cheapest price per gallon. >>> and growing support for an online petition to keep wrestling as an olympic support. last night, we introduced you to schneider, a wrestler, he was ho

grai.d once again, 3345 years in prison for 15-year-old -- 35 years in prison for 15-year-old robert gladden, jr. >>> the shooting there and at sandy hook helped spark the gun control debate. >>> there could be some wet weather headed our way. >> meteorologist wyatt everhart is in the weather center. >> a fast moving february pattern. don't get too used to the beautiful weather. temperatures in the mid-40s still. days getting longer. sunset pushing 6:00. we're clear tonight but we take a look to the south. you see quite a bit of rain coming out of florida. the main storm system out of texas. double barreled low pressure system bringing heavy rains by tomorrow night, even flooding rains. in the meantime we're clear. we'll talk about when the heaviest of this downpour arrives. it's coming up. >>> tick, tick, tick. the clock keeps ticking on congress. >> senator ben cardin met with workers who were facing furloughs. >> don't ask anyone you know. if they don't know, more than 300,000 furlough workers are all in the sinking boat. the only thing for sure is some folks may not be working by the end of

. >> also tomorrow a judge is expected to decide if robert gladden jr. is going to be charged as an adult. he ischarged with shooting a fellow student on the first day of school. his attorney says he was bullied. >> new tonight, the search is on for a man who exposed himself in glen burnie. a woman called the police yesterday and told them she was walking to a bus stop when a man pulled up and got out of a car. he walkedover, exposed himself and committed what police are calling a lewd act. if you have information call an anne arundel police. >> and catherine faces rape charges for having a ten-month sexual relationship with a 14- year old boy. police say the boy she was involved with is friends with her son. one ofthe boy's relatives told police. . >> a teen leaving the ravens superbowl celebration was stabbed to death and now police are using surveillance camera photos to catch his killer. this picture shows a pair of men on the street and then the murder took place. smith'sfamily is keeping quiet on the investigation. >> i don't want to say anything o

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. >> sophomore robert gladden jr.'s actions wounded his classmate daniel borowy. he was sent to life in prison with all but 35 years suspended. last week he pleaded guilty to attempted murder. >> we are heard on are in because danny was hurt. nobody deserves that. they are heard on their end. he is a boy that is going to jail. he committed a crime and he is going to pay for that crime. >> robert gladden said in court today that he did not intentionally target daniel borowy. he also called what he did senseless. >> students, parents, and teachers converged in annapolis. kerry cavanaugh is live with the very latest. >> this type of long-term funding guarantee is an unprecedented in any maryland school system, but some skeptics are worried that if this goes through, maryland taxpayers will be left on the hook to pay the bills if something were to go wrong somewhere down the line. a cold weather did not deter demonstrators from packing the mall in annapolis. >> how excited i was to be able to go up and tell these people how i actually feel. my energy level is up to 10

surveillance images show robert gladden, jr. pull a shotgun from inside his pants inside the cafeteria. as he opens fire, teachers rush in his direction pinning the teen against a vending machine. >> the pants had really deep pockets. i put the stock in my pocket and under my shirt. >> reporter: he tells police he warned two friends to leave the school before the attacks, he then assembled the gun and walked into the cafeteria. >> i didn't have one person i was trying to kill, i just turned to the side and shot. >> reporter: the shot hit a special needs student. he had 21 bullets with him. if he hadn't been stopped? >> got as many as i could and then got myself. >> you wanted to kill as many people as you could in school? >> reporter: his father pleaded for mercy. his lawyer says the teen has issues. >> we're penalizing people with mental illness. >> reporter: this mother now calls the school every single day just to make sure her son is all right. >> i'll probably be fearful for the rest of my life, but that's just me. >> they'

who shot a 17-year-old on the first day of school was inned today. 35 years in prison for robber gladden, jr., who pled guilty to attempted murder in the shooting of daniel browery. the teenager was hit on the back. he has down syndrome. the 17-year-old missed more than two months of school while recovering. >>> the deadline to stop the massive automatic spending cuts is four days away and the two sides don't sound close to a budget deal. president obama is warning the possible consequences the cuts could have. but daniel nottingham reports, the president is making the cuts sounds scarier than they are. >> president obama sounded the alarm to governors gathered at the white house about the automatic budget cuts set to kick in march 1. >> companies are preparing layoff notices. families are preparing to cut back on expenses. >> the white house layed out how the cuts will impact each state. in new york, 12,000 defense jobs cut. in missouri, 1200 students taken out of head start. and in california, 15,000 children won't get vaccines. president obama is putting the blame on congress. >> these cu

after opening fire inside his school on the first day of classes. 15-year-old robert gladden jr. learned his sentence yesterday. he pleaded guilty last week to the shooting. police released surveillance photos showing gladden pull out a shotgun inside the cafeteria at perry hall high school. we're hearing 911 calls like this one from a daughter who just escaped the gunfire. >> locking down the school and i can't get ahold of anyone to let them know she's safe. she was actually right next to the shooter. i don't know. i'm so nervous, i don't know who to get in touch with to try and tell them she's home safe. >> only one person was wounded. a 17-year-old student with down syndrome. he has since recovered and returned to class. >>> the trial for a man suspected in the death of a mother and daughter gets derailed. the judge declared a mistrial in jason scott's case yesterday. scott is a former ups worker accused of killing delores and ebony dewitt in largo in 2009. a detective referenced scott's alleged involvement in several home invasions that were unrelated. the judge said the jury

today, 15-year-old robert gladden, jr., was sentenced for shooting a classmate with down's syndrome. this happened on the first day of class. the victim had to miss more than two months of school while recovering. >>> and a judge in prince george's county has declared a mistrial in the murder case of jason scott. he had been on trial for a week, but the judge ended it because of testimony that he did not want brought up, testimony that scott had been linked to several home invasions. scott's accused of killing 42- year-old dolores dewitt and her 22-year-old daughter ebony in 2009. the prosecutors say a brand-new trial is set for october. >>> this week, expect to hear a lot about gun control. on capitol hill, the senate judiciary committee is expected to review a bill that would outlaw military-style assault weapons. in maryland, the state senate is expected to address a bill that would make handgun owners provide fingerprints to state police. >>> here's an interesting perspective on the gun control debate. wusa 9 found a town where every household is required by law to own a gun and

robert gladden, jr. pleaded guilty to attempted murder and the judge agreed to the plea and the maximum sentence of 40 years. >>> a $7,000 reward is being offered to help find the suspect in the stabbing death of a student. police believe there may have been witnesses to that saturday murder on the campus of the university of maryland eastern shore. 21-year-old edmond st. clair was stabbed at a party. you can remain anonymous if you do call with a tip. the crime stoppers number is right there on the bottom of your screen. >>> a fire has erupted at one of the midwest's biggest grous operations, spewing heavy black smoke into the air. no one was injured in this fire which was reported tuesday evening at ohio's green circle growers. it's about 30 miles away from cleveland. firefighters from several towns have been tackling the intense flames while dealing with powerful wind gusts and very cold weather. >>> could hand sanitizer light a t-shirt on fire? officials at an oregon hospital are now looking at a pos

coming up the amount of time 16- year-old robert gladden, jr. could spend in prison for shooting a classmate back on the first day of school. >>> also this morning, a repairman working in the middle of the street hit by a minivan, the whole thing caught on camera. we'll show you dramatic video and an update on how that man is doing this morning. >>> thanks for joining us this morning. >>> some high profile cases are making headlines in maryland this morning. robert gladden has pleaded guilty to attempted murder. a judge accepted his plea and agreed to a maximum sentence of 40 years. the 15-year-old shot a classmate at perry hall high school on the first day of school. gladden is expected to be sentenced on monday. >>> a man convicted of strangling 16-year-old felicia barnes wants a new trial. a motion filed by michael johnson's attorneys list a number of what they call improper actions taken by the prosecution, many of them involve the state's key witness, james mccray. mccray testified that he saw barnes' body in johnson's apartment, that johns

they offered 15-year-old robert gladden, jr, a plea deal but he rejected it. he said taking a shot gun to school was "the dumbest and stupidest decision." he claimed to trying to kill himself and that he was sorry. he wanted to be placed in a secure youth facilities saying, "i once held. your the only person who can give me that help. he said he would get raped and killed. the shooting inside the school cafeteria seriously wounded the special needs students. he argued that his actions were egregious calling what happened a nightmare. the defense attorney argued he knew a school resource officer was on campus and that he was trying to commit suicide but came out with a plan to take others with him. the judge listened to the entire interview. the judge rule that there was no evidence gladden had been bullied. he was concerned about the teenager is lack of remorse in which he said he did not care if the victim lived or died. >> the judge also warned his admiration for hitler, a letter he sent to charles manson and making light of the sandy hook shooting. live in

. >> reporter: 15-year-old robert gladden, jr., calmly shows detectives how he pulled the gun from his waist before opening fire at the perry hall cafeteria. his lawyer said the teenager was desperately in need of psychiatric help, after struggling for years with demons, something gladden admitted in a rambling interview with police. >> the first time i thought about killing myself was in fourth grade. but i was so young, i figured i'd wait. >> how many bullets did you take with you today? >> 21. >> why so many? >> figured if i'm going to do it, might as well do a lot. >> reporter: psychologist james bassinger looked at parts of the video. >> it's empty lies. empty feelings inside of them. and anger, of course. there's strong feelings of anger. unexpressed anger. >> reporter: on facebook, gladden warned this would be the last day of his life, and expressed admiration for the columbine shooters. >> kind of like columbine or something, isn't it? are you familiar with that? is that before your time? >> i know what is. >> reporter: online, he said he wished he went to sandy hook elementary

. >> reporter: 15-year-old robert gladden, jr., will be tried as an adult, despite pleading with the judge that he was troubled, bullied, and truly sorry for opening fire in the perry hall high school cafeteria, on the first day of school last august. sending the campus into chaos, and injuring classmate daniel borowy, who was shot but survived. >> it's a mother's worst nightmare. it's horrifying. >> reporter: the judge recorded hours of statements, including chilling new comments gladden made after the shooting, that he wished he was a student at sandy hook elementary, where more than two toss dozen people were killed last december. the judge also learned gladden was sending letters to notorious mass murderer, charles manson. >> reporter: a big issue will be if any of gladden's statements are eligible at the trial. they did not read him his miranda rights. >> one said, can i get the death penalty for this? i wanted to kill him. i wanted to commit suicide. >> reporter: gladden's page also said, first day of school, last day of my life. and called the columbine high school shooters, e

. >> reporter: robert gladden, jr., is just 15 and could be in prison until he is nearly 60 years old. >> i certainly hope that it's brought some closure, a little bit of closure to what happened. >> reporter: gladden is responsible for the shooting at perry hall high school, that severely injured 17-year-old daniel borowy. >> the road is definitely not done. he's got a ways to go. >> reporter: gladden's trial was set to begin today in baltimore county. instead, with emotional family members in the courtroom, he pled guilty to the adult charge of first-degree, attempted murder. >> i think it was clear the strength of the evidence. there could not have been, honestly, a stronger case than what we had here. >> reporter: investigators say gladden took one of his father's shotguns to school on the 27th, armed to kill. police say as they hauled him off to jail, he said, quote, can i get the death penalty? i wanted to kill him. i wanted to commit suicide. he also listed as eric harris and dylan klebold as inspirations on his facebook page. the teens responsible for the columbine shooting. >

>> 15-year-old robert gladden jr.ed a shotgun in the cafeteria in the high school on the first day of school. a student was hit in the back but survived. today a judge sentenced him to life with all but 35 years suspended. >>> the d.c. council did something today it's only done once before. it formally reprimanded a council member. it also stripped jim graham of his oversight of the city's alcohol regulation in response to the ruling by an ethics board that graham broke the code of conduct when it came to his influence over two projects. matt ackland has the latest. >> reporter: it appeared this was the last place council members wanted to be, called into a meeting to punish one of their own. >> it is not ordinarily constructive to criticize one another which is why there's a lot of reluctance to do that and why today is an uncomfortable day for the council of the district of columbia. >> reporter: uncomfortable but some say necessary. it was chairman mendelson who came up with the punishment after seeing three separa

i'll have the latest on robert gladden, jr., coming >>> coming up increase, a surprise plea. the trial for the teen charged with shooting another student is over before it started. the punishment, robert gladden is now facing. >>> a baltimore gynecologist, secretly videotaping his patients. i'm ardam may. outrage from the women who trusted him. and what was he doing with those videos. that's coming up. >> reporter: breakdown in the system. i'm mike hellgren at the police training facility. and i'll have the commissioner's candid comments on what went so wrong, with a trainee getting shot in the head. >>> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> suicide. and secret videotapes. johns hopkins gynecols, accused of taping his patients! tonight, why the feds are now investigating. >>> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. the invasion of privacy could be worse than first reported. numerous patients at johns hopkins may be victims. even though the doctor in the middle

. >> reporter: 15-year-old robert gladden, jr., calmly shows detectives how he pulled the gun from his waist, before opening fire in the perry hall high school cafeteria, on the first day of the school year. his lawyer said the teenager was desperately in need of psychiatric help, after struggling for years with demons, something gladden admitted in a rambling interview with police. >> the first time i thought about killing myself was in fourth grade. but i was so young, i figured i'd wait. >> how many bullets did you take with you today? >> 21. >> why so many? >> figured if i'm going to do it, might as well do a lot. >> reporter: psychologist james bassinger looked at parts of the video. >> it's empty lies. it's empty feelings inside of them. and anger, of course. there's strong feelings of anger, unexpressed anger. >> reporter: on facebook, gladden warned this would be the last day of his life and expressed admiration for the columbine shooters. >> kind of like columbine or something, isn't it? you still remember that? is that beforeyour time? >> i know what it is. >> reporter: prose

sentencing is scheduled today for teenager robert gladden jr.that he shot a firearm on the first day of school. he faces >> should turn out to be a nice day. not as warm as yesterday. we expect a high around 47. >> thanks, tony. >> thanks, tony.

robert gladden jr. faces 29 charges including attempted murder. everyone. fairly quiet start. rainshowers off and on through the rest of the day. there might be a few snowflakes and sleet mix in, but the roads will be ok. high temperatures in the 40'

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